Kaneda Live Audio Show - May 15 - "Are Stern LEs A Think of the Past?"

Kaneda questions Stern's LE model viability amid Transformers Optimus failure and shallow Pokémon code.

Synopsis

Kaneda discusses Stern's Limited Edition pricing model and recent game releases, particularly Transformers (LE) and Pokémon LE. Key revelation: Optimus Prime in Transformers does not transform due to reliability issues with ball impacts. Kaneda critiques Stern's engineering, the LE value proposition ($3,000 premium over Pro with minimal differentiation), and expresses concerns about Pokémon's shallow code implementation and lack of Pokédex features at launch. He speculates on upcoming releases including potential John Borg cornerstones and Keith Elwin's Fallout.

Entities

• Flip N Out Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Pinball Expo· event
• AC/DC· game
• Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne· game
• Dune· game
• Fallout· game
• Godzilla· game
• Guns N' Roses Collector's Edition· game
• KISS· game
• Pokémon LE· game
• Sonic the Hedgehog· game
• The Walking Dead· game
• Transformers LE· game
• Winchester Mystery House· game
• IFPA/Twippies· organization
• George Gomez· person
• John Borg· person
• Kale· person
• Kaneda· person
• Keith Elwin· person
• Pat Lee· person
• Insider Connected· product
• Spike 3· product