As the holiday movie season approaches, we recall that many successful films receive video game adaptations. Typically, those games have a reputation of being not very good, although there have been some exceptions over the years.

Movie-based video games aren’t a new thing either. Some of the oldest examples date back to the early ’80s. Whether it’s a way to cross-promote two pieces of media or just a way to cash in on a blockbuster hit, it’s a practice that’s likely to continue into the foreseeable future.

So, this week, the oprainfall Retro Commercial Research Team–in other words, me–presents to you some classic TV moments for movie-licensed games. Let us know your favorites in the comments. Enjoy!

Here are the highlights from the past week:

REVIEWS & PREVIEWS

• REVIEW: Mondrian: Abstraction In Beauty | Josh Speer
• REVIEW: Superbeat XONiC
• REVIEW: Hacknet | Eric Chetkauskas
• REVIEW: Stella Glow | Chris Melchin
• IMPRESSIONS: Outer Wilds | Phil Schipper
• IMPRESSIONS: The Last Shore | Josh Speer

ORIGINAL CONTENT

• Making It Rainfall Week 5: Underground Labyrinth
• OPINION: Fatal Frame Isn’t Under Attack
• OPINION: Nintendo of America: A Failure of a Publisher
• Building Character: Yukiko Amagi from Persona 4
• OPINION: The Significance of Cloud in Super Smash Bros.
• Total Control Ep 54: NeoGAF’s Banhammer Coming For You (PODCAST)

NEWS

• Nintendo Direct Recap: Square Enix Killed It
  • Nintendo Announces The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
  • Tri Force Heroes Gets Den of Trials Update
  • New Xenoblade Chronicles X eShop Information
  • Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition, Release Date Revealed
  • Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow Coming to Nintendo 3DS
  • UPDATE: Dragon Quest VII and VIII 3DS Remakes Coming West
  • Cloud Storms Into Battle in Super Smash Bros.
  • Splatoon to Receive More Updates Soon
  • Bravely Second Gets Collector’s Edition in Europe
  • A Female Link? Linkle Announced for Hyrule Warriors Legends
  • Final Fantasy Explorers Collector’s Edition Detailed
• Life-Size Gundam to be Walking by 2019
• Tom of XSEED Mysteriously Banned on NeoGAF
• Xenoblade Chronicles X is Bigger than Skyrim, Fallout 4 or Witcher
• Xenoblade X’s Breast Slider In The Character Creator Was Removed

Also, don’t forget to check out Operation Recap on our YouTube channel for an alternate take on this week’s news.

And, as always, if you have any ideas or suggestions for retro commercials, let us know either through Facebook, Twitter, or just leave a good old-fashioned comment below.