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Games Based on Comic Books OTHER than Marvel/DC
- Thread starter SomaXD
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(I know Vertigo is DC, but I not in the "DC Universe" way I think OP means)
Telltale also did a (frankly pretty awful) adaptation of Jeff Smith's BONE, but this was ages ago now, and it was before they really perfected their formula.
I've heard some people on here say it wasn't that bad, but as a huge fan of this comic this was a pretty big let-down. I would do anything for a 3D, open world Zelda-like game set in the world of BONE!
It was apparently only released in the double pack pictured. I imagine it didn't have a very large run, but it was one of a half dozen or so Sega CD games I had. I'm pretty sure it had a bunch of digital comics included on the disc, which may have been the entire run of Prime up to then.
edit: Even though nobody remembers this game, somebody played through the entire thing (including some reaaaal gooood Sega CD FMV with comic writers) on Youtube the better part of a decade ago:
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Good reminder I have still never played this . Just rehooked my PS3 back up and downloading now. Worth reading the comic book before this?
The Red Star on PS2. Nowhere near as awesome as the Image series was, however. Just another PS2 brawler.
ya, its a game based on a movie based on a comic
Isn't Wanted a comic?
Edit: never mind, looks like the game is a direct tie to the movie.
I said it wasn't memorable, and I lied.
This is the Ultraverse Prime theme song:
The popup info is obviously added by the Youtube channel, but...that's the real song and those are the real lyrics.
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I missed this post entirely. Which I really think is appropriate given the subject, but credit where credit's due. This song justifies reminiscing about this mediocre beat em up.
This is the Ultraverse Prime theme song:
The popup info is obviously added by the Youtube channel, but...that's the real song and those are the real lyrics.
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I missed this post entirely. Which I really think is appropriate given the subject, but credit where credit's due. This song justifies reminiscing about this mediocre beat em up.
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Omg i cant believe i forgot about Red Star too... i actually know the artist (Christian Gossett) and colorist (Snakebite) on that series. I took classes from them at the Animation Academy in Burbank
The shit they did in that first volume with digital color... drooooool forever and ever.
I loved Scud so much as a kid. Called Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, and Firemen Press; ordered everything they sold; mailed them dolls of their characters I'd sewn.
Its a shame 3D Brawlers died with Dreamcast. Capcom released two very good games on that genre for the system. Spawn in the Demon's Hand, and Heavy Metal: Geomatrix. The last one is actually based on an Magazine by Grant Morrison, not a comicbook per-se, but almost!
Any cool lesser-known comics that would make good RPGs that would be easy to license? Just asking.
Steve Percell's Sam and Max
-not sure how related to the comics it actually is, but it is based on it
KISS Psycho Circus - Nightmare Child
-Based on the Todd McFarlane comic of the same name, based on the album Psycho Circus
-it's boxart is probably the high mark, it's not a great shooter
-not sure how related to the comics it actually is, but it is based on it
KISS Psycho Circus - Nightmare Child
-Based on the Todd McFarlane comic of the same name, based on the album Psycho Circus
-it's boxart is probably the high mark, it's not a great shooter
I don't know how easy the licensing would be [i think it's dormant], (actually it might be pretty hard I think wild storm is dc now) but a stormwatch tactical rpg like Xcom would be great, a squad of super powered heroes that get sent around the globe to handle international incidents.
Another case of being licensed from a film adaptation, but there is the Rocketeer game for the NES and SNES
And of course, by that logic one could be pedantic and say that all TMNT games are based on comics (though most take after one adaptation or another.)
But there are games based off frequent Turtles guest Usagi. A Commodore 64 game and much, much later a mobile brawler.
And of course, by that logic one could be pedantic and say that all TMNT games are based on comics (though most take after one adaptation or another.)
But there are games based off frequent Turtles guest Usagi. A Commodore 64 game and much, much later a mobile brawler.
Doesn't look like there's ever been a Witchblade game. The Bayonetta team should make one once they're done with B3
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Ill take an Action RPG or Zelda/Darksiders style Orc Stain game...
or Descender in a Star Ocean style ;)
Both are from image though so unsure how hard it would be to get licensing.
Rebellion own almost all the 2000AD properties and I believe they are open to licencing them.
While there core titles are probably too expensive there are 30+ years of other titles.
One of my old favourites is the Luke Kirby stories. A kind off Harry Potter/Tiffany Aching mash up long before either existed.
http://britishcomics.wikia.com/wiki/Summer_Magic
Just messing with you :P
If you look at my name it is also misspelled lol
The problem with many older comic book properties is that their rights are tangled up with massive companies these days. Turok, which was mentioned earlier in this thread, is currently being worked on by Dynamite, if I am not mistaken, who license it from DreamWorks Classics. So I think the "easiest" would be to license a creator-owned series.
I think Rat Queens would be quite ideal for the kind of games you guys make.
Another series that would lend itself to the party-based RPG approach would be Mouse Guard
I think there's a board game and a PnP RPG already as well.
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WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MENTION ORC STAIN?!?!?! I'M STILL WAITING FOR IT TO CONTINUE DAMNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITIll take an Action RPG or Zelda/Darksiders style Orc Stain game...
or Descender in a Star Ocean style ;)
Both are from image though so unsure how hard it would be to get licensing.
Absolutely. The game is as fun as you can expect from an beat em'up (although it can be a little repetive and kinda hard at times), and has a lot of references to comic books and videogames in general. Highly recommend to play with a friend!
Thief of Thieves was released earlier this year
https://store.steampowered.com/app/635390/Thief_of_Thieves_Season_One/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/635390/Thief_of_Thieves_Season_One/
Did Prime become Hyperion?
(the top half)
Technically a Marvel property now, at the time it was released Ultraverse was still part of an independent Malibu. It was a beat em up, and...it wasn't very memorable.
Good to know , well I will give them a read beforehand. Thanks for the recommendation!
Smurfs for master system was cool.
Benoît Sokal games count? Iirc Amerzone was based on a comic.
Isn't there a Corto Maltese p&c adventure as well?
And, do you count manga based games? Because there might be one or two
Benoît Sokal games count? Iirc Amerzone was based on a comic.
Isn't there a Corto Maltese p&c adventure as well?
And, do you count manga based games? Because there might be one or two