Hiding in Plain Sight Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sonic

SON, I Can promise you that while this video game character might be able to move quickly, if you don't get a move on I'll the one who gets prickly.

Sonic the Hedgehog is the title character of Sega's "Sonic the Hedgehog" video game franchise. Though his first major appearance was in the first "Sonic the Hedgehog" video game, which was released in June 1991, Sonic had previously made an appearance in Sega's arcade release of the racing game, "Rad Mobile", which appeared in April of the same year. An anthropomorphic, blue hedgehog, Sonic is pretty distinctive, and has six quills on his head, which all point down to the ground. He is extremely quick, wears red and white trainers on his feet, and white gloves on his hands.

Answer: Goro

Four arms or not, this video game character can't help you clean, so you'd better do so riGOROusly, or risk making me mean.

Goro is an original "Mortal Kombat" character, who made his debut in the very first video game of the popular gaming franchise. A prince of Outworld, Goro is a four-armed Shokan warrior, whose brute strength makes him a formidable opponent. Despite his bulk and strength, Goro is surprisingly agile, and during his appearance as a sub-boss in "Mortal Kombat" he was notoriously difficult to defeat.

Answer: Link

I don't care about Zelda, and I've had just about as much as I can take, so sLINK back to your room right now and let me take a break.

Link is the name used for several different versions of the same character, and is the main protagonist of "The Legend of Zelda" video game series. Though the character's appearance does vary somewhat from game to game, in the first video game, "The Legend of Zelda", he wields a sword, and is just a boy. Brave, yet humble, Link is given many different titles, from "Hero of Time", to "Hero chosen by the gods".

Answer: Ken

With his bright red karate outfit, this guy will never be mistaKEN for you, so quit pretending to be him and rearrange your world view.

Ken, whose full name is Kenneth Masters, is a video game character created by Capcom, for their "Street Fighter" video games series. Known for his distinctive red karate gi and long blonde hair, Ken is a talented fighter, who always fights barefoot. He first appeared in the original "Street Fighter", which was released in 1987 and offered players two playable characters, one of which was Ken.

Answer: Mario

Yes you can put the controller down, because you're not a MARIOnette or a puppet on a string, so it's time to come to your senses, and realise that the computer is just a thing!

Often referred to as the most famous video game character of all time, Mario is a small, Italian plumber, who is easily distinguished from other video game characters due to his distinctive blue overalls and red t-shirt. His outfit is also topped off with white gloves and a red hat. Though he did appear in 1981's "Donkey Kong", he was referred to as Jumpman in this game, and so it was not until the following year, with the release of "Donkey Kong Junior", that his name was officially changed to Mario.

Answer: Tails

Yes he may be cute and fluffy, but he throws you into a TAILSpin every single time you play the game, so calm yourself down right now, because you're acting pretty lame.

Tails is a young, orange, anthropomorphic fox, and is known for his two tails, which he uses to help him fly and float. Though he is primarily known by this particular nickname, his real name is Miles Prower, and he is known as being a sidekick of Sonic the Hedgehog. Tails made his debut in the video gaming world in 1992, when he joined Sonic in "Sonic the Hedgehog 2".

Answer: Rain

His fatalities are gruesome, and to me he doesn't entertain, yet you seem quite happy to continue until you pass out with a migRAINe.

Rain is one of many characters to have appeared in the "Mortal Kombat" video game franchise. Often referred to as the Prince of Edenia, Rain's first appearance (technically) was in 1995's "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3". However gamers soon realised that the character only appeared in the attract mode of the game, and this was in actual fact a joke, which played on pop-star Prince's hit single, "Purple Rain".

Answer: Blanka

BLANK And vacant is how I'd describe you, since you discovered this lime-green freak, and quite frankly you need to take a shower, because those clothes are starting to reek.

Blanka is a video game character from the fighting series "Street Fighter". Particularly distinctive due to his green skin and wild, orange hair, Blanka is a feral man used to living in the Brazilian jungle. He has the rare ability to generate electricity, and though he is primarily known by his nickname, Blanka, his full name is actually James (also Jimmy) Blanka. Though not an original character, Blanka was introduced relatively early on, and was part of the final line-up for 1991's "Street Fighter II".

Answer: Angel

StrANGELy, you despise all other "Tekken" characters except for this holy one, so do I need to worry about your behaviour, or are you just having fun?

Angel is a video game character from the "Tekken" gaming franchise, who made her first appearance in 1995's "Tekken 2", as an alternative for the Devil. Unlike other "Tekken" characters, a great deal about her is unknown, though for much of the game she is intent on saving another character, Kazuya Mishima, from the clutches of the Devil.

Answer: Clyde

PubliCLY DEar, you play down your interest in video games, but this little ghost and his pals take up most of your time, so much so that your bedroom is disgusting, and is literally covered in grime.

Clyde is a video game character from the "Pac-Man" video game, and is one of Pac-man's enemies, along with three other ghosts, Blinky, Pinky and Inky. Clyde, also known as Pokey, is usually orange in colour, and is commonly considered to be the least intelligent of the four ghosts.