ZEN Pinball 2 Confirmed for a PS3 and PS Vita Release

ZEN Pinball 2

In a move that is almost entirely expected due to the astounding success of the original very entertaining, high-def pinball machine title, the makers of ZEN Pinball, ZEN Studios, have just announced that ZEN Pinball 2 is in the works. They've also said that t will be released this year AND will be available for PS3 and PS Vita.

Unsure of how the team at ZEN Studios could improve or alter the framework that they built in ZEN Pinball 1? Well you need not as they've released a list of key features that we can expect to see in ZEN Pinball 2 - the list is below.

-PlayStation®3 system and PlayStation®Vita system cross-platform entitlement including shared global leaderboards, online friend challenges and tournaments
-Zen Pinball 2 will launch with twenty-six tables!
-The most advanced ball physics simulation to date
-Compete against other players to achieve the highest ProScore™, and team up with your friends to increase your TeamScore™
-Exceptional visuals in full 3D on 3D compatible TV sets
-Free, fully playable demos for all available tables
-Exciting multiplayer modes, including local split-screen and hotseat multiplayer, online, and worldwide tournaments
-New tables released regularly through the PlayStation®Store
-Share your scores on Facebook
-New rule sheet format to help you achieve higher scores
-New trophies for each table

ZEN Studios also revealed that ZEN Pinball 2 will include "a brand new table based on one of PopCap Games’ mega hits".

If you own ZEN Pinball 1 or Marvel Pinball, you can download ZEN Pinball 2 for free. In addition, if you want to play ZEN Pinball 2 on your PS Vita, downloading the game on your PS3 allows you to play it on both consoles.

The ZEN Pinball 2 release date is September 4th, 2012 and can be downloaded exclusively via the PlayStation Network.