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Nintendo Franchises Trivia Quiz

There are many franchises Nintendo has made, but how much of them do you know well?

A multiple-choice quiz by GenerationNet. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GenerationNet

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,351

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous series stars two portly plumbers going through the land of the Mushroom Kingdom? Hint

Kirby

Nintendogs

Pokemon

Mario

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which series is a real-time strategy game in which the player lives in a village occupied by animals? Hint

Advance Wars

Animal Crossing

Excitebike

Game and Watch

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which series is an RPG-style franchise which is known to Americans as "Earthbound" and has had a different protagonist each game? Hint

Golden Sun

Fire Emblem

Mother

Punch-Out

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which series starred an angel named Pit who had to traverse through a land inspired by Greek Mythology? Hint

Kid Icarus

Metroid

Starfy

Pikmin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which franchise tells the story of bounty hunter Samus Aran, sent to protect the galaxy from Space Pirates? Hint

Pilotwings

Metroid

Mario

Sin and Punishment

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which franchise follows a group of pilots fighting in the Lylat System to stop a evil scientist named Andross? Hint

Wave Race

Custom Robo

Star Fox

Rhythm Heaven

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which franchise follow the story of a hero named Link sent to stop the evil Ganondorf from destroying the land of Hyrule? Hint

Wario

Brain Age

The Legend of Zelda

Ice Climber

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which franchise includes a futuristic racing game starring the legendary racer Captain Falcon? Hint

Daytona USA

F-Zero

WipEout

Advance Wars

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which franchise is a turn-based tactic series was released in Japan only until 2001? Hint

Fire Emblem

Golden Sun

Donkey Kong

Nintendogs

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which franchise follows a spaceman named Olimar who can control tiny alien beings to do his bidding to return home in the first game and collect valuable items in the second game? Hint

Puzzle League

Pikmin

Wario

Brain Age

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous series stars two portly plumbers going through the land of the Mushroom Kingdom?

Answer: Mario

The original "Super Mario Bros" first came out in September 13, 1985 in Japan on the NES and has spawned many spin-offs, including "Wario", "Yoshi", "Mario Party", "Mario Tennis", and "Paper Mario", just to name a few. The original game has been remade on Game and Watch, arcade, SNES, Virtual Console for the Wii, and 3DS.

2. Which series is a real-time strategy game in which the player lives in a village occupied by animals?

Answer: Animal Crossing

The first "Animal Crossing" was released on the Gamecube in September 15, 2002 in America and Canada, and has been released on DS, Wii, and 3DS. The original "Animal Crossing" had the option to play NES games for the home and played exactly like the original games.

3. Which series is an RPG-style franchise which is known to Americans as "Earthbound" and has had a different protagonist each game?

Answer: Mother

The original "Mother" was released on July 27, 1989 solely in Japan and on the Famicon, the Japanese answer to the NES. The "Mother" series was named after the John Lennon song of the same name.

4. Which series starred an angel named Pit who had to traverse through a land inspired by Greek Mythology?

Answer: Kid Icarus

The original game was released in December 19, 1986, and after a sequel was released in 1991, the series was forgotten until the release of "Kid Icarus: Uprising" in March 23, 2012 in North America. "Kid Icarus" was released after "Metroid" and functions similary.

5. Which franchise tells the story of bounty hunter Samus Aran, sent to protect the galaxy from Space Pirates?

Answer: Metroid

The original "Metroid" game was released in August 6, 1986 in Japan and has spawned another series, titled the "Metroid Prime" series. In chronological order, the original "Metroid" came first and "Metroid Fusion" comes last.

6. Which franchise follows a group of pilots fighting in the Lylat System to stop a evil scientist named Andross?

Answer: Star Fox

The original "Star Fox" was released in March 23, 1993 in North America. Shigeru Miyamoto was inspired to make the game after seeing several shrines with foxes within.

7. Which franchise follow the story of a hero named Link sent to stop the evil Ganondorf from destroying the land of Hyrule?

Answer: The Legend of Zelda

The original "Legend of Zelda" was released in August 22, 1987 in North America for the NES and has become known as one of Nintendo's most important franchises. The series has received widespread acclaim, with some calling "Ocarina of Time" and "The Wind Waker" the best games of all time.

8. Which franchise includes a futuristic racing game starring the legendary racer Captain Falcon?

Answer: F-Zero

The original "F-Zero" was released in November 21, 1990 in Japan and has inspired other racing games such as "Daytona USA", released by Sega and WipEout, released by Sony. The original "F-Zero" had only four pilots to race as. The sequel "F-Zero X" gave twenty-seven new racers to play as.

9. Which franchise is a turn-based tactic series was released in Japan only until 2001?

Answer: Fire Emblem

The original "Fire Emblem" was released in April 20, 1990 in Japan. The appearance of series staples Marth and Roy led the series to be released in America.

10. Which franchise follows a spaceman named Olimar who can control tiny alien beings to do his bidding to return home in the first game and collect valuable items in the second game?

Answer: Pikmin

The original was released in America on December 2, 2001. The song "Ai no Uta" by Strawberry Flower was used in Japanese commercials only and did not appear in the actual games until "Pikmin 2" in which it can be found as an easter egg.

Source: Author GenerationNet

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