The Mushroom Monarchy
Gotta Go Fast
In the Palm of my Hand
Video Games Were A Mistake
Missed The Letter
200

This princess' power over the cosmos makes "Deity" a much more fitting title.

Who is Princess Rosalina

200

The three-letter blessing or vice of almost every speedrun used to indicate elements beyond the runner's control.

What is RNG

200

This dual-screened experiment would go on to become the best-selling handheld of all time.

What is the Nintendo DS

200

The catalyst for the Video Game Crash of 1983 and widely regarded as "the worst game ever made."

What is E.T. for the Atari 2600

200

This psychic Melee newcomer was originally planned for Smash 64 but was cut due to time constraints.

Who is Mewtwo

400

Sarasaland's ruling structure as several kingdoms would make this ruler an Emperor or Empress, more powerful than Princess Peach.

Who is Princess Daisy

400
The term for a speedrun aiming to simply get to the end of the game rather than complete every optional objective.

What is any%

400

This competitor to the Gameboy was Sega's first and was internally similar to that of a Master System.

What is the Game Gear

400

This Mario game for the Philips CD-i would become the reason Nintendo would never put their properties on a third party console.

What is Hotel Mario

400

This third party fighter was originally requested by the character's creator to appear in Melee only months before the game's release, prompting them to be pushed to Brawl.

Who is Snake

600

This royalty has dominion over an entire spectral dimension, making them more a god than a king.

Who is King Boo

600

This explorative game series has taken up more slots at Games Done Quick than almost any other series due to its non-linear gameplay and natural sequence-breaking capabilities.

What is Metroid

600

This handheld console was the first in Nintendo's Gameboy line to have a backlit screen, making nighttime play significantly easier.

What is the Gameboy Light
600

This global tragedy is the most widely adapted non-war event in video game history; among its adaptations are a platformer serving as a fanfiction sequel to a certain movie.

What is the Sinking of the Titanic

600

Data for this fighter can be found within Melee as a tag-team character with Diddy Kong but was ultimately cut from the game entirely.

Who is Dixie Kong

800

This Koopaling was the heir apparent to Bowser's throne until Bowser Jr.'s introduction in Super Mario Sunshine.

Who is Ludwig von Koopa

800

This modified category involves game-crucial items or stages being placed out of order to increase difficulty.

What is a randomizer run

800

The ill-fated "Taco Phone" that attempted to lure gamers away from Nintendo's GBA with its suite of wireless capabilities.

What is the N-Gage

800

This martial arts basketball game is oftentimes cited as the cause of death for its ill-fated developer almost immediately after launch.

What is Shaq-Fu

800

This staff-wielding magic user was initially planned for Brawl but was instead replaced with series rival Wolf O'Donnell.

Who is Krystal

1000

Princess Peach would take the title of "Queen" were it not for the passing mention of this character in the Mario Bros. NES manual.

Who is the Mushroom King

1000

This controversial speedrun strategy involves executing code in memory to skip to the very end of the game.

What is Arbitrary Code Execution

1000

Although the PSP was the most popular, this handheld peripheral was Sony's first and supported a number of titles including Crash Bandicoot and Dance Dance Revolution.

What is the PocketStation

1000

The usage of a disability slur in the UK version of this party game caused it to be the only game in history to be recalled by Nintendo.

What is Mario Party 8.

1000

According to Sakurai, guns and real-life actors were both disqualifiers for this highly requested fighter.

Who is James Bond