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Adaptations Of Video Games Into Media
A video game adaptation is primarily a film, television or web series that is based on a video game, usually incorporating elements of the game's plot or gameplay. History 1986–1992: First feature films '' Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! and Running Boy Star Soldier no Himitsu'' were the first two feature films adapted from video games. Both films were adapted from Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System games in 1986. The first live action film adapted from a video game was the 1988 direct-to-video film ''Mirai Ninja'', based on the Namco arcade game of the same name. Between 1991 and 1992, anime films and television series based on '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' were released. 1993–2001: Mainstream breakthrough The first live action film based on a video game, the eponymous ''Super Mario Bros.'', was released on May 28, 1993, to both critical and commercial failure. Critics including Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Raider
''Tomb Raider'', known as ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' from 2001 to 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game series created by British video game developer Core Design. The franchise is currently owned by CDE Entertainment; it was formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, then by Square Enix Europe after Square Enix's acquisition of Eidos in 2009 until Embracer Group purchased the intellectual property alongside Eidos in 2022. The franchise focuses on the fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins. Gameplay generally focuses on exploration, solving puzzles, navigating hostile environments filled with traps, and fighting enemies. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, film adaptations, comics and novels. Development of the first Tomb Raider (1996 video game), ''Tomb Raide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
