A Guide to Video Game Movies

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Have you ever wondered if that game you love was made into a movie? Flip this book open and find out! Explore the fascinating journey of your favourite video games as they make their way to the silver screen! This comprehensive guide contains information on over forty big-screen adaptations of popular video games, including the histories of the series that inspired them. Covering four decades of movies, readers can learn about some of the most infamous movies in video game history, with genres such as horror, martial arts, comedy and children’s animation ensuring there’s plenty of trivia and analysis to keep gamers hooked. With nearly two-hundred full colour stills, posters and screenshots, the book is a go-to guide to discovering facts about some of the biggest box office hits and the most disappointing critical bombs in history. From bizarre science fiction like Super Mario Bros. to the latest big budget releases like Monster Hunter, and dozens in between, A Guide to Video Game Movies should please film buffs and die-hard game fans alike. Whether you’re looking for rousing blockbuster action, family-friendly entertainment or a late-night B-movie to laugh at with your friends, you’re bound to find a movie to fit your taste. Put down your controller and grab your popcorn! Cover Book Title Copyright Contents Introduction Super Mario Bros. Double Dragon Street Fighter Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Wing Commander Pokémon – The First Movie: MewtwoStrikes Back The Best of the Rest – ’90s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Resident Evil Lara Croft:Tomb Raider –The Cradle of Life House of the Dead Resident Evil:Apocalypse Alone in the Dark Doom BloodRayne Silent Hill DOA: Dead or Alive Resident Evil:Extinction Postal Hitman In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Far Cry Max Payne Street Fighter:The Legend of Chun-Li Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva The Best of the Rest – 2000s The King of Fighters Tekken Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time Resident Evil:Afterlife Resident Evil:Retribution Silent Hill:Revelation (3D) Need for Speed Need for Speed Hitman: Agent 47 Ratchet & Clank The Angry Birds Movie Warcraft Assassin’s Creed Resident Evil:The Final Chapter Tomb Raider Rampage Dead Trigger Pokémon – Detective Pikachu The Angry Birds Movie 2 The Best of the Rest – 2010s Sonic the Hedgehog Monster Hunter Mortal Kombat Dynasty Warriors Werewolves Within The Future… Back Cover