bit-tech Shopping: Nintendo Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire (GBA)

Rating: 8

Time with product: 1

Strengths: Solid pinball game, pokemon collecting

Weaknesses: Only 2 tables!

Summary: This is a good solid pinball game for some quick games now and then. The Pokemon collecting portion adds a bit of depth to the basic pinball game, however I can imagine that this bit is only appealing to Pokemon fans. Some Pokemon appear frequently and some infrequently, so you'll have to play a lot of pinball to "catch 'em all!". There are some minigames as well that add some more value to the game.

Rating: 8

Time with product:

Strengths: This title provides some fun twists on the standard pinball format, extending play beyond the standard strive for a high score.

Weaknesses: You may not enjoy the title if you can't get beyond the Pokemon aspects.

Summary: What you will find with Pokemon Pinball is a variety of tables with the focus on catching all the Pokemon that you can. As a result, you have a double draw of playing for score as well as coming back to try and get that last Pokemon in your collection. Overall, I was surprised with how well this game played and recommend it to people who even don't enjoy Pokemon titles to begin with.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 3

Strengths: Great game for pinball and pokemon fans.

Weaknesses: Not everyone is a fan of the pokemon series so might be turned away by that fact.

Summary: Pokemon Pinball really is a fun, fast paced game. This is one of the few games that I have really been addicted to recently. A must have for all pokemon and pinball fans alike!

Rating: 8

Time with product: 1

Strengths: -Sequel to the one on Gameboy Color!

Weaknesses: -Not much

Summary: Get this game if:-You?re a Pokemon fan-You?re a pinball fanDon?t get this game if:-You hate Pokemon -You hate pinballA fun pinball game with average sound and decent controls.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 1 Days

Strengths: Fun pinball action with added depth due to Pokemon collecting aspect

Weaknesses: N/A

Summary: Pinball games have always been a perfect match for handheld systems. They are the kind of game you can pick up and play at any time ? the control is intuitive and the game play is simple. Nintendo has created a fantastic pinball game in Pokemon pinball. The basic pinball game (trying to obtain a high score) itself is fun. Various Pokemon creatures make up the various elements of the pinball table (flippers, bumpers, etc). However, on top of the basic pinball game is the Pokemon collecting aspect. There are 200 creatures to collect - by hitting them several times with the ball. The trick lies in the fact that some appear infrequently, some appear only in certain areas, and some are "evolved" forms that means you have to go through 2 or 3 forms of a creature to get the more advanced ones. This aspect is what will keep you coming back to the game again and again and sets it apart from most pinball games which have little depth to them.