Despite not being too familiar with the Alien movies when I first played this, I loved it. Now that I know quite a bit more about the films, I can appreciate the game even more. To date, I'd have to say it's the best licensed game Konami ever made, and even though it appears that a home version was never released, we can all enjoy it via MAME. ^_^

09. Robocop - Data East - arcade - 1988

Out of the multitude of film-based arcade games that were released, Robocop is one that really - and I mean really - captured the look and feel of the original film. From hearing the digitized voice of Robocop for the first time to the final battle with Dick Jones, it was like playing the movie (at the time, anyway). It doesn't have much of an ending, or much to do besides jump and shoot, but I still love it.

08. Batman - Sunsoft - Sega Genesis - 1991

This was one Genesis game that a lot of gamers were anxiously waiting for - in fact, before Sunsoft was able to give it a U.S. release, it was an extremely popular import. It's much better than the NES Batman, imo (although the NES game is still very good), and - I have to say it again - really captured the look and feel of the movie. On top of that, it plays a lot like one of the best Genesis games ever - The Revenge Of Shinobi, and the added shooting scenes (in the Batmobile and Batwing) make for a nice change of pace from the side-scrolling levels.

07. Star Wars - Atari - arcade - 1983

The first Star Wars game that really makes you feel like you're actually flying an X-Wing Fighter is still one of the best film to game translations ever. Atari really put together a game worthy of the Star Wars name when they created this gem.

06. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom - Atari - arcade - 1985

This was the second Indiana Jones game I'd ever played, and it remains one of the best. It beat the hell out of Raiders Of The Lost Ark for the 2600, and the NES version of the game doesn't hold a candle to the original. It will probably never be released on a classic arcade compilation, but at least it can still be enjoyed via MAME.

05. The Goonies II - Konami - NES - 1987

Seeing as how I loved the film The Goonies, I was thrilled to find a game based on it. I'm not sure exactly where Konami came up with some of the plot elements in the game (Annie The Mermaid? WTF?), but it remains a fun action/adventure game in the vein of Metroid, and I'd have to consider it the best licensed game ever made for the NES.

04. U.N. Squadron - Capcom - SNES - 1991

Capcom should have stuck with Area 88, the original Japanese title, when the game was released in the U.S., but instead they opted to change it to U.N. Squadron. I guess they thought most Americans wouldn't know what Area 88 was. Oh well. That doesn't detract from what's one of my favorite SNES shooters, and being able to play as some of my favorite characters from my favorite manga series of all time is just icing on the cake.

03. Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Kara no Tenkosei - NCS - Sega Mega Drive - 1990

I had seen all of the Devil Hunter Yohko OVA releases by the time I located a copy of the game, so at least I knew what the general idea behind the game was. It quickly became one of my favorite licensed titles, due to its similarity to the Valis series and the fact that the game is so challenging. I have yet to finish the game, but I'll definitely keep trying.

02. Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures - JVC/Lucasarts/Factor 5 - SNES -1994

Three of my favorite films of all time rolled up into one game? Great! Factor 5 really did a fantastic job on the game too, using the engine designed originally for the Super Star Wars series. Just about everything an Indy fan could want is in the game, with a few minor omissions. I like this one better than all three Super Star Wars games put together... and better than any other Indy game created (granted, as of this writing I have yet to play Indiana Jones And The Emperor's Tomb - but when I do, we'll see how it stacks up to this).

01. Kujaku Ou 2 - Sega - Sega Mega Drive - 1989

I loved this game long before I found out that it had initially started its life as a licensed title. Mystic Defender, as it became known in America and Europe, is one of my favorite Genesis games of all time. However, once I was able to actually play the original Japanese release (which is based on the Kujaku Ou anime series), I was even more impressed. Sure, it's basically the same game in any country, but the Japanese version has all sorts of things that were changed for the U.S. and European release. As much as I love Mystic Defender, I found that I love Kujaku Ou 2 just that much more - and since I like Mystic Defender better than any of the games on this list, that makes Kujaku Ou 2 my favorite licensed game of all time.