Kaneda is saying Pinball Brothers contracted CGC to retool the game with WMS cabinet and parts. Cool if true
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Quoted from pcprogrammer:Yes, but how many more remakes are left that would sell as well as MMR or MBR. I have no interest myself in any other rumored remakes.
There's at least several WMS games that have a high secondary market value that they could possibly undercut with a remake. They're great for low financial risk and keeping their line super busy.
They should offer something other than a 90s DMD remake, but it seems like Alien isn't worth the hassle or financial risk (though it could sell well). Plus the idea of it being out in 30 days is laughable considering how long Monster Bash was known in advance and delayed.
Quoted from pcprogrammer:Yes there are some remakes to do still, but I just think that over time that well will start to run dry. They can do both, have a new game once a year and a remake also.
At their current pace, they still have a solid ten years before they hit that point.
But yeah, they should diversify some. There are a few homebrew projects ripe for purchase...
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Why not:
Re-engineering and redesigning an entire pinball machine to 1) actually work, and 2) fit into a standard WPC cabinet is an expensive and time-consuming proposition.
The question is not "why not," it's "why?" Why would they do that when they have at least 10 years worth of profitable re-makes of 90s games ahead of them?
Maybe FIFTEEN YEARS worth of 90s remakes, as others have pointed out SS, TOTAN, WWater etc. are all viable.
You haven't even tried to answer that.
They'd be using the WMS widebody. So really they're just re-engineering a small handful of the unique mechs like the Xenomorph head. The amount of work to be done isn't impossible, but I tend to agree that it's probably not worth fooling with. (And that's without getting into the other issues with the game like the lack of Sigourney Weaver)
Quoted from CrazyLevi:GCC hasn't produced any widebodies yet either.
In that past, that has required a completely new line for manufacture.
Again, why bother messing with widebodies until you've made TAF, TOM, CV, TOTAN, Whitewater....
Something to look forward to in 2027.
Yeah but if they wanna go after a cashcow game like IJ they need to accommodate a widebody someday
But I say this without having seen the CGC facilities. Some manufactures lines seem more easily accommodating than others.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:You’ve already been conned by taking this horseshit seriously.
Sending large amounts of money to someone far away is the next logical step.
You seem way too upset about idle speculation in a hobby where there's really never that much going on.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Am I allowed to invoke the “it’s a pinball. Forum. We discuss Pinball here” clause or is that only for people who buy this nonsense?
Am I allowed to tell you were the drain button is if you're not interested in this nonsense?
Quoted from Beechwood:Simply given the fact that they would have to get the license again ($$) makes me think not a chance.
How expensive could that license really be? Are we going to believe Heighway actually knew what they were doing when buying the rights...
Zen Pinball has multiple Aliens games with Sigourney Weaver. It's not like she isn't willing to sell her likeness rights
Quoted from Bublehead:What I like about all this is, people think so highly of CGC that they are people’s “go to” re-manufacturer for all things grail shaped. Speaks volumes for CGC quality. Glad I bought an MBrLE. Now if it would just get here...
CGC probably has their shit together better than everyone else with the exception of Stern. That's a mixture of high praise for them and how low the bar is. Just getting a desirable product out the door in a somewhat timely manner gets them high on the list.
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