I'm surprised this comparison hasn't been made more often. Regardless of what one might think of the gameplay, both seem to represent a perceived leap forward because of the video animation, which seems to draw in people who would not typically be interested by pinball. Obviously this is where the similarity ends as these are very different games.
I wonder how non-pinheads would react to these machines were they placed side by side. Anyone have these two machines together?
EDIT: Although this is a one-of-a-kind, I think the Duck Hunt pinball is worth adding to this discussion: http://www.skitbpinball.com/