Music in Video Games Trivia

1. One of the most memorable themes in the industry is the "Super Mario Bros." theme for the NES. Which composer created this popular theme known throughout the world?

From Quiz Video Game Composers

Answer: Koji Kondo

In 1985, Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka were the designers of "Super Mario Bros." game. In 1986, Koji Kondo would go on to compose another popular NES theme, "The Legend of Zelda". Masato Nakamura was the composer of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" game.

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: 'Gunstar Super Heroes'

'Guns' and 'Black Beat Stepper' are remixed versions of the epilogue and Black battle. 'Neocity' is used during intense cutscenes and 'Sunset' is the stage theme while heading to the moon.

From Quiz Music Video Games

Answer: SingStar Rocks!

"SingStar Rocks!" was released in November 2006. It includes songs from a variety of artists ranging from the Rolling Stones to Gwen Stefani to The Offspring.

From Quiz Video Game Music Creators

Answer: Howard Drossin

Charles Martinet is the voice of Mario, while Steve Malpass does voice-overs for some other Nintendo games ("Star Fox Adventures," for example). Hideo Kojima is the creator of "Metal Gear."

From Quiz Fifteen Minutes To Rock The World

Answer: DJ Hero

Hit the decks and bust out some phat beats, yo. "DJ Hero" is a spin-off of the "Guitar Hero" series and features similar gameplay mechanics. To play, a special turntable controller is needed, with three buttons for each track, a revolving plate, a crossfade and effects dial. The music mixes in the games are usually two songs laid over the top of each other to create a funky beat. Then, using the controller, the aim is to replicate the instructions on screen, including scratching and crossfading.

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: 'Spider: The Video Game'

"Spider: The Video Game" was a 2.5D platformer created by Boss Game Studios. 'Display Cases, Dinosaur Bones' are used in the museum levels of the same name, 'Food Cartons' is a Sewer level, 'Sinks, On Ther Ceiling' is both the second and last level theme, and 'Mechanical Arm Boss' plays during said boss battle.

From Quiz Music Video Games

Answer: Donkey Kong

There have been multiple games in this series of drumming games. These include "Donkey Konga" and "Donkey Kong Jungle Beat".

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: 'Ristar'

"Ristar" was a platformer that was created from the original concept of Sonic the Hedgehog. Despite the fact that it didn't sell that well, it is still considered to be one of the system's best games.

From Quiz Music Video Games

Answer: Guitar Hero

Zumaya gained attention from the national media because of the bizarre nature of his injury. He had an imflamed pitching wrist for most of the postseason that year.

From Quiz Video Game Music Creators

Answer: Tommy Tallarico

Tommy Tallarico did the music for both "Earthworm Jim" and "Earthworm Jim 2." He also did music for many other games, such as "Pac-Man World." He also creates sound effects for video games. He now hosts two shows, "Electric Playground" and "Judgment Day." Shigero Miyamoto is the creator of Mario.

From Quiz Video Game Mixture - Finish The Lyrics

Answer: staring through eternity

These are the lyrics to "Eternity" which is the boss theme of "Blue Dragon." The game follows a group of friends who are out to defeat Nene, the evil ruler of the Grand Kingdom. Being the first Xbox 360 game to require multiple discs, the game was met with mixed though generally favorable reviews. The game was later made into an anime that lasted two seasons.

From Quiz Video Game Music Mixture

Answer: "Welcome To The Machine"

Having traveled back through time and gotten sucked up in the mysterious cyclone along with his pod, Ecco arrives at Planet Vortex. There he is thrown into an auto-scrolling level that is apparently used for processing the Vortex's food. It is easily the hardest level in the game and if players get eaten during the final boss fight, they are sent back to this level.

From Quiz Video Game Composers

Answer: "Red Dead Redemption"

2005 was the first year that Spike TV introduced the Best Score category to the Video Game Awards show, which use to be combined with the Best Soundtrack category. They became two separate awards.

From Quiz Fifteen Minutes To Rock The World

Answer: Konami

This well-known arcade game features a platform with arrows pointing up, down, left and right, and players are required to step on the respective arrow as the on-screen prompts occur. One of the more popular games in the arcade, two people can battle it out side by side to see who can dance the best. Konami has since expanded the game to home consoles, with a dance mat replacing the platform found in arcades.

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: 'Bioshock'

"Bioshock" is considered to be a spiritual sequel to "System Shock 2" as the gameplay and story are quite similar. Both SHODAN and the Big Daddy are considered to be two of the most menacing figures in gaming.

From Quiz Music Video Games

Answer: He is a rapper

"PaRappa the Rapper" was released in Japan in 1996, and then later in the US and Canada in 1997. In late 2006, a remake was released in Japan and a US version for the PSP has been announced.

From Quiz Video Game Music Mixture

Answer: The "Megaman 3" intro & 'Zero's Sacrifice' from "Megaman X"

References from the game include a weapon called Dark Hold that works just like Flash Stopper from "Megaman 2", another weapon called T-Thunder that fires three electrical beams just like Thunder Beam from the original "Megaman" and a black version of the Yellow Devil boss from the classic "Megaman" series. The Mavericks in the American version of the game are named after members of Guns N' Roses, an act on behalf of the translator.

From Quiz Video Game Composers

Answer: Kenji Yamamoto

Kenji Yamamoto came up with most of the music for "Super Metroid" humming to himself on his motorcycle while on his way to work. Kenji would go on to compose many of the games from the "Metroid" series. Hirokazu Tanaka composed the first "Metroid" game for the NES.

From Quiz Fifteen Minutes To Rock The World

Answer: Audiosurf

Developed by Dylan Fitterer, "Audiosurf" analyses a chosen piece of music and generates a highway which reflects the music. For instance, a fast, loud section of music will result in a mostly downhill highway; similarly, a slow, quiet piece will be mostly uphill. Coloured blocks on the highway are hit in sync with the music and points are awarded for creating combinations of these blocks. Any song in your music library can be loaded and played, allowing for a new gaming experience every time you play.

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: 'Amplitude'

"Amplitude" is the sequel to "FreQuency" and included a remix feature not found in the original game. The aim of the game is to activate every section of a track and keep them playing for as long as possible.

From Quiz Music Video Games

Answer: Konami

Konami has been a major developer in the video game industry for many years. Some of the games that Konami has produced include "Contra", "Castlevania", and "TMNT".

From Quiz Fifteen Minutes To Rock The World

Answer: Xbox 360

First shown at E3 2010 and released as a launch title for Microsoft's Kinect, "Dance Central" uses the motion-tracking hardware in the Kinect to detect your dance moves and compare them to those on the screen. Many modern upbeat dance tracks, as well as some classic funky tunes, are included in the game and also in the XBox Live Marketplace.

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: Portal

"Portal" is widely considered to be one of the greatest (and funniest) puzzles games ever created. It is also responsible for creating the 'The cake is a lie' meme.

From Quiz Video Game Composers

Answer: "Diablo"

Matt Uelmen would still be apart of the "Diablo 3" project, lending his talents in a different way. Matt would be a voice actor for many of the monsters in "Diablo 3".

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: Dynamite Headdy

Many of the tunes in "Dynamite Headdy" have bizarre and usually unrelated names. Maruyama, the cat-like animal Headdy faces off against numerous times, was renamed Trouble Bruin' in the US.

From Quiz Music Video Games

Answer: Mario Paint

"Mario Mix" contains music from many previous games in the Mario franchise. Some of the oldest ones include music from "Dr. Mario" and "Yoshi's Cookie". There is also a few songs from the original "Super Mario Bros".

From Quiz Video Game Composers

Answer: "Uncharted 2"

Greg is primarily a film and television composer. Some of his work includes shows like "Firefly" and "King of the Hill". Greg also composed the music for "Uncharted" and "Uncharted 3".

From Quiz Fifteen Minutes To Rock The World

Answer: Bit.Trip Beat

The "Bit.Trip" series is centred around chiptunes and hitting objects or dodging obstacles in time with the music. Vibrant colours and sometimes distracting backgrounds add to the uniqueness of this series. "Bit.Trip Runner" is the fourth title in the series (and my favourite, but that's irrelevant), and although it is a platformer, it still retains the core music gameplay. By pressing various buttons, you can make your character, Commande Video, jump, slide, kick and deflect. If an obstacle is hit, the level must be restarted.

From Quiz Name The Game - Soundtracks Edition

Answer: 'Megaman 9'

The themes of the eight robot masters are two word titles with their name in the title. In example, 'Concrete Jungle' is Concrete Man's stage theme and 'Plug Electric' is Plug Man's stage theme.

From Quiz Music Video Games

Answer: Dance Aerobics

The Power Pad is most often correlated with "World Class Track Meet" released in the late 80s. It also was used for lesser known games as "Street Cop" and "Athletic World".

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