While we are on the subject of GnR vinyl, I posted this on the vinyl club awhile ago. I think it's every major release, including what I believe to be an original Live Like a Suicide which is oddly not even close to the most valuable.

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I'd be curious to see what the demographic is for purchasing new in box pinball machines. Based purely on my speculation, it's primarily men in their 40's through 60's. This is also where you would find the biggest GnR fans. Toy Story is the children of that generation. While it was a huge theme in my house as the kids were growing up, I don't think they care much anymore. The wife and I enjoyed the last movie more than the kids. Most teenager through 20s can't afford a new pinball machine. Maybe Toy Story would be great on location? It could be months before that is back to normal, if ever.

I hope they make both!

Toy Story would be a great theme. I think it would easily lend itself to pinball, lots of toys, several movies to grab from.
I just did a quick search to see if Tom Hanks did the voice over work for video games, turns out his brother does. Kinda funny.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/toy-story-tom-hanks-gets-his-brother-jim-to-voice-woody-for-him-when-he-has-better-things-to-do-a6694746.html

Having the actual actors (or at least the same last name) do the voice overs would be critical.

Anyway, where's GnR!?

If this is the reason this thing is so delayed I won't be that mad. New tune(s) for the game are holding up the production because, well, Guns N Roses. If it takes as long as Chinese Democracy to complete it will be a nice retirement present to myself.

It will be interesting to see what they decide on for songs. Sure, the catalog isn't huge, but I disagree with the only one good album statement. First off, Appetite is so good, it's almost not fair to the others. If GnR released 2 or 3 Appetite tunes per record and spread them over 3 or 4 albums with a bunch of junk filler like most bands, would you say they had a vast catalog?

I think most of Appetite is fair game. Anything Goes, probably not. Your Crazy and Out ta Get Me probably not either.

Lies is tricky. One in a Million is out. Your Crazy, again, probably not. Nice Boys and Mama Kin are covers. Licensing for Nice Boys probably isn't an issue, Mama Kin might be expensive. That really only leaves Patience and Used to Love her.

Use Your Illusion- This never could have lived up to he hype. There are a lot of great songs spread out over the 2 albums, along with 5 or 6 awful ones. 2 of the biggest hits are covers, and I'd be happy if they left out both. Don't Cry and November Rain were huge, but I really don't want a ballad in a pinball machine. Coma, Civil War, You Could be Mine, Yesterdays would all be definite. I could easily pick another 10 tunes I'd like to see on the game.

Spaghetti Incident- I love this album, give it another chance if you wrote it off when it came out. Maybe the fact that most of the original artists weren't super well known it has a chance? Hair of the Dog is so good. Attitude, Since i Don't have You, I'd be pumped. Charles Manson tune is probably off the table.

Chinese Democracy- As much as I don't want any of these on the game it wouldn't make sense to leave them all out. I just hope it's not more than 1 or 2. The song Chinese Democracy was played on the latest tour along with Madagascar.

New Songs!! There has to be at least 1 new track. 2 or 3 would be amazing.

Hey Jack! Give a us some cool collectible vinyl with the game! And not just the $12k model. Us poor folk in the $7.5k bracket want one too.

Since there is nothing better to do, and there is no announcement I'll play along.

I just don't see gnr pulling the sales that Metallica and Maiden did.

Who knows? Both of those games had a lower entry level price point. I think it will do well.

They don't have the continued presence that the other bands do.

Not in this Lifetime tour grossed $584 million. This was over 3 years, but none of the other bands come anywhere near that.

Who likes fat, lazy, narcissist Axel?

I don't get why people get so hung up on the guys weight. The guy gained some weight, and then lost most of it for this tour. I'm fat and depressed and I didn't even ruin the greatest rock band of all time, imagine how tough it is for him? Ha! Lazy? Maybe. Narcissistic? Definitely.

They don't have much for good art or overall branding.
Do a search for Guns N Roses tour posters. They had some great art in my opinion. Nobody can beat Maiden in the art department though.

Axel sounds like a constipated duck.
People either love him or hate him. I personally can't stand Geddy Lee. Can't even listen to the band. I know I'm missing out.

I went to the Foxboro, MA show on this tour. Faith No more was the opener. Total dream lineup for me, huge fan of all 3 bands. GnR headlined that night. People were getting pissy when they went on a little late, throwing drinks and food from the upper levels. I don't recall anyone leaving though, and the show was great. I'm so glad they didn't pull that make people wait shit on the last tour.

It's fairly easy to figure out bash the guy, start a mode on DI. I feel like every game should have that level of simplicity for the casual player to enjoy, and hopefully some deeper rules for the advanced player. I played the Hobbit a handful of times and had no idea what to do. I played Pirates a few times and felt like I needed to take an 8 hour course before playing. WoZ, maybe not as bad, but still no super obvious instantly enjoy it mode. I'm sure all 3 of these games are great after you understand them. Hopefully GnR will have both.

I've never seen the second video. Original lineup, kinda neat. I agree, upbeat and in your face, although I'm sure November Rain will be on there. I don't see a ballad working well in a pinball machine.

Little Orphan Annie with a Slash top hat? I don't get it.

Post it again today and it will make sense. Sort of. Nobody said October 1st, just October.

Fine, you win. Ha!