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The Pinball Show Ep 116: Fashionably Informative
PodcastAnalysis updated 3d ago1 hr 47 min listen
The Pinball Show Episode 116: Fashionably Informative Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - Christmas Joy and Hallowieners - Stern Pinball Production Updates - When Is Your James Bond 007 Pinball...
Highlights
- Alien LE owners have artificially inflated Alien's Pinside Top 100 ranking to 9.32, pulling it ahead of Godzilla (9.18), while standard Alien versions rate 8.24-8.43
- Mandalorian topper at $2,000 is being restocked Monday November 7th at 10am central through official Stern store for All Access members only
- James Bond second run of pros targeting late January 2023, second run premiums targeting February 2023
- Godzilla Premium pre-orders at Flippin' Out equal the combined pre-orders of all other Stern games including Elvira
- TMNT receiving last call/final production run before vault, with pros and premiums shipping but not full allotment yet
- Bond 60th Anniversary reveal expected before end of 2022, but production timeline may slip to 2023
- Stern may be delaying Bond 60th Anniversary reveal until current LE production/sales complete to avoid cannibalizing current sales
- Alien widebody machines play slower/floatier compared to standard body machines like Godzilla or Deadpool
- Stern has experienced parts delays affecting Iron Maiden toppers (announced August, still not available) and James Bond production schedules
- Star Wars and Jurassic Park home editions expected to ship throughout November and into December
Notable quotes
“So come on, all you overly zealous alien LE owners. It's okay. Ease your hands off the wheel and take a deep breath. Yes, you waited way too long, and frankly, you overpaid for your machines, but is it really the best pinball machine ever made? You're just crazy.”
“Godzilla Premium, based on pre-orders, not what I have ordered, but based on people expecting games from Flippin' Out Pinball, is probably still right at the list of every other game, including Elvira, combined.”
“It wouldn't be the first time I am incorrect. But my understanding is this is why they have historically stuck to this philosophy, and not just them but pretty much all the pinball manufacturers, about not revealing the themes until essentially you're about ready to put that on the line next.”
“I think there was a – if there was a window of a plan, and I don't – I feel like I've spoken ad nauseum about how I don't understand what this marketing and reveal strategy is for Bond other than I think it looks really poor.”
“Yes, it's a gorgeous game, no doubt, but I'd argue suffers the same way most widebodies tend to, in that it's extremely floaty compared to a standard body machine, which feels like you're almost playing pinball in slow motion after coming off an action-packed shooter like Medieval Madness, Deadpool, Jurassic Park, or even Godzilla.”
“Well, they broke their own rule already. But maybe they did that, though, because they didn't want people really getting pissed off because they've experienced that in the past.”
“I still have Godzilla Premium, we're still, Dennis, getting just as many orders of Godzilla Premium as we are any other Stern Pinball product at this time.”
Entities
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Pedretti Gaming· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Chicago Pinball Expo· event
- Alien Ripley edition· game
- Dune· game
- Elvira· game
- Godzilla· game
- Iron Maiden· game
- James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Edition· game
- Mandalorian· game
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)· game
- Pinside Top 100· organization
- The Pinball Show· organization
- Craig Bobby· person
- Dennis Creasel· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Sigourney Weaver· person
- Zach Minney· person
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