Video pinball comes in one of two varieties, realistic and fantastic. The realistic ones are the ones that, in theory, could exist in the real world, with layouts and mechanics grounded in reality. Fantastical ones push the limits of imagination, with tables and designs that could never actually exist. Frogger Pinball wanders into fantastical territory, but I wish it would've ventured further. Still, it's a very enjoyable game.
As anyone who's ever played Metroid Prime Pinball on the Nintendo DS will tell you, combining popular mascots and pinball can sometimes lead to outstanding results. Konami is hoping they can strike similar gold with the upcoming Frogger Pinball for Facebook and iOS devices, the last of three new games celebrating Frogger's 30th anniversary. But can Frogger Pinball wow us as well as Frogger Decades did?