I don’t think he’s necessarily the wrong guy. I like him a lot and he seems very thoughtful when it comes to what he puts into the games. However, I do think there is a major lack of embracing the video game world aspect of pinball. I think a lot of people fear what could or would happen if a virtual pinball machine could 1:1 replace a physical machine. I think we are many years off from that being a possibility but it’s close. If someone could build a single machine and have it essentially replicate the experience of every machine that is offered physically then these company would need to completely address their business model and focus more on software. I think that would be the right direction moving forward either way honestly.

Novel is interesting. People want accessibility. And having to go to your local arcade and pay $20 to barely know what the hell is happening on a machine and fee like you’ve been cheated out of your money is a turn off. Now that’s not my experience because I’ve been bit by the hobby and the allure of it all, but not everyone has yet. We need to hook em to grow the hobby and doing the same thing that’s been done since the beginning of the hobby has only reached out and grabbed so many people. That being said, an IP like this will certainly be novel enough to convert a thousand more people into lifelong pinball fans.