Pinball FX3 comes out on Nintendo Switch on 14th November 2017, developer Zen Studios has announced.

The hook with Pinball FX3 is it has RPG elements. Playing a table gets you experience points and level advancements that continually unlock the potential for bigger points. You level up as you play and you have to think about which power-ups to equip.

The Switch version has vertical play orientation, so you can turn the screen sideways for a full view of the table, and HD rumble support that recreates the feel of an actual pinball machine. There's cross-play, too, so Switch players can play against "most other platforms". I'm guessing that counts PlayStation out.

Pinball FX3 | Nintendo Switch Announcement Trailer Watch on YouTube

Pinball FX3 is free to download (you get the Sorcerer's Lair table. Here's the list of available tables at launch:

  • Universal Classics Pinball (Back to the Future, E.T., Jaws)
  • Aliens vs. Pinball (Aliens, Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation)
  • Balls of Glory (Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, Archer, American Dad!)
  • Portal
  • The Walking Dead
  • Sorcerer's Lair (free)
  • Carnivals & Legends (Adventure Land Pinball, Son of Zeus)
  • Zen Classics (Shaman, Tesla, El Dorado, V12)
  • Core Collection (Pasha, Rome, Biolab, Secrets of the Deep)
  • Medieval Pack (Epic Quest, Excalibur)
  • Sci-Fi Pack (Mars, Paranormal, Earth Defense)
  • Iron & Steel (Wild West Rampage, CastleStorm)