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''Metroid Prime Pinball'' was released by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo DS]] in North America on October 24, 2005, in Australia on December 1, 2005, in Japan on January 19, 2006, and in Europe on June 22, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2009-01-07 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/metroidprimepinball/similar.html?mode=versions |title=Release Summary |publisher=GameSpot }}</ref> It was given generally favorable reviews, receiving an aggregated score of 79% from [[Metacritic]].<ref name=metacritic /> Praise focused on ''Metroid Prime Pinball''{{'}}s transposition of the ''Metroid'' series into a pinball video game, while criticism targeted its lack of variety. ''Metroid Prime Pinball'' sold 6,228 copies during its debut month of October 2005 in the United States.<ref>{{cite journal |title=October DS Software sales |journal=NPD |date=October 2005 }}</ref> The game has also sold over 15,000 units in Japan. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/ds.php|title= Nintendo DS Japanese Ranking|publisher=Japan Game Charts|date=2008-05-14|accessdate=2009-01-30}}</ref>

Despite early skepticism over the quality of a pinball video game themed after the ''Metroid'' series, reviews praised the integration of the two in ''Metroid Prime Pinball''. ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' called the game a "fully realized and well-tuned hybrid of pinball play and Metroid Prime atmosphere" that raises the bar for pinball-action games,<ref name=np /> and the ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' named it one of the better recently released pinball games.<ref name=onm /> [[GameZone]] believed that the game appeals to anyone who is a fan of pinball games or the ''Metroid Prime'' franchise,<ref name=gamezone /> to which ''[[Play (US magazine)|Play]]'' magazine attested, adding that the game embodies the ''Metroid Prime'' series well.<ref name=play /> Appreciating the game's pinball gameplay, [[1UP.com]] thought that its ''Metroid'' motif did not add much more to the game.<ref name=1up /> [[Nintendo World Report]] felt differently; they were impressed with the game's "top-notch graphics and sound that believably invoke the ''Metroid'' series". They also appreciated the pinball innovations introduced in the game that incorporate features from the series, concluding, "This game really does feel like a seamless, if unlikely, merging between classic arcade pinball and the creepy-cool Metroid Prime series."<ref name=nwr /> The sentiment was shared by [[GameSpot]]'s Greg Kasavin, who was convinced that pinball was an excellent medium to simulate the challenging struggles found in the ''Metroid'' series, noting that the game "pulls it off very well" by being faithful to the main series.<ref name=gamespot /> Bryn Williams of [[GameSpy]] was impressed after playing the game; he noted that it was one of the more unique gaming sessions that anyone can have on the Nintendo DS.<ref name=gamespy />