How Many Times Trivia Quiz

Answer: Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Released in March 2020, "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" has players purchasing a travel package which allows them to go live on a uninhabited island and begin building a village there. The villager is provided with life essentials while having the opportunity to develop natural resources on his island. After a time the player has the opportunity to expand the village and even buy packages that allow him to visit other islands and meet new villagers. New updates to the game are even provided which allow for seasonal changes, such as Earth Day and Christmas, on the island.

Do you like action games? Then the other ones listed are for you!

Answer: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

"Super Smash Bros Ultimate" was released in June 2018. The game features Nintendo characters and some from other franchises that fight each other in both single player and multi-player formats. Players may enable items that will help them attack their enemies or give them a power up. There are 104 different stages in the base game.

The incorrect choices are all classified as party games.

Answer: Super Mario Odyssey

Released in 2017, "Super Mario Odyssey" is a platform game where Mario can be moved from one point to another in different environments. All of this is important as Mario takes over a ship called the Odyssey in order to rescue Princess Peace from the evil Bowser who plans to marry her. The chase takes him to different kingdoms in the game, but before moving from one kingdom to another, there are different items that Mario must collect. He especially wants to find Power Moons, which also allow him access to new kingdoms.

All of the incorrect choices are classified as sports games.

Answer: Pokemon Sword and Shield

"Pokemon Sword and Shield" is a role playing game that was released in November 2019. Players become a trainee fighters who seek to defeat different Pokémon characters. The goal is to defeat them in order to have an opportunity to defeat Leon, the reigning Champion.

The incorrect choices are all puzzle-solving games.

Answer: Luigi's Mansion 3

"Luigi's Mansion 3" was released in October 2019. Mario, Luigi, and their friends have been invited to the Last Resort, a haunted hotel. King Boo is there in order to seek vengeance on the group for inflicting his past losses in other games. Luigi is the only one to initially escape his wrath, and it is his job to free the others who have been trapped in portraits. When successful players may build a new hotel if they have collected enough money throughout the game.

The incorrect choices are all role-playing games.

Answer: Nintendo Switch Sports

"Nintendo Switch Sports", first marketed in April 2022, features eight different sports played at an arena called Spocco Square. There's something for every sports enthusiast in this game, as players can try their hand at volleyball, golf, soccer, and even Chambara, a type of martial arts.

All the others listed are rhythm and exergame/rhythm games.

Answer: Minecraft

"Minecraft", released in 2017, was one of the game my grandson received when he got his Nintendo Switch. In his opinion, it is the "best ever" Switch game, however, he has since gone on to other games with different formats.

"Minecraft" is a good game to start with, though, because it's a sandbox game. That means that it allows for a lot of player creativity and flexibility in setting goals and moving the 3-D blocks in certain ways to build things on a grid. Items like armor and weapons can also be crafted in order to help protect the grid from attack.

The other choices are listed as party games.

Answer: Paper Mario: The Origami King

Released in 2020, "Paper Mario: The Origami King" is billed as a role-playing adventure game. Mario and his friends must keep King Olly from turning the Mushroom Kingdom into origami. He has already encased Princess Peach's castle with five streamers, and each of them must be destroyed. Coins and hidden treasure used to assist Mario in this quest can be found along the way.

The incorrect choices are listed as action-adventure games.

Answer: Arms

Another fighting game, "Arms" was released in 2017. It uses 3-D extendable weapons (the arms) to throw punches and the like, which makes it different from most other fighting games. There are fifteen fighters that each have unique arms and special talents to use in battle.


The incorrect choices are listed as role-playing games.

Answer: Princess Peach: Showtime!

"Princess Peach: Showtime" takes place at the Sparkle Theater, which has been taken over by the evil sorceress Grape. In the melee that follows, Princess Peach even loses her crown! Released in March 2024, and selling and shipping over a million copies within just a couple of months, the objective of this game is to help Princess Peach rescue the Sparklas, the theater's stars, restore calm to the theater, and rebuild it. And yes, Peach does get her crown back!

The incorrect choices are platformer games.