Episode 51: Pinball at the Beach FOMO 🌊 Pokémon Is Almost Here?! + Major Pinball Buzz
The Flipside Pinball Podcast
1 hr 14 min
Summary
Ralph and Jamie experience FOMO over beach event, get Beetlejuice field report, dissect Pokémon teaser hype.
Retro Ralph and Jamie Burchell discuss pinball community FOMO around Pinball at the Beach event, field a live call from Rob at Electric Playground reporting enthusiastically on Beetlejuice's reception and Barrels of Fun's presence at the show, and dive into Pokémon pinball speculation ahead of Stern's media day and TPF expo. Key themes include the disappointment with Stern's minimal teaser trailer, rumors of a Pokémon card inclusion, and anticipation for hands-on play at major shows.
Highlights
- Beetlejuice has 10-15 units on the floor at Pinball at the Beach and is receiving extremely positive reception
- Beetlejuice has the fastest/best shooting action of any Stern game ever made
- Pokémon teaser trailer revealed all three licenses (Nintendo, Game Freak, and The Pokémon Company), a significant achievement
- There are rumors of a Pokémon card being included in the pinball machine
- Distributors are reporting they're not getting as many Pokémon LE units as desired and all are spoken for
- Barrels of Fun brought all their games to Pinball at the Beach except Alice Cooper
- Stern's Pokémon teaser trailer contained nothing substantive: just an animated ball with no actual playfield imagery
- Pokémon LE is limited to 750 units
- Winchester Mystery House has only two units on the Pinball at the Beach floor but has very long lines
- Vic VP spent approximately an hour live analyzing the Pokémon teaser trailer
In this episode, I’m joined by my buddy Jamie from The JBS Show as we break down the much-talked-about Pokémon pinball trailer, why it told us nothing, who the game might actually be for, and what it could mean for the future of pinball. We also dive into our serious FOMO from Pinball at the Beach, watching everyone else have an absolute blast, and we spend some time dreaming about what it would be like to work in the pinball industry.
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