Zen Pinball 2 was released today in the Wii U eShop. The game itself is free to download; but by itself, it’s really just a demo and not a game. It relies on selling the tables as DLC. There are 26 tables altogether, over half of which are based on Marvel characters such as The Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, and so on. From the main menu, you can see all of the tables available:
You get trials of four tables included with the game (all Marvel tables). You can also download free trials of the other tables, but you have to back out of the game and go back to the eShop to do so. If you want to buy a table, it costs $2.99 for a single table, or you can buy a 4-pack for $9.99. The four-packs come with specific tables though; you can’t just choose which four you want. As for the trials, the game lets you play until you reach a certain score or time limit (about two minutes).
Here is a video showing some gameplay of four tables: Mars, Plants vs. Zombies, The Infinity Gauntlet, and Sorcerer’s Lair.
When you play, you can cycle through eight camera viewpoints, or choose a custom view. You can also play on the TV or on the GamePad itself. I’ve tried out nine of the 26 tables. My two favorites seem to be Mars and Sorcerer’s Lair. Perhaps outer space and sorcery appeal to me as pinball games, as two of my favorite pinball games of all time are Galactic Pinball (on Virtual Boy) and Devil’s Crush (on TurboGrafx-16). But Mars and Sorcerer’s Lair are fun tables that also have some pretty good music. The Plants vs. Zombies table is pretty good too. Once I try out all of the tables, I will likely buy one or two of them. I’ll keep you posted if/when I do. Until next time, here are some screenshots of Zen Pinball 2.
