Part 7/9:
Nostalgia Meets Modern Marketing
As with many franchises revising their strategies, Hasbro's rebranding efforts extend to nostalgic products such as pinball machines. The Dungeons & Dragons pinball machine, featuring renowned voice actors from the popular web series Critical Role, exemplifies an attempt to leverage nostalgia while appealing to newer audiences. Yet, many fans long for products that celebrate the original art and storytelling of D&D's early editions.