{"id":14451,"date":"2026-07-23T09:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14451"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:12:02","slug":"stranger-things-official-new-vecna-spinoff-isnt-what-fans-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14451","title":{"rendered":"Stranger Things Official New Vecna Spinoff Isn\u2019t What Fans Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/franchise\/stranger-things\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Stranger Things&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/a> run as arguably the biggest show on Netflix may have drawn to a close, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that fans of the franchise have disappeared into the ether. Happily, there is still plenty to be excited about moving forward, with the streaming giant betting big on the appetite being there for new projects in the same universe.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The animated series <em><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/stranger-things-tales-from-85-spinoff-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stranger Things: Tales From &#8217;85<\/a> <\/em>has just debuted on to the streaming service, and there&#8217;s an unannounced live-action project in the works as well, though we don&#8217;t know anything about that at this stage. That said, the show&#8217;s big bad has already returned in another medium, but it isn&#8217;t going down as well with fans as the developer was likely hoping.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"this-isn-39-t-how-stranger-things-fans-pictured-vecna-39-s-return\">\n                        This Isn&#8217;t How Stranger Things Fans Pictured Vecna&#8217;s Return<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Raw Thrills&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vecna Arcade Stranger Things\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vecna-arcade-stranger-things.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Vecna Arcade Stranger Things<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Raw Thrills<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In case you missed it, Raw Thrills produced a <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/stranger-things-summer-2026-arcade-gamers-react\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Stranger Things<\/em> Arcade cabinet<\/a>, that lets players take on Demogorgons, culminating in a battle with <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/stranger-things-legend-of-vox-machina-vecna-return\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vecna himself<\/a>. It&#8217;s actually quite graphically impressive, but it seems that the main mechanic is proving to be the sticking point for those who have played it so far.<\/p>\n<p>Over on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/StrangerThings\/comments\/1t3ngdm\/anyone_else_highly_disappointed_with_this_game\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>, one user shared a post detailing how they were disappointed with the game, which essentially relies on players throwing balls at enemies to defeat them. As the responses prove, OP was far from alone in their line of thinking.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s so silly. You just throw little foam balls at circles. We made the mistake of grabbing 5+ at a time and throwing them all at once. Once the game starts, it blocks you from getting any of the glut balls back. So what you get at the start is all you\u2019ll get all game,&#8221; one comment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/StrangerThings\/comments\/1t3ngdm\/comment\/ojwmcum\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/StrangerThings\/comments\/1t3ngdm\/comment\/ok25oae\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">added<\/a>,&#8221;Ball thrower? I guess they ran out of ideas. Usually this company makes pretty good arcade machines. Like the Terminator, Walking Dead and Alien ones. I guess you can just make that many good arcade machines before you get a flop like this. Sad that the flop was a <em>ST <\/em>one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"stranger-things-is-still-going-strong-outside-the-main-series\">\n                        Stranger Things Is Still Going Strong Outside The Main Series<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Party at the Harcourt Mall in Stranger Things season 3\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-party-at-the-harcourt-mall-in-stranger-things-season-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, we&#8217;ve just had a new animated <em><strong>Stranger Things<\/strong><\/em>, with another live-action effort coming down the pipeline shortly. The official prequel stage play also continues to draw in huge audiences during its run in London, and there are a myriad of other physical releases, from books to comics and graphics novels. <\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic large \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"288d-4371-9603394a7bb3\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column large\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"zdO0JH8xoI\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stranger-things-2016-poster.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                          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