Corporate Acquisitions
Microsoft purchased Activision in a deal rounded up to this dollar amount. Nice!
What is $69 Billion Dollars?
Hearts represent item use instead of health in this series. WHY?
What is Castlevania?
So they're finally here, performing for you,
If you know the words, you can join in too,
Put your hands together, if you want to clap,
As we take you through, this monkey rap
What is Donkey Kong 64 (DK Rap)?
2017-10-09 VIDEO GAMES $400: "The Dog Policeman" is the theme that lets you know it's time for this game--don't croak
What is Frogger?
One of the world’s most famous speedrun categories is for this NES game, where the record sits at 4 minutes, 54 seconds and 881 milliseconds by runner Niftski
What is Super Mario Bros?
Sony purchasing Bungie may have been surprising due to the studios close association with Xbox, but their last Xbox exclusive was this game back in 2010
What is Halo Reach?
This series traditionally shows the players health as an electrocardiogram - you know, one of those beepy heart graph thingies
What is Resident Evil?
Someday you go through the rain
Someday you feed on a tree frog
It's ordeal, the trial to survive
For the day we see new light
What is Metal Gear Solid 3 (Snake Eater)?
2003-11-12 NEW VIDEO GAMES $400: X-2 isn't a Marvel super hero game, it's the sequel to the 10th game in this long-running Japanese RPG series
What is Final Fantasy?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has a speedrun category called “Blue Yourself %” where the goal is to hit yourself with a blue shell as fast as possible - the name of the category is a reference to this early 2000’s cult classic TV series
What is Arrested Development? (The record currently sits at around 34 seconds)
On the same day that Sony announced its acquisition of Bungie, the New York Times announced its purchase of the popular puzzler Wordle from this man, its creator and namesake
Who is Josh Wardle? (Jeopardy accepts last name only, and so will I)
You’ll receive a floating heart for every eight enemies you kill in this NES game
What is Super Mario Bros 2?
If you're strong, you can fly
You can reach the other side
Of the rainbow
It's alright - take the chance
'Cause there is no circumstance
That you can't handle
When you use your mind
What is Sonic CD (Sonic Boom)?
1995-05-08 VIDEO GAMES $200: Thanks to Sony Imagesoft, you can play these 2 top game shows on your Sega CD
What are Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!?
An interesting category in this N64 game is “All Cows%” - get a bottle of milk from every cow in the game (it takes about 48 minutes)
What is the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
With Microsoft and Sony buying up companies, rumours are swirling about what Nintendo might want to acquire; the last studio they purchased was Vancouver based Next Level Games in January of 2021, creators of this 2019 Switch hit
What is Luigi’s Mansion 3?
Kirby throws hearts at his enemies to turn them into Star Allies in this 2018 Switch game
What is Kirby Star Allies?
I wanna fly sky high
Let's go together
Blue, blue skies
Blue, blue skies, I see
What is Daytona USA (Sky High)?
1996-05-13 VIDEO GAMES $500: "The 11th Hour" is the sequel to this interactive classic
What is the 7th Guest?
One extremely impressive type of speedrun is playing blindfolded - this NES game relies entirely on timing and sound cues, and it takes a little over 2 minutes to defeat its ultra intimidating final boss
What is Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out?
Rumours of Nintendo buying Sega have been around since the end of the Dreamcast - it hasn’t happened yet, but they have developed games together, starting with this 2003 Gamecube title
What is F-Zero GX?
The two mainline Zelda titles where you don’t pick up hearts to regain health: Breath of the Wild, and this game
What is Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link?
Colours weave into a spire of flame
Distant sparks call to a past still unnamed
Bear this torch against the cold of the night
Search your soul and reawaken the undying light
What is Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Lifelight)?
2018-07-11 CLASSIC MOVIE: THE VIDEO GAME $1000: Choose a restaurant, then 1 of the 2 players--Wallace Shawn or the title guy; max your discussion points as you eat
What is My Dinner with Andre?
One of the longest ever “speedruns” is the 100% category for this Gamecube Card Collection RPG - a 100% run takes 337 hours!
What is Baten Kaitos?