Games that you would love to see as an anime series?

Metalus · 05-09-2012, 07:59 AM

For me it would have to be Mega Man X. There are so many great story lines that can be explored. X exploring his humanity and his decision to fight for the innocent instead of living peacefully, Sigma turning from maverick hunter to maverick, Zero and his past as a maverick and not knowing that Wily was his creator, etc. It would be great if it was done in a Dragonball Z Saga style format

. It could even lead into a Mega Man Zero like saga where X is the villain.

What other games would make great animes?

toiletstand · 05-09-2012, 08:05 AM

megaman legends!
brave fencer musashi
vector man
original wild arms game

synrgy · 05-09-2012, 08:12 AM

The correct answer is Mass Effect.

Metalus · 05-09-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by toiletstand

megaman legends!
brave fencer musashi
vector man
original wild arms game

Vector Man is so old school

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Originally Posted by synrgy

The correct answer is Mass Effect.

Completely forgot about this

. Agreed to the power of x1000000

MFB · 05-09-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by synrgy

The correct answer is Mass Effect.

Isn't a cheesy 80's cartoon good enough?

God of War if they did it right would be awesome, not sure what else off the top of my head

OhMyGoliath · 05-09-2012, 03:40 PM

I think it would be pretty sick if FFVIII or FFIX were turned into an anime series.
They have a perfect balance of seriousness/humor to make it work. plus they are already Japanese games.

Bekanor · 05-09-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by toiletstand

original wild arms game

This, this and more this.

I liked the Wild Arms: Twilight Venom anime but I also kind of resent it for not being based on the first game.

Although thinking about it, they would have to shoe-horn in some reason for them fighting Ragu Ragla.

To add to the list.

Chrono Trigger.
The Metroid series (this probably wouldn't work given that they're not really story driven games and most of their entertainment value is derived from interactivity alone).
Suikoden.

I'm having a really hard time of thinking outside of RPGs for this.

Bloody_Inferno · 05-09-2012, 10:46 PM

If they convert RPGs into anime, either do it well, or do it like the .hack series where the games and the series intertiwine together. Xenosaga wasn't too shabby either.

In that case, there would be a ton of RPGs that can be applied here. I would like to see a Koudelka/Shadow Hearts anime actually.

EDIT: As for non RPGs, they need to do a Guilty Gear and/or Blazblue anime stat. The games are so rich in story and it can be done Street Fighter Animated Movie style.

MFB · 05-09-2012, 10:49 PM

Oh! OH!

Kingdom Hearts would actually be awesome to see as an anime if they could acquire rights to use Disney's characters (which I don't see happening

)

vampiregenocide · 05-10-2012, 05:41 AM

There is a Mass Effect Anime being made.

synrgy · 05-10-2012, 08:39 AM

I may be the only one old enough to remember this, but there was a (short lived) Nintendo themed cartoon in the 80's called "Captain N and the Gamemasters" which had Metroid's Mother Brain as a recurring villain:

Man, our cartoons were terrible..

-42- · 05-10-2012, 12:57 PM

The Anime of the Game - Television Tropes & Idioms

This would probably help you guys out.

MFB · 05-10-2012, 01:26 PM

Man, 99% of that list is titles that never even came to the US and even some that did weren't successes but ended up with a cult following like Persona 4.

broj15 · 05-10-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MFB

Man, 99% of that list is titles that never even came to the US and even some that did weren't successes but ended up with a cult following like Persona 4.

Your the only person I have ever heard talk about Persona 4 other than myself. They could probably make any Shin Megami Tensei game into an Anime. I would really like to see Metal Gear Solid made into an anime as well.

MFB · 05-10-2012, 02:36 PM

I know there's a rather thick Metal Gear Solid paperback trade, with a really neat art style that's watercolor-esque mixed with traditional linework, but I think it's still just the game's plot done out kind of shot-for-shot.

Cyntex · 05-10-2012, 04:34 PM

Bayonetta would be cool as an anime, sooo over the top.

Bloody_Inferno · 05-10-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by synrgy

I may be the only one old enough to remember this, but there was a (short lived) Nintendo themed cartoon in the 80's called "Captain N and the Gamemasters" which had Metroid's Mother Brain as a recurring villain:

Man, our cartoons were terrible..

Yeah I remember Captain N. That was so hillariously bad, but it was about games so I had to watch it.

-42-'s link is awesome. It should make all the Shin Megami Tensei fans happy too as Persona 3 and 4 have anime adaptations (and 4 is actually very good too). And there's a whole heap good and great ones there too (as well as a whole heap of mediocre ones like Ninja Gaiden and Tekken and terrible ones like Samurai Showdown non/Warriors Rage).

As for Bayonetta, considering Devil May Cry and Sengoku Basara anime actually happened, this may be a possibility in the not too distant future... hopefully...

Metal_Webb · 05-10-2012, 09:38 PM

If you're gonna do a Bayonetta anime, you need a Dante's Inferno one. They did a film, but a full series would be good. There was also rumours of there being a couple of sequels made, so that would be awesome.

And anyone else see "Bully" being done as a slice of life, highshchool, harem series?

Bekanor · 05-10-2012, 10:17 PM

The Dante's Inferno anime was pretty mediocre.

Granted, not the easiest transition to a non-interactive medium but even so there was very little in the way of atmosphere. The only thing putting it above, say, the Shenmue "movie" that came as a bonus disc with the xbox port of Shenmue 2 was that it wasn't just cinematic sequences chopped out of the game and transitioned with footage of in-game action sequences.

Ooh!

Shenmue would make for a sick anime series, it could even live out its intended lifespan in that medium since it doesn't look there's going to be another game ever again.

Fat-Elf · 05-17-2012, 04:01 PM

Katawa Shoujo. I mean, it is a game.. Right?

Don Vito · 05-17-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalus

For me it would have to be Mega Man X. There are so many great story lines that can be explored. X exploring his humanity and his decision to fight for the innocent instead of living peacefully, Sigma turning from maverick hunter to maverick, Zero and his past as a maverick and not knowing that Wily was his creator, etc. It would be great if it was done in a Dragonball Z Saga style format

. It could even lead into a Mega Man Zero like saga where X is the villain.

What other games would make great animes?

But seriously,

Dead Rising and Blazblue would be my choices. A Megaman Legends anime would also work out really well.

SchecterWhore · 05-17-2012, 05:56 PM

SpaceDock · 05-17-2012, 05:59 PM

Castlevania!

broj15 · 05-17-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kennedyblake

But seriously,

Dead Rising and Blazblue would be my choices. A Megaman Legends anime would also work out really well.

I liked those little anime cut scenes in Megaman X4

.... But then again I was about 12 when I played that game

Kinda OT but did anyone else feel like the game punished you by being ridiculously difficult if you chose to play as Zero Instead of X?

Bloody_Inferno · 05-17-2012, 09:41 PM

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Bekanor Renegade Folk Hero Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,277 Thanked: 21 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	The Dante's Inferno anime was pretty mediocre. Granted, not the easiest transition to a non-interactive medium but even so there was very little in the way of atmosphere. The only thing putting it above, say, the Shenmue "movie" that came as a bonus disc with the xbox port of Shenmue 2 was that it wasn't just cinematic sequences chopped out of the game and transitioned with footage of in-game action sequences. Ooh! Shenmue would make for a sick anime series, it could even live out its intended lifespan in that medium since it doesn't look there's going to be another game ever again.

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