Lost In Translation
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Not all the games we play at home are original ideas designed for home computers, consoles or handhelds. A large amount of games are actually licensed versions of arcade originals or are inspired by movies. Some are just blatant rip-offs too!
The aim of this section is to show how well games survive the transition, whether that be from: -
Arcade To Home
Without the luxury of emulation during the 80s and early 90s, arcade games had to be ported for home use. Sprites had to be re-drawn, sound effects and musical scores had to be recreated and, most importantly, the game logic and level design had to be reproduced - all to make the conversion recognisable.
Most early computers and consoles didn't have the video and sound capabilities to recreate an exact match, so this section shows just how a game survived the conversion process.
These days, the more powerful consoles and computers are able to run pixel (and polygon) perfect versions of arcade orginals, typically through emulation. Although not as interesting to look at, it is still useful to see how and when these arcade classics were ported for home use.
Film To Game
This section features Hollywood blockbuster tie-ins that were condensed into games.
Comic To Game
This section shows how comic strip characters were brought to life in the gaming world.
Game To Movie
This section shows how Hollywood cashed-in on the gaming world, turning pixels and polygons into real people and places!
Game To Film To Game
It's true! A game influencies a Hollywood movie, which in turn influences another game to be made based on the movie!
Platform To Platform
This section highlights games that originated solely on one platform and became popular enough to be ported to other platforms, including the arcade!
