Episode 226 - Good Morning V.A.T.S.
Pinball: We go over DPX providing images relating to their Alice's Adventures in Wonderland pinball machine, answer a listener question relating to Haggis, talk about our hands-on experience with John Wick Pinball, and discuss what we'd like to see out of the industry over the next 12 months. Video Games: We summarize Square Enix and Embracer seeing drops in sales, talk about the abomination that is the Borderlands movie, note GTA6 will not be available via subscription service (at least at first), discuss Krafton buying Tango Gameworks, note the Switch 2 is rumored to be delayed, mention Flame Fatales is now happening with Games Done Quick, and end with a listener email. None! Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Pinball pricing crisis and complexity concerns dominate as John Wick plays frustrate despite solid layout.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers Podcast Episode 226 covers corrections to previous episodes about Jim Henson/Gremlins and a Good Morning America pinball reskin, discusses Stern's upcoming cornerstone reveal (rumored X-Men 97), hands-on experience with John Wick pinball (very difficult, excessive airball issues), and broader industry concerns about pricing, release scheduling, and complexity in modern pinball design. Dennis argues manufacturers should cut prices, drive innovation, and simplify rulesets to grow the hobby post-pandemic.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Deep Root Pinball· company
- Haggis Pinball· company
- Square Enix· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinball Expo Chicago· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Deadpool· game
- Foo Fighters· game
- Iron Maiden· game
- Jaws· game
- John Wick· game
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles· game
- Walking Dead· game
- Damien· person
- David Thiel· person
- Dennis· person
- Dennis Nordman· person
- Marty· person
- Rare Hate Hero· person
- Scotty Pinball· person
- Steve Bowen· person
- Tony· person
- Zach· person