Anime spin-offs of popular video games became the norm to promote the original material. With the upcoming releases of major titles like Cyberpunk: Edge Runners and Tekken: Bloodline, there are more media for gaming and anime fans to enjoy. In many cases, trending anime is adapted into a game, so it’s no surprise that the opposite is also done.
Video games and animations depend on similar factors to create a product: the storyline, music score, art style, etc. Since anime doesn’t require game consoles or load heavy files, it is much easier for the general public to consume. That said, certain game titles show promise on the big screen.
10/10 Life Is Strange Fits The Non-Isekai Do-Over Genre
Life Is Strange follows Max, a high school student with the power to teleport and manipulate moments in time. She discovered this after saving her childhood friend Chloe from death. With a score of 10 out of 10 on Steam, players called this game one of the best modern adventure games.
While the main themes of the game focus on the choices people make in everyday life, adding an overtime element allows viewers to experience something similar to the gameplay. While the main character doesn’t have to die like in Re: Zero to start over at a particular checkpoint, episodes may proceed differently based on the decisions made.
9/10 An anime version of Silent Hill 3 makes it more viewer-friendly
Silent Hill, at any age, is a terrifying game. The main character, Heather Mason, has a lot to overcome after waking up from a nightmare. Not just the physical horrors, but the psychological trauma rooted in her fear of mirrors. Although not the first of its kind, Silent Hill continues to influence how horror games are made today.
Played in first-person, gamers get a sense of what’s troubling Heather. Unfortunately, not many people can handle the fear of playing the game. Making an anime lessens that pressure by changing the perspective in a third person, ultimately making the scary elements more bearable.
8/10 Any God of War release can be the focus of any season
The media widely use mythologies, mainly Greek, Roman and Norse, as central themes of their stories. The popular franchise, god of war, is known for exploiting these in every episode. Unsurprisingly, popular anime titles also use some form of mythology within and outside of Japan.
The fourth and eponymous game was released in 2018 and focuses on Kratos’ journey to scatter the ashes of his second wife on the highest peak of the nine realms. Due to the popularity of Attack on Titananother anime based on Norse mythology will be just as successful.
7/10 Sally’s Salon combines a slice of life and comedy
Some people would think that anime needs an intense theme or storyline to be a hit, but that’s not always the case. Slice of life, while representing reality, still serves as a form of ideal escapism. A game about a beautician, good at fixing hair and applying makeup, can do just that.
Sally’s Salon is a classic game published by GameHouse Original Stories. The episode Beauty Secrets can be turned into an anime as a story of a thriving business and in search of lost love.
6/10 Forgotton Anne could be the next Ghibli animation
Forgot Anne (yes, spelled that way) uses an anime aesthetic to draw the fictional world where lost objects come to life. The award-winning game steps into the quest of Anne, an Enforcer from the Forgotten Lands, to eliminate Rebel forces that prevent her from returning to the human world with her master, Bonku.
The game’s storyline and themes can be described as Ghibli-esque. The personification of inanimate objects and fantasy elements of being in another realm make a perfect basis for an anime.
5/10 The Mobile Legends Lore deserves more screen time
League of Legends may be the most popular MOBA of all time, but there is another knowledge worth paying attention to. Released in 2016, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has an extensive storyline about the heroes in the Land of Dawn. As of publication, there are 117 heroes on the main server.
Although they encompass their own history and folklore, they somehow cross paths and intertwine. The overarching theme can be the focus of the anime or each hero’s individual stories as a standalone animated film.
4/10 Assassin’s Creed could turn its franchise into an anime movie saga
Open world games introduce endless possibilities in stories. With a franchise as big as Assassin’s Creed, there is a lot of source material to choose from. The millennia-old battle between Assassins and Templars is similar to the premise of other titles such as Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. Their goal is to restore peace and save the world.
For those who have yet to play the game, having an anime can sum up the main storyline taking about 31 hours to play. Breaking up each episode into an animated movie can give them an idea of what each game has to offer. This glimpse of the lore may also encourage anime viewers to try the experience in full.
3/10 Mortal Kombat will please both older and newer fans
Fighting games like Tekken and street fighter remain in the spotlight as the top franchise in the genre. Over the years, they have released several Hollywood remakes, animated series, and movies to promote the games. But unlike these two, Mortal Kombat takes full advantage of the R rating on their final moves, displaying blood and violence.
Making an animated version tones down the graphics while keeping the same storyline. New viewers can get to know the lore, while older fans can watch the lives of their favorite characters outside of battle.
2/10 Grand Theft Auto V will sell the rest of the episode to non-players
Of all releases, Grand Theft Auto V made a name for the entire series. Players consider it the pinnacle of the franchise in terms of story, design and technical development. Aside from the open world genre, the non-linear gameplay lets gamers do whatever they want with the story.
Since the source material takes a lot of inspiration from film, it shouldn’t be difficult to translate it into an animated series. In addition, those who are not familiar with the episodes can watch them on the screen and immediately understand what makes them so popular.
1/10 The Ghost of Tsushima Anime Promotes Japanese History
There is no such thing as enough when it comes to anime about samurai. Inspired by true events, The Ghost of Tsushima tells the events of the samurai, Jin Sakai or the Ghost, and his mission to save Tsushima from Mongol invaders. Most samurai themed anime animations come fully featured as fantastic fiction, so adding a history tag adds more authenticity.
Viewers can learn about the real-life events that influenced the game, and the production wouldn’t be lost in translation as the original material is Japanese. Anime and gamer fans can enjoy intense sword fighting on the big screen.
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