Episode 205 - Hold Me Closer, Embracer Neon
Pinball: We talk about the upcoming 2023 Kansas City Pinball Championship, JJP's new game Elton John, Stern loosing the price requirements on some older titles, and CGC finally completing an official Pulp Fiction machine. Video Games: We go over Embracer reducing staff at Zen Studios, Paradox releasing Harebrained Schemes, Ubisoft delaying Skull and Bones (again), Super Mario Bros Wonder and Spider-Man 2 being hits, some more information on the PS5 Slim, Twitch allowing simulcasting, Awesome Games Done Quick having a dog play a video game, Fallout TV coming out in April, Squadron 42 finally being feature complete, John Rhys-Davies voicing a dwarf in Return to Moria, Blizzcon's return, and Dennis discusses his experience playing Starfield. 2023 KC Pinball Championship: Kineticist article on Elton John Pinball: Knapp Arcade article on distributors being allowed to reduce pricing on certain Stern pins: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
KCPC tournament preview; Elton John game reception; Stern allows distributor discounting amid market pressure.
Synopsis
Tony and Dennis discuss their recent activities, including a visit to Solid State Pinball in Kansas City for the upcoming KCPC tournament (Nov 10-12). They cover Elton John John reveal at Pinball Expo, which features Steve Ritchie design and Christopher Franchi artwork, with consensus that it plays fast and smooth but remains overpriced. They also discuss Stern's recent policy shift allowing distributors to discount older games, contrasting with JJP's stricter pricing controls that have led to distributor friction and creative workarounds.
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Kansas City Pinball Championship (KCPC)· event
- Pinball Expo· event
- Elton John· game
- Guns N' Roses (Stern)· game
- Labyrinth· game
- Toy Story 4· game
- Knapp Arcade· media
- Bill Grupp· person
- Christopher Franchi· person
- Dennis· person
- Jean-Paul de Win· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Tony· person
- Zach Minney· person
- Solid State Pinball· venue