In which Super Mario Bros. game did the enemy Boo first appear?
What is SUPER MARIO BROS. 3. Boo was based off game designer Takashi Tezuka's wife, who was shy, but had an explosive temper.
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THIS was the effect of the famous "Konami Code" in Contra.
What is "GIVING 30 LIVES".
100
THIS game studio, purchased by Sony in 2001, was responsible for creating Crash Bandicoot, and enjoys high levels of success today for polished, story-driven games like The Last of Us.
What is NAUGHTY DOG.
100
In the early 1990's, THIS FIGHTING GAME by Midway and Acclaim Entertainment was the subject of a major video game controversy which paved the way for the introduction of the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board).
What is MORTAL KOMBAT.
100
Which insanely popular PC strategy game, released in 1998, did not see a sequel until 2010?
What is STARCRAFT.
200
In Super Mario 64, Boo's laugh is actually a sped up version of THIS character's laugh.
Who is BOWSER.
200
THIS excellent fighting game featured many secrets, including 6 secret characters, the ability to swap characters before a match, and an "Assist Select Code".
What is MARVEL VS. CAPCOM.
200
Originally available only at E3 1999, a "gold-plated" GunCon controller came with THIS Working Designs shooter game, which has the initials: E.G.
What is ELEMENTAL GEARBOLT. The "Assassin's Case" which came with the gold-plated GunCon is widely viewed to be the most valuable Playstation "game" in the U.S.
200
The plot of THIS classic fighting game involves an all-powerful corporation called Ultratech organizing a fighting tournament. The story of this game was also adapted in a limited comic book series published under the short-lived Acclaim Comics.
What is KILLER INSTINCT.
200
Which popular FPS features a game mode where players must guide a payload of explosives to the other team's base?
What is TEAM FORTRESS 2.
300
In Super Mario Bros., these two objects are the same exact graphic, but with different colors.
What are CLOUDS and BUSHES.
300
THIS popular Super Nintendo / Sega Genesis sports game had a "Big Head Mode" that could be unlocked with a combination of three buttons.
What is NBA JAM.
300
Sony Playstation games featured THIS characteristic, which served no functional purpose other than to "look cool".
What are BLACK DISCS.
300
The "M" in M. Bison from Street Fighter II is presumably short for WHAT?
What is MIKE. M. Bison, originally Balrog before the names were switched around, was conceived of as a parody of Mike Tyson.
300
Which classic 1997 PC game by Ensemble Studios features three civilizations which compete against each other to either eliminate the competition, or be the first to build a "Wonder"?
What is AGE OF EMPIRES.
400
In the U.S., Super Mario Bros. 2 was an altered version of THIS earlier non-Mario Famicom game with initials D - D - P.
What is DOKI DOKI PANIC (or YUME KOJO: DOKI DOKI PANIC).
400
THIS game on the Playstation 2 system had a code which allowed a player who was bored with side missions to summon an army tank and wreak havoc.
What is GRAND THEFT AUTO III.
400
In the excellent side-scrolling action RPG Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the protagonist Alucard can shapeshift into WHAT three forms? (name two)
What are a BAT, MIST, and WOLF.
400
The character Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat was created as a parody of which popular actor?
Who is JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME (Bloodsport).
400
In sequence, the 5 games in The Elder Scrolls series of games are THESE.
What are ARENA, DAGGERFALL, MORROWIND, OBLIVION, and SKYRIM.
500
Yoshi was originally conceived as a Koopa, in fact, you might be able to tell his Koopa origins from THIS characteristic.
What is his KOOPA-SHELL SADDLE.
500
While everyone knows the "Konami Code" was made popular by the game Contra on the Nintendo Entertainment System, the code's first appearance was actually in THIS Konami game.
What is GRADIUS.
500
At the Consumer Electronics Show of 1991, Sony President Norio Ohga revealed to the world THIS VIDEO GAME CONSOLE on which it had jointly worked with Nintendo. The partnership was later cancelled by Nintendo one day later, who decided to partner with Philips instead.
What is the SUPER NINTENDO CD-ROM.
500
This often-praised, very expensive Neo Geo fighter game, which is part of the Fatal Fury series, was re-released on the Dreamcast and features highly technical gameplay and a well-balanced character roster. (Fatal Fury is not in the title of the game)
What is GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES.
500
THIS popular party-based RPG series, dating back to 1981, established the command-driven battle system with a still image of the monster being fought, which would later influence The Bard's Tale, Dragon Quest, and Final Fantasy series.