Like Tears in the Rain
This hotly-anticipated Xbox sequel came with a replica of the main character’s helmet that didn’t fit many humans, but was perfect for their cats.
What is Halo 3?
This barely-functional Castlevania-based Soul Calibur knockoff featured character designs from Yasushi Asada, of Death Note fame, and bad motion controls.
What is Castlevania Judgement?
Ever wanted a toy of the Werewolf from Altered Beast? Well, this toy line has you covered—it’s even in “8-bit” form, and there’s a “gold” version exclusive to GameStop.
What are Funko POPs? *Sideshow Bob shudder*
Medina Village, Fiendlord’s Keep, Reptite Lair, End of Time
What is Chrono Trigger?
Though best known for the Dead Space games, Visceral made this 2010 character action game that was compared to God of War 3. A divine comedy, it was not.
What is Dante's Inferno?
The “Prestige Edition” of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 came with this working piece of military gear…hey, where’s the goat?
What are night-vision goggles (that apparently worked quite well)?
This engaging Shakespearean actor voiced Zobek, the narrator and eventual villain of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.
Who is Patrick Stewart?
This toy company created a line of little pixel figurines of Mega Man 1 characters, including several different colors for Mega Man and most of the Robot Masters…except Ice Man.
What is Jakks Pacific?
Kero Sewers, Seaside Town, Tadpole Pond, Booster Tower
What is Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars?
The PSOne horror game is, itself, a sequel to this book of the same name, by Hideaki Sena, in which a woman’s mitochondria coalesce into a vindictive person with the intent to destroy humanity.
What is Parasite Eve?
I’m not sure how much Kickstarter backers had to pony up to get the “Signature Edition” of this poorly-received game, which came with a 6.5-inch action figure of the main character; I just know I paid $10 for it at Best Buy less than a year later.
What is Mighty No. 9?
John Morris—descendant of the Belmonts—was able to destroy Dracula in Castlevania: Bloodlines before passing the whip to his son, Jonathan, in this handheld sequel from 2006.
What is Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin?
Toymaker NECA makes a line of TMNT toys based on this arcade game—pixel paintjobs and all!
What is Turtles in Time?
Temple of Zahn, Axiom City, Pollyx Industries, Great Clock
What is Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time?
It’s no secret that the Bioshock games take a lot of inspiration from this author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
Who is Ayn Rand?
Collectors will have to go down under to find the New Zealand-only edition of this Nintendo handheld, designed around that country’s national rugby team, the “All Blacks.”
What is the Game Boy Advance SP?
Originally released in 1993 for the Sharp X68000 home computer, this remake of the original Castlevania was enhanced and re-released on the PSOne in 2001 (it is not great).
What is Castlevania Chronicles?
Back in 1998, when McFarlane Toys was a thing, they made a line of figures from this Sony series, including at least one clear repaint of the main character in “Stealth Camo.”
What is Metal Gear Solid?
Hyrule Castle, Wiley Castle, Dracula’s Castle, Peach’s Castle
What is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Harlan Ellison wrote the 1967 short story that this 1995 computer game of the same name is based on. In fact, Ellison also wrote much of this adventure game’s script and dialogue, too.
What is I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream?
LEGO Island came with a minifig of this character, who would go on to appear in all three LEGO Island games.
Who is the Infomaniac?
In Symphony of the Night, equipping the Secret Boots results in this barely-noticeable, throwaway effect.
What is making Alucard taller by a single pixel?
Sony produces this toy line, which are like Amiibo without the functionality. I’m not buying one until Shantae (for some reason) comes out later this year.
What is Totaku?
Runciter’s (Live) Animals, Bullet Bob’s Runner Surplus, Howie Lee’s Sushi Bar, Bradbury Building
What is Blade Runner (PC)?
Telltale's The Wolf Among Us game (as well as its recently-announced sequel from LCG Entertainment) is based on this Bill Willingham comic, published by DC's Vertigo imprint.
What is Fables?