Video Game Developers Trivia

1. 2008's bite-sized "Ratchet & Clank" offering, which mainly serves as a bridge of sorts between the previous game, "Tools of Destruction", and the following game, "A Crack in Time", has what three-word title?

From Quiz 20 Years of Insomniac Games (1994-2014): Part 2

Answer: Quest for Booty

Lasting only a couple of hours from start to finish (if that), "Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty" sees Ratchet in search of Captain Angstrom Darkwater, a pirate said to know a fair bit about the mysterious Zoni who whisked Clank away at the end of "Tools of Destruction". The action takes place in the Azorean Sea and on Hoolefar Island on planet Merdegraw, as Ratchet deals with more pirates, including Rusty Pete and Captain Romulus Slag from the previous game, in the hopes of retrieving a Fulcrum Star and powering Hoolefar Island's Obsidian Eye, a device capable of opening communication with the Zoni. Ultimately, Ratchet learns that Clank is in need of repair and that the Zoni have him in suspended animation while they search for a doctor. And who else should turn up than their old nemesis, Dr. Nefarious, setting up the events of the next game.

From Quiz Papa Louie's Gamerias

Answer: Pizza

Flipline Studios was created by Matt Neff and Tony Solary both from Cleveland, Ohio. They make flash games that can be played online. Some of their games have later made their transition to the iPad and iPhone. One of the first games they created was "Papa Louie: When Pizzas Attack!" in 2006. This was an arcade type of game, where the main character Papa Louie had to fight off various type of monsters to save some of his customers. In 2007 the first of Flipline's cooking games, also known as Gamerias, was created. It was called "Papa's Pizzeria". In this game we once again meet Papa Louie, the owner of a pizzeria in the town of Tastyville. This time the game focuses on preparing pizza orders for the various customers. The player will first have to take the order, put the right toppings on the pizza, bake it and then cut in the right way before delivering it to the customer. The player will score points according to how accurate the various steps were performed. Main character of the game is Roy, who one day wakes up and finds that Papa Louie is gone and left him to run the pizzeria. Other games in the series have included "Papa's Burgeria", "Papa's Wingeria" and "Papa's Freezeria".

From Quiz Uken Games All-Stars

Answer: Switch Blade

The Kitchen Knife is a limited edition item with 13 attack and 30 defense. The Glock 17 has 4 attack and 5 defense, and is the 4th weapon you unlock. The Colt M1911 has 5 attack and 12 defense, obviously being better than the Glock 17 itself. The Switch Blade is your first weapon unlocked, at 2 attack and 2 defense.

From Quiz The Capcom Collection (The Early Years)

Answer: 1942

"1942" was a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up game and the setting was the Pacific ocean during WW2. A number of sequels were released in the 19xx series. Titles include "1943: The Battle for Midway" andthe 2008 release of "1942: Joint Strike" on the Xbox Live network.

From Quiz Developed, Then Defunct

Answer: Black Isle Studios

Black Isle Studios, while solely responsible for the "Baldur's Gate" series, was quite notable in its time having also created "Fallout" and "Fallout II" in their early days. While the developers really did have a falling out and disbanded in 2003, company head, Feargus Urquhart, later went to become the CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. Said company later spearheaded major hits of the late 2000s including "Fallout 3", "Dragon Age: Origins", and "Knights of the Old Republic II". Black Isle Studios' last game together was "Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II" which released on the Xbox in 2004.

From Quiz KOEI Games - Digital Variety at Its Best

Answer: "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

The novel was written in the 14th century and is considered one of the four classic novels of Chinese literature. To date, there have been more than ten "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" games that directly bear the name.

From Quiz Infocom Classics

Answer: Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" was turned into an Infocom game as well. That game was written by Steve Meretzky.

From Quiz "Doom" and Other Classic Id Software Games

Answer: "Hovertank 3D"

"Hovertank 3D" came out in 1991. It was followed by "Catacombs 3D", then "Wolfenstein 3D", and finally the "Doom" series.

From Quiz Which Game Company Developed It?

Answer: Rockstar North

Rockstar North is most famous for the "Grand Theft Auto" series. The PS2 versions : "Grand Theft Auto 3", "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City", and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" are among the most critically acclaimed games of all time. They are also a magnet to political scandals and controversy.

From Quiz Miscellaneous Squaresoft #1

Answer: Cure1

Yeah, yeah, I know... But if you use Cure1 on the undead, you do direct damage, right? Of course, Fire spells are the better option when dealing with the undead. Save your Cures for your allies!

From Quiz All About Squaresoft

Answer: RPGs

Squaresoft is very famous for its RPG genre. It started out by bringing out a few games for the Famicom Disk System in Japan, then they were starting to get a little famous when some games reached the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) and Game Boy. After becoming greatly famous for "Chrono Trigger" and few of the "Final Fantasy" games for the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) in North America, Squaresoft moved up even more to the PlayStation, where it made the legendary "Final Fantasy VII," which is possibly the best RPG ever made to date. After the great success of "Final Fantasy X" for the PlayStation 2, Squaresoft merged with another RPG company called Enix. Square Enix, the name of the merged company, was successful for creating "Kingdom Hearts" and "Final Fantasy X-2." Square Enix also made "Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles" for Nintendo's GameCube. Will Square Enix be successful in its upcoming games? We hope so.

From Quiz LucasArts: May the Quiz Be With You!

Answer: Pirate

After arriving on Melee Island, Guybrush declares that he'd like to seek his fortune and visits the SCUMM bar to see the three important looking pirate leaders to see what he needs to do to be acknowledged as a pirate. It turns out that the answer to becoming a pirate is mastering the three skills: thievery, sword mastery, and treasure huntery (or "the quest").

From Quiz Various Squaresoft Stuff

Answer: Win 10 games of evil panel

I have yet to do this...Man is it hard! I would give some suggestions, but Evil Panel is called that for a reason you know.

From Quiz SquareSoft Villains

Answer: 3D World Runner

"3d World Runner" was an obscure NES game made by Square with 3D technology enabling you to play the game with virtual 3D graphics. "Suishou no Ryuu" and "Highway Star" were games released by Square for the Famicom in Japan only and "Faxanadu" was not a Square game.

From Quiz 20 Years of Insomniac Games (1994-2014): Part 2

Answer: There is no subtitle

While the events of the first game primarily take place in the UK, "Resistance 2" takes the fight against the Chimera back across the pond to the US. Still resistant to the full effects of the Chimera virus, our protagonist Nathan Hale joins a band of other, similarly-resistant soldiers in taking on a much greater threat than was present in the UK. Unfortunately for Hale, his story ends in "Resistance 2", dying at the hands of his teammate having fully succumbed to the virus.

From Quiz Papa Louie's Gamerias

Answer: Mandi

Not all customers in the Papa Louie games are based on real life people. Most of them are created by Matt and Tony, the owners of Flipline Studios. Notable exceptions are Matt and Tony themselves. Tony also created his wife Mandi as a customer in the gamerias. Other characters who are based on real life people include Doan, Georgito and Johnny. Mandi made her first appearance in the Gameria series in "Papa's Pizzeria". She appears in that game with long, brown hair. Later she appears with shorter hair, possibly due to changes she made in real life to her appearance. It was never confirmed however by Matt or Tony. In "Papa's Wingeria" Mandi was chosen to be one of the chefs appearing in that game, alongside with Chuck.

From Quiz Developed, Then Defunct

Answer: Brøderbund

Brøderbund formed in 1980 in the United States and made a lot of money off games in its day. Their software library included "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?", "Lode Runner", "Prince of Persia", and Cyan's "Myst". While they originally tried to buy out the stocks in a business called The Learning Company in 1995, the plan backfired. Said company bought THEM out in 1998 before being bought out by Mattel themselves. After fumbling for years, Ubisoft eventually ended up with the rights to all of these gaming series. You can probably still find their "Mavis Beacon" typing programs in bargain bins.

From Quiz Infocom Classics

Answer: The Magick Stone of Dreams

"Wishbringer" was intended as a simpler, kid-friendly adventure game. Although various objects grant the player wishes, it is possible to complete the game without using them.

From Quiz "Doom" and Other Classic Id Software Games

Answer: 1993

The first "Doom" had three episodes containing nine levels each. The first episode "Knee-Deep in Dead" was available in shareware. These levels were also released with an extra episode in 1995 as "Ultimate Doom."

From Quiz Which Game Company Developed It?

Answer: Konami

Konami has made, and published all of the "Metal Gear Solid" games. They are also well known for the "Castlevania" and "Winning Eleven" game series'.

From Quiz All About Squaresoft

Answer: Nintendo 64 had a limited storage capacity

The real reason for Squaresoft's decision to make "Final Fantasy VII" on the PlayStation instead of the Nintendo 64 was the storage capacity. The cartridge format used by the Nintendo 64 would supposedly put limits on the game that Squaresoft wanted to create as well as future "Final Fantasy" games.

From Quiz LucasArts: May the Quiz Be With You!

Answer: Largo LaGrande

"Wherever you go, on sea or on land, you'll never hide from Largo LaGrande!" The first chapter of the game, fittingly called "The Largo Embargo", concerns the fact that Largo has everybody terrified and under his control, and is preventing people from leaving the island (although Captain Dread also has other problems preventing him from letting you charter his ship: he's lost his lucky sailing necklace). Apparently the only solution to the Largo problem is to create a voodoo doll of him...

From Quiz Various Squaresoft Stuff

Answer: Ragnarok

Ars Arcanum is, of course, another ability for Sora. The others are also recurring swords. Ragnarok has occurred in just about every "FF" game I can think of other than "MQ".

From Quiz SquareSoft Villains

Answer: Final Fantasy

"Final Fantasy" was given such a title because Hironobu Sakaguchi's company, Square, was not faring very well and "Final Fantasy" was intended to be his last game produced. "Karin no Ken", "Deep Dungeon", and "Moon Ball Magic" were all games released for the Famicom, by Square, in Japan only.

From Quiz 20 Years of Insomniac Games (1994-2014): Part 2

Answer: The Great Clock

2009 was a great year for gaming: Sucker Punch sent sparks flying with "inFamous", Naughty Dog continued Nathan Drake's adventures in the acclaimed "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves", and Insomniac's "Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time" was the most critically praised game in the series since "Ratchet & Clank 3". "A Crack in Time", for much of its duration, switches between Ratchet and Clank as they go about their separate journeys. Ratchet explores various planets in search of something that will help him find Clank, while Clank gets to grips with the job he was created for: being Senior Caretaker of the Great Clock. The Great Clock itself is a huge station designed to maintain temporal normality across the universe, following the catastrophic effects on the time continuum caused by improper use of time travel by other races (particularly the Fongoids). Ratchet and Clank are eventually united again and go after Dr. Nefarious together, to stop him from misusing the Great Clock and undoing the defeats of all the universe's villains. During the game, Ratchet meets another Lombax, Alister Azimuth, who was once part of the Lombax Praetorian Guard and a childhood friend of Ratchet's father. Alister, convinced that the Great Clock would be able to bring back the universe's lost Lombaxes, ultimately turns on Ratchet when he refuses to misuse the Great Clock and states it must not be used to alter time, only to keep it.

From Quiz Papa Louie's Gamerias

Answer: Prudence and Cooper

The fifth Gameria in the series is "Papa's Pancakeria". It featured the chefs Prudence and Cooper. In the intro story either Prudence or Cooper goes to get pizza. Prudence has a dog named Pickle, while Cooper has a cat called Cookie. Either the dog or cat escapes from the car. Later the animal is found back in a town called Maple Mountain at a pancakeria. The animal loves it so much there, the owner is forced to work as a chef, making pancakes, toast and waffles in this town. The game "Papa's Pancakeria" has the same basic premise as the other games. You start by taking an order, from which you move on to the cooking stage. You will have to select the correct number of pancakes, toast or waffles and cook them on the griddle (sometimes with extra ingredients mixed in). You then apply the correct toppings and serve the order to the customer. In later levels you will also be preparing drinks with the order.

From Quiz Uken Games All-Stars

Answer: 19 attack 29 defense

The Aura is the vehicle that has 17 attack and 26 defense. The vehicle with 30 attack and 21 defense would be the Selene. Lastly, the vehicle with 27 attack and 18 defense would be the Hermes.

From Quiz The Capcom Collection (The Early Years)

Answer: Cabal

This game was one of the earliest examples of a FPS. You could only move the character from one side of the screen to the other but you did have a protective wall to hide behind. Unfortunately, this wall could be damaged by enemy fire and would gradually be destroyed. However, on the plus side, you did have limitless ammunition. This game was somewhat innovative due to its use of isometric views as opposed to a top down view like comparable games of its era (eg. "Ikari Warriors" and "Commando").

From Quiz Developed, Then Defunct

Answer: Clover Games

Clover Games didn't befall the most horrible fate. After a series of modestly popular "Viewtiful Joe" games on the Gamecube, they brought out the uniquely well-received "Okami" (and then developers at Ready at Dawn ported it onto the Wii). In 2007, the company merged with Seeds, Inc. to become Platinum Games. This new 'super-developer' (a term I reserve for only the most powerful of developers made of several other developers...it's complicated) later released "MadWorld" on the Wii and "Bayonetta" on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Both games were quite popular critically. While Platinum Games became an independent Japanese company, their original games remained with the parent company: Capcom.

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