The fusion of movies and video games can lead to intriguing creations. Movie tie-ins offer audiences the chance to relive iconic movie moments or delve into beloved cinematic worlds. While these products hold value, some of them take a bizarre turn.
Whether developed alongside the film or years after its release, movie tie-in games have birthed some notably strange creations. Here are a few standout examples that push the boundaries of normalcy.
10 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
An Infamous Rushed Development
The E.T. game for Atari 2600 stands out as a prime example of a peculiar movie tie-in game. Its tumultuous development, rushed by Atari to meet a holiday season deadline after acquiring the movie rights, explains its flawed nature.
Compounded by gameplay complexities unfamiliar to Atari 2600 players and inaccurate character representations, the game's quality suffered. The mismatch between the game and the movie visuals led to its infamous burial in the desert.
9 Street Fighter: The Movie
A Redundant Adaptation
- Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation, Saturn
- Released: August 23, 1995
- Developers: Incredible Technologies, Capcom
- Genre: Fighting
Despite being based on a popular video game franchise, Street Fighter: The Movie felt like an unnecessary adaptation. It deviated significantly from the original series, resembling a poor imitation of Mortal Kombat rather than a true Street Fighter game.
8 Warpath: Jurassic Park
Dinosaur Combat Gone Awry
- Platform: PlayStation
- Released: November 17, 1999
- Developer: Black Ops Entertainment
- Genre: Fighting
Warpath: Jurassic Park took a bizarre turn by transforming the iconic movie dinosaurs into combatants. Straying far from the film's scientific themes, the game opted for a whimsical and exaggerated fighter featuring inaccurately depicted dinosaurs. Despite its oddity, the game retains a nostalgic charm for many players.