Talk:List of films based on video games

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1 Anime based on Video Games
2 Announced but not produced
3 Not actually based on video games...
4 Tomb Raider III
5 Fatal Fury movies
6 Dungeons and Dragons
7 Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever?

[edit] Anime based on Video Games

There is a considerable amount of anime based on video games. Maybe we should list them here as well, or perhaps start a new list for them? -- LGagnon

If they are anime feature films they can totally go here (this page is part of a series of Lists of movie source material); if they are anime TV shows/miniseries, maybe the whole kit-and-caboodle should get its own page. My .02 :) jengod 22:28, May 26, 2004 (UTC)

I think perhaps there should be a TV series based on video games article, as there are a fair few such shows, such as a few Super Mario tv shows, Earthworm Jim, for example. There may still need to be anime specific lists for both if there are too many significant anime titles. Also, are there articles about the origins of tv show, in the same way as the list of movie source materials? If not, perhaps that might be worth looking at, as quite a few films, for example, have spawned tv series, such as the Back to the Future series. Silverfish 22:57, 27 May 2004 (UTC)

For that last one, see List of movies made into TV shows :) jengod 23:42, May 27, 2004 (UTC)

AFAIK, the movie Ecks vs Sever wasn't based on anything, but a game was later based on the movie. If so, it should be removed from the list.

[edit] Announced but not produced

I just noticed Rainbow Six and Splinter Cell having been added to the list by an anonymous user (131.109.101.4). These movies have been announced but are not yet out. Should they be part of the list? Jeff 17:38, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

I notcied several films that are still in production are listed under the 'theater releases' section. If it's alright, I'll go ahead sometime and moved them. Godzilla 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Not actually based on video games...

Some of these movies aren't video-game movies, but are movies based on properties that also have video games. Dungeons & Dragons and Hunter: The Reckoning are both tabletop RPGs, Rainbow Six is a novel, etc. --Boco XLVII 18:56, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

It can be safe to say that most of them are now associated with their video game adaptations. For example, while "Rainbow Six" was a novel, it spawned success with it's video game counterparts. Godzilla 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tomb Raider III

It appears that they are going to make a third Tomb Raider movie after all, despite the lack of success of the second. I also added info on the planned sequel of Doom. If someone has box-office figures for Silent Hill, could you please add them to the list? (user:HannuMakinen)

HannuMakinen, I just added the Silent Hill box office figures to the list. Godzilla

After seeing that I actually wish I hadn't asked for it >_<, but thanks anyway, Godzilla. (user:HannuMakinen)

[edit] Fatal Fury movies

I'd like to add that the Fatal Fury games have been adapted to anime films, but I don't know if they were direct-to-video or theatre releases. Does anyone know which category they belong in on this page? The films are: