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100

When you’re arrested, you have it “to remain silent.”

Right

100

This London-based consulting detective was assisted by Doctor Watson

Sherlock Holmes

100

This former Sache of Soul Folk was convinced by his grandma to start using his real name; his platinum-selling debut album is the proper form of the correct response.

Mike Jones

100

This spiky-shelled king has been kidnapping royalty since the NES era, breathing fire and stealing princesses like it's his full-time job.

Bowser

100

This Konami executive decision in 2015 shocked fans when the company removed the creator's name from Metal Gear Solid V and later canceled Silent Hills, ending a legendary partnership

Hideo Kojima

200

It’s spelled differently in Canada.

Center

200

Inspired by the murder of his parents, this Caped Crusader is sometimes called “the world’s greatest detective”

Batman

200

At the height of his fame, he was spoofed by Weird Al and snubbed by Michael Jordan; since then he has mainly focused on his equally impressive entrepreneurial career.

Chamillionaire

200

Cold, calculating, and obsessed with the "S-stars" experiment, this blonde haired military captain turned monster proves that not all heroes stay heroes.

Sephiroth

200

BioWare received heavy criticism in 2011 when fans were unhappy with the ending of this highly acclaimed sci-fi trilogy's finale, prompting the studio to release an "Extended Cut" 

Mass Effect 3

300

For sailors, it’s the starboard side of a ship.

Right

300

On “Murder She Wrote”, this crime novelist had an uncanny knack for stumbling across mysteries

Jessica Fletcher

300

Let's hope his mind wasn't playing tricks on him when he said "I'm going to be finishing my last term in office as president when I'm 75."

Scarface

300

This AI was created to help test subjects, but instead became sarcastic, sadistic, and absolutely loves cake-related lies

GLaDOS

300

This 2020 game launched with massive hype-and massive bugs-leading to refunds, lawsuits, and Sony temporarily pulling it from the PS Store

Cyberpunk 2077

400

“Sinister” is derived from the Latin word for it.

Left

400

Just one more thing. The TV audience knew the identity of the killer as they watched this detective smoke cheap cigars as he investigated murders

Columbo

400

You'll cowards don't even know that this future viral star started as an actor and on the soundtrack for his brother's 1997 film "Fifth Ward" under the name J-Ride.

Viper

400

Once a noble paladin, this ruler was corrupted by a cursed blade and became the most feared undead king of his realm

Arthas (The Lich King)

400

This 2014 Ubisoft game sparked controversy after the studio claimed adding playable female assassins to multiplayer was "too much work" igniting a broader conversation about representation

Assassin's Creed Unity

500

This basketball position is also called the pivot.

Center

500

Considered the first fictional detective, this Poe character investigated The Murders in the Rue Morgue

C. Auguste Dupin

500

In death, he became a civil rights icon; in life, he was briefly a rapper with the Screwed Up Click, doing it "Big" going by his last name.

George Floyd

500

A masked tyrant obsessed with power and domination, this villain controls time, space and multiple realms-yet still can't stop one resilient Earthrealm champion from beating him

Shao Kahn

500

This 2007 PS3 exclusive from Ninja Theory faced huge backlash after early footage showed the main character redesigned from a tough ninja into a more Westernized character with a "emo" look, eventually causing the reboot to flop

DMC: Devil May Cry

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