Episode 218 - Open Source Blues
Note: Light spoilers regarding vaults in the Fallout TV series (won't be spoilers to those familiar with the games). Pinball: We discuss Homepin's open-source Blues Brothers pinball reveal, that Dutch Pinball supposedly will reveal Back to the Future Pinball at Pinball Expo, and we discuss a variety of our ThemeDreams(tm). Video Games: We cover Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons and the Fallout TV series. From there, we talk about the surge in Fallout gaming post-TV series, Microsoft's games sales versus console sales, Blizcon being cancelled, and the restructuring of Embracer Group. Pinball Magazine article on Homepin's Blues Brothers: Knapp Arcade article discussing Back to the Future at Pinball Expo: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Home Pin's Blues Brothers criticized for open-source rules, poor art, and theme waste despite lowest MSRP on market.
Synopsis
Tony and Dennis from Eclectic Gamers Podcast discuss Home Pin's new Blues Brothers pinball machine, criticizing its open-source software approach, simplified design, poor artwork, and lack of multimedia assets as unsuitable for a licensed theme. They also speculate about Dutch Pinball upcoming Back to the Future reveal and engage in a 'theme dream' segment imagining ideal band and movie pinball licenses.
Entities
- Data East· company
- Dutch Pinball· company
- Home Pin· company
- Pinball Expo· event
- Juliet Prison Museum· event_location
- Back to the Future· game
- Blues Brothers· game
- Godzilla· game
- Iron Man· game
- Meteor· game
- Spinal Tap· game
- The Big Lebowski· game
- Walking Dead· game
- Loser Kids Pinball Podcast· organization
- NAP Arcade· organization
- Pinball Magazine· organization
- The Pinball Show· organization
- Dennis· person
- Joe Kamikawa· person
- Mike (Home Pin founder)· person
- Scott Denise· person
- Tony· person
- Gottlieb System ADA· product
- Sam system· product
- Spike system· product