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Are you (Mega) Man Enough?
PC Lore: 1985-2005
Nintendo: the Company
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The Assassin's Creed series of video games was originally conceived as a co-op game in this older series of games, a franchise which is currently owned by Ubisoft.
What is Prince of Persia?
100
Link has had many traveling companions that accompany him throughout his quests in the Legend of Zelda series. Name two of them. VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE #3! Survive an encounter with Jason in Friday the 13th. 200 points Bonus: using only the rock weapon or throwing knives. 100 points
Who are: Navi, Ezlo (Minish Cap), Tatl (Majora's Mask), King of Red Lions (Wind Waker), Epona, Ricky, Dimitri, Moosh, Midna, Linebeck, Ciela, Fi, Crimson Loftwing.
100
This was the first Mega Man game in which Mega/Rock was able to charge his gun for a more powerful shot.
What is Mega Man 4?
100
Developed by id Software in 1992 for the DOS operating system, this game is often said to have created the modern First-person Shooter genre.
What is Wolfenstein 3D?
100
From the company's founding in 1889 until 1956, Nintendo primarily produced and sold what?
What are Hanafuda (playing) cards?
200
This game was the original pack-in with the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive video game system.
What is Altered Beast?
200
Ganondorf is a member of this race, which only bears a child once every hundred years.
What is Gerudo?
200
Dr. Light's first name is Thomas. Dr. Wily's first initial is Albert. These names were based on the first names of these two real life scientists.
Who are Thomas Edison & Albert Einstein?
200
This series of comedic adventure games was developed by Sierra and follows hapless janitor Roger Wilco as he campaigns throughout the galaxy.
What is Space Quest?
200
This memorable slogan, or catch-phrase, was used to promote the Nintendo NES game system in the U.S., starting in 1985. VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE #4! Survive for 3 minutes in Tetris, starting at speed level 9. 200 points Bonus: achieve at least 1 "tetris" - 100 points
What is "Now You're Playing With Power!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6KOlC393lo
300
This video game, released on PC in 1996, still holds the claim of the largest explorable map of any video game (yes, even bigger than Minecraft) at the equivelant of 62,394 square miles.
What is The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall?
300
The idea for the character of Link was inspired by what Walt Disney character?
Who is Peter Pan?
300
In Japan, this is the name for Protoman. (hint: its an English word) VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE #2! Get to the end of stage 1 in Contra using only 3 lives. 200 points Bonus: Using only 1-2 lives. 100 points
What is Blues. (Rock, Roll, Blues!)
300
Creator of the Ultima series of video games, this entrepreneur is often referred to as his alter ego, Lord British.
Who is Richard Garriott?
300
Nintendo was so embarrassed by complaints of "hand injuries" caused by this series of games that they offered to send gloves to customers to use while playing.
What is the Mario Party series?
400
Yuji Naka, former head of the Sonic Team and lead programmer of Sonic the Hedgehog, admitted in an interview that the inspiration for Sonic came from playing through stage 1 of this Nintendo video game over and over again, as fast as he could. VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE #1 ! Finish stage 1 in Super Mario Bros. before the clock reads 325. 200 points Bonus: Before the clock reads 335. 100 points
What is Super Mario Bros.? (You had to play through Stage 1 in every playthrough, in order to access any of the warp pipes).
400
In this Zelda game, Link does not start out wearing his standard green tunic.
What is Zelda: Windwaker?
400
This robot master from Mega Man 2 is extremely weak against his own weapon. So weak, in fact, that he dies in one hit from it!
Who is Metal Man?
400
This 2001 "god game" by developer Lionheart Studios can be considered a successor to the classic PC game Populous (also on Super Nintendo).
What is Black & White?
400
Starting in 1980, Nintendo produced a series of handheld games called Game & Watch. Name 3 Game & Watch games.
What are...(many possible answers)?
500
In Star Fox lore, Star Fox and his animal flight crew are said to have this rather gruesome modification that makes for better performance in a low-G environment due to improved blood flow to the brain.
What are amputated legs/feet (replaced with cybernetics)?
500
The Zelda "discovery sound" or "secret found" sound is present in every Zelda game on Nintendo systems, except in this game.
What is Zelda II: the Adventure of Link?
500
The game "Rockman & Forte" was released on the Super Famicom in 1998. It was also released on this handheld system, which sold 3.5 million units in Japan but was not sold in the West.
What is the Bandai Wonderswan?
500
These are the two expansion packs for the classic 1998 PC game, Half-Life.
What are Opposing Force & Blue Shift?
500
This small yellow and black character was the mascot for Japan's Famicom Disk System. Easily recognizable in Japan, and nearly unknown in the West.
Who is Diskun? http://www.negativeworld.org/images/content/770/TTDiskun.jpg
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