5 Movies And TV Shows That Need Video Game Adaptations

It is well known that there have been both great and terrible video games based on popular movies. It’s usually easy to see which ones are just cash grabs and which ones were made by companies that actually cared about making a good game. Here’s a list of other movies and television shows that desperately need some good video game adaptations.

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5 Resident Evil (2002)

This movie, though not super well reviewed, is a perfect candidate for an entire game franchise. The premise is great for a zombie movie, an evil corporation that has managed to hide its super sketchy and clearly nefarious experiments underneath a veneer of helping people. This could lead to a rich video game series where we get to explore various aspects of the impact of the fallout from this outbreak. And we have plenty of other movies in the series that we can borrow more characters from. Definitely would play a survival horror game based on this movie.

4 Detective Pikachu

Who wouldn’t want to have a cute cuddly companion like Pikachu? This movie was populated with tons of really fun Pokémon, though there were definitely a few creepy ones that maybe shouldn’t make it into a game adaptation (looking at you Mr. Mime). I think a game where you get to solve mysteries with a cute little Pikachu would be a home run. Also, it would be so fun to just play around in this world in general, collecting Pokémon friends and going on fun adventures with them.

3 Sonic The Hedgehog 2

Look at how fun these characters look. I’m going with the sequel here because the introduction of Tails and Knuckles to the films really solidifies how good this could be as a game. Getting to run as fast as Sonic through levels sounds like a ton of fun, but I think the other characters would add some fun variety to the game play. While Robotnik is a super fun villain, I would be really interested in a game that gives us more details on the Shadow character that was revealed at the end of the film.

2 The Last of Us

This show has been phenomenal. Heart wrenching and terrifying, this really has everything you could want in a zombie show. I debated between this and The Walking Dead for a long time but decided that this would lend a more concise story. Also let’s be honest, the fungus zombies are a lot more dynamic and scary. But to be able to fill the shoes of Joel and Ellie making their way across the hellscape could make for a really interesting twist on the tired old “escort this useless character from point a to point b” mission we see in video games.

1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie

I know what you’re going to say, this movie isn’t even out yet, how can you know if it will be good as a game? I hear you, but the trailers look like there are so many different kinds of games that could be made based on these characters. There are tons of different characters that could carry their own games and after seeing the kart racing in the trailers you just know that would be wildly fun. These characters are all so bright and fun looking, I feel confident that you could make any number of games based on them. And Chris Pratt could definitely become an iconic voice in any household as the main character Mario. 

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