Television and video games continue to evolve in fascinating ways. Netflix has been a major player when it comes to the current streaming wars and the direction that non-traditional broadcasting has moved in. Netflix’s growing library of original television and film content continues to impress, but they’ve made it clear that they’re also interested in tackling the medium of video games.
The changing climate of the gaming industry has provided the type of infrastructure that Netflix can utilize for limited gaming experiences. The streamer has already made waves with their choose your own adventure genre of programming, which has also has heavy roots in video games. Accordingly, there are a number of video games that are more or less ready to go based off of Netflix’s current interface.
10 Dragon’s Lair Is A Must-Play For Fantasy Genre Fans
Video games have come a long way since Dragon’s Lair, but the powerful pull of nostalgia should never be underestimated. Dragon’s Lair basically functions as an interactive cartoon where limited button inputs control the actions of the game’s hero.
There’s a tremendous amount of trial and error to figure out the game’s strange sense of humor and hidden dangers. The simplicity of the gameplay in Dragon’s Lair, as well as its prevalence in Netflix’s Stranger Things, makes it an easy pick for their video game experiment.
9 The Stanley Parable Is A Meta Masterpiece About The Nature Of Gaming
Many of the games that are best-suited for Netflix's upcoming gaming model are older titles that feature point-and-click or FMV-driven gameplay. The Stanley Parable is a modern title that apes these older gaming experiences, which makes it a strong fit for Netflix's gaming infrastructure.
The Stanley Parable is a first-person experimental narrative that challenges traditional ideas of storytelling, gaming, and control. It's deeply funny with its commentary and it's the type of game that Netflix's audiences deserve to experience. It’s proof that not all of Netflix’s gaming selections need to be retro releases.
8 Space Ace Pushes Dragon Lair’s Gameplay Into The Dangerous Recesses Of Space
If Dragon's Lair is a game that makes its way to Netflix, then it should definitely be accompanied by Space Ace, its complimentary other half. A whole trilogy of Dragon's Lair titles were developed, but Space Ace is its sci-fi sister series that was also put together by legendary animator Don Bluth and his team.
Space Ace showcases the same limited gameplay that capitalizes on bringing these animated movies to life. Space Ace isn't necessarily better than Dragon's Lair, but the change in genre is enough to win over many people.
7 Time Gal Flies Through Many Eclectic Time Periods With A Beautiful Anime Art Design
Time Gal is another FMV-driven adventure that sends its heroine, Reika, through a number of wildly different time periods that cover everything from prehistoric eras to thousands of years in the future.
Time Gal contains the same style of basic button prompts and direction-based gameplay as Dragon's Lair, but it benefits from its gorgeous pre-rendered anime sequences which come courtesy of Toei Animation. Originally a Japanese arcade release, Time Gal made its way over to the Sega CD and its animation and style still hold up today.
6 Brain Dead 13 Is A Death-Filled Love Letter To Exploitation Cinema
Brain Dead 13 takes the animation style and gameplay of adventures like Dragon's Lair and Space Ace, but adds a slightly more disturbing and mature slant with a game that's full of surprising ways to meet one's end. Brain Dead 13 looks gorgeous and the villain, Dr. Nero Neurosis, is actually highly entertaining and unpredictable.
The intense doom and sick sense of humor in this FMV animated game are a welcome change of pace for more mature gamers. It's become a cult classic over time, but Netflix could bring it back into the public consciousness.
5 Night Trap Is The Definitive FMV Experience
The 1990s were filled with full-motion video games that experimented with a new technology that seemed like it could rejuvenate the gaming industry. The advent of disc-based media allowed for real video to appear in games, with a rudimentary control style to direct what happens.
Night Trap, originally for the Sega CD (though it began development for the unreleased Control-Vision console) is one of the most successful examples of this process. It's a title that doesn't shy away from the campy nature of '80s and '90s B-movies. Players must watch over and protect a group of teenage girls who are under attack and it's a strangely satisfying experience.
4 The Longest Journey Creates An Immersive World That Can Overwhelm Its Traveler
The Longest Journey is a point-and-click adventure game from 1999 that made serious waves upon its release for the scope and ambition of its story. The game follows teenaged art student, April Ryan, who has the magical ability to shift between parallel universes.
The Longest Journey excels when it comes to its comprehensive character development and efforts to flesh out its world. The game received a satisfying iOS port in 2014, which renewed interest in the classic game and would make it a strong title to bring over to Netflix.
3 1998’s Lupin III PlayStation Game Deserves A Chance To Shine On Netflix
Lupin III is an institution in Japan as one of the longest-running series of its kind. Lupin III has steadily gained a larger presence outside of Japan and there’s no slowing down in sight for the franchise. Lupin III from 1998 is an original PlayStation interactive movie that was never localized outside of Japan.
The game acts as a satisfying introduction to the Lupin III universe and its gameplay is incredibly simple. With Netflix’s live-action Lupin series making waves, an interest in its anime counterpart would push some strong synergy for the streamer.
2 Who Shot Johnny Rock? Is A Suspenseful FMV Detective Story
Who Shot Johnny Rock? is one of many full-motion video games from the 1990s and while it eventually made its way over to PCs, the 3DO, and the Sega CD, it's significant for the fact that it made its debut as a laserdisc video game— which brings Netflix's model to mind.
Who Shot Johnny Rock? is a standard FMV adventure, but it leans into film noir conventions with an engaging detective story. The performances in Who Shot Johnny Rock? are much better than the standard FMV game and it'd be the perfect blast of nostalgia to hit Netflix.
1 Triad Stone Embraces The Anime Aesthetic That’s Become Increasingly Important To Netflix
Triad Stone, originally developed under the name Strahl, is essentially an anime version of Dragon's Lair. The entertaining fantasy narrative is brought to life though Toei Animation and the anime aesthetic is one of the game's biggest selling points.
Strahl was originally supposed to be released as a laserdisc game, but it was shelved and released a decade later as Triad Stone on the 3DO and Sega Saturn. The simplistic button-prompt nature of Triad Stone makes it a very easy title to translate over to Netflix's technology.
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