Which video games should be turned into cartoon series?

[The Overlord]

Which video games should be turned into cartoon series? Try to be creative and pick video games that haven't already been turned into cartoon series.

[Golgo13]

If it prevents them from becoming movies, ALL of them.

[Mad Monkey 7]

It is proably a little too late for these games, but Crash and Spyro would make fine cartoon series. Too bad that they didn't make it to a series, they used to be owned by Universal Studios, until they split from Vivindai to GE.

A Conker animated series for Comedy Central could be very interesting. :D

[DeathscytheVII]

Jak and Daxter hehe

[dendawg]

Katamari Damacy.

If done properly, would be wackier than Excel Saga, FLCL, and Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo combined.:anime:

[judyindisguise]

Kingdom Hearts. Although I think it would better as a movie.

[Neo Yi]

Kingdom Hearts. Although I think it would better as a movie.

I thinl KH would work much better as a series to me. To me, it would feel rather jarring if they added a lot of those Disney characters in one movie.



Quite frankly, I still wish for a Crash Bandicoot cartoon, but I also don't want it since...

1. It probably won't do so well during this time period as Crash declined in years. If it came sometime between at least 1997 to 2001, it would have had a standing chance and knowing me, I'd probably feel sorry for it (being a longtime Crash fan since 97).

2. I fear if they did make a TV show of Crash, they'll resort to the personalities and humor of the latter games which in my opinion I do not enjoy as I feel the games storylines, characters, and mannerisms have been "dumbed down"--for lack of better wording--from the more sophiscated days of the Naughty Dog era (and at least Wrath of Cortex).

[Classic Speedy]

2. I fear if they did make a TV show of Crash, they'll resort to the personalities and humor of the latter games which in my opinion I do not enjoy as I feel the games storylines, characters, and mannerisms have been "dumbed down"--for lack of better wording--from the more sophiscated days of the Naughty Dog era (and at least Wrath of Cortex). I'm the opposite, apparently. I found the humor in Twinsanity was above and beyond what had been seen in previous Crash games. I actually laughed out loud a few times, from the self-referential stuff to the timing on a lot of the sight gags. Tag Team Racing's humor was awful, but Twinsanity was the good stuff, and I wouldn't mind seeing an animated series if they were able to replicate that style.

[Neo Yi]

I'm the opposite, apparently. I found the humor in Twinsanity was above and beyond what had been seen in previous Crash games. I actually laughed out loud a few times, from the self-referential stuff to the timing on a lot of the sight gags. Tag Team Racing's humor was awful, but Twinsanity was the good stuff, and I wouldn't mind seeing an animated series if they were able to replicate that style.

I reminded mixed with it actually. Some parts were indeed funny (as much as I don't like fart jokes, I roared when Cortex--his whole body stuck on that pipe--had to deal with the smell of his own fart, his anguish squeal was PERFECT), but I never found it to be overally funny.

[Cullen]

I've always wanted to see that cute little video game hero, Pengo, have his own cartoon series. I can imagine Pengo and his penguin friends living in an Antarctic town trying to outwit their arch enemies, the Snowbees. That would be a cute and heartwarming series. :)

[veemonjosh]

Ristar or a Space Channel 5 cartoon.


Oh wait, only about three people read my comic, so no one would care about my idea for a Ristar series.

But I agree about Kingdom Hearts and Spyro (which I also agree that it's too late for Spyro since the series went downhill after Insomniac Games left).

[Radical]

My favorite games that should be cartoons are:

Plok
Aero the Acro-Bat
Crash Bandicoot
Spyro the Dragon
Tomba
Tak
Ratchet & Clank

Since they provide humor, cool scenes, graphics, interesting cool characters, and the villains are awesome.

[WolfieKiwi]

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Trauma Center
Rayman
Conker's Bad Fur Day

...Of course, the first two would have to be anime.:sweat:

[bob_33]

i really want to see tales of symphonia turn into a movie or a tv series

[Dudley]

Kingdom Hearts TV series.
Anime style.

[Captain Highwind]

i really want to see tales of symphonia turn into a movie or a tv series

Your wish is granted (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5720).

And for KH and Phoenix Wright...I concur.


Anime style.

Are you meaning animated in Japan? 2-D only?

Either way, I could see it work in 3D or 2D. Square has given me a new level of appreciation for computer animated movies.

[Frank Castle]

Resident Evil.

[gundam555]

Katamari Damacy.

If done properly, would be wackier than Excel Saga, FLCL, and Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo combined.:anime:

Ya, Katamari would be a pretty funny as a cartoon. I'd love to see a show with eveything getting rolled up by balls. :D

[Conan-san]

Banjo Kazooie. There was no need for viva pinata, funny as that show is.

[Luna]

I'd want a Kingdom Hearts series(given the number of characters,a series would be better than a movie)....animation style wouldn't matter to me(I like both 2-D and 3-D,though it would be interesting to see the cast in 2-D)...

[Baltofan]

Conker too!

[Leviathan]

I'm casting a vote for EarthBound

[Fifi Fanatic]

No votes for Starfox yet? Well, guess I'll be the first. :anime:

And Kingdom Hearts, of course. :cool:

[bob_33]

Your wish is granted (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5720).

And for KH and Phoenix Wright...I concur.



Are you meaning animated in Japan? 2-D only?

Either way, I could see it work in 3D or 2D. Square has given me a new level of appreciation for computer animated movies.

hopefully they will have the tales of symphonia series in canada:D :D :D :D :D

[Dudley]

Are you meaning animated in Japan? 2-D only?


It doesn't have to be 2D only, a little CGI here and there wouldn't hurt.
But yeah, having it produced in Japan would give it a more unique feel.

[Anthonynotes]

I guess between not being able to think of any suitable games, a low level of playing video games, the "Pokemon" TV show, and generally considering shows based on video games as half-hour ads for their respective video games, I guess I have to go with "none"...

[Captain Highwind]

It doesn't have to be 2D only, a little CGI here and there wouldn't hurt.
But yeah, having it produced in Japan would give it a more unique feel.

I was going to go with a completely 3-D rendered series, but thinking about it now, it wouldn't work. The super-realistic models that you see in the KH FMVs and Advent Children would work for characters like Squall, Aerith, and Sora (obviously). It would even work for worlds like Winnie the Pooh, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Nightmare Before Christmas.

But as soon as we get to Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Mulan, and other Disney movies that stylize human facial features, their faces wouldn't look at all like what we're used to seeing if they were given the "realistic" treatment.

Unless they use the stylized 3-D designs for the series that you see in-game.

So, I guess 2-D would be the best route. Plus it would be easier to lip sync in regular anime style.

[Undrave]

It would also be far cheaper to produce a 2-D serie. (on a side note...how come Gargoyles never appeared in Kingdom Hearts yet? A 'Manathan' world would be awesome).

I always thought Golden Sun and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance wouldm ake for great anime series. And now that I've been playing Children of Mana I think the Mana serie would work great.

[Captain Highwind]

(on a side note...how come Gargoyles never appeared in Kingdom Hearts yet? A 'Manathan' world would be awesome).

Nomura said that Japan doesn't have as strong a connection with the television series as they do the Disney movies, and the movies are more easily recognized internationally. Television series, even though they've had DTVs and theatre-released movies, will never be used.

[Undrave]

Nomura said that Japan doesn't have as strong a connection with the television series as they do the Disney movies, and the movies are more easily recognized internationally. Television series, even though they've had DTVs and theatre-released movies, will never be used.

Oooh I see... still would have been awesome dont'cha think? They could still put easter eggs relating to TV series in Kingdom Hearts.

[M.O.D.O.K.]

Two words: Sly Cooper

[judyindisguise]

It is proably a little too late for these games, but Crash and Spyro would make fine cartoon series. Too bad that they didn't make it to a series, they used to be owned by Universal Studios, until they split from Vivindai to GE.

Hmmm, I agree about Spyro. He could make quite a good series. I like him; he's sassy! "You're toast!" :D

[Jave]

Two Words: Advance Wars.

Although the fanboy in me really wants a Super Smash Bros. cartoon.

[Harukuro]

I'd say Kingdom Hearts (anime but Disney could help with their character designs etc.) and Phoenix Wright.

[Hurricane V1]

Everyone said Kingdom Hearts already...

Golden Sun, Jak and Daxter, Magination, Metal Gear Solid and/or Tomb Raider.

Man, I'd love to see a Jak and Daxter series. Just Jak being angry and kicking soldiers around and shooting stuff with big guns.

[Kevin the Geek]

Some video game series that I would like to see made into cartoon series include Booger Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Ratchet and Clank.

[Baltofan]

Starfox too!

[Bad Asp]

EarthBound! And the rest of the Mother series!

You'd think with its cult fanbase they'd make an anime series out of it...

[Harlan_Phoenix]

A Sonic cartoon starting from Adventure and adapting the games of the modern era would make a pretty cool show.

[Dark Fact]

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This show is begging to be made into an anime.

I also want to see a properly done Final Fantasy anime series. I don't know whether it'll be 2D or 3D but I do want to see one properly done. Maybe make it into a variety type show with the first part doing a story based on one of the games and the other couple parts dealing with moogle adventures and chocobos.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Agree with Earthbound.

Would also like to see an adult-oriented Metal Gear Solid animated series. Although I suppose when Ghost in the Shell's Motoko goes off on her solo excursions, they sort of resemble MGS.

[Dark Fact]

I still would love a Metal Gear series just for Snake's witty remarks. I never get tired of listening to them. :)

[Zeonic Freak]

I still would love a Metal Gear series just for Snake's witty remarks. I never get tired of listening to them. :)

Well the closest thing to animated is the Digital Novel on the PSP.

I just thunked NiGHTS into Dreams, Virtual On, Virtua Cop, and Zombies ate my Neighbors. But in todays age, that wont happen...

And if anyone says Halo, they did that long ago, called "Red vs Blue" which to me is extreamly entertaining, i loved it like 2 and a half years ago...

[Captain Highwind]

A really engaging Fire Emblem series?

[Undrave]

A Sonic cartoon starting from Adventure and adapting the games of the modern era would make a pretty cool show.

They already did. It's called Sonic X

:p

[Scirel]

Jak And Daxter game series would make a great toonami series. Sly cooper for toonami/miguzi.

MGS would be good for AS.

[Zeonic Freak]

I thought of Comix Zone (seeing how i got the Sega Genesis Collection today, and the game is awsome, check my avatar, its Sketch Turner BABY), but like what i listed, no one would understand.

[Captain Crayons]

At the risk of showing my age, I'd like to see Toejam and Earl strut their funky stuff on TV, and I think The Secret of Monkey Island could make for a very funny show too.

[Captain Highwind]

At the risk of showing my age, I'd like to see Toejam and Earl strut their funky stuff on TV, and I think The Secret of Monkey Island could make for a very funny show too.

There's alot of material they can cover with Monkey Island.

And I want more Sam and Max episodes. :sad:

[Noukon]

Along the lines of Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion/Day of the Tentacle could be adapted pretty well into a cartoon.

[Anyone00]

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This show is begging to be made into an anime.

Now all we need is the Phoenix Wright/Harvey Birdman/Denny Crane/Chuck Norris (http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7946/cnairip01wf4.jpg)cross-over series :anime:

How about something for AS or Spike with Tex Murphy or a Mail Order Monsters (http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/879/mom000or.jpg) series (I would be like Pokémon only 1000x more brutal.)

[WolfieKiwi]

Now all we need is the Phoenix Wright/Harvey Birdman/Denny Crane/Chuck Norris (http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7946/cnairip01wf4.jpg)cross-over series :anime:

I'd risk sending [AS] rabid fanmail just to try and get that on air.:p

[simpsonsfan]

Spyro the Dragon
Crash Bandicoot
Super Monkey Ball
Ty the tasmanian tiger
Tak
Billy Hatcher

[Zeonic Freak]

At the risk of showing my age, I'd like to see Toejam and Earl strut their funky stuff on TV, and I think The Secret of Monkey Island could make for a very funny show too.

Its been ages since ive played Toe Jam and Earl, thought i never played the game for Xbox, probably dont want to either...

I might get flamed for this and the fact its opposite of this thread, but just a thought, Jem and the Holograms game (ive got some episodes and watching a few, just curious what its about and its Hasberos GI Joe for girls in a nut shell, but its a solid series accually). What could be in it... uh.... well, that explains it, nothing. Unless a crappy run around and pick up items game, or Guitar Hero style prehaps...

[Yash]

Kingdom Hearts. If it were a movie, I'd prefer 2D animated musical (seriously), or a straight-out CGI movie with no musical numbers (save for an ambiguous theme song at the beginning - similarly, as a TV series... I don't really know what'd work. I can't imagine the story in 2D animation, but then again I can't imagine Disney would put effort into making the show an episodic Advent Children). Nonetheless, the game is good for a series, as most of the games are fairly episodic in nature (especially Chain of Memories and II, where the first half of all the Disney worlds don't really tie into anything).

I suppose if it were to be made, they could devote the first 3 episodes to mainly introduction with some action, and then going to the Disney worlds for the rest of the series.

[Captain Highwind]

I guess we'd have to wait for III to get released, as it's the one that will shed alot of light on the backstory. That way they can flesh out the plot more instead of it being just a series full of Disney cameos.

[moe-ron]

Psychonauts.

[New Noise]

Kingdom Hearts
Spyro
Crash Bandicoot

[Zorak Masaki]

Everybody else here will probably disagree, but Duke Nukem. If anything, i can see spike tv airing it.

[Gokou Ruri]

Maniac Mansion/Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, Leisure Suit Larry, or Sam and Max (a more accurate one) could make excellent comedy cartoons.

A KOTOR show would be interesting (though the comic is awesome too)

Kingdom Hearts would be.. weird. No matter who made it it would be extremely different from the source material. Anime syle wouldn't really fit the show much because the in-game graphics and Nomura's designs are more Western-looking than anime (plus the animation would be bad). And I don't think Disney would care enough to make the show themselves, or have a good place to air it aside from Jetix.

[Dark Fact]

Now all we need is the Phoenix Wright/Harvey Birdman/Denny Crane/Chuck Norris cross-over series :anime:
I can see Phoenix Wright and Harvey Birdman team up to take on the crime of the century. :) But leave Chuck Norris out of this.


A really engaging Fire Emblem series?
There already was a 2 episode OVA of Fire Emblem released by ADV films on VHS years ago. It was total cheese. I don't know if a TV series can be made now.

[LordTerminal]

Psychonauts.

I concur. Psychonauts the TV Series would rock. Provided Tim Schaefer himself worked on it.



A Conker animated series for Comedy Central could be very interesting. :D


Only if Rare oversees it just like they oversee the Viva Pinata cartoon. Otherwise you're just asking for another mess like Donkey Kong Country was.