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  1. Mar 3, 2021 · Tracing its roots from Japan and the USA, arcade gaming influenced several parts of the world, especially in the '80s and '90s, offering cult favorites like Donkey Kong, Sonic, and Pac-Man. However, the direct and indirect film adaptations of arcade games have unfortunately had a mixed track record.

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  2. WarGames, The Last Starfighter, and Cloak and Dagger continued the positive trend of the decade. By the time of the NES and console revolution, actual real games started becoming...

  3. Arcade is a 1993 B-movie science fiction film directed by Albert Pyun, written by David S. Goyer and produced by Full Moon Entertainment. It stars Megan Ward, Peter Billingsley, John de Lancie, Sharon Farrell, Seth Green, A. J. Langer, and Bryan Dattilo.

    • The King of Kong : Fistful of Quarters. “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters” (2007), directed by Seth Gordon (known for “Freakonomics”), pits Steve Wiebe against Billy Mitchell in a battle for Donkey Kong supremacy.
    • High Score. “High Score” (2020), directed by France Costrel, is a Netflix 6-part docuseries that captures the essence of video game history. Episode 1, “Boom & Bust,” dives into the origins of arcade games, featuring Space Invaders and its creator, Tomohiro Nishikado.
    • Cain’s Arcade. Caine’s creativity and perseverance shine as he waits for customers who rarely come. Intriguing elements? Caine’s security system—a calculator that verifies Fun Passes.
    • Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest. “Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest” (2021) follows Kim Cannon Arm, an arcade veteran, aiming to break a Gyruss world record.
    • Street Fighter (1994) Major Guile (played by Jean Claude Van Dam) leads a team of elite fighters into battle against General M. Bison (Raul Julia) to make him pay for his international crimes.
    • Mortal Kombat (1995) Once Street Fighter was released, it was only a matter of time until this influential fighting game landed in theaters. Watch as Liu Kang battles Shang Tsung to save the earth realm in an all out Mortal Kombat tournament.
    • Rampage (2018) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been in a couple of video game movies, including Doom and Rampage. In Rampage, he plays primatologist Davis Okoye , who wrestles against time as he works with a team to find an antidote to help stop 3 mutated animals (Lizzie, Ralph, and George) from causing a bigger ruckus than they’ve already made.
    • Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Sega’s beloved hedgehog has certainly made a name for himself across the video game marketplace, so of course the success would make its way to film.
  4. ARCADE is a London-based UK production service and a creatively-driven commercials & content production studio.

  5. Nov 2, 2012 · Discover new TV shows and movies tagged as 'arcade' and where you can watch them.