Ginetti Felix - The Ultimate Video Game Quiz Book

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THE ULTIMATE VIDEO GAME QUIZ BOOK

Jack Goldstein

&

Felix Ginetti

Publisher Information

Published in 2015 by

Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

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Copyright 2015 Jack Goldstein & Felix Ginetti

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Introduction

In which year was the Atari Lynx released? To which character are Pikmin sidekicks? Who was on the cover of Fifa 95? And is Mario Teaches Typing a real game? This fantastic quiz book contains six hundred questions (and answers!) to test your knowledge, from basics a total noob would know all the way through to trivia that would challenge Satoru Iwata himself. With sections including bestsellers, genres, anagrams, henchmen, collectables, accessories and many more, this is an excellent addition to any gamers bookshelf.

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The Questions

Console Manufacturers - Part 1

Which company manufactured the following consoles?

1. GX4000
2. Dreamcast
3. Zemmix
4. Neo-Geo
5. PV-1000
6. Interactive Vision
7. SuperGrafx
8. Video 2000
9. Video Art
10. SG-1000

Genres - Part 1

In which genre from the following list would most people class these games? Choose from Beat em Up, FPS, Music/Rhythm Game, Platform Game, Point & Click Adventure, Puzzler, RPG, RTS or Sports Game...

1. Braid
2. Bioshock
3. Titanfall
4. Snatcher
5. Blade Runner
6. Grim Fandango
7. Dance Dance Revolution
8. Psychonauts
9. Halo: Combat Evolved
10. Jet Set Radio

Composers - Part 1

Who composed the following musical tracks from some of the worlds best-loved games?

1. Yoshis Happy Song from Yoshis Story
2. Sons of Skyrim
3. Super Mario Bros . Theme
4. Walking Theme from Bully
5. Far Away from Red Dead Redemption
6. Green Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog
7. Gathering: Fatal Gravity from SoulCalibur
8. At Dooms Gate from Doom
9. Theme from Team Fortress 2
10. Grabbag from Duke Nukem 3D

Name the Publisher - Part 1

Which company was the publisher for each of the following games?

1. Batman: Arkham Origins
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
3. Tomb Raider
4. F-1 World Grand Prix
5. Beetle Adventure Racing
6. Buck Bumble
7. Aliens vs Predator
8. Terminator Salvation
9. Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City
10. James Pond

Celebrity Cameo Appearances

Each of these games featured an appearance from a celebrity or two; do you remember who it was?

1. Postal
2. True Crime: Streets of LA
3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
4. Revolution X
5. Shaq-Fu
6. Saints Row IV
7. True Crime: New York City
8. The Sims: House Party
9. Grand Theft Auto IV
10. Saints Row: The Third

Anagrams - Part 1

These are anagrams of well-known video games... but can you guess which ones?

1. Sick Hobo
2. Bark: A Mythic Manta
3. A Viper Ascends
4. Art: Unshakably Mamma
5. Encode The Hoggish
6. Curious Ball
7. Cart Farts
8. Scout-Tinkerer
9. Regret the Fist
10. Satanic Veal

Handhelds

1. Game Boy
2. Game Boy Advance
3. Nomad
4. PSP
5. Vita
6. Game Gear
7. Lynx
8. N-Gage
9. DS
10. 3DS

Game Release Years - Part 1

In which year were the following games first released?

1. Half-life 2
2. Forza Motorsport
3. Bioshock
4. Portal
5. Assassins Creed
6. Guitar Hero
7. The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
8. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
9. Conkers Bad Fur Day
10. Metroid Prime

Sidekicks - Part 1

To which main character are the following considered sidekicks?

1. Garrus Vakarian
2. Pikmin(s)
3. Launchpad McQuack
4. Luigi
5. Kazooie
6. Pikachu
7. Peppy Hare
8. Murray the demonic talking skull
9. Tails
10. Augustus Cole

Villains - Part 1

In which game were we first introduced to the following villains?

1. Skull Kid
2. Master Hand
3. Albert Wesker
4. Handsome Jack
5. Atlas
6. Queen Slug for a Butt
7. Bowser
8. Mother Brain
9. Vaas Montenegro
10. Agent Smith

FIFA Cover Stars - Part 1

Which famous (or not-so-famous) footballers were featured on the cover of the following FIFA games?

1. FIFA 09
2. FIFA 15
3. FIFA 11
4. FIFA 95
5. FIFA 10
6. FIFA Football 2003
7. FIFA Football 2005
8. FIFA International Soccer
9. FIFA 12
10. FIFA 99

Console Years - Part 1

In which year were the following consoles first released?

1. Wii U
2. 7800
3. Xbox One
4. Mega Drive
5. CD32
6. PS3
7. Dreamcast
8. PS2
9. PlayStation
10. Pippin

Tech Specs - Part 1

Some tricky questions about hardware now...

1. How much RAM does the Xbox One have?
2. What is the name of the CPU from the PS2 which was developed by Sony and Toshiba?
3. How many cores does the PS4s CPU have?
4. What is the name of the Wii Us IBM CPU?
5. What are the two main components of the Nintendo 64s Reality Co-Processor?
6. How much system memory does the 3DS have?
7. What is the name of the IBM CPU used in the Xbox 360?
8. In which six colours was the PS Vita originally sold in Japan?
9. How many processors in total were used in the Sega Saturn?
10. Which processor is used in the PS Vita?

Delays

How many years did the following games spend in development hell after their initial announcement?

1. Alan Wake: Announced 2004
2. Half Life 2: Announced 1998
3. Spore: Announced 2008
4. Team Fortress 2: Announced 1998
5. Mafia II: Announced 2004
6. StarCraft Ghost: Announced 2001
7. Duke Nukem Forever: Announced 1997
8. Prey: Announced 1995
9. LA Noire: Announced 2006
10. Red Dead Redemption: Announced 2005

Bestsellers - Part 1

What was the bestselling game on each of the following consoles?

1. Dreamcast
2. PlayStation
3. PSP
4. Sega Saturn
5. Atari 2600
6. PlayStation 3
7. PlayStation 2
8. Xbox
9. Xbox 360
10. Nintendo Wii U

Genres - Part 2

Another chance to choose the genre from the following list that most people would class these games as being in. Choose from Beat em Up, FPS, Music/Rhythm Game, Platform Game, Point & Click Adventure, Puzzler, RPG, RTS or Sports Game...

1. Valkyrie Profile
2. Rayman Legends
3. Goldeneye 007
4. TimeSplitters 2
5. SoulCalibur
6. Grandia II
7. Amplitude
8. Child of Eden
9. Xenogears
10. Golden Axe

Video Game Worlds - Part 1

In which game were we introduced to the following worlds?