The Name of the Game Trivia Quiz

Answer: "OFF"

"OFF" is a kind of RPG where you play as the Batter, a being with the sole purpose of purification. It's technically a kind of horror/psychological horror game. Its origins lie in France, with the creator Mortis Ghost, and had since been translated to English and boomed in popularity on the internet.

Answer: "Realm of the Mad God"

"Realm of the Mad God" is an American-based game with several servers for other places such as Europe. You start out with a Priest and work your way up, unlocking tier after tier of characters, including Sorcerer and Mystic, each with their own special abilities that aid your fellow players in their quest against Oryx, the Mad God.

Answer: "Harvest Moon"

The "Harvest Moon" series is originally from Japan, being based around playing as a farmer working hard to excel at farming and raise a family with a bride of your choice, or husband of your choice if you buy the female version of the game. There have been several reincarnations of "Harvest Moon", such as "Harvest Moon 64", "Friends of Mineral Town" (Game Boy Advance), "Island of Happiness" (DS) and "A Wonderful Life" (PlayStation 2).

Answer: "Katawa Shoujo"

"Katawa Shoujo" is based around Japanese high school student Hisao Nakai, a heart attack victim with severe arrhythmia who is transferred into a school specialised in the care of disabled students. You meet a deaf-mute girl and her translator, an armless artist, a legless sprinter, a highly shy extreme burn victim, and a blind young woman.

It is very popular in the online gaming community, with translations into several languages.

Answer: "Sonic Pinball"

One of the Game Boy Advance games for the "Sonic" franchise, you play through increasingly difficult levels of pinball playing as Sonic or KNiGHTS. Your aim is to free the animals Eggman has trapped and defeat his evil scheme once again!

Answer: "Touhou"

The "Touhou" series spans over 20 games, reaching from the first game back in the PC-98 era of computing to the most recent demo of "Double Dealing Character" (game #14, not including spin-offs). The franchise includes several fighters and what can only be described as two "tactical" games.

The cast, predominantly female, is also majorly consisting of mythical beasts from folklore, including werewolves, rabbits from the moon, vampires, zombies, hermits and immortals.

Answer: "Dead or Alive"

Though the majority are Caucasian, as in most games, there are Japanese, French, Chinese, and American characters, plus others. The main plot of the game is to defeat other contestants with each level becoming gradually harder. There is also a survival mode, sparring mode, and unlockable cutscenes, pictures and clothing for each time you beat the game in a certain way.

Answer: "Dangan Ronpa"

"Dangan Ronpa" (the full name is very wordy but roughly translated the name means "bullet-point rebuttal") is a Japanese murder mystery game, in which 15 super-talented high school kids are locked in the school of Hope's Peak, and their only way out is to murder and trick the others into labeling an innocent student the culprit. If the true culprit is exposed, they are executed. If not, the entire student body minus the culprit is executed, and the culprit walks free. Boomed in popularity after SomethingAwful forums user OrenRonen translated the game into English, and the recent airing of the anime adaptation.

Answer: "Cate West - The Vanishing Files"

A game for the DS, "Cate West - The Vanishing Files" is a hidden object mystery game, in which a detective discovers her awakening psychic powers to solve not only crimes, but the death of her father. It is not a very long game.

Answer: "Scourge: Outbreak"

A game based on overthrowing a malicious force ruling the world, with abundant gore. The game has not been received well by critics.