Adapnation – Game Adaptations
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
Adapnation is a podcast about video game adaptations, exploring how games are adapted into TV shows, movies, and screen stories. Each episode breaks down game-to-screen adaptations, comparing the original video games to their film and television adaptations, discussing what worked, what didn’t, and whether these adaptations stayed true to the source material. From Fallout, The Last of Us, and other major franchises to lesser-known gaming adaptations, Adapnation dives deep into video game storytelling, adaptation changes, lore differences, and fan reactions.
Episodes
- Mortal Kombat 2021: Movie vs Games Comparison
This Adapnation podcast episode compares the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie to the games, analyzing its strengths, flaws, and missed opportunities in character portrayals and visual design. It offers insights for both fans and newcomers, with a…
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter - Movie vs Games Comparison
This episode of Adapnation dissects the Resident Evil: The Final Chapter movie, comparing its elements to the Resident Evil games. The hosts discuss character portrayals, plot holes, action sequences, and provide final ratings.
- Resident Evil Retribution - Movie vs Games Comparison
This episode of Adapnation Podcast compares the Resident Evil: Retribution movie to the Resident Evil games, discussing character portrayals, plot, action, and overall execution.
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie - Movie vs Games Comparison
This Adapnation Podcast episode analyzes the 2026 Super Mario Galaxy movie, comparing it to the Super Mario games. It covers character portrayals, visual design, strengths, flaws, and missed opportunities.
- The Super Mario Bros Movie - Movie vs Games Comparison
This episode of Adapnation compares the 2023 Super Mario Bros. movie to the Super Mario games, analyzing character portrayals, visual design, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Resident Evil: Afterlife — Style Over Substance?
This Adapnation Podcast episode analyzes the Resident Evil: Afterlife movie, comparing its elements to Resident Evil games, particularly Resident Evil 5. The discussion covers strengths, flaws, character portrayals, and visual design.
- Resident Evil: Extinction VS The Evil Games - Show vs Games Comparison
Episode 15 of the Adapnation Podcast compares the Resident Evil: Extinction movie adaptation to the games, analyzing its strengths, weaknesses, character portrayals, and visual elements. The hosts offer insights for both fans and newcomers.
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse VS The Games - Movie VS Games Comparison
This episode of Adapnation Podcast compares the Resident Evil: Apocalypse movie to the Resident Evil games, primarily Resident Evil 3. The hosts discuss the adaptation's strengths, weaknesses, and missed potential.
- Resident Evil 1 Movie VS The Games - Movie VS Games Comparison
This episode of the Adapnation Podcast compares the first Resident Evil movie to the Resident Evil games, primarily Resident Evil 1. The hosts discuss the movie's strengths, flaws, and missed opportunities regarding characters and visual d…
- Borderlands Movie VS Borderlands Games - Movie vs Games Comparison
This episode of the Adapnation Podcast compares the Borderlands movie adaptation to the games, analyzing its strengths, weaknesses, and character portrayals. A spoiler warning is in effect for the movie and the first two games.
- Return to Silent Hill VS Silent Hill 2 – Movie vs Game Comparison
This episode of the Adapnation Podcast compares the Return to Silent Hill movie adaptation to the Silent Hill 2 video game, analyzing character portrayals, visual design, and overall execution. The discussion includes spoilers for both the…
- Silent Hill Revelation VS Silent Hill 3 - Movie vs Games Comparison
This Adapnation Podcast episode compares the Silent Hill: Revelation movie to the Silent Hill 3 game, analyzing their respective strengths, weaknesses, and deviations from the source material. The hosts offer insights for both fans and tho…
- Silent Hill 2006 VS Silent Hill 1 - Movie vs Game Comparison
Adapnation Podcast Episode 9 compares the 2006 Silent Hill movie to the Silent Hill 1 game, analyzing character portrayals and visual design. The episode contains spoilers and explicit language.
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 8 - Show vs Games Comparison
This Adapnation Podcast episode compares the Fallout Season 2 Episode 8 TV adaptation to the Fallout games, particularly Fallout: New Vegas. The hosts discuss the adaptation's strengths, flaws, and missed opportunities, offering insights f…
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 7 - Show vs Games Comparison
In episode 7 of the Adapnation Podcast, the TV adaptation of Fallout Season 2 Episode 7 is compared to the Fallout games, particularly Fallout: New Vegas. The hosts discuss its strengths, weaknesses, and missed potential.
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 6 - Show vs Games Comparison
Adapnation Podcast Episode 6 compares the Fallout Season 2 Episode 6 TV adaptation with the Fallout games, focusing on Fallout: New Vegas. The hosts analyze the episode's strengths, weaknesses, and missed opportunities in character portray…
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 5 - Show vs Games Comparison
This episode of Adapnation compares Fallout Season 2 Episode 5 to the Fallout games, particularly Fallout: New Vegas. The hosts discuss strengths, flaws, and missed opportunities in areas like character portrayal and visual design, offerin…
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 4 - Show vs Games Comparison
This episode of the Adapnation Podcast compares the TV show Fallout Season 2 Episode 4 with the Fallout video games, particularly Fallout: New Vegas. The hosts discuss the adaptation's strengths, weaknesses, and missed opportunities regard…
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 3 - Show vs Games Comparison
Adapnation Podcast Episode 3 compares the TV adaptation of Fallout Season 2 Episode 3 with the Fallout games, focusing on Fallout: New Vegas. The hosts discuss the adaptation's strengths, weaknesses, and missed opportunities concerning cha…
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 2 - Show vs Games Comparison
This episode of Adapnation compares the TV adaptation of Fallout Season 2 Episode 2 with the Fallout games, particularly Fallout: New Vegas. It covers the adaptation's strengths, weaknesses, and missed opportunities in character portrayal…
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 1 - Show vs Games Comparison
This episode of Adapnation Podcast compares the TV adaptation of Fallout Season 2 Episode 1 with the Fallout games, focusing on Fallout: New Vegas. The hosts analyze the episode's strengths, weaknesses, and missed opportunities, covering c…