Roguelikes
This biblically-named 2011 RPG remains a staple in roguelike streams to this day
What is The Binding of Isaac
Despite being a member of the Darkin, this compound champion does not abide by the double-a naming convention
Who is Varus
Depending on who you ask, this is always better than dub.
What is sub
"No... I am your father."
Who is Darth Vader
Drawing a shooting foul while sinking your field goal in basketball is colloquially called this
What is And 1
This organelle is the powerhouse of the cell
What are the mitochondria
Games like Hades with metaprogression between runs are often referred to as this other portmanteau
What is a Roguelite
The size of League of Legends' launch roster
What is 40
In the Japanese release of Street Fighter, this demonic shoto is called Gouki
Who is Akuma
"I'm __________, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel!"
Who is Commander Shepard
Scoring three goals in a soccer or hockey game is referred to as this feat
What is a hat trick
The process of synthesizing sugar from water, CO2 and sunlight is called
What is photosynthesis
This game, made by the developers of FTL: Faster Than Light, sees you piloting a team of mechs to fight off an alien invasion
What is Into the Breach
Before Season 8, you needed to spend a lot of IP and time to get one of these hammered out, and only for one champion at a time!
What is a Rune Page
On American Ninja Warrior, the name "Mount Midoriyama" is a bit redundant, due to this translation of the word "Yama."
What is mountain
"Ride now, ride for ruin, and the world's ending! Death!"
Who is Théoden of Rohan
With 16 title fight wins, this fighter is the winningest UFC champ of all time
Who is Jon Jones
This is the level of taxonomic classification immediately above species
What is genus
Though it made its FromSoft debut in the Armored Core series, a medieval version of this spike-driving weapon is wielded by the Wylder in Nightreign
What is a Pilebunker
DAILY DOUBLE
This European team won the first world championship, taking home a $50,000 prize pot.
Who are FNatic
DAILY DOUBLE
This is the Japanese name of Tienshinhan's Tri-Beam special move
What is Kikoho
"He could be in this very room! He could be you, he could be me... he could even be-"
Who is the Spy
This city is known to riot after a championship game, win or lose
What is Philadelphia
The bacteria and archaea domains are comprised entirely of this type of single-celled organisms
What are prokaryotes
Though he appeared in Nuclear Throne, Yung Venuz' first appearance was in this boomer shooter
In 2020, this title became League of Legends' first spinoff game. Thankfully, you'll never need to smell your opponent!
What is Legends of Runeterra
The average bullet train, this in Japanese, typically move at over 200mph!
What is Shinkansen
"My boy... I'm killing my boy... Lisa, I'm killing our boy..."
Who is Dracula
If Marshawn Lynch is on your team, on the 1 yard line, with the Super Bowl on the line, what should you not do?
What is pass the ball
This "explosion" marked the vast increase of multicellular lifeforms on Earth, while evolution was still figuring things out.
What was the Cambrian Explosion