Nintendo Switch
This red-hatted plumber travels across different kingdoms with a magical, sentient hat named Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey
Mario
This iconic, ancient Greece-themed action franchise introduced players to Kratos, a fierce warrior hunting down the gods
God of War
Master Chief fights alien forces known as the Covenant in this massive, genre-defining first-person shooter franchise
Halo
This bundled launch game became a global phenomenon by letting players play virtual bowling and tennis in their living rooms
Wii Sports
This block-stacking puzzle game was bundled with the original Game Boy in 1989 and features a catchy, iconic Russian folk tune
Tetris
Players spend hours catching bugs, fishing, and paying off a mortgage to a raccoon named Tom Nook in this cozy 2020 hit
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Players steal cars, complete missions, and listen to fictional radio stations in the massive 2004 open-world game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto (Accept: GTA)
This revolutionary motion-sensor camera accessory allowed players to control Xbox 360 games using just their physical bodies
Kinect
This is the default name given to the customizable, cartoonish digital avatars players create to represent themselves on the console
Miis
Red and Blue were the two original versions of this massive monster-collecting RPG franchise that launched a global phenomenon
Pokémon
Link explores a massive open world and battles Calamity Ganon to save the kingdom of Hyrule in this legendary launch game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
This massive crossover series combines Disney characters like Donald Duck and Goofy with original anime-style heroes
Kingdom Hearts
Players use plastic guitar controllers to hit colored notes on a scrolling screen in this smash-hit party game franchise
Guitar Hero
Mario blasts off into outer space to fly between tiny planetoids and collect Star Bits in this gravity-defying 2007 platformer
Super Mario Galaxy
This pink, round, and incredibly hungry Nintendo hero made his official video game debut in the 1992 Game Boy title Dream Land
Kirby
These colorful, detachable side controllers slide onto the sides of the Switch console to allow for motion controls
Joy-Cons
This is the official name of the classic PS2 controller, famous for its dual analog sticks and four iconic face buttons
DualShock 2
This online subscription service was required for Xbox 360 players to connect to the internet and play matches with friends
Xbox Live Gold (Accept: Xbox Live)
This rectangular, white primary controller is held like a TV remote and uses basic infrared motion tracking
Wii Remote
Because the original Game Boy screen lacked this specific lighting feature, players famously had to sit under lamps to see the screen at night
backlight (Accept: Internal light / screen light)
Inkling characters shoot neon-colored ink across arenas to claim territory in this popular multiplayer shooter franchise
Splatoon
This yellow-haired blitzball player named Tidus is the main protagonist of the critically acclaimed RPG Final Fantasy X
Tidus
This post-apocalyptic shooter franchise follows Marcus Fenix as he fights subterranean monsters called the Locust Horde
Gears of War
The Wii version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess made news because players had to physically swing the controller to use this weapon
sword (Accept: Link's Master Sword)
To play multiplayer games against a friend on the original Game Boy, players physically connected their systems using this specialized cord
Game Link Cable (Accept: Link cable)