# KANEDA EXCLUSIVE: "A Title Confirmed. I'm Buying This Game On Theme ALONE!"

**Source:** Kaneda's Pinball Podcast (Patreon feed)  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2025-03-06  
**Duration:** 13m 42s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.patreon.com/posts/kaneda-exclusive-123751044

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## Analysis

Kaneda announces exclusive details about Pinball Brothers' upcoming Predator pinball machine, revealing a confirmed April 25 reveal date and widebody format. The episode emphasizes nostalgia-driven theme selection as paramount to purchase intent, contrasts themed appeal with recent licensed games like John Wick, and discusses broader market dynamics including Chicago Gaming's Medieval Madness remake production volume (~1000+ units) and anticipated Harry Potter delay to May.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Predator pinball game reveal confirmed for April 25 (Friday) by Pinball Brothers — _Kaneda states this as exclusive information: 'what I hearing is it going to be revealed in April and the reveal date I hearing is April 25th which is a Friday'_
- [HIGH] Predator is a widebody machine designed in-house by Pinball Brothers — _Kaneda: 'I also know the game was designed in house' and references widebody format in later discussion_
- [HIGH] Chicago Gaming Company is producing over 1,000 units of Medieval Madness remake — _Kaneda: 'Now they going to make a lot of them It not just going to be a Spooky Pinball run of four to 500 I think they going to make more like a thousand or more of these games'_
- [MEDIUM] Harry Potter pinball is delayed until May or later — _Kaneda: 'Also I also heard that Harry Potter is most likely not going to be out until some May'_
- [MEDIUM] Predator will be priced competitively at $8-9k for top-tier versions — _Kaneda: 'the game is still going to be priced very competitively, even if they are not the greatest games on the planet. It's more like eight to nine thousand dollars'_
- [HIGH] Pinball Brothers will display Predator at Pinfest in Allentown, PA (week after April 25) — _Kaneda: 'a week after that date is going to be the local show Pinball Brothers biggest distributor goes to every year Pinfest in Allentown, Pennsylvania'_
- [HIGH] Predator movie assets were acquired by Pinball Brothers for the game — _Kaneda: 'They have the assets from the movie. Now, what I don't know is if they're going to get any original callouts from any of the actors'_
- [HIGH] Theme is 80% of the purchase decision for Kaneda — _Kaneda: 'Theme is like 80% of it for me. It really is'_
- [MEDIUM] Medieval Madness remake will devalue original Royal Edition machines on secondary market — _Kaneda: 'If you been holding on to your Royal Edition for congratulations you should have sold it Your game is now going to be worth 10 when they pump a thousand more of these games into the marketplace'_
- [MEDIUM] Predator's widebody format was a necessary choice for game quality/feature parity — _Kaneda: 'when you make a wide-body machine dis usually means because you wanna put more into the game itself than I think these guys know they need a Banger'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I am ordering this game. I will own this game. I will own this game even if the design is not great, even if the art is not great, even if the layout isn't incredible. I will own this game."
> — **Kaneda**, ~0:00-0:30
> _Establishes the core theme of the episode: nostalgia and IP override design quality in purchase decisions._

> "This is a movie that I grew up watching with my twin brother. Probably about 500 times I've seen this movie. I could quote this movie. I could remember every single scene from this movie."
> — **Kaneda**, ~0:45-1:15
> _Explains the personal emotional connection driving purchase intent for Predator, anchoring the episode's thesis about nostalgia-driven collecting._

> "April 25 predator coming from Pinball Brothers... the reveal date I hearing is April 25th which is a Friday and I was thinking to myself or that interesting a Friday reveal of the game but it makes total sense because a week after that date is going to be the local show Pinball Brothers biggest distributor goes to every year Pinfest in Allentown, Pennsylvania"
> — **Kaneda**, ~5:00-6:00
> _Exclusive intel on Predator reveal timing and distribution strategy tied to Pinfest logistics._

> "I would love this game to be designed by someone of notoriety that we know knows how to make great games, but they are designing this game in house... I don't care. I want to play this. I'm gonna put it in my garage. I hope it's great. If it's not, I don't care."
> — **Kaneda**, ~6:30-7:30
> _Illustrates tension between design pedigree and theme appeal; demonstrates FOMO and emotional override of technical concerns._

> "Now they going to make a lot of them It not just going to be a Spooky Pinball run of four to 500 I think they going to make more like a thousand or more of these games. So if you want a Medieval Madness and you want it with all the trims and the bells and the whistles you going to be able to get one"
> — **Kaneda**, ~11:00-12:00
> _Major supply and pricing signal for Medieval Madness remake; impacts secondary market valuation of original machines._

> "Theme is like 80% of it for me. It really is. And most of the themes have been horrible in pinball over the last like three to four years."
> — **Kaneda**, ~17:00-17:30
> _Core philosophy statement; indicates broader community sentiment about theme selection in recent pinball market._

> "This makes me so excited. I can't wait. Over a thousand Medieval Madnesses coming back in remake form from Chicago Gaming Company in the next couple of months. And then we're going to have Harry Potter and The King Kong battling it out. This is such a fun time to be a spectator."
> — **Kaneda**, ~18:00-19:00
> _Summarizes competitive product landscape and incoming release cadence; frames as entertainment spectacle._

> "We finally get a theme that's for men, 40 to 60, and we get an Arnold movie that is still to this later day a classic and it kicks ass."
> — **Kaneda**, ~19:30-20:00
> _Identifies Predator as specifically targeting aging male demographic with nostalgic IP; contrasts with recent theme strategy._

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Kaneda | person | Host of Kaneda's Pinball Podcast; passionate collector and industry commentator with strong opinions on theme-driven purchasing and market dynamics. |
| Pinball Brothers | company | Scandinavian boutique pinball manufacturer; developing Predator widebody machine with in-house design, planned April 25 reveal at Pinfest. |
| Predator | game | Upcoming widebody pinball machine by Pinball Brothers based on Arnold Schwarzenegger film; features movie assets; in-house design; reveal April 25; priced $8-9k top tier. |
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Producing Medieval Madness remake in high volume (~1000+ units) to be released in coming months. |
| Medieval Madness | game | Classic 1990s Williams title being remade by Chicago Gaming Company in significant production run; remake expected to devalue original Royal Edition secondary market values. |
| Harry Potter | game | Pinball title (manufacturer unclear in episode) with expected release delay to May or later; competing with other major releases. |
| John Wick | game | Recent Stern Pinball licensed title used as contrast example of theme with less nostalgic appeal compared to Predator. |
| Alien | game | Pinball Brothers title referenced as similar widebody machine in their catalog; positioned as precursor to Predator in collector appeal. |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Pinball manufacturer with unrevealed upcoming title; positioned as competing with Predator release timing; uncertain theme strategy. |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | person | Actor/star of original Predator film (1987); film used as basis for Pinball Brothers' upcoming machine. |
| Pinfest | event | Annual pinball show in Allentown, Pennsylvania; scheduled for week after April 25; Pinball Brothers' primary distribution partner exhibits there; venue for Predator public reveal. |
| Medieval Madness Royal Edition | product | Limited original release of classic game; secondary market values at risk of depreciation due to 1000+ unit remake production. |
| King Kong | game | Upcoming pinball title (manufacturer/publisher unclear) positioned as competing release in same window as Harry Potter and Predator. |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Predator pinball announcement and exclusive reveal details, Nostalgia as primary driver of pinball purchase decisions, Theme selection and IP strategy in modern pinball market, Medieval Madness remake production volume and secondary market impact
- **Secondary:** Competitive landscape of upcoming major releases (Harry Potter, King Kong, Predator), Pinball Brothers' design approach and in-house development, Widebody format as design/feature necessity
- **Mentioned:** Pinfest as distribution and reveal venue

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.82) — Kaneda expresses genuine excitement about Predator's theme and the broader market slate, positions himself as pleased with theme strategy. Mild criticism of recent pinball themes (John Wick, others) is outweighed by enthusiasm for Arnold IP and nostalgia angle. Optimistic about industry product flow and collector opportunities.

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Predator pinball game officially scheduled for public reveal on April 25 (Friday) by Pinball Brothers. (confidence: high) — Kaneda presents exclusive timing: 'what I hearing is it going to be revealed in April and the reveal date I hearing is April 25th which is a Friday'
- **[product_launch]** Medieval Madness remake by Chicago Gaming Company expected to ship in 'next couple of months' with 1000+ unit production run. (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'Now they going to make a lot of them... I think they going to make more like a thousand or more of these games'
- **[product_launch]** Harry Potter pinball game delayed; expected release now May or later (previously earlier). (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'Also I also heard that Harry Potter is most likely not going to be out until some May'
- **[licensing_signal]** Pinball Brothers secured movie assets from original Predator film for game development. (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'They have the assets from the movie. Now, what I don't know is if they're going to get any original callouts from any of the actors.'
- **[market_signal]** Medieval Madness Royal Edition original machines expected to lose significant value on secondary market due to 1000+ unit remake influx. (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'Your game is now going to be worth 10 when they pump a thousand more of these games into the marketplace It going to make all those go down in value'
- **[product_strategy]** Predator widebody positioned at $8-9k for top-tier version; marketed as competitive pricing relative to industry standard $12-15k premium tiers. (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'the game is still going to be priced very competitively... It's more like eight to nine thousand dollars'
- **[design_philosophy]** Pinball Brothers chose widebody format for Predator to accommodate feature depth and game content; in-house design (no external designer pedigree). (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'I also know the game was designed in house' and 'when you make a wide-body machine dis usually means because you wanna put more into the game itself'
- **[event_signal]** Predator public reveal planned for Pinfest (Allentown, PA) week after April 25 announcement; aligns with Pinball Brothers' major distributor presence. (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'a week after that date is going to be the local show Pinball Brothers biggest distributor goes to every year Pinfest in Allentown, Pennsylvania'
- **[collector_signal]** Strong FOMO and nostalgia-driven purchasing behavior; Kaneda willing to purchase Predator regardless of design quality based solely on theme appeal. (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'I will own this game even if the design is not great, even if the art is not great, even if the layout isn't incredible... on theme alone'
- **[sentiment_shift]** Positive sentiment shift regarding theme selection in pinball market; Predator represents recovery from 3-4 year period of poor theme choices. (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'most of the themes have been horrible in pinball over the last like three to four years. So congratulations. You get Kaneda's Pinball Podcast's seal of endorsement'
- **[competitive_signal]** Predator (April 25), Medieval Madness remake (next couple months), Harry Potter (May+), and King Kong all competing in compressed release window. (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'And then we're going to have Harry Potter and The King Kong battling it out. This is such a fun time to be a spectator.'
- **[market_signal]** Predator identified as specifically targeting 40-60 year old male demographic with Gen-X nostalgia IP; positions as marketing strategy correction. (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'We finally get a theme that's for men, 40 to 60, and we get an Arnold movie that is still to this later day a classic'

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## Transcript

 I'm so excited right now. I am ordering this game. I will own this game. I will own this game even if the design is not great, even if the art is not great, even if the layout isn't incredible. I will own this game. And the reason why I will own this game and like I said, I don't know if it's great or not, but I'm going to own this game on theme alone. This is a movie that I grew up watching with my I'm a twin brother. Probably about 500 times I've seen this movie. I could quote this movie. I could remember every single scene from this movie. And I remember why this movie became so forged in my little sort of brain when I was just maybe around like 10 or 11. I remember that this movie came out and it was R rated and I wasn't allowed to go see The movie in the theater with my twin brother my dad took my older brother to go see the movie and I remember still to this day We were not allowed to go into the theater We went to go see another movie and me and my twin brother were waiting outside of this movie's door And we just listened to what was going on in the film We were so blown away Pen fica es Cuileam, This week's topic is about the most important thing in pinball and stuff that has nostalgia attached to it has way more, way more appeal for you and I than stuff that's brand new like a John Wick. There's just something about things that you bonded with in a period in your life in which you were innocent and stuff and stuff just hit on a different level. 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Fuck you. Maybe you better put her on a leash Agent, man. She's your baggage. You fall behind and you're on your own. It change colors. Like the chameleon. It uses the jungle. You saying that Blaine and Hawkins were killed by a fucking lizard? There's something out there waiting for us. And it ain't no man. Hold it Dutch, I'm going after the bag. That's not your style, Dylan. Guess I've picked up some bad habits from you. Now get your people the hell out of here. You one ugly motherfucker. I'm here! Kill me! Come on! Kill me! I'm here! Come on! Do it now! Kill me! Take my money now. Pinball Brothers is coming out with Predator. It is going to be based on the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. They have the assets from the movie. Now, what I don't know is if they're going to get any original callouts from any of the actors. pen réflitsáaylike wann красаляло,EmènciaŁŁŁŁōŁŇŁŁŋŁŁŁōŁŇņŢŇŇŁŏŅŽŬŁŏŜņ şŁŽʼnŁźŁŁŁŴņŭŇŁť�det� values¿�žŸũŀŌŽťťſŬŭşů� målookmalar mais efisёмč Meter prankkay ki Now that we know this game is coming soon I got some very exclusive details for you right now This game is coming out from the pinball brothers and what I hearing is it going to be revealed in April and the reveal date I hearing is April 25th which is a Friday and I was thinking to myself or that interesting a Friday reveal of the game but it makes total sense because a week after that date is going to be the local show The Pinball Brothers biggest distributor goes to every year Pinfest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, which has a huge section dedicated to coin taker and every time the PinballBrothers goes to a show, where do John Youssi their display in the coin taker booth? So April 25 predator coming from the pinball brothers. I also know the game was designed in house. Of course that makes me nervous. I would love this game to be designed by someone of notoriety that we know knows how to make great games, but they are designing this game in house. I don't know who the artist is on the game. Does it even matter? Canada? Not really. I don't care. I want to play this I have a lot of them. I'm gonna put it in my garage. I hope it's great. If it's not, I don't care. I want to own a Predator pinball machine. I finally am getting a theme based on a movie that I have a lot of nostalgia for and just makes me giddy. And here's some more details for you. I'm also hearing that this game is going to look really nice next to your alien. 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Predator, wide body machine based on the Arnold movie with assets from the movie coming out real soon. This makes me so excited. I can't wait. Over a thousand medieval madnesses coming back in remake form from CGC in the next couple of months. And then we're going to have Harry Potter and King Kong battling it out. This is such a fun time to be a spectator. But I am telling you right now, my money out of all these titles, I don't care. My money is going to predator because the theme is something I love that much more than everything coming out. Theme is like 80% of it for me. It really is. And most of the themes have been horrible in pinball over the last like three to four years. So congratulations. You get Kaneda's seal of endorsement on picking a theme that's perfect for the pinball buying demographic. We finally get a theme that's for men, 40 to 60, and we get an Arnold movie that is still to this day a classic and it kicks ass. Let's end with a more extended scene from that movie that I just love so damn much. Kaneda out. You sell some? It's all bullshit. All of it. The cabinet minister, the whole business got us in here to do your dirty work. Look, we just stopped a major invasion and three days later been across the border with this stuff. Why us? Because nobody else could have pulled it off. You pissed about the cover story. I knew I couldn't get you in here without it. So what story did you hand to Hopper? Look, we've been looking for this place for months. My men were in that chopper when it got hit. Hopper's orders were to go in and get my men and he disappeared. He didn't disappear. He was skinned alive. And my orders were to get somebody and who could crack these bastards. So you cooked up a story and dropped the six of us in a meat grinder. What happened to you, Dylan? You used to be somebody I could trust. I woke up. Why don't you? You're an asset. An expendable asset. And I used you to get the job done. Got it?

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