Video Game Master Series #1 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Special

The Game Boy Advance SP was the first upgraded version of the popular Nintendo handheld system, the Game Boy Advance (the second being the Game Boy Micro). The system improved on the original handheld system and it included a backlight so that the system could be played in the darkness among other things.

The Game Boy systems were surpassed in 2005 by the Nintendo DS handheld system which outsold Sony's first attempt at the Handheld system, the PSP.

Answer: Super Mario 64

"Super Mario 64" was a launch title for the ever-popular fifth generation system, the Nintendo 64. The only other Nintendo 64 launch title (in the US) was "Pilotwings 64".
"Super Mario 64" also introduced the Flight/Winged, Metal, and Vanish Caps. Though it wasn't the first 3-D "Mario" game, it was extremely popular (if not the most popular) on the system. In the game, Mario must travel through the pictures in Peach's castle to collect stars and defeat Bowser.

Answer: Blizzard Entertainment

Although Blizzard Entertainment is the only correct answer for the question, the other choices are also responsible for creating hit computer games. Sony Online Entertainment created the world of "Everquest" and the sequels to it, Bethesda Softworks created the "Elder Scrolls" games like "Morrowind" and "Oblivion", and Activision was responsible for the creation of "Doom 3" and its expansion.
Blizzard didn't only create "Diablo II", they also created "Starcraft" and "Warcraft"- both popular series.

Answer: The Dirge of Cerberus

"The Dirge of Cerberus" is quite different from most other "Final Fantasy" titles because it's much more like a third-person shooter than the classic RPG style that has been used in past titles. Because of this, the game was released with mixed reviews.

Some felt it strayed too far from the original "Final Fantasy VII" (PSX) and the "Final Fantasy" series in general while others felt it was a good shoot 'em up game. A 'Lost Episode' of the game was released in August 2006.

Answer: Me & My Katamari

The "Katamari" series is quite unique. In order to advance through the game, you must roll stars, planets, and satellites using katamaris (Japanese for 'clumps' or 'clods'). As the katamari grows, you'll be able to pick up and observe larger objects get absorbed into the clod such as people, cows, vehicles, and houses.

After this, the King of Cosmos will send the katamari into the heavens. "We Love Katamari" improved upon this by creating co-operative and battle missions for two players, and "Me & My Katamari" brought 'the cousins' to the Playstation Portable in 2006.

Answer: The Adventure of Link

"The Adventure of Link" is possibly one of the lesser known titles in the world-famous "Legend of Zelda" series which has earned millions of dollars for Nintendo. This was one of the two NES "Zelda" titles, and it's one of the only "Zelda" side-scrolling games, and like its predecessor, it was also re-released on the Game Boy Advance system.

This game also features towns which have the same names as many of the more famous characters in the Nintendo 64 title "Ocarina of Time" (such as Darunia, Ruto, Mido, and Nabooru).

Answer: No

This game was much awaited by players of both "Diddy Kong Racing" and the Nintendo 64. Created by Rare, "Banjo-Kazooie" was one of the top-selling games for the system and it spawned a sequel and two other titles for handheld systems. In both "Banjo-Kazooie" and "Banjo-Tooie", the duo had to collect jigsaw puzzle pieces called 'Jiggies' in order to advance through their location, whether it be Grunty's Lair or Isle O' Hags, and defeat the evil witch, Gruntilda.

Answer: Pong

"Pong" is a simplistic arcade game that is extremely well-known, and while it's not the first game ever created (as some may believe), it's one of the older games created. "Pong" has been remade and redone over and over in the years, but the basic theme has stayed the same- hit the ball with the paddle. "3-D Pong" was created for the PC in the 90's and it introduced environments and shaped arenas (such as a large donut-type area).

Answer: Marine

Due to the success of Lucasarts' popular "Star Wars Battlefront", a sequel was released. The game featured many favourite stages and the ever-popular multiplayer mode. It also improved many of the past stages and added new ones into the mix. Players could also participate in space battles. During these, one could fly through space to destroy ships and opponents, or they could fly across from ship to ship in order to attack from the inside.

Answer: Silo

Although 'Silo' is a single player stage, it wasn't one of the five single-player stages to be unlocked as a multiplayer level. Although the most popular multiplayer mode was a normal deathmatch, players could also play Capture the Flag, The Man with the Golden Gun, You Only Live Twice, and License to Kill. Players could also choose their characters, weapons, stages, and mission settings before the game was started.