August 28th brings a big content update for Zen Pinball 2 on Wii U! Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool and Doctor Strange will join the existing table library. In addition, The Walking Dead table will also release on August 28th. We are happy to continue our commitment to Wii U players and hope you enjoy these new tables! Zen Pinball 2 on the PS3.
| Zen Pinball 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Zen Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment, Zen Studios |
| Platform(s) | Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 |
| Release | PlayStation 3, PlayStation VitaWii U
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| Genre(s) | Pinball |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Zen Pinball 2 is a pinball video game developed by Zen Studios for the Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, and PlayStation Vita.[3][4] The game was announced on April 9, 2012. The first PlayStation versions were released on September 4, 2012 in North America and September 5 in Europe[5][6][7] while the Wii U version was released on March 21, 2013 in North America and January 31, 2013 in Europe.
Zen Pinball 2 is an upgrade to the original Zen Pinball 3D. It features a new UI and an upgraded version of the game engine which improves graphics and physics. There is also a new social sharing feature which allows players to post their scores on Facebook.
Although Zen Pinball 2 is fundamentally a free download, users who already own Zen Pinball or Marvel Pinball for the PlayStation 3 are able to use all their downloadable content in the PS versions of Zen Pinball 2, which imports automatically. There were 26 tables at launch (available separately as premium DLC) each of which are available as a free trial (though packs like Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue will still have to be bought as a whole). Users who purchase a pinball table on one Sony console are able to play it for free on the other.
Features[edit]
- Zen Pinball 2 is cross-platform entitled in the PlayStation versions. Any content bought are playable on both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita at no extra charge.
- Free trials are available for each table so players can try each table before purchasing.
- Those who already own Zen Pinball or Marvel Pinball content are able to import their purchases into Zen Pinball 2 for free, receiving graphics, physics and social system upgrades at no extra cost.
- Zen Pinball 2 launched with 26 different pinball tables including a mystery table based on one of PopCap's games, later revealed to be Plants vs. Zombies.
- New trophies for all tables.
- New social system with in-game score notifications, challenges, Facebook posting, ProScore (personal performance across all tables) and TeamScore (a combined score ranking players and their friends).[8]
- New rule sheets to help a player better understand the tables, while still providing opportunity for players to discover the secrets of the table on their own.[9]
Reception[edit]
The game has a score of 86% on Metacritic.[10]
Sequel[edit]
In 2017, Zen Studios released Pinball FX 3, a joint sequel to Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball FX 2 that bridged the divide between Microsoft and non-Microsoft platforms that initially existed between the first two Pinball FX games and the Zen Pinball sub-series, bringing an end to the latter.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^davetach. ''Zen Pinball 2' and PopCap table set for September release'. Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^Sliwinski, Alexander (2013-12-04). 'Zen Pinball 2 springs onto PS4 on December 17'. Joystiq. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^http://blog.zenstudios.com/press/press_archive/Zen_Pinball_2_Wii_U_Announcement.pdf
- ^'Zen Pinball Official Website'. Zen Studios. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^'Zen Pinball 2 announced for PS3, Vita'. Eurogamer.net. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^Mike Fahey. 'Zen Studios Brings Its Free Pinball Platform to the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita'. Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^Alexander Sliwinski. 'Zen Pinball 2 on PS3/Vita, PopCap table this September'. Engadget. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^Lucas Sullivan (19 June 2012). 'Zen Pinball 2: Avengers Chronicles DLC review'. GamesRadar+. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^Kigyossy, Zsolt. 'Zen Pinball 2 Scores on PS3, Vita September 4th With PopCap Table'.
- ^'Zen Pinball 2: Portal Pinball'. Metacritic. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
January 23, 2017
We’re excited to announce our latest entry to the storied Star Wars™ Pinball franchise, Star Wars™ Pinball: Rogue One™ is now available on PC and console and will come to mobile platforms on February 2nd. Join Jyn Erso and the rest of Rogue One as they use any means necessary to steal the Death Star plans and restore hope to the galaxy in this table based on the hit film! In Star Wars™ Pinball: Rogue One™, players are tasked with a special mission of the utmost importance. The Empire has begun testing a major weapon, and the Rebel Alliance needs to find out how to destroy it. As part of a small band of Rebels, you must infiltrate the Empire and steal the plans for the Death Star and restore hope to a hopeless galaxy. The Star Wars™ Pinball: Rogue One™ table features 10 story-related game modes, each one with its own set of playfield toys and goals. You must avoid stormtrooper detection in stealth missions, hold your own in firefights and combat missions, evade the footsteps of an AT-ACT walker, navigate the U-wing to shoot down TIE strikers as the ship’s gunner, and face off against Director Krennic and his Death Troopers in a white-knuckle multiball mode. Rebellions are built on hope – and the only hope the galaxy has lies at the feet of a rogue band of rebel fighters that is prepared for a daring mission. Welcome to Rogue One! The Star Wars™ Pinball: Rogue One™ table is now available on Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows 10, Steam, See you on the leaderboards, and may the Force be with you. |
November 17, 2016
Bethesda and Zen Studios Team Up for an |
We’ve teamed up with Bethesda, the worldwide publisher behind the blockbuster franchises Fallout®, DOOM®, and The Elder Scrolls®, for an unbelievable pinball experience! Coming to our various pinball platforms in December, Bethesda® Pinball presents three exciting pinball tables based on Bethesda’s epic gaming universes: Fallout, DOOM, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Stay alive in the stunning yet hostile environments of three fantastic pinball tables inspired by the most iconic Bethesda franchises.
Explore the secrets of the post-nuclear wasteland in a world decimated by atomic war, join Factions, raid Vaults and collect Bobbleheads on the Fallout Pinball table, fight your way through the UAC research facility while taking on hordes of demons to earn the DOOM Slayer name on the DOOM Pinball table, and craft weapons, wield magic, equip armor, buy and sell goods, mine materials, find companions and complete side quests before defeating Alduin and fulfilling your destiny as the Dragonborn on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Pinball table. Each table features leaderboards, score tracking, exciting social features, and more!
The Bethesda Pinball pack will be available on Xbox, PSN, Steam, Mac and Windows 10 on December 6th, and on mobile platforms December 8th.
April 26, 2016
Aliens vs. Pinball Launches Today! Happy ALIEN DAY! In celebration of the event and the 30th Anniversary of the landmark sci-fi film ALIENS, we are delighted to release Aliens vs. Pinball! Featuring three exciting Alien inspired tables (Aliens, Alien: Isolation, and Alien vs. Predator), the Aliens vs. Pinball pack is an exciting addition to anyone’s digital pinball library! In Alien vs. Predator pinball, face off against Alien enemies and challenge your skills as you take on the role of a young Predator looking to make his mark in the Yautja ranks. Emerge victorious as you calibrate your camouflage system, collect weapons, use your advanced targeting system, destroy Alien eggs in a lightning fast multi-ball mode, collect Hunting Trophies, and experience the thrill of the hunt! Alien vs. Predator is available now as part of the Aliens vs. Pinball three-pack for Zen Pinball 2, Pinball FX2, and Amazon, as well as in-app purchases for Zen Pinball and a standalone app for iOS and Android devices. See you on the leaderboards! |
April 12, 2016
Relive the Terror of the ALIEN Universe in We are excited to reveal that we have teamed up with Fox Digital Entertainment to create an all-new pinball three-pack set in the blockbuster ALIEN Universe. Relive the terror in the Aliens vs. Pinball is comprised of three distinct tables. In Aliens pinball, team up with the Colonial Marines as Ellen Ripley on a pinball table based on ALIENS, the 1986 blockbuster film. Face your fears and take on a deadly Alien threat on the Sevastopol Space Station as Amanda Ripley in the Alien: Isolation pinball table and feel the rush of the hunt as a young Yautja warrior in Alien vs. Predator pinball. Featuring characters from the hit film franchise including Ellen Ripley, Aliens vs. Pinball offers a dynamic interpretation of the terrifying atmosphere and white-knuckle situations that have made the ALIEN anthology one of the most popular, frightening and enduring franchises in science-fiction. Key Game Features
The Aliens vs. Pinball pack will be released on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PSN, Steam, Windows 10, Mac, iOS, Android and Amazon on April 26th. See you on the leaderboards! |
March 29, 2016
Coming Soon Fox Digital Entertainment, in partnership with Zen Studios, will launch three digital pinball tables via iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, PlayStation Network, XBOX Live, and Steam. |
October 20, 2015
Balls of Glory Pinball Launching This Week |
Balls of Glory Pinball is launching today on PSN in North America and will be rolling out to more platforms this week! Balls of Glory combines four hit animated TV show properties: FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD!, BOB’S BURGERS, and ARCHER, representing one epic pinball experience and features voice talent and sound effects from each hit TV show. Release schedule is below:
Tuesday, October 20
Zen Pinball 2 – PS3, PS4 and PS Vita
Wednesday, October 21
Zen Pinball 2 – PS3, PS4 and PS Vita
Pinball FX2 – Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam (Please remember to purchase on Xbox 360 first, then import to Xbox One to enjoy on both systems)
Thursday, October 22
Zen Pinball – Google Play, Amazon, iOS (Each table is also available as a standalone app)
TBA
Zen Pinball 2 – Mac OS X
See you on the leaderboards!
October 13, 2015
Ride into the Danger Zone with Archer Pinball in the “Balls of Glory” Pinball Pack |
Zen Pinball 2 Wii U
Our newest table catapults players into the spy life with Archer Pinball, the final animated TV series joining the “Balls of Glory” Pinball pack, a new digital pinball collaboration with Fox Digital Entertainment. Check out the world’s greatest secret agent and his co-workers in the trailer below.
We’re also thrilled to reveal the “Balls of Glory” Pinball pack’s release during the week of October 20thon console, PC, and mobile platforms. Get ready for some epic pinball action!
February 24, 2015
| Iron Six-Shooters and Steel Blades Collide in the Iron & Steel Pack Now Available! |
Sparks (and bullets) fly in the Iron & Steel Pack, bringing two new original tables, CastleStorm and Wild West Rampage, to Zen’s pinball platforms!
In CastleStorm pinball, players will team up once again with the heroic knight Sir Gareth as he returns to protect the Kingdom from the relentless hordes of vicious Vikings and their raging leader, Chief Ramhorn. The table features single and multiball game modes set within a Viking stronghold, an enormous fire breathing dragon, an armored troll, and even a charming donkey!
YEEEEHAAAW! The Wild West Rampage table stars Cindy, a bold bounty hunter who arrives in the western town of Rackton Point with a bone to pick with the town’s crooked Sheriff Evans. Cindy has her sights aimed on defeating his men and ruining their crooked plans to control the town, but it definitely won’t be easy to loosen Evans’ stranglehold. Hit the trail and experience an exciting Western-inspired playfield complete with a rolling 3D steam engine, swinging saloon doors, a six-shooter ball locker, and duels with members of Sheriff Evans’ posse!
Platforms and release dates for the Iron & Steel Pack:
Zen Pinball 2 on PS3, PS4 & Vita: $4.99/€4,99/£3.99 for the two-table pack. Available in North America on February 24 and Europe on February 25
Zen Pinball 2 for Mac: $2.99/€2,99/£2.29 for individual tables, available on February 25
Pinball FX2 for Steam & Xbox 360: $4.99/€4,99/£3.99 for the two-table pack, available on Feb 25
Pinball FX2 for Xbox One: $4.99/€4,99/£3.99 for the two-table pack, available on Feb 26
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Zen Pinball for iOS: $.99/€,99/£.79 for individual tables, available Feb 26
Zen Pinball HD for Android & Amazon: $.99/€,99/£.79 for individual tables, available Feb 26
Wii U players – this pack will be coming to Zen Pinball 2, stay tuned for news!
November 24, 2014
Marvel’s Venom is Attacking |
They are Venom! Spider-Man’s symbiotic nemesis gets his own pinball table on PC, consoles and mobile.
Venom pinball will be coming to Zen Studios pinball platforms on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and Amazon the week of December 8.
As Eddie Brock's journalism career spiraled downward, he always blamed Spider-Man for his own failure. A symbiotic organism from an alien world sensed his rage, and having itself been rejected by Spidey before, shared his hatred of the web-head. Thus, the Symbiote chose Brock as its next host, and together they are – Venom.
The Venom pinball table features Eddie Brock as the Symbiote-empowered villain as he faces not just his mortal enemy, Spider-Man, but also the threat of his twisted offspring, Carnage. Can Venom and Spider-Man team up to defeat a greater threat?
The Venom pinball table will also allow players to experience Carnage’s origins in an exciting mini-game, relive Spidey’s own black suit exploits with the Symbiote during an electrifying multiball event, and teach Venom a lesson by exploiting the Symbiote’s weaknesses.
Venom pinball will be available for Zen Studios pinball platforms, including Zen Pinball 2, Pinball FX2, and Marvel Pinball, the week of December 8, 2014 for $2.99/€2,99/£2.49 on PC, Mac, and consoles, and $1.99/€1,79/£1.49 on mobile platforms.
August 21, 2014
Zen Pinball 2 for Wii U Update! |
August 28th brings a big content update for Zen Pinball 2 on Wii U! Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool and Doctor Strange will join the existing table library. In addition, The Walking Dead table will also release on August 28th.
We are happy to continue our commitment to Wii U players and hope you enjoy these new tables!
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