Opening Evening Reside noticed loads of new reveals, however some of the uncommon was Secret Stage. This new anthology sequence from Netflix is impressed by video games, presenting us with so-called “secret ranges”. These are new tales with characters from (or within the universe of) a wide range of completely different video games. We already know that there might be episodes primarily based on the likes of God of Battle, Ghost of Tsushima, and even Dungeons and Dragons, however there’s loads of area for extra. Listed below are the prime 10 video games we wish to see in Secret Stage.
10: ObsCure
Let’s kick off with a complete wildcard. This (appropriately) obscure PS2 sequence is overdue a revival. A Secret Stage episode could be an ideal place for it to begin if Amazon needs to take a left-field possibility.
Impressed by good old style 90’s teen horror, specifically The School, the sequence follows a gaggle of scholars who get caught up in otherworldly occasions introduced on by their academics’ scientific experiments. Every of the scholars is playable and has their very own expertise, however with a twist – a minimum of within the first sport. Anybody can die, and in the event that they do the story continues with out them. If that occurs, the survivors have a smaller crew to work with and lose their pals’ very important expertise.
An episode primarily based on ObsCure may simply fill within the hole between the video games. Specifically, two survivors from the primary sport are killed between the video games whereas investigating the ruins of their college. Why not give us a discovered footage episode of the 2 of them assembly their grisly fates?
9: Tomb Raider
Let’s begin with a simple one, and in some ways essentially the most believable. Amazon Video games is ready to publish new video games within the franchise going ahead. Moreover, Amazon is engaged on a live-action sequence primarily based on the franchise.
Sure, Netflix additionally has its personal challenge primarily based on Tomb Raider within the works, which complicates issues. Nevertheless, an episode may tell us what to anticipate from Amazon’s take. We’d watch Lara Croft fill out her taxes or cope with customs (are historic doomsday gadgets tax deductible? Does she declare her weapons?). Even the movies have all the time had quite a lot of enjoyable with Lara fixing historic puzzles. Give us Lara doing what she does finest – raiding a tomb and stopping the apocalypse.
8: Lifeless by Daylight
Lifeless by Daylight is likely one of the largest horror gaming franchises on the planet, and it already has a film within the works. That doesn’t imply we should always low cost it – in truth, it’d be the right match.
Lifeless by Daylight is a few primordial god – The Entity – that pits killers and survivors towards one another to feed on their feelings. To do that, it has to move them from their very own universes. In truth, the upcoming spin-off, The Casting of Frank Stone, is ready to discover simply one in all these origin tales.
A Secret Stage may inform the story of 1 such killer getting sucked into the realm, in addition to their related survivor. We may see the entity manipulating them, even twisting them from a daily individual right into a bloodthirsty assassin.
It may additionally take one other course. Haddie Kaur, one of many survivors, is a magical investigator with the flexibility to sense areas the place the Entity’s energy is slipping into her world. Her backstory has seen her battle a wide range of monsters – why not give her an episode? Hell, why not give her a complete sequence of her personal?
7: Unknown 9: Awakening
This one’s not out but, however there are many causes to be excited, and it’d match completely into the sport’s technique.
Unknown 9’s story isn’t constrained to the sport. In truth, Bandai Namco are calling it a Storyworld. Along with Awakening, there’s a comic book sequence (Torment), a trilogy of novels (Genesis), and a podcast (Out of Sight), every exploring the sport’s universe. Why not toss in an episode of Secret Stage, too? It’s clear that Bandai Namco are hoping for giant issues from the IP (even when, till lately, we hadn’t heard something new in regards to the sport in a while), and a Secret Stage may let gamers see extra from the Unknown 9 universe.
6: Horizon
Netflix was engaged on a TV sequence primarily based on Horizon for a while, however the challenge was reportedly cancelled earlier this yr. Whereas it’s attainable that the sequence may transfer ahead, there’s nonetheless a lot to discover from the universe.
The sequence follows Aloy, a younger warrior from a post-post-apocalyptic society the place large robotic animals run amok. Over the course of the video games, she learns extra about what led to society’s collapse, and prevents it from occurring once more.
A Secret Stage may observe Aloy, however it may additionally take a distinct strategy. Why not present us a squad of troopers combating towards the Faro Plague as a part of Operation Enduring Victory? Hell, we’d watch a complete sequence of that alone.
5: Silent Hill
Silent Hill is lastly having a long-awaited renaissance, with gamers everywhere in the world excited to revisit the world’s most questionable trip spot.
For newcomers, Silent Hill is a city with mystical properties, amongst which is its behavior of sucking folks right into a nightmarish otherworld.
What makes the franchise distinctive is the psychological strategy. The shape the otherworld takes modifications, and it’s usually drawn from the minds of these exploring it. Whereas one individual would possibly see an industrial panorama, one other is likely to be surrounded by hearth or traverse a city in a storm.
As such, there’s rather a lot to attract from in a Silent Hill episode, and lots of instructions it may take whereas nonetheless feeling genuine. In truth, there’s a whole comedian ebook sequence with completely different folks experiencing their very own journeys by means of Silent Hill. Even higher, with future video games seeing the city’s affect unfold as far afield as Japan, there’s loads of alternative for brand spanking new spins on the franchise – and a Secret Stage might be the right place for one in all them.
4: Management
Management took the world by storm and launched us all to the Federal Bureau of Management, a mysterious group impressed by the SCP Basis. The FBC investigates paranatural phenomena. If there’s a teleporting carousel horse or a slide projector that creates doorways to different worlds, the FBC are on the case.
A Secret Stage may see the harm simply one in all these objects could cause. We’d like to see an Altered World Occasion from the attitude of the strange folks close by as they attempt to survive as one thing so simple as an ashtray turns their world the other way up.
3: Ratchet and Clank
Ratchet and Clank are two of PlayStation’s most iconic heroes, and since their debut, they’ve saved the universe numerous instances. In truth, they’ve constructed fairly a repute for themselves, so why not give them an episode displaying an journey we by no means bought to see? We’d like to see them tackle a supervillain with their arsenal of over-the-top weapons, whereas their friendship would give it the texture of a buddy cop film – albeit one the place the cops can flip their enemies into sheep.
2: Dishonored
There are many fictional assassins in video video games, however Corvo has a good declare to being one of the best. In any case, it’s not like each murderer can possess their enemies or summon a swarm of rats to assault them.
An episode primarily based on Dishonored may see Corvo, Emily, Billie, Daud, or anybody else “blessed” by the outsider taking down their goal, utilizing a wide range of expertise at their disposal. If gore is a priority, then they might all the time take a non-lethal route – though, after all, on the planet of Dishonored, generally dying is preferable.
1: Satan Could Cry
Satan Could Cry video games come out not often, however the sequence itself has all the time been quite a lot of enjoyable. The video games observe half-demon Dante and his crew as they defend Earth from a wide range of demonic threats one of the simplest ways they know the way – with fashionable swordplay and massive weapons.
The franchise has already spawned a short-lived anime sequence, however it’s excellent for an episode of Secret Stage. Give us witty banter, high-octane battles, and loads of blood as Dante and his crew tackle the newest risk. In any case, it’s arduous to run a demon-hunting firm if all you’re combating is the large threats that come alongside each few years.
The present even has two choices to discover both the better-known model or the short-lived reboot, which put a brand new spin on the franchise each stylistically and when it comes to the characters.