The Morph Ball: Don't underestimate it. Its powers and utility are often overshadowed only by the Arm Canon of one Samus Aran, galactic bounty hunter. Not this time.

In her Morph Ball form, Samus battles her foes on a different venue: the pinball table.

Metroid Prime Pinball captures the essence of the Metroid Prime universe and delivers a one-of-a-kind experience on Nintendo DS. The game brings a heavy amount of action to the usually relaxed pinball genre. Classic enemies such as Space Pirates and Metroids track Samus to each table. Players need to launch Samus into her enemies and eliminate them before they eliminate her.

In special missions on each table, Samus exits her Morph Ball form and unloads on hoards of enemies with her Arm Canon. Bombs and missiles are also at her disposal, which will come in handy when she enters intense boss battles.

The futuristic pinball tables look like they just stepped out of a Metroid Prime game and are complimented perfectly by hard-edged music and ambient environmental sounds. Adding to the tension is the DS Rumble Pak, which is included with each game. Players insert the Pak into the Game Boy Advance slot, allowing for that extra feedback that comes with slamming into enemies at full speed.

In addition to several tables, Metroid Prime Pinball also features mini-games and a robust multiplayer mode. More information about these great highlights will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Metroid Prime Pinball will be in shops on 22 June, only on Nintendo DS.