After over 150 episodes, Harry and Rory deserve a break! So it's time to Press Pause on Games on Film. But first, a bumper episode, as we gaze into our crystal balls and predict what's in store for video game adaptations and discuss forthcoming releases. From cinematic sequels and second seasons, to new movies, shows and games based on films, the next few years promises a bounty of entertainment to watch, play, or both. As we reflect on the trends we've seen over the past 150 episodes, where next for Games on Film?
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To mark the release of documentary The J-Horror Virus on Shudder, Harry and Rory are joined by its directors Sarah Appleton and Jasper Sharp to discuss all things J-Horror and the Fatal Frame / Project Zero film! They look at the origins and legacy of J-Horror, and the impact of Ring and its US remake, plus Dreamcast oddity The Ring: Terror's Realm. Then, it's time to grab a Camera Obscura for an adaptation of a spin-off novel based on the ghost-snapping game series. A Catholic girls school is swept up in strange disapperances and spooky apparitions, with the haunting photograph of one of its students central to the mystery. But did Fatal Frame capture their attention?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Fatal Frame (2014), from 57:30.
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Harry and Rory journey back in time to the late 20th century and test the might of TV series Mortal Kombat: Conquest! This cheap and cheerful kung-fu fantasy show only lasted one season but served as a prequel of sorts to the feature films, following legendary Kombatant Kung Lao (Paolo Montalban) and his plucky companions Siro (Daniel Bernhardt) and Taja (Kristanna Loken) some time in the distant past. The heroic trio must battle sorcerers, warriors, and ninja clans, but can they defend Earthrealm from the forces of Outworld?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998-1999), from 55:46.
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To mark the 30th anniversary of its release, Harry and Rory slide in a CD-ROM and prepare for the ultimate experience in interactive terror, Brainscan! When Terminator 2's Edward Furlong tries out the titular horror game, he finds himself immersed in a first-person, stalk-and-slash scenario that feels all too real. But once he discovers his victim was killed IRL and not in FMV, he finds himself in a waking nightmare at the mercy of virtual villain the Trickster!
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Brainscan (1994), from 40:50.
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To mark the release of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Harry and Rory tool up to battle the zombie hordes of movie sequel DR: Endgame! Following the events of DR: Watchtower, investigative reporter Chase Carter (Jesse Metcalfe) heads back into the quarantine zone to stop General Lyons (Dennis Haysbert) and 'handsome, cruel scientist' Dr Rand (Billy Zane) from carrying out a plot that could mean the deaths of millions. But with the clock ticking, can he and his zombie-killing chums make it in time to save the day?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Dead Rising: Endgame (2016), from 49:26. As well as some minor audio issues and background noise - sorry!
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Harry and Rory land on the planet Pandora and brave its Borderlands for Eli Roth's big-screen adaptation of the looter shooter video game franchise! They examine the critical and commercial response to the long-delayed sci-fi action-adventure, before joining a ragtag group of intergalactic misfits caught up in a quest to open up a vault which, legend has it, may contain untold treasures, alien technology or something even greater. But with corporate armies, psychotic bandits, and giant monsters on their tail, can they survive their enemies, let alone each other?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Borderlands (2024), from 50:45.
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Harry and Rory bring all the cats to the yard, as they while away an hour and a half in Neko Atsume House, the live-action adaptation of the popular kitty collecting smartphone game! We talk about the cats we've collected on our phones and in real life, before following struggling writer Sakumoto seeking a cure for his case of writer's block. Finding a rental property in a rural town for a retreat, the pressure to meet his deadlines starts to ease as he warms to the stray cats that gather outside, and it's not long before he's buying toys, taking snaps, and making feline friends. But does Neko Atsume House successfully spin a yarn out of a simple virtual pet app?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Neko Atsume House (2017), from 39:28.
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Harry and Rory don mysterious headsets they received in the mail and find themselves catapulted into the immersive video game realm of Gamebox 1.0, from the writers of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies! Game tester Charlie (Sabrina The Teenage Witch's Nate Richert) is mourning the death of his girlfriend when a strange package arrives containing the titular console, offering the ultimate gaming experience. But when the lines between the virtual world and reality start to blur, he will have to face his trauma and complete 'Crime Spree', 'Zombie Land' and 'Alien Planet' if he is to win - and survive.
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Gamebox 1.0 (2004), from 30:50.
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Harry and Rory are joined by co-host of The File Room podcast Edwin Davies for Takashi Miike's adaptation of the first Yakuza / Like a Dragon video game! With a TV show on the horizon, we yak on about the Sega game franchise and its many instalments, remakes and spin-offs, before tackling the film itself. One hot and crazy night in Tokyo sees baseball bat brawls, a bank heist gone wrong, a young couple on a stealing spree, and Kazuma Kiryu on a quest to reunite a mother and daughter - with rivals, frenemies, and Goro Majima standing in his way. But do we like Like a Dragon?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Yakuza: Like A Dragon (2007), from 39:32.
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Harry and Rory grab their Digivices and DigiRecord another DigiEpisode of their DigiCast: it's Digimon: The Movie! Based on the monster-raising, monster-battling virtual pet phenomenon, this American anthology packages up three re-edited and re-dubbed Japanese short spin-offs from the animated TV series - including Mamoru Hosoda's directorial debuts - into one feature film. Will the DigiDestined be able to stop Digimon infected with a computer virus from destroying our world? And will any of it make any sense to a couple of DigiNoobs?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Digimon: The Movie (2000), from 47:45.
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Harry and Rory scroll through their Netflix lists and queue up a selection of six series adapted from or inspired by video games released in recent years. The fuzzy stop-motion charm of Pokémon Concierge! The fresh blood of Castlevania: Nocturne! The meta Ubisoft mash-up of Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix! The eye-popping Cyberpunk: Edgerunners! Takashi Miike takes on Onimusha! And it's King of Iron Fist tournament time once more in Tekken: Bloodline! But amongst all this streaming content, is there anything worth watching?
This podcast contains no major spoilers for these shows, but timestamps are as follows:
00:00:00 Intro
00:09:30 Pokemon Concierge
00:18:45 Castlevania: Nocturne
00:31:45 Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix
00:50:30 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
01:00:10 Onimusha
01:11:20 Tekken: Bloodline
01:20:25 Outro
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Podcasting's very own Brotherhood of Steel(e), Harry and Rory emerge from their vault and step blinking into the Wasteland for Amazon Prime Video's hit new series Fallout! We discuss the hundreds of hours of game time one us has put into Fallout 3 and why the franchise has endured, before journeying through the show's first season. An optimistic vault dweller, a solider way in over his head, and a cowboy ghoul with a tortured past find their paths intersecting in a post-apocalyptic California. But after all eight episodes, is it okie dokie?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Fallout - Season One (2024), from 48:20. It also contains a couple of minor audio blips - sorry!
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In a first for the Games on Film podcast, Harry and Rory cover a Mystery Movie! Why would a podcast about video game movies cover a movie that, on the surface, does not appear to have anything to do with video games at all? Well, that would be telling! Join us first for a non-spoiler filled discussion about the nature of spoilers in cinema, teasers and trailers, and the difference between twists and concepts. Then, the curious amongst you - or those who have sussed our clues - can listen on as everything is revealed! But does a video game twist necessarily a good movie make?
This podcast teases the identity of a Mystery Movie from 8:45, with the title revealed and SPOILERS from 19:00.
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Harry and Rory flip out as they travel back to 1970s New York for the "true story" of Roger Sharpe (Challengers and West Side Story's Mike Faist), a journalist and pinball enthusiast, who discovers that his favourite game is illegal in the city. As he documents his passion in print and finds new love, the industry aims to bring him on board to challenge the law - and it all comes down to one shot! We discuss big tashes, the good and bad of biopics, and our top tables.
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Pinball: The Man Who Saved The Game (2022), from 40:45.
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It's the 70th anniversary of Godzilla, and to mark the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and celebrate Godzilla Minus One's Oscar victory, Harry and Rory are joined by their brother, kaiju fan and creator of DeadEndia, Hamish Steele! Together, they look back at Godzilla games across the decades, including 16-bit city-stomper Super Godzilla, fight-fest Destroy All Monsters Melee, and cross-over oddity City Shrouded in Shadow. Plus, a look at key King Kong titles, such as the official game of the Peter Jackson movie.
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To mark the release of the Alone in the Dark remake video game, starring David Harbour and Jodie Comer, Harry and Rory find out if they are still afraid of the dark as they watch the movie sequel to the Uwe Boll adaptation! This time, it's Rick Yune as Edward Carnby, as he's joined by B-movie favourites Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley and Danny Trejo to hunt down a vengeful witch and her shadowy forces of evil. Will they be able to stop her and will anybody care if they do?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Alone in the Dark II (2008), from 36:00.
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It's the return of the Games on Film podcast, and Harry and Rory kick things off with Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge! From the director of Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever, this sequel?/prequel?/reboot? follows a man named K, who wakes up with amnesia and finds himself forced to work for a gang of assassins. But who is he? And what does he want? Clue: it's in the title! With the help of Brian Cox (kind of), we try to work out if this really is a part two, or just a load of number two?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014), from 32:10.
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It's snowy season, so Harry and Rory revisit Scott Pilgrim vs The World and his battle against seven evil X(mas)es, live from 1UP Cafe in Brighton! How does the Edgar Wright adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novel series fare thirteen years later for newcomers and fans alike? We ask the audience! Plus, we take on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the new Netflix anime reuniting the movie's cast and crew, and discuss how it compares, contrasts and comments on previous iterations.
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010), from 12:40, and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023), from 36:55.
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With the recent reveal of the much-anticipated GTA VI teaser trailer, Harry and Rory go through their criminal records playing the earlier games before watching BBC's The Gamechangers, a TV movie depicting the development, release and controversy surrounding Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Daniel Radcliffe plays Rockstar Games' Sam Houser, who ends up public enemy number one in laywer Jack Thompson's (Bill Paxton) crusade against violent and sexually explicit video games. But is this "factual drama" Wanted or Busted?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for The Gamechangers (2015), from 51:20.
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Harry and Rory are joined by Will Columbine from Crap Film Club as they journey into the future for a slice of sci-fi fisticuffs and cybersex in Virtual Combat aka Grid Runners! When a scientist creates artificial life by converting sexy video game characters into living tissue, he unwittlingly unleashes Lethal Combat boss Dante (voiced by Star Trek's Worf, Michael Dorn). And only Grid Runner David Quarry (World Kickboxing Champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson) can stop him! But is Virtual Combat a prescient exploration of the dangers of A.I., or just an excuse for ludicrous action and gratuitous nudity?
This podcast contains SPOILERS for Virtual Combat (1995), from 39:05.
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