Small Consolation 7: Console Video Games Quiz

Answer: Nick Ramos

Frank West was the protagonist of "Dead Rising 1", Chuck Greene was the protagonist of "Dead Rising 2" and Logan Carter was one of the survivors of "Dead Island". "Dead Rising 3" was refused a rating by Germany's rating board and not released there, but was popular in the rest of Europe and America.

Answer: Choco Mountain

Some variant of Luigi Circuit tends to appear in any "Mario Kart" game, Grumble Volcano was introduced in "Mario Kart Wii" and "Ghost Valley 2" originally appeared in the SNES "Super Mario Kart" but was one of the retro tracks selected for "Mario Kart Wii". Choco Mountain appeared in "Mario Kart 64" but was not selected as a retro track for "Mario Kart Wii".

The original track was a challenging, curving cliff-top course which featured falling boulders and some difficult jumps.

Answer: Asari

The Asari are one of the most powerful and respected races in Citadel Space, and their beautiful homeworld Thessia calls to mind human civilisations such as Ancient Greece. Several potential squad-mates during the trilogy are Asari: Liara, Samara, Morinth and Aria.

Answer: Cordyceps

A mutated strain of the real-life Cordyceps virus is what causes the infection in "The Last of Us," killing 60% of the in-game world's population. The Playstation 3 exclusive received rave reviews for its storyline and voice acting, despite being yet another zombie game in a generation of consoles full of them. The game's protagonists, Joel and Ellie, received special praise.

Answer: "Final Fantasy VI"

"Chrono Trigger" also includes a character known as Magus, but his first name most definitely is not Strago. "Final Fantasy VI" includes a total of fourteen permanent characters, a very high total compared to other entries in the series, and is widely accepted as being one of the best RPGs ever made.

Answer: Dream Forest

Kongo Jungle is the name of the first world in "Donkey Kong Country," Green Hill Zone is famously the first world in "Sonic the Hedgehog" and Forest Island is the first world in "Croc: Legend of the Gobbos". "Rayman"'s The Dream Forest contains four areas: The Pink Plant Woods, Anguish Lagoon, The Swamps of Forgetfulness, and Moskito's Nest.

Answer: "Call of Duty: Fight for Freedom"

The "Call of Duty" series is immensely popular across various consoles, although the original titles were for the PC. The initial focus on World War II era games has made way in recent years for titles set in all manner of settings and time periods, developed by a huge amount of different companies. In November, 2011, the series had sold over 100 million copies.

Answer: Two Tyrannosaurus Rexes

It's possible to find a grenade launcher there, as well as a secret Gold Dragon, but it's the two t-rexes that offer the real shock for players casually exploring the level for the first time. The T-Rex is one of the most iconic series enemies, ever since its first appearance in the third level of the original "Tomb Raider", when it was one of the largest enemies rendered in 3D.

Answer: Dreamcast

While originally an arcade title, "Soul Calibur" was ported onto the Dreamcast in 1999 as a launch title. It is one of the best reviewed 'Beat-'em-Up's of all time, and has since been released on the Xbox Arcade, as well as Apple's iOS platform. It was the second game to ever a receive a perfect 40/40 from Japanese gaming magazine 'Famitsu', and was ranked as the best ever Dreamcast game by Game Informer.

Answer: Mark Hamill

The sequel to the 2009 hit "Batman: Arkham Asylum" recieved rave reviews, and was a huge commercial success. Mark Hamill originally was reluctant to reprise the role of the Joker for fear of sullying the work he had done in the first game, but eventually relented and received even more praise for his voice acting than he had previously.