Pinball FX3 announced!!!

BostonBuckeye · Aug 8, 2017

Kolchak357 said:
Some pretty old licenses. Pinball must really be for old farts like me. Could my Mom be right? Am I a cool kid after all?

Kolchak, I think you are cool, but I am 49 and about as hip as Marty McFly's dad, so maybe we should ask one of the popular kids like Heretic.

Kolchak357 · Aug 8, 2017

BostonBuckeye said:
Kolchak, I think you are cool, but I am 49 and about as hip as Marty McFly's dad, so maybe we should ask one of the popular kids like Heretic.

Very true. He is a trend setter.

Naildriver74 · Aug 8, 2017

Kolchak357 said:
Very true. He is a trend setter.

He's A Nut

Heretic · Aug 8, 2017

Cool is not cool!

Kolchak357 · Aug 8, 2017

When did cool not become cool? The Fonz says it!

Gorgar · Aug 8, 2017

Someone posted this on the zen forum:

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featu...h-pinball-fx-3-s-universal-classics-pack.aspx

I was really excited about the Jaws table, but now I think I'm more excited about BTTF. I mean, how do you make a Jaws table without mentioning Brody or Hooper (although Quint is probably my favorite character). And no Jaws theme? It is bad enough that the BTTF theme (or ET theme) won't be included, but it is something I can get over. A Jaws table without the Jaws theme and major characters just won't seem like Jaws to me.

Even Farsight's version of Premier's Teed Off has a variation of the Jaws theme. Come on Zen!

Sun Vulcan · Aug 8, 2017

Gorgar said:
Someone posted this on the zen forum:

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featu...h-pinball-fx-3-s-universal-classics-pack.aspx

I was really excited about the Jaws table, but now I think I'm more excited about BTTF. I mean, how do you make a Jaws table without mentioning Brody or Hooper (although Quint is probably my favorite character). And no Jaws theme? It is bad enough that the BTTF theme (or ET theme) won't be included, but it is something I can get over. A Jaws table without the Jaws theme and major characters just won't seem like Jaws to me.

Even Farsight's version of Premier's Teed Off has a variation of the Jaws theme. Come on Zen!

These tables without the original songs is a HUGE disappointment to me.

dave950lam · Aug 8, 2017

The music is a big part of a table. If you can't have the signature music, that really detracts from the game.

I can't believe Zen doesn't have the rights to have correct music.

Heretic · Aug 8, 2017

Kolchak357 said:
When did cool not become cool? The Fonz says it!

The Fons rides a motor bike and plays the corrupting pinball machines he's a bad influence don't be fooled kol! Come sit on hairy s knee I'll make it all better!

Kolchak357 · Aug 9, 2017

A scary circus clown once made me the same offer. I ran home.

Kaibun · Aug 9, 2017

Yep, I just gotta agree with the part about the lack of theme songs; I'm fine with the actor soundalikes, but why do they get a license but don't bother getting the music from the films?

I was going to comment about how this pack is missing a Jurassic Park table, but it just won't be the same to me without the music.

Heretic · Aug 9, 2017

Kolchak357 said:
A scary circus clown once made me the same offer. I ran home.

I offer dollars not pennies word to the wise!

Heretic · Aug 9, 2017

Can I just say while some of spelibergs movies are true classics his overall body of work is above average at best....*runs*

Kolchak357 · Aug 9, 2017

Heretic said:
I offer dollars not pennies word to the wise!

I see what you did there.

Agree with others above. Jaws pin without the classic music would be a sin.

Gord Lacey · Aug 13, 2017

Kaibun said:
Yep, I just gotta agree with the part about the lack of theme songs; I'm fine with the actor soundalikes, but why do they get a license but don't bother getting the music from the films?

Music is a completely separate license, and has nothing to do with the movie (in terms of licensing). You'd negotiate with Universal for the movie, and with the song rights holder (along with the composer, and performer) for the music. This is a big problem with older TV shows, as the music was licensed for broadcast use only, and when it comes to releasing it on DVD they have to go back and negotiate the home video rights to the songs (resulting in lots of songs being replaced).

Kolchak357 · Aug 13, 2017

Gord Lacey said:
Music is a completely separate license, and has nothing to do with the movie (in terms of licensing). You'd negotiate with Universal for the movie, and with the song rights holder (along with the composer, and performer) for the music. This is a big problem with older TV shows, as the music was licensed for broadcast use only, and when it comes to releasing it on DVD they have to go back and negotiate the home video rights to the songs (resulting in lots of songs being replaced).

I'm a big TV on DVD fan as well. Free plug, love tvshowsondvd.com, thank you for that. Yeah, it's a real bummer. I know these were huge issues with WKRP as well Northern Exposure (off the top of my head). It's easy to forget how difficult it can be to get a license for a pin. Just hurts when the music is such a big part of the license. Hard to think of Jaws without the music. They are one and the same in my head.

Pinballfan69 · Aug 15, 2017

Kaibun said:
Yep, I just gotta agree with the part about the lack of theme songs; I'm fine with the actor soundalikes, but why do they get a license but don't bother getting the music from the films?

I was going to comment about how this pack is missing a Jurassic Park table, but it just won't be the same to me without the music.

I'd also have to agree on this. BTTF with the brass theme won't be the same. To an extent, ET and Jaws without the John Williams score is also not the same.

Gorgar · Aug 17, 2017

It looks like the official list of tables being carried over was released. They will all be in PFX3 except for:

-Both South Park tables
-Street Fighter II
-Ninja Gaiden
-Plants Vs Zombies
-Ms Plosion Man

It doesn't say that Super League Football would be available, but it doesn't say it won't either. I remember zen saying awhile ago that they were working on a delicensed version, so maybe it will come to fx3 at a later date.

https://blog.zenstudios.com/?p=7191

I am a little shocked and disappointed about the South Park tables, the other ones aren't really a big surprise except maybe Plants Vs Zombies.

DA5ID · Aug 17, 2017

Gorgar said:
It looks like the official list of tables being carried over was released. They will all be in PFX3 except for:

-Both South Park tables
-Street Fighter II
-Ninja Gaiden
-Plants Vs Zombies
-Ms Plosion Man

It doesn't say that Super League Football would be available, but it doesn't say it doesn't either. I remember zen saying awhile ago that they were working on a delicensed version, so maybe it will come to fx3 at a later date.

https://blog.zenstudios.com/?p=7191

I am a little shocked and disappointed about the South Park tables, the other ones aren't really a big surprise except maybe Plants Vs Zombies.

Plants vs Zombies wasn't in the mobile version either because of popcap licensing

Pinballwiz45b · Aug 17, 2017

PopCap are no longer the PopCap that we used to know and love. EA bought them out in 2011 and are currently milking their franchises.

If there's someone blocking PvZ Pinball from going to FX3, look no further than corrupt EA.

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