๐ŸŽž๏ธ ... ๐ŸŽฎ Videogames that continue movie narratives

Not your typical "movie tie-ins" list. Here is a list of videogames that are not strict adaptations of the source material, but rather story continuations often made after the IP was popular (e.g. The Thing). The film IPs tend to have 'cult status', and these continuations are developed for niche fanbases with the intention to continue a story in some meaningful way.

Some of these are great, have become cult classics in their own right and are often considered canonical to the original film (e.g. The Warriors, The Godfather), some have had input from original creators (e.g. Ghostbusters, Stranglehold, Back to the Future), whilst others have been ridiculed upon release for tarnishing the reputation of the film in question (e.g. Reservoir Dogs, Evil Dead: Hail to the King, Colonial Marines).

I've classified these as the following: direct sequels and direct prequels, interquels (stories between film events), sidequels (stories taking place alongside film events) and intraquels (stories that take place within film events).

Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Interquel between Dirty Harry (1971) and Magnum Force (1973) (Cancelled).
RoboCop: Rogue City
RoboCop: Rogue City
Interquel between RoboCop 2 (1990) and RoboCop 3 (1993)
Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son
Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son
Sequel to Groundhog Day (1993)
Mad Max
Mad Max
Interquel between Beyond Thunderdome (1985) and Fury Road (2015)
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
Sequel to Alien (1979)
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Sequel to Alien 3 (1992)
Jurassic Park: The Game
Jurassic Park: The Game
Sidequel to Jurassic Park (1993)
Back to the Future: The Game
Back to the Future: The Game
Sidequel to Back to the Future series (1985-1990) (featuring Alternate timeline Marty & Doc)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Sequel to Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
Wanted: Weapons of Fate
Wanted: Weapons of Fate
Sequel to Wanted (2008)
Stranglehold
Stranglehold
Sequel to Hard Boiled (1992)
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Expansion of Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Scarface: The World Is Yours
Scarface: The World Is Yours
Alternate timeline Sequel to Scarface (1983)
The Godfather
The Godfather
Sidequel to The Godfather (1972)
The Warriors
The Warriors
Prequel to The Warriors (1979)
The Matrix: Path of Neo
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Adaptation and interquel to The Matrix trilogy (1999-2003)
Evil Dead: Regeneration
Evil Dead: Regeneration
Alternate timeline Sequel to Evil Dead II
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Prequel to Pitch Black (2000)
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
Sequel to Army of Darkness (1992) and Hail to the King (2000)
Enter the Matrix
Enter the Matrix
Sidequel to The Matrix: Reloaded (2003)
The Thing
The Thing
Sequel to The Thing (1982)
From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sequel to From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
The Italian Job
The Italian Job
Adaptation and expansion of The Italian Job (1969)
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
Sequel to Army of Darkness (1992)
Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers
Intraquel to Small Soldiers (the story or game the toys are based on)
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Sidequel to Blade Runner (1982)

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