Not All Video Game Adaptations Suck - These Movies and Shows Give Them Hope | A Video Essay
7With so many video game adaptations releasing this year and in the years to come, it's high time to be reminded that most are terrible. However, due to the success of a handful of adaptations, there is a potential future for games being adapted into different mediums. Here are my thoughts on why that's the case.
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Reviews of the Mortal Kombat Movies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjwQm56ugno&t=441s
Spoiler-Filled Sonic the Hedgehog Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ZeLJve8Io&t=346s
Stock footage was sourced from Canva.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:46 - Decent Adaptations
5:19 - Why Adaptations Usually Fail
7:14 - Castlevania and Arcane
11:49 - Roger Ebert
14:22 - Conclusion
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