Nintendo
Music
Deep Lore
MOBA
"It's Like Dark Souls"
100
Nintendo's trademark shooter allows you to ink up turf as Inklings in this currently 3-game franchise.
Bonus: Before that, Nintendo's most popular shooter might have been what NES Zapper game? It won't stop laughing at me!
What is Splatoon?
Bonus: Duck Hunt
100
What is this song? You have 5 seconds to listen.
Bonus: What is the name of the song it's based off of? It shares a name with a Russian poem.
What is the Tetris Theme/Type A?
Bonus: Korobeiniki (Let's hope you got the pronunciation)
100
These 7 ancient stones are key for a certain hedgehog to turn Super.
Bonus: This large gem is fiercely protected and occasionally hunted for by a certain echidna. What is the name of the gem and the island it usually keeps afloat?
What is the Chaos Emeralds?
Bonus: Master Emerald and Angel Island
100
With over 140+ playable characters, this game is commonly seen in the Esports scene. Attack the Nexus Summoner!
Bonus: Name 5 of those characters
What is League of Legends?
Bonus: Someone who actually knows the game, please help...
100
This game is...
Bonus: Why was it removed from the app store?
What is Flappy Bird?
Bonus: The game's creator, Dong Nguyen, felt guilty about the game's addictive nature and popularity.
200
What was Nintendo's first console to feature 3D graphics?
Bonus: What was the original codename for the Nintendo Switch?
The Nintendo 64
Bonus: The Nintendo NX
200
Featuring her music in Celeste, Minecraft and even featured in Deltarune, this composer's an up-and-comer.
Bonus: What song did she create in Minecraft?
Who is Lena Raine?
Bonus: Pigstep
200
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Naked -->Liquid
-->Solidus
What game franchise is this chart referencing?
Bonus: It seems there's one more missing. V-V-V-V-Very interesting
The Metal Gear Franchise
Bonus: Venom
200
This game began as a mod in 2003 but blossomed into its own franchise when it released its second game on Valve in 2013.
Bonus: What game was it a mod for?
What is Dota?
Bonus: Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
200
"This match will get red hot!" This indie game puts you into a cartoon world to have "A great slam and then some!"
Bonus: This game is so difficult a game journalist struggled to get past what part of the game?
What is Cuphead?
Bonus: The Tutorial
300
There are two Super Mario Bros. 2 Games. What Japanese game was remade for the US release?
Bonus: What is the Japanese release called and why didn't it come to the States?
Doki Doki Panic
Bonus: Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels. It was thought to be too hard for a Western audience.
300
____ the _____ deep within!
____ _____, there's no coming home!
Bonus: What game franchise and which character does this theme come from?
Bury the Light
Cast Aside
Bonus: Devil May Cry and Vergil
300
This infamous bite is theorized to have been the start of the story of Five Nights At Freddy's. "I will put you back together."
Bonus: What is the name of the substance that allows the animatronics to be possessed?
What is the Bite of '83? Wait...I thought it was '87?
Bonus: Remnant (Hope you read the books)
300
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🧨⛏️🐝
Bonus: What is the name of the game's publishers? They made Clash of Clans
Brawl Stars
Bonus: Supercell
300
While I themed this list more around difficult video games, I should probably put an actual Dark Souls question. What is the official name of the player character of Dark Souls from 1-3? It's different each game and each name is 100 points.
Bonus: What is the name of each game's setting? Similar point rules.
The Chosen Undead (DS1), The Bearer of the Curse (DS2), The Ashen One (DS3)
Bonus: The kingdom of Lordran (DS1), Drangleic (DS2), and Lothric (DS3)
400
This magazine may have been discontinued in 2012 but, for 24 years, it gave Nintendo fans the latest gaming news.
Bonus: What is the name of the online presentation videos that Nintendo now uses for announcements?
What is Nintendo Power?
Bonus: Nintendo Direct
400
What is the name of this song or the franchise it belongs to? You have 10 seconds to listen.
Bonus: If you got the question right, you'll have a bonus track to guess. You have 8 seconds and it's from the same franchise. Name only.
The Castlevania Theme or Vampire Killer
Bonus: Bloody Tears from Castlevania II
400
This infamously convoluted crossover franchise is known for making its spinoff-looking games contain critical information for the plot of the entire franchise. Can't it keep things Simple and Clean?
Bonus: Which handheld game started this trend?
What is Kingdom Hearts?
Bonus: Chain of Memories for the GameBoy Advance
400
What do these acronyms stand for? AOE, CD, and CC?
Bonus: What is a Skillshot?
Area Of Effect, CoolDown, and Crowd Control
Bonus: An ability that requires manual aiming to land on a target.
400
While a landmark title for the franchise, the American version of this game accidentally made the Japanese Hard mode the American Normal Mode, gaining it infamy as one of the hardest games in this stylish franchise.
Bonus: What is widely considered the easiest game of the franchise? Shoot to win!
What is Devil May Cry 3?
Bonus: DMC2
500
This is the first and (as far as I know) only indie game to get an amiibo. This might take some digging.
Bonus: This limited-time amiibo contributed to a balanced breakfast.
What is Shovel Knight?
Bonus: Super Mario Cereal
500
Which Lady Gaga song inspired the name of this two-word yearly-releasing rhythm franchise?
Bonus: What 1996 rhythm-action Playstation game is cited as the first of its kind? "I gotta believe!"
Just Dance
Bonus: PaRappa the Rapper
500
This is not the franchise featuring a game where androids and robots engage in a proxy war. This is the other franchise created by Yoko Taro. You may be more familiar with the spinoff but what's the name of the primary franchise?
Bonus: Where are humans said to live in the far future of the spinoff franchise? (try to avoid spoilers)
Drakengard
Bonus: The Moon
500
What is Dive Comp?
Bonus: What is a "late game" character? What term describes what makes them potentially stronger than other characters?
A team that relies on "focusing down" one high-priority member of the enemy team.
Bonus: A character that relies on scaling in items, abilities, and anything else to be powerful in the late half of the game often at the expense of a weaker start. Scaling.
500
Filled with pretentious narration, a physical and metaphysical mountain that rivals Celeste, a pot, and a hammer, this game will provide a challenge to anyone...
Bonus: What is the name of the game that inspired this game? It's not as attractive as the title suggests.
What is Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy?
Bonus: Sexy Hiking