Episode 9: "X-Men is Coming... Get Hyped!"
In this episode, we're diving into the exciting world of pinball with a spotlight on Stern Pinball’s latest release: "The Uncanny X-Men"! Set to drop on 9/4/24, this new game is sure to make waves, and I'm here to break down what we know so far!
Kineticist’s take
Stern teases new Jack Danger-designed X-Men game; distributor intel confirms 811 LE units and phased release schedule.
Synopsis
Retro Ralph discusses the newly teased Uncanny X-Men pinball machine by Stern Pinball, designed by Jack Danger. He shares distributor intel on production timelines (LE next week, Pro late Sept-Oct, Premium mid-late Oct) and an unusual LE production run of 811 units. Ralph explores design details from the brief trailer, compares it to the 2012 X-Men machine, and discusses broader Stern strategy including Costco distribution of Jurassic Park home edition and aftermarket lighting kits.
Highlights
- X-Men Limited Edition production run is 811 units (reduced from 1,000)
- Limited Editions will be in production next week; Pro available late September into October; Premium mid-October to late October
- X-Men will be based on Marvel comic books, not X-Men 97 animated series
- Full X-Men game reveal/trailer coming Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
- X-Men is designed by Jack Danger
- Stern likely not using Spike 3 system on X-Men machine
- Expression lighting and speaker light kits becoming standard on newer Stern machines
- Jurassic Park home edition being re-released through Costco with upgraded components
Entities
- Electric Bat· company
- Game Room Goodies· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinball Expo· event
- Avatar· game
- Big Buck Hunter Reloaded· game
- JAWS· game
- Jurassic Park Home Edition· game
- Metallica Remastered· game
- Uncanny X-Men· game
- Venom· game
- Aaron· person
- Cale and Rachel· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Kaneda· person
- Nap Arcade· person
- Retro Ralph· person
- Insider Connected· product
- Spike 3· product