Episode 170 - Kojima Story 4
Pinball: Coverage focuses on Jersey Jack Pinball's newly revealed Toy Story 4 Pinball and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers Kojima working on an Xbox game, Starfield's gameplay reveal, DICE staying committed to Battlefield 2042, Activison-Blizzard's shareholder meeting, and the changing dynamics of critic versus user game review scoring. This Week in Pinball's Toy Story 4 deep dive: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Watches with Dennis YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Jersey Jack's Toy Story 4 Pinball criticized for poor IP choice, sparse design, and unsustainable pricing despite operator-friendly mechanics.
Synopsis
Dennis and Tony discuss the announcement of Jersey Jack Pinball's Toy Story 4 Pinball machine (LE: $12k, CE: $15k). They express significant disappointment with the licensing choice (Toy Story 4 instead of the original trilogy), criticize the sparse playfield relative to competing games like Godzilla Premium, and debate pricing strategy as a barrier to both casual players and operators. Despite approachable rules design, they argue the game is priced exclusively for high-end collectors, undermining its operator-friendly theme and mechanics.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Godzilla Premium· game
- Guns N' Roses Pinball· game
- Toy Story 4 Pinball· game
- Wizard of Oz Pinball· game
- This Week in Pinball· organization
- Dennis· person
- Joe Katz· person
- John Yowsey· person
- Pat Lawler· person
- Tim Allen· person
- Tom Hanks· person
- Tony· person
- Zach Minney· person
- Toy Story (franchise)· product