Quoted from Thunderbird:Theme is everything, when it comes to:
1. Interest in game (home or location).
2. Longevity in the home and location earning ability.
3. Holding value in resale market.
Almost nothing counts more than the theme. Look at interest in Rick and Morty. Only theme has been revealed to date and interest is sky high.
100% this. Also, in modern games, theme determines music. This why I don’t own Metallica or Maiden, each considered among the best games of there time by many pinball fans. In the case of those two, points one and two apply to me, but not point three.
This thread needed a poll.