Favorite Licensed Games

[Wolf Kanno]

Alright, what are some of your favorite games based off of licensed materials like movies, TV shows, anime, or hell even music?

[Depression Moon]

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http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Tiny_Toon_Adventures_Buster_Busts_Loose!_SNES_ScreenShot3.gif

Batman Arkham Asylum & City

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http://www.fightersgeneration.com/games/mvcf.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ae/Scottpilgrimthegame.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c5/X-Men_game_flyer.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/TSAG_DOS_front.jpg

http://cdn3.whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/the-walking-dead-the-game-1.png


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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Mightymorph01.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Looney_Tunes_B-Ball_front.jpg



I might be forgetting something I played.

[Ayen]

I second "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie" game. The latter was easy as all hell, but it was awesome! I also enjoyed the fighting game for the Sega simply titled "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers."

"Ghostbusters" the Video Game is another favorite of mine. It continues the story, pays tribute to what came before it, and the actors even returned to do the voices. Having Alyssa Milano added to the mix didn't hurt either.

"X-Men 2: Clone Wars" for the Genesis is another personal favorite. Best X-Men game in my mind, but "X-Men Legends" is a close second. The "Deadpool" game is now added to my list of favorites as well. It was just hilarious.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King" is another one. It used to be Chaos Bleed, but over time that game kinda gets old. "Wrath of the Darkhul King" stays fun for me. I love both "Knights of the Old Republic" games, too. Throw "Sailor Moon: Another Story," and "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" into that bin as well.

[Depression Moon]

I have to play that Ghostbusters game one of these days and just reading over the post again I noticed music. Yes I thought I forgot something.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/Def_Jam_Fight_for_NY.jpg

[StarCross1988]

58301
Nuff said.

[Rez09]

Ghostbusters on the Genesis was pretty fun, if clunky.

Darkwing Duck, Deep Duck Trouble, and Quackshot were all classic Disney licensed games I still love.

Batman Returns on the Master System and Batman on the NES were both good platformers, while Shatterhand was released as Tokyuu Shirei Solbrain in Japan, which is a tie in with the TV show of the same name, and is probably my favorite NES game.

The Great Battle 4 and 5 on the SNES were Kamen Rider/Gundam/Ultraman crossover titles that are a LOT of fun with friends, especially the fourth game.
Compatible Kaiser, Gooooooooooooooooo!

http://www.gamekyo.com/images_1/05b4a31e26d226bf43f0677a7e6385f820120319163919.jpg

[escobert]

I loved the .HACK games and anime

[Colonel Angus]

Ducktales
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/NES_Duck_Tales.png
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Chip_&_Dales_Rescue_Rangers_NES_ScreenShot4.gif
Tailspin
http://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo%20Entertainment%20System/Snaps/Tale%20Spin%20(E).png
MC Kids
http://gamecola.net/wp-content/themes/arras-theme/library/timthumb.php?src=http://gamecola.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/grimace-300x148.jpg&w=630&h=250&zc=1
Mickey Mousecapade
http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Mickey_Mousecapade_NES_ScreenShot2.jpg
Goonies II
http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Goonies_2_NES_ScreenShot2.jpg
Goonies
http://www.nintendoplayer.com/Goonies/famicom/2.gif
Popeye
http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Popeye_NES_ScreenShot4.gif
Aladdin
http://www.mega-drive.net/gallery/tn/aladdin.gif

[Christmas]

OMG!!! ALADDIN!!!! :kaoclove:

I LOVE THAT GAME TOO, ANGIE DEARIE!!! TOOK ME FOREVER TO FINALLY BEAT THE GAME WHEN I WAS LITTLE CHRISTMAS!!! :kaoclove:

LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING IT TO ME!! :heart:

[Shiny]

58301
Nuff said.

I need to get that actually. Got the first one and liked it. But my favorite will always be this one:

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[Mirage]

ducktales and rescue rangers was the shit yo

[Skyblade]

I'm rather surprised that no one has yet mentioned Goldeneye.

[Ayen]

I need to get that actually. Got the first one and liked it. But my favorite will always be this one:

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRP4bfkUEVEP8cUy7U1vySE9oGd78-6yJ_yfmUz_I_HejrXaqLDQvNaRWE

A personal favorite of mine as well. I'm a little scared to go back to it now because I played the sequel "Enter: Electro" last May and it aged terribly.

[Del Murder]

The Batman Arkham series is probably the best licensed series ever. But several of those mentioned in this thread is pretty good, especially those old NES and SNES platformers.

[blackmage_nuke]

Off the top of my head: Star Wars PodRacer

[Vyk]

That Wolvering Origins game was pretty fun. Though it still bastardized the source material, I don't consider it quite as much of an affront as the movie it was based on

[Scotty_ffgamer]

I'm going to go ahead and say my favorite licensed game is probably Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse on the SNES. I just have a lot of really fond memories playing that game. Really a bunch of the SNES and Genesis Disney titles were just fantastic.

[Wolf Kanno]

Capcom's take on Disney Properties back in the NES days are all pretty solid.

I actually liked the 2D style Naruto fighting games, though not as nuanced as traditional 2D fighters they were all still really decent and they honestly improved in quality until they went for full 3D.

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse for the SNES was by far one of the better X-Men games back in the day and somewhat redeemed the awful NES entry. Maximum Carnage was also a great beat-em up though the follow up Separation Anxiety game was a cheap sequel.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Hell Yeah!

[Freya]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b6/Xena_Game.jpg

Shut up. I loved it.

[Shaibana]

I avoid any game thats from a movie, and the other way around. becaus they usually suck.
the only tv game from a tv show ive played is a Naruto game

ooh that reminds me, I once had a game from the movie The Golden Compass. i won it together with a boardgame and a few things more

[Vyk]

I will say Lord of the Rings: War in the North is one of the best co-op experiences I've ever had

And the KotOR games are some of the best role-playing experiences I've ever had

But I don't think either of those are in the spirit of this thread. They're based on a mythology, not really based directly on a specific movie. They both took the mythos and carved out their own path. Rather successfullly, too

On that note, Baldur's Gate is a D&D lisenced series

And also on that note, the Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone game was pretty stellar for a random action game. Not a bad story

[Bolivar]

My favorite licensed game was The Godfather for PS2 and various consoles. It had fun and fluid third person shooter gameplay, great open world mechanics, an awesome intimidation system and an addictive takeover/domination metagame. It was also one of the few games to integrate motion controls (both Wii remote and PS3 Sixaxis) into traditional gameplay in an astonshingly successful way.

They respected the source material by creating an original story that runs parallel and sometimes intersects with the film, inserting your character into certain scenes without disrupting them. Having James Caan and Robert Duvalle reprising their roles with both voice and mocap helped a lot as well.

Tying everything together was just a spot on rendition of Coppola's New York City, from the buildings and the cars down to the clothes and hair styles. They nailed every aspect a video game possibly could and the use of the musical score made it an almost surreal experience to play.

[Rez09]

Bleach: Blade Battlers 2 on the PS2 and Dark Souls on the DS are both great licensed fighting games, though the former feels a lot more 'party'ish than the latter. I actually bought a 4-player adapter for my PS2 for Blade Battlers, and it was a big hit in the dorms. :D

[Mo-Nercy]

Don't forget this awesome game

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