Video Games That Would Work As Movies

[frank_one]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The Secret of Monkey Island.

I'm a huge fan of the series (especially the first two and a good chunk of the third) so I would love a proper Monkey Island movie. The fact is it has already been done before, sort of, in the form of the Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Now Disney own both franchises so I'm not sure they would be willing to start a second series of movies about pirates.

[AquaParade]

Double Dragon, made in the 80's, with Arnold and Stallone

Ghost n' Goblins starring Peter Dinklage

Burnout by Michael Bay

And a Tetris trilogy.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

Double Dragon, made in the 80's, with Arnold and Stallone

Over a Contra movie in the 80s or 90s with them both? No way.

And Double Dragon... neither Arnold or Stallone are very much in the way of martial artists. A Van Damme and Seagal in their prime might have been fun.

[sdp]

We already have an amazing Double Dragon film, we don't need another one

[Leo656]

I want to feed you your own skin.

[ssjup81]

Something I've always wanted some form of, is a Legend of Zelda movie. The question is which game to fully base it on, though. Skyward Sword chronologically is first, though, so maybe there or screw that and just do Ocarina of Time since it's probably the most well-known outside of the first one. You know, they could even start off the movie with someone telling the story of the legend. Someone of the royal family weaving the tale. If they do an Ocarina of Time adaptation, it could be broken up into two movies since you had to go through the game with 10-year-old Link and 17-year-old Link and it involves the past, present, and future.

Chrono Trigger I think would be a fun (and good) game to adapt. Time travel is pretty cool.

A REAL Street Fighter movie based on Street Fighter 2...only because my bias can't recall the storylines for stuff beyond it. lol

I know this had an anime OVA adaptation, but Tales of Symphonia I feel would make a nice movie. It has magic and adventure set in like a medieval like world. What's there not to like?

If it was still the 80s, I'd say Contra would've been an interesting film to adapt. Could've had Arnold and Stallone or something for it.

GOOD Resident Evil movies. That would be nice.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

A Parasite Eve movie. Just to see how audiences would react to that rat transforming in the theater hallway. Or the dog that turned into the Cerberus-chimera thing, or the animals in the zoo, or.....Yeah, that game was really disturbing, and would make great horror movie fodder! Especially given the premise.

[Andrew NDB]

There already is a Parasite Eve movie. Has been for over 20 years now.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I don't recall ever hearing about one. Must not have been very memorable or good. No, I mean a PROPER PE movie, that will actually do the game justice.

Edit: Apparently, the movie you mentioned is a Japanese film based on the same novel the game was a "sequel" to. So, no, not really the same thing. The two share a similar plot, in broad terms, but little else. One is set in New York, the other in Tokyo. And one involves a cop and an opera singer, the other a scientist and his wife.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Edit: Apparently, the movie you mentioned is a Japanese film

Well, it's a Japanese game.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by ssjup81

Something I've always wanted some form of, is a Legend of Zelda movie. The question is which game to fully base it on, though. Skyward Sword chronologically is first, though, so maybe there or screw that and just do Ocarina of Time since it's probably the most well-known outside of the first one. You know, they could even start off the movie with someone telling the story of the legend. Someone of the royal family weaving the tale. If they do an Ocarina of Time adaptation, it could be broken up into two movies since you had to go through the game with 10-year-old Link and 17-year-old Link and it involves the past, present, and future.

Chrono Trigger I think would be a fun (and good) game to adapt. Time travel is pretty cool.

A REAL Street Fighter movie based on Street Fighter 2...only because my bias can't recall the storylines for stuff beyond it. lol

I know this had an anime OVA adaptation, but Tales of Symphonia I feel would make a nice movie. It has magic and adventure set in like a medieval like world. What's there not to like?

If it was still the 80s, I'd say Contra would've been an interesting film to adapt. Could've had Arnold and Stallone or something for it.

GOOD Resident Evil movies. That would be nice.

I don't think you base it on one of the games, necessarily. The stories of the games are confined to the gameplay. The movie doesn't have to play by those rules, but can find inspiration for whatever fits the story they want to tell.

I like the time travel element of Ocarina of time, however.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

There already is a Parasite Eve movie. Has been for over 20 years now.

I've had that one on DVD since close to it's release - It's hard to get through and IIRC serves the prequel re Aya's sister. It's been... a long time since I watched it.

[The Deadman]

Originally Posted by sdp

We already have an amazing Double Dragon film, we don't need another one
https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m...ca1o1_540.gifv

As bad as that movie is, I enjoyed it.

[oldmanwinters]

I would love to see the original (or at least the console original) Ninja Gaiden adapted to film or animation. The plot and cutscenes is almost a movie already.

I've seen pieces of a vintage NG anime, but I think the plot is a little different, and the only things I've seen are in a strange dub.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

I don't think you base it on one of the games, necessarily. The stories of the games are confined to the gameplay. The movie doesn't have to play by those rules, but can find inspiration for whatever fits the story they want to tell.

Yep, this is pretty much what I was trying to convey. Which game to adapt as far as story goes.

I like the time travel element of Ocarina of time, however.

Yeah, it was a fun mechanic. The light/dark world theme from A Link to the Past was fun too.

[drgon78]

A Parasite Eve movie sounds interesting.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I would love to see the original (or at least the console original) Ninja Gaiden adapted to film or animation. The plot and cutscenes is almost a movie already.

I've seen pieces of a vintage NG anime, but I think the plot is a little different, and the only things I've seen are in a strange dub.

Oh man. Ninja Gaiden. YES.....
Let the Warchowski's make it in the sprit of their "Ninja Assassin" movie.

Originally Posted by drgon78

A Parasite Eve movie sounds interesting.

A new one definitely would be..... Monster battles like Resident Evil but designs and atmosphere and maybe even pacing like the Silent Hill flick.

Don't bother watching that Japanese one though man.... it's rough and mostly talking heads.

[drgon78]

Almost forgot about the Japanese Parasite Eve movie....wow that was bad.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by drgon78

Almost forgot about the Japanese Parasite Eve movie....wow that was bad.

Yeah.... IiRC nothing even remotely resembling Parasite Eve happens in it until like halfway into the movie and then for 4 seconds and then again in the last few minutes of the movie....

I almost want to watch it again now because of this convo......

[sdp]

Parasite Eve is a book that got a video game so I'm not sure if it counts.