Comments on: Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue Expansion Coming to PSN Today

By: BurnChao

BurnChao — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:05:46 +0000

Chris, you were asking what I expected from a Doctor Strange table. The more I think about what I want from it, the more I don’t know. Sorry. It’s like how my son responded to the Ghost Rider table. He doesn’t know anything about Ghost Rider, but he likes that table a lot. As long as it has a flaming skull guy on a motorcycle, he instantly knows it’s cool. I will instantly like a Doctor Strange table. If you give them the freedom to figure it out themselves, I’m sure Zen will not disappoint. Every table they make has been good. They’ve even taken characters I hate and have made fun tables out of them.

A character like Moon Knight has a pro that as obscure, his table is free from fan expectations. But has a con of no name recognition. Whereas Someone like Spider-Man has high name recognition, but high and specific expectations. I think Doctor Strange has high recognition, but is free from expectations (everyone knows who he is, but no one knows anything about him). They could really hit it out of the park if you let them.

By: BurnChao

BurnChao — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:01:50 +0000

Hi Zsolt and Chris, Sorry for the late response to your requests for feedback.

Zsolt, you asked about the cut scenes. When we started, my son was actively telling me not to play the Moon Knight table. 15 seconds into playing it he couldn’t stop saying “this is cool, dad, this is so cool”. The cut scenes turned him around completely. I just asked him a couple hours ago which table is his favorite, he answered Moon Knight without any prompting. It’s clear that the cut scenes are a good idea.

I like the cut scenes, too. The storytelling is great and does help set the mood, though some of it was a little too explanatory (I understand the reasons, but I think you want to pique my curiosity, not sate it). I would like to see you go further with it, just don’t beat me over the head with explanations. (I’d like story telling, not “my name is Peter Parker and I was bitten by a spider and now I can climb walls”)

By: amshockeyfan

amshockeyfan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:53:12 +0000

@Chris Baker,

So far it’s very hard for me to decide which table I like the best.

Currently for Marvel Pinball tables I have: Blade, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Iron Man, Moon Knight, Spider Man, Thor, Wolverine, & X-Men.

So far I’ve played each table at least one time.

By: Zsolt Kigyossy

Zsolt Kigyossy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:19:00 +0000

Thank you for supporting Zen Studios! Epic Quest was a bit of a surprise, we are figuring out what to do at the moment. You are correct – Trophies are not currently supported. We will keep you posted as things happen.

By: Zsolt Kigyossy

Zsolt Kigyossy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:17:33 +0000

Welcome to the Zen Studios community, thanks for supporting us!

We just had to do Moon Knight! It’s great to hear that your son is enjoying that table so much. What do you think of the cut scenes and storytelling in game? We could take this a step further, as it helps bring more of a story to the character. In the case of Moon Knight, it really helps, as he is a more obscure character in the universe.

By: Zsolt Kigyossy

Zsolt Kigyossy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:14:07 +0000

The Epic Quest release was a bit of a surprise. Trophies are not supported at this time, but we will issue a patch and relaunch the table correctly. We will post more information when things get sorted out.

By: Zsolt Kigyossy

Zsolt Kigyossy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:12:15 +0000

The Epic Quest release was a bit of a surprise! We are figuring out what to do with it because right now there is no trophy support and we need to update the game. I would say hold off for now unless you REALLY want to play it.

By: Zsolt Kigyossy

Zsolt Kigyossy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:09:11 +0000

Thanks! We did a Plus promotion on Zen Pinball some time ago, looks like you might have missed it. We’ll see what the future brings.

By: Zsolt Kigyossy

Zsolt Kigyossy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:08:16 +0000

We are looking for this answer, but I think it would follow normal PS Plus rules. If you decide to cancel your Plus membership, any content associated with that would disappear, so you would need to buy Marvel Pinball to access any DLC. Still trying to confirm for you.

By: Chris Baker

Chris Baker — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:58:03 +0000

Great comments! We were definitely surprised Zen wanted to do a Moon Knight table, but as you imply here, I think they’ve created something that will actually get people interested in the character. (I know I personally learned a lot about him in the development process, myself.)

Also great to hear the passion behind your plea for a Doctor Strange table. He’s definitely been discussed as an option. What would you expect out of a table about him? Any specific characters other than Strange and Dormammu?