Shooters
We haven't seen a sequel in this series since 2019, but we will be receiving a prequel next year.
What is Gears of War?
This game is the first entry in the esteemed Marvel vs Capcom series.
What is X-Men vs Street Fighter?
One of Bethesda's most celebrated games received an official remaster earlier this year, although it may as well be a remake.
What is Oblivion?
Nicknamed "Strongfat", the cover character and antagonist of Outlast has a real, fairly normal name.
What is Chris Walker?
There have been plenty of terrible video game film adaptations, but Eli Roth's 2024 take on this looter shooter was especially horrific.
What is Borderlands?
This 2019 game rebooted the world's best selling FPS franchise, changing it at its core, for better and for worse
What is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
These two Street Fighter men are brothers-in-law canonically.
Who are Guile and Ken?
Kratos is sometimes referred to by this moniker, but he hates it, even going as far as to warn Mimir about calling him such.
What is the Ghost of Sparta?
This popular survival horror game is based on an existing movie franchise that is still active, and is even considered to be canon to the films.
What is Alien: Isolation?
This brutal fighting game received a film adaptation in 2021, and will be receiving a sequel on October 25th.
What is Mortal Kombat?
This sci-fi FPS reshaped the genre as a whole, but began development as an RTS set in the Myst universe, even being announced with demo gameplay with this concept.
What is Halo?
This ninja is the only character to appear in every mainline entry of Mortal Kombat as a playable character.
Who is Sub-Zero?
This actor from Grand Theft Auto V has a cameo somewhere in Red Dead Redemption 2 (allegedly).
Who is Ned Luke?
This low-budget indie horror game (which I recently played) recently had a film adaptation announced through Shudder.
What is The Mortuary Assistant?
This democratic extraction shooter is receiving a film adaptation for an unannounced date, and is set within the game's canon.
What is Helldivers?
Apex Legends and Titanfall 1 and 2 take place in the same universe, with this one character being the only character to appear in all 3 games.
Who is Kuben Blisk?
Soul Calibur is notable for its many guest apperances, such as Link, Heihaichi, and various Star Wars characters, but this RPG icon's appearance is actually canon.
Who is Geralt?
Despite being largely routed in sci-fi and alt history realism, this RPG series has featured multiple missions featuring ghosts and other supernatural creatures since its second installment (back before it was a proper RPG even!).
What is Fallout?
While GTA 4 is not a horror game, it does feature this pretty creepy easter egg involving the Statue of Happiness.
What is the beating heart egg?
The third film in this series based on one of Sega's most iconic games has an astonishing 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, while the other two films are in the 60s.
What is Sonic the Hedgehog?
Fortnite has become the world's most famous battle royale, as well as introducing a racing mode and a rhythm game mode, however it started in this genre way back in 2011.
What is Tower Defense?
This character first appeared in Ninja Gaiden before later appearing in Dead or Alive in the late 80s.
Who is Ryu Hayabusa?
These spirit animals in Elden Ring are theorized to be the souls of dead children.
What are Jellyfish?
The Suffering features creatures based on different forms of execution, including this mainstay that was used until the 1970s and was most popular in France.
What is the guillotine?
What is Red Faction?