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the state of pinball 4/4/26...walk and talk #pinball with me
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the state of pinball 4/4/26...walk and talk #pinball with me
yo yo yo walkin home from work had a few thoughts about the future of pinball
Highlights
- Pokémon Pinball is too easy and lacks meaningful challenge compared to '90s pinball games
- Stern designed Pokémon Pinball for maximum accessibility in response to difficulty complaints about games like John Wick and X-Men
- John Wick's removal of guns from the design was the 'beginning of the end' for serious pinball game design
- Modern games across all media (films, games, TV) are designed to be easier with assistance features (GPS, aim assist, wall-hacks)
- Godzilla is more immersive and well-designed than Star Wars due to superior mode design and player engagement
- Manufacturers are abandoning serious/veteran players in favor of casual accessibility
- Future pinball releases will be remakes/remasters that are inferior to originals
- Walt Wood score-kept extensively at Texas Pinball Festival on Friday, sacrificing his own tournament entries
Notable quotes
“I'm not trying to be like old man you know on the porch and kicking up dirt. I'm just saying like, 'Yo, where's the challenge?'”
“They say, 'Fuck you, dude. We don't want you anymore. You guys are too good.'”
“I think this is a sign of the times, guys. Like look around. Like look at everything. Look at the movies. Look at music, TV. Our video games. They're all like so easy.”
“John Wick was the beginning of the end. Because that was the first time they caved.”
“You're asking for Kill Bill with no katanas. You know, you're asking for a Duke Nukem with no guns. Essentially like a Duke Nukem with no guns is what you're asking for.”
“Of all the pro players, you're the only one that score kept.”
“I love I'm a positive guy. I'm very positive. But yo, I got to be honest. If you're giving me shit I'm not just going to swallow it and be like, 'Yo, it tastes good.'”
“Star Wars, bro, it's just it's boring as hell. There's no moments, dude.”
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Williams· company
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Back to the Future· game
- Foo Fighters· game
- Godzilla· game
- John Wick· game
- Junkyard· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Lethal Weapon 3· game
- Pokémon Pinball· game
- Star Wars· game
- X-Men· game
- Bob Matthews· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Ray Day· person
- Walt Wood· person
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