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Sapkowski's Story Photo Credit: Little Schmidt Productions Why it worked: The main reason accounting for The Witcher’s unique success was that, unlike most other video games on this list, it was more closely based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novel series, rather than the books’ video game counterpart. In a medieval fantasy world, monster hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) protects the Princess Ciri (Freya Allan) from the insidious forces trying to use her Elder Blood for their own twisted purposes. The Witcher Photo Credit: Little Schmidt Productions Gory Vampire Battles Photo Credit: Frederator StudiosĬompared to the fast-paced missions presented in the games, the television show opts for a more meandering pace, alternating between gory vampire battles with some intimate pauses to learn about the characters.

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Why it worked: Criticisms heaped on its last few seasons aside, the TV version of Castlevania takes its source material and runs with it towards satisfying new directions. The country’s only hope lies in veteran monster hunter Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage), who allies with a powerful magician (Alejandra Reynoso) and Dracula’s estranged son (James Callis) to combat the vampiric lord. When the villagers burn his wife at the stake, a grief-stricken Dracula (Graham McTavish) unleashes a wave of horrific members on Wallachia’s inhabitants. Castlevania Photo Credit: Frederator Studios Providing feasible and interesting backstories for some of the series’ biggest characters, Arcane works well both as a companion piece and a standalone adventure story set within League’s magical setting. Interesting Backstories Photo Credit: Netflix Thankfully, the scope of League of Legends’ pre-existing world afforded the showrunners a greater canvas to paint on, the results giving way to the critical acclaim garnered by Arcane. With that in mind, Arcane had an incredibly high bar that it had to live up to. Why it worked: League of Legends is one of the most popular video games of the past decade. Arcane Photo Credit: NetflixĪs tensions continue to mount between the opulent city of Piltover and its economically depressed neighbor, Zaun, two sisters (Hailee Steinfeld and Ella Purnell) find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict that may lead to a war between the two city-states. Plus, it certainly doesn’t hurt that the show’s casting was impeccable, Pascal and Ramsey perfectly fitting into their roles as Joel and Ellie, respectively. Impeccable Casting Photo Credit: Warner Bros. At its base, the game was already a far more affecting version of The Walking Dead, infused with post-apocalyptic literary roads straight out of The Road and The Stand. Why it worked: As there was always something inherently cinematic about The Last of Us to begin with, it shouldn’t be surprising the game’s premise made for an effective TV show.

Television Studiosĭecades after a fungal infection has turned average people into mindless, mutated cannibals, the cynical smuggler Joel (Pedro Pascal) reluctantly agrees to guide a teenage girl (Bella Ramsey) across the ravaged remains of the country. The Last of Us Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Here are some of the best TV adaptations we’ve seen of fan-favorite video games over the years. Super Show!, Donkey Kong Country, and The Legend of Zelda for abundant evidence of this phenomenon.īut every so often, the TV industry successfully transitions a video game from its original format, retooling its concept into an entertaining show (in some cases even matching the esteem of the initial game). Ditching the immersive gameplay is hard enough on some players, but recapturing the same story and tone of some games is a feat only a few adaptations are able to accomplish.Īfter all, you don’t have to look much further than disastrous TV shows like The Super Mario Bros. Television adaptations of beloved video games are a notoriously tough thing to pull off. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest

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