Episode 279 - The Remaster Abides
Pinball: We talk about Dutch Pinball's "Jesus Edition" of The Big Lebowski, American Pinball's Cirqus Voltaire Reimagined, and Stern's soon-to-release next cornerstone. Video Games: We talk about GTA6, EA, Cloud Imperium, U.S. hardware sales, the end of 2XKO support, a class action lawsuit against Twitch, Xbox and disc-to-digital, and Gamescom announcements. Knapp Arcade article on the Jesus Edition of The Big Lebowski: Knapp Arcade article on American Pinball's Cirqus Voltaire Reimagined: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Pinball remasters (Big Lebowski, Cirqus Voltaire) spark debate on manufacturer health and pricing strategy.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers Podcast 279 discusses recent pinball remaster releases: Dutch Pinball limited-edition "Jesus Edition" Big Lebowski (300 units, $14,995) featuring new artwork, and American Cirqus Voltaire in two tiers (Classic $9,989, Ringmaster $12,589, 772 units) with enhanced rules and Brian Allen artwork. The hosts analyze these remasters as potential signs of manufacturer struggle, speculate on Stern's imminent cornerstone title (likely Fallout by Elwin) with rumored price increases, and discuss licensing strategy shifts (Empire Strikes Back vs. Star Wars Trilogy).
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Dutch Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Big Lebowski· game
- Cirqus Voltaire· game
- Cirqus Voltaire· game
- Hoops· game
- Monster Bash· game
- Pokemon· game
- Star Wars Trilogy· game
- Transformers· game
- NAP Arcade· organization
- Brian Allen· person
- Dennis· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Richard A.· person
- Tony· person