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<blockquote data-quote="mmmagnetic" data-source="post: 28771" data-attributes="member: 558"><p>I agree, splitting the playfield to form a portrait mode would be really helpful, like in Metroid Prime Pinball. It just works so well and effectively doubles the playfield resolution, something that is badly needed on this system.</p><p></p><p>I love my 3DS, but PHOF on it is just painful, and I find Zen Pinball even worse. Not being able to read even the closest insert just kills it, and on the confusing Zen tables I'm just completely lost.</p><p></p><p>All the other platforms TPA is on so far have at least one aspect going for it. Consoles have the best lighting and good controls, Vita has portability with proper controls, iPad has the wonderful hi-res portrait mode, smartphones mean pinball everywhere.</p><p></p><p>The 3DS has 3D, which is quite nice in theory, but the low resolution just kills it. Mario 3D Land looks gorgeous, but that game hasn't nearly as many crucial elements on screen at once as a pinball sim.</p><p></p><p>And adding to all that, the 3DS is probably the system with the least amount of pinball fans on it. I mean, I'm almost 30 and love me some Mario, and the 3DS is selling pretty well these days, but I don't think the amount of work that shoehorning TPA on the 3DS would be worth it in the end.</p><p></p><p>Though it would certainly stand out in the eShop with its very slim selection, that's for sure <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> IF it ever comes out I will buy it for sure, but I hope they get a smoother framerate than PHOF 3DS. </p><p></p><p>....</p><p></p><p>By the way, if you don't have Pinball Pulse: Ancients Beckon for 3DS yet, get it. It's made by the Pro Pinball guys, and a fantastic game with very impressive physics and kind of like a mix between ST:TNG and Rollergames. Only 5€ here in europe on the eshop, and easily one of my favourite portable games. Prerendered and two-screen playfield just like Metroid Prime Pinball, but with a much deeper ruleset.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mmmagnetic, post: 28771, member: 558"] I agree, splitting the playfield to form a portrait mode would be really helpful, like in Metroid Prime Pinball. It just works so well and effectively doubles the playfield resolution, something that is badly needed on this system. I love my 3DS, but PHOF on it is just painful, and I find Zen Pinball even worse. Not being able to read even the closest insert just kills it, and on the confusing Zen tables I'm just completely lost. All the other platforms TPA is on so far have at least one aspect going for it. Consoles have the best lighting and good controls, Vita has portability with proper controls, iPad has the wonderful hi-res portrait mode, smartphones mean pinball everywhere. The 3DS has 3D, which is quite nice in theory, but the low resolution just kills it. Mario 3D Land looks gorgeous, but that game hasn't nearly as many crucial elements on screen at once as a pinball sim. And adding to all that, the 3DS is probably the system with the least amount of pinball fans on it. I mean, I'm almost 30 and love me some Mario, and the 3DS is selling pretty well these days, but I don't think the amount of work that shoehorning TPA on the 3DS would be worth it in the end. Though it would certainly stand out in the eShop with its very slim selection, that's for sure ;) IF it ever comes out I will buy it for sure, but I hope they get a smoother framerate than PHOF 3DS. .... By the way, if you don't have Pinball Pulse: Ancients Beckon for 3DS yet, get it. It's made by the Pro Pinball guys, and a fantastic game with very impressive physics and kind of like a mix between ST:TNG and Rollergames. Only 5€ here in europe on the eshop, and easily one of my favourite portable games. Prerendered and two-screen playfield just like Metroid Prime Pinball, but with a much deeper ruleset. [/QUOTE]
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