Stern's Star Wars Fall of the Empire Pinball
Scott and Josh go over the new Star War pinball machine by Stern. From sticker art to interesting gameplay, they cover it all. Want to order a hat? Click here for the form. [
Kineticist’s take
Loser Kid crew reviews Star Wars: Fall of the Empire as accessible refresh with debated layout and art choices.
Synopsis
Josh Roop and Scott Larson discuss Stern's new Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball machine, analyzing its design philosophy as an accessible, family-oriented title compared to the original Star Wars game. They debate playfield layout similarities to Austin Powers, the artistic direction and sticker-heavy aesthetic influenced by Disney approval, and whether the game successfully bridges competitive and casual player interests. The hosts praise Ray Day's code direction while questioning some design choices and expressing intent to provide hands-on impressions at an upcoming expo.
Entities
- Disney· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinball Expo· event
- Attack from Mars· game
- Austin Powers· game
- Jaws 50th Anniversary· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Metallica· game
- Star Wars: Fall of the Empire· game
- The Walking Dead· game
- Loser Kid Pinball Podcast· organization
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- George Gomez· person
- Greg Bone· person
- John Borg· person
- Josh Roop· person
- Ken Cromwell· person
- Randy Martinez· person
- Ray Day· person
- Scott Larson· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Tom Graff· person
- Travis Meary· person
- Zach Nicolmeni· person