Like most, Im a bit tired of Superhero pins. I get that they sell and in the wild people will pump money into them do to the appeal to the public. Why not a Supervillain pin! I would love to see The Joker pin (Heath Ledger). What Villain would you like to see on the backglass?
To most, this is more of the same thing, you do realize that right? It's comic book related pins that people are tired of.
Aren't you the villain in TNA? Blowing up nuclear reactors and all?
I would like a pin where I am the dark lord Satan himself, swindling innocents of their souls and possessing the non-deserving with with my foul demons of the underworld. Maybe it’s just me?
I said this in another thread about superheroes, but I think the Harley Quinn cartoon show would be great
- it's basically a Batman cartoon with a lot of DC deepcut jokes for nerds
- it's an anti-hero theme, so a villain you can root for in line with this thread
- it's about a woman, and there are relatively few women as lead characters in pinball (especially ones that aren't just for sex appeal)
- it's super gay, which is cool too
- they have three seasons of content already and making more episodes
- it's adult animation in the vein of Rick and Morty, so if you want cartoony violence and swearing, it's got you covered
campy pinball > "serious" pinball
Quoted from Coolpinballdino:I think a suicide squad pinball would be pretty cool with all the different villains
Kinda hard seeing a commercial game manufacturer like Stern putting the word 'suicide' in big letters on a translite. One of the other makers doing small runs mainly for collectors, maybe. But times *have* changed.
Quoted from Coolpinballdino:I think a suicide squad pinball would be pretty cool with all the different villains
Agreed. It's a great movie. The 2021 one at least. I had to turn the 2016 one off after 30 minutes.
Quoted from frenchmarky:Kinda hard seeing a commercial game manufacturer like Stern putting the word 'suicide' in big letters on a translite. One of the other makers doing small runs mainly for collectors, maybe. But times *have* changed.
I don't think they would care about that. Like why would Stern care? It's the name of a very popular IP. Walmart and Target sell Suicide Squad merchandise without qualm.
I don't think they would do it because they tend to skew more family friendly in general, but I don't think the name is a dealbreaker. Granted I don't know firsthand... Maybe it is a sensitive subject internally after Lyman.
Quoted from TreyBo69:I don't think they would do it because they tend to skew more family friendly in general, but I don't think the name is a dealbreaker. Granted I don't know firsthand... Maybe it is a sensitive subject internally after Lyman.
I go along with the family friendly thing. Just seems like an extra sensitive word/topic compared to, say, murder, killer, shoot, etc. You could put a bunch of inserts on a game saying 'kill this' and 'kill that', nobody would care.
Quoted from dboeren:I'm much more tired of Rock Band pins than Superhero ones, but yeah - I'm down for some Supervillain pinballs. I saw a rumor that Stern was working on a Venom, would that count?
Venom would be cool, Hes an anti-hero. Still better than another good guy pin IMO.
We are not going to avoid rock band and superhero pins unfortunately. As much as we hate them they have been rakin in the dough for Stern. Im not huge Iron Maiden fan but the pin is one of the best!
Quoted from LTG:Col. Hans Landa from Inglorious Bastards.
The Joker ( Heath Ledger ) from The Dark Knight
LTG : )
Inglorious Bastards would make a great pin! Not sure how the masses would feel but that just might be an insta buy for me!
Quoted from frenchmarky:I go along with the family friendly thing. Just seems like an extra sensitive word/topic compared to, say, murder, killer, shoot, etc. You could put a bunch of inserts on a game saying 'kill this' and 'kill that', nobody would care.
What was the last non-family-friendly Stern theme? Game of Thrones? The game itself is of course very family-friendly though.
I wonder if they regret not picking up Rick and Morty. Stern doesn't hurt for business, but it does seem like there was way more demand for that theme/adult-humor than some thought (Stern could have sold a couple thousand of the same game over 3-5 years)
Quoted from 6S3NC3:Inglorious Bastards would make a great pin! Not sure how the masses would feel but that just might be an insta buy for me!
Imagine what they could do for multiballs. If done, it would absolutely have to involve a baseball bat flipper to knock the ball off the rails at a head target.
Quoted from TreyBo69:What was the last non-family-friendly Stern theme? Game of Thrones?
I forgot all about Stern's Playboy pin, plus with extra artwork where you could make if *definitely* not family friendly. Maybe Suicide Squad wouldn't be a big deal after all.
Quoted from TreyBo69:Agreed. It's a great movie. The 2021 one at least. I had to turn the 2016 one off after 30 minutes.
Yeah, Suicide Squad started off great and went downhill really quick. To bad. It had a good cast.
Now The Suicide Squad probably would do good, especilly since it had The Peacemaker and Harley Quinn in it.
But how about a pin based oh the Harley Quinn HBOMax show?
Clearly Anti-heroes make the most sense. I think Loki, Harley Quinn and Peacemaker are slam dunk themes that translate. Venom is on its way…
Punisher could be fantastic.
In terms of full on villain, Joker is your safest bet. Attacking civilians is likely off the table for stern, but if the story was about capturing or fighting heroes that could be a fun twist.
Punisher is too serious. Granted I haven't see that show (mostly because I think the hero is corny and lame)
Peacemaker needs more seasons, but I think it has strong potential as a pinball theme. It does a good job of balancing silly and serious.
I keep saying the Harley Quinn cartoon. It's a really good show and would translate well to pinball fun.
Funfact: King Shark on Haley Quinn inspired the King Shark design for Suicide Squad.
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