Badly misinterpret a video game or series

Portal: A quiet, antisocial guinea pig breaks the rules of an experiment, steals an expensive piece of equipment, and destroys an advanced computer.

Just about everyone at NeoGAF did it to Beyblade. I would think that this includes that topic starter, but I know next to nothing about it.

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A peaceful kingdom of intelligent turtles that co-exists with sentinent mushrooms is constantly plunged into chaos by a duo of Italian plumbers. (Mario, obviously.)

In the not-too-distant future, humanity has advanced into an age where the internet is the dominant force in everyday life. So dominant that everything is connected to the internet in some way. It is not a surprise that its programs have eventually gained dominance over humankind. By the time that some humans realized this, the internet's programs had become too influential and powerful. Several resistance groups have since formed to destroy the internet, but their plans are constantly foiled by their greatest enemy. The personal program belonging to the brainwashed grandson of the Internet's original creator. (Megaman Battle Network)

...Well, I tried. >_>

edited 21st Feb '10 9:53:38 PM by Alilatias

A small, peaceful New England resort town has become victim to a rash of murders perpetrated by crazed psychopaths from out of town over the years. The terrified citizens have no idea what these lunatics want from them and why they all come to their quiet little town of all places. Authorities have captured several of the killers, ranging from a meek clerk who killed his sick, bedridden wife before heading to the town and a disturbed young woman that brutally attacked a local church congregation in order to "avenge her father's death". During interrogations, the killers all raved about seeing monsters, a world of fog, and even space aliens. Psychiatrists are busying themselves in finding out the source of this abnormal psychological phenomenon and hope to make sure these attacks never happen again.

Silent Hill

A schizophrenic, smug, selfish One Man Army wipes out an entire town.

Dead Rising

You play a young male. Donning your fashionable earrings, short skirt, and high leather boots, you pursue the man of your dreams. Whether you're playing your instrument in plain public or brandishing a sword so big it takes two hands to handle, your legend spreads far and wide.

But every hero who aspires to come into power needs a boon companion. Early in your quest you meet such a kindred soul. And as you continue your quest, you recall the sage words about love and friendship from a fellow childhood queen. One who shared your lifestyle back in your carefree youth in the morning wood:

"Without a fairy, you're not even a real man!"

edited 21st Feb '10 11:12:53 PM by Longfellow

A pink Killer Rabbit puffball goes around in his Crapsaccharine World killing innocent animals and other cute critters by digesting them and absorbing their powers to commit mass genocide in said Crapsaccharine World. The character frequently encounters Eldritch Abominations and kills them without pity or remorse. (Kirby)

You are a 10 year old kid who is forced to save the world form a crime organisation which not even the international police can stop and capture various Olympus Mons in a small sphere. You do this by taking cute, satanic animals and force them to fight other cute, satanic animals. (Pokemon)

edited 22nd Feb '10 1:31:48 AM by PippingFool

Pipping, you need to say what you're "badly misinterpreting". No matter how obvious they may seem to you.

Total War Take over the world through incest, Red Shirts, and not-really-historical armies.

Big Rigs: Each millenium, the transformed forms of the four Horsemens of Apocalypse participate in a race using powers only mortals can dream of.

edited 22nd Feb '10 4:15:41 AM by Glowsquid

Dawn Of War: Generals with speech impediments and fixation on boxes of a certain material fight over rocks in the galaxy.

A greedy alien invader enslaves the local wildlife, devastates the planet's ecosystem, and displays complete and utter disregard for the lives of the almost certainly sentient aliens he is enslaving in the name of profit. The slow and painful deaths of thousands of innocent creatures ensues. Pikmin 2

edited 22nd Feb '10 6:56:16 AM by SapphireFlame

A group of fugitives land on an alien planet that is their last hope of survival. However, they improperly sterilized it beforehand, causing the remaining local wildlife to attack them, eventually making enough noise to attract their pursuers. They make an heroic last stand, but are eventually wiped out. Yeah, that's Iji.

edited 22nd Feb '10 7:10:28 AM by Medinoc

The real challenge would be to write it from the perspective of the Komato.

Maybe not: calling the other guys criminals/terrorists would probably work.

An unseen force travels across the land, killing and harvesting the local wildlife World Of Goo

Also, hi.

A guy tries to save his princess love, but in the clutch, fails and watches as his archnemesis steals her away forever. For some odd reason, he can't use his time powers to save her. Braid.

The object of the game is to beat everyone else to the finish, and you do so by committing a ridiculous number of counts of vehicular manslaughter and drive-by shootings. Known to be the source of possibly the highest concentration of Cluster F Bombs in the world. Mario Kart.

Only attempted vehicular manslaughter, as no one actually dies.

Very thought-provoking summary of Iji up there, by the way.

edited 22nd Feb '10 10:47:35 AM by GlennMagusHarvey

Incendiary ammo, laser fire and anti-tank rockets are a perfectly acceptable response to cattle thievery.

A charismatic young man actively recruits militant individuals from a variety of organizations (including Pagans, Trans-humanists, and Furry Fandom circles) in an effort to violently overthrow a wise and benevolent king. Shining Force II

@Longfellow: That was hilarious.

You live in a world where animals are captured and are pitted against each other until one of them dies. This is done for fun, and when you beat your opponent, you steal their money and run off. Strangely enough, they seem to always want to try to fight you again, claiming that their animals are stronger now. Along the way, you try to either capture or kill a god.

Yup, it's Pokemon.

A series of increasingly harsh, brutal and large wars goes unchecked throughout the world. The main cause of such a catastrophe could be linked to a whimsical pissing match between at most 10 people.

Modern Warfare

edited 23rd Feb '10 7:24:05 AM by MajorTom

Fight history's greatest battles with a single warrior going against an archer... who fires in melee.

Age Of Empires

Three warriors lead an army of the undead to help their leader seize control of a kingdom before teaming up with a wizard and some suicidal halflings to murder the leader of a nearby superpower and commit genocide against his people.

(The videogame version.)

edited 24th Feb '10 8:19:25 AM by GameChainsaw

Jump off a skyscraper, flip people off on your way down, and break all your bones.

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity

edited 24th Feb '10 10:52:36 AM by Comonad