# New Games Highlight Pinball at the Beach Show **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2026-02-07 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/new-games-highlight-pinball-at-the-beach-show --- ## Analysis Knapp Arcade reports on Pinball at the Beach 2026 event, highlighting new game releases including Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice and Barrels of Fun's Winchester Mystery House. Stern Pinball officially announced Pokémon as their next cornerstone game, with the author reaffirming previous predictions about KISS Remastered in Stern's pipeline. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Pokémon is Stern Pinball's next cornerstone game after Star Wars: Fall of the Empire — _Official teaser released; author previously predicted this and states 'I told you that it was next, not Transformers lol'_ - [HIGH] Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice premiered at Pinball at the Beach 2026 — _Author confirms 'pictures and video from the cool Pinball at the Beach show' with Beetlejuice as highlight_ - [HIGH] Barrels of Fun's Winchester Mystery House debuted at Pinball at the Beach 2026 — _Listed as major highlight of show tent; author states 'I still have yet to play'_ - [MEDIUM] KISS Remastered is in development at Stern Pinball — _Author's opinion stated 'a couple of weeks ago I wrote here about how I was pretty sure that we are going to get KISS Remastered from them. I still strongly believe that KISS Remastered is coming'_ - [LOW] AC/DC Remastered may precede KISS Remastered in Stern's pipeline — _Author acknowledges alternative speculation: 'Some people are still saying that AC/DR is going to be Stern's next Remastered game. IF AC/DC Remastered is somehow next, KISS Remastered would likely be the remake after it'_ ### Notable Quotes > "First we finally got the official teaser for Stern Pinball's next cornerstone game, Pokémon (I told you that it was next, not Transformers lol)." > — **Knapp Arcade author**, February 7, 2026 > _Confirms official announcement of Pokémon as Stern's next game and validates author's prior prediction against competitor speculation_ > "The organizers of the show set up a huge tent with games, the highlight of which are probably Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice (which I wrote about the other day) and Barrels of Fun's Winchester Mystery House." > — **Knapp Arcade author**, February 7, 2026 > _Identifies major new game debuts at Pinball at the Beach 2026 event_ > "I still strongly believe that KISS Remastered is coming." > — **Knapp Arcade author**, February 7, 2026 > _Reaffirms prediction about unreleased Stern remaster title based on prior reporting_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer announcing Pokémon as next cornerstone title; also producing Star Wars: Fall of the Empire and developing potential KISS Remastered | | Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer showcasing Beetlejuice at Pinball at the Beach 2026 | | Barrels of Fun | company | Manufacturer debuting Winchester Mystery House at Pinball at the Beach 2026 | | Pokémon | game | Stern Pinball's officially announced next cornerstone game | | Beetlejuice | game | Spooky Pinball title debuting at Pinball at the Beach 2026; previously written about by author | | Winchester Mystery House | game | Barrels of Fun title debuting at Pinball at the Beach 2026; based on real Winchester Mystery House location in California | | Star Wars: Fall of the Empire | game | Stern Pinball title currently in production; featured in Factory Friday video | | KISS Remastered | game | Unreleased Stern Pinball remaster title; author predicts it is in development pipeline | | AC/DC Remastered | game | Speculative Stern remaster title; alternative theory for next release before KISS Remastered | | Pinball at the Beach | event | Annual February pinball tournament and expo in St. Pete Beach, Florida; 2026 edition featured new game showcases and community content | | Knapp Arcade | organization | Pinball news and content creator; author reports on industry announcements and events | ### Topics - **Primary:** New Game Announcements, Pinball at the Beach 2026 Event, Stern Pinball Pipeline - **Secondary:** Remaster Titles Development, Manufacturing Updates ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Author expresses enthusiasm about new game announcements, Pinball at the Beach event coverage, and validates prior predictions. Tone is celebratory ('Wow, there's a lot going on today!') with friendly engagement despite author's geographical distance from event. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Pinball at the Beach 2026 featured new game debuts from multiple manufacturers including Spooky and Barrels of Fun (confidence: high) — Author describes event as having 'huge tent with games, the highlight of which are probably Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice...and Barrels of Fun's Winchester Mystery House' - **[announcement]** Stern Pinball officially announced Pokémon as their next cornerstone game following Star Wars: Fall of the Empire (confidence: high) — Author states 'First we finally got the official teaser for Stern Pinball's next cornerstone game, Pokémon' - **[product_strategy]** Stern Pinball pipeline includes potential KISS Remastered and possibly AC/DC Remastered in development (confidence: medium) — Author states 'I still strongly believe that KISS Remastered is coming' and acknowledges alternative speculation about AC/DC Remastered - **[rumor_hype]** Community debate about whether AC/DC Remastered or KISS Remastered will be next Stern remaster release (confidence: low) — Author notes 'Some people are still saying that AC/DR is going to be Stern's next Remastered game' --- ## Transcript News New Games Highlight Pinball at the Beach Show k knapparcade February 7, 2026 Happy Friday everyone. Wow, there's a lot going on today! First we finally got the official teaser for Stern Pinball's next cornerstone game, Pokémon (I told you that it was next, not Transformers lol). Now we are starting to get pictures and video from the cool Pinball at the Beach show. The organizers of the show set up a huge tent with games, the highlight of which are probably Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice (which I wrote about the other day) and Barrels of Fun's Winchester Mystery House. Which I still have yet to play. I need to find one. Below are all sorts of pictures and video of the event so far. I should have more coming in this weekend that I will share as well. If I have to sit here in the cold of New Jersey, at least I can live vicariously through these folks Haha. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Download the video instead. * Speaking of Friday, it's Stern's regular "Factory Friday." No, unfortunately they didn't show off Pokémon on the production line. Stern did, however, show us Star Wars: Fall of the Empire being made. While we're on the subject of Stern Pinball, a couple of weeks ago I wrote here about how I was pretty sure that we are going to get KISS Remastered from them. I still strongly believe that KISS Remastered is coming. Some people are still saying that AC/DR is going to be Stern's next Remastered game. IF AC/DC Remastered is somehow next, KISS Remastered would likely be the remake after it. I thought that was worth a mention here. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Download the video instead. _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 561ef45d-8b97-4549-b4bd-8ca76adbfd7f*