Episode 211 - Shark + No Eat Ball = Jaws
Pinball: We go over Stern Pinball's Jaws and the No-Eat-BallGate that has manifested. We also spend a bit of time talking about Princess Bride and Little Shop of Horrors and use that as a springboard to talk about other 1980s themes that may work for pinball. Video Games: We go over a lot of industry layoffs, some Square Enix AI news, Ubisoft's subscription model update, the Xbox Developer Direct, Nintendo and its stock share value, and we end with our highlights (and lowlights) from Awesome Games Done Quick 2024. None! Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Jaws toy controversy sparks debate on modern vs. classic pinball design philosophy and 80s theme potential.
Synopsis
Tony and Dennis from Eclectic Gamers Podcast discuss Stern's Jaws pinball game, focusing on community backlash over the absence of a shark-eating-ball toy mechanic. They explore the broader tension between modern pinball's emphasis on gameplay flow versus 1990s-era toy-driven design, then pivot to discussing The Princess Bride as a third-party P3 module and Little Shop of Horrors as a new pinball company title, concluding with an extended brainstorm of potential 1980s-themed pinball machines.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Data East· company
- Multimorphic· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- NAP Arcade· company/media
- Godzilla· game
- Jaws (Stern)· game
- Little Shop of Horrors· game
- Mandalorian· game
- Princess Bride· game
- Don's Pinball Podcast· media
- Eclectic Gamers Podcast· media
- Mrs. Penn's Pinball Podcast· media
- Pinside· media
- Slam Tilt Podcast· media
- Stern Insider Pinball Podcast· media
- Triple Drain Pinball Podcast· media
- Dennis· person
- Elwynn· person
- J.J. Pease· person
- Nagel· person
- Nick Baldrige· person
- Roy Scheider· person
- Tony· person