Media adaptation is a recurring formula in the entertainment industry, and it often yields positive results. With the rise of video games as one of the largest areas of the industry today, it is no surprise that they have served as the basis for numerous adaptations into other media.
Cartoons, in particular, have proven to be a popular and effective form of adaptation. Several animated series based on video games have managed to win over both audiences and critics.
With that being said, we decided to list 8 noteworthy animated series based on video games. Check them out below.
Animated Series Based on Games: Top 8
Among the various cartoons based on Sega’s blue hedgehog, “Sonic Prime” is the most critically acclaimed.
In the series, during a battle against Dr. Eggman, Sonic ends up breaking an artifact that shakes the universe, separating his friends into parallel dimensions.
In addition to Sonic and Eggman, the cartoon features characters such as Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Amy Rose, Rouge The Bat, and Big The Cat. The attraction has 23 episodes over 3 seasons.
Based on the popular, influential, and long-running game series of the same name published by Konami, “Castlevania” is an adult animation on Netflix. The series is created by famous comic book writer Warren Ellis.
The plot follows vampire hunter Trevor Belmont, dhampir Alucard, and sorcerer Sypha Belnades as they battle Dracula and his henchmen. The animation takes elements from games such as “Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse,” “Castlevania: Curse of Darkness,” and “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.”
“Castlevania” has received critical acclaim. On IMDb its score is 8.3/10. The attraction has 32 episodes in 4 seasons. The cartoon also won the sequel “Castlevania: Nocturne”.
The critically acclaimed “Arcane” is based on Riot Games’ hit game, “League of Legends.” The film has an IMDb rating of 9.0/10.
Distributed by Netflix, the adult animation is a steampunk adventure. The plot follows sisters Vi and Jinx in the midst of the growing conflict between two twin cities.
The irreverent and frenetic video game series “Earthworm Jim”, which marked the 90s with two 16-bit games, has earned itself a cartoon series.
Known in Brazil as “Jim Minhoca,” the cartoon follows the adventures of the title character, an earthworm who becomes a superhero thanks to a robotic suit. The cartoon has 23 episodes in 2 seasons.
A nostalgic cartoon that marked the childhood of many Brazilians in the 90s, “Mega Man” is based on the popular Capcom video game series. The plot follows the robot Mega Man, who faces the plans of the mad scientist Dr. Wily and his main servant, Proto Man.
Mega Man receives help from his sister Roll and the dog Rush, both robots created by Dr. Light. Proto Man, also created by him, has been corrupted by Willy. The cartoon has 27 episodes in 2 seasons.
Based on the game Ark: Survival Evolved, Ark: The Animated Series is an animated series that mixes fantasy and science fiction.
The story follows a 21st-century Australian paleontologist devastated by the death of his wife. However, he ends up waking up on a mysterious island filled with dinosaurs, wars, and strange technologies.
A slapstick comedy animated series based on the game Cuphead, by Studio MDHR, Cuphead – The Series has received critical acclaim. The game’s creators, brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, serve as executive producers on the animated series.
The series retains the 1930s-style animation found in the game, and the episodes follow the adventures of the Cuphead brothers and Mugman, two anthropomorphic cups. The series has 36 episodes in 3 seasons.
This animated series is based on Activision’s toy-to-life franchise, *Skylanders*. Toys-to-life is a genre of video games that uses physical figurines for interaction within the digital game.
The series follows the adventures of characters such as Spyro the Dragon, Eruptor and Stealth Elf at Skylanders Academy, a school for heroes. The attraction has 38 episodes over 3 seasons.
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