8bit Video Games 2: NES Games Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Rad Racer"

"Rad Racer" was released with 3D glasses packed in the box. By pressing Select on your controller, the screen turned 3D, and you could use those glasses to see the game in 3D.

Answer: "Super Mario Bros. 3"

"Super Mario Bros. 3" sold 18 million units as of 2003. Making it the top selling NES game of all time. "The Legend of Zelda" sold over 6.5 million copies. "Super Mario Bros." sold over 40.24 million copies, but this game was packed in with the NES, so it does not count.

Answer: 1985

"Duck Hunt" was packed in with the NES when it was first released. It was played with a light gun, called the NES Zapper.

Answer: Six

The "Mega Man" series started in 1987 and has received a number of sequels and spin-offs. "Mega Man", "Mega Man 2", "Mega Man 3" and "Mega Man 4" have been released on the Wii's Virtual Console, and "Mega Man 9" and "Mega Man 10" have been released on Wiiware, the Playstation Store and the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Answer: 8

There are usually eight worlds in a "Super Mario Bros." game. Super Mario World was an exception because it had only seven worlds. In "Super Mario Bros 3.", the worlds were: Grass Land (World 1), Desert Land (World 2), Water Land (World 3), Giant Land (World 4), Sky Land (World 5), Ice Land (World 6), Pipe Land (World 7), and the Dark Land (World 8).

Answer: puzzle game.

"Dr. Mario" was released in Japan on July 27, 1990 and was released in North America in October of the same year. It is a puzzle game similar to "Tetris" in which capsules of two different colors (sometimes one color) fall from the top of the board. The goal is to clear all of the viruses on the board.

Answer: 4

In the first "Super Mario Bros." game, there are four levels in one world, and since there are eight worlds, this means that there are thirty-two levels in the whole game. Its true sequel, "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels", also had thirty-two levels, that is, if you don't count the secret worlds.

Answer: True

Yep, Star Fox was a prototype made for the NES, codenamed "NESGlider", they later ported the game to the SNES when they completed the game. The game has a Super FX chip built in the cartridge to improve the graphics.

Answer: Robotic Operating Buddy

The Robotic Operating Buddy was packed in with the NES at the time it was released. After the 1983 video game crash, retailers didn't want to sell anymore video games, so Nintendo packed in R.O.B. with the NES, and pitched the NES as a toy. R.O.B. was compatible with two games "Stack-Up" and "Gyromite".

Answer: World 5-3

Kuribo is the Japanese name for Goomba. To obtain this power-up, you must hit a Goomba wearing the shoe from under. If you jump on it, the Goomba will simply die with the shoe. You could only use it in World 5-3, since you lose the power-up at the end of the level.

Answer: Yashichi

The Yashichi has been in most Capcom titles. It first appeared in Capcom's first title, "Vulgus", as an enemy, and in "Mega Man" as an item that filled up all of your energy and weapon energy. It was only found in the last Dr. Wily stage. It later appeared in "Mega Man 10"'s easy mode.

Answer: "Contra"

The game "Contra" was the first game to use the infamous Konami Code. The Code was: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start. In "Contra", the code gave you thirty lives at the beginning of the game and could only be entered at the start screen. The series is known for its difficulty.

Answer: Mr. Dream

"Mike Tyson's Punch Out" became "Punch-Out featuring Mr. Dream" when Nintendo's contract to use Mike Tyson as a special character expired. Mr. Dream replaced Mike Tyson as the final opponent as a result.

Answer: True

"Metroid II: Return of Samus" was released on Game Boy. "Super Metroid" was released on the Super Nintendo.

Answer: Tecmo

"Ninja Gaiden" was developed and published by Tecmo. The series is known for its hard difficulty. It is said to be one of the hardest games on the NES. It is also one of the first games to have cutscenes