During the latest Star Wars™ Celebration Chicago Zen Studios announced that Star Wars™ Pinball is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 13, 2019. In addition to its digital availability through the Nintendo eShop, Zen Studios announced a distribution cooperation with Koch Media to bring Star Wars Pinball also into retail shelves for the first time ever as a physical product, exclusively for Nintendo Switch – both digital & physical are now available for pre-order.
The first Star Wars game releasing on the Nintendo Switch platform, Star Wars Pinball will debut with its entire collection of 19 digital pinball tables that span all three Star Wars eras and will take full advantage of the Nintendo Switch’s unique functionalities, like HD Rumble and vertical play orientation.
The Star Wars Pinball Nintendo Switch collection will offer unique gameplay modes only available on the console. Players can participate in a community-wide Galactic Struggle, which allows them to contribute points to the light or dark side, depending on their preference. Likewise, a new Career mode allows Star Wars fans to join the ranks of the Jedi or Sith as they achieve up to 50 Career Ranks.
Simply playing any table unlocks special Force Power bonuses that can be applied toward bigger scores, and a Force Training mode will help pinball Padawans maximize their potential.
Star Wars fans of all generations will enjoy tables centered around adapting movie and TV show content, iconic characters, memorable locations, and general Star Wars themes:
• Movies Adaptations: Episodes IV, V, VI, VII and VIII, plus Rogue One: A Star Wars™ Story and Solo: A Star Wars™ Story
• TV Adaptations: Star Wars™: The Clone Wars™, Star Wars Rebels™
• Characters: Han Solo, Darth Vader, Lando Calrissian in The Calrissian Chronicles table, Boba Fett, Droids
• Locations: Ahch-To island, Mimban (Battle of Mimban)
• Themes: Jedi vs. Sith (Masters of the Force), X-wings vs. TIE fighters (Starfighter Assault), being the bad guy (Might of the First Order)
Pre-orders for Star Wars™ Pinball on Nintendo Switch are now available for digital download on the Nintendo eShop at http://nintendoswitch.starwarspinball.com and for the first time ever on any platform, as a physical retail release available at participating retail stores.
Star Wars™ Pinball is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 13, 2019.
For more information on Star Wars™ Pinball and the rest of Zen’s library of digital and physical titles, please visit ZenStudios.com or StarWarsPinball.com.
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