Alien Crush Returns (WiiWare)

Alien Crush Returns

Alien Crush Returns is a all new pinball alien themed pinball simulation for WiiWare developed by Hudson. The original game was developed by NAXAT Soft for the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine and released in 1989.

The play field of Alien Crush consists of two main screens arranged vertically, with a pair of flippers at the bottom of each. The play stops momentarily as the ball shifts from one screen to the next. There are several hidden/bonus rooms. These hidden rooms mainly involve destroying all the aliens (or several waves of aliens) for bonus points. You are given the choice of fast or slow (ball speed) and two different music tracks.

Who knows how this sequel will improve upon the original game?

OFLC/USK rated

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1. TheRealNaveed 28 Mar 2008, 17:27 GMT

Wow, this game actually looks pretty badass. Can't wait to grab it.

2. Pit 42 28 Mar 2008, 20:57 GMT

If there are many tables and more features than the original, I'll be sure to download this one.

3. Serpent 29 Mar 2008, 03:46 GMT

Iam a huge fan of the original, I cant believe there making a sequel for it. This will be a must buy for me.

I wonder how the 5 player mode thing is going to work.

4. Atlantis1982 01 Apr 2008, 22:04 GMT

Seeing as I haven't downloaded the original (though I greatly enjoyed playing Devil's Crush), I'll add it to my ever increasing WiiWare wishlist.

5. The shoemaker 03 May 2008, 05:13 GMT

Yeah same here Atlantis. I haven't played Alain or devils Crush, but the wiiare one might be better for me. But they will probably price it around 1000, since the originals are 800.

6. morphballer 10 May 2008, 21:48 GMT

I will be keeping an eye on this one.

7. koresh1959 21 May 2008, 17:57 GMT

If they nail the gameplay like its predecessor and the price is right, this should be an automatic purchase. The artwork is fantastic.

8. Bananiac 23 May 2008, 22:10 GMT

Hopelessly in love with any good Pinball Sim! If they get this one right, I'm in!

9. Boringman54 24 May 2008, 19:47 GMT

It has good graphics, I might get it.

10. Tony 28 May 2008, 18:07 GMT

I am also looking forward to this game. I wonder if and how multiplayer will be done. I just think the fact of uploading high scores will make this a very cool game. Can't wait

11. mr.niceguy 18 Jun 2008, 01:41 GMT

I was never into the look of the original, and will the updated look is more tolerable, it still makes me squeemish just looking at it. Thats just going off the stills, but maybe videos will change my mind. Until then, it's going to have to do a lot to get me to buy it. While I normally don't have high standards, Devil's Crush, which I've always held in higher regard, is going to be much cheaper, and I already have Metroid Prime Pinball, which has sci-fi-themed pinball covered for me, though I won't it to that high of standards, as this is not a full release like MPP(nor costing $35). I like Hudson, so I'm not going to dismiss this one right off the bat and the original Alien Crush was by no means a bad game, it's just that it's going to have to be really good in order to get me to ignore Devil's Crush, as well as it's rather disgusting looking theme.