A video game adaptation in film and television is a film or television series that is based on a video game, usually incorporating elements of the game's plot or gameplay.

History

1986-1992: First feature films

Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! and Running Boy Star Soldier no Himitsu were the first two feature films adapted from video games. Both films were made for Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. In July 1992, the Dragon Quest films were released.

1993-2001: Super Mario Bros. and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

The first live action film based on a video game, the eponymous Super Mario Bros., was released on May 28, 1993, to both critical and commercial failure. Critics including Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert criticized the film over the plot, inconsistent tone, and lack of faithfulness to the source material.[1]

Reception

Critical response

A large number of films or television series based on video games have received generally mixed or negative reviews, often for their screenplays, casting choices, and lack of originality or loyalty to the source material. From 2019 to 2022, only six video game films received a rating of "fresh" (60% or above) on Rotten Tomatoes: The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), Detective Pikachu (2019), Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Werewolves Within (2021), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and Gran Turismo (2023). Werewolves Within (2021) became the best-reviewed film based on a video game.[2]

Additionally, only eleven video game television series received a "fresh" (60% or above) from 2017 to 2023: Castlevania (2017), Carmen Sandiego (2019), Dragon's Dogma (2020), Arcane (2021), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Halo, Sonic Prime, and The Cuphead Show! (all in 2022), and The Last of Us, Twisted Metal, and Castlevania: Nocturne (all in 2023); with Arcane, Carmen Sandiego, Castlevania, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, The Last of Us, and Castlevania: Nocturne receiving universal acclaim and garnering over 90% approval ratings, considered by critics to be five of the best video game adaptations ever made.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Revenue

In the video game film adaptation box office, only six films have grossed more than $400 million in the box office worldwide as of April 2023: Warcraft (2016), Rampage (2018), Detective Pikachu (2019), Uncharted (2022), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), with the latter becoming the first video game film to ever pass the $1 billion mark, making it one of the top 50 highest-grossing films of all time.

Awards

In television series, Arcane and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners have won multiple awards from nominations including the Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, The Game Award for Best Adaptation for the former,[11] and the 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards for Anime of the Year for the latter. The Last of Us received five nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards and nineteen at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, making it the first live-action video game adaptation to receive major awards consideration.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Siskel, Jean; Ebert, Roger (August 18, 2008). Siskel & Ebert Review "Super Mario Bros.". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "49 Video Game Movies Ranked by Tomatometer". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Madsen, Hayes (20 September 2022). "You need to watch 2022's best video game adaptation ASAP". Inverse. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. ↑ Goddard, Matt (2022-09-19). "The 10 best TV and Movie video game adaptations of all time". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. ↑ Das, Shraddha (2022-09-07). "Who Are The Voice Actors behind Emmy Winning Series, 'Arcane'?". Netflix Junkie. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  6. ↑ Selway, Jake (2023-01-26). "The Last of Us Show and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Prove That Good Adaptations Are Amazing For Video Games". Game Rant. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Is One of the Best Videogame Adaptations of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes". epicstream.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  8. ↑ Jennings, Collier (2022-09-18). "'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Proves That Anime Is the Best Medium to Adapt Video Games". Collider. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Why Hollywood Has Turned to Video Games as Its Next IP Gold Mine | Charts". www.yahoo.com. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  10. ↑ Searle, Tyler B. (2022-09-28). "10 Best Animated Shows Based on Video Games". Collider. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2022-08-22). "The Game Awards Sets 2022 Date, Introduces Best Adaptation Category". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  12. ↑ Vary, Adam B. (July 12, 2023). "'The Last of Us' Emmy Noms Make It the First Live-Action Video Game Adaptation to Earn Major Awards Consideration". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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