thanks for the tips so far. 

i have updated the first post and added two new categories:
video game documentaries
and
movies about videogames

Fun fact: The wrestling game in the movie Wrestler is an actual videogame written from scratch for that scene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrestler_(2008_film)#Production
thats interesting...a fictional full functioning nes game.

The Wizard.

Marked the first public unveiling of EAD's then-anticipated (but still popular) Super Mario Bros. 3.

Angry Video Game Nerd: Super Mario Bros 3 and The Wizard (shows the NES scenes)

welcome thomas

those 2 screens are looking pretty good so far.
nice style.

btw heres the introduction thread

[MOVIES BASED ON VIDEOGAMES]

i thought it would be interesting to have a list of all movies that are based on videogames. (no matter whether they are good or not


MOVIES BASED ON VIDEOGAMES

Alone In The Dark (2005)
Alone In The Dark II (2008)
Battle Arena Toshinden (1997)
BloodRayne (2005)
BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007)
Captain N & The Adventures Of Super Mario Bros 3 (1990)
Dead Space: Downfall (2008)
Dead or Alive (2006)
Doom (2005)
Double Dragon (1994)
Far Cry (2008)
Fatal Fury (1994)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
Forbidden Siren (2006)
House of the Dead (2003)
House Of The Dead 2 (2005)
Hitman (2007)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
Max Payne (2008)
Mortal Kombat (1995)
Mortal Kombat - Annihilation (1997)
Mortal Kombat (2010)
Oneechanbara: The Movie (2008)
Postal (2007)
Resident Evil (2002)
Resident Evil - Apocalypse (2004)
Resident Evil - Extinction (2007)
Resident Evil - Degeneration (2008)
Silent Hill (2006)
Super Mario Bros (1993)
Super Mario Bros.: Super Show! (1989)
Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach (1986)
Street Fighter (1994)
Street Fighter II - The Animated Movie (1994)
Street Fighter II - Victory (1995)
Street Fighter: The Animated Series (1995)
Street Fighter Alpha Generations (2005)
Street Fighter Zero (1999)
Street Fighter: The Ties That Bind (2009)
Street Fighter: The Later Years (2006)
Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li (2009)
Tekken: The Motion Picture (1997)
Tomb Raider: The Adventures Of Lara Croft (2001)
Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life (2003)
Wing Commander (1999)







and a second little list where video games do appear in a movie.
(i rememeber some 80s and 90s flicks in which the NES appeared...but well...i cant think of the names currently)




VIDEO GAME APPEARANCES IN MOVIES


The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005 - playing Mortal Kombat: Deception on ps2)
The Wizard (1989 - presents Super Mario Bros. 3 on a big screen at the end. before that it shows various NES games)
Shaun Of The Dead (2004 - Timesplitters 2 for PS2)
Reign Over Me (2007 - Shadow Of The Colossus for PS2)
The Wrestler (2008 - playing a fictional NES game called Wrestle Jam '88)



a third list about video game documentaries



VIDEO GAME DOCUMENTARIES

8Bit (2008)
Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)
Frag (2008)
Icons! (2002)
I, Videogame (2007)
Once Upon Atari (2003)
Tetris: From Russia With Love (2004)
The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters (2007)
The Rise Of The Videogame (2007)
Video Game Invasion: The History Of A Global Obsession (2004)
Video Game Revolution (2004)


a fourth list which is about movies that have plots about videogames


MOVIES ABOUT VIDEOGAMES

Avalon (2001)
Cloak & Dagger (1984)
eXistenZ (1999)
Game Box 1.0 (2004)
Grandmas Boy (2006)
Press Start (2007)
The Last Starfighter (1984)
The Wizard (1989)
Tron (1982)




maybe a fiftth list which lists all games that are based on movies? because of the fact that there are way too many to list (many many are mediocre or pretty bad...) it would be more interesting to list only the worthwhile games...




VIDEO GAMES BASED ON MOVIES

Chip 'N' dale - Rescue Rangers (1990 / NES)
Ducktales (1990 / NES)
The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (2004 / PC)
The Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena (2009 / PC)
Tron 2.0 (2004)


moreover...

List of films based on video games

• Released films
• Upcoming releases
• Films in production, pre-production, or TBA
• Made-for-TV
• Direct-to-video
• Web films
• Documentaries on video games
• Made-for-TV
• Films with plots centered on video games

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_video_games


List of television programs based on video games

• Animated programs
• Live action programs
• Series about video games
• Non-game series episodes with plots centered on video games

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_programs_based_on_video_games

interesting article. fine quotes. thanks for the tip.
...and you are appearing as well 

[Gianas Return]

Gianas Return
http://www.gianas-return.de/
release date: easter 2009 (according to the news on the site)

seems that it could be a pretty good sequel according to the screenshots and the videos. no demo available. but three older gameplay videos here


update.
new good looking gianas return trailer.
hopefully it will be released this month.

new screenshots of the swamp level. hopefully the game is nearly finished...
anyways, a few months ago the developers said that it will be released around easter...
i expect a soon release and it would be fine when they could manage it to release it in this month, cause it looks like a really good platformer!
http://www.gianas-return.de/

I can only find a trial version, is it finished yet or not?

I believe he has one level to go.

thats true.
the developer says:
"The 5th level, the final generation, is currently under development. Sorry! "
http://www.tatsuya-koyama.com/software/wg002_genetos_eng.html

[H~S~R]

H~S~R
http://www.agameaweek.com/2009/04/uhoh/

jayenkai is currently working on a new version of his Horizontal Shooter.
first release of this new version will be probably released tomorrow.

Horizontal Shooter Redux 0.5 was released today.
(destroy all the enemies on screen to get to the next wave...and try to protect your own ships with your tail)
http://www.agameaweek.com/2009/04/hsr-horizontal-shooter-redux/

[H~S~R]

H~S~R
http://www.agameaweek.com/2009/04/uhoh/

jayenkai is currently working on a new version of his Horizontal Shooter.
first release of this new version will be probably released tomorrow.

[Ainevoltas 3]

Ainevoltas 3
http://www.create-games.com/project.asp?id=1306

sequel to the great platformer rpg ainevoltas 2

only this little screenshot is available yet.

according to the latest post the developer will work now full time on ainevoltas 3

I've chosen to leave the course I was doing in games development, as it was pretty crap and really time consuming. Now I have the freedom to focus on, and work full time on Ainevoltas 3...
 
source:
http://www.create-games.com/project.asp?id=1306&view=news&fid=1758

[The Little Things]

"The Little Things is a puzzle-platformer with a focus on exploration and collection. There aren't very many places you can die and the generally twitch controls are downplayed. The point of the game is to explore your world both above and below ground and collect the titular Little Things -- small living beings that can survive in tiny glass flasks and cages, which range from small insects and tiny creatures to worldly spirits and magical wisps. As a Lomite Collector, your primary task is to explore the fantastic world and collect these tiny things in their natural and unnatural environments, but along this path you'll also find yourself selling and trading them to interested buyers for specific equipment and tools, visiting strange people and places, and encouraging metamorphosis of your Little Things through animistic and alchemical means.
In short, it's Knytt meets Pokémon, without the combat."

Tech Demo

since today theres the public demo out.
http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=428895

"Time for that demo I promised! 13 screens of playable demo world await, along with a completed UI, game system, and several catchable, changeable things. My first proper demo release, rather than just a tech demo with all the features crammed in one room.
There's stuff to achieve, things to do, places to see."
http://bitquest.blogspot.com/

[Teeworlds]

(hint: 2 updates on the last post of the previous site)

oh...i recognized that i havent included this fine gem to the list yet.
so here we go:

Teeworlds
http://www.teeworlds.com/
(current version 0.51 from 25.01.09)

teeworlds is a great fast paced multiplayer platform shooter with similarities to soldat and an excessive usage of the good old grappling hook.
(for win, mac, linux)

user review from suiraclaw + review on tigsource

[Ruff n Tumble Remake]

Ruff n Tumble Remake
http://retroremakes.com/forum/index.php/topic,512.0.html

very good lookng remake of the amiga classic.
currently more than 5 years in development according to the forums post.

http://indygamer.blogspot.com/2007/03/ruffn-tumble-teaser.html

gameplay teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxGsy0mI9q8

GOOD NEWS: the ruff n tumble remake isnt dead! 
http://retroremakes.com/forum/index.php/topic,512.0.html

today the developer released a new gameplay clip where he plays through the whole first level.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGdONrWteM

Myth remake
http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=79386

pretty good looking remake of the c64 game myth from smila (visit ovine.net for more good remakes)

gameplay clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c4OtOFHY3c

new gameplay clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nNnA0lpDbk

thanks kYn for informing about this game!
looks pretty nice 

seems pretty good to me. simple and effective.
the doodled symbols are looking nice.
and color wise: brown and blue are harmonizing pretty well.

but maybe rethink the sound effects that occur when one is hovering over the top navigation.
(but would be better to ask other people before about that...cause i dislike sounds on websites in general...worst is when a song is played when entering a site...)



also: just checked your ovderdose game. not bad 

Uh, isnt that your own game you're posting in the promisingly good games thread?

what gives you that idea?
im not a programmer...and if i would be a programmer then i would mention it when a game would have been developed by myself. 

[Gungirl 2]

Gungirl 2
http://www.paulinthenet.de/index.htm
http://www.create-games.com/project.asp?view=main&id=1188

promisingly good platform shooter. lots of zombies and splatter included. no demo available.


gameplay december 2008
gameplay trailer february 2009

today the developer of gungirl 2 said that the progress of the game is going pretty smooth and that there will be a demo soon.
also: he finished all the menus for the game.

new gameplay trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9RqAMofgI8

[The island]

The island
http://theisland-marty.blogspot.com/

spotted some fine pixel art at the show us some of your pixel work thread of an platformer called the island.
the shown stuff in the gameplay video looks fantastic so far!

[Warhogs Revamped]

Warhogs Revamped
http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=421676
http://wraxulgaming.weebly.com/war-hogs.html

gameplay video  (level 1 with boss battle)
( 3:07 min / 23 MB - 640 x 480 MP4)
http://www.mediafire.com/?cgyeynqnjrz

or on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87PTXtFG7I

a promising platform shooter which is heavily influenced by contra and metal slug.
(more contra similarities though).

the graphics and controls are fine but the game lacks in level design, and overall difficulty problems...
(the 1st level is pretty good but the later are lacking)
this game has some good potential and could be really good with some work on the mentioned issues.

i recommend to give the 4 level demo a try
(but consider that the keyboard is not working when a gamepad is plugged in...the developer said that this problem will be solved in the next release)



also interesting:
warhogs revamped is a remake of warhogs.
i played through the 5 levels in 20 minutes and it was pretty fun despite some flaws.
heres a gameplay video of the whole first level (with boss fight that was quite a bit unfair
( 3:34 min / 17 MB - 640 x 480 MP4)
http://www.mediafire.com/?z0mymjmyvmo






moreover some already finished worthwhile freeware platform shooters to check out:

hurrican (tribute to turrican. 5 years in development)

t2002 (remake of turrican 2)

t4funeral (tribute with t2002 engine)

streambolt desero (short but fun with similarities to gunstar heroes)

mission extreme (retro platform shooter fun)

blob wars (bloody mission based platform shooter)

blip and blob (bloody comical platform shooter)

atomic butcher (bloody platform shooter with 360° shooting)