地球や人類の文化ついての情報を電波に乗せて、宇宙人との交流を図ろうとしていたプロジェクト。それを宇宙人が受信したものの、彼らは人類からの宣戦布告だと勘違いしてしまう。「パックマン」「ギャラガ」「ディグダグ」「ドンキーコング」「スペースインベーダー」と、送られた情報からテレビゲームについて知った宇宙人たちはそれらに出てくるキャラクターに姿を変えて地球を侵攻し始める。
学校の地下室で居残りをさせられていた高校生4人が、「ジュマンジ」という名前のソフトが入った古いテレビゲーム機を偶然にも発見。プレイするキャラクターを選択した途端、4人はなぜかゲームの中に吸い込まれ、それぞれのキャラの体=アバターとなってゲームの中の世界に突入。そこは危険なジャングルだった。突進してくる巨大ゾウ、ヘビは見るだけで背筋が凍りそう、いきなり飛び出でてくるワニ、ツノが鋭いサイの大群など次から次に登場してくる。
From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.
Amanda's stoner slumber party is put to a halt when one of her guests is nowhere to be found.
In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.
It is a story of an underdog that hopes to win an esports tournament and gain his son’s trust. Main character is a middle-aged game streamer and not a successful one: his audience is constantly making fun of him. He’s behind his rent, ex-wife is taking a full custody over his son. The only hope is an FPS tournament with a prize pool of 5,000,000 RMB that will change his life for the better.
The PlayStation Revolution is an independent documentary feature film that uncovers the incredible story behind the creation of the Sony PlayStation. It is an essential watch for anyone interested in video games and the history of the biggest entertainment industry on earth. The film investigates why Sony decided to enter the video games business, when it was already dominated by both Nintendo and Sega, who not only produced their own hardware but made and published fantastic games. To compete, Sony would not only have to design and build a new piece of hardware, but they would have to find a way to persuade the game development industry to take a chance and develop games for it long before it even came out!
Prepare for battle! Jump straight into one of the fastest growing games of all time, with over 40 million players, and many pro teams across the globe. Creators of World of Warcraft, Blizzard introduced their first new IP in 17 years ‘Overwatch’, which has become a global phenomenon. Celebrating hope, diversity and teamwork, join the Overwatch community and hear from the people at the very heart of the game; the developers, the pros, the fans and the voice actors of Reinhardt, Sombra, Pharah, Symmetra, Ana and more, in this unofficial documentary.
Set in 1992, a Filipino kid working at his father’s liquor store seeks community through the arcade game Street Fighter II, but finds himself clashing with a local bully.
単身赴任中だったアキオ(坂口健太郎)の父・暁(吉田鋼太郎)が、突然会社を辞めて家に戻ってきた。アキオは、何を考えているのかわからない父のことを知りたいと思い、ある計画を思いつく。それは「ファイナルファンタジーXIV」に父を誘導し、自分は正体を偽り一緒に冒険に出るというものだった。こうして「光のお父さん計画」が始まる。
Discover how Sony entered the video game market and created a console that took the world by storm, forever transforming the gaming landscape.
Vestron Video presents this video hint guide for 20 "hot new games" like Megamania, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starmaster, and more.
This documentary offers an honest look at our fraught, complex relationship to video games from the perspectives of gamers and their concerned parents.
In 1999, Konami Corp. introduced a Japanese-influenced coin-operated arcade stand-up to the U.S. It's draw was unheard of for a video game: the combination of music, competition, and interactive video-gameplay along with actual physical activity. Four years later, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) has become one of the most popular game crazes stateside and found easily in video game stores and in nationwide retail markets. This story explores the youth culture surrounding the game and follows a group of devoted players and documents their interactions at various arcades and tournaments.
A 2004 French documentary on rhythm games
The New 8-Bit Heroes began after discovering childhood illustrations of a proposed game for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Embarking on a quest with fellow creatives, Granato and his team set out to retrofit their skills to realize the abandoned ambition of developing a brand new, cartridge based game for the 30 year old console. What began as a novelty project about making a video game quickly shifts into an analysis of the relevance of the ambitions shed in our youth and an examination of what happens when we inject them into our adult lives.
Magic: The Gathering is the most popular collectible card game in the world. At Magic's Pro Tour, players from around the globe compete to prove who is the best. They are writers, game theorists, jewelry apprentices, female pioneers, and teenage geniuses.
Zane is a deep space scout exploring the unknown in his two-legged vehicle, the PROBOID. He’s utterly alone except for an emergency chat channel filled with viewers spamming his only lifeline with expired memes, emote spam, and shoutout requests. Will any of his fellow scouts find him?
An ambitious event promoter tries to launch a new national championship based around video gaming. Inviting the five top gamers from around the country, the road to seat league is paved with bizarre characters and amusing detours.
A 2006 French documentary on Shooting games (STG).