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A video game based on an existing property, usually a movie, TV series or comic book.
A video game based on an existing property, usually a movie, TV series or comic book.


Because the property is enough to unify these games, they can afford to be a bit more loose with their genre. A licensed title might well be an [[Action Game|actioner]] one level, a [[Driving]] game the next, then back to an actioner before turning to [[Stealth Based Game|stealth]]. This is especially the case with movie tie-ins, where gameplay is usually tailored to allow the player to recreate the film's plot as closely as possible. (TV show and comic book tie-ins instead create a new plot, preferably conceived of by one or more writers from the original property, allowing them to advertise this fact on the case. Movie and TV show tie-ins also prefer to rope in actors from the original property for voice work.)
Because the property is enough to unify these games, they can afford to be a bit more loose with their genre. A licensed title might well be an [[Action Game|actioner]] one level, a [[Driving Game]] the next, then back to an actioner before turning to [[Stealth Based Game|stealth]]. This is especially the case with movie tie-ins, where gameplay is usually tailored to allow the player to recreate the film's plot as closely as possible. (TV show and comic book tie-ins instead create a new plot, preferably conceived of by one or more writers from the original property, allowing them to advertise this fact on the case. Movie and TV show tie-ins also prefer to rope in actors from the original property for voice work.)


These games, as a group, are generally regarded... well, suffice it to say that many gamers feel the same way about games based on movies as film critics feel about [[Video Game Movies Suck|movies based on games]]. Some titles however, such as ''[[Golden Eye 1997 (Video Game)|Golden Eye 1997]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Video Game)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[The Punisher]]'', and most 3D ''[[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' games, gain a certain amount of respect amongst gamers. In some strange cases, the game receives noticeably better reviews than the property itself, as was the case with ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' and ''[[Ballistic Ecks vs. Sever|Ecks Vs. Sever]]''. See [[The Problem With Licensed Games]].
These games, as a group, are generally regarded... well, suffice it to say that many gamers feel the same way about games based on movies as film critics feel about [[Video Game Movies Suck|movies based on games]]. Some titles however, such as ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|Golden Eye 1997]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (video game)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[The Punisher]]'', and most 3D ''[[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' games, gain a certain amount of respect amongst gamers. In some strange cases, the game receives noticeably better reviews than the property itself, as was the case with ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' and ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever|Ecks Vs. Sever]]''. See [[The Problem with Licensed Games]].


There is also a small edge to be gained by being based on an older property. Most licensed titles are made for a TV series at the peak of its popularity, or a movie just about to open. Games like ''The Godfather'', ''The Warriors'', and ''From Russia with Love'' get extra points for thinking outside of the box. ''[[Star Wars]]'' games don't count, as the merchandising cycle for that particular property is unending.
There is also a small edge to be gained by being based on an older property. Most licensed titles are made for a TV series at the peak of its popularity, or a movie just about to open. Games like ''The Godfather'', ''The Warriors'', and ''From Russia with Love'' get extra points for thinking outside of the box. ''[[Star Wars]]'' games don't count, as the merchandising cycle for that particular property is unending.


Also note that [[Sports Game|Sports Games]] with the official teams' and players' names are ''also'' licensed games. These are more often "good" than movie-/series-based games, likely because they were already games to begin with.
Also note that [[Sports Game]]s with the official teams' and players' names are ''also'' licensed games. These are more often "good" than movie-/series-based games, likely because they were already games to begin with.


The presence of [[Title the Adaptation|Title: The Adaptation]] is a sure sign you are playing one of these.
The presence of [[Title: the Adaptation]] is a sure sign you are playing one of these.
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=== Licensed games with their own pages (collected here for indexing purposes): ===


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For a list of licensed games with their own pages here, see the contents of the [[:Category:Licensed Game|category page]].


== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Aladdin Capcom (Video Game)|Aladdin (Capcom)]]''
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]''
* ''[[Aladdin Virgin Games (Video Game)|Aladdin (Virgin Games)]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball]]''
* ''[[Alice in Wonderland (Video Game)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (the 2010 [[Tim Burton]] version)
* ''[[Aliens Colonial Marines]]''
* ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (Video Game)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]''
* ''[[Asterix and The Magic Carpet (Video Game)|Asterix and The Magic Carpet]]''
* ''[[Asterix Operation Getafix (Video Game)|Asterix Operation Getafix]]''
* ''[[Astro Boy Omega Factor (Video Game)|Astro Boy Omega Factor]]''
* ''[[Back to The Future (Video Game)|Back to The Future]]''
* ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum (Video Game)|Batman Arkham Asylum]]''
** ''[[Batman: Arkham City (Video Game)|Batman Arkham City]]''
* ''[[The Battle for Middle Earth (Video Game)|The Battle for Middle Earth]]''
* ''[[Betrayal At Krondor (Video Game)|Betrayal At Krondor]]''
* ''[[The Black Cauldron (Video Game)|The Black Cauldron]]''
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Video Game)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
* ''[[Captain America and The Avengers (Video Game)|Captain America and The Avengers]]''
* ''[[Castle of Illusion (Video Game)|Castle of Illusion]]''
* ''[[CSI (Video Game)|CSI]]''
* ''[[Dark Forces Saga (Video Game)|Dark Forces Saga]]''
* ''[[The Darkness (Video Game)|The Darkness]]''
* ''[[Digimon World]]''
* ''[[Disneys Magical Quest (Video Game)|Disneys Magical Quest]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who (Video Game)|Doctor Who]]''
** ''[[Doctor Who Return to Earth (Video Game)|Doctor Who Return to Earth]]''
* ''[[Disneys Villains Revenge (Video Game)|Disneys Villains Revenge]]''
* ''[[Donald in Maui Mallard (Video Game)|Donald in Maui Mallard]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi]]''
* ''[[Duck Tales (Video Game)|Duck Tales]]''
* ''[[Emmanuelle (Video Game)|Emmanuelle]]''
* ''[[Empire At War (Video Game)|Empire At War]]''
* ''[[Epic Mickey (Video Game)|Epic Mickey]]''
* ''[[Eragon (Video Game)|Eragon]]''
* ''[[Escape From Horrorland]]''
* ''[[ET the Extra Terrestrial (Video Game)|ET the Extra Terrestrial]]''
* ''[[Eye of the Beholder (Video Game)|Eye of the Beholder]]''
* ''[[Ferias Frustradas Do Pica-Pau (Video Game)|Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau]]''
* ''[[The Force Unleashed (Video Game)|The Force Unleashed]]''
* ''[[Friday the 13 th (Video Game)|Friday the 13 th]]''
* ''[[G.I. Joe (Video Game)|G.I.Joe]]''
* ''[[Garfield Caught in The Act]]''
* ''[[Ghostbusters the Video Game (Video Game)|Ghostbusters the Video Game]]''
* ''[[The Godfather (Video Game)|The Godfather]]''
* ''[[Gold Box]]''
* ''[[Golden Eye 1997 (Video Game)|GoldenEye]]'' (1997)
** ''[[Golden Eye Wii (Video Game)|GoldenEye]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Golden Eye Rogue Agent (Video Game)|Golden Eye Rogue Agent]]''
* ''[[The Goonies (Video Game)|The Goonies]]''
* ''[[Gundam Wing Endless Duel (Video Game)|Gundam Wing Endless Duel]]''
* ''[[Hamtaro Ham Ham Heartbreak (Video Game)|Hamtaro Ham Ham Heartbreak]]''
* ''[[Hamtaro Ham Hams Unite (Video Game)|Hamtaro Ham Hams Unite]]''
* ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy (Video Game)|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]''
* ''[[Hotel Mario (Video Game)|Hotel Mario]]''
* ''[[The Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction]]''
* ''Indiana Jones'':
** ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (Video Game)|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (Video Game)|Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis (Video Game)|Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures (Video Game)|Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine (Video Game)|Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb (Video Game)|Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings (Video Game)|Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings]]''
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage (Video Game)|Initial D Arcade Stage]]''
* ''[[Jaws (Video Game)|Jaws]]''
** ''[[Jaws Unleashed (Video Game)|Jaws Unleashed]]''
* ''[[Jedi Power Battles]]''
* ''[[Jedi Starfighter (Video Game)|Jedi Starfighter]]''
* ''[[Jump Super Stars]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park Operation Genesis]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park the Game (Video Game)|Jurassic Park the Game]]''
* ''[[Kamen Rider Climax Heroes (Video Game)|Kamen Rider Climax Heroes]]''
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts (Franchise)|Kingdom Hearts]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts (1)]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts II]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Heartscoded (Video Game)|Kingdom Heartscoded]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2 (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts 3D]]''
* ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game)|Knights of the Old Republic]]''
* ''[[Legend of Success Joe (Video Game)|Legend of Success Joe]]''
* ''[[The Legendof Zelda CDI Games (Video Game)|The Legendof Zelda CDI Games]]''
* [[LEGO]]
** [[Lego Adaptation Game (Video Game)|Lego Adaptation Game]]
** ''[[LEGO Island (Video Game)|LEGO Island]]''
** ''[[LEGOLAND (Video Game)|LEGOLAND]]''
** ''[[LEGO Racers (Video Game)|LEGO Racers]]''
** ''[[LEGO Universe (Video Game)|LEGO Universe]]''
** ''[[Rock Raiders (Video Game)|Rock Raiders]]''
* ''[[The Lion King (Video Game)|The Lion King]]''
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (Video Game)|The Little Mermaid]]''
* ''[[Little Nemo the Dream Master (Video Game)|Little Nemo the Dream Master]]''
* ''[[Living Books]]''
* ''[[The Lucky Dime Caper (Video Game)|The Lucky Dime Caper]]''
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable (Video Game)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable]]''
* ''[[Marvel Super Heroes (Video Game)|Marvel Super Heroes]]''
* ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Video Game)|X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''
** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (Video Game)|Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''
* ''[[Matches and Matrimony]]''
* ''[[Mickey Mania (Video Game)|Mickey Mania]]''
* ''[[Mickey Mousecapade (Video Game)|Mickey Mousecapade]]''
* ''[[Nancy Drew (Video Game)|Nancy Drew]]''
* ''[[Naruto Clash of Ninja (Video Game)|Naruto Clash of Ninja]]''
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]''
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations]]''
* ''[[Neverwinter Nights (Video Game)|Neverwinter Nights]]''
** ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2 (Video Game)|Neverwinter Nights 2]]''
* ''[[Nicktoons MLB (Video Game)|Nicktoons MLB]]''
* ''[[Nicktoons Unite]]''
* ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogies Revenge]]''
* ''[[Oliver and Company (Video Game)|Oliver and Company]]''
* ''[[One Piece (Video Game)|One Piece]]''
* ''[[Popeye (Video Game)|Popeye]]''
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable (Video Game)|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]].''
* ''[[Quackshot (Video Game)|Quackshot]]''
* ''[[Republic Commando]]''
* ''[[Revolution X (Video Game)|Revolution X]]''
* ''[[Rogue Squadron (Video Game)|Rogue Squadron]]''
* ''[[Sailor Moon Another Story (Video Game)|Sailor Moon Another Story]]''
* ''[[Scarface the World Is Yours (Video Game)|Scarface the World Is Yours]]''
* ''[[Scott Pilgrim (Video Game)|Scott Pilgrim]]''
* ''[[Secret Agent Barbie (Video Game)|Secret Agent Barbie]]''
* ''[[Silver Surfer (Video Game)|Silver Surfer]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons (Video Game)|The Simpsons]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Game (Video Game)|The Simpsons Game]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Hit and Run|The Simpsons Hit & Run]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]''
* ''[[Atari 2600 Spider Man (Video Game)|Spider-Man]]'' (Atari 2600)
* ''[[Spider-Man (Video Game)|Spider-Man]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Spider-Man Friend or Foe]]''
* ''[[Spider Man Shattered Dimensions (Video Game)|Spider Man Shattered Dimensions]]''
* ''[[Spider-Man Edge of Time]]''
* ''[[Spider Man Web of Shadows (Video Game)|Spider Man Web of Shadows]]''
* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (Video Game)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
* ''[[Star Trek 25th Anniversary]]''
* ''[[Judgment Rites|StarTrek: Judgment Rites]]''
* ''[[A Final Unity|Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Final Unity]]''
* ''[[Star Trek Elite Force]]''
* ''[[Star Wars Battlefront (Video Game)|Star Wars Battlefront]]''
* ''[[Star Wars Galaxies (Video Game)|Star Wars Galaxies]]''
* ''[[Rebel Assault (Video Game)|Rebel Assault]]''
* ''[[Star Wars Rebellion]]''
* ''[[Star Wars the Old Republic (Video Game)|Star Wars the Old Republic]]''
* ''[[Street Fighter the Movie (Video Game)|Street Fighter the Movie]]''
* ''[[Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People (Video Game)|Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People]]''
* ''[[Atari 2600 Superman (Video Game)|Superman]]'' (Atari 2600)
* ''[[Superman 64 (Video Game)|Superman 64]]''
* ''[[Super Robot Wars (Video Game)|Super Robot Wars]]'' (Except the [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation|Original Generation series]])
* ''[[Super Star Wars (Video Game)|Super Star Wars]]''
* ''[[Sweet Home (Video Game)|Sweet Home]]''
* ''[[Tatsunokovs Capcom (Video Game)|Tatsunokovs Capcom]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Video Game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Arcade Game (Video Game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Arcade Game]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up (Video Game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters (Video Game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles in Time (Video Game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles in Time]]''
* ''[[The Thing (Video Game)|The Thing]]''
* ''[[TIE Fighter (Video Game)|TIE Fighter]]''
* ''[[Trespasser]]''
* ''[[Tron Two Point Oh (Video Game)|Tron 2.0]]''
* ''[[Tron Evolution (Video Game)|Tron Evolution]]''
* ''[[Ultimate Spider Man (Video Game)|Ultimate Spider Man]]''
* ''[[Wangan Midnight (Manga)|Wangan Midnight]]''
* ''[[The Warriors (Video Game)|The Warriors]]''
* ''[[Westworld 2000 (Video Game)|Westworld 2000]]''
* ''[[World of Illusion (Video Game)|World of Illusion]]''
* ''[[X-Men (Video Game)|X-Men]]: The Arcade Game''
* ''[[X Men Children of the Atom (Video Game)|X Men Children of the Atom]]''
* ''[[X Men Destiny (Video Game)|X Men Destiny]]''
* ''[[X Men Legends (Video Game)|X Men Legends]]''
* ''[[X-Men Next Dimension (Video Game)|X-Men Next Dimension]]''
* ''[[X Wing (Video Game)|X Wing]]''
* ''[[X Wing Alliance (Video Game)|X Wing Alliance]]''
* ''[[X Wing vs. Tie Fighter (Video Game)|X Wing vs. Tie Fighter]]''
* ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''
** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories (Video Game)|Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories]]''
** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Reshef of Destruction (Video Game)|Yu-Gi-Oh Reshef of Destruction]]''


=== Other examples: ===

== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura (Manga)|Cardcaptor Sakura]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball (Manga)|Dragon Ball]]''
** ''Dragon Ball Z''
** ''Dragon Ball Z''
** ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]''
** ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]''
* ''[[Ghost in The Shell]]'' (for the [[PS 1]])
* ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' (for the [[PS 1]])
** ''[[Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex]]'' (for the PSP and the [[PS 2]])
** ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'' (for the PSP and the [[PlayStation 2]])
* ''[[Hamtaro (Anime)|Hamtaro]]''
* ''[[Hamtaro]]''
* ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth (Anime)|Magic Knight Rayearth]]''
* ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]''
* ''[[Marmalade Boy (Manga)|Marmalade Boy]]''
* ''[[Marmalade Boy]]''
* ''[[Miracle Girls]]''
* ''[[Miracle Girls]]''
* ''[[Mirumo De Pon]]''
* ''[[Mirumo de Pon]]''
* ''[[My Wife Is a High School Girl]]''
* ''[[My Wife Is a High School Girl]]''
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''
* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]''
* ''[[One Piece]]''
* ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]'' (Yellow and Puzzle League)
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' (Yellow and Puzzle League)
* ''[[Sailor Moon (Manga)|Sailor Moon]]'' (aside from the aforementioned game above the series also had numerous other games, usually either [[Fighting Game|fighting games]], side scrolling beat-em-ups or puzzle games).
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' (aside from the aforementioned game above the series also had numerous other games, usually either [[Fighting Game|fighting games]], side scrolling beat-em-ups or puzzle games).
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Soul Hunter]]''
* ''[[Soul Hunter]]''
* ''[[Naruto (Manga)|Naruto]]'' has a whole bunch, mostly [[Fighting Game|fighters.]]
* ''[[Naruto]]'' has a whole bunch, mostly [[Fighting Game|fighters.]]
* [[Nichijou]]: Uchuujin
* [[Nichijou]]: Uchuujin
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo]]''
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]''
* ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index (Light Novel)|To Aru Majutsu no Index]]'' and ''[[To Aru Kagaku no Railgun (Manga)|To Aru Kagaku no Railgun]]''
* ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'' and ''[[A Certain Scientific Railgun]]''
* ''[[Wedding Peach (Manga)|Wedding Peach]]''
* ''[[Wedding Peach]]''



== Comics ==
== Comics ==
* ''[[The Punisher]]''
* ''[[The Punisher]]''
* ''[[Captain America]]: Super Soldier''
* ''[[Captain America (comics)]]: Super Soldier''
* ''[[Dick Tracy]]''
* ''[[Dick Tracy]]''
* ''[[Donald Duck]]''
* ''[[Donald Duck]]''
* ''[[Garfield]]''
* ''[[Garfield]]''
* ''[[Incredible Hulk (Comic Book)|The Incredible Hulk]]''
* ''[[Incredible Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]]''
* ''[[Peanuts]]''
* ''[[Peanuts]]''
* ''[[Superman]]''
* ''[[Superman]]''
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== Films -- Animation ==
== Films -- Animation ==
* ''[[An American Tail]]: Fievel Goes West''
* ''[[An American Tail]]: Fievel Goes West''
* ''[[Beauty and The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The Beast]]''
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''
* ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]''
* ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]''
* ''[[Bolt (Disney)|Bolt]]''
* ''[[Bolt]]''
* ''[[Brother Bear (Disney)|Brother Bear]]''
* ''[[Brother Bear]]''
* ''[[A Bug's Life (Animation)|A Bugs Life]]''
* ''[[A Bug's Life|A Bugs Life]]''
* ''[[Cars]]''
* ''[[Cars]]''
* ''[[Fantasia]]''
* ''[[Fantasia]]''
* ''[[Finding Nemo]]''
* ''[[Finding Nemo]]''
* ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]''
* ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]''
* ''[[Hey Arnold|Hey Arnold!: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Hey Arnold!|Hey Arnold!: The Movie]]''
* ''[[The Incredibles]]''
* ''[[The Incredibles]]''
* ''[[The Jungle Book (Disney)|The Jungle Book]]''
* ''[[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|The Jungle Book]]''
* ''[[Lilo and Stitch]]''
* ''[[Lilo and Stitch]]''
* ''[[Megamind]]''
* ''[[Megamind]]''
* ''[[Monsters Inc.]]''
* ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''
* ''[[Pinocchio (Disney)|Pinocchio]]''
* ''[[Pinocchio (Disney film)|Pinocchio]]''
* ''[[Pocahontas]]''
* ''[[Pocahontas]]''
* ''[[Ratatouille]]''
* ''[[Ratatouille]]''
* ''[[Toy Story]]'' (all three films)
* ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'' (all three films)
* ''[[Up (Film)|Up]]''
* ''[[Up (animation)|Up]]''
* ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''
* ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?]]''




== Films -- Live Action ==
== Films -- Live Action ==
* ''[[Alien]]''
* ''[[Alien]]''
* ''[[Avatar (Film)|Avatar]]''
* ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''
* ''[[Back to The Future]]''
* ''[[Back to The Future]]''
* ''[[Bad Boys]]''
* ''[[Bad Boys]]''
* ''[[Ballistic Ecks vs. Sever]]''
* ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]''
* ''[[Barbie and The Magic of Pegasus (Animation)|Barbie and The Magic of Pegasus]]''
* ''[[Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus]]''
* ''[[Batman (Film)|Batman]]''
* ''[[Batman (film)|Batman]]''
** ''[[Batman Returns]]''
** ''[[Batman Returns]]''
** ''[[Batman Forever]]''
** ''[[Batman Forever]]''
** ''[[Batman and Robin]]''
** ''[[Batman and Robin]]''
* ''[[Beetlejuice (Film)|Beetlejuice]]''
* ''[[Beetlejuice]]''
* ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]''
* ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]''
* ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]''
* ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]''
* ''[[Blade Runner]]''
* ''[[Blade Runner]]''
* ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''
* ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''
* ''[[Bram Stokers Dracula (Film)|Bram Stokers Dracula]]''
* ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula|Bram Stokers Dracula]]''
* ''[[Congo]]''
* ''[[Congo]]''
* ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]''
* ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]''
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* ''[[Demolition Man]]''
* ''[[Demolition Man]]''
* ''[[Dennis the Menace US|Dennis the Menace]]''
* ''[[Dennis the Menace US|Dennis the Menace]]''
* ''[[Dick Tracy (Film)|Dick Tracy]]''
* ''[[Dick Tracy (film)|Dick Tracy]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball Evolution]]''
* ''[[Dragonball Evolution]]''
* ''[[Driven]]''
* ''[[Driven]]''
* ''[[Fight Club]]''
* ''[[Fight Club]]''
* ''[[Firefox]]''
* ''[[Firefox]]''
* ''[[From Dusk Till Dawn]]''
* ''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]''
* ''[[Evil Dead]]''
* ''[[Evil Dead]]''
* ''[[Ghostbusters]]''
* ''[[Ghostbusters]]''
* ''[[The Godfather (Film)|The Godfather]]''
* ''[[The Godfather]]''
* ''[[Godzilla]]''
* ''[[Godzilla]]''
* ''[[The Great Escape]]''
* ''[[The Great Escape]]''
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* ''[[High School Musical]]''
* ''[[High School Musical]]''
* ''[[Home Alone]]'' (the first two)
* ''[[Home Alone]]'' (the first two)
* ''[[Hook (Film)|Hook]]''
* ''[[Hook]]''
* ''[[Hudson Hawk]]''
* ''[[Hudson Hawk]]''
* ''[[Independence Day]]''
* ''[[Independence Day]]''
* ''[[The Italian Job]]''
* ''[[The Italian Job]]''
* ''[[Ju On]]''
* ''[[Ju-On]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]''
* ''[[The Karate Kid]]''
* ''[[The Karate Kid]]''
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* ''[[Krull]]''
* ''[[Krull]]''
* ''[[Land of the Dead]]''
* ''[[Land of the Dead]]''
* ''[[The Last Airbender (Film)|The Last Airbender]]''
* ''[[The Last Airbender]]''
* ''[[The Lawnmower Man]]''
* ''[[The Lawnmower Man]]''
* ''[[Lethal Weapon]]''
* ''[[Lethal Weapon]]''
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* ''[[Mary Shelley's Frankenstein]]''
* ''[[Mary Shelley's Frankenstein]]''
* ''[[Moonwalker]]''
* ''[[Moonwalker]]''
* ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]''
* ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]''
* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]''
* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]''
* ''[[Plan 9 From Outer Space]]''
* ''[[Plan 9 from Outer Space]]''
* ''[[Rambo]]''
* ''[[Rambo]]''
* ''[[Reign of Fire]]''
* ''[[Reign of Fire]]''
* ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]''
* ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]''
* ''[[Robin Hood Prince of Thieves]]''
* ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]''
* ''[[Robo Cop]]''
* ''[[RoboCop]]''
* ''[[The Rocketeer (Film)|The Rocketeer]]''
* ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]''
* ''[[Rocky]]''
* ''[[Rocky]]''
* ''[[Saw]]''
* ''[[Saw]]''
* ''[[The Shadow (Film)|The Shadow]]''
* ''[[The Shadow (film)|The Shadow]]''
* ''[[Space Jam (Film)|Space Jam]]''
* ''[[Space Jam]]''
* ''[[Star Wars]]''
* ''[[Star Wars]]''
** ''[[Attack of the Clones]]''
** ''[[Attack of the Clones]]''
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* ''[[Terminator]]''
* ''[[Terminator]]''
* ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''
* ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''
* ''[[TMNT (Film)|TMNT]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|TMNT]]''
* ''[[Top Gun]]''
* ''[[Top Gun]]''
* ''[[Tron]]''
* ''[[Tron]]''
* ''[[True Lies]]''
* ''[[True Lies]]''
* ''[[Warlock (Film)|Warlock]]''
* ''[[Warlock (film)|Warlock]]''
* ''[[Waterworld]]''
* ''[[Waterworld]]''
* ''[[Willow]]''
* ''[[Willow]]''
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[Arthur (Literature)|Arthur]]''
* ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]''
* '' [[The Berenstain Bears]]''
* '' [[The Berenstain Bears]]''
* ''[[Caillou]]''
* ''[[Caillou]]''
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== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[Twenty Four]]''
* ''[[24]]''
* ''[[The Addams Family (TV)|The Addams Family]]''
* ''[[The Addams Family]]''
* ''[[Alias (TV)|Alias]]''
* ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''
* ''[[Dark Angel]]''
* ''[[Dark Angel]]''
* ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''
* ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''
* ''[[ER]]''
* ''[[ER]]''
* ''[[Gilligans Island]]''
* ''[[Gilligan's Island]]''
* ''[[Greys Anatomy]]''
* ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
* ''[[Hannah Montana]]''
* ''[[Hannah Montana]]''
* ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]''
* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''
* ''[[Law and Order]]''
* ''[[Law and Order]]''
* ''[[Lizzie Mcguire]]''
* ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]''
* ''[[Lost (TV)|Lost]]''
* ''[[Lost]]''
* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''
* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''
* ''[[Mission Impossible]]''
* ''[[Mission: Impossible]]''
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''
* ''[[Star Trek]]''
* ''[[Star Trek]]''
** ''[[Star Trek the Original Series]]''
** ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''
** ''[[Star Trek the Next Generation]]''
** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''
*** ''[[Star Trek Generations]]''
*** ''[[Star Trek Generations]]''
* ''[[The Prisoner]]''
* ''[[The Prisoner]]''
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== Music ==
== Music ==
* ''[[Guitar Hero]]: [[Aerosmith (Music)|Aerosmith]]''
* ''[[Guitar Hero]]: [[Aerosmith]]''
* ''[[Guitar Hero]]: [[Metallica (Music)|Metallica]]''
* ''[[Guitar Hero]]: [[Metallica]]''
* ''[[The Beatles (Music)|The Beatles]]: [[Rock Band]]''
* ''[[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]]: [[Rock Band]]''
* ''[[Guitar Hero]]: [[Van Halen]]''
* ''[[Guitar Hero]]: [[Van Halen]]''
* ''[[Green Day]]: [[Rock Band]]''
* ''[[Green Day]]: [[Rock Band]]''
* ''[[Michael Jackson]]: The Experience''
* ''[[Michael Jackson]]: The Experience''
* ''[[Iron Maiden (Music)|Ed Hunter]]'' (a game that came along with a [[Greatest Hits Album]])
* ''[[Iron Maiden|Ed Hunter]]'' (a game that came along with a [[Greatest Hits Album]])
* ''[[Journey (Music)|Journey]]'' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_%28arcade_game%29 arcade])/ ''Journey Escape'' ([[Atari 2600]])
* ''[[Journey (band)|Journey]]'' ([[wikipedia:Journey (arcade game)|arcade]])/ ''Journey Escape'' ([[Atari 2600]])
* ''[[Kiss]] Pinball''
* ''[[Kiss]] Pinball''
* ''[[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]] Pinball''
* ''[[Guns N' Roses]] Pinball''




== Puppet Shows ==
== Puppet Shows ==
* ''[[Barney and Friends (TV)|Barney and Friends]]''
* ''[[Barney and Friends]]''
* ''[[Bear in The Big Blue House]]''
* ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]''
* ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
* ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
* ''[[Sesame Street]]''
* ''[[Sesame Street]]''
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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (Animation)|The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius|The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron]]''
* ''[[American Dragon Jake Long (Animation)|American Dragon Jake Long]]''
* ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]''
* ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]''
* ''[[Animaniacs]]''
* ''[[Atomic Betty (Animation)|Atomic Betty]]''
* ''[[Atomic Betty]]''
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Ben 10 (Animation)|Ben 10]]''
* ''[[Ben 10]]''
* ''[[Blazing Dragons (Animation)|Blazing Dragons]]''
* ''[[Blazing Dragons]]''
* ''[[Blues Clues]]''
* ''[[Blue's Clues]]''
* ''[[Bonkers (Animation)|Bonkers]]''
* ''[[Bonkers]]''
* ''[[Bucky O'Hare and The Toad Wars (Comic Book)|Bucky O Hare and The Toad Wars]]''
* ''[[Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars|Bucky O Hare and The Toad Wars]]''
* ''[[Captain Planet and The Planeteers]]''
* ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]''
* ''[[Castle of Illusion (Video Game)|Castle of Illusion]]''
* ''[[Castle of Illusion]]''
* ''[[Cat Dog]]''
* ''[[CatDog]]''
* ''[[Care Bears]]''
* ''[[Care Bears]]''
* ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
* ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
* ''[[Codename Kids Next Door (Animation)|Codename Kids Next Door]]''
* ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]''
* ''[[Code Lyoko (Animation)|Code Lyoko]]''
* ''[[Code Lyoko]]''
* ''[[Count Duckula (Animation)|Count Duckula]]''
* ''[[Count Duckula]]''
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]''
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]''
* ''[[Darkwing Duck (Animation)|Darkwing Duck]]''
* ''[[Darkwing Duck (animation)|Darkwing Duck]]''
* ''[[Dexters Laboratory (Animation)|Dexters Laboratory]]''
* ''[[Dexter's Laboratory|Dexters Laboratory]]''
* ''[[Doug]]''
* ''[[Doug]]''
* ''[[Dragon Tales]]''
* ''[[Dragon Tales]]''
* ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]''
* ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]''
* ''[[The Flintstones]]''
* ''[[The Flintstones]]''
* ''[[Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends]]''
* ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]''
* ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]''
* ''[[Futurama]]''
* ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]''
* ''[[Gargoyles]]''
* ''[[Goof Troop (Animation)|Goof Troop]]''
* ''[[Goof Troop]]''
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (Animation)|The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]''
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]''
* ''[[He-Man and The Masters of The Universe (Animation)|He-Man and The Masters of The Universe]]''
* ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]''
* ''[[Humf]]''
* ''[[Humf]]''
* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|Jackie Chan Adventures]]''
* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons]]''
* ''[[Kim Possible]]''
* ''[[Kim Possible]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes (Animation)|Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes]]''
** ''[[Duck Amuck]]''
** ''[[Duck Amuck]]''
* ''[[My Little Pony]]''
* ''[[My Little Pony]]''
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb (Animation)|Phineas and Ferb]]''
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (Animation)|The Powerpuff Girls]]''
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''
* ''[[Recess]]''...[[No Export for You|if you live in the UK]]
* ''[[Recess]]''...[[No Export for You|if you live in the UK]]
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]''
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]''
* ''[[Rocket Power]]''
* ''[[Rocket Power]]''
* ''[[Rocko's Modern Life (Animation)|Rocko's Modern Life]]''
* ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]''
* ''[[Rocky and Bullwinkle]]''
* ''[[Rocky and Bullwinkle]]''
* ''[[Rugrats (Animation)|Rugrats]]''
* ''[[Rugrats]]''
* ''[[Scooby Doo]]''
* ''[[Scooby Doo]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons (Video Game)|The Simpsons]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons (video game)|The Simpsons]]''
* ''[[Sitting Ducks]]''
* ''[[Sitting Ducks]]''
* ''[[The Smurfs]]''
* ''[[The Smurfs]]''
* ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]''
* ''[[South Park]]''
* ''[[Star Wars Clone Wars]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]''
* ''[[Star Wars the Clone Wars]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''
* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]''
* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]''
* ''[[Tale Spin (Animation)|Tale Spin]]''
* ''[[Tale Spin]]''
* ''[[Taz Mania]]''
* ''[[Taz-Mania]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 (Animation)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 (Animation)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003]]''
* ''[[Teen Titans (Animation)|Teen Titans]]''
* ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]''
* ''[[The Tick]]''
* ''[[The Tick (animation)]]''
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''
* ''[[Totally Spies]]''
* ''[[Totally Spies!]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
* ''[[Transformers]]''
* ''[[Transformers]]''
* ''[[Wacky Races]]''
* ''[[Wacky Races]]''
* ''[[World of Illusion (Video Game)|World of Illusion]]''
* ''[[World of Illusion]]''
* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown (Animation)|Xiaolin Showdown]]''
* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]''
* ''[[Yogi Bear (Animation)|Yogi Bear]]''
* ''[[Yogi Bear]]''


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[[Category:Licensed Game]]
[[Category:Licensed Game]]
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 20 August 2022

A video game based on an existing property, usually a movie, TV series or comic book.

Because the property is enough to unify these games, they can afford to be a bit more loose with their genre. A licensed title might well be an actioner one level, a Driving Game the next, then back to an actioner before turning to stealth. This is especially the case with movie tie-ins, where gameplay is usually tailored to allow the player to recreate the film's plot as closely as possible. (TV show and comic book tie-ins instead create a new plot, preferably conceived of by one or more writers from the original property, allowing them to advertise this fact on the case. Movie and TV show tie-ins also prefer to rope in actors from the original property for voice work.)

These games, as a group, are generally regarded... well, suffice it to say that many gamers feel the same way about games based on movies as film critics feel about movies based on games. Some titles however, such as Golden Eye 1997, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Punisher, and most 3D Spider-Man games, gain a certain amount of respect amongst gamers. In some strange cases, the game receives noticeably better reviews than the property itself, as was the case with The Chronicles of Riddick and Ecks Vs. Sever. See The Problem with Licensed Games.

There is also a small edge to be gained by being based on an older property. Most licensed titles are made for a TV series at the peak of its popularity, or a movie just about to open. Games like The Godfather, The Warriors, and From Russia with Love get extra points for thinking outside of the box. Star Wars games don't count, as the merchandising cycle for that particular property is unending.

Also note that Sports Games with the official teams' and players' names are also licensed games. These are more often "good" than movie-/series-based games, likely because they were already games to begin with.

The presence of Title: the Adaptation is a sure sign you are playing one of these.

Examples of Licensed Game include:

For a list of licensed games with their own pages here, see the contents of the category page.

Anime and Manga


Comics


Eastern Animation


Films -- Animation


Films -- Live Action


Literature


Live Action TV


Music


Puppet Shows


Theme Parks


Toys


Video Games


Western Animation

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