10 Potential Superhero Video Games (And Who Should Make Them)
9. Hellboy: From Software
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I really don't know why I'm even asking for this. Like, I'm terrible at Dark Souls, so to ask for a game featuring one of my favourite characters to be made by the literal studio from Hell is, whilst admittedly fitting, a little daft. But hey, at least I'd have the let's plays to watch, right?
Anyone who's at least vaguely familiar with FS's talents will know they have a knack for creating some really grotesque (and often gothic) imagery. Bloodborne in particular wore its Lovecraft-ian roots on its sleeve (proudly, I might add), and it's for this reason that they're ideally suited for tackling the son of the demon himself, Hellboy.
The idea of getting a minimalist, uniquely gothic Hellboy title would be a fanboy's dream come true, especially so, given how the last time Hellboy visited the medium it was in the catatonic crapfest that was The Science of Evil. Regardless, I can definitely see some sort of Hellboy-themed title getting the nod in the near future, particularly so if the planned Lionsgate/David Harbour film reboot moves ahead on schedule. If only they weren't perpetually Souls bound...
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
