April 27th, 2001



NOTE FROM BRIAN:
Mortal Kombat. Street Fighter. Wing Commander.
Three relatively obscure games that eventually found
success as blockbuster films. We know Tomb Raider and
Duke Nukem are on the way, too, but what games might
not provide the next great movie-going experience?


The Top 6 Video Games That
Shouldn’t Be Made Into Movies


6> Dude, Where’s My Sim?

5> Super Mario Bros. 6: Cleaning Princess Toadstool’s Pipes

4> Tomb Waiter

3> The Sims Shady Oaks Retirement Community

2> Larry King’s Quest

and the Number 1 Video Game That Shouldn’t Be Made Into a
Movie…

1> Aged Umpires: Waistline Expansion Pack




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Credits:

Selected from 23 submissions from 7 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 Gaming List authors are:

Bill “Prune” Wickart, Washington Co., OR — 1 (High score! 2nd #1)
Neil Davidson, Mississauga, ON — 1, 2 (High score! 2nd #1)
Guybrush Threepwood, Plano, TX — 3, 4
Jason Van Beveren, Dallas, TX — 5
Gary Ezekian, Valley Forge, PA — 6 (Rookie!)
George Schmidt, Sunnyvale, CA — Runner Up list name
Eric F. Lipton, Washington, DC — Topic
Brian M. Klesc, Joliet, IL — Gaming Commissioner