Iconic Games & Franchises

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1. 1.Which iconic video game is Rockstar's 2018 western set in a declining frontier?

   • A. Red Dead Redemption 2
   • B. Fortnite
   • C. Ico
   • D. Duck Hunt
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   Red Dead Redemption 2

   Did you know? Red Dead Redemption 2's detail includes dynamic animal behavior.

2. 2.Which video game franchise is Capcom's fighting series that began in 1987?

   • A. Street Fighter
   • B. EarthBound
   • C. Ace Attorney
   • D. Streets of Rage
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   Street Fighter

   Did you know? Street Fighter II defined the modern fighting-game template in 1991.

3. 3.Which iconic video game is the 2005 release that popularized the over-the-shoulder camera?

   • A. Fortnite
   • B. Brain Age
   • C. Resident Evil 4
   • D. Pokémon Red and Blue
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   Resident Evil 4

   Did you know? Resident Evil 4 was first released as a GameCube exclusive.

4. 4.Which video game franchise is the HAL Laboratory series about the round pink hero, begun in 1992?

   • A. Animal Crossing
   • B. Assassin's Creed
   • C. F-Zero
   • D. Kirby
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   Kirby

   Did you know? Kirby's Dream Land launched the series on the Game Boy.

5. 5.Which iconic video game is the 1990 Super Nintendo launch game that introduced Yoshi?

   • A. PUBG: Battlegrounds
   • B. Super Mario Bros. 3
   • C. Grand Theft Auto III
   • D. Super Mario World
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   Super Mario World

   Did you know? Super Mario World's map let players revisit levels through secret paths.

6. 6.Which video game franchise is the role-playing series based on Andrzej Sapkowski's books, begun by CD Projekt Red in 2007?

   • A. Monster Hunter
   • B. The Witcher
   • C. Kirby
   • D. Splatoon
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   The Witcher

   Did you know? The Witcher's hero is the monster hunter Geralt of Rivia.

7. 7.Which iconic video game is the 2001 release that moved its series into an open 3D city?

   • A. Duck Hunt
   • B. Guitar Hero
   • C. Grand Theft Auto III
   • D. Tetris
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   Grand Theft Auto III

   Did you know? Grand Theft Auto III was developed by DMA Design as Rockstar's first 3D entry.

8. 8.Which video game franchise is Capcom's survival horror series that began in 1996?

   • A. God of War
   • B. Resident Evil
   • C. The Last of Us
   • D. Splatoon
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   Resident Evil

   Did you know? Resident Evil is known as Biohazard in Japan.

9. 9.Which iconic video game is CD Projekt Red's 2015 open-world role-playing game?

   • A. Demon's Souls
   • B. Ōkami
   • C. Portal 2
   • D. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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   The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

   Did you know? The Witcher 3's expansion Blood and Wine rounded out Geralt's story.

10. 10.Which video game franchise is Mojang's block-building sandbox series that began as a 2009 PC project?

    • A. Contra
    • B. Minecraft
    • C. Gran Turismo
    • D. The Legend of Zelda
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    Minecraft

    Did you know? Minecraft's official full release came in 2011.

11. 11.Which iconic video game is Niantic's 2016 location-based mobile hit?

    • A. Super Mario Bros. 3
    • B. Pokémon Go
    • C. Guitar Hero
    • D. Roblox
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    Pokémon Go

    Did you know? Pokémon Go sent millions of players walking city streets.

12. 12.Which video game franchise is Nintendo's platform series starring the plumber Mario, begun in 1985?

    • A. Star Fox
    • B. Super Mario
    • C. Fallout
    • D. Street Fighter
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    Super Mario

    Did you know? Super Mario Bros. (1985) established the side-scrolling template of the series.

13. 13.Which video game franchise is the tactical shooter series that began as a 1999 Half-Life mod?

    • A. Counter-Strike
    • B. Splinter Cell
    • C. The Elder Scrolls
    • D. Metroid
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    Counter-Strike

    Did you know? Counter-Strike was acquired by Valve in 2000.

14. 14.Which video game franchise is FromSoftware's punishing action role-playing series that began in 2011?

    • A. Dark Souls
    • B. Pokémon
    • C. Metroid
    • D. Warcraft
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    Dark Souls

    Did you know? Dark Souls was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki.

15. 15.Which video game franchise is Valve's narrative shooter series that began in 1998?

    • A. Grand Theft Auto
    • B. Half-Life
    • C. Animal Crossing
    • D. Streets of Rage
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    Half-Life

    Did you know? Half-Life 2 introduced the physics-based gravity gun.

16. 16.Which video game franchise is Square's flagship role-playing series that began in 1987?

    • A. Phantasy Star
    • B. Final Fantasy
    • C. Castlevania
    • D. The Elder Scrolls
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    Final Fantasy

    Did you know? Final Fantasy VII (1997) was the series' jump to 3D on the PlayStation.

17. 17.Which video game franchise is Ubisoft's historical stealth-action series that began in 2007?

    • A. Assassin's Creed
    • B. Animal Crossing
    • C. Silent Hill
    • D. God of War
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    Assassin's Creed

    Did you know? The first Assassin's Creed was set during the Third Crusade.

18. 18.Which video game franchise is Nintendo's atmospheric science-fiction series that began in 1986?

    • A. Star Fox
    • B. Metroid
    • C. The Elder Scrolls
    • D. Doom
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    Metroid

    Did you know? Metroid Prime moved the series into first-person 3D on the GameCube.

19. 19.Which video game franchise is Blizzard's interstellar real-time strategy series that began in 1998?

    • A. Horizon
    • B. Street Fighter
    • C. Sonic the Hedgehog
    • D. StarCraft
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    StarCraft

    Did you know? StarCraft: Brood War became a national phenomenon in South Korea.

20. 20.Which video game franchise is the action role-playing series that mixes Final Fantasy characters with Disney worlds?

    • A. Star Fox
    • B. Kingdom Hearts
    • C. Kirby
    • D. Street Fighter
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    Kingdom Hearts

    Did you know? The first Kingdom Hearts was released in 2002.

21. 21.Which iconic video game is the 2004 entry set in a California-inspired state?

    • A. God of War Ragnarök
    • B. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    • C. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
    • D. Sekiro
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    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    Did you know? San Andreas let players customize the protagonist's muscles and clothes.

22. 22.Which video game franchise is Sony's driving simulator series that began on the PlayStation in 1997?

    • A. Gran Turismo
    • B. Streets of Rage
    • C. The Last of Us
    • D. Hitman
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    Gran Turismo

    Did you know? Gran Turismo was called "the real driving simulator" in its marketing.

23. 23.Which iconic video game is the 2005 PlayStation 2 game built around sixteen giant beings?

    • A. Sekiro
    • B. Rock Band
    • C. Shadow of the Colossus
    • D. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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    Shadow of the Colossus

    Did you know? Shadow of the Colossus was directed by Fumito Ueda.

24. 24.Which video game franchise is Sega's beat 'em up series that began on the Genesis in 1991?

    • A. Horizon
    • B. Streets of Rage
    • C. Silent Hill
    • D. Pikmin
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    Streets of Rage

    Did you know? Yuzo Koshiro composed the series' soundtracks.

25. 25.Which iconic video game is Harmonix's 2007 game that added drums and vocals to plastic-rock nights?

    • A. Demon's Souls
    • B. Tetris
    • C. Rock Band
    • D. Ico
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    Rock Band

    Did you know? Harmonix had earlier created Guitar Hero before building Rock Band.

26. 26.Which video game franchise is Nintendo's ink-based team shooter series that began on the Wii U in 2015?

    • A. Splatoon
    • B. Ace Attorney
    • C. Silent Hill
    • D. Pokémon
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    Splatoon

    Did you know? Splatoon's Turf War mode rewards covering the most ground with ink.

27. 27.Which iconic video game is Santa Monica Studio's 2022 Norse-mythology sequel?

    • A. Bloodborne
    • B. Cyberpunk 2077
    • C. PUBG: Battlegrounds
    • D. God of War Ragnarök
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    God of War Ragnarök

    Did you know? Ragnarök concluded the Norse story of Kratos and Atreus.

28. 28.Which video game franchise is Konami's gothic action series that began in 1986?

    • A. Mega Man
    • B. Castlevania
    • C. Star Fox
    • D. Hitman
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    Castlevania

    Did you know? Castlevania: Symphony of the Night popularized the exploration-focused formula.

29. 29.Which iconic video game is the 1988 NES adventure that added flight with the raccoon tail?

    • A. It Takes Two
    • B. Super Mario Bros. 3
    • C. Grand Theft Auto V
    • D. Portal 2
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    Super Mario Bros. 3

    Did you know? Super Mario Bros. 3 was promoted by the film The Wizard.

30. 30.Which video game franchise is the quirky Nintendo role-playing series known in Japan as Mother?

    • A. Assassin's Creed
    • B. Phantasy Star
    • C. Castlevania
    • D. EarthBound
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    EarthBound

    Did you know? EarthBound was released on the Super Nintendo in 1994 in Japan.

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