Episode 247 - You're a Wizard, JJP
Pinball: We spend most of this segment going over our thoughts on JJP's finally revealed Harry Potter Pinball. Note that after the video game segment we talk a bit about Predator and Cuphead in the pinball world. Video Games: We talk about the Switch 2 release, EA dropping Black Panther, a remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, Summer Game Fest announcements, and Sony's State of Play announcements. Pinball News article on Harry Potter Pinball: Harry Potter Pinball official trailer: Retro Ralph's Harry Potter Pinball featurette: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Eclectic Gamers analyzes JJP's Harry Potter pinball reveal: strong design, three tiers, collector's edition praised.
Synopsis
Dennis and Tony discuss the newly revealed Jersey Jack Pinball Potter machine in detail, covering design team, mechanical features, three-tier pricing model ($9,999–$15,000), cabinet art (with praise for the Collector's Edition), playfield design choices, and gameplay impressions. They note high praise from players while raising minor aesthetic concerns about playfield art consistency and comparing mechanics favorably to prior JJP releases like Wizard of Oz.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Mina Lima· company
- Black Hole· game
- Deadpool Pinball· game
- Godzilla (Pro)· game
- Harry Potter Pinball· game
- The Wizard of Oz· game
- Wonka Pinball· game
- Pinball News· organization
- David Thiel· person
- Dennis· person
- Eric Menier· person
- Jean-Paul DeWin· person
- Joe Katz· person
- Mark Silk· person
- Retro Ralph· person
- Tony· person
- Zach Minney· person
- Protego Mech· product