Video Game licensed board games...

[lkermel]

I've been doing some 'reseach' for the last six months or so and built a list of 'Video Game licensed board games'. I came up with the following article where I got more than 70 of them listed, including really unusual and unique Japanese games. I've always found these 'cardboard' versions of popular video game franchises sort of... interesting. Anyway, there you have it, I thought I'd share this with you.
Do any of you own an Ideal game from the Flip Arcade series ? They published games based on arcades such as Tutankham, Wizard of Wor and Pooyan but I haven't been able to find nice pictures...

Here's the article : Video Game licensed board games

Thanks

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

That's a great article on a really cool topic ... I only wish there were more detailed photos of the boards / pieces for all of the game boxes listed.

Ah, analog games ... for my money - there really is NO substitute for a good game of FLUX.

[Mobius]

Very cool... I'd like to try just about all of those.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Just a note, that third Dragon Quest game you have is based on the "Dragon Quest: Dai No Daibouken" manga and anime series.

I'm also pretty sure that Japanese Pokemon game you have in your article was released in the US as well. I know I've seen that cover art here...

[scooterb23]

The one problem with most of these games is...they just aren't all that good. I've got about a dozen of them now, and while the video gamer side of me still looks at them and says "aren't these cool?" the board gamer in me says "Meh, I'd rather play Power Grid"


I'm still looking for a Rockman edition of Settlers of Catan...any of our Japanese members give me a hand on that one?

Also, Kitsune...you are correct, it was released as Pokemon Master Trainer

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1381

[Gapporin]

The one problem with most of these games is...they just aren't all that good. I've got about a dozen of them now, and while the video gamer side of me still looks at them and says "aren't these cool?" the board gamer in me says "Meh, I'd rather play Power Grid"

Much like any other video game adaptation, eh? :P

[lkermel]

> The one problem with most of these games is...they just aren't all that good.

You're sooooo right. However, some of the Japanese games are quite impressive - look at the stuff included with Dragon Quest Dungeon R, isn't that awesome ?... donno how good the game is though...

> Just a note, that third Dragon Quest game you have is based on the "Dragon Quest: Dai No Daibouken" manga and anime series.

It is, that's right. I've included it in the list because the anime/manga series was based on the video game.. but maybe I'm wrong... the Video game came first, didn't it ?...

> I only wish there were more detailed photos of the boards / pieces for all of the game boxes listed.

I have hundreds of pics of the games listed in the page, but they're all copied from auction sites, this is why I didn't include them... if there's a game you want to see more pics from, just let me know and I'll post them here

> Also, Kitsune...you are correct, it was released as Pokemon Master Trainer

Thanks ! That's great ! I didn't know it was released in the US too. Great find

[strassy]

i used to have the SMB and Zelda board games. I believe I sold them for about 50 bucks each on eBay in the late 90s. Hard to believe they got that kind of money. I don't remember either of them being that fun. SMB was rather convulted, if I remember correctly.

[Greg2600]

Woah, I had the Pac-Man game! I completely forgot that I had that, and probably haven't even thought about it in 20 years or so.

[Flack]

I took these two pix at CGE2K7. I believe they were at Y-Bot's table but I could be wrong.

http://www.robohara.com/albums/cge2k7/target48.html
http://www.robohara.com/albums/cge2k7/target49.html

I currently own Pac-Man (two copies), Donkey Kong, Super Mario, Zaxxon, and Centipede. I've tried playing a couple of them with the kid and, yeah, they're pretty bad.

[Superman]

I vaguely remember a few of these. Thanks for the refresher!

They might not be that fun to play, but they look nice. Of course, I just like classic video game related items. I guess that's why some people say I have too much stuff.

[y-bot]

I took these two pix at CGE2K7. I believe they were at Y-Bot's table but I could be wrong.

http://www.robohara.com/albums/cge2k7/target48.html
http://www.robohara.com/albums/cge2k7/target49.html

I currently own Pac-Man (two copies), Donkey Kong, Super Mario, Zaxxon, and Centipede. I've tried playing a couple of them with the kid and, yeah, they're pretty bad.

They belong to my friend Billy Galaxy. All part of the Y-bot/Billy Galaxy/Suteki booths I guess. I have a weird Pac-Man or Pac-Land RPG game from Japan somewhere.

y-bot

[skaar]

I still want the Rockman version of Settlers of Catan. That would be an A title

[y-bot]

Here's some pics of my Pac-Land board game and Time Lock The Invader. There's also an ad for the Tower of Druaga board game you have on your site.

[scooterb23]

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18292

I used to have this one, had never seen another copy until I came across this listing today... I'd like to have it again.

[lkermel]

y-bot, this is awesome !!!! Do you think I could borrow the pic from your Pac-Land ? (I'll of course credit you on the site).
How does the 'Time Lock the Invaders' work ? Do you have to assemble them before a time limit ?
scooterb23, this is also great, I knew about three other Ideal games, but not this one !.. I wonder how many they published...

[Gamingking]

I can't believe how many board games they're are related to video games. Some of those I wouldn't mind owning.

[Ed Oscuro]

Tamagotchi is incredibly cheaply made.

Pretty fitting considering the source material, now that I think of it.

[Jmill]

Out of all of those games, Doom and its expansion are the only ones worth playing. Surprisingly, it kind of plays like the actual game and support things like death matches. Also, theres another Double Dragon game

Heres a link to it

http://doubledragon.classicgaming.ga...se/klixdd.html

[lkermel]

Also, theres another Double Dragon game

Great find ! The art work is terrific...