Stern Pokémon Pinball First Impressions - Should You Buy It?
Stern Pokémon Pinball First Impressions - Should You Buy It?
Stern Pokémon Pinball First Impressions - Should You Buy It? Here is a quick run down video describing my thoughts and experiences playing the new Pokemon Pinball game from @sternpinballinc at there...
Highlights
- Pokémon Company limited TV footage to seasons 10-25 (avoiding earlier seasons due to lore changes and HD preference)
- Game features 182 Pokémon at launch with more coming in future updates
- Pro version removes Pokéball scoop, magnet mechanism, toilet bowl, and interactive Pokéball movement to reduce cost
- Game uses original voice actors from the TV series (Pikachu, narrator, Giovanni, announcer)
- Pokémon Company created a custom Pokédex for a 'region agnostic' fictional location rather than using pre-existing game world
- Pro version will hit streets first, followed by Premium and LE tiers
- LE lacks exclusive incentives (no Pokémon card, no mirrored backglass, no foil cabinet art) that would drive collector demand
- Meowth Balloon is an interactive bash toy and primary toy mechanic, with pop bumper providing randomness on Pro model despite missing magnet
Notable quotes
“Pokemon Company apparently has changed some things for the lore and mechanical storytelling aspect of it. So, they no longer are kind of recognizing some certain elements that were in the earlier seasons.”
“We couldn't use a pre-existing Pokédex. So, they let us design our own Pokédex for our own region which contains our own four biomes here.”
“Everything line weights, colors, um relative scales of characters went under like tremendous scrutiny.”
“I just I don't see enough appeal for the Ellie to justify any kind of extra expenditures and that nature.”
“I think this is probably one of the best examples of theme integration that Stern has achieved to date.”
“It's got different diversions and mechanisms that make it feel much more different than any traditional fan layout that you've played in the past, probably.”
“It definitely going to be one of those situations where it pays to be an operator because you're going to have first dibs at this game.”
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Creature from the Black Lagoon· game
- James Bond 007· game
- Judge Dread· game
- Mustang· game
- Pokémon Pinball· game
- Pokémon Company· organization
- Cooltoy· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Tanya Kleiss· person
- Meowth Balloon· product
- Pikachu· product
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