there are just some things that don’t belong on the silver screen
belong on the silver screen
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be counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that should never be
10 video games that should never be
10 video games that should never be adapted to film are you a fan of this
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looking at the video games that should
looking at the video games that should not be given the Hollywood treatment
not be given the Hollywood treatment
not be given the Hollywood treatment including those that are supposedly
including those that are supposedly
including those that are supposedly scheduled to be filmed at some point in
scheduled to be filmed at some point in
scheduled to be filmed at some point in the future ok so here’s the thing we’ve
the future ok so here’s the thing we’ve
the future ok so here’s the thing we’ve done lists about games that should be
done lists about games that should be
done lists about games that should be adapted to film and some of the entries
adapted to film and some of the entries
adapted to film and some of the entries you’re going to see here were on those
you’re going to see here were on those
you’re going to see here were on those lists but we had huge arguments in the
lists but we had huge arguments in the
lists but we had huge arguments in the office as to why those wouldn’t work in
office as to why those wouldn’t work in
office as to why those wouldn’t work in the end those were suggestions by our
the end those were suggestions by our
the end those were suggestions by our audience and we decided to make the list
audience and we decided to make the list
audience and we decided to make the list but for now those of us who were in
but for now those of us who were in
but for now those of us who were in disagreement about film adaptations
disagreement about film adaptations
disagreement about film adaptations finally get to make our case as to why
finally get to make our case as to why
finally get to make our case as to why these movies would be a terrible awful
these movies would be a terrible awful
these movies would be a terrible awful idea
number 10 Super Mario Brothers series
number 10 Super Mario Brothers series [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hey they tried it once and it turned out
hey they tried it once and it turned out
hey they tried it once and it turned out to be one of the worst albums of all
to be one of the worst albums of all
to be one of the worst albums of all time
time
time we think that’s a pretty big warning
we think that’s a pretty big warning
we think that’s a pretty big warning sign that the plumber from the Mushroom
sign that the plumber from the Mushroom
sign that the plumber from the Mushroom Kingdom shouldn’t be anywhere near a
Kingdom shouldn’t be anywhere near a
Kingdom shouldn’t be anywhere near a video camera he might be the obvious
video camera he might be the obvious
video camera he might be the obvious choice if a studio decided they wanted
choice if a studio decided they wanted
choice if a studio decided they wanted to try their hand at a Nintendo
to try their hand at a Nintendo
to try their hand at a Nintendo Cinematic Universe but mario has always
Cinematic Universe but mario has always
Cinematic Universe but mario has always been about crazy and charming level
been about crazy and charming level
been about crazy and charming level designs and kicking the crap out of
designs and kicking the crap out of
designs and kicking the crap out of Bowser all involving very little
Bowser all involving very little
Bowser all involving very little dialogue throw it on the big screen and
dialogue throw it on the big screen and
dialogue throw it on the big screen and chances are this would be a CGI build
chances are this would be a CGI build
chances are this would be a CGI build mess about us stereotypically Italian
mess about us stereotypically Italian
mess about us stereotypically Italian dude trying to save a hapless damsel
dude trying to save a hapless damsel
dude trying to save a hapless damsel from a fryer reading dinosaurs
from a fryer reading dinosaurs
from a fryer reading dinosaurs kind of shallow and definitely done
kind of shallow and definitely done
kind of shallow and definitely done before number 9 the Elder Scrolls series
before number 9 the Elder Scrolls series
before number 9 the Elder Scrolls series come on – you are faster if you’re worth
come on – you are faster if you’re worth
come on – you are faster if you’re worth anything in a fight if you need an
anything in a fight if you need an
anything in a fight if you need an example of why a lure fills fantasy
example of why a lure fills fantasy
example of why a lure fills fantasy world like Tamriel would fail then you
world like Tamriel would fail then you
world like Tamriel would fail then you need to look no further than what
need to look no further than what
need to look no further than what happened with Warcraft you can have the
happened with Warcraft you can have the
happened with Warcraft you can have the most dedicated director and writers on
most dedicated director and writers on
most dedicated director and writers on force but there’s simply too much to be
force but there’s simply too much to be
force but there’s simply too much to be contained within a single flick and
contained within a single flick and
contained within a single flick and where would you begin go straight into
where would you begin go straight into
where would you begin go straight into Skyrim okay but that would still involve
Skyrim okay but that would still involve
Skyrim okay but that would still involve giving exposition on the history various
giving exposition on the history various
giving exposition on the history various races numerous factions and that’s even
races numerous factions and that’s even
races numerous factions and that’s even before they figured out how to give a
before they figured out how to give a
before they figured out how to give a unique personality to the Dragonborn if
unique personality to the Dragonborn if
unique personality to the Dragonborn if there was a dragon born in this film as
there was a dragon born in this film as
there was a dragon born in this film as much as we’d like to see a live-action
much as we’d like to see a live-action
much as we’d like to see a live-action version the Elder Scrolls is simply too
version the Elder Scrolls is simply too
version the Elder Scrolls is simply too vast and too derivative of other fantasy
vast and too derivative of other fantasy
vast and too derivative of other fantasy to even bother
no break Metroid series Samus became an
no break Metroid series Samus became an icon of gaming for a variety of reasons
icon of gaming for a variety of reasons
icon of gaming for a variety of reasons first and foremost being a badass female
first and foremost being a badass female
first and foremost being a badass female character who was all about
character who was all about
character who was all about single-handedly taking down space
single-handedly taking down space
single-handedly taking down space pirates and saving the galaxy without
pirates and saving the galaxy without
pirates and saving the galaxy without really saying worth you might be able to
really saying worth you might be able to
really saying worth you might be able to throw enough money at it to create some
throw enough money at it to create some
throw enough money at it to create some epic fight scene to get the likes of
epic fight scene to get the likes of
epic fight scene to get the likes of Ridley and Mother Brain but it’s almost
Ridley and Mother Brain but it’s almost
Ridley and Mother Brain but it’s almost guaranteed that they would mess up when
guaranteed that they would mess up when
guaranteed that they would mess up when it comes to Samus herself heck even
it comes to Samus herself heck even
it comes to Samus herself heck even Nintendo tried to go into a little depth
Nintendo tried to go into a little depth
Nintendo tried to go into a little depth with her character and the result was
with her character and the result was
with her character and the result was other em that kind of speaks for itself
other em that kind of speaks for itself
other em that kind of speaks for itself doesn’t it life no matter what form it
doesn’t it life no matter what form it
doesn’t it life no matter what form it takes as its born into this often cruel
takes as its born into this often cruel
takes as its born into this often cruel universe should not be tampered with
universe should not be tampered with
universe should not be tampered with number Seven’s Metal Gear Solid series
number Seven’s Metal Gear Solid series
number Seven’s Metal Gear Solid series head for the rendezvous point I’ve
head for the rendezvous point I’ve
head for the rendezvous point I’ve placed a mark on the radar in the upper
placed a mark on the radar in the upper
placed a mark on the radar in the upper right corner of the solid eye so this
right corner of the solid eye so this
right corner of the solid eye so this one is apparently actually happening and
one is apparently actually happening and
one is apparently actually happening and we don’t exactly have high hopes for it
we don’t exactly have high hopes for it
we don’t exactly have high hopes for it first of all stakes bread and butter is
first of all stakes bread and butter is
first of all stakes bread and butter is immersive stealth section it’s something
immersive stealth section it’s something
immersive stealth section it’s something that’s real hard to create in a live
that’s real hard to create in a live
that’s real hard to create in a live action movie without making it seem
action movie without making it seem
action movie without making it seem silly then you have the immense amount
silly then you have the immense amount
silly then you have the immense amount of backstory regarding snake and big
of backstory regarding snake and big
of backstory regarding snake and big boss followed by an entire of lectures
boss followed by an entire of lectures
boss followed by an entire of lectures worth of information regarding how
worth of information regarding how
worth of information regarding how real-life history plays a part in the
real-life history plays a part in the
real-life history plays a part in the narrative however the biggest reason why
narrative however the biggest reason why
narrative however the biggest reason why we have new hope for an adaptation is
we have new hope for an adaptation is
we have new hope for an adaptation is the fact that Hideo Kojima is no longer
the fact that Hideo Kojima is no longer
the fact that Hideo Kojima is no longer attached to the Metal Gear Solid
attached to the Metal Gear Solid
attached to the Metal Gear Solid property without his input there’s no
property without his input there’s no
property without his input there’s no way any film could do this beloved game
way any film could do this beloved game
way any film could do this beloved game series justice and with his input it
series justice and with his input it
series justice and with his input it would probably be confusing as hell
would probably be confusing as hell
would probably be confusing as hell PS agent Adi abandoned village has been
PS agent Adi abandoned village has been
PS agent Adi abandoned village has been supplied with Walker
supplied with Walker
supplied with Walker your job is to eliminate tomorrow there
your job is to eliminate tomorrow there
your job is to eliminate tomorrow there were sex portal series and it’s not out
were sex portal series and it’s not out
were sex portal series and it’s not out of the question that you might have a
of the question that you might have a
of the question that you might have a theory minor case of serious brain
theory minor case of serious brain
theory minor case of serious brain damage but don’t be a last alright
damage but don’t be a last alright
damage but don’t be a last alright above all else this series has always
above all else this series has always
above all else this series has always been about the various puzzles that
been about the various puzzles that
been about the various puzzles that players are presented with it’s a
players are presented with it’s a
players are presented with it’s a constant game of trial and error with
constant game of trial and error with
constant game of trial and error with the portal gun providing a brilliant
the portal gun providing a brilliant
the portal gun providing a brilliant mechanic that keeps things French but if
mechanic that keeps things French but if
mechanic that keeps things French but if you put that into a cinematic form then
you put that into a cinematic form then
you put that into a cinematic form then you run the risk of making the test to
you run the risk of making the test to
you run the risk of making the test to come off as mundane or just plain boring
come off as mundane or just plain boring
come off as mundane or just plain boring since you have one silent woman on
since you have one silent woman on
since you have one silent woman on screen moving from room to room for 60
screen moving from room to room for 60
screen moving from room to room for 60 minutes maybe even if they pulled out
minutes maybe even if they pulled out
minutes maybe even if they pulled out all the stops and brought back ellen
all the stops and brought back ellen
all the stops and brought back ellen mclain two boys GLaDOS we really don’t
mclain two boys GLaDOS we really don’t
mclain two boys GLaDOS we really don’t think there’s enough meteor to stop a
think there’s enough meteor to stop a
think there’s enough meteor to stop a movie adaptation from falling flat was
movie adaptation from falling flat was
movie adaptation from falling flat was was also something for anything
was also something for anything
was also something for anything number five Kingdom Hearts series
number five Kingdom Hearts series
number five Kingdom Hearts series because Melissa’s going to help we call
because Melissa’s going to help we call
because Melissa’s going to help we call group Maleficent huh whoa in all honesty
group Maleficent huh whoa in all honesty
group Maleficent huh whoa in all honesty this might just be downright impossible
this might just be downright impossible
this might just be downright impossible even if Disney pretty much controls
even if Disney pretty much controls
even if Disney pretty much controls everything you’re still going to have a
everything you’re still going to have a
everything you’re still going to have a rather difficult time trying to tell the
rather difficult time trying to tell the
rather difficult time trying to tell the story of Sora and his battle against the
story of Sora and his battle against the
story of Sora and his battle against the Heartless while you’re trying to cram in
Heartless while you’re trying to cram in
Heartless while you’re trying to cram in as many Disney icons as possible say you
as many Disney icons as possible say you
as many Disney icons as possible say you do somehow figure out a way to get every
do somehow figure out a way to get every
do somehow figure out a way to get every licensed character and their respective
licensed character and their respective
licensed character and their respective actors all in one place not only would
actors all in one place not only would
actors all in one place not only would visiting each world seem kind of jarring
visiting each world seem kind of jarring
visiting each world seem kind of jarring but you’re gonna have a lot of confused
but you’re gonna have a lot of confused
but you’re gonna have a lot of confused Disney fans who wonder why clouds drives
Disney fans who wonder why clouds drives
Disney fans who wonder why clouds drives Mulan and Donald Duck are all sharing
Mulan and Donald Duck are all sharing
Mulan and Donald Duck are all sharing the screen together
the screen together
the screen together not to mention bringing audiences up to
not to mention bringing audiences up to
not to mention bringing audiences up to speed on the convoluted storyline the
speed on the convoluted storyline the
speed on the convoluted storyline the web of darkness
web of darkness
web of darkness the hospice prayer part number for Grand
the hospice prayer part number for Grand
the hospice prayer part number for Grand Theft Auto series he’s gonna help with
Theft Auto series he’s gonna help with
Theft Auto series he’s gonna help with the fight against crime right car yeah
the fight against crime right car yeah
the fight against crime right car yeah by any means necessary whether it’s for
by any means necessary whether it’s for
by any means necessary whether it’s for the gripping story or losing yourself in
the gripping story or losing yourself in
the gripping story or losing yourself in the numerous side activities what’s this
the numerous side activities what’s this
the numerous side activities what’s this particular franchise has going for it is
particular franchise has going for it is
particular franchise has going for it is that there’s just so much content that
that there’s just so much content that
that there’s just so much content that you can spend hours upon hours messing
you can spend hours upon hours messing
you can spend hours upon hours messing around and still have a blast still you
around and still have a blast still you
around and still have a blast still you take away the gameplay and there’s
take away the gameplay and there’s
take away the gameplay and there’s nothing really substantial in the series
nothing really substantial in the series
nothing really substantial in the series to differentiate an adaptation from your
to differentiate an adaptation from your
to differentiate an adaptation from your average crime action film I mean so many
average crime action film I mean so many
average crime action film I mean so many scenes and sequences in these games are
scenes and sequences in these games are
scenes and sequences in these games are ripped right out of movies that we have
ripped right out of movies that we have
ripped right out of movies that we have a whole list dedicated to those
a whole list dedicated to those
a whole list dedicated to those seriously this would be like translating
seriously this would be like translating
seriously this would be like translating something into Japanese and then
something into Japanese and then
something into Japanese and then translating it back and then calling it
translating it back and then calling it
translating it back and then calling it new what much any over call it ain’t
new what much any over call it ain’t
new what much any over call it ain’t over
over
over number three the Legend of Zelda series
number three the Legend of Zelda series
number three the Legend of Zelda series [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we’re aware that many gamers would love
we’re aware that many gamers would love
we’re aware that many gamers would love to see this series on the silver screen
to see this series on the silver screen
to see this series on the silver screen but let’s not pretend to be blind to all
but let’s not pretend to be blind to all
but let’s not pretend to be blind to all the things that would go wrong with a
the things that would go wrong with a
the things that would go wrong with a film adaptation the biggest issue of
film adaptation the biggest issue of
film adaptation the biggest issue of course is the concern of turning link
course is the concern of turning link
course is the concern of turning link into which narak hero with a winning
into which narak hero with a winning
into which narak hero with a winning personality excuse me princess but
personality excuse me princess but
personality excuse me princess but there’s also the concern of
there’s also the concern of
there’s also the concern of misinterpreting Zelda is a feeble
misinterpreting Zelda is a feeble
misinterpreting Zelda is a feeble princess turning Navi into crappy comic
princess turning Navi into crappy comic
princess turning Navi into crappy comic relief ignoring the beauty of Hyrule
relief ignoring the beauty of Hyrule
relief ignoring the beauty of Hyrule terribly forth dialogue and finally
terribly forth dialogue and finally
terribly forth dialogue and finally totally bastardizing the ability of
totally bastardizing the ability of
totally bastardizing the ability of Ganondorf and come on that’s just the
Ganondorf and come on that’s just the
Ganondorf and come on that’s just the start of all our concerns tell me the
start of all our concerns tell me the
start of all our concerns tell me the truth how proficient are you right now
truth how proficient are you right now
truth how proficient are you right now wielding that sword on your back number
wielding that sword on your back number
wielding that sword on your back number two monster hunter series
two monster hunter series
two monster hunter series [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you know Paul WS Anderson the man who
you know Paul WS Anderson the man who
you know Paul WS Anderson the man who inflicted us with those terrible
inflicted us with those terrible
inflicted us with those terrible Resident Evil films well now he has
Resident Evil films well now he has
Resident Evil films well now he has Monster Hunter in his sights as his next
Monster Hunter in his sights as his next
Monster Hunter in his sights as his next big adaptation and already it sounds
big adaptation and already it sounds
big adaptation and already it sounds terrible in an interview with deadline
terrible in an interview with deadline
terrible in an interview with deadline Anderson said he wants the story to
Anderson said he wants the story to
Anderson said he wants the story to focus on a normal American who gets
focus on a normal American who gets
focus on a normal American who gets pulled into the monster hunter parallel
pulled into the monster hunter parallel
pulled into the monster hunter parallel universes and eventually the monsters
universes and eventually the monsters
universes and eventually the monsters will invade our world to wreak havoc
will invade our world to wreak havoc
will invade our world to wreak havoc okay this knob right there first of all
okay this knob right there first of all
okay this knob right there first of all that’s technically what the Smurfs movie
that’s technically what the Smurfs movie
that’s technically what the Smurfs movie is second know just know why do you need
is second know just know why do you need
is second know just know why do you need to include parallel universes Monster
to include parallel universes Monster
to include parallel universes Monster Hunter already has rich lore on its own
Hunter already has rich lore on its own
Hunter already has rich lore on its own incorporating our world into the film
incorporating our world into the film
incorporating our world into the film with an American dude is just lazy
with an American dude is just lazy
with an American dude is just lazy stupid and come on number one
stupid and come on number one
stupid and come on number one Tetris threshold entertainment is making
Tetris threshold entertainment is making
Tetris threshold entertainment is making the same into a film trilogy we wish we
the same into a film trilogy we wish we
the same into a film trilogy we wish we were making this shit up
were making this shit up
were making this shit up the video game all about assembling
the video game all about assembling
the video game all about assembling falling blocks is going to be turned
falling blocks is going to be turned
falling blocks is going to be turned into three films with a multi-million
into three films with a multi-million
into three films with a multi-million dollar budget we honestly don’t have
dollar budget we honestly don’t have
dollar budget we honestly don’t have words for how bad that sounds who is
words for how bad that sounds who is
words for how bad that sounds who is asking for this how could you possibly
asking for this how could you possibly
asking for this how could you possibly make this interesting
make this interesting
make this interesting how do studios see this becoming the
how do studios see this becoming the
how do studios see this becoming the next sci-fi franchise that will blow our
next sci-fi franchise that will blow our
next sci-fi franchise that will blow our minds then again consider that Larry
minds then again consider that Larry
minds then again consider that Larry Cavanaugh the guy who brought us food
Cavanaugh the guy who brought us food
Cavanaugh the guy who brought us food fight is heading this project and we
fight is heading this project and we
fight is heading this project and we probably know what to expect from this
probably know what to expect from this
probably know what to expect from this outcome hedges is the number one
outcome hedges is the number one
outcome hedges is the number one best-selling video game in history you
best-selling video game in history you
best-selling video game in history you have a worldwide phenomenon you get two
have a worldwide phenomenon you get two
have a worldwide phenomenon you get two advantages everyone knows it and
advantages everyone knows it and
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