The Pinball Show: Top Stories - September 19, 2022

“much like the unveiling of any work of art, fumble the first impression of a reveal and it's easy for buyers to get spooked in a climate of sky-high prices and expectations, and oh my, did they get spooked, and oooh, did it get ugly”

“Stern awkwardly tried to put the genie back in the bottle, which felt like your favorite performer hitting the stage in full flight as the curtain is pulled back only to apologize and back off the stage with their tail between their legs”

“Kaneda's Pinball Podcast literally holding court for the last week in live Facebook forum, virtually taking over the release from Stern as he revealed and leaked more and more information daily about art packages, pricing, features, gameplay, sometimes multiple times a day, while Stern, forced into their lane by their delayed release decision, rightly or wrongly, sat back and did nothing”

“The result of that new leak? Back in came those doubters that left the party prematurely as they could finally see, in glorious high resolution, that in fact the new Bond game was not only packed with new and exciting mechs, but the layout was fresh and interesting, and that the art wasn't nearly as bad as people had thought”

“The whole thing was just a complete and total mess and was probably one of the most chaotic and poorly planned reveal strategies I can remember in the modern Stern Spike 2 era. Very uncharacteristic for Stern as the leader in the pinball industry”

“Despite the fumbling of the ball on the one line allowing the opposing team to run back for a touchdown to tie the game, Stern still has a certified winner on their hands here in the Gomez and soon-to-be-revealed, but still-rumored Elwin designs”