Episode 237 - Fixing The Switch 2
Pinball: We talk briefly about the general reaction to Stern Pinball's new release, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye, David Fix leaving American Pinball, and then we play a new game where Tony and I pick what we think are the three weakest, and strongest, themes used in pinball during the 2020 through 2024 period. Video Games: We cover the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, the end of Metroid Prime 4 preorders, Tencent now being seen as the Chinese military, and name our favorite runs from 2025's Awesome Games Done Quick. Knapp Arcade article about the post-Fix status of American Pinball: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
David Fix out at American Pinball; hosts debut 'Theme Judge' segment evaluating pinball themes 2020-2024.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers discusses Rotato gameplay and other gaming updates, then pivots to pinball news: David Fix departure from American Pinball and the hiring of new sales director Ron Lindman, along with uncertainty about future titles like Cuphead. The hosts introduce a new segment called 'Theme Judge' to evaluate pinball themes from 2020-2024, selecting best and worst theme choices across the five-year period.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Ametron· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Barry O's Barbecue Challenge· game
- Cuphead· game
- Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Game of Thrones· game
- John Wick· game
- Led Zeppelin· game
- Princess Bride· game
- Queen· game
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre· game
- Toy Story 4· game
- Ultraman Kaiju Rumble· game
- Brian Eddy· person
- David Fix· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Ron Lindman· person