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5 More Video Games That Should Get a Live Action Adaptation
Video game adaptations have had a bad rep forever, but in recent years, the subgenre has shown improvement. Films such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Tomb Raider have been solid, while Castlevania has an outstanding anime series on Netflix. Currently, new properties like Uncharted and Monster Hunter are being adapted, with reboots of Mario and Mortal Kombat underway. And those are just the movies. Television adaptations in the works include HBO’s The Last of Us, Showtime’s Halo, and Amazon’s Fallout. We can also talk about Netflix’s The Witcher series, but that is an adaptation of the books, rather than the games. Now, we’re always thinking about the future. As long…
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Review: Castlevania Season 2
Together with a speaker magician named Sypha Bellnandes, and Dracula’s own son Alucard, Trevor goes back to his former home to prepare the battle against the lord of darkness. When the news dropped that the four-episode long adaptation of one of Konami’s beloved franchises, yours truly got excited like a child on Christmas. For me, the first season was a strong appetizer, that made me wish for more. Months go by, and when the date arrives, you could find me outside the internet cafe, consuming the entire menu. So what did I think of it? Well, in short, I loved it. Trevor Bellmont continues to be the cynical bastard that…
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Review: Castlevania Season One
When I saw the trailer for the third season of Castlevania, I thought to myself: “Why not review the earlier seasons?” So here am, giving my take on Castlevania season one for WOBAM! Entertainment. Castlevania, is an animated series based on legendary video-game of the same name. We follow Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage), as he gets dragged into the nightmare-fueled war between the creatures of the night. With only four, 25-23 minute episodes, there is only so much you can do; but the team behind this adaptation (Powerhouse Animation Studio) made every second of these episodes count. Like cream and sugar enriches coffee – Powerhouse Animation is able to capture…