List of television series based on video games

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This page is a list of television programs based on video games (both computer and console). Series adapted from novels, such as The Witcher and its spinoff The Witcher: Blood Origin, are not included.

Animated television series

Japanese anime

Television series

ONA series

OVA series

International

There have also been several one-off video game-based cartoons, including specials such as Battletoads (1992), Bubsy (1993) and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (2006–2009).

Live-action television series

Scripted

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Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Network(s) Notes Ref.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! 1 65 1989 Saban Productions / DIC Enterprises Syndication Features both live-action and animated segments
Maniac Mansion 3 66 1990–1993 Lucasfilm Ltd. Television / Atlantis Films YTV (Canada)
The Family Channel (United States)
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 25 1997–1998 TV Tokyo
Athena 1 12 1998 Japan Vistec TV Tokyo
Tōmei Shōjo Ea 1 6 1998 TV Asahi TV Asahi
Mortal Kombat: Conquest 1 22 1998–1999 Threshold Entertainment / New Line Television Syndication
Chinese Paladin 1 38 2005 Yunnan Television CTV (Taiwan)
CBG (Mainland China)
Kētai Shōjo: Koi no Kagai Jugyō [ja] 1 12 2007 RNC
Chinese Paladin 3 1 37 2009 Chinese Entertainment Shanghai Taizhou Broadcasting
Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō 1 11 2010 MBS, TBS
The Legend of Swordsman [zh] 1 33 2011 Hubei Television
Watashi no Host-chan: Shichinin no Host [ja] 1 24 2011–2012 TV Asahi
Kaitō Royale 1 9 2011 TBS
Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ashura hen 1 11 2012 MBS
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky 1 36 2012 Hunan Television
Sengoku Basara Moonlight Party 1 9 2012 MBS
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun 1 13 2013 NOTTV [1]
Watashi no Host-chan S: Shinjin Host Owner Kiseki no Micchaku Rokka Getsu [ja] 1 26 2014 TV Asahi
Swords of Legends 1 52 2014 Hunan Television
Pal Inn [zh] 1 30 2015 Youku
Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life 1 6 2015 Tokyo MX2 [2]
Higurashi When They Cry 2 10 2016 BS SKY PerfecTV! BS SKY PerfecTV!
Chinese Paladin 5 1 45 2016 Tangren Media / Linmon Pictures Hunan Television
Stardom [zh] 2 24 2016–2017 iQIYI
The Idolmaster KR 1 24 2017 SBS funE, SBS Plus, SBS MTV, Amazon Prime Video
Stairway to Stardom [zh] 1 50 2017 Tencent Video
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud 1 58 2017 Dragon Television
Swords of Legends II [zh] 1 48 2018 Youku
Best Mistake [ko] 3 47 2019–2022 V Live, Naver TV
Detention 1 8 2020 Outland Film Production PTS
Miss the Dragon [zh] 1 36 2021 Tencent Video
Light on Me 1 16 2021 WATCHA, Viki
Tokyo Houchi Shokudo [ja] 1 8 2021 TXN [3]
Sword and Fairy Inn 1 24 2021 Youku
Hakuoki 1 10 2022 Wowow Prime
Halo 2 17 2022–2024 Showtime Networks / 343 Industries / Amblin Television / Chapter Eleven (season 1) / One Big Picture / David Wiener (season 2) Paramount+ [4]
Resident Evil 1 8 2022 Amalgamated Nonsense / Constantin Television Netflix
Sword and Fairy 4 [zh] 1 36 2024 iQIYI
Sword and Fairy [zh] 1 36 2024 Tencent Video
Sword and Fairy 1 [zh] 1 40 2024 iQIYI, Tencent Video
Knuckles 1 6 2024 Paramount Pictures / Sega of America / Original Film Paramount+ Miniseries.
Part of the Sonic film series
[5][6]
Like a Dragon: Yakuza 1 6 2024 Amazon MGM Studios / The Fool / Wild Sheep Content / 1212 Entertainment Amazon Prime Video
Ongoing
Gangs of London 3 25 2020–present Pulse Films / Sister / One More One / FendoUK / Sky Studios Sky Atlantic (United Kingdom)
AMC+ (United States)
Renewed for a fourth season [7]
The Last of Us 2 16 2023–present The Mighty Mint / Word Games / PlayStation Productions / Naughty Dog / Sony Pictures Television Studios HBO Renewed for a third season [8]
Twisted Metal 2 22 2023–present Reese Wernick Productions / Wicked Deed / Make It with Gravy / Electric Avenue / Inspire Entertainment / Artists First / PlayStation Productions / Universal Television / Sony Pictures Television Studios Peacock Renewed for a third season [9]
Fallout 2 16 2024–present Kilter Films / Big Indie Pictures / Bethesda Game Studios / Amazon MGM Studios Amazon Prime Video Renewed for a third season [10]
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Unscripted

Web series

Upcoming

In development

See also

Notes

  1. Despite the series itself being unrelated to the 1982 arcade game, the Pole Position title was licensed from Namco.

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