EP02 Radioactive Pinball Podcast
Episode 26 of The Pinball Studio Podcast is another PinTalk episode featuring Eric Edwards from Radioactive Arcade. This week, we dive into two of the biggest announcements in pinball. We share our thoughts on Jersey Jack Pinball’s new Sonic the Hedgehog machine and discuss Stern Pinball’s newly revealed Transformers. What do we like? What has us excited? And where do we think these games fit into today’s market? Eric also catches Sterling completely off guard with a brand new segment centered around all the latest pinball rumors, putting his reputation for always knowing what’s going on to the test. Whether you’re here for the new game discussions, industry talk, or just a few laughs between friends, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Kineticist’s take
Hosts discuss Sonic (JJP) and Transformers (Stern) releases, market trends, and designer performance.
Synopsis
Sterling Martin and Eric Edwards discuss recent pinball releases including Jersey Jack Pinball the Hedgehog and Transformers. They cover South Carolina's legalization of pinball for minors, Sonic's cabinet artwork tiers and innovative topper design, and Transformers' mixed reception due to missing Optimus Prime transformation mech and variable code quality. They explore market dynamics around licensing, nostalgia appeal, and theme choices, with discussion of designer Elliot Eismin career trajectory from John Wick to Transformers.
Entities
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Old Town Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Harry Potter· game
- Jaws· game
- John Wick· game
- Pokemon· game
- Sonic the Hedgehog· game
- Transformers· game
- Walking Dead Remastered· game
- X-Men· game
- Don· person
- Elizabeth Gieske· person
- Elliot Eismin· person
- Eric Edwards· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Kerry Hardy· person
- Sterling Martin· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Tim Sexton· person
- Expression Lighting Kit· product
- Insider Connected· product