Will these 5 video game adaptations be a hit or a miss?

The video game adaptation curse finally seems to be over, so it's time to look at the most anticipated movies and TV series set to feature beloved game characters and determine whether they will be a hit or a miss.

Still from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch from E3. Image: Nintendo. /

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Video game adaptations were often considered to be "cursed" and destined to fail from the get-go. However, that never stopped studios from trying to successfully translate the magic behind a beloved gaming franchise to the big screen or a TV show.

That has given us our fair share of failed projects over the years such as Super Mario Bros (1993), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021), among others.

But even with all the less-than-stellar track record, studios kept trying to crack the code behind a remarkable video game adaptation. Much to our surprise they eventually succeeded, and we were gifted with fantastic projects such as The Last of Us, Sonic, Arcane, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). That went on to prove that, while adaptations can always fail, they have just as good a chance of succeeding as well.

With this in mind, it's time we look at five highly-anticipated video game adaptations set to release in the following years and determine whether they will be a hit or not based on their source material.

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