Video modes in pinball have been tried in the 80's and the 90's, none of them stuck. I think the maker community could be the key to technological advancements, people are experimenting with all kinds of amazing new technologies that will continue to evolve the game. Regardless of the video game immersion we are seeing, the fact is there are more people playing arcade style games than they are playing multiplayer console games. That short but sweet game mentality is exactly what pinball attracts, and we are actually seeing a rise in competitive video gaming along with the rise in competitive pinball.

Pinball is not nostalgic for me either. As far as I was concerned pinball was dead in the 80's when it was all about video games. Yet it was after that when many of the most amazing and popular pinball machines were created. I'm leaning toward the case where pinball actually attracts adults more than kids, so we need not be as concerned about kids joining the hobby, as long as they know pinball exists they have a good chance of growing into it. That being said there are plenty of pre-teen and teenage world class players to feel confident it will last.