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FortuneCookie 07/14/21 10:41:50 PM #1:	I played and beat Joe & Mac for Super Nintendo. The second boss is totally Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. Laying close beside the SNES console was a copy of an NES game, Monster Party, with another Audrey II prominently featured on the cover. And the carnivorous plant in question was also the direct inspiration for the piranha plants from the Super Mario series. It got me thinking. What movie had the biggest impact on gaming? For my money, it has to be Alien. In addition to directly influencing classics like Metroid and Contra, it also spawned countless imposters. Xenophobe, Alien Storm, even the Animaniacs game for SNES had its own version of the xenomorph. The beat 'em up genre was more or less patterned after The Warriors. Right down to the tradition that nobody in the game has a gun except the final bad guy. Is there anything that can top Alien for sheer influence in gaming? <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:956092567] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>I played and beat Joe & Mac for Super Nintendo. The second boss is totally Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. Laying close beside the SNES console was a copy of an NES game, Monster Party, with another Audrey II prominently featured on the cover. And the carnivorous plant in question was also the direct inspiration for the piranha plants from the Super Mario series. It got me thinking. What movie had the biggest impact on gaming? For my money, it has to be Alien. In addition to directly influencing classics like Metroid and Contra, it also spawned countless imposters. Xenophobe, Alien Storm, even the Animaniacs game for SNES had its own version of the xenomorph. The beat 'em up genre was more or less patterned after The Warriors. Right down to the tradition that nobody in the game has a gun except the final bad guy. Is there anything that can top Alien for sheer influence in gaming? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Middle hope 07/14/21 10:42:30 PM #2:	Night if the living dead --- https://imgur.com/iQep35u https://imgur.com/PmX8smn https://imgur.com/mwTy0iF https://imgur.com/FCER80e <cite>Middle hope posted [p:956092584] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Night if the living dead </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xethuminra 07/14/21 10:42:51 PM #3:	Alice In Wonderland, Aliens, The Terminator, or Peter Pan <cite>Xethuminra posted [p:956092590] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Alice In Wonderland, Aliens, The Terminator, or Peter Pan </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 07/14/21 10:42:57 PM #4:	Tron --- PSN: Jiek <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:956092592] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Tron </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 07/14/21 10:43:08 PM #5:	(insert zombie movie of your choice here) --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:956092599] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>(insert zombie movie of your choice here) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/14/21 10:44:40 PM #6:	Night of the Living Dead definitely had an influence on (realistic) zombie portrayals in games. The Terminator as well. I'd forgotten just how many robot skeletons there are. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:956092637] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Night of the Living Dead definitely had an influence on (realistic) zombie portrayals in games. The Terminator as well. I'd forgotten just how many robot skeletons there are. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xethuminra 07/14/21 10:44:52 PM #7:	Alice = Mario Aliens = Metroid Terminator = Metal Gear Peter Pan = Zelda The Holy Quad <cite>Xethuminra posted [p:956092646] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Alice = Mario Aliens = Metroid Terminator = Metal Gear Peter Pan = Zelda The Holy Quad </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 07/14/21 10:45:12 PM #8:	The Last Starfighter --- Dolphins are people too! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:956092655] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>The Last Starfighter </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJPurple 07/14/21 10:45:31 PM #9:	Night Of The Living Dead --- Long Term Effects of Suffering - 8/13/21 #G59 <cite>SSJPurple posted [p:956092664] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Night Of The Living Dead </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dj1200 07/14/21 10:45:46 PM #10:	the matrix --- "It was so ridiculous and I have so many feelings about it." -Virtual Energies <cite>dj1200 posted [p:956092673] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>the matrix </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DespondentDeity 07/14/21 10:46:24 PM #11:	Silent Hill Revelations 3D --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I'm softer than a daisy, if you cut me I'll bleed pink <cite>DespondentDeity posted [p:956092687] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Silent Hill Revelations 3D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 07/14/21 10:46:40 PM #12:	Xethuminra posted... Alice = Mario Aliens = Metroid Terminator = Metal Gear Peter Pan = Zelda The Holy Quad Mario literally only exists because Nintendo lost the rights to Popeye. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:956092695] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Xethuminra posted... </cite> <quote>Alice = Mario Aliens = Metroid Terminator = Metal Gear Peter Pan = Zelda The Holy Quad</quote> Mario literally only exists because Nintendo lost the rights to Popeye. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Payzmaykr 07/14/21 10:47:10 PM #13:	The Thing clearly influenced Resident Evil, which other games tried to emulate. <cite>Payzmaykr posted [p:956092711] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>The Thing clearly influenced Resident Evil, which other games tried to emulate. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/21 10:47:46 PM #14:	Yojimbo, probably. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956092734] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Yojimbo, probably. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/14/21 10:47:47 PM #15:	Xethuminra posted... Peter Pan = Zelda / Super Mario Bros. 3 <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:956092736] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Xethuminra posted... </cite> <quote>Peter Pan = Zelda / Super Mario Bros. 3</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 07/14/21 10:48:14 PM #16:	SSJPurple posted... Night Of The Living Dead Unfortunate, but unquestionably true. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:956092749] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>SSJPurple posted... </cite> <quote>Night Of The Living Dead</quote>Unfortunate, but unquestionably true. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xethuminra 07/14/21 10:48:20 PM #17:	Mario also owes something to King Kong. Its the original gaming hodgepodge. <cite>Xethuminra posted [p:956092750] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Mario also owes something to King Kong. Its the original gaming hodgepodge. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 07/14/21 10:49:34 PM #18:	FortuneCookie posted... Night of the Living Dead definitely had an influence on (realistic) zombie portrayals in games. The Terminator as well. I'd forgotten just how many robot skeletons there are. Early robot enemies were a matter of convenience WRT violence in children's entertainment. The movie itself doesn't have much influence in other video games. Star Wars was probably a bigger influence there. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:956092789] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>Night of the Living Dead definitely had an influence on (realistic) zombie portrayals in games. The Terminator as well. I'd forgotten just how many robot skeletons there are.</quote>Early robot enemies were a matter of convenience WRT violence in children's entertainment. The movie itself doesn't have much influence in other video games. Star Wars was probably a bigger influence there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DespondentDeity 07/14/21 10:50:57 PM #19:	The Lawnmower Man --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I'm softer than a daisy, if you cut me I'll bleed pink <cite>DespondentDeity posted [p:956092819] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>The Lawnmower Man </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xethuminra 07/14/21 10:53:32 PM #20:	I cast mine for Peter Pan <cite>Xethuminra posted [p:956092888] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote> I cast mine for Peter Pan </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/14/21 10:53:47 PM #21:	Xethuminra posted... Mario also owes something to King Kong. Its the original gaming hodgepodge. There's a scene in the 1976 remake where Kong gets burned by a flamethrower and responds by throwing throwing barrels at his attacker. Donkey Kong is absolutely inspired by King Kong as a character, but I wonder whether or not that scene from the remake had any influence on the game or if it's just a coincidence. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:956092894] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Xethuminra posted... </cite> <quote>Mario also owes something to King Kong. Its the original gaming hodgepodge.</quote> There's a scene in the 1976 remake where Kong gets burned by a flamethrower and responds by throwing throwing barrels at his attacker. Donkey Kong is absolutely inspired by King Kong as a character, but I wonder whether or not that scene from the remake had any influence on the game or if it's just a coincidence. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 07/14/21 10:54:01 PM #22:	Aliens has Halo and Metroid Matrix has Max Payne and any game with bullet time MCU has the current studio logos for Xbox and PlayStation --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:956092897] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Aliens has Halo and Metroid Matrix has Max Payne and any game with bullet time MCU has the current studio logos for Xbox and PlayStation </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maeiv 07/14/21 10:54:04 PM #23:	Would Goldeneye count? --- Achieve the dream 76ers, Eagles <cite>Maeiv posted [p:956092902] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Would Goldeneye count? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JScriv 07/14/21 11:47:40 PM #24:	Came in to say Alien/Aliens. In addition to the games already mentioned in this topic influenced by those movies, the Resident Evil series owes a lot to them as well. --- Stretch the bones over my skin, stretch the skin over my head I'm going to the holy land <cite>JScriv posted [p:956094685] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Came in to say Alien/Aliens. In addition to the games already mentioned in this topic influenced by those movies, the Resident Evil series owes a lot to them as well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
h23456bca 07/14/21 11:50:22 PM #25:	Maybe Conan, but Id say more the original stories than the movie really. Basically started sword and sorcery. But Im sure most people saw the movies before they read any Robert e Howard. --- People say I'm no good, crazy as a loon. 'Cause I get stoned in the morning, and drunk in the afternoon. <cite>h23456bca posted [p:956094742] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Maybe Conan, but Id say more the original stories than the movie really. Basically started sword and sorcery. But Im sure most people saw the movies before they read any Robert e Howard. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AwesomeFawful 07/14/21 11:53:28 PM #26:	Xethuminra posted... Alice = Mario So who's the Cheshire cat??? --- "Socialism is when the government does stuff, and it's more socialism the more stuff it does, and when it does a real lot of stuff, that's communism!" <cite>AwesomeFawful posted [p:956094833] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Xethuminra posted... </cite> <quote>Alice = Mario</quote>So who's the Cheshire cat??? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/21 11:58:12 PM #27:	AwesomeFawful posted... So who's the Cheshire cat??? Miyamoto <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956094940] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>AwesomeFawful posted... </cite> <quote>So who's the Cheshire cat???</quote>Miyamoto </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OudeGeuze 07/14/21 11:58:27 PM #28:	Escape From New York <cite>OudeGeuze posted [p:956094945] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Escape From New York </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 07/15/21 12:00:47 AM #29:	Oh. While not really a huge influence overall, Big Trouble In Little China is Mortal Kombat: The Movie before Mortal Kombat The game existed. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:956094988] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Oh. While not really a huge influence overall, Big Trouble In Little China is Mortal Kombat: The Movie before Mortal Kombat The game existed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kanaya413 07/15/21 12:06:57 AM #30:	although its not a video game my friend pointed this out from amphibia! Eggplant xenomorph i remember seeing chest buster parodied a lot too but had no idea what its from <cite>Kanaya413 posted [p:956095148] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote> although its not a video game my friend pointed this out from amphibia! Eggplant xenomorph i remember seeing chest buster parodied a lot too but had no idea what its from </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/15/21 12:13:06 AM #31:	Animaniacs (SNES) also had an eggplant xenomorph. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:956095298] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Animaniacs (SNES) also had an eggplant xenomorph. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kanaya413 07/15/21 12:18:25 AM #32:	That is wonderful <cite>Kanaya413 posted [p:956095425] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>That is wonderful </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/15/21 12:21:56 AM #33:	A couple of side notes here The piranha plant from Super Mario Bros. was not inspired by Little Shop of Horrors. (Unless it borrowed from the original. I never saw that version.) Super Mario Bros. was 1985 and Little Shop of Horrors was 1986. The timeline doesn't match up. The singing piranha plants from the Japanese commercial for Super Mario RPG were definitely inspired by it though. I'd completely forgotten bout the classic monster movies like Dracula and Frankenstein. Frankenstein (1931) might have an even greater influence on gaming than the Alien franchise. Variations of the Universal version of the Frankenstein monster are among the most common stock enemies in gaming. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:956095499] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>A couple of side notes here The piranha plant from Super Mario Bros. was not inspired by Little Shop of Horrors. (Unless it borrowed from the original. I never saw that version.) Super Mario Bros. was 1985 and Little Shop of Horrors was 1986. The timeline doesn't match up. The singing piranha plants from the Japanese commercial for Super Mario RPG were definitely inspired by it though.I'd completely forgotten bout the classic monster movies like Dracula and Frankenstein. Frankenstein (1931) might have an even greater influence on gaming than the Alien franchise.Variations of the Universal version of the Frankenstein monster are among the most common stock enemies in gaming. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neverwin 07/15/21 12:22:03 AM #34:	Not necessarily a movie but Journey to the West. Actually Journey to the West has a lot of influence in stuff not just gaming related. --- If you're so great then why do you corrupt those who are just as great? https://imgur.com/S0RN1 <cite>neverwin posted [p:956095505] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Not necessarily a movie but Journey to the West. Actually Journey to the West has a lot of influence in stuff not just gaming related. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/15/21 12:24:23 AM #35:	neverwin posted... Not necessarily a movie but Journey to the West. Actually Journey to the West has a lot of influence in stuff not just gaming related. Mario, Alex Kidd, Dragon Ball Z, etc. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:956095556] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>neverwin posted... </cite> <quote>Not necessarily a movie but Journey to the West. Actually Journey to the West has a lot of influence in stuff not just gaming related.</quote> Mario, Alex Kidd, Dragon Ball Z, etc. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xethuminra 07/15/21 7:06:36 AM #36:	The Wizard of Oz <cite>Xethuminra posted [p:956100831] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>The Wizard of Oz </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kylo_Ren_ 07/15/21 9:30:28 AM #37:	Star Wars = Star Fox Bloodsport + Big Trouble in Little China = Mortal Kombat --- A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under control of his mind. <cite>Kylo_Ren_ posted [p:956103266] in What movie... [t:79564968]...</cite> <quote>Star Wars = Star Fox Bloodsport + Big Trouble in Little China = Mortal Kombat </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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