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[Phediuk]

Here' a list of licensed properties that have been made into a video game at least 30 times.

Note that some of these pages also list sub-series separately (i.e., SD Gundam, Star Wars: X-Wing), which I have noted where appropriate. I link to the GameFAQs series entry where possible, and the Mobygames one where GameFAQs doesn't have one.

Gundam - 252 (includes SD Gundam, SD Gundam Gaiden, SD Gundam World Gachapon Senshi, and Gundam: Gihren's Ambition subpages)
Star Wars - 186 (includes Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: X-Wing, LEGO Star Wars, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, and Star Wars: Battlefront subpages)
Lego - 175 (includes Lego Racers, Lego Bionicle, Lego Ninjago, Lego Duplo, and Lego Hero Factory subpages)
NFL - 167
NBA - 127
Major League Baseball - 117
J-League - 104
Tom Clancy - 97* (includes Tom Clancy's HAWX, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon subpages)
FIFA (includes FIFA Manager subpage) - 93
Dragon Ball - 91
Dungeons & Dragons - 84 (includes Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, Dragonalnce, Mystara, Greyhawk, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, Icewind Dale, and Eye of the Beholder subpages)
WWE - 84
NHL - 82
Star Trek - 79
Hello Kitty - 78
Looney Tunes - 74 (includes Tiny Toon Adventures subpage)
F1 - 66
Doraemon - 62
Mickey Mouse - 62
Monopoly - 61
Batman - 60** (includes Batman: Arkham subpage)
Naruto - 60
Yu-Gi-Oh! - 59
Spongebob Squarepants - 58
Spider-Man - 56
Nancy Drew - 55
PGA - 52
Digimon - 50
Garfield - 50
Ultraman - 50
Crayon Shin-Chan - 48
NCAA - 47
Godzilla - 46
NASCAR - 46
One Piece - 44
Evangelion - 43
Lord of the Rings - 43
Sesame Street - 43
Barbie - 40
Kamen Rider - 40
Warhammer 40,000 - 39 (includes Space Hulk subpage)
Transformers - 38
Harry Potter - 37
Shrek - 37
Dora the Explorer - 35
James Bond - 35
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 33
Tony Hawk - 33
Asterix - 32
Jeopardy! - 32
Scrabble - 32
X-Men - 32
Fist of the North Star - 31
Jurassic Park - 30
Macross - 30
Power Rangers - 30

Any I missed? I can confirm that Superman, Donald Duck, The Simpsons, Rugrats, Sailor Moon, Bleach, Wheel of Fortune, Indiana Jones, and The Smurfs don't have enough to make the cut.

*Ubisoft has outright owned the Tom Clancy name since 2008, making this an edge case.
**Batman is lowballed a bit because GameFAQs groups together some completely different games as the same thing. There's like 8 different Batman Returns game but they're all counted as one here.

 

[mrmickfran]

Holy fucking shit Gundam

Honestly expected more for Dragon Ball

 

[Quadraphonic]

How close was Shrek?

 

[Phediuk]

How close was Shrek?

Nice catch. Added.

 

[disappeared]

How close was Shrek?

 

[Mugy]

Its beg the question: No Mario?

 

[Shaneus]

Looks like it's also counting some different versions/ports as the same? Under F1, the F1 2016 and F1 2016 games have separate entries, as does another title that has both console and handheld versions as separate.

Still, a super interesting list though. I never would've thought there were even close to that number of F1 licensed games released.

 

[Maintenance]

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[Vulcano's assistant]

There are those outdoor gear brands like Cabela's with a bunch of hunting and fishing games.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cabela's_video_games

 

[Interferon]

Where is Assassin's Creed?

 

[Wood Man]

That's a lot of Gundamu

There's some Gundam freak that's played them all.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

WWE - 84

and only like 5 of them are any good

 

[Lijik]

Its beg the question: No Mario?

Where is Assassin's Creed?

and people say there arent good licensed games smh

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

You forgot Nancy Drew OP. I checked Wiki to make sure and there are over 30 games.

 

[Effigenius]

WWE - 84

and only like 5 of them are any good

More than Shrek and Spongebob can say.

 

[texhnolyze]

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Sherlock Holmes - 35
https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/279-sherlock-holmes
https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/1528-sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective

 

[The Real Napsta]

Pokemon?

 

[Ceallach]

The Gundam games are actually lowballed. There are PC88, PC98, and misc weird PC Gundam games not accounted for.

 

[Tecl0n]

GUNDAMU

And we are now blessed with a NA version of Versus.

praise G.

 

[Linkura]

Hello Kitty?

 

[t26]

Hello Kitty has more than enough.

 

[AerialAir]

Looney Tunes - 74 (includes Tiny Toon Adventures subpage)

God, I miss Tiny Toon Adventures, along with other 90's Konami side-scrollers, and all we get is bubsy

 

[DiscoJer]

You forgot Nancy Drew OP. I checked Wiki to make sure and there are over 30 games.

Indeed, somehow Nancy Drew always gets overlooked, but it's a huge game franchise with like 40 titles over different platforms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nancy_Drew_video_games


And the Her Interactive PC games are actually pretty decent adventure games (I have a number of them)

 

[Phediuk]

Barbie, Hello Kitty, and Nancy Drew all added.

 

[Phediuk]

Sherlock Holmes - 35
https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/279-sherlock-holmes
https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/1528-sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective

Public domain.

 

[KelpPlankton]

Sherlock Holmes - 35
https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/279-sherlock-holmes
https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/1528-sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective

Does it count as a licence when it's public domain?

There's a lot of games involving Dracula, you'd have to list those too

 

[Tempy]

Hello Kitty?

Hello Kitty is definitely a front runner for licensed property with the most consoles -

Edit: Not actually sure if the Hello Kitty PSP is just a bundle with a pink PSP that doesn't have any special Hello Kitty branding on it.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Godzilla?

 

[jaypah]

I opened the thread expecting the higher entries to hover around 60 or so. That Gundam number punched me in my shit. Hot damn!

 

[zenspider]

Its beg the question: No Mario?

Licensed games.

I don't think Mario's been licensed out more than a handful of times.

 

[Phediuk]

Godzilla?

Added. GameFAQs missed a bunch of these for some reason.

 

[whalleywhat]

and people say there arent good licensed games smh

Mario is licensed out by an actual Italian plumber. Little known fact.

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

Licensed games.

I don't think Mario's been licensed out more than a handful of times.

Fun Fact: Donkey Kong was originally going to be a Popeye game.

 

[Tempy]

Ultraman - https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/1487-ultraman

 

[Glowsquid]

The Gundam games are actually lowballed. There are PC88, PC98, and misc weird PC Gundam games not accounted for.

The GameFaq page is also missing the G-Saviour ps2 game.

 

[pizzacat]

44 one piece games and not one has been a good 2d fighter

 

[Phediuk]

Ultraman - https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/1487-ultraman

added.

 

[JCX]

Kinda surprised that there are only 91 Dragon Ball games.

 

[SScorpio]

Looked at the Fist of the North Star list because I was surprised at the high number.

Are we considering pachi slot actual games now? If so why are people still so salty with Konami.

 

[t26]

Pro Evolution / Winning Eleven and ikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu/ Powerful Pro Baseball

https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/623-pro-evolution-winning-eleven
https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/1707-powerful-pro-baseball

 

[TheSinkingKnight]

Tom Clancy branded titles aren't really licensed any more. Ubisoft flat out owns the Tom Clancy name and are not paying a fee per game



https://www.cnet.com/news/ubisoft-buys-tom-clancys-name/

Since 2008, they have no longer been licensed

 

[Phediuk]

Gundam has averaged over 7 games a year for the last 34 years.

 

[Phediuk]

Tom Clancy branded titles aren't really licensed any more. Ubisoft flat out owns the Tom Clancy name and are not paying a fee per game.

Eh, edge case.

 

[joedick]

I think TMNT makes it:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_video_games

 

[Phediuk]

I think TMNT makes it:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_video_games

added.

 

[Gai Murakumo]

God damn I knew there were a ton of Gundam games but 252? Rise Gundamu!!

 

[joedick]

Damn, there's a bunch of SpongeBob games:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/572-spongebob-squarepants

Note, some of these are comps or GBA video (still over 30)

 

[SillyEskimo]

Pac Man has got to up there.

Edit: 78!

https://www.gamefaqs.com/games/franchise/323-pac-man

 

[dadjumper]

Pokemon?

Game first, anime later

Where is Assassin's Creed?

What