MORE Games You've Kinda Maybe Probably Heard Of
"Use Bombs wisely!" and "I saw my life flash before my eyes!" are just 2 of the many, MANY regularly referenced quotations from this 1998 flying game where you play as the leader of a squadron of mercenaries-for-hire. Oh, wait; I almost forgot about, "Do a Barrel roll!"
What is "Star Fox 64"?
The final boss of the 1st "Street Fighter" game; he shows up as the 2nd-to-last opponent in "Street Fighter 2", as well.
Who is Sagat?
in 1985, the name of the button you push to jump in Super Mario Bros.
What is A?
A first-person shooter series: "CoD".
What is "Call of Duty"?
Mario, Sonic, Crash or Master Chief?
Has made the most recent appearance in a video game.
Who is "Mario"?
[Mario and Luigi: Brothership - 11/7/2024]
Luigi makes his very first appearance in this 1983 arcade game where the Mario Bros. get rid of turtles, crabs and flies, amongst other things. Turns out that Luigi *also* knows how to use his head.
What is "Mario Bros."?
Canonically speaking, the main hero of the "Mortal Kombat" games; Nowadays, he's much more than just human.
Who is Liu Kang?
A standard Nintendo 64 controller didn't have a C-button, per se; it instead had the letter "C" printed on the controller itself, centered between these 4 yellow buttons.
What is "C-up", "C-left", "C-right" and "C-down"?
The ORIGINAL arcade rhythm game: "DDR".
What is "Dance Dance Revolution"?
Here's a plot for you: You have to free all your friends from the crystal statues that they've become thanks to a short-tempered beast "contained" on a faraway island. Look at it this way; you may be too young to fly, but at least you can still glide.
What is "Spyro the Dragon"?
Fleas, spiders and scorpions are amongst the things trying to get you in this 1980 arcade shooter. There's also mushrooms in the way; a LOT of mushrooms.
What is "Centipede"?
Besides Master Hand and Crazy Hand, the 1st character to serve as a final boss in a "Super Smash Bros." game.
Who is Giga Bowser?
This well-known console had controller buttons that were actually called "White" and "Black". Yeah, it was VERY racially charged.
What is the [original] Xbox?
"Doom": "B. F. G."
What is a "Big F@&%ing Gun"?
OK, 1 more Jackbox game: "A survey game of survival! Players divide into 2 teams, secretly answer survey questions, then try to guess the results. Can you open the correct doors and escape?"
What is "The Poll Mine"?
With the possible exception of Space Invaders, this 1982 arcade space shooter is regarded as the most influential of the genre. Letting that alien capture your ship is the first step to increasing your firepower; Just don't shoot the ship by accident.
What is Galaga?
The ruthlessly single-minded leader of the company, "Ultratech" in the 2013 "Killer Instinct" reboot.
Who is ARIA?
Easter egg:
Pushing and holding down the Z button before the startup screen of games made for this console will change the sounds that usually accompany said screen.
What is the Nintendo Gamecube?
DD:
A series of "Ratchet and Clank" super-weapons: "R. Y. N. O."
What is "Rip Ya a New One"?
Another game you've kinda maybe probably heard of is this 1996 horror/fiction-based rail shooter, where you kill undead zombies, amongst a horde of other abominations. Trust me, it's not a house you would want to live in.
What is "House of the Dead"?
DD:
This notoriously difficult space shooter, originally released in arcades in 1983, was one of the first to feature voice clips. You've kinda maybe probably heard about it just from hearing what is considered the titular character's most memorable line: "Beware, I live!"
What is "Sinistar"?
The most common final boss in the "King of Fighters" series, with 5 appearances. Canonically, he's dead, but later entries show that he has a hot-tempered daughter and a well-meaning son, the latter of whom also fights quite well.
Who is Rugal Bernstein?
Here's a bunch of button pushes for you:
Pushing [Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start] on the start screens of games made by this company has a tendency to do...things. What it does depends on the game.
What is Konami?
The biggest, most durable and most dangerous regular enemy to be found in "Bloons Tower Defense 6"; "B. A. D."
What is the "Big Airship Of Doom"?
Try this set of famous objects:
Asteroids;
UFO's;
A triangle-shaped ship.
What is "Asteroids"?