Genre: Pinball
Developer: WIZNWAR
Publisher: FLARB, LLC

Hi-Bit has been taking over the world over the past few years, and it's the best thing which has happened to video games-- ironically-- since polygons. One-man show Adam Ferrando takes what he loves about the PC Engine's "Crush" games and raises everything-- the resolution, the frames of animation, the color palette richness, the special effects-- to unimaginable heights. There is even a "TATE Mode", where the player holds the Switch sideways! The side tables clearly didn't get as much attention as the primary one, but they still feature giant boss heads and other disgusting hellspawn.

In a world where video game music is a lost art, here comes a fellow named Charlie Heinrich, who gives the Mega Drive sound the Hi-Bit treatment, and holy smokes does he produce something amazing. "Let's Play Ba'al!" is every bit as iconic as the "Devil's Crush" main theme, while songs like "Ritual of the Damned" have cool crescendos and other sophisticated compositional motifs. This guy even replicates the Mega Drive's PSG as background accompaniment to the YM2612-esque tunes in many of the pieces-- just like the real thing. Fantastic!

In this reviewer's opinion, the best video game pinball titles are the ones which do things not physically possible on a real table-- and Adam Ferrando clearly understands that, as he has not just the "Crush"-inspired enemies moving around the board, but bullets flooding the table! And if you thought the normal table was good, try the "EX" variant, which even has sub-tables and boss fights! The physics are spot-on, and he even incorporates "nudging" as a mainline mechanic, complete with a clever swinging skull "tilt" gauge.

Most people agree that the PC Engine's "Devil's Crush" is, if not the best pinball video game of all time, in the top three for certain, with its older brother "Alien Crush" being not far behind. Well, move over NAXAT: "Demon's Tilt" is the new king. What really sets it apart is its pure level of addictiveness: one can play two or three rounds of, let's say, "Epic Pinball", and say "time to take a break"-- but this reviewer could play "Demon's Tilt" all night, one game after another. Between its bang-on design and top-drawer Hi-Bit sensibilities, this is one of the best pieces of software on Nintendo's handheld.