Alien Crush is a fan-favorite pinball game that features a sinister sci-fi theme. Play through a two-level playing field that comes to life with pulsating alien creatures. Rack up a high enough score, clear the board of these extraterrestrials and discover secret bonus stages.
The game features realistic pinball action, complete with a tilt function and two selectable soundtracks. Do you have what it takes to fight back against this alien infestation?
As far as videogame pinball simulations go Alien Crush stands out from the crowd. The organic alien themed pinball tables work really well and add to the mood of the game. Many readers may be asking "Hey don't you just control two flippers? Where's the fun in that?" - It is true aside from being able to sneakily 'tilt' the table you do just control the two flippers, but as you might have expected the with this game the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
One nice feature is in addition to the main tables there are lots of sublevels which you can gain entry to by firing the ball into the main alien's mouth at the right time. These sublevel challenges offer a nice change of pace and a chance to boost your score substantially.
This sort of game is really all about improving your score. With a friend around to set a high score for you to beat this can really increase the replay value greatly. The music is excellent and really compliments the alien themed visuals perfectly. This game is only really beaten by its demonic sequel Devil's crush which many consider the superior game; still if you can't be bothered waiting for Hudson to bring it to the Virtual Console you won't regret downloading Alien Crush. It's a fantastic game that will give you weeks of enjoyment as you try to better your score.
Average reader rating: 3.70 (27 ratings)
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1. Damo
19 Feb 2007, 12:09 GMT
Yes indeedy, although Jaki Crush was a bit of a letdown IMO, the graphics were nice but in practically ever other department it was worse than Alien and Devil Crush. I don't think it ever got a Western release either.
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2. kernow
26 Feb 2007, 12:46 GMT
I love this game, been playing it for hours .. finally beat my friends hiscore last night at 2am
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3. Baldasacoot
26 Feb 2007, 14:51 GMT
I've always been a fan of pinball games but this has left me uninspired.
I played it twice and never touched it again. Yes, the mechanics are good but to me it seems all about the graphics. A nice alien-style environment which in its day was impressive, but now it fails to impress. The game also lacks table features, with far less ramps & bumpers etc. than should be included in a pinball video game. Only one table as well.
I like the sound FX though.
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4. Lost Watcher
24 Apr 2007, 23:17 GMT
*sigh*
"the art from the "Alien" movies"
Its Giger Inspired art.
http://www.giger.com/
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5. nephew77
09 May 2007, 03:20 GMT
Brilliant! I love the musical score, the bonus stages, the pinball physics...great fun! The TG-16 was home to the three best pinball games ever: Alien Crush, Devil's Crush, and Time Cruise. Amazing replay value. Alien Crush will be one of the VC games that you play the most if you have any interest in pinball. 5/5.
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6. Jay
05 Jul 2007, 21:20 GMT
The table feels small and cramped, but the ball physics are more realistic and satisfying than Devil's Crush. Devil's Crush had the better tables, though. Pinball fanatics should buy both, casuals should choose one - they're both great.
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7. GS
15 Jul 2007, 00:30 GMT
Another Great damn game on the Turbo Grafx... Really fun game, and pinball games usually bore me... this one is full of cool minigames, cool effects, sweet graphics and addicting soundtrack... Definitely worth it.
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8. McCabe
02 Aug 2007, 20:26 GMT
I really tried to like this one...it was among my first downloads...and along with the abysmal ninja turtles game for NES, it just sits there, collecting virtual dust.
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9. StarSoldier1
17 Jan 2008, 18:21 GMT
I admit the split screen feature was annoying but the sharp graphics, interesting target and cool music always bring me back.
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10. The shoemaker
26 Jan 2008, 05:22 GMT
I don't have any of these, but I think Devils crush is better
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11. theberrage
30 Jan 2008, 21:10 GMT
Not worth downloading, "Devil's Crush" is far superior in every way.
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12. Cal
15 Feb 2008, 14:00 GMT
I actually think that this game is better than devils crush!!
can see peoples resoning behind the other option, but I just think this is more addictive, plus the music never gets old!
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13. Manicfatty
15 Feb 2008, 15:20 GMT
The game is fun, it just never reaches the heights of Devil's Crush - a far superior game. Given that both are available, definately go for Devil's Crush. I downloaded this because I thought it would take a lot longer for DC to arrive. Ooops. Still, it's fun, and a distant second place.
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14. The shoemaker
30 Mar 2008, 18:51 GMT
I hope the wiiware one will be better then all of the crush games. I've never played this one, but I've never been much of a pinball fan, But I know it's not just pinball.
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15. The shoemaker
30 Mar 2008, 18:53 GMT
I hope the wiiware one will be better then all of the crush games. I've never played this one, but I've never been much of a pinball fan, But I know it's not just pinball.
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