[Music] maybe if these sports existed in real
maybe if these sports existed in real
maybe if these sports existed in real life we’d be less interested in gaming
life we’d be less interested in gaming
life we’d be less interested in gaming welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten fictional sports in video games for
ten fictional sports in video games for
ten fictional sports in video games for this list we’re focusing on imaginary
this list we’re focusing on imaginary
this list we’re focusing on imaginary athletics that come from the video game
athletics that come from the video game
athletics that come from the video game universe so no pod racing or Quidditch
universe so no pod racing or Quidditch
universe so no pod racing or Quidditch here for example we’re also excluding
here for example we’re also excluding
here for example we’re also excluding any kart racing games since those nutty
any kart racing games since those nutty
any kart racing games since those nutty drivers deserve a separate list of their
drivers deserve a separate list of their
drivers deserve a separate list of their own
own
own and finally the sport itself must be
and finally the sport itself must be
and finally the sport itself must be playable within the game in question and
playable within the game in question and
playable within the game in question and not merely a part of the story’s meta so
not merely a part of the story’s meta so
not merely a part of the story’s meta so sorry Coltrane fans gears of wars thrash
sorry Coltrane fans gears of wars thrash
sorry Coltrane fans gears of wars thrash ball is out number 10 Grifball
ball is out number 10 Grifball
ball is out number 10 Grifball halo series brought to us by Rooster
halo series brought to us by Rooster
halo series brought to us by Rooster Teeth productions of the halo based red
Teeth productions of the halo based red
Teeth productions of the halo based red vs. blue series Grifball was conceived
vs. blue series Grifball was conceived
vs. blue series Grifball was conceived by series characters Sarge’s hatred for
by series characters Sarge’s hatred for
by series characters Sarge’s hatred for red team member Grif oh crap in Grifball
red team member Grif oh crap in Grifball
red team member Grif oh crap in Grifball a player in possession of a bomb is
a player in possession of a bomb is
a player in possession of a bomb is tasked with bringing it to the rival
tasked with bringing it to the rival
tasked with bringing it to the rival team side meanwhile the carrier’s
team side meanwhile the carrier’s
team side meanwhile the carrier’s teammates move in to fend off defending
teammates move in to fend off defending
teammates move in to fend off defending team players who are trying to blitz
team players who are trying to blitz
team players who are trying to blitz their way towards the bomber with
their way towards the bomber with
their way towards the bomber with gravity hammers should the carrier
gravity hammers should the carrier
gravity hammers should the carrier successfully reach their goal well have
successfully reach their goal well have
successfully reach their goal well have a look
simple yeah sure
simple yeah sure fun yeah so much fun that developer
fun yeah so much fun that developer
fun yeah so much fun that developer Bungie included the sport as an official
Bungie included the sport as an official
Bungie included the sport as an official playable format in Halo 3 number 9
playable format in Halo 3 number 9
playable format in Halo 3 number 9 blitz death-row an underrated Xbox
blitz death-row an underrated Xbox
blitz death-row an underrated Xbox exclusive the gem known as Death Row is
exclusive the gem known as Death Row is
exclusive the gem known as Death Row is a futuristic mashup of basketball hockey
a futuristic mashup of basketball hockey
a futuristic mashup of basketball hockey and American football in other words
and American football in other words
and American football in other words it’s violent as frisbee set in the 23rd
it’s violent as frisbee set in the 23rd
it’s violent as frisbee set in the 23rd century blitz has you rushing and
century blitz has you rushing and
century blitz has you rushing and maneuvering through a field to get a
maneuvering through a field to get a
maneuvering through a field to get a hovering disc into the opposing team’s
hovering disc into the opposing team’s
hovering disc into the opposing team’s goal sound boring well that’s fine
goal sound boring well that’s fine
goal sound boring well that’s fine instead ditch the disc and just go beat
instead ditch the disc and just go beat
instead ditch the disc and just go beat up the other team foul what’s a foul
that’s right in this sport not only is
that’s right in this sport not only is the brawling endorsed but it’s actually
the brawling endorsed but it’s actually
the brawling endorsed but it’s actually part of the game scoring system and at
part of the game scoring system and at
part of the game scoring system and at times is just plain necessary or just
times is just plain necessary or just
times is just plain necessary or just plain fun number 8 hyper blade hyper
plain fun number 8 hyper blade hyper
plain fun number 8 hyper blade hyper blade you know how most official sports
blade you know how most official sports
blade you know how most official sports look down on the use of steroids well in
look down on the use of steroids well in
look down on the use of steroids well in hyper blade it’s not only perfectly
hyper blade it’s not only perfectly
hyper blade it’s not only perfectly legal but downright required if you hope
legal but downright required if you hope
legal but downright required if you hope to play another day meshing together
to play another day meshing together
to play another day meshing together sci-fi and hockey the idea of hyper
sci-fi and hockey the idea of hyper
sci-fi and hockey the idea of hyper blade is to boot up in a pair of skates
blade is to boot up in a pair of skates
blade is to boot up in a pair of skates with the goal of scoring a ball towards
with the goal of scoring a ball towards
with the goal of scoring a ball towards a you guessed it go
so what’s the distinction well instead
so what’s the distinction well instead of an arena athletes play inside an
of an arena athletes play inside an
of an arena athletes play inside an egg-shaped dome armed with a blade
egg-shaped dome armed with a blade
egg-shaped dome armed with a blade that’s used to slash their way through
that’s used to slash their way through
that’s used to slash their way through opponents while defying gravity and
opponents while defying gravity and
opponents while defying gravity and dodging pre-placed booby traps along the
dodging pre-placed booby traps along the
dodging pre-placed booby traps along the way and you thought hockey was
way and you thought hockey was
way and you thought hockey was physically demanding number seven terror
physically demanding number seven terror
physically demanding number seven terror is reality dead rising to its name
is reality dead rising to its name
is reality dead rising to its name deriving from the entertainment show set
deriving from the entertainment show set
deriving from the entertainment show set within the universe the premise behind
within the universe the premise behind
within the universe the premise behind terror is reality is pretty
terror is reality is pretty
terror is reality is pretty straightforward kill zombies for public
straightforward kill zombies for public
straightforward kill zombies for public entertainment featuring a variety of
entertainment featuring a variety of
entertainment featuring a variety of sports in the form of minigames athletes
sports in the form of minigames athletes
sports in the form of minigames athletes compete in a series of American
compete in a series of American
compete in a series of American gladiator style contests cheered on by a
gladiator style contests cheered on by a
gladiator style contests cheered on by a rapturous surrounding audience with
rapturous surrounding audience with
rapturous surrounding audience with special kills replayed in slow motion on
special kills replayed in slow motion on
special kills replayed in slow motion on the arena’s Jumbotron doing everything
the arena’s Jumbotron doing everything
the arena’s Jumbotron doing everything from the rather vanilla sniping heads
from the rather vanilla sniping heads
from the rather vanilla sniping heads off to of launching bowling balls to
off to of launching bowling balls to
off to of launching bowling balls to driving through hordes with slice cycles
driving through hordes with slice cycles
driving through hordes with slice cycles there’s no shortage of zombie killing
there’s no shortage of zombie killing
there’s no shortage of zombie killing creativity or fun here inhumane come on
creativity or fun here inhumane come on
creativity or fun here inhumane come on they’re zombies they want to eat you
they’re zombies they want to eat you
they’re zombies they want to eat you dude number six bombing run unreal
dude number six bombing run unreal
dude number six bombing run unreal series much like many of the sports
series much like many of the sports
series much like many of the sports we’ve seen so far this one involves the
we’ve seen so far this one involves the
we’ve seen so far this one involves the standard ball into a goal setup but with
standard ball into a goal setup but with
standard ball into a goal setup but with guns drawing inspiration from grift ball
guns drawing inspiration from grift ball
guns drawing inspiration from grift ball bombing run operates precisely how it
bombing run operates precisely how it
bombing run operates precisely how it sounds a player in possession of a bomb
sounds a player in possession of a bomb
sounds a player in possession of a bomb tries to outmaneuver their way past an
tries to outmaneuver their way past an
tries to outmaneuver their way past an opposing team to score a goal
what makes bombing run more flavourful
what makes bombing run more flavourful is its use of ranged weaponry and other
is its use of ranged weaponry and other
is its use of ranged weaponry and other combat equipment Plus unlike in most
combat equipment Plus unlike in most
combat equipment Plus unlike in most other community-based video game sports
other community-based video game sports
other community-based video game sports bombing run permits you to pass the bomb
bombing run permits you to pass the bomb
bombing run permits you to pass the bomb to teammates much like you would in real
to teammates much like you would in real
to teammates much like you would in real life sports except the ball you pass
life sports except the ball you pass
life sports except the ball you pass around isn’t a bomb at least we hope not
number 5 demolition derby twisted metal
number 5 demolition derby twisted metal series ever fantasize about ramming that
series ever fantasize about ramming that
series ever fantasize about ramming that one car who cut you off on the freeway
one car who cut you off on the freeway
one car who cut you off on the freeway but you don’t want to dent yours well
but you don’t want to dent yours well
but you don’t want to dent yours well not to worry as the twisted metal
not to worry as the twisted metal
not to worry as the twisted metal franchise is here to satisfy all your
franchise is here to satisfy all your
franchise is here to satisfy all your road rage urges first released in 1995
road rage urges first released in 1995
road rage urges first released in 1995 this PlayStation exclusive title became
this PlayStation exclusive title became
this PlayStation exclusive title became an instant success spawning three
an instant success spawning three
an instant success spawning three sequels with the original console to ps2
sequels with the original console to ps2
sequels with the original console to ps2 releases and eventually a long-awaited
releases and eventually a long-awaited
releases and eventually a long-awaited masterful remake on the ps3
in this destructive world the real-life
in this destructive world the real-life motorsport of demolition derby is
motorsport of demolition derby is
motorsport of demolition derby is elevated to the extreme giving drivers
elevated to the extreme giving drivers
elevated to the extreme giving drivers access to ballistics bombs and even
access to ballistics bombs and even
access to ballistics bombs and even nuclear weapons to engage in all-out
nuclear weapons to engage in all-out
nuclear weapons to engage in all-out vehicular slaughter number four
vehicular slaughter number four
vehicular slaughter number four blitzball Final Fantasy 10
serving is not only the franchise’s
serving is not only the franchise’s first ps2 title but as well as its
first ps2 title but as well as its
first ps2 title but as well as its transition into a full three-dimensional
transition into a full three-dimensional
transition into a full three-dimensional landscape Final Fantasy 10 was the first
landscape Final Fantasy 10 was the first
landscape Final Fantasy 10 was the first must-own JRPG of the early 2000s and its
must-own JRPG of the early 2000s and its
must-own JRPG of the early 2000s and its inclusion of this ultra fantastical
inclusion of this ultra fantastical
inclusion of this ultra fantastical sport helped solidify that claim with
sport helped solidify that claim with
sport helped solidify that claim with the game’s protagonist background
the game’s protagonist background
the game’s protagonist background identified as a blitz ball star there’s
identified as a blitz ball star there’s
identified as a blitz ball star there’s no way that the developer could get away
no way that the developer could get away
no way that the developer could get away with completing the game without at
with completing the game without at
with completing the game without at least one level featuring the sport
least one level featuring the sport
least one level featuring the sport though its mechanics are a little too
though its mechanics are a little too
though its mechanics are a little too simple we’ll never forget the all
simple we’ll never forget the all
simple we’ll never forget the all inspiring dome the colorful characters
inspiring dome the colorful characters
inspiring dome the colorful characters and fun music that made us forget that
and fun music that made us forget that
and fun music that made us forget that this was essentially basketball meets
this was essentially basketball meets
this was essentially basketball meets rugby underwater
number three Blood Bowl Blood Bowl
number three Blood Bowl Blood Bowl series a parody of American football
series a parody of American football
series a parody of American football this high fantasy sport is set in the
this high fantasy sport is set in the
this high fantasy sport is set in the fictional realm of the tabletop
fictional realm of the tabletop
fictional realm of the tabletop miniature war game Warhammer Fantasy in
miniature war game Warhammer Fantasy in
miniature war game Warhammer Fantasy in these stadiums players assemble teams of
these stadiums players assemble teams of
these stadiums players assemble teams of the classic fantasy archetypes including
the classic fantasy archetypes including
the classic fantasy archetypes including dwarves elves orcs and trolls engaging
dwarves elves orcs and trolls engaging
dwarves elves orcs and trolls engaging in a violent perversion of the sport
in a violent perversion of the sport
in a violent perversion of the sport bashing slashing and killing their way
bashing slashing and killing their way
bashing slashing and killing their way towards touchdowns with two different
towards touchdowns with two different
towards touchdowns with two different renditions released in 1995 and 2009 and
renditions released in 1995 and 2009 and
renditions released in 1995 and 2009 and a new turn-based sequel in 2015 it’s
a new turn-based sequel in 2015 it’s
a new turn-based sequel in 2015 it’s clear that the only thing that would be
clear that the only thing that would be
clear that the only thing that would be more fun than dashing 120 yards past
more fun than dashing 120 yards past
more fun than dashing 120 yards past professional athletes would be gladiator
professional athletes would be gladiator
professional athletes would be gladiator in your way past warlocks goblins and
in your way past warlocks goblins and
in your way past warlocks goblins and giant rats
giant rats
giant rats well that and our next two picks
number two Pokemon battles Pokemon
number two Pokemon battles Pokemon franchise yeah we know what some of you
franchise yeah we know what some of you
franchise yeah we know what some of you were thinking wasn’t Pokemon a TV show
were thinking wasn’t Pokemon a TV show
were thinking wasn’t Pokemon a TV show first actually no the games came first
the series biggest aspect is capturing
the series biggest aspect is capturing Pokemon in the wild to do battle for you
Pokemon in the wild to do battle for you
Pokemon in the wild to do battle for you either against other trainers in public
either against other trainers in public
either against other trainers in public or by taking them to the Pokemon League
or by taking them to the Pokemon League
or by taking them to the Pokemon League [Music]
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[Music] earth showcased in Pokemon Stadium
earth showcased in Pokemon Stadium
earth showcased in Pokemon Stadium each Pokemon tournament would pit two
each Pokemon tournament would pit two
each Pokemon tournament would pit two trainers against each other with three
trainers against each other with three
trainers against each other with three or six Pokemon that they’ve raised
or six Pokemon that they’ve raised
or six Pokemon that they’ve raised fighting it out until they pass out one
fighting it out until they pass out one
fighting it out until they pass out one could call this a form of cockfighting
could call this a form of cockfighting
could call this a form of cockfighting because it essentially is but don’t
because it essentially is but don’t
because it essentially is but don’t worry it’s not real so no one gets hurt
before we put on our uniforms and play
before we put on our uniforms and play our number one pick let’s have a look at
our number one pick let’s have a look at
our number one pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one rocket car soccer rocket
number one rocket car soccer rocket
number one rocket car soccer rocket League
originally featured in supersonic
originally featured in supersonic acrobatic rocket powered battle cars
acrobatic rocket powered battle cars
acrobatic rocket powered battle cars developer psionics thought it would be
developer psionics thought it would be
developer psionics thought it would be appropriate to make life a little easier
appropriate to make life a little easier
appropriate to make life a little easier for gamers by trying to promote the
for gamers by trying to promote the
for gamers by trying to promote the sport not only with a shorter title but
sport not only with a shorter title but
sport not only with a shorter title but with higher resolution graphics and
with higher resolution graphics and
with higher resolution graphics and added variety
arguably the most original idea for a
arguably the most original idea for a fictional sport or video game in ages
fictional sport or video game in ages
fictional sport or video game in ages rocket league has drivers controlling
rocket league has drivers controlling
rocket league has drivers controlling demolition derby grokken powered cars
demolition derby grokken powered cars
demolition derby grokken powered cars playing soccer
while that might register as silly on
while that might register as silly on paper it’s a surprisingly fun exercise
paper it’s a surprisingly fun exercise
paper it’s a surprisingly fun exercise in execution and after about five
in execution and after about five
in execution and after about five minutes with the controller it will
minutes with the controller it will
minutes with the controller it will easily make you wish that it was a real
easily make you wish that it was a real
easily make you wish that it was a real sport
sport
sport just please don’t experiment with that
just please don’t experiment with that
just please don’t experiment with that idea we don’t want to be liable
also unlike most of the other entries on
also unlike most of the other entries on this list this event is just as much fun
this list this event is just as much fun
this list this event is just as much fun to watch as it is to play check out how
to watch as it is to play check out how
to watch as it is to play check out how the first official grand final ended if
the first official grand final ended if
the first official grand final ended if you don’t believe me try to keep it in
you don’t believe me try to keep it in
you don’t believe me try to keep it in play do you their list what fictional
play do you their list what fictional
play do you their list what fictional sport from video games would have you
sport from video games would have you
sport from video games would have you shooting for the big leads for more
shooting for the big leads for more
shooting for the big leads for more adrenaline-filled
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