Round 4



JECHT

Round 4 – Forest of Illusion

Tossups

1) The Japanese version of this game was released with a bundle containing a pair of blue ear-bud style headphones. One part of this game features a large sun-like object in the daytime that changes properties based on the time of day and several moons that perform the same function at night, while another portion of this game involves guiding red, blue, yellow and green creatures across a grid of arrows and changing their paths by turning the direction of the said arrows. In addition to the Luminaria and Sun-Animalcule portions of this game, there exists a part called Beatnes in which a caterpillar-like animal interacts with a classic NES tune playing in the background and can make sounds based on chiptunes when agitated. In addition to the interactive Performance mode, this game has an Audience mode in which creatures from each of the games’ parts randomly interact. FTP, identify this 2006 software for the Nintendo DS that allows you to make various music using the title microscopic creatures.

ANSWER: Electroplankton

2) One room in this game involves enemies in dinosaur costumes with eggs in the background that when broken can reveal weapons or other enemies while in the second to last mission the boss will use a sword coated in poison causing instant death upon contact. In the four player Killer Mode of this game, the players are each given a private objective by using the Wii Remote speaker as a phone. One unique feature in this game involves using weapons with great accuracy to accumulate Freeze Points which can temporarily stop the flow of time. By meeting with Harry Tanner, a nightclub owner, the player is able to allow the protagonist to establish a connection with the underground Japanese group, the Yakuza. Starring Scott Munroe and developed by Ubisoft, FTP, identify this poorly received Wii launch game, a first person shooter set in Japan that combines both gun and swordplay.

ANSWER: Red Steel

3) One character of this name uses hammers and wrenches as weapons and adventures along with a pink-haired princess and his robotic companion, Steve to stop Emperor Griffon from destroying the future. Another character of this name wears a black robotic suit of armor and once helped Bomberman defeat the hige-hige bandits. The Advance Wars CO of this name has decreased range for his long-distance attacks and has a special power that increases the strength and movement of all units temporarily. In Dance Dance Revolution, this world is the subtitle for the 6th and 7th mixes and this word also precedes ‘300’ and ‘Unlimited’ as the most difficult songs in those games. Also naming a ‘hyperkinetic rabbity thing’ partnered with a dog named Sam, FTP, identify this word that also is the first name of 3D Realms’ protagonist, Payne.

ANSWER: Max

4) At the end of the second game in this series, the main character can be seen in a hotel room with Nikki from Pandemonium. In a scene reminiscent of Groundhog Day, one game in this series begins by having the main character repeatedly reliving the same day over and over climaxing with the main character’s television continuously flashing an image of the villain. Characters in this franchise include Mom, who opened a theme restaurant featuring dancing monkey astronauts and a miniature tyrannosaurus freed from a block of ice that then becomes playable in the game’s several bonus levels. The levels in this series such as New Toonland and Tut TV parody different genres of film and television and must be traversed to defeat the evil robot, Rez. Starring a title character voiced by comedian Dana Gould, FTP, identify this series of platformers starring a wise-cracking gecko.

ANSWER: Gex

5) Minigames in this game include full-versions of arcade classics Hang-On and Space Harrier which are located in the You Arcade and raising an orphaned kitten whose mother was killed by a car. After beating this game, the player unlocks new features in the options mode such as the challenging 70-man battle and the ability to have the game’s weather match that of which actually occurred in 1986. A special fourth disc of this game includes the Passport feature which allows you to hear the game’s soundtrack and view cut-scenes at any time. The game begins with the protagonist witnessing his father, Iwao [ee-WA-oh] being murdered by a man in Chinese attire who is in search of the Dragon Mirror. Coining the “FREE” genre of games, FTP, identify this 2000 Dreamcast adventure game in which you attempt to avenge your father and defeat the Mad Angels gang as Ryo Hazuki.

ANSWER: Shenmue

6) It’s not made by Microsoft, but this hardware has been known to suffer from a “White Screen of Death” if its main memory became overused. One game for this hardware is a story driven racing game in which you attempt to race all over Europe to increase your social status, Glimmerati. Another exclusive game for this system is an FPS that features Jacob Ward striving to save Seven River City from an undead catastrophe in Ashen. More recently, this system released such titles as Hooked On: Creatures from the Deep and System Rush: Evolution on its namesake Mobile Gaming Service which can be employed on its makers’ new smartphones. Mostly known for its ports of Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Tomb Raider, FTP, identify this piece of shit 2003 taco-shaped phone-handheld hybrid released by Nokia.

ANSWER: Nokia N-Gage

7) The ending in this game allows the players to walk around the developer’s office and talk to the creators such as a woman who says ‘Watch out for our boss Kelly Flock’ and another man dressed as Indiana Jones. A hidden level in this game can only be reached by a password and is a reference to another game by this game’s developer, Day of the Tentacle. Weapons in this game include exploding soda cans, sets of dishes that can be thrown like Frisbees and a special potion that changes your character into a giant purple monster capable of punching through walls, while the default weapon is a measly water pistol. Rescuing the victims in this game awards points based on their popularity. For example, cheerleaders are worth 1000 points, a BBQ chef gives 5 points while catching his burger is worth 100. Starring Zeke and Julie out to defeat the evil Dr. Tongue, FTP, identify this LucasArts developed game for the SNES and Sega Genesis where you travel through parodies of B-horror movies to rescue the title characters from the title undead.

ANSWER: Zombies Ate My Neighbors

8) In one game, if you can increase your treasure hunter rank to the S-level, a man in a hidden library will reveal his name to be this. In another, this character appears at the end of the third disc when Odin is ironically slashed in half by the main character’s rival, Seifer. In his most recent appearance, he can be found deep in the Lhusu Mines and by using the Steal command on him, he is the only source of the powerful Genji set of equipment. In his original appearance, he attacks using a weapon which he thought was Excalibur only to have it deal a single point of damage and first fights the player on Big Bridge. In the game, he is the right-hand man to the villain, Exdeath. A recurring character and boss in the Final Fantasy series, FTP, identify this character often paired with a monster named Enkidu.

ANSWER: Gilgamesh

9) [AL] You can attempt to talk to one of the denizens of this place by using a star-shaped door knocker five times, but she will peer out of her hut and refuse to interact with you further; her fellow citizens run at the sight of you. Perhaps the sunner-meat-eating natives are simply reticent or perhaps they have been told by their self appointed god that consorting with you will be met with draconian penalties like human sacrifices to the carnivorous whark. To confront Gehn in his own 233rd age, you must deciper the base-25 D’ni numeral system, find the Moiety rebels, and power the fire marble domes on the five islands of the titular age in order to use Gehn’s hideously flawed linking books. FTP, name this home age of Catherine, wife of Atrus, and you will also have named the legendary puzzle game subtitled “the sequel to Myst”.

ANSWER: Riven, the Sequel to Myst

10) In one scene involving this character, he gives a monkey bubble gum which then proceeds to blow a bubble allowing this character to float over a river. This character’s father created three different devices called the Phase Distorter which allows travel through space and time and a high-speed transportation device called the Sky Runner. This character has a unique command called “Spy” which allows him to determine the hit points and statistics of enemies. In game, as his IQ increases he is able to repair more items overnight such as the Shield Killer, the paralyzing Slime Generator and Bottle Rockets which he employed during his time as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The son of Dr. Andonuts, FTP, identify this mechanics whiz and third playable character from Earthbound, the only character to lack PSI abilities.

ANSWER: Jeff Andonuts

11) The Japanese game with this name was the last game to appear on the Nintendo 64 but is otherwise completely different from the US game of this name. In the multiplayer mode for this game, picking up an item shaped like a black mask will cause strange global effects to occur such as having all players switch places at random or activating the flashing color Disco mode. By collecting this game’s 100 hidden Golden Cards, the player unlocks the secret Rainbow Palace stage where you must defeat former ally and mentor, Sirius. New innovations in this game include the ability to ‘pump’ the protagonist’s namesake weapons to extreme sizes in order to stop the villain, Altair from using the Omni Cube from draining planets’ energies. Having the protagonist’s weapons detonate in a circular fashion rather than the traditional cross shape, FTP, this is what 1997 game from Hudson Soft that has the title character attempting to save the Planet Bomber.

ANSWER: Bomberman 64

12) One boss character in this series appears as giant corpulent creature with a dark humanoid figure emerging from a hippopotamus-like mouth while another boss looks like gigantic insectoid creature with a female angelic figure emerging from its tail. In addition to Leopaldon and Gig, other characters include a woman named A.B.A who is married with and attached to a giant key-like weapon and another character from this series attacks with his teddy bear Roger and a yoyo and was born in an English village where same sex twins were bad luck and was raised as a girl named Bridget. Characters that have appeared since the first game in this series include a dark-skinned man with gigantic muscular arms who escaped from slavery on the floating continent of Zepp named Potemkin and a female member of the Jellyfish Air Pirates who attacks using a massive anchor. Known for its anime-style graphics and Gothic themes, FTP, identify this Arc System Inc. and Atlus developed series of fighting games in which namesake biomechanical and mystical creatures battle

ANSWER: Guilty Gear

13) One Dark Pokemon that also has this type will evolve when leveled up while holding the Razor Claw item while a certain female Pokemon of this type will gain the Ghost type if evolved while holding an Awakening Stone. Another Pokemon of this type is Piloswine which evolves from the pig-like Swinub while a more famous Pokemon of this type is found deep within the Seafoam Islands. Moves of this type are super-effective against grass and flying types and along with Dragon is the only other type super-effective against Dragon. Specific attacks of this type include Mist which removes all status effects and Aurora Beam which has a chance of reducing the opponent’s speed. Including such creatures as Weavile and Jynx, FTP, identify this Pokemon type that includes such members as Dewgong and Articuno and classifies moves such as Blizzard.

ANSWER: Ice-type

14) In the Gameboy version of this game which is subtitled “The Legend”, the protagonist must cross a series of thinly-disguised amusement park rides as it is actually a port of the earlier game, Roller Coaster. The first true sequel to this game is called Time Warp as has such perils as the advances of an overweight Eve in the Garden of Eden and being shrunk down and hunted by Beethoven’s cat. In the original game, obstacles include a situation in which a Black Knight fires electric shocks through a checkerboard floor and dodging green tentacles that drape from the ceiling. The original game was one of the first arcade games to use laserdisc technology and made the player traverse Singe’s castle to rescue Daphne using a series of tedious joystick maneuvers and button presses. Created by Disney animator, Don Bluth, FTP, identify this classic adventure arcade game starring Dirk the Daring’s adventures in the titlular location.

ANSWER: Dragon’s Lair

15) In one game, this character is able to learn special ‘Judo’ attacks such as the “Kabuki Quantum” in which his hair grows and whips enemies and the “Kobun Tiger” in which he summons a tiger to ride. One game starring this character opens with him and his friend being kicked out of a store because his friend took his clothes off to ‘negotiate a discount’. Later in that game, he gets super-pissed when his girlfriend, Omitsu, while making a food delivery is launched into space along with the island of Kyushu by the Peach Mountain Gang who desires to make all of Japan their glorious stage. At various times, he rides in the giant movie-star robot, Impact to defeat giant enemies and often teams up with the clockwork ninja, Sasuke and the comical and chubby ninja, Ebisumaru. Formerly called Kid Ying, FTP, identify this pipe-wielding spiky haired character, the hero of the Mystical Ninja series.

ANSWER: Goemon (accept “Kid Ying” before mentioned)

16) A ‘Bio’ version of this game appeared on the N64 in Japan and included a clip that measured a player’s heart rate and then adjusted the game’s difficulty and speed accordingly. The official sequel to this game displayed a cut-scene of different stages of a flower’s life after every ten levels and featured bombs in black, white and gray colors. In the United States, a game that featured characters from Super Mario World 2 was released under this franchise’s name although in Japan, that game featured original characters and was called Panel de Pon. The DS version of this game features six different modes including a competitive Push Mode and a Mission Mode while on the N64 this game was taken into three dimensions with its namesake “Sphere” Created by Alexey Pajitnov, FTP, identify this ubiquitous puzzle game that was packaged with the original Game Boy and features falling tetrominoes.

ANSWER: Tetris

17) This character is able to learn a number of healing abilities such as Spirits Pathway and the infinite-ranged Tri-Clementia while his more militant attacks include the extremely powerful Crimson Blaze and Coup de Grace which knocks an enemy a significant distance away. At one point he can trade a bottle of Goat’s Milk for a Piggy Bank by a man sitting in the Hanon Hills and at another he is joined by a pair of guardians from Agogo Forest each wielding rings representing the sun and moon. In another scene, this character travels to the ruler of Forte while escorting a young girl who wishes to increase the taxes on a substance called Mineral Powder. In the real world, this character lay dying from tuberculosis and dreams himself wearing a top hat, cape and using a conductor’s baton as a weapon. The starring character of the 2007 X-Box 360 game, Eternal Sonata, FTP, identify this Polish composer of such works as the ‘Revolutionary Etude’.

ANSWER: Frederic Francois Chopin (accept either underlined portion)

18) [CR] In one final scene, this man is revealed to have been controlling Nadia, whom he promptly shoots before declaring “I am the future.” This man's subordinates have included Anton Slavik and Oxanna Kristos, who helped this man capture Tratos, whom he forced to translate the Tacitus. One of the only individuals ever shown to manipulate this figure is Alexa Kovacs, who was able to convince him to execute Kilian Qatar. Most recently, he employed LEGION despite the homicidal tendencies of his previous AI, CABAL. His center of power is Sarajevo, where he was able to provoke an ion cannon attack on Temple Prime, summoning the Scrin to Earth. Proclaiming “it is time you saw the future, while you still have humans eyes,” he has survived at least three deaths in an effort to cover the world in a certain substance. FTP, identify this Joseph-Kucan portrayed leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, the protagonist Command and Conquer's Tiberium series, whose first nefarious act was probably murdering his brother Abel as recounted in Genesis.

ANSWER: Kane

19) After completing this game on the Expert difficulty and beating the in-game records for the rest of the game’s modes, a secret character that appears as an anthropomorphic panda can be unlocked. In the Mountain Village stage of this game, players can be warped further ahead by going up a hill just before a stop sign. The music in the training mode for this game has a techno beat and is called “Call Me” and contains the lyrics “Hello, hello, hello” and “What up homeboy?” while the music for the character select screen has a deep-voiced male rapping the words ‘Work your body’ over and over. Some characters from this game such as Ricky Winterborn and Rob Haywood would later appear in Waverace: Blue Storm and another character Kensuke Kimachi is well rounded in both speed and performing tricks such as the Shifty or Lein Air. With a sequel subtitled “Avalanche” on the Gamcube, FTP, identify this N64 snowboarding game in which the ultimate goal is to perform the title three-spin trick.

ANSWER: 1080 Snowboarding

20) In the fourth game of this series, instead of unlocking a certain claw-wielding character by finishing eleven levels, he can be alternatively unlocked in the ninth stage by burning his supply depot. Though most of the series features hack-and-slash style gameplay, the first game in this series was a traditional fighting game with weapon-based combat in which the general strategy was to parry the opponents’ attacks leaving them vulnerable. The second game in this series introduced a Free Mode in which missions could be replayed after their completion and a mode that followed a certain character’s story and also gives its name to the special abilities in this game, Musou [moo-shoo]. In 2004, this series spun-off into a similar game featuring historical figures of the Japanese ‘Warring States’ period such as Odo Nobunaga and was aptly called Samurai Warriors. A spinoff of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, FTP, identify this action combat series by Koei in which you control semi-historical commanders such as Cao Cao and Lu Bu for the control of China.

ANSWER: Dynasty Warrors

Bonuses

1) Identify the following related to the Tomb Raider series, FTPE.

[10] This character, the heroine of the series makes her way through treacherous booby traps as she attempts to rack up mounds of treasure. Tits.

ANSWER: Lara Croft (accept either)

[10] A recurring villainess, this immortal former ruler of Atlantis along with Qualopec and Tihocan used Lara to infiltrate the Great Pyramid of Atlantis in order to use the Scion to create a race of mutants.

ANSWER: Jacqueline Natla (accept either)

[10] This game released in 2007 by Naughty Dog is essentially the male version of Tomb Raider and stars Nathan Drake searching for the treasure of El Dorado. It was a pretty darn good game but sold poorly presumably due to Nathan’s lack of gozongas.

ANSWER: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

2) Identify the following MMORPGs that have faltered in the shadow of the super-popular World of Warcraft FTPE.

[10] The first real MMO, this game published by EA, is set in the same world as its 1980 regular RPG namesake and includes such expansions as Lord Blackthorn’s Revenge and Stygian Abyss which will be released next year.

ANSWER: Ultima Online

[10] Set in the world of Tyria, this MMO has a free online service, has an excellent PvP service wherein the titular entities battle it out and is notable for having the Warrior class be able to do the dance from Pulp Fiction.

ANSWER: Guild Wars

[10] This Java based MMO was created by Andrew Gower and allows over 15 million players to explore and battle monsters in the poor graphics world of Gielinor. One notable feature involves the ability to buy special ‘Achievement Capes’ after mastering a certain skill or quest.

ANSWER: RuneScape

3) Identify the following game that along with Mortal Kombat double-handedly called for the need for the ESRB ratings system, FTPE.

[10] In this game, the player becomes a member of the secret organization SCAT as they use secret cameras view in on an all-girl slumber party in the Martin household.

ANSWER: Night Trap

[10] The player must save the girls from these vampiric creatures. A notorious scene involves one of them emerging from a shower to feed on a girl who is scantily-clad in a nightgown.

ANSWER: Auger

[10] Night Trap was originally going to be released for this cancelled system from Hasbro that was notable for using VHS tapes instead of cartridges. It featured the ability to “Insta-Switch” between one track of a tape to another without switching off the console.

ANSWER: Hasbro NEMO

4) Identify the following racing games that have a wacky surreal feel to them, FTPE.

[10] This trippy game for the Super Nintendo featured the titular one-wheeled vehicles racing on 2D sidescrolling courses. Successfully performing tricks such as flips and spins both gain the player points and increase the speed of the racer.

ANSWER: Uniracers

[10] This N64 game features characters such as Chatter, a ball with teeth, and Narlie, a rolling pumpkin as well as the title lizard-like sphere as they race through a series of vertical platforms while using grappling hooks for some reason.

ANSWER: Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls

[10] This poorly received game on the Nintendo Wii featured characters such as King K. Rool, Lanky and Cranky racing using jetpacks fashioned from the titular objects. Gamespot called it a fifth rate Mario Kart clone.

ANSWER: Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast

5) [CR] Identify these professional football figures that have stood out in recent incarnations of Madden, FTPE, or F5PE if you need an actual sports clue:

[10] This pro bowler is the only player in game history to have a speed rating of 100, allegedly confirmed after he sent hundreds of emails to several individuals at EA Sports. After being notified, he promptly started complaining about his break tackle rating.

[5] This Miami product is admittedly really, really fast -- an attribute he utilized returning kicks for the Chicago Bears.

ANSWER: Devin Hester

[10] The annoyingly sparse coach signing period in Franchise Mode is made just that much more annoying by the fact that this current coach refuses to join the NFL Head Coaches Association, preventing his name from being used in the game.

[5] He thusly has to be listed as “NE Coach.” Hopefully Madden 2010 will allow you to pay homage to him anyway by participating in a mini-game in which you increase your team's awareness by successfully videotaping your opponents.

ANSWER: Bill Belichick

[10] In Madden '08 and '09, hiking the ball to this punter and having him run on a fake is a remarkably effective play, considering he has an absurd 89 speed rating. DaSecret used this move to help win Season 2 of Madden Nation.

[5] This punter might be most famous outside Buffalo for attempting the very same play during the 2007 Pro Bowl, which resulted in his forceful projection five yards backwards after Sean Taylor demolished him.

ANSWER: Brian Moorman

6) Embarrassingly, Jeremy has never seen a Star Wars movie (I mean, what the fuck?) but he sure has played a whole lot of Star Wars video games. Name some, FTPE.

[10] Allowing you to play as a nameless soldier in the most epic and historical of conflicts in the Star Wars universe such as Hoth and Endor, this game didn’t allow players to play as Luke or Vader until its sequel.

ANSWER: Star Wars: Battlefront

[10] You play as Kyle Katarn in this first person shooter which is set shortly after the events in Episode IV and get to utilize such weaponry as the Packard mortar gun and Bryar laser gun.

ANSWER: Star Wars: Dark Forces

[10] Set between The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi, this platformer game follows the character Dash Rendar as he saves Luke Skywalker from Vader and Prince Xizor and was released on the N64 in 1996.

ANSWER: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

7) In honor of the recent release of Megaman 9, identify these Robot Masters from the classic-style Megaman games, FTPE.

[10] The first and only female robot master, this mermaid-like robot gives Megaman the dazzling Laser Trident upon being defeated.

ANSWER: Splash Woman

[10] Created for construction projects, this Robot Master from the original Mega Man game possessed the power to pick up big fucking rocks and then hurl them at the enemy.

ANSWER: Guts Man

[10] Notable for having the most overpowered weapon in Mega Man history as his namesake Blade is a second weakness for most other Mega Man 2 bosses, this robot master was programmed with an error rendering him weak to Mega Man’s Mega Buster.

ANSWER: Metal Man

8) Identify the following about a now defunct Nintendo franchise FTPE:

[10] The Super Nintendo version of this game featured bonus levels such as landing a penguin from a diving board to a pool while the N64 version featured bonus games like Jumble Hopper and Birdman in addition to Hang Glider and Rocketbelt levels.

ANSWER: Pilotwings

[10] One of the four stages in Pilotwings 64 is this tropical island that has its caverns explored in a Rocketbelt Mission and features photo-ops for a whale in its cove and the large fountain in front of one of its luxurious resorts.

ANSWER: Crescent Island

[10] The heaviest male pilot in the N64 game is this black guy. He is notable for the fact that a Mecha-version of him is battled in certain Gyrocopter missions.

ANSWER: Hawk

9) Welcome to Rapture! Identify the following things and people key to the plot of Bioshock, FTPE.

[10] Rarely encountered without a massive Big Daddy nearby, these spooky looking female children are found wandering the ruins of Rapture.

ANSWER: Little Sisters

[10] Little Sisters are created by implanting them with a species of sea slug that is a source of this type of mutagenic stem cell that can be used to purchase various plasmids and tonics at the Gatherer’s Garden.

ANSWER: ADAM

[10] Items such as EVE Hypos and First Aid Kits can be purchased at this chain of vending machines that featuring a laughing clown as its mascot. If you attempt to buy something when you are short on funds the machine tells you to “Come back when you get some money, buddy!”

ANSWER: Circus of Values

10) Sure, you might not be able to throw turtle shells or shrink the other racers with lightning, but these more realistic racing games are pretty good in their own right, FTPE.

[10] The number one selling game on the original Playstation, this game published by Sony Computing featured a whopping 178 cars! The fifth incarnation is set to be released on the PS3 by 2010.

ANSWER: Gran Turismo

[10] First released on the Super Nintendo by Kemco, this series of racing games is notable for allowing nitro boosts and later spun-off its namesake Rally on the N64 which focused more on off-road driving and allowed players to give their car a custom paint job.

ANSWER: Top Gear

[10] Developed by Titus Software, this N64 game allowed players to race supercars based off such models as the Dodge Viper, the Ferrari Testarossa and several based off of vehicles from the titular Italian automaker.

ANSWER: Automobili Lamborghini

11) Identify the following about a PC FPS released in November, 2007, FTPE.

[10] This game with an very impressive namesake graphics and physics engine features Delta Force member, Jake Dunn battling aliens in a “Nano Muscle Suit”.

ANSWER: Crysis

[10] Throughout the game, Jake is referred to by this codename that also names a Sega handheld and successor to the Game Gear that could be used to portably play Genesis carts.

ANSWER: Nomad

[10] In addition to battling aliens, a war breaks out with this real-world nation after they take hostage a group of American archaeologists. At one point in the plot, this country constructs ‘cheap knock-offs’ of the American army’s nanosuits.

ANSWER: North Korea

12) AUDIO BONUS! Identify the video game character from the sound of their laughs, FTSNOP. You will hear each laugh twice after which you will have 5 seconds to answer.

[5] [Play the file named “LaughBonus1.wav” in the Audio Bonus folder twice.]

ANSWER: Kefka (from Final Fantasy VI)

[5] [Play the file named “LaughBonus2.wav” in the Audio Bonus folder twice.]

ANSWER: Bowser (from Super Mario 64)

[5] [Play the file named “LaughBonus3.wav” in the Audio Bonus folder twice.]

ANSWER: Tidus (from Final Fantasy X)

[5] [Play the file named “LaughBonus4.wav” in the Audio Bonus folder twice.]

ANSWER: Ganondorf (from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

[5, 5] For five points each, identify both of the voices in this laugh clip. You will hear this clip three times. [Play the file named LaughBonus5.wav” in the Audio Bonus three times].

ANSWER: King Harkinian of Hyrule and Zelda (from Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon)

13) Identify the following things about Super Mario Galaxy, FTPE.

[10] Upon arriving at the Comet Observatory, Mario is greeted by this light-blue clad space babe who looks almost exactly like Princess Peach.

ANSWER: Rosalina

[10] Scattered about the stages are these cute-little creatures that when fed the right number of Starbits, could evolve into other types of objects such as Pull Stars or Launch Stars. Others will sell you special mushrooms usually just before boss fights.

ANSWER: Lumas

[10] Slightly more challenging versions of certain missions can be unlocked if a certain colored comet is orbiting a specific galaxy. A comet of this color will create missions in which Mario must collect 100 coins of a color that matches the said comet.

ANSWER: purple or violet

14) Identify the following characters from the Resident Evil series, FTPE.

[10] This primary female antagonist of the first game fought alongside Chris Redfield and with Carlos Oliveira in the third game where she encountered the deadly experiment called Nemesis.

ANSWER: Jill Valentine

[10] A grandson of one of the original founders of Umbrella Inc., this squeaky voiced man is the villain throughout much of Code Veronica and has developed a split personality to account for his twin sister Alexia’s disappearance.

ANSWER: Alfred Ashford

[10] The main antagonist of the series, this commander of STARS and staff member of Umbrella sent Ada Wong to research Las Plagas in Resident Evil 4 and was once revived by injecting himself before his death with an experimental virus.

ANSWER: Albert Wesker

15) Nothing like senselessly beating the crap of an opponent with your fists! Boxing games, FTPE!

[10] This 2001 arcade game featured two orange glove-like grips that could be used to deliver awesome 30-punch rushes to defeat your opponent. It could get pretty tiring!

ANSWER: Mocap Boxing

[10] This game series from EA Sports features both current and historical boxers as opponents and is notable for its realistic analog ‘Total Punch Control’ system.

ANSWER: Fight Night

[10] The champion fighter in the boxing mode from Wii Sports is this white-gloved black guy who also doubles as your coach in the various training modes of the game.

ANSWER: Matt

16) Identify the following about a game series that originated on the doomed Sega Saturn, FTPE.

[10] First, identify this Team Andromeda developed series of rail shooters that involve single heroes standing up to evil empires while riding on dragons in a post-apocalyptic future.

ANSWER: Panzer Dragoon

[10] The protagonist of the original Panzer Dragoon game, this character rides the blue dragon, Solo Wing after its original owner is defeated by a Dark Dragon who desires to reactivate an ancient ruin.

ANSWER: Keil Fluge

[10] The most recent and fourth entry in the series, this 2002 Xbox game follows the title female character as she tackles the Empire and added the feature to morph the dragon’s form at will.

ANSWER: Panzer Dragoon Orta

17) It involves a tournament in which the futuristic company Ultratech calls fighters all over the world to fight against each other and experimental creatures, FTPE.

[10] First identify this fighting game created by Rare that had two games in the arcade and on the SNES and a special Gold edition for the N64.

ANSWER: Killer Instinct

[10] Killer Instinct is known for this type of technique which can help a character escape from the namesake Ultra, Brutal and Awesome attacks.

ANSWER: C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker

[10] This character is known for her interesting finishing moves such as transforming her opponent into a frog and then stomping on them or flashing her tits and giving them a fatal heart attack.

ANSWER: Black Orchid

18) With 44 playable characters at least three of them have to appear in this tournament! Identify the following playable people or objects from Chrono Cross, FTPE.

[10] The silent protagonist of the game, this bandana-wearing hero has a parallel universe created when he is attacked by a panther demon at age seven. He shares his name with the Vermillion City gym leader from the original Pokemon games.

ANSWER: Serge

[10] This character’s skull is first met in Another Fossil Valley where he joins you on the condition you find the rest of his bones scattered about the world. Doing so is a huge waste of time as this bone-warrior just plain sucks in battle.

ANSWER: Skelly

[10] Actually the Dark Moon Dragon in a human form, this saucy French-accented jester woman is the sidekick of Serge’s rival Lynx and helps Serge escape back into reality after an incident at Fort Dragonia.

ANSWER: Harle

19) Identify the following characters who take the role of a wizard or sorcerer – none of which are from a Final Fantasy game, FTPE.

[10] The court magician of Disney Castle, this character joins up with Sora in the Kingdom Hearts series to save the many worlds from the Heartless. He also starred in his own game entitled Maui Mallard.

ANSWER: Donald Duck

[10] The final boss of the original Mortal Kombat, this wizard and servant of Shao Khan would later shed his elderly appearance for a yellow jumpsuit-like outfit, but still retained his ability to transform into other characters.

ANSWER: Shang Tsung

[10] An apprentice magician at the Melrode Monastery, this hero of Quest 64 goes on a journey to master the four elements, obtain magical amulets from bandits and save his father from the evil demon Mammon.

ANSWER: Brian

20) This man’s doctoral thesis was titled Observation of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Entanglement on Supraquantum Structures by Induction Through Nonlinear Transuranic Crystal of Extremely Long Wavelength (ELW) Pulse from Mode-Locked Source Array, FTPE.

[10] First, name this MIT grad and protagonist of the Half-Life series.

ANSWER: Gordon Freeman

[10] A close friend of Gordon and main heroine of the series, this daughter of Dr. Eli Vance seems to want to know if “there is enough room for two” inside Gordon’s HEV suit.

ANSWER: Alyx Vance

[10] In Half-Life II, Gordon is able to add this device to his arsenal. It gives him the ability to knock debris and objects out of the way at high speeds or pulls objects toward the gadget for Gordon to manipulate in front of him.

ANSWER: Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator or Gravity Gun

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