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All About Nintendo! Trivia Quiz

Nintendo is one of the greatest video game companies that have ever existed. Their games from the original NES still hold up today. In this quiz, I will give you a question that was something to do with Nintendo and you will have to guess the answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by Edwards12345. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Edwards12345

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,710

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. To help sell their new Nintendo Entertainment System after the video game crash of 1983 and '84, Nintendo released a new peripheral to play your Nintendo games with. What was the name of this peripheral? Hint

BOB the Buddy

Xevious

Robot Ron

ROB the Robot

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Question 2 of 10

2. In this NES game, you play as Simon Belmont in 1691 to destroy Dracula. What was the name of this classic game? Hint

Clash at Demonhead

Destroying Dracula

Transylvanian Adventure

Castlevania

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Question 3 of 10

3. In this game you play as Lance Bean and Bill Rizer, who are sent on a mission to destroy the Red Falcon Organization. What was this fast paced, shoot 'em up game? Hint

Metal Gear

Metal Slug

Rocket Knight Adventure

Contra

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Question 4 of 10

4. This character was created by HAL Laboratories in 1992. He inhales his enemies and copies their abilities, and is a pink ball. Who is this adorable Nintendo character? Hint

Waddle Dee

King Dedede

Kirby

Meta Knight

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Question 5 of 10

5. This famous Nintendo character was originally supposed to have a gun in his trademark game, and his arch enemy was originally an ox, instead of a turtle. Who is this video game legend? Hint

Luigi

Mario

Bowser

Diddy Kong

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Nintendo's first portable video game system? Hint

Game & Watch

Virtual Boy

Game Boy

Nintendo DS

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nintendo worked together with the companies Sony and Phillips to try and make a disc based add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Both of them did not work. Sony ended up making the Playstation, and Phillips made this console, which had the right to use Nintendo franchises. What was the name of this console that was infamous amongst gamers? Hint

CDi

Jaguar

3do

TurboGrafx 16

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Question 8 of 10

8. Although Nintendo is associated with video games, they originally were a hanafuda card company, and Nintendo also dates further back then most people would expect. In what year was Nintendo first founded? Hint

1889

1922

1953

1831

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the word "Nintendo" roughly translate to in English? Hint

"Listen to the Stars"

"Leave Luck to Heaven"

"Love in the Air"

"Myriads of Possibilities"

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Question 10 of 10

10. This person is one of Nintendo's most important video game designers. He created games about "Mario," "Zelda," "Donkey Kong," "Star Fox," "F-Zero," and "Pikmin." Who is this legendary game designer? Hint

Satoshi Tajiri

Reggie Fils-Aime

Shigeru Miyamoto

Conrad Abbott

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: ROB the Robot

ROB stands for Robotic Operating Buddy. It was infamous for being loud, slow, and unresponsive, but without ROB, the original NES wouldn't have sold. Only two games were compatible with it, "Stack-Up" and "Gyromite." ROB would later be a playable character in "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" and "Mario Kart DS".

2. In this NES game, you play as Simon Belmont in 1691 to destroy Dracula. What was the name of this classic game?

Answer: Castlevania

This game was released in North America in 1987. This game is one of the best selling NES games of all times. There were two sequels to this game on the NES, and many more of various consoles in the future.

3. In this game you play as Lance Bean and Bill Rizer, who are sent on a mission to destroy the Red Falcon Organization. What was this fast paced, shoot 'em up game?

Answer: Contra

This game is famous for being extremely fun, extremely hard, and having some very useful powerups. It was released for the NES in 1987. The powerups are the machine gun, spreader gun, laser gun, fire gun, rapid fire and invincible barrier. This is one of my favorite NES games.

4. This character was created by HAL Laboratories in 1992. He inhales his enemies and copies their abilities, and is a pink ball. Who is this adorable Nintendo character?

Answer: Kirby

King Dedede, Meta Knight and Waddle Dee are all characters in the "Kirby" series. "Kirby" is one of Nintendo's most important franchises.

5. This famous Nintendo character was originally supposed to have a gun in his trademark game, and his arch enemy was originally an ox, instead of a turtle. Who is this video game legend?

Answer: Mario

"Mario" is easily Nintendo's most important franchise. There are so many "Mario" games that it's hard to count. His first game was "Donkey Kong" and he was named Jumpman, and instead of rescuing Peach, you rescue Pauline.

6. What was the name of Nintendo's first portable video game system?

Answer: Game & Watch

Although the Game and Watch was first, the Game Boy was the first successful one, and the Virtual Boy was a gigantic bust. The Nintendo DS was released in 2004. Nintendo released another portable console, the 3DS, in 2011.

Answer: CDi

The CDi produced one "Mario" game and three "Zelda" games. The "Mario" game was called "Hotel Mario" and the Zelda games were called "Link: The Faces of Evil", "Zelda's Adventure", and "Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon." Many people consider these to be the worst "Mario" and "Zelda" games ever made.

Answer: 1889

By 1963, Nintendo had tried several businesses, such as a love hotel and a cab company. Nintendo's first hardware was Color TV Game which was released in 1977. Nintendo's first big break was the NES.

9. What does the word "Nintendo" roughly translate to in English?

Answer: "Leave Luck to Heaven"

Although Nintendo is most associated with video games, it actually has a Japanese meaning. Nintendo's American headquarters are in Seattle, Washington.

Answer: Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most influential video game icons of all time. Without him, we would not be able to play some very great games.

Source: Author Edwards12345

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