Unlike Reflexions, it is great to see Marvelous allow for Nintendo Switch Pro controller gameplay here. The opening video deserves a special mention because it is pretty crazy and hilarious. I have to give credit to Honey Parade Games for at least making good use of Switch rumble in both the releases so far. One aspect I love is how there is rumble feedback while playing pinball and you can customise this as well. The pinball tables are very nicely animated and detailed and this makes it even more disappointing that there are only two tables with three variations each. It is disappointing that while screenshot capture is supported, video capture is not as of version 1.0.0. I was hoping this would be 60fps since it is a pinball game, but it isn’t. Visually, Peach Ball looks and runs good. The story mode is decent padding for taking a break between pinball games. This loop is fun at first, but unless you really want to do the same things more or less for each character available, you will get bored after a few games. There is a final Super Sexy Challenge which just has you hitting various peach balls on the girl to increase your score. Each pinball game also has a Sexy Challenge which is a minigame that varies in gimmicks. There are also Special Peach Missions that have extra rewards for players. These range from hitting particular parts of the table to scoring a certain amount and more. You use the triggers or shoulder buttons to use each flipper and aim to keep finishing the Peach Missions that show up on the right. There are only two tables with three variations each but the tables themselves are very nicely designed with loads of small things going on resulting in missions for you to complete in a round to earn a higher score. The actual pinball aspect is a mixed bag. As is the norm for the series now, there is also a gallery where you can view unlocked cutscene images and clips and listen to character voices and music. It is worth noting that Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal on PS4 had this mode removed, but it is present in the Switch version of Peach Ball. The Dressing Room mode lets you change outfits for the girls with various customisation options, place characters for a diorama photograph, and experience the Intimacy mode. Free mode is for just playing a quick (it isn’t really quick because of the long load times) round of pinball. You get to play through the story for all five of the girls. Story Mode has visual novel story segments split up into pinball sessions. Each character story has five stages each. You are also at the arcade and your aim is to make the girls remember who they are by the use of pinball balls while the girls are on the table. One thing leads to another and the five girls believe they are animals. Yomi, Asuka, Yumi, Ryona, and Murasaki are among the customers. A fighting game tournament in an arcade run by Haruka sees an upsurge of customers. Peach Ball has a relatively funny premise. Senran Kagura Peach Ball is finally here and while it doesn’t reach the same highs as games like Senran Kagura Estival Versus or Peach Beach Splash (my current favourite of the lot so far), it is still a fun experience with a few caveats. Today, Senran Kagura returns to Nintendo Switch with another spin-off, but this time the release is actually fun if you enjoy pinball. The original Senran Kagura Burst was remade for PS4 and PC earlier this year but the series returned to a Nintendo platform with Senran Kagura Reflexions that had some interesting ideas, but wasn’t really worth your time unless you’re a hardcore fan who needs it all. The Senran Kagura franchise originally began on the Nintendo 3DS and it went on to get popular entries on PlayStation and PC platforms that were actually spinoff games to the mainline franchise.
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