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* ''[[The Darkness (video game)|The Darkness]]''
* ''[[The Darkness (video game)|The Darkness]]''
* ''[[Digimon World]]''
* ''[[Digimon World]]''
* ''[[Disneys Magical Quest]]''
* ''[[Disney's Magical Quest]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who (video game)|Doctor Who]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who (video game)|Doctor Who]]''
** ''[[Doctor Who Return to Earth]]''
** ''[[Doctor Who Return to Earth]]''
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** ''[[Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperor's Tomb]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings]]''
** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings]]''
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage]]''
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage]]''
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* ''[[Jedi Starfighter]]''
* ''[[Jedi Starfighter]]''
* ''[[Jump Super Stars]]''
* ''[[Jump Super Stars]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park Operation Genesis]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park: The Game|Jurassic Park the Game]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park: The Game|Jurassic Park the Game]]''
* ''[[Kamen Rider Climax Heroes]]''
* ''[[Kamen Rider Climax Heroes]]''
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** ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D]]''
** ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D]]''
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** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''
* ''[[Matches and Matrimony]]''
* ''[[Matches and Matrimony]]''
* ''[[Mickey Mania]]''
* ''[[Mickey Mania]]''
* ''[[Mickey Mousecapade]]''
* ''[[Mickey Mousecapade]]''
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* ''[[One Piece (video game)|One Piece]]''
* ''[[One Piece (video game)|One Piece]]''
* ''[[Popeye (video game)|Popeye]]''
* ''[[Popeye (video game)|Popeye]]''
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]].''
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]].''
* ''[[Quackshot]]''
* ''[[Quackshot]]''
* ''[[Republic Commando]]''
* ''[[Republic Commando]]''
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* ''[[X-Men (video game)|X-Men]]: The Arcade Game''
* ''[[X-Men (video game)|X-Men]]: The Arcade Game''
* ''[[X Men Children of the Atom]]''
* ''[[X Men Children of the Atom]]''
* ''[[X Men Destiny]]''
* ''[[X-Men: Destiny]]''
* ''[[X Men Legends]]''
* ''[[X Men Legends]]''
* ''[[X-Men Next Dimension]]''
* ''[[X-Men Next Dimension]]''
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* ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Soul Hunter]]''
* ''[[Soul Hunter]]''
* ''[[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]]'' and ''[[To Aru Kagaku no Railgun]]''
* ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]'' and ''[[To Aru Kagaku no Railgun]]''
* ''[[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]]''
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* ''[[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|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 (band)|Journey]]'' ([[wikipedia:Journey (arcade game)|arcade]])/ ''Journey Escape'' ([[Atari 2600]])
* ''[[Journey (band)|Journey]]'' ([[wikipedia:Journey (arcade game)|arcade]])/ ''Journey Escape'' ([[Atari 2600]])
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* ''[[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]]''

Revision as of 03:38, 4 October 2014

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.

Licensed games with their own pages (collected here for indexing purposes):


Other examples:

Anime & 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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