This is it. With this closing ceremony, the Great Retro Olympics! is officially over. I know there were a lot of these quizzes the past two weeks — and most of you understandably got a little burnt out — but I truly appreciate all the participation. You all are amazing.

Being theclosing ceremony, this final quiz is all about retro videogameendings. It comes as no surprise that there are multiple spoilers ahead, so please proceed with caution. You’ve been warned!

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Make your country proud and finish these retro games with a perfect gold medal. Just leave your answers in the comments and check mycommunity blogtomorrow (8/25) for the always dramatic results.

The Great Retro Olympics!Category:Closing ceremonyNumber of questions:20Difficulty:Normal

  1. Best ending ever! Thespecificcreature that saves Samus’s life at the end ofSuper Metroidis originally introduced in what game?a.Metroidb.Metroid II: The Return of Samusc.Metroid Fusiond.Metroid: Zero Mission

  2. Head asplode alert! At the end ofBionic Commando, the head with a likeness of what famous dictator explodes in all its magnificent, gruesome glory?

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  1. Which of the following characters fromThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Pastdoesnotget a follow-up scene during the game’s incredible ending sequence?a. Sahasralahb. Zorac. The forest thiefd. The fortune teller

  2. At the end of the originalContra, Bill and Lance escape in what military vehicle?

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  1. Steve Wiebe would know this! When Mario finally reunites with Pauline at the end of arcade classicDonkey Kong, what side is he on?a. Mario is to therightof Paulineb. Mario is to theleftof Pauline

  2. What tragedy befalls the princess at the end ofEarthworm Jim?a. The bomb tied to her explodesb. A cow crushes herc. Her kingdom is destroyedd. She falls out the window of a high tower

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: a black and white Jin and Heihachi stand back-to-back.

  1. Who gets married at the end ofFinal Fantasy IV?

Ugh, some retro videogame endings are terrible! Match the below abysmal endings with the games they come from?8.Ghostbusters9.Ghosts ‘n Goblins10.Ikari Warriors11.Karnov

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  1. The Wind Fish that wakes up at the end ofThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakeningwants to make it big in Hollywood. What movie would he most likely star in?a.Free Willy 4b.Flipper 3c.The Incredible Mr. Limpet 2d.Jaws 5

Match the item with the character it represents inFinal Fantasy VI:13. Gau14. Shadow15. Terra16. Umaro

Silent Hill f: a woman’s face covered in blossoming but deadly looking flowers.

  1. We all know Samus is a woman, but what color hair does she have when she takes off her helmet during the ending of NES masterpieceMetroid?a. Blondeb. Brownc. Redd. Green

  2. The below trophy is awarded to the winner of what NES “board game”?a.Anticipationb.Pictionaryc.Monopolyd.Balderdash

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  1. Which character flies a biplane during the ending ofSonic the Hedgehog 2?

  2. Ridiculously hard question of the week! How many Yoshis surround Mario and Peach as they wave good-bye during the ending ofSuper Mario World?a. 10b. 11c. 12d. Wait, therearenoYoshis in that scene!

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Event #1:Opening ceremonyEvent #2:DecathlonEvent #3:GymnasticsEvent #4:200 meter freestyleEvent #5:Fencing

Several men standing and watching at an explosion in the distance in Battlefield 6.

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