I hope you all had a wonderful holiday yesterday and the scary red chimney ninja gave you everything you wanted. Wait, what? You asked for a special end of the year Great Retro Quiz and didn’t find one under the tree? Well, just likeRalphieand hisRed Ryder BB Gun, sometimes the best things come to those who wait …
This week’s quiz is going to be a little different. Instead of focusing onretrogames, I am going to test your knowledge of all themost memorable games of 2007. I apologize in advance for this quizjumping the shark, but I think throwing in some recent stuff once and a while just makes things more interesting. Who’s with me?!
This one is pretty tough as it covers all genres and all consoles. The only stipulations are that the games have to have beensomewhattalked about and released at some point in 2007. So most everything from this past year is fair game!
As an end of the year bonus, this week’s prize is pretty killer. Just leave your answers in the comments and whoever gets the most right will wina videogame of their choice. Yup,anygame foranysystem (as long as a peripheral doesn’t come packed in the box, youRock Bandhopefuls). No tie-breaker question this week. In the event of a tie, my little Santa hat here will pick a winner at random (no one can argue with an inanimate object). Like always, check mycommunity blogtomorrow for the correct answers and the dramatic results.
2007 was a great year. Channel those recent memories, hit the jump, and …don’t shoot your eye out!
Category:The games of 2007Number of questions:25Difficulty:Normal
- InAssassin’s Creed, what does the main character’s name (Altaïr) mean in Arabic?
a. The Ghostb. The Flying Onec. The Shadow Lurkerd. The Assassin
- What is the name of the underwater city inBioShock?
a. Black Mesab. Aquariac. Inner Heavend. Rapture
3.Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s John MacTavish has a nickname. What is it?
- Which of the following isnotone of the Prankster Comets inSuper Mario Galaxy?
9.Eternal Sonatafocuses on the dreams of what famous composer?
- Kratos wakes up (next to a trio of topless women, assumedly) and discovers his coffee maker is completely dead. WhatGod of War IIspell should he perform to give the appliance the extra “juice” it needs to start working again?
b. Head of Euryale
- Who actually stays inHotel Dusk: Room 215?
Which of the following colors represents anagility orbinCrackdown?
What is the name of Link’s sassy shipmate inThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass?
c. Volus
d. Hanar
- InPac-Man: Championship Edition, what is the time limit during Championship Mode?
a. 5 minutesb. 10 minutesc. 15 minutesd. There is no time limit!
Control scheme memories! Match the button on the Wii remote with the action it performs inMetroid Prime 3: Corruption:
Shoot missiles
Visor select
According toThe Orange Box(and more specifically,Portal), what is a lie?
a. The collectible that replenishes Conker’s energy inConker’s Bad Fur Dayb. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ favorite foodc. One ofBurgertime’s most infamous enemiesd. Peach’s gift to Mario inSuper Mario 64
a.Guitar Hero III: Legends or Rockb.Rock Band
Which of the belowSuper Mario Galaxypower-ups only lasts for a set amount of time?
You just won the lottery! Woo hoo! Your winnings equal the same amount of money thatHalo 3made on its first day of release in the U.S. How much did you win?
a. $100 millionb. $130 millionc. $170 milliond. $200 million
Francis, fromSuper Paper Mario, is one of the best videogame characters in recent memory. What kind of creature is he?
You just shook your Wiimote while playingZack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure. What did Wiki turn into?
a. A fluteb. A swordc. A mirrord. A bell
The Great Retro Quiz! Hall of Champions
.01:The Virtual Console (NES)–No prize
.02:The Virtual Console (SNES)–Aerox.03:Bomberman–ShawnKelfonne.04:The Legend of Zelda–nebyoolae.05:The Virtual Console (N64)–Quisling.06:Metroid–No prize.07:Contra–Quisling.08:Halloween edition–OpTiMaL.09:Final Fantasy IV–Cacticus.10:Super Mario Bros.–teknomcr.11:Mega Man–Itchy Tasty.12:Sonic the Hedgehog–prowlerx083.13:Sports games–Brilliam.14:Castlevania–Meta-Ridley/Cacticus
