The Video Game Adaptation Renaissance
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Video game adaptations have been getting a lot better as of recent, not just in quality but also in their willingness to not remove the iconic elements of the franchises they're based on. Today I'm taking a look at many of the recent adaptations and seeing how well they did their job.
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Tracks in order of appearance (Repeats not counted):
Komi Can’t Communicate OST - マドンナの隣を狙って
Envoi - From a Cage (Also outro song)
Sonic Unleashed OST - Apotos (Day)
Cyberpunk 2077 OST - V
Persona 5 OST - Phantom
Picross 3D Round 2 OST - Challenge
Spark the Electric Jester 3 OST - Shopalo's Goods
Baccano! OST - In the Speak Easy
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Hey can you do a review of sonic frontiers
And also a review on puss in boots the last wish we haven't seen you review it yet also
Don't forget the Five Nights at Freddy's movie the script is written by Scott cawthon the Creator of Five Nights at Freddy's
Where is detective pikachu?
I think the reason these adaptions are getting better is because they use to be made by Hollywood elites who could care less about gaming, now the people who actually liked the games got older and are making the adaptations
right exactly because these new video game videos are actually more faithful to its source material, that's why.
EVERY TIME I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE anyways hi 👋
agreed
And also the companies that own these franchises took charge as well.
"Got older" how long ago do you think Assassin Creed was? Lmao Halo?
Something about Sonic, LOL, and Cyberpunk having greta adaptations despite the reputation around their franchises is both bizarre, yet oddly heartwarming.
I thought I was the only one who thinks that way especially when it comes to sonic and as much as I want sonic to have animated movie instead of live action they did a great job with both of them hope that the third movie becomes a banger next year and who knows maybe one day we might get animated movie for sonic in the near future
League of Legends is the Moba game with best lore and Cyberpunk only has bad rep because of on release game breaking glitches. The story was always good. Nothing surprising that both of them were successful
@@skippyskippy7687 makes me wonder why riot games never considered making an animated show like arcane to promote there game years ago like even there cinematic trailers always looked like a movie quality compared to how the actual game looks
@@mohabalserafe3795 Arcane was in production for 6 years bro. They started it when the company was significantly smaller and needed a lot of time for the animation. Now that they are rich season 2 will only take like 1-2 years but yeah.
@@skippyskippy7687 WOO REALLY I didn't even know it took THAT LONG thanks for the info
Edgerunners was the one series that sent me on such an emotional rollercoaster in only ten episodes.
when ADAM SMASHER said WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU I bursted out laughing 😂 such a great series they made ADAM SMASHER so cool
Rebbeca......
No way it was only 10 episodes wtf
So much was happening
The Witcher and Cyberpunk make me actually proud of my nation. Unexpected
@@WSendam it made a whole generation of gamers grab Rebecca’s shotgun
I’m glad that The Angry Birds Movie is finally getting recognized as both being a great film but also the one to end the dreaded video game movie curse!
It's quite interesting Sony Pictures Animation made a somewhat decent film since Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs before the Spectacular Spider-Verse came.
I thought people hated that movie
@@liamphibia Hotel Transylvania was decent.
I think the first one is pretty bad but the second movie wad genuinely really funny eventhough it hasn't got anything to do with the actual game.
@@liviekumori yeah me too
I'm so glad the Video Game curse has been broken for the 19th time!
since never
@@liviekumori I mean the Sonic movies weren't terrible, so I consider it broken
@@Vleaso I agree, but I mean not "for the 19th time"
@@liviekumori thats was more hyperbole for comedic effect, as there’s been a trend of articles claiming the new video game movie has “broken the curse”
@@Vleaso I know I know, it just implies that every time a good adaptation comes out everyone celebrates that the curse gets broken
Should have called it "The Video Game Adaptation Renaissance (& Knuckles)"
😂
Featuring Dant... Trevor Belmont from Castlevania
Surprised Castlevania wasn't mentioned. That's another fantastic animated adaptation of a video game.
And Cuphead.
I'm glad that Castlevania wasn't mentioned because it sucked. How any metric is it a good adaptation.
I'd also argue Detective Pikachu deserves some recognition for its impressive CGI and fanservice, but I'm a pokemon nerd so I'm hella biased. And I see how Sonic is the more iconic start to the video game Renaissance with the successful box office and the press it garnered
My theory for why video game adaptations are now actually good is because games are becoming more popular than back in the 80s, 90s and 2000s, and in the 2010s and 2020s, people who actually grew up playing games now are the ones making the movies
Edgerunners really took the akame ga kill route.
"Oh you like this character? Well let me introduce them to a bullet to the head"
But it was actually good
You should see the interviews Chris is doing. He knows more on Mario than we gave him credit for. Also, he showed off his Mario voice on an instagram post, and woah. I see what what they’re doing.
I think video game adaptions are gonna become the next big thing for Hollywood now that comic book movies are starting to die out
That's both a curse and a blessing. But mostly a curse, because if there's one thing Hollywood can't do is hold back on things and try to milk whatever dry, which is what happened to Comic movies
My hope for that is that there are more diverse types of video games than there are of the popular comic adaptations.
@@Duskool true but let's just hope that doesn't happen
The real reason why video game movies are doing better is because they have creative talents behind the scenes that cares about the video games fans know and love. For example, Sonic was redesigned cause fan backlash inspired the creative team to give the fans the encouragement to make the films the way that fans wants to watch. The Mario movie also has the potential to do even better with its incredible animation, its Easter eggs, and the voice talent cast is killing it as well ❤️.
And then we have the HALO writers....
@@silverscorpio24 😬
@@silverscorpio24 the curse isn’t quite broken yet, it’s just Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
The future of video game adaptation is looking very bright today
We're living in a time where superhero movies are now getting tiresome and cinema is getting injected by political ideology BS...
But in other news, video game adaptations are *indeed* looking bright today.
And I wouldn't have it any other way 😊
*Still praying that this version of the Super Mario Bros Movie will still do well and not bob-bomb at the box office*
Mario's a big icon and with the marking being fire I could see it hit the highest box office ever in terms of video game movies
@@Mr.encore gonna make the sonic movies look forgettable with the way its seeming to be going rn
@@Mr.encore I could definitely see it becoming the highest grossing video game adaptation ever, or maybe even the highest grossing animated film of all time. But thinking this movie will be the highest grossing movie EVER is a bit of a stretch. It would have to beat Avatar, which made like $2.9 billion in the box office. I’m not saying it isn’t possible, but the chances of it happening is really slim.
I mean in trems of video games movies wise
its definitely going to do well, its mario. but HOW well will it do is the question.
Honestly I’m glad to see so many of my favourite video games getting the recognition of mainstream series or movies since back in the mid 2000 there wasn’t much and before then there was very little of high quality
It’s seriously nice to seem a lot of game adaptations like sonic, arcane, last of us, and a couple
Of others actually be faithful to their source material. With the Mario movie there’s a chance we could actually have a smash bros cinematic universe so hoping it’s successful
I'd honestly be down for a smash movie/ cinematic universe. Would be so hype. We just need star fox, metroid,zelda and kirby movies.
@@majesticmo5048 would be great to have castlevania and other third party characters there too, although that would be hard. castlevania already has a show tho
That would be cool but it'd be pretty tricky since Detective Pikachu was I think produced by Warner brothers
Edit: I looked it up and it was apparently distributed by Warner Bros
No
@@majesticmo5048 earthbound and the mother series isn’t very popular compared to zielda and Mario and kirby, but I wish to see maybe a adaptation. But most likely not since Nintendo never even released mother 3 for America
I'm really glad videogame adaptions have been stepping up their game. Shows and movies alike (the Cuphead show was a gem) this video was a hilarious masterpiece as usual
“Stepping up their game”
Did you do that on purpose?
@@joshbuoy8661 yes, yes I did
@@glimmerstantroop46321 Well played
It took a while for the super hero genre to fall and for video game adaptations to rise
Oh yeah, I noticed he forgot to talk about Cuphead. If he’s seen it, I wonder what he thinks.
In other news, I’m so hyped for the Mario movie!
Honestly I’m very happy edgerunners was a successful show, since it got people more invested in the world of night city and it’s incredible lore.😺
I am one of those people
the fact that they put the super mario supur show intro from the 90s in one of the ads is INSANE!!!
These recent adaptations have what's gotten me even more excited for the Amazon Fallout TV show, which has actually finished filming recently, moving onto post production I believe. Great video!
It’s clear that now people who love the source material are the ones who are getting to make these adaptations rather than Hollywood executives trying to make A film out of whatever the latest trendy video game. Every recent video game adaptation not only adapts the video games faithfully but also does something interesting with that opportunity to explore more of the universe and characters.
Regardless of it's quality which remains to be seen, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is gonna be a *huge* success at the box office that it'll top Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in a landslide and will take Nintendo and Illumination on a bright direction in the future.
It makes me smile that (almost) all video game adaptations nowadays are getting the best treatments they so thoroughly deserve.
Another great video as always, Cartoonshi!
The Mario movie quality will be great.
@@creedecriswell634 🤞🏻
I find it funny how back then we used to get games based off of movies (like Spider-Man 2 2004) to the point were now getting movies based off of games
I just love how everyone forgot about the halo show like I really love how everyone just collectively agree to never talk about that again
Halo show? That exist?
People also forgot about the uncharted movie
Both of the Halo series and the uncharted movie where both trash if Hollywood ever tries to pull a live action adaptation of Ben 10 which GOD I HOPE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVER I hope it won't be tom Holland
@@fernandomora4230 that movie was honestly also bad
We Halo and Uncharted Fans deserve way bettet
@@applehazeva2739 bettet
I feel like Netflix's Castlevania needs some more recognition in this conversation. It was a fantastic adaptation that gets a bit too left out in this new era of good VG adaptations.
Toonshi obviously forgot to mention the peak fiction to be coming out this decade, the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, but we will allow it to slide this time.
Irony aside, great video, glad to finally see a more optimistic view on these video game adaptations. Studios *seem* to finally get the point of these adaptations, but who knows. Only time will tell.
Both Arcane and Cyberpunk EdgeRunners are two of the best animated series ever made on Netflix.
Both the Western and the Eastern's very best put on display...
It's poetic.
Almost makes me tear up.
Arcane was a great stepping stone for game TV SHOWS.
Now that the super hero genre is pretty much done for(Except Batman and Spider-Man)The new trend will be actral good video game adaptations and movie's in the style of Spiderverse and I'm all for it
castlevania is often overlooked but it was probably one of the first good video game adaptations
Just hoping for the “This is the Male Penis and Testicles” Line being said in the movie
😮... did I miss something?
@@ideitbawxproductions1880 There was this bizarre sex ed psa based on the old 80s Mario cartoons. I'm pretty sure Luigi says that line.
@@gazem_3211 wow... I had no idea that was a thing. Gotta say, though, if I ever wanted anyone to teach me about sex... Mario & Luigi would *not* be my first choice. They wouldn't even be in my top one thousand
@@gazem_3211 that would never be allowed nowadays, considering Nintendo and illumination
@@gazem_3211 Fun fact: the s*x video was fake, why do so many people still think real?
All these new video game adaptations just makes me want a Doom movie that's actually faithful to the source material
I hope it doesn't end up like Halo
@@mohabalserafe3795 Oh I agree. Just give me a Doom movie where we get to see the Slayer on the big screen doing what he does best
@@PelinalDidNothingWrong and also never remove the helmet
I love how with the new Mario movie, Nintendo is clearly trying to make us forget the old live action one ever happened.
I don't get the criticism of Bill's impact on Joel's character arc. In the game, Bill represents what could happen to Joel if he keeps going on the dark path of paranoia and pushing others away, meanwhile, in the show Bill represents what could happen if Joel let's himself open up to others and start to live as his best self, wich makes his choice of saving Ellie in the end more meaningful to me.
For some reason I felt Detective Pikachu was the big name game movie that shows that video game adaptations can be decent now (admittedly Sonic is the one that really cemented that notion) although I'm not sure if there are examples that are a bit earlier than that.
It's going to be genuinely interesting to see how Sonic 3 goes now it has competition.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was promoted by way of a commercial about Mario and Luigi showcasing their plumbing service. What made it stand out was the fact that it used the Plumber's Rap: the theme song of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. Considering how overwhelmingly positive the reaction to this was, it’s not too far-fetched that Sega and Paramount paid close attention. Bet you they're gonna utilise all the fanservice the franchise has to offer to compete with Nintendo and Illumination.
They're gonna have the SatAM theme song play either in trailers or the movie itself. Robotnik will say "SnooPING as usual, I see" or "Promotion" for the sole reason that fans will be happy they requoted a line.
The Nintendo-Sega war will come back with a vengeance, and it's going to the big screen.
Sonic 3 will have a 16 year old being killed by the deep state and a nice old man go crazy and get executed by the government to cover up a project.
Simple, they follow the storyline, feels like a video game, characters are accurate, it’s got the feel of the certain brand, and most of all They capture what makes the video game so good
Though there is little information on it and no teasers or trailers are made yet, I hope that the Five Nights at Freddy's movie will do well. While the big (and rather confusing tbh) lore is the main appeal of many of the games, I want the movie to have a simpler story and at least be a genuine horror film.
Certainly helps that Scott is at least there to give a helping hand and ensure that it doesn't stray too far.
If the 3rd Sonic movie has "For True Story" and Sonic and Shadow's final battle theme, the Sonic fans are going to explode in the theater, me included.
God and I also hope they make it darker and more serious
It's not a Renaissance if it was never born to begin with. It's just a birth, not a rebirth
I think one of the reasons that videogame adaptations are getting better is that more and more people that play videogames are entering the industry
I believe the Castlevania show was truly a masterpiece. It deserves more recognition.
I don’t the hype behind it only the first two seasons were good
It fell apart with season 3.
I think Season 4 was decent.
Ikr, I remember watching it on Netflix because I had nothing else to watch and I was so surprised him how good it was. FYI I never played any of the video games, so the fact it was able to stand up as its own thing just shows you how good it is.
First two seasons great
Then after that
It goes down the toilet
And that was it for me
I love that in between highly loved shows like Edgerunners and Arcane there’s just Angry birds praise.
Edit: “Ermm, Cartoonshi, how dare you forgot Fnaf movie coming.”
Arcane was the best
If you want a true Mortal Kombat multimedia experience, watch the animated movies. Specifically Scorpion's Revenge and Snowblind. The second animated one is genuine vomit, but the first one has a lot of gore, and a somewhat compelling emotional through line through the fighting game icon, Scorpion. Snowblind is both nothing like the Mortal Kombat games, but everything I ever wanted at the same time. The movie takes just enough lore from the games like Kenshi's backstory to show that the writers cared, but also so drastically different from the games and manipulating the lore so frequently that it feels like a fresh and new experience. Definitely check those out.
You think it’s a coincidence around 20+ years later we’re finally getting good adaptations, y’know… when kids in the 80s playing video games became an adult. It’s almost like they grew up with the source material so they understand it more than anyone else 🤔
Never did I ever think I’d find someone else who also listened to Envoi, much less use it as transition music lol
I've been saying that I think video game movies will be the standout genre of the 2020 decade just like how zombie movies and superhero movies were in the 2000's and 2010's.
The FNAF Movie also looks promising too a lot of people hope this doesn't break the streak
I adore the fact that we’re living in a time where Video Game movies and shows can be good if not great. Sonic 2, Acane, Last of Us, Detective Pikachu, Edgerunners where actually great and shows that with enough heart you can make video games come to life. I really hope they manage to make the already great looking Mario movie, fantastic!
Also you forgot to mention Detective Pikachu that movie is Goated!!
Imo, the kirby show from a while back feels a bit like a precursor of sorts to these in the way of having the people who made the property making sure things go smoothly, remaining decently faithful to the source material, and adding some new things that for the most part, are all pretty good in execution. It's not perfect, but definitely worth a watch at least once.
I'm holding out hope the Mario movie hits it out of the park. That or if it doesn't go over so well Nintendo just gives the keys to Dreamworks.
It will hit out of the park!
@@creedecriswell634it did*
Even though video game adaptions are hit-or-miss, good thing they are improving significantly because we need the right people to work on a video game movie, have a director to pay respect to the source material, or the director and filmmakers are fans of that IP. Either way, everyone is seeing a new breath of fresh air when it comes to adapting video games to television nor cinema.
Bruh how could you bring up the Mario Movie's masterful marketing and not mention the fact that they paid homage to the Super Mario Brothers Super Show by cleverly recreating the show's theme song for an in-universe pluming ad for the Mario Bros's plumbing business AND getting the original voice of Princess Toadstool from said cartoon to voice the lady seen in said pluming ad?
That was top tier marketing right there.
The Video Game Movies are really paving new ground for more and more to be made, I’m so excited for the Mario Movie and I very much enjoyed both Sonic Movies
This was unexpected but I needed this. I really enjoy your new style of videos. Just these quick little videos that are narrated well and enjoyable to listen to
just wanted to thank you for the 3d picross round 2 music rep. was like a slap to the face (in a good way)
One I hope they adapt in Sonic 3 is Maria getting gunned down by the Gun Soldier
I’m glad that people are starting to warm up to Chris Pratt as Mario. I honestly like his take on the voice. It sorta reminds me of the Super Mario Bros Super Show with Lou Albano voicing the character. And clearly if people don’t like how Pratt sounds nothing like the games, then they need to watch that show. Still the recent trailers have made his voice grow on me
I love the Idea that Japanese Game companies are waiting in the wings for if the studios step a Toe out of line. It reminds me of the stories of Miyazaki warning American's not to punch up their scripts with a sword.
can you elaborate
Oh god, I hope Mario turns out well.
The British man cooked
16:58 The way I saw someone describe Bill in the game vs in the show was: "In the game, he was a warning to Joel of what he could become if he pushed others away. In the show, he's a message of hope, that if he lets others into his life, he can find meaning and happiness again."
I will admit that I haven't played the games/watched a playthrough, but my friend who played through didn't have an issue, and most online commenters understood and agreed with the above description.
I was surprised how genuinely good the Sonic movies were. I'm hopeful that Illumination doesn't screw Mario up.
If they kept Sonic's original design the movie would have BOMED HARD.
With the better stuff coming out I hope the fallout show will be good
16:55 In the show Bill’s note gives Joel the confirmation he needed to protect the one he loves just as Bill did with Frank. He serves the same purpose in the game and show but it’s done differently.
I wish they actually made an edgerunners video game spin-off then make it into a Netflix series
The difference between old game adaptations and new ones is that the new ones actually try to make the movies like the games, The only old game adaptation that I like did this and that was the first Mortal Kombat which did miss the gore but that’s not important imo
Seeing that video game movies are finally getting their due is truly a treat, after so many years of straight-up garbage, with occasional good things like Raul Julia's M Bison, and the first Mortal Kombat film being something of a cult classic. I'm actually a bit surprised you didn't bring up the Cuphead show since it's generally considered to be pretty good. I'm also in the odd camp that actually likes the first Angry Birds movie admittedly. And the Mario Movie is so far shaping up to be something great. If nothing else, it's pretty faithful to the games, even if I have my reservations(I genuinely feel they could have done a better job adapting Peach's game personality, but this probably isn't the time to talk about that). But, I think I'll love the film anyway as a huge Mario fan since everything else is on point, and it's clear that Illumination is giving their all for the first time in a long time. Great video mate.
The reason why these *most of* new video game movies work is because people actually understand what video games are, and back then, only a certain group of people know what they are, so film makers have to try and make it work, as well as fit into the film.
As long as we ignore the resident evil movies, video game movies are always a hit
My guy forgot about Detective Pikachu.🔍 Awwww!☹️
This is a great list! All of these show just how well you can do when you adapt a video game in a certain format if you try to make ti faithful while still adding your own spin on it when you need to, especially with a game like Angry Birds!
19:44 Bruh that Telephone noise made me think you were gonna start talking about the FNAF movie
Speaking of Mortal Kombat, there are also the animated Mortal Kombat Legends movies.
The first two retell the classic story of Mortal Kombat 1-3/9, meanwhile the third movie is a what-if continuation of Mortal Kombat 11, while also faithfully retelling the origin Story of Kenshi.
I think all of these 3 movies are great even if they are way to short.
I prefer the subtlety in The Last of Us game over the show too.
Love your channel, I also really recommend the Castlevania anime series, it was imo the first genuinely great video game adaptation, and the same team are making a dmc anime so, I’m hyped
Video game movie are gonna be the next new big genre that will take over comic book films. Henry Cavill (aka Superman) is currently creating a Warhammer 40K tv show with a possible spin off movie, Ghost of Tsushima is currently in development, there’s been talks about a Mass Effect movie in the works with Cavill as John Shepherd. Plus Sony has the most PlayStation exclusives new and old that could become great films like God of War could be a R-rated violent film or Sly Cooper could be a good kids films. Microsoft already failed miserably with Halo but Sony could still get the edge and dethrone Disney and Marvel. They just need to hire right people and make sure the movies are good.
Finally! Another RUclipsr recognizing that Angry Birds 2 is a good movie.
I think the major factor with why these video game adaptations are coming pretty decent is the fact that unlike say, 30-40 years ago, there is definitely more writers and film crew that most likely grew up with these franchises and have an understanding of the source material, instead of executives saying "screw it" and giving the reins to whoever was willing.
Granted some bad adaptations have their own charm to it, hell some of them may have helped develop characters for the future like Kano in Mortal Kombat, but there is adefinite difference in passion
Now we just gotta see how that FNAF movie will end up.
The video game movies right now were heading into a new direction and gonna be greater. 👏
people talking about the video game adaptation curse is so fucking funny to me when the pokemon anime exists. that bad boy is still around after 25 years and will probably outlive us all
Not a spoiler, just a prediction, idk how accurate it will be, but i got the feeling that Yoshi is gonna be a big deal in the Mario movie, a character that most people won't expect him to be a badass, but he is going to stole the show, and people will start praising Yoshi in the reviews. i'm probably wrong i guess, idk. Just saying that here, because, Yoshi wasn't mentioned in the video.
I'm not quite sure how to feel about something based on League of Legends, that one game you get made fun of for playing, being actually pretty good.
Never in a million years would I think this would ever happen
Have you watched the Detective Pikachu movie? It came out before Sonic and it’s a lot more ambitious with impressive world building.
Glad that video game movies are awesome now
Goddamit cartoonshi, why must you get me hooked on new bangers every time you upload.
5:53 I would prefer an adaptation over a spin-off
If Video Game adaptations are increasing in quality, so can the MCU.
Now talk about western live action anime alita and cowboy bebop are great
I would love to see a new devil may cry anime and maybe a Beyonetta adaptation too
I want an edge runners movie
yo i aint getting any notifications from yo channel man
got the bells n shit too
If you love 2D and 3D animation blended together, then I wish for you to review and analyze Puss in Boots 2.🐱
Also, RUclips please leave the kid alone and let him do his thing.
even cartoon network used to do that with most of it's shows like flap jack chowder the amazing world of gumball adventure time in some cases and that's one of the reasons why these shows where so successful nowadays I rarely see any animated movie or a series use that 2d and 3d blending style until spiderman into the spider verse came in glad that they are being this artstyle back
Welp he bout to do it for you:)
Castlevania, the Cuphead Show, Detective Pikachu, World of Warcraft, Sonic Boom should also be on the list.
I'm still rather surprised on why a lot of people haven't watched or mentioned Castlevania. It's one of my favourite game adaptation and animated series in general.
d&d is coming out and it looks to be good. instead of video game movies guaranteed to be terrible it’s the opposite nowadays
Not to mention the five nights at Freddy’s film is in production rn! With Matthew Lillard as the man behind the slaughter!
So sad he don't mention the Netflix Castlevania.
Would NOW be a good time to make a film adaptation of Team Fortress 2? Preferably an animated one.