I still remember when I was a child, I secretly hid my handheld device just to play two more rounds of pinball. At that time, the screen was small and the pixels were thick, but the sound of a small ball hitting it could keep me listening all afternoon. Now you can actually play this kind of "Crazy Pinball" on your mobile phone. Once you get started, hey, that feeling is back, but when you play it carefully, the difference is quite interesting.
Old players all know that pinball games in the past focused on physical sense. When the ball hits the bricks, the angle, rebound, and force all depend on the feel of the hand. The GBA button feedback was very solid at that time. Press left and right, and the ball seemed to shake when it flew out. As for the current replica version, you can directly hold down the screen with one finger, drag to aim, and release to launch. The operation is indeed smoother, but I always feel that it lacks the ritual feeling of "the vibration of the machine in the palm of your hand". But having said that, the quality of the picture now is really unimaginable back then. The dynamic effects of the collision of balls and blocks and the clattering light effects are many times cooler than those pixel bricks back then.
And the current casual gameplay is really convenient. In the past, if you wanted to play a game, you had to find the save file, fearing that your parents would find you hiding the console. Now you can take out your mobile phone and have two while waiting for the bus. The rules are also simpler. Aim, let go, and score. There is no complicated combo system. It's just easy to relieve stress. But as an old person like me, I still miss the annoyance of the past when the ball slipped through the gap because I didn't control my strength well. The current aiming assist is too smart, but it lacks the excitement of the challenge.
But having said that, times are changing and so are games. The classics of the past are the memories of youth, and the current reproduction is a bite of sweetness in the busy life. Playing marbles like crazy allows old players like me to take a break from time to time, and it also allows me to see that today's children can also experience the happiness we had back then in the simplest way, which is great. Youth is not over, it just changes the screen and continues to shine. ✨