Hello, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another edition of The Great Retro Quiz! you may’t see me right now, but I am dressed like a game show host and have a very pretty lady standing next to me gesturing towards the computer monitor as if it was a shiny new car or fancy dishwasher. I am trying to set the mood.
As with last week, this quiz is all about games available on the Wii’sVirtual Console. But instead of the NES, we are moving forward in time to focus on my personal BEST CONSOLE EVER!, theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System.
This one is alittleharder thanlast week, but, again, the more you have downloaded the better chance you have to win (and by “win” I mean “do well and feel good about yourself,” since I have no prizes available yet – be patient, though)! Like before, you’re able to check mycommunity blogtomorrow (9/20) for the answers to see how you did.
Hit the jump to prove your retro worth! Good luck!
[UPDATE: Oh, wow, I now have a prize to give away! Because of the amazing Topher, whoever gets the most questions correct this week will win a cool Wiimote keychain (see below for a pic). Just leave your answers in the comments and I will reveal the winner tomorrow on my community blog. If there is a tie, well, this week I don’t have a tiebreaker question prepared, so I will just pick a name out of a hat or something. Thanks so much, Topher; now my pretty assistant has something to model.]
Questions:25Level of Difficulty:Easy
Quick, match the lettered button to where it belongs on the Super Nintendo controller!1. A2. B3. X4. Y
- If the playable character Bow fromBreath of Fire IIdecided to try and make it inHollywood, who would be his biggest competition?a. Lassieb. Flipperc. Dumad. Babe
How many overhead levels are there inContra III: The Alien Wars?a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4
InDonkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong can ride on all the following animal buddiesexcept:
InSuper Metroid, who is the boss of the submerged Space Pirate lab?a. Kraidb. Phantoonc. Draygond. Ridley
InThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, who do you receive the Magic Boomerang from?
Who are the two playable characters inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest?a. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kongb. Donkey Kong andDixieKongc. Diddy Kong and Kiddie Kongd. Diddy Kong andDixieKong
It’s your first day working as a valet and you are asked to pull Captain Falcon’s vehicle around. What racer would you drive up?
In the original version ofFinal Fight, during the transition from arcade to Super Nintendo, what playable character was sadly left behind?a. Codyb. Guyc. Haggard. Jake
How many power-ups must the player collect inGradius IIIbefore being able to select the “Double” weapon?a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4
Green Yoshi just helped Mario defeat Bowser inSuper Mario World. To celebrate, he makes a date with Lakitu’s little sister, but can’t seem to find a way to reach her house in the clouds. Who should he eat to give him the power to get there?
Tiger Woods is annoyed. He wants to play a round of golf onKirby’s Dream Course, but just found out he has to do what before he can even putt the ball in the hole?a. Kill all the enemies on the levelb. Collect a certain amount of starsc. Flip a rainbow switchd. Perform five special techniques
The first level of what classic arcade game is available as a mini-game inThe Legend of the Mystical Ninja?a.Shinobib.Gradiusc.Contrad.Defender
Where on the below map ofActraiserdoes the final stage appear?
How many heart pieces do you have to collect to form a full heart container inThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?a. 2b. 3c. 4d. 5
In the Super Nintendo version ofSimCity, what is your assistant’s name?a. Dr. Lightb. Dr. Wrightc. Dr. Maxisd. Dr. Lem
20.Allof the characters inStreet Fighter II: The World Warriorare tied to a specific country? What country is Chun-Li associated with?a.Chinab.Koreac.Japand.Thailand
- Oh shoot, Link just entered the Dark World and forgot he left his Moon Pearl on Zelda’s nightstand. What animal did he just turn into?
Out-of-focus alert! Name this boss fromSuper Castlevania IV:a. Frankenstein’s Monsterb. Draculac. Koranotd. Death
What ‘N Sync member could have been named after the hero’s starting weapon inSuper Ghouls n’ Ghosts?a. Axe Chasezb. Lance Bassc. Dagger Fatoned. Sickle Kirkpatrick
Bowser moves to the real world and frantically wants to replicate the vehicle he flew inSuper Mario World. Who would he most likely hire to ride around on?a. A magicianb. A clownc. A football playerd. An opera singer
Which of the following creatures helps Samus learn the Wall Jump technique inSuper Metroid?
