Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (PS2/PSP/Wii/360/PS3/3DS)

[Leo_A]

Anyone know what the status of this Wii/PSP/PS2 title is? Release dates have come and gone several times, there's no news about it, and its not in the system for some major retailers like GameStop.

Was hoping to get it since I enjoyed the first Pinball Hall of Fame. We've already missed out on the bonus tables Europe got when the Gottlieb one was rereleased with additional content on the Wii. Would be ashame if we never get the Williams one.

[josekortez]

The only place I've seen it for pre-order was playasia.com, but they charge $5 over for U.S. titles even if they're shipping to the U.S.

[norkusa]

Wow, I totally forgot about this one. I was a big fan of the original PHOF...was waiting a while for the Williams Collection but it kept getting pushed back and back until I stopped caring.

Hope it does come out eventually. Some great tables were supposed to be on it from what I remember.

[Bojay1997]

It came out yesterday for the PS2 and should be out for the Wii by the end of this week. Amazon has the PS2 version in stock and the Wii version can be preordered. Just a heads up, Gamestop has not stocked some of the new PS2 releases like Iridium Runners or Heavenly Guardian. Not sure the reason for this, but there it is.

[DigitalSpace]

I didn't even know that there was a new Pinball Hall of Fame collection in the works. If it's true that the PS2 version was released yesterday, I'll be looking forward to adding it to my console pinball video game collection whenever I see it in a store.

[sabre2922]

Will get this just for PINBOT.

I played the hell out of the incredible N.E.S. version that rare made.

[Captain Wrong]

Ahh yes. Another "anyone else pick this up?" thread.

Right after getting House of the Dead, which I was looking forward to, I got this. In spite of the fact that I was really looking forward to HOtD, Pinball Hall of Fame has become an addiction. Seriously, I got suckered into the "just one more game" thing Sunday night and next thing I knew it was 3:30 am.

Like the Gottlieb edition, it's a budget title. However, I think this one has improved on the earlier one in every way. The game feels more polished, the table goals are easier, the credit system more fair, etc. This one doesn't feel budget to me. The last one did.

Also new is the Wii controls. You hold the chuck in the left, Wiimote in the right and work the flippers with the triggers. But, you can nudge the table by moving the controllers. It's not as precise as using a thumbstick, but it feels a lot more like real pinball.

Though the graphics (on the Wii) look a bit last gen, you can look past that. The only thing I don't like is the interface, which is a pseudo arcade kind of like the old Namco Museums on PSX. Just give me a list of games, thanks.

Anyway, this is a killer pinball game. The tables are fun, the physics are tight, there's a good amount of variety and the price is right (I found this for $20.) Highly recommended, if you like pinball.

[Oobgarm]

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113638

Haven't tried it myself, but I'd love to in the somewhat near future.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

While the tables on the Williams collection are certainly recognizable and fun for any pinball enthusiast ....

.... I need to ask again (and I know it's largely rhetorical) : WHY IS THERE NO MEDIEVAL MADNESS??!!

Medieval Madness is one of the best designed "multi-level/interactive table" pinballs EVER ... and was easily one of Midways high-points, sadly coming at the end of their pinball-making days.

*sigh*

It seems a perfect fit for a showcase like this. If this collection sells enough maybe we'll get it in a sequel.

[nate1749]

.... I need to ask again (and I know it's largely rhetorical) : WHY IS THERE NO MEDIEVAL MADNESS??!!

At my old job I started working for the internal audit department and I learned that lots of changes that were made in the company were due to legal reasons or licensing or some new regulation. I'd hear in the elevator on the way to my floor other workers complaining about how stupid the latest decision or change was or why something wasn't done, but they didn't realize there were legal or licensing ramifications (or perhaps trying to prevent) behind it.

It was amazing to me just how many decisions (and directions the company had to go in) the company had to make based basically just on legal reasons. So the answer to your question may not be they overlooked this great pin, but perhaps there's some odd licensing or royalty agreement associated with that game and it just can't be done (or will cost a lot of $ and time). Just a thought =)

Oh and this game was rated about 7.5 in both Nintendo Power and Game Informer if I remember correctly.

Nate

[Captain Wrong]

D'oh!

[Captain Wrong]

Thanks for combining these.

So, anyone know what your credits are for after you unlock all the tables? I have almost 500 of them and there doesn't seem to be anything else to unlock.