The Legend of Zelda
The flamboyant villain Yuga captures Princess Zelda inside of this...A certain royal ghost would be jealous.
What is: a painting?
This is the only game in the Persona series where the protagonists of 3, 4 and 5 all meet.
What is: Persona Q2?
The intrepid Captain Olimar needs this many parts to escape from PNF-404 on his first adventure.
What is: 30?
This character was shown playable in the beta of Mario Kart 64, only to be removed from the final game. He would finally get his chance to race 23 years later.
Who is: Kamek?
You Are The Controller
What is: The Kinect?
While Link can mount and ride many different creatures in more recent games, his most trusted steed goes by this name.
This is typically the way you "create" more powerful allies throughout the series.
What is: Demon Fusion?
This is the only hazard to change from an instant kill to a stun in the main series.
What is: Electricity?
This first game in its series may not have an official subtitle, but it's sure to let you know that the population is growing.
Touching is good.
What is: The Nintendo DS?
Link's Awakening sees the titular character lose all of his items he gained throughout A Link to the Past. Interestingly, the only item of Link's that isn't required in some way to beat the game, is this.
What is: The Boomerang?
The Persona series is known for its amazing style and music, the latter of which is composed by this person.
Who is: Shoji Meguro?
This is the most common boss type in the Pikmin series.
What is: the Spider, or "Long Legs?"
While a lot of Nintendo characters have to face off against an evil version of themselves, Samus Aran has had to do it with twice...namely, these two.
Who are: Dark Samus and SA-X?
Get N or Get Out
What is: The Nintendo 64?
Outside of using Blue Chu Jelly, this is the only other ingredient you can use to make Blue potions in The WindWaker.
What are: Boko Baba Seeds?
The Jack Bros. have been the main mascots of the series for the longest time. Some people don't know that their real names are this.
Who are: Jack Frost, Jack o'Lantern and Jack Ripper/Skelton?
The Pikmin series has had several video game cartridges and discs in it. Name three of the series represented.
What are: The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Game & Watch, Wave Race Blue Storm, Donkey Kong Land, The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, Kuru Kuru Kururin, Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima, Ice Climber and Balloon Fight?
Final Fantasy X's story revolves around the Aeons, or summons. While the majority of them are required to advance in the game, these three are completely optional.
Who are: Yojimbo, the Magus Sisters and Anima?
WELCO
METOT
HENEX
TLEVEL
What is: The Sega Genesis?
Who is: Chris Houlihan?
This was the first Shin Megami Tensei game to ever be released in America.
What is: Jack Bros.
Pikmin's idea started out as a game in an entirely different series? First shown at Nintendo's Space World event in 2000, this tech demo showed off what it would be like to have so many characters all together on one screen, showing off the power of their upcoming Project Dolphin.
What is: Super Mario 128?
The Dragon Quest series is known for its Slime monsters, the rarest of which are the Metal Slime variants, which give insane amounts of EXP. This one is the one that gives the most of any Metal Slime in the entire series.
(Bonus points if you can ballpark how much it gives.)
What is: The Vicious King Metal Slime?
(161,000)
Hells Yeah
What is: The Playstation Portable?