18 Licensed Arcade Games Based on 80s and 90s Movie Blockbusters

Licensed video games brought neat titles to the world of video game arcades. Full of classic tie-ins, some arcade games still excited modern gamers!



Before consoles became the norm, the best way to experience video games was by going to the local video game arcade. Their superior technology made them more powerful than consoles, and it was always possible to meet someone new who loved gaming too. Increasing video game arcades' popularity was the fact their biggest games were based on licensed properties.

The '80s and '90s were the era of the "tie-in," whether it was a cartoon, a comic book, or a video game. With infamously terrible titles such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600), Superman 64, Batman: Dark Tomorrow, and Aliens: Colonial Marines, it's not surprising that the term "licensed game" typically has a negative connotation within the gaming industry. Since many corporate executives have seen games as just another "toy" to generate revenue for a brand, developers often aren't given the time and money necessary to create a decent product.

While some licensed video games were known for being terrible, that wasn't always the case. Some licensed games were considered great not only for their time, but retained their position among some of the greatest arcade titles ever created. Whether for their spectacular graphics, for their soundtrack inherited directly from the movies, for expanding the lore of the big screen, or for maintaining a very faithful atmosphere to the licenses on which they are based and that dazzle the fans, there are arcade games based on films that deserve to be remembered for the times of the times. Get to know them!

Intro and Outro Music

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Games Featured

0:00 Intro
0:13 Tron (Arcade)
0:44 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Arcade)
1:20 Vs. Top Gun (Arcade)
1:56 Rambo III (Arcade)
2:44 Willow (Arcade)
3:15 Batman (Arcade)
4:03 RoboCop 2 (Arcade)
4:40 Aliens (Arcade)
5:29 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Arcade)
6:08 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Arcade)
6:42 Judge Dredd (Arcade)
7:15 Hook (Arcade)
7:55 Alien³: The Gun (Arcade)
8:30 Jurassic Park (Arcade)
9:14 Street Fighter The Movie (Arcade)
10:26 Batman Forever (Arcade)
10:58 Die Hard Arcade (Arcade)
11:47 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Arcade)
12:17 Outro

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