This list explores the instances of which the city of
Venice,
Italy, has been mentioned or alluded to in various media.
Audio dramas referencing Venice
The
BBC 7Doctor Who audio drama adventure, The Stones of Venice (2005), is set in a future where one last great Carnival is being held before the city sinks forever
In the online game City of Heroes, the zone named "Founder's Falls" has an architectural resemblance to Venice.
In the
SNK game Fatal Fury 2,
Andy Bogard's stage features Venice (with some inaccuracies, such as having the
Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background) as you fight in a gondola down a canal. This is revisited in
King of Fighters '96, where the Boss Team's Stage is set in Venice.
Gears of War features a map that resembles Venice's canals
You are able to take photographs of your tuned-up car in Gran Turismo 4 released on the
PlayStation 2, in two locations in Venice, St. Marks Square, and also on a barge going under the Rialto Bridge.
The canals of Venice are featured in the arcade racing game Hydro Thunder, in the hard-level track modeled after the city.
The Republic Of Venice is available as an initial playable faction in the game Medieval 2: Total War
The
Merchant Prince series is based on the trading and politics of Venice during the Renaissance era. The player plays one of the competing Venetian merchants trying to gain wealth and power through trades, power plays, and Machiavellian skullduggery.
A fighting arena based around Venice can be found in Soulcalibur. The fight takes place upon a stone platform isolated in Venice's water-filled streets. Typical residential Venice buildings are portrayed in the background of the level, although the fight does not take place in any of them.
Venice was a location in the mobile game
Subway Surfers as a part of "World Tour" updates in 2015, 2016, and 2019.
Venice is a
casual game for Windows developed by Retro64
Venetica features the city during the Renaissance Era. It is the main setting for the game.
Voyage Century Online is a free nautical MMORPG developed by Snail Games and published by IGG, that features Venice as one of the Port Cities that can be used for commerce and exploration.
Russian singer Dima Bilan's music video for the song 'На берегу неба' (Na Beregu Neba- On the shore of the sky) takes place in Venice.
Madonna's music video for her song Like a Virgin (1984), directed by Mary Lambert, was shot in Venice, Italy. It features Madonna wearing a wedding dress, dancing on a gondola.
The Italian composer
Luigi Nono (1924-1990) was born and lived in Venice.
In the 38th episode of the
Tatsunoko anime Yatterman, made in 2008, the Yatterman and the Doronbo Team battle in Venice. The ring that was found on the Campanile de San Marco was taken by the Doronbo Team and it was a fake ring.
This list explores the instances of which the city of
Venice,
Italy, has been mentioned or alluded to in various media.
Audio dramas referencing Venice
The
BBC 7Doctor Who audio drama adventure, The Stones of Venice (2005), is set in a future where one last great Carnival is being held before the city sinks forever
In the online game City of Heroes, the zone named "Founder's Falls" has an architectural resemblance to Venice.
In the
SNK game Fatal Fury 2,
Andy Bogard's stage features Venice (with some inaccuracies, such as having the
Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background) as you fight in a gondola down a canal. This is revisited in
King of Fighters '96, where the Boss Team's Stage is set in Venice.
Gears of War features a map that resembles Venice's canals
You are able to take photographs of your tuned-up car in Gran Turismo 4 released on the
PlayStation 2, in two locations in Venice, St. Marks Square, and also on a barge going under the Rialto Bridge.
The canals of Venice are featured in the arcade racing game Hydro Thunder, in the hard-level track modeled after the city.
The Republic Of Venice is available as an initial playable faction in the game Medieval 2: Total War
The
Merchant Prince series is based on the trading and politics of Venice during the Renaissance era. The player plays one of the competing Venetian merchants trying to gain wealth and power through trades, power plays, and Machiavellian skullduggery.
A fighting arena based around Venice can be found in Soulcalibur. The fight takes place upon a stone platform isolated in Venice's water-filled streets. Typical residential Venice buildings are portrayed in the background of the level, although the fight does not take place in any of them.
Venice was a location in the mobile game
Subway Surfers as a part of "World Tour" updates in 2015, 2016, and 2019.
Venice is a
casual game for Windows developed by Retro64
Venetica features the city during the Renaissance Era. It is the main setting for the game.
Voyage Century Online is a free nautical MMORPG developed by Snail Games and published by IGG, that features Venice as one of the Port Cities that can be used for commerce and exploration.
Russian singer Dima Bilan's music video for the song 'На берегу неба' (Na Beregu Neba- On the shore of the sky) takes place in Venice.
Madonna's music video for her song Like a Virgin (1984), directed by Mary Lambert, was shot in Venice, Italy. It features Madonna wearing a wedding dress, dancing on a gondola.
The Italian composer
Luigi Nono (1924-1990) was born and lived in Venice.
In the 38th episode of the
Tatsunoko anime Yatterman, made in 2008, the Yatterman and the Doronbo Team battle in Venice. The ring that was found on the Campanile de San Marco was taken by the Doronbo Team and it was a fake ring.