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Episode 4: March '23 "Here is all the pinball news for the year" - October '23 "Hold my beer!"
PodcastAnalysis updated 3d ago1 hr 38 min listen
Send us Fan Mail Scott and Neil reflect on a massive month of new pinball news and cover the latest goings on! Can we fit any more pinball in this year?! (oh and Sorry, we took so long to record...
Highlights
- Venom is the worst-selling Stern game they have seen, driven by multiple market factors rather than a single cause
- Stern has released significant code updates to James Bond, Jurassic Park, and Stranger Things that dramatically improve gameplay quality
- All Stern games at the UK Open exhibited rebooting issues during the tournament weekend related to Insider Connected networking code
- The UK Open tournament attracted over 60% of the top 20 WPPR-ranked players, making it the top eighth tournament by championship points value
- Guardians of the Galaxy launched without music at IAAPA, which was a critical flaw given the game's music-centered theme
- Venom is designed specifically for casual/low-skill players who love pinball but struggle with technical difficulty
- Stranger Things sold poorly despite being a high-quality game with strong theming and music
- Insider Connected's reliability has nosedived since implementation, with games experiencing frequent reboots on Wi-Fi connections
Notable quotes
“I absolutely guarantee anyone who owns a Venom will get to the wizard mode. Absolutely no question about it.”
“This game was made for people who aren't great at pinball. So our good buddy Gonzo, our good friend V Monroe eat your heart out you're going to love Venom.”
“I think the title is not great. If this had released a year ago or two years ago even if it's the license that it is it probably still would have sold quite well.”
“It's a million times better game. It's absolutely one of the best Stern games ever, in my view.”
“Every single game that didn't reboot over the weekend. Luckily, though, none of them rebooted at a bad time, like mid-game or anything like that.”
“Players make the pinball moments in my view. All the players that were there had the sense from them that they wanted this event to be successful.”
“We've put UK firmly on the map. I think it actually turns out that UK Open was the top eighth tournament in value in terms of world championship points.”
“Death by a thousand cuts. I think the title is not great.”
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- IAAPA· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- UK Open· event
- Guardians of the Galaxy· game
- James Bond· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Stranger Things· game
- Venom· game
- Pinball Republic· organization
- Brian Eddy· person
- Carlos de la Serla· person
- Craig Coolan· person
- Daniel Acciari· person
- Kaylee George· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Kishore· person
- Mark· person
- Neil McRae· person
- Ray Day· person
- Roberto Pedrosa· person
- Scott Rundle· person
- Insider Connected· product
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