Movie/TV Licensed Games

[SuperDeadite]

Itchy & Scratchy's Miniature Golf Madness - Gameboy.
Jurassic Park - Gameboy.

The first one is hard as hell with cheap deaths, but it fits the cartoon its based on perfectly, lots of neat little secrets too.

As for JP, this game probably hasn't aged so well, but it's a lot better then the NES game it's based on.  I have a ton of nostaliga for it too though I'll admit.

[ClodBuster]

Now as you're mentioning it, I have a soft spot for Jurassic Park on the GameBoy as well. I think I went through 3/4 of the game, when I couldn't figure out how to beat one certain level.

[esadajr]

the Flintstones and Tiny Toons on the Genesis are must have imho. Taito and Konami did a great job there.

[VenomMacbeth]

Ah!  I forgot about Wacky Races on the genesis, even though it was never actually released.  It's a pretty impressive game, unfortunately not very refined though.

[bob]

Ah yes, I forgot about the TMNT games, Aladdin, DuckTales, Cool Spot, and The Addams Family series.    Those were all really good licensed games.  Looks like I will be quite busy collecting for a while.

Well done with Cool Spot.

Also, did chester cheetah get a game?  Or am i making that up?

[ctophil]

Ah yes, I forgot about the TMNT games, Aladdin, DuckTales, Cool Spot, and The Addams Family series.    Those were all really good licensed games.  Looks like I will be quite busy collecting for a while.

Well done with Cool Spot.

Also, did chester cheetah get a game?  Or am i making that up?

Well, I looked it up and found this:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Cheetah:_Too_Cool_to_Fool

Apparently, they did make a Chester Cheetah game for SNES and Sega Genesis.  Being a big collector as myself, I still didn't know a game existed for Cheetos Snacks.  lol. 

[InfraMan]

Well done with Cool Spot.

Also, did chester cheetah get a game?  Or am i making that up?

There were a couple of Chester Cheetah games on SNES & Genesis, but they were both pretty awful.

Man, the 90s were weird.

[bob]

I totally forgot about Dick Tracy (genny or SMS).  The genesis version is one of my top 25 games of all time.  Great memories with that one.  (I need to get the SMS version again).

It's also a shame that none of the WWF game were that good.  I was a huge fan of Superstars in the arcade at the time.  WrestleMania challenge was ok for NES.

[InfraMan]

It's also a shame that none of the WWF game were that good.  I was a huge fan of Superstars in the arcade at the time.  WrestleMania challenge was ok for NES.

Superstars was a good one! I also have something of a soft spot for the later WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game... it was more like a fighting game than a wrestling game, but it was good goofy fun.

The 32x port was really good, although it was eventually one-upped by the PSX and Saturn versions.

[wildfruit]

Does Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis count? I love that. DOS business.

[Desh]

What about games that were being developed as a licensed title and then had the license pulled during development like Journey to Silius.  That would have been the best Terminator game ever made.  I do like Terminator on Sega CD though it is pretty easy and not super inspiring.  The sound track kicks ass at least.

[VenomMacbeth]

What about games that were being developed as a licensed title and then had the license pulled during development like Journey to Silius.  That would have been the best Terminator game ever made.  I do like Terminator on Sega CD though it is pretty easy and not super inspiring.  The sound track kicks ass at least.

Ah!  Like Outlander!  It was originally supposed to be a Mad Max game, as you can clearly make out Mel and the Interceptor at points in the game.  That, and Mindscape did hold the license for Mad Max & even made an NES game based on it. 

[ctophil]

What about games that were being developed as a licensed title and then had the license pulled during development like Journey to Silius.  That would have been the best Terminator game ever made.  I do like Terminator on Sega CD though it is pretty easy and not super inspiring.  The sound track kicks ass at least.

Cool, I wanted to pick up a copy of Journey to Silius the other day.  Not too many people know about the bit of trivia that Journey to Silius was supposed to be based on Terminator, not to mention it was made by Sunsoft (makers of really good games like Blaster Master and Batman for NES).  That game is super rare when it comes to finding a complete-in-box copy.  They must of not made too many copies. 

[jordan_hillman]

SMS: Disney games

Agreed. Most of them are pretty well made.

The ONE licensed game for me is GoldenEye 007. Yes, I still like it. Now you all can start throwing your bad vegetables at me, I won't seek cover.

Goldeneye is still one of my favorite multi-player experiences.

4 a$$holes crowding around a single TV, with only your tiny little quarter of the screen to look at, is just too much damn fun. 

[jordan_hillman]

I have a ton of love for True Lies on the SNES. It's not a perfect game by any stretch (it definitely has its flaws), but it's pretty damn fun, especially the first couple of levels.

Biker Mice from Mars on the SNES is another fun game as well. It's sort of similar to Mario Kart in that it's a racing game where you can shoot/screw over the enemy or your buddy playing with you by using your character's attack, with each character having their own unique attack, stats, etc. The main race mode is fun, and you get to upgrade your bike and purchase more attacks or power ups with prize money after each race.

And if you want a game that is absolutely brutally difficult, then you should check out the Adventures of Batman and Robin on the genesis.