Backloggd Showdown #2: License for that Game

The Results are in!
There were a total of 204 votes (+15 tie breaker votes) across 142 games.

The highest voted franchises were Star Wars with 20 votes.
Second was Marvel with 15 (potentially missed a few that didn't have Marvel in their name though)
Dragon Ball and Lego both with 10
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Tie Breaker! There are currently 7 games fighting for the last 2 spots on the list. Please vote for up to 2 games currently showing in the list. You can vote for the game even if you voted for it before. The tie breaker will last for about only 2 or 3 days.
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Welcome to the second one of these!
For this theme I thought about how Backloggd was inspired by Letterboxd, and how these showdowns are a direct rip-off of the ones they had there. So I decided it'd be games based on movies and TV shows. But then I thought about weird cases like "Aren't Anime games technically based on Manga?", so I thought about including books and comics etc. But then I thought of more edge cases like "Aren't Digimon games that don't use the Anime characters technically based off a Tamogachi?" and "What about Yu-Gi-Oh! games that don't use Anime/Manga characters? The card game was based on the Manga, so are the video games based on Manga or the card game?". So screw it, I'm saving myself from a rulings nightmare.

The theme of this showdown is video games that are based on any existing property that isn't another video game! Films, TV shows, comics, board games, toys, Pepsi etc. Some more specific rules below.

Showdown specific rules:
-The existing property cannot be based on a real person, so no Mike Tyson's Punch Out! Fictional versions of real people are allowed, such as games based off the Jackie Chan Adventures cartoon.

-You can vote for as many games in a single series as you want as long as they're all different games (games with the same name but that are different, such as handheld tie-ins, are allowed). I personally like a self-imposed one per series rule when doing these things, but that's just me.

-You can vote for a game that is based on a non-game property that itself is based on a game. E.g The Street Fighter Movie game, or Pokémon Puzzle League (which heavily uses anime characters over game ones).

-Crossovers like Multiversus are allowed, however I'd say Marvel vs Capcom is not. While I won't ask for zero gaming content to be necessary, I'd prefer it to be much less than 50%, if it was like just a character or two, it'd be fine.

-Kingdom Hearts doesn't count. I find it hard to explain exactly why, but while it heavily uses Disney licenses, it's still not "based" on them if that makes sense?

General Rules/Tips:
-Write your list in the comments. You can include up to 10 games in your list. If you add more than 10, anything after 10 will be ignored. You can add less than 10 if you want, and all will be counted.

-A thread will be up on the Discord to ask questions and clarify things, or I myself may ask you questions.

-When games share titles, try to be as clear as possible with the game you're voting for. This is mostly important when games share the same titles with different release years, or when a game has a console and handheld version that are vastly different games. For example Spongebob SquarePants: Battle of Bikini Bottom has a console and Game Boy Advance version, plus a remake for the console version, so if you just say "Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom" I'm likely gonna just go with the original console version by default (which tbf is most likely, but the point is if you want the GBA version or remake, specify it).

-The order of your list doesn't matter. Every vote is just worth 1 point.

-Try not to argue in the comments with anyone else's choices and whether or not they fit the criteria, and especially just to mock their choices. It'll make the comments too messy. If you think a user made a genuine mistake, you can bring it up by tagging them (or use the Discord thread). For games I know don't fit the criteria I will point it out myself, but I don't know every game in the world, so a "wrong" game may slip by if not pointed out by someone else. Obvious troll posts will be ignored, even if they happen to have 1 or 2 legit games (though a joke or two at the end of a list is allowed if you really want). Troll answers in this case are ones that don't meet the criteria at all, not games that fit, but are generally seen as awful. They will be counted if they're in your votes.

Note: If you want to change any of your answers please don't delete your original comment. I will be marking down results as I go through, so if you delete a comment to make changes it might mess up the game count. Just leave your original comment and say in your new comment "replace X for Y"

Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
6 Votes

1

The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
6 Votes

2

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
5 Votes

3

Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
5 Votes

4

Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
4 Votes

5

Dragon Ball FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ
4 Votes

6

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
4 Votes

7

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
4 Votes

8

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
3 Votes (+3 in Tie Breaker)

9

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
3 Votes (+3 in Tie Breaker)

10

34 Comments


3 months ago

My list:

1. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
2. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
3. The Simpsons: Hit and Run
4. Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008
5. Marvel's Spider-Man
6. Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
7. The Lion King (1994, Mega Drive/Snes)
8. Multiversus
9. Digimon: Cyber Sleuth
10. World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

3 months ago

Coming at ya with mostly superheroes and Star Wars

1. Dragon Ball FighterZ
2. Batman: Arkham City
3. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
4. Marvel's Spider-Man
5. Injustice 2
6. Marvel Ultimate Alliance
7. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005)
8. Star Wars Republic Commando
9. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
10. Superman 64

3 months ago

Once again, super cool topic and idea! Gonna vote for games I think are good and also more lesser known projects I grew up with, here's my list:

1. Kung Fu Panda (DS)
2.Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!
3. South Park the Stick of Truth
4.Ben 10: Battle Ready
5. Epic Mickey
6. Multiversus
7. Marvel's Spider-Man
8.Dragon Ball FighterZ
9. The Simpsons Game (PSP)
10. Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga

3 months ago

1: Planescape: Torment
2: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
3: Telltale's The Walking Dead Season 1
4: American McGee's Alice
5: The Dark Eye (1995)
6: John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles
7: Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines
8: Shadowrun: Dragonfall
8: Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time
9: Robocop: Rogue City
10: 80 Days (2014)

3 months ago

List:

1. Serial Experiments Lain
2. The Simpsons: Hit and Run
3. Dragonball Fighterz
4. American McGee's Alice
5. Batman: Arkham City
6. My Hero One’s Justice 2
7. Multiversus
8. Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga
9. Lego Dimensions
10.Jumpforce (lol, lmao)

3 months ago

1. I have no Mouth and I Must Scream
2. The Walking Dead Season 1
3. To Hell with The Ugly
4. Journey (maybe a bit of a stretch)
5. My Dinner with André
6. 80 Days
7. A butterfly's dream
8. Half Earth Socialism
9 The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa
10 What Remains of Edith Finch (not an official adaptation but greatly inspired by 1000 years of solitude)

3 months ago

1. Alien: Isolation
2. Batman: Arkham Asylum
3. Batman: Arkham City
4. Dragon Ball: Origins
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
6. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
7. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
8. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
9. The Walking Dead: Season One
10. The Witcher

3 months ago

1. Simpsons Game
2. Simpsons Hit & Run
3. Lego Star Wars: Complete Saga
4. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
5. Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja 4
6. Astro Boy: Omega Factor
7. Lord of The Rings: Return of the King
8. Futurama
9. Lego Battle
10. Chicken Run
Honourable mentions which nearly got in include Discworld, The Godfather, Shaman King GBA, Evangelion Girlfriend of Steel, Revenge of the Sith ps2, and Ghost in the Shell psx. There's honestly so many great licensed games out there, could of chose 30 more

3 months ago

1. Dragon Ball FighterZ
2. Ghost in the Shell
3. Yo Noid II
4. Star Wars Battlefront II
5. Blaster Master
6. Lego Star Wars
7. Star Wars: Dark Forces

Haven't really played enough to rate any more.

3 months ago

1. Pokemon Puzzle League (very generous to let me vote for this)
2. Batman Arkham Asylum
3. Parasite Eve
4. Digimon World 3
5. Bakugan Battle Brawlers
6. The Invincible
7. Epic Mickey
8. Lego City Undercover
9. Star Wars The Force Unleashed
10. I ran out of answers
Pretty interesting subject, wonder how much overlap there'll be in votes
1. Marvel’s spider-man miles morales
2. Marvel’s spider-man
3. Marvel’s guardians of the galaxy
4. Marvel’s spider-man 2
5. Marvel snap
6. Star wars battlefront II
7. Star wars battlefront
8. The matrix awakens

I've really gotta play more licensed games

3 months ago

1. Bugs Bunny Lost in Time
2. Looney Tunes B-Ball
3. Cardcaptor Sakura Tetris
4. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen
5. Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden
6. The Punisher (PS2/Xbox)
7. Digimon World (PS1)
8. Goof Troop (SNES)
9. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
10. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

3 months ago

Thanks for all the votes so far guys :)

@ZapRowsdower You used 8 twice, so there are 11 games on your list. By default I'll count the first 10 (knocking off 80 days) so if you'd prefer to keep that over another one feel free to swap it

3 months ago

1. Choro Q HG 3
2. Micro Machines V3
3. Toy Story 3 (PS3)
4. The Simpsons: Hit & Run
5. LEGO City: Undercover
6. The Wolf Among Us Season 1
7. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
8. Scott Pilgrim vs The World
9. Discworld Noir
10. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

3 months ago

1. Spongebob Squarepants: Battle from the Bikini Bottom
2. Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
3. NASCAR Rumble
4. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
5. Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3
6. Star Wars Battlefront II (2005)
7. Speed Racer The Videogame
8. Marvel's Midnight Suns
9. Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
10. Ultimate Spider Man

3 months ago

Hey hey! Cool list idea(s) here! Here's my entry:
1. Metro 2033
2. Blood + One Night Kiss
3. Serial Experiments Lain
4. Robocop: Rogue City
5. Shadowrun: Hong Kong
6. Alien: Isolation
7. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
8. Parasite Eve
9. Yo Noid II
10. The Walking Dead: Season One

3 months ago

Just browsing through my ratings and trying to spot the ones that are licensed:
1. The Darkness II
2. Ken Follet's The Pillars of the Earth
3. Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
4. Alien: Isolation
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
6. One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
7. LEGO Batman: The Videogame
8. Hiveswap: Act 2 (if this counts)
9. Disney's Pocahontas
10. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
10 (if Hiveswap doesn't count). Batman: Arkham Asylum

3 months ago

1. Star Wars Battlefront II (2005)
2. Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
3. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
4. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
5. The Simpsons: Hit and Run
6. Planescape: Torment
7. Muppet Monster Adventure
8. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
9. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
10. Manic Miners [remake of LEGO Rock Raiders]

3 months ago

Awesome idea!
1. Shaman King: Master of Spirits
2. Astro Boy: Omega Factor
3. Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom
4. Gunnm: Martian Memory
5. Toy Story 2
6. GeGeGe no Kitaro: Kiki Ippatsu!
7. Mushishi (DS)
8. Disney's Lilo & Stitch (GBA)
9. The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
10. Aladdin (Genesis)


3 months ago

Just catching up with the votes now!

@PasokonDeacon Unless I'm mistaken, your vote for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 breaks the "no games based on real people" rule. I may be missing something, otherwise feel free to vote for another game in its place

3 months ago

I’ll nom Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn instead then.

2 months ago

1. Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (1990, Sega Genesis)
2. Gundam Battle Assault 2 (2002, Playstation 1)
3. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (1995, PC)
4. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (2010, Xbox 360)
5. DuckTales (1989, NES)
6. Marvel's Spider-Man (2018, Playstation 4)
7. Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993, MS-DOS)
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1991, SNES)
9. Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (1996, Arcade)
10. Retro Game Challenge (2007, Nintendo DS)

2 months ago

late list
1. The Simpsons: Hit & Run
2. Planescape: Torment
3. Die Hard Arcade (does this count?)
4. Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak
5. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005)
6. Mickey to Donald Magical Adventure 3
7. Batman: Arkham City
8. Lego Marvel Super Heroes
9. Road Trip Adventure (Choro Q HG 2)
10. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

2 months ago

1. TMNT Arcade
2. Gateway (PC game based on Frederik Pohl’s books)
3. Duck Tales (NES)
4. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
5. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
6. Witcher 3
7. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
8 Aliens Infestation (DS)
9. Metro 2033
10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade “The Graphic Adventure” (Lucasfilm PC game)

2 months ago

Tie Breaker
Please read the short addition at the top of the description and vote for the winners of this tie breaker

My votes are for Tenkaichi 3 and Multiversus.

2 months ago

My votes for Lego Star wars and knights of the old republic

2 months ago

Planescape and Guardians.

2 months ago

Will boost Planescape and Tenkaichi 3.
I have only played guardians of the galaxy, so that.

2 months ago

Alien Isolation and Guardians


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