I’m not a huge fan of the franchise but the capture a pokemon, creature level ups and gym battle progressions literally writes itself into a pin. I would be interested.

Anime won't happen because there's no singular focus for it. Everybody wants some anime but everybody wants a different one. DBZ, Naruto, One Piece, Sailor Moon, however many others, there's a million of them all splintering the market.

Pokemon is the only one with anywhere near enough recognition, and that's for the whole franchise not just the cartoon.

And you know this because ... ?

Not to mention stern could potentially integrate their insider connect to allow people to "trade" pokemon between machines. How crazy would that be?

Because it’s been next for the last decade

Next level crazy. The type of innovation we need.

"I bet she gives great helmet" I'm in!

Do we know for sure who is working on the next pin? Could it be Gomez? He has not released a corner stone it looks like since Deadpool.

I dont think anyone knows for sure but most have assumed Brian Eddy. I doubt gomez redo of Steve R game is ready yet. Im looking forward to Brian Eddys next game. Ill buy a venom if it has a fun layout

I’ve hoped for Pokémon for a while, not because Im into it (which I’m not), but with the possibilities it could introduce.
As mentioned above trading them. But what about collecting them? The However many there are in the Pokémon universe to catch. Plying modes to evolve them. Battling to evolve them. Battle other players? Finding certain Pokémon in real life geographical locations which could get more people out to play to get that elusive one. With the insider connected platform, it’s something that could really be a big jump forward, and well as taking it up to the next level.

It’s not possible to like Korn, Limp Bizkit and then be a fan of Rage. Just does not add up and I am a Maiden fan but not at all of those other two, Alice in Chains ok will pass but 90’s ruin it for the most part. Most of those bands can’t see a pin working out as besides the music not much of a stage show with anything to creative while playing music.

I have been pushing for a Castlevania pin for years, the music alone is great for a pin, it would be the upgraded Monster Bash if done right.

Gomez/Tanio would be hot.

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Dreamy

A mike stand ,backwards hat , frontwards hat and a pair of sunglasses There was a “Family Values “ tour and acts were in/out of the lineup throughout .That’s where I would start my search and theme it using the tour .

Pokemon would be absolutely perfect for a deeply coded game. Possibilities are endless. And no, I’m not necessarily a “fan” either. It just WORKS on so many levels and it would draw a MEGA TON of new interest into our hobby. This IP could single handedly solidify the proliferation of pinball for decades to come (not that it’s in any danger really) It’s just that BIG of a license. Hard to deny it.

Now we’re getting somewhere

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Since we are talking Nintendo nostalgia with Pokémon and Castlevania…, both of which I think could work, I’d love a Mega Man pin.

I actually went to the Nintendo in NYC today. I'm down

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I only saw one of the Family values tour in 1998 to see Rammstein only. Never been a fan of any nu metal.

I’d really enjoy a Nintendo mashup theme…or a straight up Zelda

Speaking for myself , I would love a Van Halen , Black Sabbath , Motörhead etc ,but the music pin needs seems to be the last genre to take a chance and bridge to the new generation of pinheads .I’m not talking about doing a 180 ,but just a small detour like has been done with Stranger Things , RnM etc.

Yeah popular numetal on the whole is pretty…embarrassing. I’d love to see classic 80’s / 90’s thrash / death metal have their day first before I have to bear witness to a godforsaken Limp Bizkit pin. For example…this absolute masterpiece should get a pin before I’ve gotta whack away at KORN’s ‘slap-a-da-bass molest-y multiball’

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Mega Man also writes itself into a pin super easily. Beat modes to take the powers of each boss. And then everybody will complain because they don't understand how the powers work, just like AIQ. Right?

We expect that donation to be sent today.

I love your blind optimism; I think Stern want_ to do it but there are still too many license gaps, some way to expensive for Stern to shell out for, and none of us want a BTTF 3 now do we?

Regards,
Neil.

Jack basically said Stern has Jaws on the Super Awesome Pinball show .
The episode has now been deleted , I guess it caused a bit of shit behind the scenes .
Spewing I missed it .

I listened to that episode and at about the 70min mark when Franchi and Chris say they know what license Jack is talking about Franchi starts humming the James Bond theme (but then they also play the first few notes of jaws theme in rhe background). The theme Franchi was humming though was defintely Bond not Jaws.

So could the "just a movie poster worth of assets" refer to Bond instead of Jaws? I hope not cuz, I think Bond would translate to a pinball game much better than Jaws.

I agree that Mega Man is perfect for a pin. But man theres so many video games id want as pins. Resident evil, final fantasy, souls games, witcher….theres so many that would work

I like to hit drop targets to make poker hands...

Some super thin skin if this episode did that - WOW lol. All that Jack said was for an unnamed game, that the hosts of the show may be familiar with, 'I didn't want the license if all I got was a movie poster to work with' at which point the show had the jaws music. Super thin skinned industry, fuck

Kapow is doing it. If he can get Beatles, he can get anything.

Well, to be fair, he only kinda "got" Beatles. 45 second song clips and still pictures of stuff there is definitely video of available isn't a home run.

I'd love to see an Akira, Cowboy bebop, or Attack on Titan pin (though would AoT could maybe be too thematically similar to Godzilla?)... I'm sure even a Dragonball Z pin could probably be pretty rad too, in the right hands...

cowboy bebop would be my first pick but Akira would be awesome as well.

Am I the only person sad netflix cancelled cowboy bebop? I actually thought they did a decent job adapting it

As promised, I have made a $100 donation to project pinball as a "non-cornerstone Venom pin" was not released in the previous 2 weeks. Screenshot follows.

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I hope Stern listens to this thread and gives you Cartoon and newer music pin requesters a shot.It would satisfy younger pinballers wants and at the same time give older pinballers who have bought so much lately a break in the wallet.2 things may happen 1 being it may quench the thirst of new titles for younger people,as mentioned before us older guys wallet gets a break and 2 we can all see if the sales remain high or if the market is ready for this change.Its a win win for me .

How about

Bob's Burger's to got along with The Simpsons and Family Guy

or

Judas Priest or Van Halen or Def Leppard

or

Scooby Doo (classic with classic villians), Disney's Haunted Mansion, Friday the 13th to make up for Halloween, Sonic Spinball (huge potential), Nightmare Before Christmas

Besides Keith who I think is one of the top of his game right now or the of great pinball guy Raymond Davidson

I’d be all for a Last Dance/Michael Jordan pinball machine. They haven’t done an NBA one in over 10 years it’s time. Base it on the most popular basketball player of all time.

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I like this idea. Maybe one of their 3 cornerstones could be something the 90's kids would dig. Who knows, it may surprise some of the old guys and become a hit even though they initially have no interest in it. They'd still have 2 other cornerstones they could produce the known nostalgia pins that their older customer base with more disposable income is always clamoring for.

Make up for Halloween? HWN is sick man…go get some more time on the current code. The game has a lot to offer.

I think he might mean because Stern didn’t get it…? That’s at least how I read it.

One Piece would make for great pinball fodder. Manga started in 1997 while the anime is still going after 23 years with 1026 Episodes, 17 movies, dozens of games.

The modes could be taken from each of the arcs (East Blue, Arabasta, Sky Island, Water 7, Thriller Bark, Summit War, Fish Man Island, Dressrosa, Whole Cake Island, and finally Wano). Lots of content to pull from that would make for a fun theme. It'll never happen though..

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Next stern?!

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We can only hope not. That’s terrible

Wow Peaches! You seem upset by it?!?

Terrible table..... but look at those graphics right off an 80's blister pack!!! That would be soooooo good!!

Easy dream theme for me.

GI Joe (season 1)
Transformers (g1)
Master of the Universe (season 1)

That would be the ultimate trifecta.
Some real 80's nostalgia pins.