Retro & Classics
Video Game Characters
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Before being renamed, Nintendo's mustachioed hero appeared under this name in the original Donkey Kong arcade cabinet.

Who is Jumpman?

100

Link's fairy companion in Ocarina of Time became one of gaming's most mocked characters for interrupting gameplay with this two-word phrase

What is "Hey! Listen!" (Who is Navi)

200

This 1987 Konami NES classic is legendary for a cheat code — ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA — that grants 30 extra lives

What is Contra?
200

In Metal Gear Solid 3, Naked Snake is forced to kill his beloved mentor — a legendary soldier known only by this title

Who is The Boss?

300

This 1994 Square SNES RPG follows a silent red-haired hero traveling across seven time periods — from prehistoric to post-apocalyptic — alongside a princess and a frog knight

What is Chrono Trigger?

400

This 1993 LucasArts point-and-click adventure sends three friends through time via a portable toilet to stop a power-hungry purple tentacle from world domination

What is Day of the Tentacle?

500

This 1997 PlayStation RPG was the first in its long-running series to use 3D graphics, and features a mid-game plot twist still considered one of gaming's most shocking moments ever.

What is Final Fantasy VII?
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