DPP #126 "The pinball future is in black and white"
Let's talk Godzilla black and white anniversary edition and what the heck is going on with our friends at American Pinball?
Kineticist’s take
Godzilla 70th anniversary edition rumors, Stern pricing strategy analysis, American Pinball Cuphead speculation.
Synopsis
Don discusses rumors of a Godzilla 70th Anniversary Edition in black-and-white, expected in July at $12,500 MSRP, and analyzes Stern's shift away from aggressive LE rereleases after community backlash. He contrasts the premium anniversary strategy with the disappointing Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary, advocating for substantial cosmetic upgrades to justify premium pricing. He also speculates on American Pinball next game being Cuphead, criticizes Barry O's Barbecue Challenge as undercooked art/animations, and calls for American Pinball to focus on licensed IP to compete with Stern's recent releases.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Southern Fry Gaming Expo· event
- Barry O's Barbecue Challenge· game
- Blood Red Kiss (Elvira variant)· game
- Cuphead· game
- Elvira 40th Anniversary Edition· game
- Godzilla (pinball)· game
- Goonies· game
- Jaws (pinball)· game
- John Wick· game
- Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Edition· game
- Looney Tunes (pinball)· game
- Masters of the Universe· game
- Sonic the Hedgehog· game
- Stranger Things LE· game
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre· game
- Don's Pinball Podcast· organization
- David Fix· person
- Don· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jason Knapp· person
- Maurice· person