Comic books don't just translate to the silver or TV screen. Many of them have been adapted to fit various video game platforms over the years— with mixed results. Thankfully, there are a lot of well-known hits as well as hidden gems out there for diehard gamers and comic book lovers to enjoy. It's always great to see a hot comic property turned into an interactive game title, especially for those who want to step into the shoes of their favorite heroes.

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Many different comic franchises have been adapted into gaming titles over the years, but only a select few get to be considered the best among actual classic games or newer games meant to mimic the retro style. Some dropped in the arcade, while others made waves on home consoles and computers.

10 Dinosaurs For Hire (Sega Genesis)

Battling a giant monster in Dinosaurs for Hire

This comic book-based game is best described as Jurassic Park meets Contra, and the gameplay backs that up. The Sega Genesis-exclusive title Dinosaurs For Hire never truly took off, which is a shame given its wacky, tongue-in-cheek subject matter about three cool, gun-toting, alien dinos named Archie, Lorenzo, and Reese who take up mercenary gigs on Earth.

While this game got little attention upon release due to being based on a short-lived and little-known comic series, it surely deserves a look for players who enjoy run-and-gun action games. It's no Contra: Hard Corps or Gunstar Heroes, but it's well worth checking out for fans of those games.

9 Marvel Super Heroes (Arcade, Later Ported To Home Platforms)

Captain America vs. Iron Man in Marvel Super Heroes for the arcade

Capcom is a coin-op legend, thanks largely to their string of amazing arcade hits throughout the '80s, '90s, and 2000s. The company changed the arcade scene— and gaming as a whole— with the release of Street Fighter II, and for the next few years it seemed like every other game that came out was a fighting game. Capcom collaborated with Marvel a few times, notably with X-Men: Children of the Atom, a 2D fighting game that played like SFII with mutant powers.

That game expanded outward into Marvel Super Heroes, a fighting title that included characters from the entire Marvel universe. Flashy graphics, excellent gameplay, and killer combos made it an immediate hit that resonated big time with both comic book and fighting game fans.

8 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 [Original Version])

Game Scott Pilgrim vs. the World video game

This ultra-charming platform beat-em-up takes all the best elements of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, and blends it with traditional arcade-style gameplay, frantic action, and lots of visual pizazz. It not only pays homage to the source material, but to all of the beat-em-ups of yore as well.

One can clearly see nods to Final Fight, Streets of Rage, and especially River City Ransom in this game, and it seems the developers made no secret about it. The game recently saw a major re-release in the form of the Complete Edition for for PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC, and Nintendo Switch, proving it's still got the goods.

7 Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage (Sega Genesis & Super NES)

Venom takes on street thugs in Maximum Carnage

The 1990s saw the introduction of one of the coolest Marvel characters ever to grace the comic pages: Venom. This villain-turned-antihero took the pages of Spider-Man by storm, and it wasn't long before the symbiote costume concept was expanded on. As a result, the archvillain Carnage was born to torment both Spidey and Venom alike (and even force them to team up against him).

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The Maximum Carnage comic book storyline was adapted into video game form in 1994, and quickly became a hot seller. The fighting mechanics might feel a bit dated by today's standards, but back in the day, it was the quintessential comic book side scroller for the home market.

6 Aliens Vs. Predator (Arcade)

Humans and Predators battle Xenos in Aliens Vs. Predator

Capcom knew how to tackle grandiose arcade platform titles, and Aliens vs. Predator was no exception. Based on the Dark Horse Comics crossover of the same name, AvP put players in control of both human and Yautja warriors as they battled waves of deadly xenomorph drones and other enemies, as well as a few surprises.

The boss fights were of particular note, each one sporting a different super-powered xenomorph creature with its own strengths and abilities. Unfortunately, this cult classic never received any official home release, so the only way to play it these days is to find/buy an arcade cabinet or via emulation.

5 X-Men (Arcade)

The X-Men battle it out in the 1992 arcade game

1992 was a big year for arcade games. The technology was accelerating by leaps and bounds, and it was matched by the creative visions of many brilliant game studios. Konami managed to edge their way into the market with a 4-player comic book adaptation of the uber-popular X-Men franchise, which had crossed over into the non-comic-reading mainstream thanks to the Saturday morning cartoon adaptation.

Players could choose from six characters— Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, and Dazzler— and the on-screen animation and fight mechanics were cutting edge for the time. Plus, nobody who played it could forget that opening intro with Magneto hovering over a squadron of Sentinels who proceed to lay waste to the city. Decades later, the game would finally get its long-awaited home release thanks to a downloadable HD remaster for various platforms, but thanks to licensing issues it has since been de-listed and is no longer available.

4 RoboCop Vs. The Terminator (Sega Genesis & Super NES)

RoboCop fights a giant Terminator in RoboCop Vs. The Terminator

Dark Horse was known for big property crossovers, especially during the 1990s. Aliens vs. Predator is the famous, but RoboCop vs. The Terminator was also a big hit at the time. The game was a blend of both franchise's stories rolled into one, with RoboCop being the unwitting catalyst for "Judgment Day."

Both the Genesis and SNES consoles received their own ports, but the Genesis version was far more memorable for its controversial use of blood and gore. At the time, Sega had gained notoriety for allowing  its home port of Mortal Kombat to contain all of the blood and fatality moves from the arcade game— which Nintendo didn't allow for the SNES version of that game and that paved the way for future Mature-rated games like RoboCop vs. The Terminator.

3 The Punisher (Arcade)

The Punisher battles Kingpin's thugs in the arcade game of the same name

Capcom adapted another Marvel property when it debuted the coin-op version of The Punisher, which is an underrated, yet incredible gem that deserves a playthrough. The game introduced many elements that would make it into AvP, which came out a year later. That meant rich, fluid combat and flashy effects galore.

In addition to filling the shoes of the grizzled anti-hero Frank Castle, an unexpected bonus came in the form of Nick Fury, who was a playable second character for co-op playthrough. Together, players slugged it out with the Kingpin's minions and stage bosses in what is still one of the best comic book platformers ever made.

2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade, Later Ported To Home Platforms)

Turtles vs. the Foot Clan in TMNT for the arcade

There is no substitute for the sheer greatness that is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. When this 4-player arcade game hit the scene in 1989, it was leaps and bounds beyond anything that had been seen before. The quality of the game was unparalleled, and fully captured the spirit of the animated TV series it was based on.

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That animated series, of course, was in turn based on Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's original TMNT comics which debuted earlier in the decade. Though punishingly unfair (and designed to munch quarters like Pac-Man swallows pills), the production values were too incredible to resist. From the very first moment that perfectly-reproduced animated theme song starts playing, gamers knew they were in for a wild ride.

1 Batman Returns (SNES)

Batman tries to save Selena Kyle in the Batman Returns video game

The second Batman movie by Tim Burton took all the best Frank Miller-inspired elements that made the original so good, and brought them back for a second round. It wasn't quite as good as the first, but it did help introduce more characters to the mix, including Michelle Pfeiffer's dazzling and unnerving performance as Catwoman.

To tie in, Batman Returns was adapted for the SNES, and it helped lay the groundwork for the excellent Arkham series of games that would pop up years later. The gameplay was highly reminiscent of other SNES beat-em-ups like Final Fight and Rival Turf, but its kinetic action and bone-breaking fight mechanics meant Batman Returns was punching far above its weight.

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