Episode 145 - The Night An OLED Switch Came Home
Note: Apologies for Dennis's audio, a setting issue resulted in him not being picked up well by the microphone so there is a bit of an echo on his quality. Pinball: The guys discuss Halloween and Ultraman: Kaiju Rumble, the two new pinball machines revealed by Spooky Pinball. Video Games: Discussion focuses on a new iteration of the Nintendo Switch, the results of the Summer Games Done Quick 2021 fundraising effort, an auction for a Legend of Zelda game, and some highlights from Sony's State of Play. This Week in Pinball's deep dive on Halloween: This Week in Pinball's deep dive on Ultraman: Kaiju Rumble: Arcadegeddon: Tribes of Midgard: F.I.S.T.: JETT: The Far Shore: Death Stranding Director's Cut: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Spooky launches dual-theme pinball twins; Nintendo reveals Switch OLED.
Synopsis
This Eclectic Gamers podcast episode covers two major topics: Spooky Pinball announcement of Halloween and Ultraman Kaiju Rumble (same layout, different themes, 1,250 and 500 unit runs respectively, with new three-tier pricing model), and Nintendo's official reveal of the Switch OLED (7-inch screen, improved audio, better kickstand, $349.99 MSRP launching October 8th). The hosts discuss game design philosophy, mechanical concerns about Halloween's three upper playfields, and console upgrade value.
Entities
- Nintendo· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Summer Games Done Quick 2021· event
- Halloween· game
- Ultraman Kaiju Rumble· game
- This Week in Pinball· organization
- Bug Emery· person
- Charlie Emery· person
- David Fosma· person
- Dennis· person
- Jason Edmiston· person
- Matt Frank· person
- Spooky Luke· person
- Tony· person
- Nintendo Switch OLED· product