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Quiz about Nintendo Games and Their Years

Nintendo Games and Their Years Quiz

I'll name a Nintendo game and you pick the correct release date (in North America). The quiz covers all of the console Nintendo systems up to Gamecube. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by kyleisalive. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kyleisalive

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,516

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. You travel far into the future, and back in the prehistoric times playing as Crono in the famous RPG "Chrono Trigger" (SNES). What year did the game get released? Hint

1995

1989

1985

1991

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Question 2 of 10

2. The game "Luigi's Mansion" was one of the first games for Gamecube, and starred not Mario, but Luigi! When did it come out? Hint

1995

2000

2001

1998

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Banjo-Kazooie" became an instant hit for the N64. It starred one of the characters from the game "Diddy Kong Racing," but what year was it released in? Hint

1999

1996

1998

2000

4. "Super Mario Brothers 3" for NES was not only for NES, but it was featured on SNES's "Super Mario All-Stars." It is acclaimed to be one of the best Super Mario games. What is it's release year for NES? Hint

1987

2003

1992

1990

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Question 5 of 10

5. Also for Gamecube is the game called "Pikmin," where you need to rebuild your ship using the delightful little creatures aptly named "Pikmin." Which year did this game crash into stores? Hint

2001

2003

2000

1999

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Goldeneye" for N64 was based on the James Bond movie with the same name. In which year did it premiere? Hint

1999

1997

1993

1995

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars" for SNES used 3-D graphics and a long story to make a great RPG. Which year did this debut? Hint

1994

1998

1996

1997

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Duck Hunt?" for NES was the first "home-game" to feature a gun you could use to shoot the ducks as they flew across your TV. What year did it originally debut? Hint

1986

1984

1990

1982

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" was "Nintendo's Game of the Year," and it featured Link as he saved the world from the evil Majora's Mask. What year was it released in? Hint

1999

2000

2001

1998

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Earthbound" you play in a classic RPG against evil that has fallen over the land. When was it first sold? Hint

1991

1995

1990

1994

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You travel far into the future, and back in the prehistoric times playing as Crono in the famous RPG "Chrono Trigger" (SNES). What year did the game get released?

Answer: 1995

Created by Square Enix, "Chrono Trigger" was in North America in January 1995, and in Japan in March that year. The game is for SNES and in the game, you can be assisted by a frog, robot, prehistoric human, and more.

2. The game "Luigi's Mansion" was one of the first games for Gamecube, and starred not Mario, but Luigi! When did it come out?

Answer: 2001

"Luigi's Mansion" was the first Mario/Luigi game for the Gamecube. Mario's bro Luigi stars in the game and must suck ghosts through his "Poultergust 3000".

3. "Banjo-Kazooie" became an instant hit for the N64. It starred one of the characters from the game "Diddy Kong Racing," but what year was it released in?

Answer: 1998

"Banjo-Kazooie" was created after Banjo debuted in "Diddy Kong Racing" in 1997. Other memorable characters in this game are Mumbo Jumbo, Bottles, and Grunty.

Answer: 1990

"Super Mario Brothers 3" for NES came out on New Year's Eve in 1990. They also remade the game for the Game Boy Advance in 2003, but that's not a console. It's a handheld system.

5. Also for Gamecube is the game called "Pikmin," where you need to rebuild your ship using the delightful little creatures aptly named "Pikmin." Which year did this game crash into stores?

Answer: 2001

In "Pikmin", you play Captain Olimar. You need to collect your ship parts after you crash into a planet filled with these little creatures called "Pikmin."

6. "Goldeneye" for N64 was based on the James Bond movie with the same name. In which year did it premiere?

Answer: 1997

In "Goldeneye," you play James Bond (007). The game was released in 1997 and won N64 game of the year.

7. "Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars" for SNES used 3-D graphics and a long story to make a great RPG. Which year did this debut?

Answer: 1996

This game features famous characters such as Mario, Princess Toadstool, Bowser, and more. Also, it adds many new characters such as Geno, and Mallow.

8. "Duck Hunt?" for NES was the first "home-game" to feature a gun you could use to shoot the ducks as they flew across your TV. What year did it originally debut?

Answer: 1984

"Duck Hunt" originally was an arcade game, but then it sided with the original Mario Nintendo game. The game has duck shooting and well as a skeet firing game, and is played with a gun.

9. "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" was "Nintendo's Game of the Year," and it featured Link as he saved the world from the evil Majora's Mask. What year was it released in?

Answer: 2000

The 5th "Legend of Zelda" game to be released, but the second for Nintendo 64. You play Link and you try to save the Land of Termina. You collect magical masks along the way.

10. In "Earthbound" you play in a classic RPG against evil that has fallen over the land. When was it first sold?

Answer: 1995

In "Earthbound," you play Ness, a boy with special powers. Along with Paula, Jeff, and Poo, you must defeat the evil Gigyas.

Source: Author kyleisalive

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