Zelda
Mario
Animal Crossing
Super Smash Bros.
Others
100

The Legend of Zelda follows the adventures of which character?

Link! 

100

One of the first enemies Mario meets looks like this. What are these enemies called? 

Goomba!

100

Animal Crossing's games all feature a raccoon who works as a real estate agent. What is the raccoon's name?

It's Tom Nook!

100

Super Smash Bros. started as a way to bring Nintendo's most popular characters together into one game. Who was the first ever Super Smash Bros. fighter?

It's Mario!

100

Kirby is the strongest Star Warrior in the universe. Which ability makes him strong?

Copy ability. 

200

What is significant about Princess Zelda and her ancestry? 

She carries the blood of the Goddess Hylia. 

200

True/False: "Super Mario Bros." was the first game to ever contain Mario. If false, state the correct answer.

Donkey Kong.

200

In many Animal Crossing games the player moves into an existing town with its own mayor already governing the town. Who is the mayor in these games?

Tortimer! 

200

Explain what a "Final Smash" is.

A special attack that can be activated by smashing a Smash ball. 

200

The Pokémon world was created by Arceus. According to lore, how did Arceus come into being?

It hatched from an egg!

300

The Legend of Zelda is known for the Master Sword. What is special about the Master Sword?

Only one person can wield it / It has the unique power to attack Ganon.

300

A Dry Bones Koopa has the unique ability to be completely submerged in lava without dying. What else makes them different from a regular Koopa Troopa?

They cannot be killed by Mario stepping on them / they reassemble their broken bodies. 

300

Animal Crossing: Population Growing and New Leaf featured a train for their form of transportation. Wild World featured the town gate. New Horizons features a seaplane. In Animal Crossing City Folk, how do villagers get to and from the town?

A bus!

300

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features 82 fighters. Which characters from previous games were cut from Ultimate?

Trick question: None of them were cut! 

300

In Kirby of the Stars (TV show) Meta Knight arrives at Dream Land and commits to serving King DeDeDe because he anticipates Kirby's arrival. How would he know that Kirby might come to Dream Land?

The presence of monsters in Dream Land.

400

Ruto and Nabooru are critical historical figures in Zora and Gerudo history respectively. Other than history, why are these names important?

They would later inspire the names of the Divine Beasts! 

400

Basic land Koopa Troopas come in red and green varieties. What is the difference between them?

Red Koopas won't walk off an edge. 

400

A controversial mechanic existed in older Animal Crossing installments. This involved donating to the town of "Boondox" which was a less fortunate town in the area. Why was this controversial?

There were hints that Tortimer was extorting the money. 

400

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Kirby leads an airborne assault on the Subspace Gunship and delivers the final blow. Explain the most likely reason for this to be written this way by the game's developers.

Kirby and Super Smash Bros. share the same creator.

400

In the 3DS title Tomodachi Life, players build an island with a cast of Mii villagers. Explain the reason for the name of the game.

"Tomodachi" means "friend." 

500
Urbosa of the Gerudo has a visibly close relationship with the Hylian Princess Zelda; so close that Urbosa even refers to the princess as her "little bird." Explain this.

Urbosa and the late queen of Hyrule were friends and Urbosa watched Zelda mature. 

500

Who is this? 

The Lord of Lightning! (Super Mario Odyssey)

500

The Able Sisters very rarely work together in the series, instead splitting up into two groups: the main store and the fashion designer, Labelle. Why is this?

The Able Sisters had a family falling out.

500

Super Smash Bros. (64) shows a hand assembling plushies onto different setups, then they come to life. Super Smash Bros. Melee introduces trophies and a second, destructive hand. Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduces Tabuu, a destructive, but evil force that lives in darkness. What does this most likely symbolize?

A child's life and maturity. 

500

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the cause of the planet's paralysis and spatial distortion was ultimately Darkrai, making him the most villainous character. Darkrai is later attacked by the space god Palkia as he enters a dimensional hole, resulting in the loss of his memories. Through this, as well as the character arc of Dusknoir and Dialga, the game perpetuates a theme of: 

No truly bad people exist.