

The genre has yet to produce a truly fantastic movie, however, and 2014's Need For Speed did little to elevate the genre. The critical reputation of video game movies or TV adaptations is getting a little better, thanks to the success of Netflix's Castlevania or Detective Pikachu. The film was a flop and further duds like Street Fighter and Double Dragon followed, though 1995's Mortal Kombat is still a b-movie gem.


The first attempt was 1993's Super Mario Bros, which suffered through a messy production and swapped out the cheerful tone of the games for a dark, dingy Blade Runner look. Will Aaron Paul rev up again for Need For Speed 2? From the very beginning, video games have been proven tough to successfully adapt into movies.
