[0:00] these games deserve to be animated
[0:03] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we'll
[0:06] be counting down our picks for the top
[0:07] 10 video games that should be anime
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[0:19] this list we're looking at video games
[0:20] and game series that we think would work
[0:22] well as a Japanese animated series or
[0:25] film we'll be excluding those that ever
[0:27] received an anime adaptation already
[0:29] like Phoenix Wright or Sonic the
[0:31] Hedgehog you might know everything I'm
[0:33] going to do but that's not going to help
[0:35] you since I know everything you're going
[0:37] to do strange number 10
[0:42] perfect dark series cover
[0:50] I'll secure the perimeter you get to the
[0:52] pickup point
[0:53] created by beloved game developers rare
[0:56] the perfect dog series follows Johanna
[0:58] dunk a secret agent and ex bounty hunter
[1:01] who works to unravel a shadowy corporate
[1:03] conspiracy involving aliens while its
[1:06] premise is intriguing enough that it
[1:08] could probably be adapted to any medium
[1:11] perfect darks cyberpunk aesthetic spy
[1:14] thriller themes and compelling female
[1:16] protagonists are especially evocative of
[1:19] anime such as ghost in the shell' the
[1:22] paranoid and twisted law and interesting
[1:24] combat displayed in the franchise could
[1:27] easily make for a perfectly dug perfect
[1:30] dark anime
[1:32] [Music]
[1:37] number nine Shantae series a thoroughly
[1:47] underrated platformer series the Shantae
[1:49] franchise stars its titular heroine egg
[1:52] half-genie
[1:53] he fights pirates and other evildoers
[1:55] the series's Arabian setting is an
[1:58] uncommon one in anime and the simple but
[2:00] memorable art style would naturally lend
[2:03] itself well to animation
[2:04] in addition shantae's abilities which
[2:07] include using her hair like a whip and
[2:09] transforming into various animals could
[2:11] make for some entertaining and creative
[2:13] fight scenes
[2:14] lastly the franchise's offbeat sense of
[2:17] humor would also translate well to the
[2:19] screen ensuring a funny and visually
[2:22] appealing anime
[2:25] [Music]
[2:29] number eight klonoa series
[2:36] in yet another franchise named after its
[2:39] protagonist klonoa is a cat rabbit boy
[2:41] thing who gets into a series of
[2:43] adventures either related to dreams or
[2:46] sent in dream worlds klonoa has a
[2:49] creative setting and character designs
[2:51] that aren't well suited to an anime as
[2:53] marketable characters and intriguing
[2:55] stories or great hooks for potential
[2:57] viewers though a Western animation film
[3:00] is supposedly in development scant
[3:02] information about it has been released
[3:04] plus we wouldn't mind seeing a
[3:06] television series either to allow for
[3:09] more development number 7 Kingdom Hearts
[3:19] series you're wrong I know now without a
[3:23] doubt Kingdom Hearts is light the epic
[3:29] crossover between Final Fantasy and
[3:31] Disney media is absolutely perfect for
[3:33] an anime adaptation - everything about
[3:36] the franchise from its character designs
[3:38] to its combat to its overcomplicated law
[3:41] and plots to its propensity for endless
[3:43] sequels with increasingly pretentious
[3:46] titles just screams anime the mashup of
[3:49] traditional Disney and Japanese
[3:51] animation would no doubt be beautiful
[3:53] and would likely draw in potential
[3:56] viewers worldwide given Disney's
[3:58] popularity though the rights and
[4:00] logistics would probably be tricky we
[4:02] just hope they leave out Atlantica too
[4:04] many bad memories
[4:15] number six metal gear series a military
[4:27] stealth action franchise metal gear may
[4:29] seem like a relatively standard video
[4:31] game series at first glance but look
[4:34] deeper and you'll see that it's heart is
[4:36] all anime thanks to the trademark style
[4:38] of creator Hideo Kojima the franchise's
[4:41] emphasis on action complex multi-layered
[4:44] stories as well as distinctive heroes
[4:46] and villains make it perfect for an
[4:48] animated adaptation Metal Gear also
[4:51] manages to seamlessly blend gritty
[4:53] realism with outlandish set pieces
[4:55] absurd character designs and
[4:57] over-the-top plots involving robots
[4:59] ghosts psychics and nano machines Otacon
[5:03] said it best it's like one of my
[5:05] Japanese animes number 5 the world ends
[5:09] with you just go the hell away all the
[5:18] world needs me set in a vision of Tokyo
[5:20] Shibuya district The World Ends With You
[5:23] is an action RPG that sees its
[5:25] protagonists battle against fellow dead
[5:27] people in a series of games the game has
[5:30] an urban fantasy setting pitting young
[5:33] people against each other in a strange
[5:35] contest both of which are very popular
[5:37] tropes in anime and the Arsenal would
[5:40] also transfer wealth to an animated
[5:42] format in addition the world ends with
[5:44] you features a complicated battle system
[5:47] that could prove entertaining to see on
[5:49] screen
[5:57] number four Dark Souls series
[6:07] it's time for anime to get good a
[6:10] notoriously difficult fantasy action RPG
[6:14] franchise the souls series pits players
[6:16] against a veritable legion of tough
[6:18] enemies and bosses packed to the brim
[6:20] with terrifying creatures and legendary
[6:23] heroes the souls games would make for a
[6:25] visually arresting anime in addition the
[6:28] franchise has a huge amount of highly
[6:31] detailed law from which to draw material
[6:33] from and if they wanted to vary up the
[6:35] setting in law while still keeping the
[6:37] same essential style make it always a
[6:40] damp blood-borne - number three The
[6:48] Legend of Zelda series a long-running
[6:58] fantasy adventure series The Legend of
[7:00] Zelda series follows a succession of
[7:02] characters named link usually out to
[7:04] save the eponymous princess from the
[7:07] evil Ganon featuring plenty of dungeons
[7:09] monsters iconic characters and action
[7:12] along the way with how many iterations
[7:14] of the story the franchise is told the
[7:17] animators would have a lot of options if
[7:19] they wanted a more realistic look they
[7:22] could go with Ocarina of Time a lighter
[7:24] one with the Wind Waker or somewhere in
[7:26] the middle with breath of the wild to be
[7:30] honest I have no real reason to think
[7:34] there's always the chance that the next
[7:37] moment will change everything whatever
[7:40] they decide to do it could not possibly
[7:42] be worse than the American cartoon
[7:48] number two Xenoblade Chronicles series
[7:51] stay back
[7:52] I'll take it from here no you can't take
[7:55] any more
[7:57] this action RPG franchise may be
[8:00] relatively young but we're still eager
[8:03] to see it animated the games in the
[8:05] series feature gorgeous and creative
[8:06] settings as well as strong core casts of
[8:09] characters that are the ideal types for
[8:11] anime heroes
[8:13] Xenoblade Chronicles also features
[8:15] plenty of creative powers in battle
[8:17] which could make for fantastic fight
[8:19] scenes all-in-all Xenoblade Chronicles
[8:21] is one series that we're really feeling
[8:24] needs an anime particularly if they can
[8:27] retain its fascinating law compelling
[8:29] characters an amazing soundtrack as soon
[8:33] as this year's
[8:35] right behind you
[8:37] and then we will seize our destiny
[8:42] number one Chrono Trigger
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[8:52] one of the most beloved RPGs of all time
[8:55] Chrono Trigger follows an eclectic group
[8:57] of adventurers as they travel they're
[8:59] willed as well as through time on a
[9:01] journey to stop the apocalypse the game
[9:04] has a masterfully told story iconic
[9:07] characters beautiful locales and time
[9:09] periods a great battle system and powers
[9:12] beautiful music and so much more that
[9:15] make it a treat to experience every time
[9:17] through but perhaps most importantly the
[9:20] art style was done by Akira Toriyama the
[9:23] creator of Dragon Ball if that doesn't
[9:26] scream the need for an anime adaptation
[9:27] to you what else does those cutscenes
[9:31] from the PlayStation port are
[9:32] spectacular
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