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Old video game you surprised doesn't get anime yet?

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Sep 21, 1:55 AM
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Crash Bandicoot.
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I always wonder why this famous goofy marsupial boy still doesn't get anime adaptation? It has more than 10 games across many platforms, got manga adaptation and video game commercial in Japan.
Sep 21, 2:11 AM
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Sep 21, 12:02 PM
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Legend of Zelda. I know it got a cartoon (well exUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE ME PRINCESS) but an anime for it would work in my opinion
Sep 21, 12:42 PM
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Not old, but several RPG Maker or Wolf Editor games definitely deserved to have at least one OVA or animated special, like Mad Father, The Witch's House, Yume Nikki, Wadanohara, etc.

Sep 21, 12:49 PM
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This game was definitely a big deal in Japan back in the day, but overall it's always been an American brand. But honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing an anime based on it.

@RetroCagliostro Judging by the announced film, they're generally more interested in the Western market. Compare that to Mario and Sonic, who already have their own anime and anime-like media.
Sep 21, 12:51 PM
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Vagrant Story is awesome, sadly still no anime adaptation 😫
Sep 21, 12:59 PM
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Yakuza aka Ryu ga Gotoku. Several live action adaptations, 20 years of games to adapt and they're already filled with dozens of hours of cutscenes, would be pretty fitting to make an anime adaptation of.
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Sep 21, 1:19 PM
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It would be great if there was an anime for Castlevania Symphony of the Night.
Sep 21, 1:30 PM
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Danganronpa 2 never got a proper anime adaptation. Hopefully the remake/sequel Danganronpa 2x2 will get one, I love the DR2 cast.
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Sep 21, 2:03 PM
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I am glad most of video games are not adapted to other mediums because these already is like watching interactive very high production values live action movie/tv show look at for example here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vphaQwR4Q3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fkggnow9W0


very high production values 3DCG animated tv series/movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQazC8hWAZs



Video games except visual novels are the only medium that does need adaptation and are perfectly fine as they are.
Sep 21, 8:21 PM
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This is just a pipe dream choice, but Wurms on the NES would have made such a great anime adaption. Considering it already had anime visuals.
Sep 21, 9:22 PM

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Considering the fact that before Persona 5, it was the best selling individual game in the series (not including spinoffs), I am honestly surprised that the only adaptations that Revelations Persona received was the manga and a Drama CD, and never got a full on animated adaptation. Persona 2 at the very least had a short animation included on the Sumaru TV Special Preview Disc included with Persona 2 Eternal Punishment, but Revelations Persona is the only Persona game to never have had any animated content made for it (not including the PSP port's cutscenes) even in a shortform capacity. At this point anything being done with P1 is very unlikely and it was a shock we even had a Kindle release of the manga this year as that is the most they've ever done for P1 in years outside of anniversary promotional merchandise.
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Sep 21, 9:34 PM

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Kinda surprised Donkey Kong never got one. A silly one with King K Rool hijinks in a similar vein to the cartoon would be pretty cool. Also they gotta include songs like the cartoon had as well.
Sep 21, 11:31 PM

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I'm amazed they still haven't made one about stupid ass chrono trigger when so many people have been sucking its kneecaps for 30 years
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Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne would be perfect as an anime
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m_alhafidz said:
Old video game you surprised doesn't get anime yet?


"Time Gal"

Originally an 80s arcade cabinet laserdisc game, eventually ported to some old school game consoles in the 90s.





Shocked to this day no one thought about trying to make it into an Anime to help promote the game.

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Phantasy Star, the single player games.
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While watching the currently airing Alien Earth series I can't help but think how it would have been much better if they've made a Metroid series with that budget instead of the crap we got.

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