Strange Spinoffs
This Super Nintendo Mario game came bundled with the SNES Mouse, for all your artistic needs.
What is Mario Paint?
Chill out! Games shouldn't be stressful. We're here to (5).
What is "relax?"
Released in 2018, this game's popularity skyrocketed in 2020 as friends and strangers alike raced to finish their tasks and find the impostor.
What is Among Us?
This royal region is where Mario makes his home (and where Bowser often attempts to capture Princess Peach.)
What is The Mushroom Kingdom?
Having the dubious honor of being the first live action video-game to movie adaptation, this movie stars Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as one of the only movies based on a Nintendo franchise.
What is Super Mario Bros?
This release for the Gamecube came bundled with a pair of Bongos, as our hero DK passed up on platforming for a rhythm game.
What is Donkey Konga?
One who's been banished from their homeland (or in Fallout 3's case, their Vault.) (5)
What is "exile?"
This jellybean platform party game kept quite a few gamers entertained through the beginning of the pandemic in a battle royale minigame extravaganza.
What is Fall Guys?
This capital city is home to Aeris, Barrett, Tifa, and the Shinra Energy Corporation.
What is Midgar?
Starring Linden Ashby, Robin Shou, and Bridgette Wilson, this film brought the Outworld fighting tournament to life in 1995.
What is Mortal Kombat?
Capitalizing on Twilight Princess' popularity, this Zelda spinoff for the Wii came bundled with the "Wii Zapper."
What is Link's Crossbow Training?
This one's for the birds - specifically a nest of them up on a cliff. (5)
What is "aerie?"
RIOT Games released this strategic team shooter in 2020, think Counter Strike with a sprinkling of MOBA.
What is Valorant?
This planet is the main setting for the Borderlands franchise, aptly alluding to the opening of the alien Vaults.
What is Pandora?
This 2002 action/horror movie starring Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, and Eric Mabius did well enough at the box office to spawn five more sequels.
What is Resident Evil?
Sonic took a spin into the party game genre with this 2000 take on Mario Party.
What is Sonic Shuffle?
One of these is great for making coffee or for touching up a photo. (6)
What is "filter?"
Bought by Microsoft in 2014, this block based builder by Mojang has been a popular multiplayer choice since its alpha release in 2009.
What is Minecraft?
This town serves as your adventuring hub in the original Diablo and as your destination in Act I of the sequel.
What is Tristram?
This 2020 release was initially sent back to the drawing board after a negative reaction to the titular characters appearance. The wait was worth it though, as it became the highest-grossing video game film in North America.
What is Sonic the Hedgehog?
Everyone's favorite pink puffball gives up Gourmet Race for a round of golf in this mid 90's release for the Super Nintendo.
What is Kirby Dream Course?
It's either so small that you shouldn't worry about it, or it's a delicious layered dessert!
What is "trifle?"
After a failed launch in 2010, this MMO brought us back to Eorzea in 2013, five years after the Seventh Umbral Calamity.
What is Final Fantasy XIV?
The ruins of the Pale King's realm serve as the backdrop for our adventures in Team Cherry's Hollow Knight.
What is Hallownest?
This 2016 action/fantasy release boasts the record for the highest-grossing video game film worldwide, despite a 28% on Rotten Tomatoes. Starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, and Ben Foster, this movie brought Azeroth to life on the big screen.
What is Warcraft?