2020 Game of the Year acceptance video - Guns N' Roses 'Not In This Lifetime' by Jersey Jack Pinball

Jersey Jack Pinball·video·2m 51s·analyzed·Mar 29, 2021

Analysis

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TL;DR

Slash accepts GOTY award for GNR pinball, praises JJP team effort

Summary

Slash from Guns N' Roses accepts the 2020 Game of the Year Award from The Twippies for the Jersey Jack Pinball 'Guns N' Roses Not In This Lifetime Tour' machine. He praises JJP's work, credits the entire team including Jack, Eric, programmers and designers, and emphasizes the collaborative effort required to create the game.

Key Claims

Slash specifically chose Jersey Jack Pinball for the Guns N' Roses machine because he loves their games and considers them beautiful and great to play
high confidence · Slash, video statement
Slash worked with Jersey Jack Pinball 'from the ground up' on the Guns N' Roses Not In This Lifetime Tour pinball machine
high confidence · Slash, video statement
The Guns N' Roses pinball machine was awarded Game of the Year at The Twippies in 2020
high confidence · Video title and Slash's acceptance statement
Creating a great pinball game requires effort from the entire company, not just the game designer
high confidence · JJP team member statement in video

Notable Quotes

“I just love their games. I think they're beautiful. I think that they're great players and so on and so forth.”
Slash@ 0:23 — Direct endorsement of Jersey Jack Pinball's design philosophy and game quality
“I just want to say I'm honored to have been able to work with these guys on this game from the ground up.”
Slash@ 0:31 — Indicates deep collaborative relationship between Slash and JJP throughout development
“They did such an amazing job. It was just like they did something magical.”
Slash@ 0:38 — High praise for Jersey Jack Pinball's execution of the licensed game
“It takes an entire company to make a fantastic game.”
JJP team member @ 1:45 — Reflects JJP's collaborative team-based design philosophy

Entities

Slashperson Jersey Jack PinballcompanyGuns N' Roses Not In This Lifetime TourgameThe Twippiesorganization Jackperson Ericperson

Signals

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community_signal: Guns N' Roses Game of the Year award from The Twippies demonstrates strong community recognition and player approval of the machine
high · GOTY award acceptance; Slash references 'all the guys who are out there playing it and saying that it's great'
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licensing_signal: Guns N' Roses artist actively engaged in game development and willing to publicly promote the licensed product, suggesting positive IP holder relationship
high · Slash initiated the partnership, worked collaboratively throughout development, and appears in official award acceptance video
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product_concern: High-profile artist endorsement and deep involvement in development process indicates strong confidence in game quality and execution
high · Slash states he chose JJP specifically because he loves their games; emphasizes working 'from the ground up' and credits entire team for 'something magical'

Topics

Game awards and industry recognitionprimaryJersey Jack Pinball game design philosophyprimaryLicensed IP partnerships in pinballprimaryGuns N' Roses pinball machineprimaryCollaborative game development processsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.95)— Overwhelmingly positive tone throughout. Slash expresses gratitude, admiration for JJP, and pride in the collaborative effort. Multiple thank yous and expressions of honor emphasize genuine satisfaction with the outcome and recognition.

Transcript

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Yeah, hey, I'm Slash, and I just wanted to say thank you for the Game of the Year Award from the Twippies. And, you know, I just, when I called Jersey Jack and asked them if they'd be interested in doing the Guns N' Roses Not In This Lifetime Tour pinball machine, the reason that I called them specifically is I just love their games. I think they're beautiful. I think that they're great players and so on and so forth. And I just got to say I'm honored to have been able to work with these guys on this game from the ground up. I mean, they did such an amazing job. It was just like they did something magical. And, you know, Jack and Eric and the entire team, all the programmers and the designers and everybody who, from every nut and bolt that was placed in this machine, make it happen. So I want to thank them especially. It was an honor for me to be able to do it with them. And thank you to the Twippies and all the guys who are out there playing it and saying that it's great. Thanks a lot. I want to thank everyone for voting for Guns N' Roses for Game of the Year. It truly means a lot to me and the whole team. Thank you. Thanks for the Twippies. Thank you. Thank you. The game designer often gets a lot of credit for making a great game. Thank you. And they have a lot that they do but it takes an entire company to make a fantastic game. Thank you. Everyone on this team did a wonderful job with their roles and responsibilities, and it really shows in the product that we brought to market. Thank you. Thank you, Twippies. Thank you. To everyone who voted for us thank you thank you thank you thank you very much thank you and to everyone on my team we really appreciate it thank you thank you I need you. Yeah, yeah, but I need you. Oh, I need you. Oh, I need you. Oh, this time. you