5 Potential Video Games To Turn Into A TV Series

 The Twisted Metal series debuted on Peacock last year to not raving but satisfying reviews. Season 2 of the show is underway. Halo season 2 premeiered on Paramount Plus in February to good reviews. A series based on Fallout airs on Prime this Friday April 12th. Paramount Plus is also releasing a Miniseries based on Knuckles from Sonic The Hedgehog April 26th. 

 Along with the box office success of Super Mario Bros., you know companies will be looking for the next video game property to bring to the screen.

So I'm going to beat them to the punch with 5 video games that could make good TV shows. Now my goal here was to find some obscure properties that have potential, and not fan favorites everyone would want to see turned into a movie or TV series. With the exception of one property, I think I succeeded so let's go.

Road Rash

Road Rash was a simple video game that debuted on Sega Genesis in 1991. It followed illegal motorcycle racers trying to win and knock each other off their bikes in the process. Pretty straight forward right?

The franchise created follow up games up until 2000's Road Rash: Jailbreak. Now when you think about it there have been motorcycle themed films, but I havent seen too many series other than Sons Of Anarchy and its spin-offs. 

A series based on the game would be perfect to fill that void. Have some stakes involved since as riding across country performing heist or transporting something. While doing some nasty motorcycle tricks in the process. 

There's potential for Fast & Furious on motorcycles popularity.

Comix Zone

Comix Zone was one of my favorite video games on Sega when I was a kid. The game follows comic book artist Sketch Turner who one night is working on his comic, when suddenly his work is struck by lightning. The final boss of his comic Mortus appears in reality. Not yet powerful in the real world, he zaps Sketch into the comic book. With the intention of gaining more power as Sketch is taken care of.

Sketch must work his way through the comic, while Mortus keeps drawing new adversies and obstacles for Sketch to overcome. The game is most popular for every scene throughout the game being a comic book panel. 

If translated to live action that would have to be switched around a little to not be overbearing and silly. However, if done right it could be a fun ride. A film adaption was announced in 2022 but there has been no movement since. 

Ready 2 Rumble boxing 

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing was a game franchise started in 1999, with the initial video game debuting on Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, Playstation, and Gameboy. The game was known for its game play including the RUMBLE meter, which as a player gained momentum the individual letters would fill up until it was time to knock someone out.

Alongside its gameplay was the over the top characters like female boxers Selene Strike and Lulu Valentine. And male boxers Afro Thunder, Tank Thraser, and Boris The Bear. Outside of the boxers the story is pretty straight forward.

Which presents an good opportunity to make it into a series. There is no lore creators would have to be tied to. Just have the characters and the rumble graphics during bouts. Keep the story simplistic and cheesy and there could be a low cost potential hit.

The original game spawned two sequels Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2 and Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution. If a series was created and successful, could open the door to reviving the games for a new generation.

Streets of rage

Streets Of Rage is a true video game classic, a simple beat em game with enough backstory to keep things moving along. There were 3 games released during the 90's with a fourth in 2020 which bought the franchise back in the collective hearts of many 90's kids. 

A movie was announced back in 2022 by the team behind the John Wick movies. However ,there hasn't been any updates since the initial announcement. This franchise though is ripe for a TV adaptation.

It follows 3 ex-cops who take matters into their own hands against a crime syndicate who have overran the city. The plot simply needs a story on why the cops left the force, a generic city rife with crime, and some serious ass kicking fight scenes. There you have it a recipe for success for a quality video game adaption.

Metal Gear Solid

I am 1000% shocked this hasn't happened yet. There has been talk for years of a movie based on the game, but nothing has come to fruition. I feel a movie would not do this franchise justice at all, as it has too much lore and history to be contained in a 2 hour film.

This franchise needs a TV series to span over multiple seasons. In the vain of Reacher and Jack Ryan respective series. With some 24 sprinkled in. It could really be the first "smart" video game adaption covering topics like espionage, terrorism, geopolitics along with the military industrial complex. And everything in between writers could think of.

The video games pretty much followed that path with the main character Solid Snake. Constantly doing battle against nefarious forces chasing whatever red herring "metal gear" is. The appetite is there for a series of this nature, hopefully someone develops it.