Video Game Adaptations
A commercial MANOS video game by FreakZone Games, was released for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on July 26, 2012. The adaptation was done in the style of movie adaptations of the 1980s for the Nintendo Entertainment System such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th with gameplay in the style of Castlevania and Mega Man. Other "bad movies" are also referenced in the game, including Robot Monster, The Killer Shrews, The Screaming Skull, Troll 2 and The Giant Claw. The game can be found on the iTunes Store and will later release on Android, XBox Live Arcade and Microsoft Windows.
Two indie games based on the film have been released to this date: Manos: The Hands of Fate, an electronic roleplaying game made using the RPG Maker VX engine that loosely retells the story of the film; The game tells of an about-to-be-wed couple, Michael Downing and Margaret Peterson (though their last names weren't mentioned in the film), who get stuck in the rain somewhere in Texas and rest in a secluded inn, Michael goes to the ice machine but gets lost there and Margaret goes to look for him. The player can choose either to play as Michael as a forceful warrior and helped by Debbie the spirit guide; or choose Margaret who excels in magic and helped by Torgo the innkeeper. The second one is a side scrolling action game called Manos: The Revenge of Torgo which is a parodic sequel to the events of the movie. In this game, Torgo is joined by a magical mask from an ancient Mayan temple from Splatterhouse, which regenerates his hand and offers him a chance to take his revenge at The Master. Besides taking many cues from the film, a lot of retro-games besides Splatterhouse are spoofed or referenced, e.g. the famous "Act Start" scene from the original Ninja Gaiden trilogy. The player must fight various monsters on his way to the Valley Lodge.
Read more about this topic: Manos: The Hands Of Fate
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