VGMP: Videogame Movie Podcast

An odd entry in the VGMP canon this week; from 1983, Joysticks asks the question "what if Porky's but in an arcade?" This 80s sex comedy features a group of Pac-Man addicts, some hapless nerds who just want to play their games in peace and, of course, parents gripped by a "think about the children" panic. The question however, is does any of it coalesce into a watchable movie? Listen to find out!...

Infamous Japanese director Takashi Miike takes a crack at adapting the popular Capcom franchise "Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright" to the big screen. Blending live action filmmaking with the bombastic characters usually found in Japanese anime, the result is certainly interesting to say the least. But does it make for a good movie? Listen to find out! Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our W...

Today we're bringing you Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever, a unique film in that the movie and videogame version were both in development at the same time, but the movie ended up being radically different from the eventual Gameboy Advance release... Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

January is well known as somewhat of a graveyard month when it comes to movie releases and in keeping with that tradition we're re-releasing our episode on Gamebox 1.0, one of the worst movies we have ever reviewed on the show. Nate Richert (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) stars as a videogame tester with a troubled past who is enlisted to test a brand new gaming console that can tap into the actual me...

From the VGMP vault comes this classic episode from a few years ago, the first Tekken property that we reviewed on the show! This CGI animated movie is absolutely crazy, at least to someone not familiar with the popular Playstation 1v1 fighter, though if it would be any different for fans of the series, we're not so sure... Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptat...

The boys turn back the clock to review the first Pokemon Movie. This film was a hype machine back in the day, with Avengers Endgame levels of excitement in the run up to its release. Introducing fans to Pokemon #151 Mew and pitting him against the ominous Mewtwo, the movie promised to be a bout that would rock fans of the popular anime. Did the film live up to expectations and how does it stack up...

It's always a wild time when the boys take on the work of Uwe Boll on this show and today they go right back to the beginning of Boll's infamous run of videogame adaptations as they review House Of The Dead. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

This one sure is a hidden gem! Released exclusively in Japan, this 1989 animated short combines Nintendo's famous plumber with a classic Japanese fairytale! Though it does include Mario wielding a gun. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

Here's a forgotten relic; this anime adaptation is based on the 1987 beat 'em up videogame of the same name published by Namco. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

Relive one of the classic VGMP episodes this week as we bring you our popular episode DOOM refreshed and re-edited to improve your listening experience. Karl Urban and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson star in this action flick adapting the classic PC game DOOM. The Rock plays against type by portraying the movies villain and the movie makes the bold choice to eschew the Hell-based elements of the game. D...

Capcom's Dreamcast arcade fighter has become somewhat of a cult classic over the years, but not many know that there was a full anime adaptation of the game! Jamie and Rory have sat down to watch a few episodes, but is there enough story in the arcade style game to stretch over a full series? Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

The boys once again return to the world of Halo in this episode of VGMP, this time reviewing Halo: Legends, an anthology of short animated films set around the Halo universe. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

After the surprise success of their first outing, Paramount returned with Sonic The Hedgehog 2! Featuring Jim Carrey in a more game-accurate Robotnik costume, this film adds Sonic's famous companions Tails and Knuckles to the mix, but perhaps at the risk of making some of the other characters feel redundant. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp...

It's here, the nadir of videogame movies. The infamous "Videogame Earth Force" episode of VGMP is here, re-released in newly edited and trimmed down glory. Listen to Jamie have a mental breakdown in real time as the boys discuss this movie from 2008 (also known as Electronic Gladiators and The Controller). Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.f...

A short film from director Neil Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie, Gran Turismo) promoting the Halo franchise. There was talk of this potentially leading to Blomkamp helming a Halo feature but it never materialised. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

Rory and Jamie take on the first live-action Sonic movie, only to find the most unusual connection to the 1996 OVA movie. Will Jim Carrey, famously a skinny man, be able to recreate the character of Dr Robotnik? Find out in this episode of VGMP. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

We're continuing to release our classic episodes and this one was certainly an odd one. Poor Rory fell ill one week and couldn't record and so Jamie decided to grab a mic and record thoughts on this strange piece of Resident Evil content that Capcom released alongside limited editions of Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X. Shining some light on the actions of the series signature villain Albert Wesker...

This week we're talking about the Ryan Reynolds vehicle Free Guy! Originally made by Fox but eventually obtained by Disney when they brought out 20th Century Fox, Free Guy has an intriguing premise; what if an NPC character in a videogame gained sentience? Does the film explore this concept to its full potential? Will Ryan Reynolds finally step out of his snark-filled Deadpool-esque comfort zone?...

This one is a blast from the past. The episode that famously nearly made Jamie walk out on the show! Based on the underrated Sega Dreamcast game, this is the animated adaptation of Shenmue! Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

A throwback to the classic early 90s animation style of the Sonic cartoon, Sonic Mania Adventures was a piece of tie-in media released alongside the popular retro-style game Sonic Mania. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

The iconic PlayStation treasure-hunting franchise comes to cinema screens in "Unchartered." Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, the film was controversial on release as fans felt the two male leads had been terribly miscast. With little experience of the game franchise however, what will Jamie and Rory think? This episode also includes the now infamous cats vs dogs argument between our two hos...

How exactly do you turn a fighting game franchise most known for it's implementation of....and we're not kidding here..."jiggle physics" (TM) into a blockbuster action movie? Well, somebody tried it, and since they did, Jamie & Rory had to watch it. Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

The late 1980s saw videogame media making its first steps into the realm of film and television and usually the results were, at best, ill conceived. Like this show featuring former wrestler Lou Albano as Mario in live action segments interspersed between an animated cartoon. Various celebrities of the time guest star but the show is perhaps best remembered for its pseudo-rap opening theme set to...

Jamie & Rory return to the Pokémon franchise as they review this Hollywood offering. Starring Deadpool (I mean, Ryan Reynolds) as Pikachu, Detective Pikachu was positively received on release but doesn't seem to have made an impact long term. Does it hold up a few years later? Visit our website at www.vgmovie.co.uk Visit our Wiki of Videogame Adaptations at www.vgmp.fandom.com

This one is a blast from the past! From the early days of VGMP when we were still recording sharing one very cheap microphone in Jamie's noisy front room. Chill out with this freshly polished re-release as Jamie and Rory discuss 90s technothriller Hackers. A dive into hacking subculture that appears to have been made by somebody as far removed from said subculture as possible. Rory has a soft spot...