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Video Games trivia - hard level.
1. Which game is often credited with 'saving' the video game industry after the 1983 crash?
💡 Super Mario Bros., bundled with the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America in 1985, is widely credited with revitalizing the industry.
2. Which company originally released 'Pac-Man' in arcades in 1980?
💡 Pac-Man was created by Namco (then Namco Limited) and released in Japanese arcades in 1980.
3. What is the name of the first 3D platformer widely credited with revolutionizing the genre, released in 1996?
💡 Super Mario 64, released in 1996 for the Nintendo 64, is widely credited with revolutionizing and defining the 3D platformer genre.
4. What franchise features Solid Snake infiltrating military bases, first released in 1987?
💡 Metal Gear, created by Hideo Kojima, first released in 1987, and later established the stealth-action genre with Metal Gear Solid.
5. Which console war rivalry defined the early-to-mid 1990s between Nintendo and Sega?
💡 The rivalry between the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and the Sega Genesis defined the console wars of the early-to-mid 1990s.
6. Which game is considered the first ever esports tournament game, with a 1972 Stanford competition called 'Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics'?
💡 Spacewar!, created in 1962, was the subject of the 1972 Stanford tournament often cited as one of the earliest organized esports competitions.
7. What was the name of the console war competitor Sega released to compete directly against the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in the late 1990s?
💡 The Sega Saturn (1994) and later Sega Dreamcast (1998) were Sega's attempts to compete against Sony and Nintendo, with the Dreamcast being Sega's final console.
8. Which 1997 game is credited with popularizing the 'battle royale' concept decades before the genre's modern boom, via a movie source of the same name inspiring later designers?
💡 While not itself a video game, the 2000 Japanese film 'Battle Royale' heavily inspired the naming and thematic concept behind the modern battle royale gaming genre.
9. What was the first video game to be inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2015 alongside titles like Pac-Man?
💡 The inaugural World Video Game Hall of Fame class in 2015 included titles such as Pac-Man, Tetris, Super Mario Bros., DOOM, Pong, and World of Warcraft.
10. Which company created the classic arcade fighting game 'Street Fighter' original 1987 release?
💡 Capcom developed the original Street Fighter in 1987, later refining it into the highly influential Street Fighter II.
11. What year was the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) released in North America?
💡 The NES launched in North America in 1985, following its earlier 1983 Japanese release as the Famicom.
12. Who is credited as the creator of Tetris, and in which country was it developed?
💡 Tetris was created by Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet software engineer, in 1984, and became one of the best-selling games of all time.
13. What was the original release year of the first 'Super Mario Bros.' game?
💡 Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985.
14. What was the best-selling video game console of all time as of recent industry records?
💡 The PlayStation 2, released in 2000, has sold over 155 million units, making it the best-selling console in history.
15. Which company developed the arcade classic 'Space Invaders'?
💡 Space Invaders was developed by Taito and released in 1978, becoming one of the most influential early arcade games.
16. Which classic fighting game franchise, first released in 1991, popularized combo-based competitive fighting games?
💡 Street Fighter II, released in 1991, is widely credited with popularizing and defining the modern competitive fighting game genre.
17. Which iconic arcade game, released in 1981, introduced Mario (originally named 'Jumpman')?
💡 Donkey Kong, released in 1981, marked Mario's first appearance, originally named 'Jumpman', created by Shigeru Miyamoto.
18. What was notable about the 1983 event referred to as the 'video game crash'?
💡 The video game crash of 1983 was a severe recession in the North American video game industry, caused by market oversaturation and low-quality games.
19. What was the first home video game console ever released commercially?
💡 The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, is widely credited as the first commercial home video game console.