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Nintendo Companies Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Nintendo and the companies they have make games for them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Poison17. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Poison17

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,029

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which company created "Magical Starsign" DS, "Heroes of Mana" DS, and "Sword of Mana" GBA? They formed in 2000 when Nintendo funded the company to start. Hint

Hal Laboratory

Retro Studios

Brownie Brown

Intelligent Systems

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which company created "Paper Mario" N64, "Metroid" NES, "Kid Icarus" NES, "Advance Wars" GBA, and "Fire Emblem" GBA. They also helped to create the Gameboy. Hint

Intelligent Systems

Nintendo EAD

Monolith Soft

Retro Studios

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which studio was founded in 1998 as a 2nd Party for Nintendo and now are currently wholly owned by Nintendo making them 1st party? They also created the "Metroid Prime" series. Hint

Hal Laboratory

Retro Studios

AlphaDream

Camelot Software Planning

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Question 4 of 10

4. As of May 6, 2007 which company was sold to Nintendo from Namco-Bandai? They are known for "Baten Kaitos". Hint

Ambrella

Monolith Soft

Nexon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which company was founded in 1980, and created "Super Smash Bros." Series, and "Kirby" series? They also worked on "Mother 3" for the Gameboy Advance. Hint

Noise

Gamefreak

Hal Laboratory

Creatures Inc.

6. Which 2nd Party Developer used to be a Developer for both Sega and Sony? They even created the first "Hot Shots Golf" Playstation, with Sega they created the "Shining Force" Series with Nintendo they are known for "Golden Sun" GBA. Hint

Fuse Games

Insomniac Games

Camelot Software Planning

Treasure Co. LTD.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which company has a Partnership with Nintendo that makes them 2nd Party but they can still make PC games? They are known for making MMORPGs. Hint

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Irrational Games

Next Level Games

Nexon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which division of Nintendo is the largest division of Nintendo, in 2005 all divisions of Nintendo got merged into this division? It is run by Shigeru Miyamoto. Hint

R&D2

R&D1

EAD

NST

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Company is best known for creating the "Pokemon" series, and "Drill Dozer" GBA. They formed in 1989, and was formed by Satoshi Tajiri. Which company is this? Hint

Game Freak

Genius Sonority

Creatures Inc.

The Pokemon Company

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which company isn't a 2nd Party to Nintendo anymore? They are known for making "Donkey Kong Country" SNES games. They also created "GoldenEye 007" N64, and "Perfect Dark" series. Hint

Factor 5

Rareware

Silicon Knights

Monster Games

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which company created "Magical Starsign" DS, "Heroes of Mana" DS, and "Sword of Mana" GBA? They formed in 2000 when Nintendo funded the company to start.

Answer: Brownie Brown

Brownie Brown is a first party developer for Nintendo and the studio opened up in June 30, 2000 and the company consisted of former members of Square Co. LTD. When they were with Square Co. LTD. they created the "Mana" series.

2. Which company created "Paper Mario" N64, "Metroid" NES, "Kid Icarus" NES, "Advance Wars" GBA, and "Fire Emblem" GBA. They also helped to create the Gameboy.

Answer: Intelligent Systems

Intelligent Systems was founded by Gunpei Yokoi, and other members that left Nintendo's R&D1, they are 1st party to Nintendo. Intelligent Systems also created the "Warioware" Series, and they made games for every single Nintendo system including consoles and handhelds.

3. Which studio was founded in 1998 as a 2nd Party for Nintendo and now are currently wholly owned by Nintendo making them 1st party? They also created the "Metroid Prime" series.

Answer: Retro Studios

Retro Studios created the "Metroid Prime" series, they didn't develope "Metroid Prime Hunters" they were only involved with the Art Direction.

4. As of May 6, 2007 which company was sold to Nintendo from Namco-Bandai? They are known for "Baten Kaitos".

Answer: Monolith Soft

Monolith Soft was founded in 1999 by former employees of Square Co. LTD., and they are known for "Xenosaga", and "Baten Kaitos" series. They transfered from Square Co. LTD. after the creation of "Chrono Cross" Playstation.

5. Which company was founded in 1980, and created "Super Smash Bros." Series, and "Kirby" series? They also worked on "Mother 3" for the Gameboy Advance.

Answer: Hal Laboratory

Hal Laboratory is known for other games aswell, like "Pokemon Stadium" N64, and "Pokemon Stadium 2" N64. The former President of Hal Laboratory Satoru Iwata, is the current President of Nintendo.

Answer: Camelot Software Planning

Camelot is known for RPGs but with Nintendo they also made "Mario Golf", and "Mario Tennis". Camelot was established in 1990, and there first games was "Shining in the Darkness" which was made in 1991 for the Mega Drive/ Genesis.

7. Which company has a Partnership with Nintendo that makes them 2nd Party but they can still make PC games? They are known for making MMORPGs.

Answer: Nexon

Nexon is known for "Maple Story" PC. They became 2nd Party to Nintendo so that they could make MMO's for the Wii.

8. Which division of Nintendo is the largest division of Nintendo, in 2005 all divisions of Nintendo got merged into this division? It is run by Shigeru Miyamoto.

Answer: EAD

EAD is best known for "Mario", "Zelda", and "Pikmin" series, they started out as R&D4. In 2005 Satoru Iwata merged all R&D divisions into EAD.

9. This Company is best known for creating the "Pokemon" series, and "Drill Dozer" GBA. They formed in 1989, and was formed by Satoshi Tajiri. Which company is this?

Answer: Game Freak

Game Freak was founded on April 26, 1989, The other answers are also known for Pokemon games, Genius Sonority is making "Pokemon Battle Revolution" Wii, Creatures Inc. is responsible for the Card games, and The Pokemon Company is responsible for Licensing and Marketing use of the "Pokemon" name, but Game Freak is the company that created the "Pokemon" series.

10. Which company isn't a 2nd Party to Nintendo anymore? They are known for making "Donkey Kong Country" SNES games. They also created "GoldenEye 007" N64, and "Perfect Dark" series.

Answer: Rareware

Rareware used to be a 2nd Party to Nintendo until Nintendo sold there shares to Microsoft in 2002, making Rare 1st Party to Microsoft. Rareware is also known for "Killer Instinct" SNES/Arcade, they are also known for "Banjo Kazooie" series and "Banjo 3" is in development for the Xbox 360.

Source: Author Poison17

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