Episode 1218: "Stern Already Onto The Next"

Stern's rapid release cycle threatens Pokemon's moment while Kaneda questions industry priorities and defends his critical voice.

Synopsis

Kaneda discusses Stern's aggressive release schedule, expressing concern that Pokemon is incomplete and already being overshadowed by Transformers, arriving just 90 days later. He critiques modern consumer culture's constant shift to the next product, argues that FOMO around limited editions is overblown for most upcoming releases, and predicts Back to the Future will command $15,000+ pricing. Kaneda also addresses community criticism of his content, asserting his right to express opinions while reflecting on the broader context of his life priorities.

Entities

• Automated Amusements· company
• Betson· company
• Jersey Jack Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Back to the Future (Jersey Jack)· game
• Big Lebowski (Jersey Jack)· game
• Fallout (Stern)· game
• Jaws (Stern)· game
• Pokemon (Stern)· game
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Stern)· game
• Transformers (Stern)· game
• Kaneda's Pinball Podcast· organization
• Pinside· organization
• Barry Price· person
• Chris Turner· person
• Elliott Eismin· person
• Jerry· person
• Kaneda· person
• Keith Elwin· person