History SpiritualAdaptation / VideoGames

* ''[[VideoGame/KunioKun Renegade]]'', along with being the [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritual Precursor]] to ''VideoGame/DoublDragon'', makes for a better ''Film/TheKarateKid1984'' adaptation than LJN's LicensedGame.

** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage'', in turn, earned comparisons to ''Film/Dracula1931'' the moment Creator/{{Capcom}} started releasing information about it, and Franchise/UniversalHorror more broadly once people sat down to play it. It takes place in [[{{Ruritania}} a small, rustic village and nearby castle in Eastern Europe]], implied to be Romania specifically (or at least [[NoCommunitiesWereHarmed a fictional stand-in]]) given the names, several monsters resemble [[WolfMan werewolves]] (and even have names like "lycans" and "vârcolaci" that evoke such), and the villain Lady Alcina Dimitrescu heavily evokes the imagery of {{Classical Movie Vampire}}s, specifically a [[GenderFlip female version]] of Dracula, in terms of her being a [[EvilIsBigger very tall]], elegant aristocrat with three female underlings who call to mind [[VampiresHarem Dracula's "brides"]].

** The PC version of ''Devil May Cry 4'' (and the ''Special Edition'' on both consoles and PC) on Legendary Dark Knight is the best ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' game ever made.
** Dante, with his wise cracks, his (near-)breaking of the fourth wall, and his massive arsenal, has been compared to ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}.

* ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' is what you might get if ''Film/DirtyHarry'' had a LightGunGame. The classic sedans featured -- similar to vehicle era of ''Film/TheDeadPool'' -- help reinforce this, and you even deal with a plane hijacking like in ''Film/MagnumForce''. [[https://youtu.be/09le4jyqqzc Even the creator of the game]] said the game was inspired by the ''Dirty Harry'' series as it is his personal favorite film series and he liked all five of them.

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4'' is A Norse mythology setting with an OlderAndWiser god on a journey together with [[spoiler:younger version of Loki]]? It's easy to see this game as a video game adaptation of the 2011 run of Creator/MarvelComics' ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'', with Kratos in place of ComicBook/{{Thor}}. In general, ''God of War ([=PS4=])'' is seen as a better ''Thor'' game than the movie licensed game, and ''VideoGame/MarvelsAvengers''. Ironic, because the combat designer of ''God of War ([=PS4=])'' worked on ''Avengers''.

* ''Johnny Nero Action Hero'', despite being a [[AffectionateParody parody]] of 80s-90s action movies, it's been closest can get to a ''ComicBook/{{Punisher}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'', and ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' LightGunGame, as they features a badass looking ActionHero that battles against mutant-like enemies, even the title character of this game was similar to Punisher or Wolverine himself, even had [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Mr. Fantastic]]'s hair, and the final boss (the demon sheriff) was also close resemblence to Hellboy himself.
** The game was also considered a light gun game adaptation of ''VideoGame/SeriousSam''.

* ''VideoGame/CarnEvil'' by Creator/MidwayGames is basically the adaptation of either ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' or black comedy/horror films like ''Film/CarnivalOfSouls'', ''Film/FridayThe13th'', ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheLivingDead'', ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'', ''Film/ChildsPlay'', and ''Film/KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace''.

* More so than even the previous game, ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' is probably the best ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' FirstPersonShooter ever made. In particular, the revelations of how Argent Energy and the [[DemonOfHumanOrigin demons came to be]] makes the version of Hell in ''Doom'' very close to the Warp and its daemons (it helps that, like the Warp, Hell can also be used for FTL travel), Hell has plenty of human agents and worshippers in this dimension supporting their efforts, the Icon of Sin resembles a greater daemon prince (including only being killable with a special artifact and otherwise reconstituting elsewhere when he's killed conventionally), and the Night Sentinels may as well be a Space Marine chapter, down to referring to their military expeditions as "Crusades" and their defected, corrupted, [[HornsOfVillainy horn-sporting]] brethren being the deadliest soldiers of the demons. By extension, the [[GreaterScopeVillain unseen Dark Lord of Hell]] whose voice is heard at the end is essentially a Chaos God. The Maykrs are a pretty good match for the Dark Eldar, a SufficientlyAdvancedAlien species living in a world outside of normal time and space which, while once-dominant over the galaxy, has been reduced to a depraved DyingRace that profits and perpetuates their world off of the suffering of others in Hell. ''The Ancient Gods'' further deepens the similarities with the revelation that Hell was originally a peaceful place that was ruined by a cosmic war between precursor deities, much like the ancient war between the C'tan and the Old Ones being the cause for much of the [[CrapsackWorld crapsack state]] of the 40k universe, which was then reflected into the Warp.

** Later games in the series have been compared to the ''VideoGame/{{Crysis}}'' games due to the addition of PoweredArmor suits with various abilities.

* Many consider the ''[[VideoGame/Hitman2016 World]] [[VideoGame/Hitman2 of]] [[VideoGame/Hitman3 Assassination]]'' Trilogy by ''Creator/IOInteractive'' to be this to Franchise/{{JamesBond}}, having a more glamour-glitz, spy thriller plot, while 47 travels to exotic places and offs targets with enough gadgets to make Q branch blush. Even Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer shared this sentiment, as the developers in late-2020 secured the rights to create an actually '''officially licensed''' Bond game (the first since 2012's ''VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenLegends''), making this trope come full circle.

* ''Johnny Nero Action Hero'', despite being a [[AffectionateParody parody]] of 80s-90s action movies, it's been closest can get to a ''ComicBook/{{Punisher}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'', and ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' LightGunGame, as they features a badass looking ActionHero that battles against mutant-like enemies, even the title character of this game was similar to Punisher or Wolverine himself, even had ''[[ComicBook/FantasticFour Mr. Fantastic]]''{{'s}} hair, and the final boss (the demon sheriff) was also close resemblence to Hellboy himself.

* ''Johnny Nero Action Hero'', despite being a [[AffectionateParody parody]] of 80s-90s action movies, it's been closest can get to a ''ComicBook/{{Punisher}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' LightGunGame, as they features a badass looking ActionHero that battles against mutant-like enemies, even the title character of this game was similar to Wolverine himself, and the final boss (the demon sheriff) was also close resemblence to Hellboy himself.

* ''Johnny Nero Action Hero'', despite being a [[AffectionateParody parody]] of 80s-90s action movies, it's been closest can get to a ''{{ComicBook/Wolverine}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' LightGunGame, as they features a badass looking ActionHero that battles against mutant-like enemies, even the title character of this game was similar to Wolverine himself, and the final boss (the demon sheriff) was also close resemblence to Hellboy himself.

** WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd, in [[http://cinemassacre.com/2013/10/22/alien-3-angry-video-game-nerd/ his review]] of the NES adaptation of ''Film/Alien3'', argued that ''Contra'' and the below-mentioned ''Metroid'' made for much better ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' games than [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames the dreck that he had played]]. Ironically, Konami themselves released a [[NoProblemWithLicensedGames surprisingly good]] ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' arcade game in 1990, which unfortunately was never ported to home consoles.

** WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd, in [[http://cinemassacre.com/2013/10/22/alien-3-angry-video-game-nerd/ his review]] of the NES adaptation of ''Film/Alien3'', argued that ''Contra'' and the below-mentioned ''Metroid'' made for much better ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' games than [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames the dreck that he had played]].

** ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroesIII'' with its MediumBlending stylization, a self-aware and satirical meta tone that almost never takes itself too seriously while simultaneously having dark undertones, being an over the top AffectionateParody that takes as many pot shots as it spends genuinely loving its medium while having a massive amount of shout-outs is basically the closest thing to a ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' video game.

* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroesIII'' with its MediumBlending stylization, a self-aware and satirical meta tone that almost never takes itself too seriously while simultaneously having dark undertones, being an over the top AffectionateParody that takes as many pot shots as it spends genuinely loving its medium while having a massive amount of shout-outs is basically the closest thing to a ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' video game.

* ''Johnny Nero Action Hero'', despite being a [[AffectionateParody parody]] of 80s-90s action movies, it's been closetest can get to a ''ComicBook/Wolverine'' and ''ComicBook/Hellboy'' light gun game, as they features a badass looking ActionHero that battles against mutant-like enemies, even the title character of this game was similar to Wolverine himself, and the final boss (the demon sheriff) was also close resemblence to Hellboy himself.
** The game was also considered a LightGunGame adaptation of ''VideoGame/SeriousSam''.

* Johnny Nero Action Hero, despite being a [[AffectionateParody parody]] of 80s-90s action movies, it's been closetest can get to a ''ComicBook/Wolverine'' and ''ComicBook/Hellboy'' light gun game, as they features a badass looking ActionHero that battles against mutant-like enemies. The title character of this game was similar to Wolverine himself, and the final boss (the demon sheriff) was also close resemblence to Hellboy himself.

* ''VideoGame/JohnnyNeroActionHero'' by ICE/Play Mechanix is the closest can get to a video game adaptation of either ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'' or action films like ''Film/AlienS'' (The two actual ''Aliens'' was also developed by Play Mechanix, ''Extermination'' was published by Global VR and ''Armageddon'' was published by Creator/RawThrills), ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', ''Film/IndianaJones'', ''Film/TheMummy1999'', and western films like ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars'' and ''Film/WildWildWest'', with a ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis''-like gameplay.

* ''VideoGame/{{Quackshot}}'', a Creator/{{Disney}}-licensed UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis game starring Donald Duck, is said to had been created by Creator/{{Sega}} to get around an embargo which prevented them from using the ''WesternAnimation/{{Ducktales}}'' license, which was instead given to Creator/{{Capcom}} for their [[VideoGame/{{Ducktales}} NES game]]. And with several ShoutOut WholePlotReference moments, it's also considered one of the best ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' games.

* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroesIII'' with its MediumBlending stylization, a self-aware and satirical meta tone that almost never takes itself too seriously while simultaneously having dark undertones, and being an over the top AffectionateParody that takes as many pot shots as it spends genuinely loving its medium and having a massive amount of ShoutOuts is basically the closest thing to a ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' video game.

* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroesIII'' with its MediumBlending stylization, a self-aware and satirical meta tone that almost never takes itself too seriously while simultaneously having dark undertones, and being an over the top AffectionateParody that takes as many pot shots while genuinely loving its medium and its creations is basically the closest thing to a ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' video game.

* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroesIII'' with its MediumBlending stylization, a self-aware and satirical meta tone that almost never takes itself too seriously while simultaneously having dark undertones, and being an over the top AffectionateParody of its medium and the bizarre overlooked things in said medium is basically the closest thing to a ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' video game.

* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroesIII'' with its MediumBlending stylization, a self-aware and satirical tone that almost never takes itself too seriously while simultaneously having dark undertones, and being an over the top AffectionateParody of its medium and the bizarre overlooked things in said medium is basically the closest thing to a ''WesternAnimation/{{TheAmazingWorldOfGumball}}'' video game.