2008 · Tamsoft · Pinball · Pinball machine

Alien Crush Returns

Nintendo exclusive

Sci-Fi Pinball Action! Defeat an alien army and go online to compete for a high score!

Released: 3 November 2008
Platforms: Wii
Genres: Pinball Pinball machine Science
Developers: Tamsoft
Publishers: Hudson Soft
Series: Crush Pinball
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: PEGI 7 ESRB E
Languages: English

About

Alien Crush Returns is a WiiWare pinball video game developed by Tamsoft and published by Hudson Soft. It is a sequel/remake to 1988's Alien Crush, and is the fourth installment in the Crush Pinball series. It was released in Japan on August 26, 2008, in North America on November 3 and in Europe on November 7.

Keywords

aliens
pinball
online
alien invasion
boss fight
digital distribution
platform exclusive
motion control
digital pinball
difficulty level
nintendo wi-fi connection
wiiware

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

Alien Crush Returns received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 64/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

IGN gave the game a 7.8/10, calling the visual presentation impressive but noting some slight ball physics issues and that overall the game was short, with only three tables out of the box. Nintendo Life gave the game a score of 8 out of 10 stars, praising the game for being similar to the original game while feeling new at the same time, but also cites the game's short length.