Games on Film

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? Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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! Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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 Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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! Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

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. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory are joined by Lisa Theresa Downey-Dent as they take the night shift, stare at the monitors, and try to survive Five Nights at Freddy's! The much-anticipated adaptation of the indie horror franchise and favourite with Twitch-watching tweens brings Freddy Fazbear and his animatronic friends to life, as they terrorise security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) in an abandoned pizzeria. But does it offer thrills beyond its fanbase, or should they have pulled the plug? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Five Nights at Freddy's (2023), from 49:10. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/

It's Halloween, so Harry and Rory return to the 1UP Cafe in Brighton and reload Uwe Boll's House of the Dead for this mini episode with a live audience! Inspired by SEGA's zombie arcade classic, the notorious filmmaker's first video game movie is now 20 years old, but, for all its guns and gore, is it a blast from the past? Plus, we test the audience's trivia knowledge with our Quiz of the Dead! This podcast contains SPOILERS for House of the Dead (2003). Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory get an (airplane) terminal case of the T-Virus as they return to Resident Evil for the franchise's first full-length animated movie, fully in the canon of the videogames. Does the return of zombies, Leon and Claire impress your degenerate podcast hosts, or is this a 90-minute cut scene that should have had 90 minutes of scenes cut? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008), from 45:37.Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcastFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory recruit musician David Lightfoot of rock band The Fades for the Star League, as they are whisked away for an adventure in childhood nostalgia and intergalactic warfare in The Last Starfighter! Teenager Alex Rogan is stuck living in a trailer park in the middle on nowhere, but when he gets the high score on a Starfighter arcade machine, it turns out his time blasting digital space ships was preparing him for the real thing. Does he have what it takes to defeat Xur and take out the Ko-Dan Armada? And how does this 80's cult classic fare nearly 40 years later? This podcast contains SPOILERS for The Last Starfighter (1984), from 52:00. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

In a special live episode, Harry and Rory revisit the original Mortal Kombat movie with an audience, hosted at 1UP Cafe in Brighton! Recorded 28 years to the day of its debut in US cinemas, we discuss its origins, select our favourite fights, and decide if the film has stood the test of time. Plus, we hear from our lovely audience and find out the winner of our Kombat Kwiz! This podcast contains SPOILERS for Mortal Kombat (1995). Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory start their engines and find out if a gamer can become a racer in Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story! The PlayStation driving simulator series inspired the creation of a training programme selecting the top players worldwide to see whether they had what it takes to hit the circuit for real. Directed by Neill Blomkamp, the Gran Turismo movie brings to the big screen Jann Mardenborough's journey from playing his console in Cardiff to competing in Le Mans. But as the lines between gaming and racing, and fact and fiction, blur, does it deserve a podium finish? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Gran Turismo (2023), from 40:32. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory boot up an early 2000s B-movie inspired by (the title of) a 1950s B-movie and learn How to Make a Monster! Part of SFX legend Stan Winston's DTV horror movie series/toy line Creature Features, HTMAM is a techno-Frankenstein tale for the Y2K generation from Swimming with Sharks writer/director George Huang. A development team have just four weeks to finish creating the scariest video game of all time, Evilution. But when the game's A.I. engine takes control of a robotic mo-cap suit and goes on the rampage, there's only a matter of time until it's Game Over for the game's makers and we find out who is the real monster after all - the murderous demon flesh-bot, or the toxic corporate back-stabbers? This podcast contains SPOILERS for How to Make a Monster (2001), from 29:42. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

To mark the release of the big-screen live-action Barbie movie, Harry and Rory venture into Barbieland themselves for Barbie: Video Game Hero! They discuss Barbie's illustrious video game career, before turning to Barbie's 35th animated adventure. Video game developer Barbie is transported to a digital world by in-game tutorial Cutie, where she must win three levels across different genres and graphic styles in order to stop an emoji virus from corrupting the games for good. Will her coding skills save the day, or is this a glitch too far for even Barbie? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Barbie: Video Game Hero (2017), from 36:15. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

To mark the upcoming release in Japanese cinemas of the much-awaited new Hayao Miyazaki film 'How Do You Live?', Harry and Rory are joined by their brother and DeadEndia creator Hamish Steele to discuss NiNoKuni, an anime sequel to the Level-5 RPG series co-created with Studio Ghibli alumni. Hamish shares his love for the two main game titles, and we pick out our won Ghibli favourites, before we journey to the parallel world of the (non-Ghibli) movie, as teen besties Yu and Haru face a difficult choice that may seal the fate of a fantasy kingdom, the girl they both love, and their friendship. This podcast contains SPOILERS for NiNoKuni (2019), from 48:05. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory are joined by streamer and presenter Bex Trista aka Trista Bytes, as they take to the dancefloor to duel with cult indie film The FP! Set in the near future, rival gangs engage in turf war battles through the medium of Beat Beat Revelation, a competitive rhythm arcade game inspired by Dance Dance Revolution. Can JTRO avenge the death of his brother, defeat his nemesis, and get the girl? We discuss our own dancing game skills, celebrate arcade and DDR communities, and grapple with The FP's tricky trash talk and genre tropes. This podcast contains SPOILERS for The FP (2011), from 44:20. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Podcast wizards Harry and Rory are joined by musician David Lightfoot of rock band The Fades, as they discuss the Ken Russell movie version of The Who's rock opera Tommy! With an all-star cast including Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margaret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Elton John, and Tina Turner, Tommy follows the titular "deaf, dumb and blind kid" through his traumatic childhood before he discovers a talent for pinball and becomes a cult leader in the process. But beyond its iconic Pinball Wizard song and sequence, is there enough pinball action to keep the gamers watching? And will we sing Tommy's praises or will it fall between the flippers? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Tommy (1975), from 32:00. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

To mark the release of Street Fighter 6, Harry and Rory hit the streets to discover the Legend of Chun-Li! The fan favourite character gets an origin story, as she seeks to take down dadnapping crime-lord Bison and his associates Balrog and Vega, with the help of mentor Gen, and Chris "Call me Nash" Klein in hot pursuit. But the road to revenge is filled with rocket propelled grenades, pretend piano performances, and business milk. SF:TLOC-L's notorious reputation may precede it, but can it compete with the fighting franchise's first live-action film? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), from 41:55. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory get that sinking feeling as they set coordinates for their second board game movie on the podcast, boaty blockbuster Battleship! Based on the classic game of naval strategy, psychological warfare, and little plastic pegs, Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Jesse Plemons, Tadanobu Asano, Liam Neeson, and Rihanna face an army of space invaders at sea. But is Battleship a film you need to C4 yourself, or did we just H8 it? Join us as we discuss the film, and play the titular game against each other in the process! This podcast contains SPOILERS for G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) from 16:00, and Battleship (2012) from 39:45. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

With the recent release of Evil Dead Rise and the Game of the Year edition of Evil Dead: The Game, Harry and Rory head on down into the cellar and carve themselves a new episode of the podcast, looking at the cult horror series and its video game spin-offs! Sam Raimi's original film trilogy, with Bruce Campbell doing battle with demonic forces resurrected through the Book of the Dead, has been a key influence on filmmakers, horror fans and video game developers, but how do Ash's digital adventures compare to the movies and subsequent TV show? This podcast contains SPOILERS for the Evil Dead Trilogy (1981-1993), and Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000). Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory are joined by brother and DeadEndia creator Hamish Steele as they discuss the Super Mario Bros. Movie, recorded live from Ealing Project in London! The long-awaited animated adventure from Nintendo and Illumination arrives with the promise of a more faithful adaptation than Mario and Luigi's last big-screen appearance thirty years ago. But as life-long Nintendo fans, does this new film live up to our hopes and dreams? And what do our audience think? This podcast contains SPOILERS for The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), during the live section, from 55:50. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory line up the new Apple TV+ original film which has just dropped: Tetris - based on the true story behind the creation, discovery and race to secure the rights of the classic puzzle game! We discuss growing up with the iconic Game Boy version and our favourite iterations since, before sorting fact from fiction in the film itself. Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers who travels to Moscow on behalf of Nintendo, hoping to bring Tetris to their new handheld console and meet the game's inventor Alexey Pajitnov. But he soon encounters suspicious Soviet bureaucrats, rival games publishers, and sinister KGB agents who threaten his family, his livelihood and his life. It's communism versus capitalism, waged across a boardroom battlefield - and you thought B-Type Mode was tough! This podcast contains SPOILERS for Tetris (2023), from 38:20. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory are joined by Lisa Theresa Downey-Dent for an epic conversation about season one of The Last of Us. Based on the Naughty Dog game and adapted by co-creator Neil Druckmann and Chernobyl's Craig Mazin, the hit HBO show has won plaudits from critics, fans, and newcomers, as Joel (Pedro Pascal) escorts Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic America in the hope she may hold the key to a cure for a parasitic fungus that's infected billions, devastated the world, and created icky mushroom monsters. They look back at their experiences with the original game, discuss whether the show succeeds in adapting its story and characters, and dig into its themes of loss, violence and survival across all nine episodes. This podcast contains SPOILERS for The Last of Us Season One (2023), from 48:30. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

To mark the release of Company of Heroes 3, the Games on Film podcast's very own band of brothers, Harry and Rory, set their sights on the Company of Heroes movie. Inspired by true events in WWII and the real-time-strategy games from which it takes its name, the late Tom Sizemore joins a mission into enemy territory in pursuit of a scientist working on a super weapon that may change the course of not just the conflict, but of history itself. Cue sniper shoot-outs, battles on a budget, and Vinnie Jones beating up Nazis. Note - this episode was recorded following Tom Sizemore's hospitalisation and prior to his passing. This podcast contains SPOILERS for Company of Heroes (2013), from 38.25. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

After a well-earned break, the Games on Film podcast returns with a packed preview of 2023, as Harry and Rory run down forthcoming video game adaptations and games based on films this year and beyond. And with the hugely-anticipated Super Mario Bros. Movie coming soon, we look at Mario's earliest animated adventure, Japan-only oddity The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! Plus, other rare Japanese animations, including a Mario spin on folk and fairytales, traffic and fire safety instructional videos, and an interactive Super Mario World VHS game. And a report on Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan! This podcast contains SPOILERS, from 35:40. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Yippee-Ki-Yay, Merry Christmas! Harry and Rory welcome to the party Chris Carton, author of the forthcoming A Guide to Movie Based Video Games, to discuss Die Hard...With A Video Game! They look back at the original action movie classic, its status as a festive favourite and its sequels, as well as star Bruce Willis, his career and recent retirement. They then look at highlights from John McClane's video game adventures, including key titles Die Hard Trilogy, Arcade and Vendetta, as well as Willis' appearance in PlayStation sci-fi shooter Apocalypse. This podcast contains SPOILERS for the Die Hard films and video games (1988-2013). Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

'Tis the season to be jolly, so it's time for a nostalgic Christmas comedy, as Harry and Rory are visited by the ghost of gaming past! Neil Patrick Harris narrates his childhood quest to get a Nintendo Entertainment System, but it seems the world - and his parents - are against him. For two Nintendo kids of the 80's, they discuss how much the film chimes with their own experiences, and whether it will end up in the Christmas movie canon, or is it more 8-Bah Humbug? This podcast contains SPOILERS for 8-Bit Christmas (2021), from 36:10. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory flee their dying world - possibly Twitter - and head with the Horde to Azeroth for the big-budget Duncan Jones-helmed Warcraft movie! Inspired by the original 1994 RTS, at the beginning of a conflict that continues to rage across sequels, expansions and the World of Warcraft MMORPG, Orcs and Humans do battle as their worlds collide. But in an age of chaos, can a peace be brokered or will dark magic and power consume them all? Still the largest grossing video game movie yet, does Warcraft make you go WoW or is it more like Borecraft? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Warcraft (2016), from 46:55. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

There's something strange in our neighbourhood, so Harry and Rory call special guest Paul Gannon from the CheapShow podcast to discuss the Ghostbusters and their video game adventures! First up, they discuss growing up with Ghostbusters and Paul's forthcoming book Ain't Afraid of No Ghost, followed by a freewheeling chit-chat about the four films of the franchise thus far, plus various cartoon, comics and merchandise spin-offs along the way. Then, they pick out video game highlights, from New Ghostbusters II on the NES to the latest release Spirits Unleashed, with particular focus on the 2009 video game reuniting the original cast. But does bustin', video game-style, make us feel good? This podcast contains SPOILERS for the Ghostbusters films (1984 - 2021). Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

With the release of a new Hellraiser on Hulu, Harry and Rory open up the puzzle box and unleash the eighth film in the franchise, Hellworld! But first, they discuss the original ten movies, the story's source material, attempts to turn Pinhead and pals into pixels and polygons, and Clive Barker's forays into first-person-shooters with Undying and Jericho. Then onto the main feature, in which video game geeks, including The Witcher's Henry Cavill and The Walking Dead's Khary Payton, are invited to a party hosted by Lance Henriksen inspired by their favourite horror game - only to find themselves on the receiving end of real-life Cenobites made up of more than megabytes! This podcast contains SPOILERS for Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005), from 45.30. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Long live the King...of Fighters? Harry and Rory jab a wireless earbud into their lugholes and enter the Tournament Dimension for the live-action adaptation of the SNK fighting game franchise. Maggie Q, Sean Faris and Bullet Train director David Leitch portray Mai, Kyo and Terry who must do battle across the multiverse, or at least the semiverse, with Ray Park's Rugal. As clans collide and flaming fists fly, they must stop his diabolical plot to steal three ancient relics, the combined power of which will give him free reign over the realms of reality. But is The King of Fighters the King of Films? This podcast contains SPOILERS for The King of Fighters (2010), from 43:50. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

To mark the UK release of Crimes of the Future, the latest offering from Canadian auteur David Cronenberg, Harry and Rory lube up their bio ports and grab their game pods to journey into his none-more-Nineties earlier work eXistenZ. Body horror and virtual reality combine as terrorists target a game developer who must save her latest immersive title from destruction by seeking answers and refuge within the game itself. We discuss what's real, what's a game, and what it all means - plus the film's bizarre promotional tie-ins with the Sega Dreamcast! This podcast contains SPOILERS for eXistenZ (1999), from 38:10. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory grab the biggest can of bug spray they can find to discuss comedy-horror It Came from the Desert, inspired by the classic Cinemaware game. In the vein of sci-fi b-movies of the 1950s and more recent creature features, giant ants escape a secret test facility and attack a motorcycle biker party in search of booze. But can a couple of geeks who've watched too many movies - no, not your podcast hosts - stop the insect infestation before it's too late? This podcast contains SPOILERS for It Came from the Desert (2017), from 29:20. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory are joined by Chris Carton, author of A Guide To Video Game Movies, to discuss sci-fi comedy blockbuster Pixels. Based on the viral short film of the same name, larger-than-life recreations of 80s classics pixellate everything in their path, and it's up to former video game prodigies to stop the space invaders, save the world, and most importantly prove they are better than everyone. Will Centipede, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong destroy the planet, or will Adam Sandler and chums defeat the arcade alien threat? Whoever wins, we lose... This podcast contains SPOILERS for Pixels (2015), from 47:10. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Once again, Harry and Rory return to Raccoon City for another Resident Evil adaptation - but wait! This time, it's for a live-action Netflix series, set in NEW Raccoon City, and Albert Wesker has twin teenage daughters, who soon uncover secrets about their father and Umbrella that will change their lives forever. With action taking place in 2022 and a post-apocalyptic 2036, in a world overrun by zombies, monsters and super-sized creatures, they tackle both timelines across the whole of Season One, unpick the critical and fandom reactions, and unravel the DNA it shares with the original game series. This podcast contains SPOILERS for Season One of Resident Evil (2022), from 38:20. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

With the recent release of Shredder's Revenge and the forthcoming Cowabunga Collection, Harry and Rory head down into the sewers to hang with the heroes in a half-shell, looking at their video game adventures. They discuss their history with the Turtles, the ninja panic of the 1980's, the anthropomorphic crime-fighting animal cartoon boom, and the various TMNT beat-em-ups and side-scrollers from their 8-bit heyday and beyond. Plus, an in-depth look at two episodes of the original animated series in which the Turtles do battle with video game villains: 'Leonardo Versus Tempestra' and 'Krangenstein Lives!'. Radical! This podcast contains SPOILERS for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes 'Leonardo Versus Tempestra' (1990), from 48:40, and 'Krangenstein Lives!' (1992), from 1:02:15. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Having crowned the original 'Best Film Adaptation' in the Games on Film Awards last episode, Harry and Rory finally focus on the follow-up! Old characters return, new characters arrive, and old characters played by new actors are here too, as Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn breaks the rules of Mortal Kombat, invades Earthrealm, and bellows a lot. Can our heroes (and our hosts) find their inner animality to navigate the plot holes, contend with the dodgy VFX, and survive this sequel? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), from 37:20. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com