Play Metroid Prime Pinball Online

Metroid Prime Pinball came out for the Nintendo DS in 2005, published by Nintendo. It was a strange but interesting release for the handheld, taking the atmosphere and characters from the Metroid Prime series and putting them into a pinball framework. During that era, the DS had a lot of experimental titles, and this was definitely one of them, reimagining Samus Aran's adventure as a game of skill played on a silver ball.

You control the pinball, which is Samus's ship, the Gunship, morph ball form. Your main goal is to score points by hitting bumpers, ramps, and targets across various tables, each themed after locations from the Metroid universe. Signature mechanics include using the DS's touch screen for certain table interactions and launching multi-ball modes to rack up huge scores. The game also incorporates boss fights; you must hit specific weak points on large enemies to defeat them. The pacing is fast, and the physics demand precise control to keep the ball from draining. It feels like a clever fusion of arcade pinball action and the exploration themes of its source material.