I actually like it very much.
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It's not perfect, Rarehero summed up a lot of my thoughts, but it's cool. I appreciate the effort, the comic stuff is better than the movie. Though a direct tracing is kinda meh, especially on the slingshots. The originals are some of the worst slings in pinball, not sure they needed to be copied, especially with young emo Peter.
Translite is a strange choice to me. AGGH MY EYES? WTF? Not really sure if there's some story line I don't know the reference from, but the main focus being a falling back villain with random speech bubbles is just a little odd.
But still, it's pretty cool, whole game looks better than the original to me, issues aside. It's bright and comic-y.
Problem is the price. Old game + new price = no sale. I don't really care why it's so much, not my business to run, I just know that I'm not opening my wallet for that. Too bad, I've never owned a Spidey, the code is done so I can actually buy with confidence, I was ready to be a buyer.
But not for that much money.
Sana'a
Here are some additional features that I left out of the story. This language came straight from the press release:
Steel plastic protectors at the Sandman and in the pop bumper
area.
VUK opening playfield protectors at Dock Ock and the Sandman.
Stainless steel playfield protector beneath the webslinger in the
pops.
All stainless steel webslinger ball guides.
Improved ramp guards.
Optimizations to the design of anti-ball trap plastics and ramp
covers.
Improved wire form ramp mounting details.
Anti-wear Dock Ock playfield magnet assembly.
All LED playfield lighting.
He looks a bit Spider-Manorexic. He needs to eat....
I was hoping for closer resemblance to the Gottlieb SM, but I do like the plastics art better. I prefer the Stern SM cabinet art better. Too much light blue, looks a bit childish. When I play and see it in person, I'll make a final judgement.
What about speech call outs? I'd love it to be the legendary Stan Lee. 
Quoted from desertT1:Looks great. Priced out.
Came here to say the exact thing.
Although I'm currently priced out of top 300 anyway 
Seriously, even if I had the money, and really wanted NIB, I'm not sure I would pull the trigger on that machine.
I love playing the original Spider-Man but also know, from playing it, that's not $7000 - 7500 worth of pinball.
I wish Stern and all future owners good luck with all that.
Marbella
Quoted from zr11990:Where is the power switch?
There's none, stern thinks you can pull the plug, and it saves them $ 6.- maybe there will be a luxury package with switch, speakers (standard only headphone plug) and more for extra $$$
After seeing this, I'm so GLAD I didn't sell mine. looks like something you could buy at sam's club.
Sorry stern dropped the ball in this one. Unless the feature matrix comes out and it has color changers and switched to the spike system (which I have a feeling it isn't). Premium pricing ($6300ish) isn't with it for what they came out with. Looks like the pin on steroids.
Quoted from vid1900:I wish they would have done a throwback art package like they did with KISS.
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It's a good debate. Proven game with updated, finished code, great gameplay and "meh" art vs. awesome art, ok gameplay with "meh" code.
Thumbs up on the new artwork, definitely better than the original. I also like the new sculpts, but prefer the movie versions. Looking forward to see the new dots, too.
I really, really like the voice work in the original, so that'll be harder to top. Assuming they'll just reuse the same music since I believe it was written for the pinball machine and not pulled from the movie?
Hoping that someone will use pinballbrowser to merge old audio with new dots to create a package that can be deployed on either the new or old machine.
Well that puts to rest the argument over what the price of future VEs would be.
I do like the new figures more than the old ones, but I like the old cabinet and translite better.
Quoted from Guinnesstime:It's a good debate. Proven game with updated, finished code, great gameplay and "meh" art vs. awesome art, ok gameplay with "meh" code.
I want it all for $7500.
Proven game with finished code AND awesome art.
Game and code are already there, now just give me some kickass artwork.
Sydney, Oz
I guess we can take that as an overall negative reaction then. Shame about the price point, seems it has killed the buzz on what is an otherwise agreeable theme execution for most. I'm in, but I'm not going to make a big noise about it. The price is steep, and I agree with guys calling it so, but I am still in.
Überherrn
Quoted from DANGERTERROR:And it's not Spike.
Why would it be?? This is Stern afterall.
Spend the least amount of time and money on a project and see if it sells.
Quoted from TimeBandit:I guess we can take that as an overall negative reaction then. Shame about the price point, seems it has killed the buzz on what is an otherwise agreeable theme execution for most. I'm in, but I'm not going to make a big noise about it. The price is steep, and I agree with guys calling it so, but I am still in.
What's that price point then after shipping and the conversion for you?
price is an insult. Plenty of premiums currently out there that are a better value nib. This should have been around the same as imve
Quoted from TimeBandit:The price is steep, and I agree with guys calling it so, but I am still in.
And so the price will continue to rise
Quoted from PinballManiac40:Why would it be?? This is Stern afterall.
Spend the least amount of time and money on a project and see if it sells.
Actually, SAM boards are quite a bit more expensive than SPIKE.
I really don't like the anorexic / bobblehead spidey and WTH did Marvel do to Green Goblin?!?! (yes, I know that makes me sound old, I don't care). Other than the plastics and a few other elements I think the original looks better, the side armor looks great but removing the gobby mech is pretty weak plus the translite and sling plastics certainly could have been better. If this had more of a classic or throw-back theme art package I'd have been tempted to sell my SM for one, but based on these pictures and the price I think mine will be staying right where it is for quite a while.
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