Mario Kart Wii
Watch out for pistons, crates, and shifting conveyor belts in this hectic track from the Mushroom Cup.
What is Toad's Factory?
Cut ropes, skewer multiple enemies at once, and charge up a fearsome spin attack with this copy ability, the first one obtainable in the game.
What is Sword?
The characteristic opening left hand descents in this thriller from Chopin spell out a very suspenseful G dominant 7 chord.
What is the Revolutionary Etude?
When Owen would spell out the lyrics of this famous Beatles song in magnetic letters, the preponderance of Ls would force him to get a bit creative.
What is "Yellow Submarine"?
The world record for this Flower Cup track involves glitching into the parking lot, where the normally hostile cars are entirely penetrable.
What is Coconut Mall?
Swallowing "Bonkers" will grant Kirby a blunt yet powerful weapon, similar to that wielded by this playable character.
Who is King Dedede?
The introduction of "equal temperament" was what prompted this composer to write a total of 96 miniatures, four in each of the 24 new keys.
Who is J.S. Bach?
Because this software, introduced to Owen at SuperNOVA, was Windows-exclusive, Dad would often have to surrender his computer to him in the evenings.
What is Game Maker?
Hitting the traffic cones on this Star Cup track doesn't actually slow you down - but the same can't be said for driving on the sidewalk on some of the wide turns.
What is Daisy Circuit?
If you'e willing to shake your Wiimote constantly, this copy ability (a favourite of Maddie's) lets you traverse entire stages with a shield around you.
What is Spark?
At the climax of Ravel's Jeux d'Eau, the right hand does a glissando down the black keys, spelling out the notes of this scale.
What is the (E-flat) pentatonic scale?
When Owen was first refining his handwriting skills, his style was modeled after this friend of his.
Who is Ashbeel?
Be careful, don't let yourself slip away on this busy Special Cup track where collisions can be explosive.
What is Moonview Highway?
The "Spear" copy ability gives you the moveset of this playable character, including the power to use your weapon as a propellor!
Who is Waddle Dee?
The ending of Owen's "Three Episodes for Piano" was modeled after this piece, where a dramatic cadenza is capped off with a comical anti-climax.
What are Beethoven's 32 Variations in C Minor?
The odd one out: "Salmon Park", "Rose Lel Diomansha", "Janima Mordim Jackleback", "Klaskamirrettyurioptycklez", "Sibfmony".
What is "Rose Lel Diomansha"?
(That one is the name of a song; the others are names of composers.)
Originally made for the DS, this scenic Lightning Cup track will test your navigation skills against moles and roving Chain Chomps.
What is Peach Gardens?
This copy ability not only gives you a powerful uppercut, but can make you invincible, while also immobile, to enemies and bosses.
What is Stone?
Although the oft-cited example of the "Neapolitan chord" (bII) is Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, it features much more prominently, in the same key, in a famous early Prelude from this composer.
Who is Sergei Rachmaninoff?
In this playground game invented by Owen, players take turns throwing a ball against a wall, getting points if the other player can't retrieve it fast enough.
What is Hinkleball?