Top 10 Licensed Video Games
A lot of games based of TV and Movies … tend to suck, but these games defied expectations. Join http://www.watchmojo.com as we countdown our picks for the Top 10 Licensed Video Games
For this list, we ranked the best games licensed from movies, comics, and TV. We ranked them based both on how good they are and how well they take advantage of their source material. And finally we're sticking to one per franchise and we're also excluding sports games, since we already have a list for those.
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#10: “Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes” (2000)
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The concept beloved Marvel Comic book characters duking it out with Capcom’s portfolio seems almost too good to be true, but this fighter perfects the idea. Its massive cast of 56 characters and fast-paced game play made it into one of the finest fighting games ever made. As with its predecessors, you take part in 3-on-3 tag team fights with fan favorites likes Spiderman, Ryu and even a Sentinel, with glorious screen filling attacks.
#9: “The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay” (2004)
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This First Person Shooter was ignored by the majority gamers when it was first released, thanks in part to its movie counterpart being rather forgettable, but they missed out on a fantastic shooter. The game is a prequel to the first film Pitch Black, and it involves the protagonist attempting to break out of the a maximum security prison with a zero percent escape rate. Vin Diesel also reprises his role as the anti-hero top off this awesome stealth action game, adding to the strong sense of authenticity.
#8: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time” (1992)
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Given that this side-scrolling beat ‘em up has some amazing local multiplayer, licensed or not, there’s no way we’d leave it off of our list. The unforgettable co-op, allowing you to fight alongside your buddies at home, as well as the sweet ability to slam Foot Soldiers into the screen, gave it the edge over its original Arcade Game predecessor. Its spot on colorful graphics, catchy music and overall atmosphere that made it a must play for all fans of the pizza loving team.
#7: “South Park: Stick of Truth” (2014)
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Despite being among the funniest shows ever made, it took a while for “South Park” to finally get a game worthy of the license. Showrunners Trey Parker and Matt Stone were involved in its development, and they created a hilarious story about a silent kid, one that Cartman nicknamed “Douchebag,” who moves to town and gets involved in an absurd Larping conflict. Faithful to the show’s vulgar nature, right down to it’s perfectly recreated art style, with loads of easter eggs to find based on the show and other iconic video games, hold on to your butts for this wild ride.
#6: “Kingdom Hearts” (2002)
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Going from South Park to Disney with a dash of Final Fantasy? Only in a Watchmojo video. This series seemed risky back when this action RPG debuted, but it paid off. Essentially transplanting a Final Fantasy action RPG into the Disney realm, players get to hack and slash as a spikey haired androgynous protagonist and hang out with Goofy and Donald Duck at the same time. The franchise has since gained a huge cult following, who continue to follow its complex story no matter what system the series jumps to next.
#5: “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” (2003)
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There are so many Star Wars games worthy of this list, TIE Fighter, Rogue Leader, and Battlefront II come to mind, but none of them were as great as Bioware’s landmark RPG. Set over 4000 years before the events of the film series, allowing for the studio to create its own continuity, its complex morality system allowed you to decide what type of Jedi you wanted to be. It also introduced unforgettable new characters to the franchise, mixed in with a plot twist worthy of one of the best twists in gaming.
#4: “DuckTales” (1989)
Capcom produced a number of high quality licensed games based on Disney properties in the late 80’s, but this was by far the best of the lot. Its colorful visual style and kid-friendly license made it a hit with younger gamers, but older players still had fun helping Scrooge McDuck find treasure thanks to the challenging gameplay, catchy soundtrack, and excellent level design. Let’s be honest—can you really resist bouncing around on a pogo stick to attack baddies from above?
#3: “The Walking Dead: Season One” (2012)
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This point and click graphic adventure based on the hit show and comics, but it tells an original story with a new cast of survivors, but still captures the emotion found in the show, Well aside from Glenn and Hershel who each make a cameo appearance in the first episode. Focusing on the gripping tale of Lee Everett and the adorable Clementine, the game allows moral decisions which carry over into later chapters allowing for everyone’s playthough to be their own unique experience.
#2: “Batman: Arkham City” (2011)
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Between this game and it’s fantastic predecessor, “Arkham Asylum” the later title‘s massive scope in the open world easily takes the #2 slot. The title perfectly captures the dark tone of the comic books, and most importantly it lets you feel like the Dark Knight himself. There’s nothing like the thrill of gliding over Gotham to swoop down on random thugs while also taking on iconic DC villains with a vast array of bat gadgets. If only they could make more superhero games like this. Before we get to our number one, let’s take a look at some honorable mentions: “Spider-Man 2” (2004) “T2: The Arcade Game” (1991) “Aladdin” (1993) “Transformers: Fall of Cybertron” (2010) “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” (2010)
#1: “GoldenEye 007” (1997)
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James Bond tops off our list with the First Person Shooter that’s not just the best licensed titles of all time, but quite possibly one of the most memorable games ever made. It revolutionized the FPS on the console thanks to its integration of stealth elements, clever designed campaign with numerous unlockables and fantastic split-screen multiplayer, a mode that came to define local multiplayer as a whole. We’ll never forget all of the good times we had picking off our buddies, except for that one dude who was technically cheating cause he picked Oddjob. Do you agree with our list? What’s your favorite licensed game? For more inspired top 10s published daily, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
