Video Game licensed board games...

[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.

[HYB]

I really want the Zelda and Sonic ones, even if just to see how bad they are. I've seen the Zelda one pop up in ebay once in a while but never had money.

Really cool article :3.

[CosmicMonkey]

I remember playing the PacMan game round my mate's house a very, very long time ago.

[scooterb23]

The PacMan game is about the only one I really liked, and I feel like it was more because the pieces were so darn cool. Those giant PacMan pieces were very cool.

[SONIKtheHEDGEHOG]

I came across that Pac-Man board game at a warehouse sale.. Some of the pieces were missing.. I was pretty sad about it