The kids’ cable channel Disney XD has a new computer animated Star Wars cartoon called Star Wars Rebels.  I’ve never seen the cartoon myself, as the only thing I watch on Disney XD is Gravity Falls.  But I do sure see a lot of commercials for it!  And now you can play a pinball table based on the franchise and it’s downloadable on Zen Studios’ Pinball FX2 and Zen Pinball 2’s platforms (reviewed on 360 here).

You can download and play the new Star Wars table on consoles that support Zen Studios pinball platforms.  When you download Pinball FX 2 or Zen Pinball 2 (depending on which game console you own), you’re just downloading the hub.  It’s free, and then you purchase separate tables for play in the game.

Star Wars Rebels Pinball has characters, voices, and a table based on the setting of the cartoon.  So fans of the show should really like it.  Best of all, it’s pretty easy to start missions right off the bat.  All you have to do is shoot the ball up one of the ramps.  It is one of the steeper ramps, though, so it is a little challenging.  Missions include smuggling crates by rolling the ball over them, knocking down Stormtrooper cutouts by hitting them with the ball, and even move Chopper (the cartoon’s version of R2-D2) left and right as he keeps the ball in play on a mini-table!  There are lots of other multiball and score bonuses to get as well, so this is definitely one of Zen’s better tables.  Definitely a must-download for Star Wars fans and those who enjoy the cartoon.

Kid Factor:

Zen Studios’ pinball games are rated E for Everyone with an ESRB descriptor of Comic Mischief. But hey, it’s pinball. Safe, fairly non-violent and no reading required. A good choice for a downloadable game. If you’re OK with your kids watching the cartoon, they’ll definitely be OK playing the game.

Tags: Game Reviews, Movies with Children, Television