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Question 1

Nintendo released which classic game in 1985 that would feature a dog laughing at you if you failed to shoot down certain birds?

  • A
    Super Mario Bros.
  • B
    Battletoads
  • C
    Duck Hunt
  • D
    Centipede

Question 2

What console came out in 2001 that used optical discs rather than game cartridges?

  • A
    Nintendo Switch
  • B
    Nintendo 3DS
  • C
    Wii
  • D
    Nintendo GameCube

Question 3

In 2017, Nintendo launched a console that became the fastest-selling console of all time in the United States and Japan. What was it?

  • A
    Wii
  • B
    Wii U
  • C
    Nintendo Switch
  • D
    Nintendo 3DS

Question 4

Where are Nintendo headquarters located?

  • A
    Toronto, Canada
  • B
    New York City, United States
  • C
    Kyoto, Japan
  • D
    London, England

Question 5

What was the name of the console that directly succeeded the Wii?

  • A
    Wii 2
  • B
    Wii U
  • C
    Wii X
  • D
    Wii Extreme

Question 6

What is the name of the lovable pink character who can inhale others to take their powers?

  • A
    Jigglypuff
  • B
    Meta Knight
  • C
    Kirby
  • D
    Pikachu

Question 7

Which of these characters was not playable in Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64?

  • A
    Link
  • B
    Mario
  • C
    Princess Peach
  • D
    Bowser

Question 8

Which James Bond film inspired the classic first-person shooter on the Nintendo 64?

  • A
    Tomorrow Never Dies
  • B
    GoldenEye
  • C
    From Russia With Love
  • D
    Dr. No

Question 9

Which of these classic franchises did not have a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s?

  • A
    Super Mario
  • B
    Metroid
  • C
    The Legend of Zelda
  • D
    Pokemon

Question 10

What is the name of the crossover fighting game series that sees characters such as Mario, Pikachu, Kirby and Link duke it out?

  • A
    Final Fantasy
  • B
    The Legend of Zelda
  • C
    Super Mario Bros.
  • D
    Super Smash Bros.

Question 11

What is the name of the Mario game Nintendo released for smartphones?

  • A
    Super Mario Run
  • B
    Super Mario Bros.
  • C
    Mario & Friends
  • D
    iPhone Mario

Question 12

Animal Crossing is classified as what genre of video game?

  • A
    Life Simulation
  • B
    Action Adventure
  • C
    Horror
  • D
    First-Person Shooter

Question 13

Which of these sports was not available as part of Wii Sports?

  • A
    Boxing
  • B
    Bowling
  • C
    Golf
  • D
    Basketball

Question 14

What is the name of the titular fox in the Star Fox video game series?

  • A
    Fox McGee
  • B
    Fox McCloud
  • C
    Foxy Vixen
  • D
    Fox McFoxFace

Question 15

On various Nintendo consoles, you can create a little character who resembles yourself. What is this character called?

  • A
    Little Marios
  • B
    Avatar
  • C
    Yuu
  • D
    Mii

Question 16

What is Nintendo's best-selling game franchise?

  • A
    The Legend of Zelda
  • B
    Pokemon
  • C
    Donkey Kong
  • D
    Mario

Question 17

What was the first gaming console Nintendo introduced?

  • A
    Color TV-Game 6
  • B
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • C
    Nintendo Switch
  • D
    Nintendo 64

Question 18

The Wii U introduced a new type of first-person shooter with this video game that required you to shoot enemies with ink.

  • A
    Splatter Kings
  • B
    Octopus Kids
  • C
    Splatoon
  • D
    Squid Battle

Question 19

What year did the Super Nintendo Entertainment System come out?

  • A
    1990
  • B
    1996
  • C
    2001
  • D
    2017

Question 20

What was the twist at the end of the first Metroid game?

  • A
    It was all just a dream.
  • B
    The game is unwinnable.
  • C
    Samus was dead all along.
  • D
    Samus is a woman.

Question 21

Who is the primary protagonist in The Legend of Zelda series?

  • A
    Princess Zelda
  • B
    Midna
  • C
    Link
  • D
    Ganon

Question 22

The first pair of Pokemon games came out on the Game Boy Color. What colors were these games for American audiences?

  • A
    Pokemon Blue and Green
  • B
    Pokemon Red and Blue
  • C
    Pokemon Yellow and Red
  • D
    Pokemon Purple and Orange

Question 23

In Pikmin, the Pikmin themselves are aliens on a faraway planet. What is the name of the character the player controls?

  • A
    Ash Ketchum
  • B
    Luigi
  • C
    Captain Olimar
  • D
    Jimmy

Question 24

Which of these games was not released for the Nintendo 3DS?

  • A
    Super Mario Odyssey
  • B
    Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • C
    Pokemon Sun and Moon
  • D
    The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Question 25

Mario made his debut in the Donkey Kong arcade game. However, his name wasn't originally Mario. What was it?

  • A
    Jumpman
  • B
    Mr. Plumber
  • C
    Luigi
  • D
    "M" Man

Question 26

Which Nintendo console has sold the most units worldwide?

  • A
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • B
    Nintendo DS
  • C
    Wii
  • D
    Nintendo Switch

Question 27

What was the name of the Final Fantasy anime miniseries that came out in 1994?

  • A
    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
  • B
    Final Fantasy: Electric Bugaloo
  • C
    2 Final 2 Fantasy
  • D
    Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

Question 28

What year was Nintendo founded?

  • A
    1776
  • B
    1889
  • C
    1958
  • D
    1996

Question 29

Nintendo recently announced it will make a Mario movie with which production company?

  • A
    Warner Bros.
  • B
    Illumination
  • C
    Disney
  • D
    20th Century Fox

Question 30

From 1992 to 2016, Nintendo was a majority owner for which Major League Baseball team?

  • A
    New York Yankees
  • B
    Arizona Diamondbacks
  • C
    Seattle Mariners
  • D
    Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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