The speed of the ball roll might feel a little slow to some, even in the "normal" ball speed setting, but the reaction of the Pokeball against the flippers, bumpers and objects are handled extremely well. The ball movements feel great in this game, and all the standard pinball tricks, from the trap to the flipper pass can be pulled off accurately. It wouldn't be a great pinball game if the physics weren't believable, but there are no worries in this department Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire features, at this point in the game, the best pinball engine on the Game Boy Advance. Though these mini-arenas aren't a good substitute for additional full-on tables, they definitely add variety to the already well-designed main Ruby and Sapphire boards. These challenges are timed events.even if you lose a ball between the flippers, you're still in the game. In other challenges, players will have to do battle with the Legendary Pokemon (Kyogre on the Sapphire table, Groudon on the Ruby table. ![]() In one, the idea is to nail a chameleon-like Kecleon ten times before time runs out the problem: he'll vanish from sight if you don't collect a special viewing item hidden somewhere on the board. There is a ton of pinball action and strategy in Pokemon Pinball, and it's this reason that makes it the best pinball title on the system.īeyond the two main tables, players will also have the opportunity to play on several smaller, non-scrolling boards that feature specific tasks. The designers even encourage players to link up their games with each other if a friend caught a Pokemon that you're having a hard time finding, having his Pokedex data linked to yours will have those hard-to-find Pokemon appear more frequently in your game. On top of all of this, some creatures can only be caught in specific areas, so players will have to hit a specific target that will activate "Travel Mode" to move from one location to another. And when some creatures have as many as three different evolved forms, it's quite a feat to pull off the multiple Evolution Modes during the game to acquire the creature. Some creatures can only be obtained by "evolving" them, and this element adds an additional layer of challenge to the gameplay even if you have a pre-evolved Pokemon creature in your Pokedex, the only way to get the evolved version of that creature is to catch it, and evolve it during the same game session. The daunting task is, of course, to complete the Pokedex, and the only way to do this is to bring Pokemon creatures out in the open and whack it multiple times with your ball. There are 200 catchable Pokemon creatures in this game, and the cartridge save RAM keeps track of which creatures have been caught by the player in what's known as the Pokedex. The main goal in Pokemon Pinball revolves around the theme of the Pokemon theme: to catch 'em all, and it's here where the gameplay of Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire really shines. Pokemon Pinball pulls this element off extremely well, because there are plenty of opportunities for super bonus points that can be multiplied by hitting specific targets the point inflation in Pokemon Pinball is a little insane since high scores are literally in the hundreds of millions, but hey.ever play a pinball game that only awards ten points at a time? The eight highest scores on each of the two tables are recorded to cartridge, and players can actually link two systems and games together to trade their high score list to each other.something that increases the competition since you'll want to make sure your name appears higher than your buddy's on your own cartridge.īut high scores are only one reason to play. Like most pinball games, the task in Pokemon Pinball is to keep the ball alive as long as possible, and to score as many points as possible. ![]() The boards are just filled with pocket monsters, and they've all got their own pinball-based job. Giant creatures like Wailmer and Whiscash can swallow the ball in-play to activate specific items across the playing field. Grouped-together Shroomish use their bouncy bodies to act like bumpers. Pikachu uses his electricity to act as a channel ball-save. The springy pig-like Spoink assumes the roll of the plunger that sets the game in motion. Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire isn't a generic video pinball with Pokemon creatures thrown in the developers of this game have created two elaborate pinball "machines," one based around Pokemon: Ruby Version and the other around Pokemon: Sapphire Version, that incorporate the character and personality of the many creatures in the Pokemon universe. ![]() Link cable support for trading Pokemon and high scores. ![]()
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