UNDERTALE
Nintendo Nook
Hallownest
Genre Corner
The Ol' Classics
100

This lazy, skeleton brother wears a blue hoodie and loves bad puns.

Who is Sans?

100

This mustachioed Italian plumber is Nintendo's official mascot.

Who is Mario?

100

This small, sleepy town sits directly above the ruins of Hallownest and serves as the game's main hub.

What is Dirtmouth?

100

Minecraft and Terraria are prime examples of this genre, where players gather resources, craft items, and alter the virtual world.

What is Sandbox/Survival?

100

This classic dot-eating arcade game features four colorful ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde.

What is Pac-Man?

200

What is the name of the iconic, high-energy theme song that plays during Sans's hardest boss fight?

What is MEGALOVANIA?

200

He is the green-clad hero who wields the Master Sword to rescue Princess Zelda.

Who is Link?

200

This lush, green area is the first major zone players explore when entering the kingdom.

What is Greenpath?

200

Often abbreviated as MOBA, this strategic subgenre includes competitive heavyweights like League of Legends and Dota 2.

What is Multiplayer Online Battle Arena?

200

This iconic Nintendo platformer released in 1985 features a plumber saving Princess Toadstool from Bowser.

What is Super Mario Bros?

300

This goat-like caretaker of the Ruins rescues you at the start of the game and bakes snail pie.

Who is Toriel?

300

Released in 2017, this hybrid console allows you to play on a TV or on the go.

What is the Nintendo Switch?

300

It is the capital city of Hallownest, where it is perpetually raining due to the lake situated directly above it.

What is the city of tears?

300

Named after two classic Konami and Nintendo franchises, this genre features interconnected maps that require players to find new abilities to access locked areas.

What is Metroidvania?

300

Created in the Soviet Union in 1984, this falling-block puzzle game was famously bundled with the original Game Boy.

What is Tetris?

400

The garbage-disposal-loving dog character who fits inside a tiny shell or keeps expanding when petted.

Who is Lesser Dog?

400

This pink, puffball hero from Dream Land copies his enemies' powers by inhaling them.

Who is Kirby?

400

This ancient, divine entity is responsible for the creation of Hallownest and gave its insect citizens their sapience.

Who is the Pale King?

400

This subgenre of RPGs features procedurally generated dungeons, turn-based gameplay, and "permadeath," meaning if your character dies, you start all over.

What is Roguelike?

400

Released by Atari in 1979, this space shooter asks you to blast floating space rocks while avoiding flying saucers.

What is Asteroids?

500

This mysterious character is associated with the sound effect "entry number seventeen" and is hidden away in the game's code/fun values.

Who is W.D. Gaster?

500

Before video games, Nintendo was founded in 1889 to manufacture these traditional playing cards.

What are Hanafuda cards?

500

This dark, dangerous region at the very bottom of the kingdom requires a Tram Pass or Lumafly Lantern to safely navigate, and is home to the terrifying spiders.

What is Deepnest?

500

StarCraft and Age of Empires belong to RTS, which stands for this tactical genre.

What is Real-Time-Strategy?

500

This text-based adventure game from 1976 lets players explore a subterranean cave system and introduced phrases like "XYZZY."

What is Colossal Cave Adventure?

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