I would have to agree with the Tron theory. Although new to the gaming community, I was an avid Star Wars collector that has witnessed those trends over the years. You put out a new movie, and all of a sudden everyone wants to capitolize on it. I think we will see a lot of those machines come out of the woodworks, just depends if people will buy them for actual play or for the collecting factor.
On a side note, I'm looking at getting a red tent so I've been doing some research. Even with my limited knowledge of these, this quote from another site made me bust out in tears. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, but look at what this guy had to say regarding a Super Mario Bros. / Goonies Vs.
"You've got it all wrong. This was a precursor to what we now know as Smash Bros. Nintendo held the license for the Goonies for a short time in the 80s and Mario was its only widely recognizable franchise. So it's the gang from Mario Bros. VS. the Goonies in a fighter similar to Capcom's current vs. series."