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Line 1: {{trope}} {{page should be category}} 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]] ~~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 ''[[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]]. Line 8 ⟶ 9: 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~~]]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]] is a sure sign you are playing one of these. ~~----~~ ~~=== Licensed games with their own pages (collected here for indexing purposes): ===~~ {{examples}} 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\|Aladdin (Capcom)]]'' * ''[[Aladdin Virgin Games\|Aladdin (Virgin Games)]]'' * ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 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]]'' * ''[[Asterix Operation Getafix]]'' * ''[[Astro Boy Omega Factor]]'' * ''[[Back to the Future: The Game\|Back to The Future]]'' * ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' ** ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' * ''[[The Battle for Middle Earth]]'' * ''[[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]]'' * ''[[Castle of Illusion]]'' * ''[[CSI (video games)\|CSI]]'' * ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces\|Dark Forces Saga]]'' * ''[[The Darkness (video game)\|The Darkness]]'' * ''[[Digimon World]]'' * ''[[Disney's Magical Quest]]'' * ''[[Doctor Who (video game)\|Doctor Who]]'' ** ''[[Doctor Who Return to Earth]]'' * ''[[Disneys Villains Revenge]]'' * ''[[Donald in Maui Mallard]]'' * ''[[Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi]]'' * ''[[DuckTales (video game)\|Duck Tales]]'' * ''[[Emmanuelle (video game)]]'' * ''[[Empire At War]]'' * ''[[Epic Mickey]]'' * ''[[Eragon (video game)\|Eragon]]'' * ''[[Escape from Horrorland]]'' * ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)\|ET the Extra Terrestrial]]'' * ''[[Eye of the Beholder]]'' * ''[[Ferias Frustradas Do Pica-Pau\|Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau]]'' * ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed\|The Force Unleashed]]'' * ''[[Friday the 13th (video game)\|Friday the 13 th]]'' * ''[[G.I. Joe (arcade game)\|G.I.Joe]]'' * ''[[Garfield Caught in The Act]]'' * ''[[Ghostbusters the Video Game]]'' * ''[[The Godfather (video game)\|The Godfather]]'' * ''[[Gold Box]]'' * ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)\|GoldenEye]]'' (1997) ** ''[[GoldenEye 007 (2010 video game)\|GoldenEye]]'' (2010) * ''[[GoldenEye: Rogue Agent\|Golden Eye Rogue Agent]]'' * ''[[The Goonies (video game)\|The Goonies]]'' * ''[[Gundam Wing Endless Duel]]'' * ''[[Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak\|Hamtaro Ham Ham Heartbreak]]'' * ''[[Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!\|Hamtaro Ham Hams Unite]]'' * ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (video game)\|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'' * ''[[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: The Graphic Adventure\|Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade]]'' ''[[Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis]]'' ''[[Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures]]'' ''[[Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine]]'' ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperor's Tomb]]'' ** ''[[Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings]]'' * ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage]]'' * ''[[Jaws (video game)\|Jaws]]'' ** ''[[Jaws Unleashed]]'' * ''[[Jedi Power Battles]]'' * ''[[Jedi Starfighter]]'' * ''[[Jump Super Stars]]'' * ''[[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]]'' * ''[[Jurassic Park: The Game\|Jurassic Park the Game]]'' * ''[[Kamen Rider Climax Heroes]]'' * ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)\|Kingdom Hearts (1)]]'' ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories\|Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'' ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'' ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days\|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]'' ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep]]'' ** ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D]]'' * ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (video game)\|Knights of the Old Republic]]'' * ''[[Legend of Success Joe]]'' * ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games]]'' * [[LEGO]] [[Lego Adaptation Game]] ''[[Lego Island]]'' ''[[LEGOLAND]]'' ''[[LEGO Racers]]'' ''[[Lego Universe]]'' ''[[Lego Rock Raiders\|Rock Raiders]]'' * ''[[The Lion King (Video Game)\|The Lion King]]'' * ''[[The Little Mermaid (video game)\|The Little Mermaid]]'' * ''[[Little Nemo the Dream Master]]'' * ''[[Living Books]]'' * ''[[The Lucky Dime Caper]]'' * ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable]]'' * ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]'' * ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'' ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]'' ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes]]'' ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'' ** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' * ''[[Matches and Matrimony]]'' * ''[[Mickey Mania]]'' * ''[[Mickey Mousecapade]]'' * ''[[Nancy Drew (video game)\|Nancy Drew]]'' * ''[[Naruto Clash of Ninja]]'' * ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]'' * ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations]]'' * ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' ** ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'' * ''[[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]].'' * ''[[Quackshot]]'' * ''[[Republic Commando]]'' * ''[[Revolution X]]'' * ''[[Rogue Squadron]]'' * ''[[Sailor Moon: Another Story]]'' * ''[[Scarface the World Is Yours]]'' * ''[[Scott Pilgrim (video game)\|Scott Pilgrim]]'' * ''[[Secret Agent Barbie: Royal Jewels Mission\|Secret Agent Barbie]]'' * ''[[Silver Surfer (video game)\|Silver Surfer]]'' * ''[[The Simpsons (video game)\|The Simpsons]]'' * ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'' * ''[[The Simpsons Hit and Run\|The Simpsons Hit & Run]]'' * ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'' * ''[[Atari 2600 Spider Man\|Spider-Man]]'' (Atari 2600) * ''[[Spider-Man (2000 video game)\|Spider-Man]]'' (2000) * ''[[Spider-Man Friend or Foe]]'' * ''[[Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions\|Spider Man Shattered Dimensions]]'' * ''[[Spider-Man Edge of Time]]'' * ''[[Spider-Man: Web of Shadows\|Spider Man Web of Shadows]]'' * ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (video game)\|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' * ''[[Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (video game)]]'' * ''[[Judgment Rites\|StarTrek: Judgment Rites]]'' * ''[[A Final Unity\|Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Final Unity]]'' * ''[[Star Trek Elite Force]]'' * ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront (series)\|Star Wars Battlefront]]'' * ''[[Star Wars Galaxies]]'' * ''[[Rebel Assault]]'' * ''[[Star Wars Rebellion]]'' * ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic\|Star Wars the Old Republic]]'' * ''[[Street Fighter the Movie]]'' * ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People\|Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' * ''[[Atari 2600 Superman\|Superman]]'' (Atari 2600) * ''[[Superman 64]]'' * ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' (Except the [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation\|Original Generation series]]) * ''[[Super Star Wars]]'' * ''[[Sweet Home (video game)\|Sweet Home]]'' * ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]'' * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (video game)\|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Arcade Game]]'' * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up]]'' * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters]]'' * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles in Time]]'' * ''[[The Thing (video game)\|The Thing]]'' * ''[[TIE Fighter]]'' * ''[[Trespasser]]'' * ''[[Tron 2.0]]'' * ''[[Tron Evolution]]'' * ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (video game)\|Ultimate Spider Man]]'' * ''[[Wangan Midnight]]'' * ''[[The Warriors (video game)\|The Warriors]]'' * ''[[Westworld 2000]]'' * ''[[World of Illusion]]'' * ''[[X-Men (video game)\|X-Men]]: The Arcade Game'' * ''[[X Men Children of the Atom]]'' * ''[[X-Men: Destiny]]'' * ''[[X Men Legends]]'' * ''[[X-Men Next Dimension]]'' * ''[[X Wing]]'' * ''[[X Wing Alliance]]'' * ''[[X Wing vs. Tie Fighter]]'' * ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories]]'' ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction\|Yu-Gi-Oh Reshef of Destruction]]'' ~~=== Other examples: ===~~ ~~== Anime & Manga ==~~ * ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' * ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' Line 221 ⟶ 38: * [[Nichijou]]: Uchuujin * ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' * ''[[ToA ~~Aru~~Certain ~~Majutsu no~~Magical Index]]'' and ''[[~~To Aru~~A ~~Kagaku~~Certain noScientific Railgun]]'' * ''[[Wedding Peach]]'' Line 260 ⟶ 77: * ''[[Pocahontas]]'' * ''[[Ratatouille]]'' * ''[[Toy Story (franchise)\|Toy Story]]'' (all three films) * ''[[Up (animation)\|Up]]'' * ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?]]'' Line 291 ⟶ 108: * ''[[Dennis the Menace US\|Dennis the Menace]]'' * ''[[Dick Tracy (film)\|Dick Tracy]]'' * ''[[~~Dragon Ball~~Dragonball Evolution]]'' * ''[[Driven]]'' * ''[[Fight Club]]'' Line 309 ⟶ 126: * ''[[Independence Day]]'' * ''[[The Italian Job]]'' * ''[[~~Juon~~Ju-On]]'' * ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' * ''[[The Karate Kid]]'' Line 383 ⟶ 200: * ''[[Lost]]'' * ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' * ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'' * ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' * ''[[Star Trek]]'' Line 451 ⟶ 268: * ''[[Doug]]'' * ''[[Dragon Tales]]'' * ''[[The Fairly ~~Odd Parents~~OddParents]]'' * ''[[The Flintstones]]'' * ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' Line 457 ⟶ 274: * ''[[Gargoyles]]'' * ''[[Goof Troop]]'' * ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy ~~and~~& Mandy]]'' * ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' * ''[[Humf]]'' Line 489 ⟶ 306: * ''[[The Tick (animation)]]'' * ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' * ''[[Totally Spies!]]'' * ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' * ''[[Transformers]]'' Line 500 ⟶ 317: [[Category:Media Adaptation Tropes]] [[Category:The Renaissance Age of Animation]] [[Category:~~index~~Index]] [[Category:Licensed Game]]