The issue with the game is the issue with most JJP games, rules design. DI suffers from this as well. GnR is on the lower end for me with regard to rules design, but it's at least a 'decent' rating. I'm not a fan of too many multiballs, especially when they feel like they aren't earned. The DMD era was the best for multiball balance imho.

As for Ultraman, I have that game. It's the first game I only played for a couple days and pretty much stopped. Is it as bad as Thunderturds? WTF? Are you kidding? I've played Thunderturds. UM is actually pretty fun, but the code is still at a level that it shouldn't be shipped. It's a game in early development and should have had at least double what's in it before it was shipped. It'll probably be okay/good when it's done in a year or more.

All that said, believe it or not, Ultraman with it's bare-bones code is more fun to me than GnR. It doesn't have the crippling rules design, and it has really fun modes and surprisingly fun mini-playfields. I can see that it 'may' turn out to be pretty awesome or it 'may' turn out to be pretty average.

It definitely takes a few minutes to get used to my DILE flippers after playing a different machine beforehand. There is a delay in driving them. Once I get used to it, it's fine. Stern is currently making the most responsive flippers. Cheap shit that may as well be out of China, but responsive.

It's all about supply and demand. They are making WAY more gnrs than any other game. They've never had a sellout like they did with this title. It might retain value, but I highly doubt it. Plus they had the audacity to raise the price. The game just isn't a great shooter.

Stern is equally shitty in this regard if that's what you're after. What's your point?

Then please, for the love of God, stop offering blanket defenses of the company. Many people who don't like gnr like other jjp games. These are not the binary discussions you think they are.

If my top band of all time had a pin that didn't shoot well, I wouldn't hesitate to dump it. Gameplay and fun factor are most important to me. I'd rather have a blank game with no paint that had Shadow's layout and random 80s sounds.

Yeah, "to each their own" is definitely a strong-arm tactic.