20 Anime Series Adapted From Games

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Anime series adapted from games have been a thing for decades and are seeing a resurgence in recent years with titles like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Arcane, and NieR, among many others.

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STEINS; GATE Most have found it apt that a visual novel gets adapted into an animated series, and Steins; Gate is a prime example of that. This animated series ran for 24 episodes and was relatively faithful to its source material.

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CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS Dubbed a prequel to the chaotic mess that is Cyberpunk 2077, we have Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Set in a cyberpunk world of cybernetics and futuristic tech, we follow a street kid turned edgerunner as he attempts to survive the ruthless world.

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CASTLEVANIA As a beloved video game that has spawned all sorts of media and a whole other genre of games, it would be remiss if Castlevania did not end up as an animated series.

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ACE ATTORNEY The first season of Ace Attorney stays true to its video games, adapting the events of the franchises’ two video games into an animated series. The second season sees the adaptation of the third game.

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STREET FIGHTER II V Truthfully, there are more Street Fighter films than there are anime. There are about eight films in total, and only one animated series aired back in 1995, titled Street Fighter II V.

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Another hot anime series adapted from games is Inazuma Eleven, which aired for three seasons. It’s a football role-playing video game by Level-5, and its anime closely follows the game’s original story, characters, and plotline.

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POKEMON Naturally, one of the most beloved video game franchises of all time would have an anime series adapted from it. Pokémon has spawned up to nine generations, its anime series releasing over 1,000 episodes, and is still an ongoing adaptation to the latest generation of Pokémon.

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15 Worst Video Games of All Time, Rated By Gamers

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20 Anime Series Adapted From Games

Anime series adapted from games have been a thing for decades and are seeing a resurgence in recent years with titles like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Arcane, and NieR, among many others.

STEINS; GATE Most have found it apt that a visual novel gets adapted into an animated series, and Steins; Gate is a prime example of that. This animated series ran for 24 episodes and was relatively faithful to its source material.

CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS Dubbed a prequel to the chaotic mess that is Cyberpunk 2077, we have Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Set in a cyberpunk world of cybernetics and futuristic tech, we follow a street kid turned edgerunner as he attempts to survive the ruthless world.

CASTLEVANIA As a beloved video game that has spawned all sorts of media and a whole other genre of games, it would be remiss if Castlevania did not end up as an animated series.

ACE ATTORNEY The first season of Ace Attorney stays true to its video games, adapting the events of the franchises’ two video games into an animated series. The second season sees the adaptation of the third game.

STREET FIGHTER II V Truthfully, there are more Street Fighter films than there are anime. There are about eight films in total, and only one animated series aired back in 1995, titled Street Fighter II V.

Another hot anime series adapted from games is Inazuma Eleven, which aired for three seasons. It’s a football role-playing video game by Level-5, and its anime closely follows the game’s original story, characters, and plotline.

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POKEMON Naturally, one of the most beloved video game franchises of all time would have an anime series adapted from it. Pokémon has spawned up to nine generations, its anime series releasing over 1,000 episodes, and is still an ongoing adaptation to the latest generation of Pokémon.

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