The situation has changed in truly remarkable ways in recent years, though.
Suddenly, there is a genuinely complicated discussion to be had about the best video game adaptation ever.
That means that TV series likeThe Witcher(which is primarily based on the books) are not eligible.
Fortunately, the ridiculousness of that premise is the source of quite a bit of fun.
TheSonic the Hedgehogmovie is often pretty good.
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Its historically been difficult to bea genuine fanof the 1993Super Mario Bros.movie.
For quite some time, this adaptation was popularly referred to as one of the worst movies ever made.
Also, Bob Hoskins is the only movie Mario I care to recognize at this time.
Most importantly, its a ton of fun.
Its a bonafide blockbuster that has paved the way for bigger and better adaptations to come.
This movie delivers all of that and gifts us with a great Jack Black performance to boot.
It sounds like the set-up for a Stephen King story, butWerewolves Within iscloser to a comedy Whodunnit?
in the style ofClueorKnives Out.
As a kid, it was hard to wrap your head around such things.
Years later, this movie still has the power to invoke such reactions.
Well, meet the rare video game adaptation that helpedelevateits source material.
Castlevania (2017)
Its odd to think that NetflixsCastlevaniawas released way back in 2017.
Along with being an excellent series in its own right, NetflixsCastlevaniahelped to reshape that narrative.
The most underrated aspect of thePokemonphenomenon was Nintendos commitment to the quality of nearly everyPokemon-related product at that time.
Its difficult to imagine playing thePokemongames at that time and not also losing yourself in this series.
Arcane (2021)
Its hard to say who was more surprised byArcane.
Ultimately, both camps were united by their slacked jaws.
It went on to be one of thestreaming services biggest hits.
Ok, thats not fair.
We cant wait to see where this series goes next.
Even then, nobody back then really could have predicted just how great this HBO series would be.
Its ultimately a little more than that, though.
