We Are Pinball #53 "Pokemon and Pinball at the Beach!"

WAP covers Pinball at the Beach event, Pokemon reveal, and questions LE collectibility hype.

Synopsis

Don and Genghis discuss their experience at Pinball at the Beach 2025 in Florida, covering manufacturer presence, the surprise Pokemon pinball announcement, and analysis of the game's collectibility and market appeal. Key observations include Spooky's strong showing with 12 Beetlejuice machines that maintained consistent lines, Barrels of Fun's presence with Winchester and Dune machines, Stern's lack of new announcements, and skepticism about Pokemon LE hype and cross-appeal to non-pinball collectors.

Entities

• Barrels of Fun· company
• Kingpin· company
• Mad Pinball· company
• Marshall/Little Shop of Games· company
• Pinball Adventures· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Pinball at the Beach· event
• Texas Pinball Festival· event
• Alien· game
• Beetlejuice· game
• Dune· game
• Fall of the Empire· game
• Guns N' Roses· game
• Pokemon· game
• Winchester· game
• David Van Es· person
• Don· person
• Genghis· person
• George Gomez· person
• Jack Danger· person
• Keith Elwin· person
• Roger Sharp· person