![]() By the time PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade arrived, the studio had gained knowledge and experience with console platforms and gaming handhelds. The company name is based on the team's belief in Zen as a creed to follow in their work and lives, specifically with employees and fans. It started as a technology and work for hire studio, doing game engine development, middleware tools, and ports for other games. Zen Studios was founded in Budapest in 2003 by a team of four people. Zombies, Portal, Street Fighter, and The Walking Dead. The company is considered "synonymous with licensed pinball tables," having produced dozens of tables with characters and themes from the Star Wars and Marvel universes, films like Guardians of the Galaxy, TV series like Archer, South Park, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers, and video game franchises such as Plants vs. It is known for its game franchises, Pinball FX and Zen Pinball, as well as CastleStorm, a tower defense hybrid which received the Apple Store's Editor’s Choice award. ![]() Conversely, it manages not to become too serious – this is not for pinball purists – as the tables would be impossible to recreate in real life given the way the elements on the table interact and respond to the ball.Zen Studios is a Hungarian video game developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with headquarters in Budapest, Hungary and offices in the United States. The flippers are very responsive – across different inputs – and physics have the right amount of weight to them. You’ll be happy to know that Pinball FX3 handles exactly the way you would want it to. Hopefully, though, the likes of Star Wars can make the transition. Zen Studios have stated that previous collections will be making a return in the future, but is dependent on licensing issues rather than a technical one. So far has seen the return of tables based off shows by Fox Animation ( Family Guy etc) as well as new tables based off films from Universal Pictures ( Jaws, E.T., and Back to the Future). Talking of intellectual property, currently there isn’t a massive selection to choose from unlike Pinball FX2/Zen Pinball 2, which saw a strong catalogue formed during the years since its initial release. Given the different original and licensed tables to choose from, this approach makes a lot of sense as some tables based on other intellectual properties may not be to everyone’s preference. The advantage to this is it helps create a more personal experience as you collate your own collection. Thankfully the game doesn’t pester you to buy more tables, it is up to you how many tables you want to buy and which ones you chose. This comes with one included table, “Sorcerer’s Lair”, with the rest of the tables all available to purchase separately or as part of themed packs. In an interesting move (but consistent in the series) the game is Free-to-Start with the base game freely available from the eShop. Of course, the physical controls are perfectly serviceable with the shoulder buttons ( ZR/ZL or R/L) controlling the flippers as expected. This is further supported by motion controls that can be used to nudge the table instead of using the left stick. Although other features of the Switch unit itself have been taken into consideration, with the touchscreen utilised allowing for optional touch controls for the flippers. Whilst this does provide decent feedback, it is unfortunate that it somehow felt lacking though, that the versatility of the motors within the Joy-Con could have been utilised more effectively. That’s not all, in addition, is the – frankly obvious – inclusion of HD rumble support. Zen Studios have taken to heart the flexibility provided by the Switch’s hybrid nature, enabling the ability to switch the orientation of the game from landscape to portrait giving it a closer resemblance to an actual pinball table as well as giving a better overview of the action. Now, the game’s sequel Pinball FX3 (thankfully Zen Studios have ditched the split naming strategy) has come to Nintendo’s hybrid system, and thanks to some smart additions it’s the best way to play digital pinball. The previous game by Zen Studios, Zen Pinball 2, appeared on Nintendo’s previous home console the Wii U. ![]() The Pinball genre has been around for some time and has not been a stranger on Nintendo’s handhelds, notably with games like Pokémon Pinball and Metroid Pinball.
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