Momonga Pinball Adventures

Completed the game, probably never gonna 100% it. Bought it on 50% discount based on nostalgia alone (I remember installing it from ms store and playing the demo levels back when I was a kid). Was pretty sure I'd feel the same incredible feeling I got when I first played the game. Sadly, I was proven wrong. [h1] What is Momonga Pinball Adventures & what it achieves [/h1] It is an out of the box pinball/platforming game that probably has the cutest characters out of any pinball game. You are Momo, last survivor of the Momongas (japanese flying squirrels) and you seek revenge upon the owls for that. You get trained by Kakashi/Panda and set out in your journey. You control Momonga and the Pinball flippers, and sometimes some extra (and great) cast of characters, such as a molerat and a kung fu ant. there's flying and a decent bit of innovative combat, and the world design and character design is cute af. there's some extra gameplay modes such as pachinko machine, a flying panda sim and leaderboards. [h1] Why it fails [/h1] - First of all, my oh my, the PHYSICS. I'm a pinball noob and yet even I realised the pinball physics in this game is very basic and kinda clunky. So if you wanted some advanced mechanics, this game is not for you. However, if you are someone like me who is not into the pinball genre and just want to experience the game's characters and story, then you could definitely try it. BUT that brings us to our next point: -Despite its generic but serviceable plot, I was decently interested in the story and would've even given a positive review based on nostalgia's sake alone. But the story is super short and you can complete it under half an hour and it ends on a cliffhanger. Basically this game is a GLORIFIED DEMO. despite being released for so many years they didn't bother completing the story and instead focused on releasing and re-releasing it again and again. - There's also the gibberish sound effects for voice, it personally didn't trouble me, but a lot of people can't stand it so keep in mind, Again, the game would probably end before you get annoyed so there's that. (It took me more time to write this review than to complete the game) -So, if you don't get pinball mechanics, and any complete story, why would you even buy it? If you really want a good pinball adventure with cutesy style, you are better off playing [b] Yoku's Island Express [/b]. 3/10 (3 points for character design, initial idea and nostalgia). I don't recommend this to anyone.