Cartoon Networkis a media powerhouse when it comes to the creativity behind its shows. With so many different intellectual properties featuring endearing well-animated casts and settings, the studios would’ve benefited greatly from having a video game franchise to explore each unique premise.
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The charm and dedication are on display whenever an episode of any beloved show from the channel comes on the air. It’s just a shame how undercapitalized the hype behind these projects was. What’s more disappointing is the line-up of mediocre games that littered the market and lacked the heart to be able to deliver the punch they would have if they were adapted right and followed the art style.
12Ed, Edd n Eddy - Open-World Exploration
Every kid’s thought of it at least once, getting to be in on one of the Edboys scams and traveling across the cul-de-sac, junkyard, school, or trailer park, exploring the entire area. As popular as the show was, it never got the game release it aptly deserved.
What you did get was an obscure title called Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Misedventures that barely delivered the same impact anopen-zone exploration gamewould for the show. It’d be immensely fun to roam around freely and take in all of the iconic surroundings.
11Megas XLR - Open-World Action
As criminally underrated as this cult classic was, it’s shocking how little game content you got, even though the show was the perfect setup for an open-world action game. Megas XLR follows the story of a couple of New Jersey bros finding a mech and later using its corrupted version to defend Earth’s future.
As scary as it is to imagine getting something like anotherTransformersgame, it’d still be worth the effort to have a decent representation of the show for you to play and socialize with the diverse cast. Even now, you’ll be surprised how fondly remembered the show is.
10Dexter’s Laboratory - Action RPG
With a collection of video games that barely function or lack creativity, Cartoon Network missed the mark when capitalizing on the hype behind its shows by making decent games for their IPs. Dexter’s Laboratory suffers from the same issue.
The franchise could’ve even drawn in all its innumerable fans to fund any such project where you’d be lucky enough to explore and interact with the experiments Dexter cooked up in his lab. Who wouldn’t want a secret hour-long pun-filled convo with Dad or a minigame chasing DeeDee out of the lab every in-game day in unique ways?
9Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends - Open-World Exploration
With a unique house ripe for exploring and full of characters that can only be defined as bizarre children’s imaginary friends, this show has tons of heart and a lack of decent exposure. This is especially true when it comes to video games for the franchise.
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Flash games just don’t cut it; with some RPGs today letting you explore entire castles inch-by-inch, this show has the potential to deliver a similar experience of nostalgia for most players like you with a house much larger than it looks. It’d be the perfect way to relive an important part of your childhood.
8Codename: Kids Next Door - Open-World Action RPG
Childlike wonder and imagination were at the forefront of this show’s visual modus operandi. It’s a ripe setting for an action game begging to be made. The numerous locations on display throughout the series, the dedicated fan base, and the zany characters all deserve a chance at getting some video game representation.
There’s a whole cast of villains and allies you could shine a spotlight on, and who wouldn’t want to emulate starting the game with their custom character and watching themselves grow up until they’re potentially “decommissioned.”
7The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack - Open-Zone Action RPG
Zany, unique, and charming, this pirate adventure show was a cult hit that barely got any attention while airing but delivered some hard hits as soon as it did. Join Flapjack and Captain Knuckles on their journey to get their well-animated hides to Candied Island.
Who wouldn’t enjoy aTchia-inspired collection of island exploration minigames that features the art-style and diverse cast the show offered its viewers? Nothing would beat finally traveling through the Lemonade Sea and finding some well-animated borderline traumatizing character waiting to deliver some laughs.
6Johnny Bravo - Adventure RPG)
As a beloved cult-classic show meant to highlight just how unsavory a muscle-bound insensitive clod could get, the premise and the characters were a huge draw for most fans of the series who enjoyed the humorous hijinks Johnny Bravo would get himself stuck in.
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The show features tons of iconic locations and a diverse set of memorable characters that would fit in line with an engaging story and decent graphics. Converting this show into a game is a slept-on opportunity to make bank!
5The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy - Open-World Adventure RPG
With a whole collection of interesting games already ripe for playing, this series certainly didn’t hold back when it came to capitalizing on its popularity. Unfortunately for you, most of those games weren’t as great as you’d expect.
With a whole legion of interesting and lovable characters, worlds, and realms to explore, this show deserves another decent chance at getting video game representation, especially in the form of an exploration-heavy title. After all, who wouldn’t want to have a chat with Lord Moldybutt or Hoss Delgado in-game?
4Chowder - Open-World Adventure RPG
Chowder was one of the smartest funny shows CN managed to churn out,breaking the fourth walllike a wrecking ball rampaging across a demolition site. The level of detail and jarring art direction also made it the perfect candidate to convert into a video game.
There’s a detailed world ripe for some visual representation that links it all together, with many unique characters and interesting stories yet to be told and played out.
If traveling through time and solving historical anomalies in the Earth’s timeline isn’t a show premise strong enough to get your attention, then a video game covering the same ideas just might be.
With an endearing main cast comprising the three main characters, solving puzzles using their unique powers and abilities would make the game rather fun to pick up. Imagine actually having fun while you’re learning about history; the educational value of a video game based on the show would make it a huge draw for younger audiences that are new to the show.
