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...
Highlights
- Toy Story 4 Pinball limited edition is $12,000 and collector's edition is $15,000
- JJP has already shipped some limited editions and will produce collector's editions in fall
- The game features Tim Allen as Buzz via custom call-outs; Woody voice is done by Tom Hanks's brother
- Most people agree Toy Story 4 alone is a worse licensing choice than original trilogy or first film only
- Toy Story 4 playfield is significantly sparser than Godzilla Premium, which costs $3,000 less
- The game is designed for inexperienced/casual players with long ball times and approachable code
- JJP dropped the standard edition because it wasn't selling well
- Pinball is now exclusively positioned as a high-end collector market, not accessible to casual/location players
Notable quotes
“Toy Story 4 is a winner for the common folk. You're all crazy. This is going to sell well 100%.”
“It's like if you call your boss because your car's broke down, he's like, well, why don't you just drive your other car?”
“I don't understand why I would pay another $3,000 for less of a game.”
“It's like opposite day.”
“This is a game that seems to be designed for a certain type of player, designed for fans of Toy Story 4. But they are not going to be able to play this game because it's not going to be operating anywhere. Nobody's going to be able to afford to operate it.”
“JJP saw people flipping games and they're trying to make sure that money isn't being left on the table.”
“Sticking in 300 LEDs does not impress me... They're normal now.”
“In so many ways, other than price really, it seems like it's a very operator-friendly game.”
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
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