This was the last game to have a tiny Chao Garden, which is pretty sweet. It's also got versions of Nights, Sonic Adventure, Burning Rangers, Samba de Amigo, and Phantasy Star songs in the Sonic Advance soundfont. As a Sega junkie, this is pretty fantastic.

In terms of the pinball game itself, it's pretty solid. Each table emulates the main goal of its respective series rather well, it has a gorgeous sprite style that really captures the beauty of Nights into Dreams in particular.

My main problem with this game is the threshold for advancement in the story is so high it was a real struggle just to advance the story. Such a pain in the ass that it made me want to just quit a ton of times. But honestly, if you're looking for a portable pinball game, leave Mario pinball in the trash where it belongs. Sega's got a premiere pinball experience that's hard to replicate.

Reviewed on Mar 15, 2023


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