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The Great Retro Quiz! .02: The Virtual Console (SNES) photo

Hello, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another edition of The Great Retro Quiz! You can’t see me right now, but I am dressed like a game show host and have a very pretty lady standing next to me gesturing towards the computer monitor as if it was a shiny new car or fancy dishwasher. I am trying to set the mood.

As with last week, this quiz is all about games available on the Wii’s Virtual Console. But instead of the NES, we are moving forward in time to focus on my personal BEST CONSOLE EVER!, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

This one is a little harder than last week, but, again, the more you have downloaded the better chance you have to win (and by “win” I mean “do well and feel good about yourself,” since I have no prizes available yet – be patient, though)! Like before, you can check my community blog tomorrow (9/20) for the answers to see how you did.

Hit the jump to prove your retro worth! Good luck!

[UPDATE: Oh, wow, I now have a prize to give away! Because of the amazing Topher, whoever gets the most questions correct this week will win a cool Wiimote keychain (see below for a pic). Just leave your answers in the comments and I will reveal the winner tomorrow on my community blog. If there is a tie, well, this week I don't have a tiebreaker question prepared, so I will just pick a name out of a hat or something. Thanks so much, Topher; now my pretty assistant has something to model.]

The Great Retro Quiz .02
Category: The Virtual Console (SNES)
Questions: 25
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Quick, match the lettered button to where it belongs on the Super Nintendo controller!

1. A
2. B
3. X
4. Y

5. If the playable character Bow from Breath of Fire II decided to try and make it in Hollywood, who would be his biggest competition?
a. Lassie
b. Flipper
c. Duma
d. Babe

6. How many overhead levels are there in Contra III: The Alien Wars?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

7. In Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong can ride on all the following animal buddies except:

8. In Super Metroid, who is the boss of the submerged Space Pirate lab?
a. Kraid
b. Phantoon
c. Draygon
d. Ridley

9. In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, who do you receive the Magic Boomerang from?

10. Who are the two playable characters in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest?
a. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong
b. Donkey Kong and Dixie Kong
c. Diddy Kong and Kiddie Kong
d. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong

11. It’s your first day working as a valet and you are asked to pull Captain Falcon’s vehicle around. What racer would you drive up?

12. In the original version of Final Fight, during the transition from arcade to Super Nintendo, what playable character was sadly left behind?
a. Cody
b. Guy
c. Haggar
d. Jake

13. How many power-ups must the player collect in Gradius III before being able to select the “Double” weapon?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

14. Green Yoshi just helped Mario defeat Bowser in Super Mario World. To celebrate, he makes a date with Lakitu’s little sister, but can’t seem to find a way to reach her house in the clouds. Who should he eat to give him the power to get there?

15. Tiger Woods is annoyed. He wants to play a round of golf on Kirby’s Dream Course, but just found out he has to do what before he can even putt the ball in the hole?
a. Kill all the enemies on the level
b. Collect a certain amount of stars
c. Flip a rainbow switch
d. Perform five special techniques

16. The first level of what classic arcade game is available as a mini-game in The Legend of the Mystical Ninja?
a. Shinobi
b. Gradius
c. Contra
d. Defender

17. Where on the below map of Actraiser does the final stage appear?

18. How many heart pieces do you have to collect to form a full heart container in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

19. In the Super Nintendo version of Sim City, what is your assistant’s name?
a. Dr. Light
b. Dr. Wright
c. Dr. Maxis
d. Dr. Lem

20. All of the characters in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior are tied to a specific country? What country is Chun-Li associated with?
a. China
b. Korea
c. Japan
d. Thailand

21. Oh shoot, Link just entered the Dark World and forgot he left his Moon Pearl on Zelda’s nightstand. What animal did he just turn into?

22. Out-of-focus alert! Name this boss from Super Castlevania IV:

a. Frankenstein’s Monster
b. Dracula
c. Koranot
d. Death

23. What 'N Sync member could have been named after the hero’s starting weapon in Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts?
a. Axe Chasez
b. Lance Bass
c. Dagger Fatone
d. Sickle Kirkpatrick

24. Bowser moves to the real world and frantically wants to replicate the vehicle he flew in Super Mario World. Who would he most likely hire to ride around on?
a. A magician
b. A clown
c. A football player
d. An opera singer

25. Which of the following creatures helps Samus learn the Wall Jump technique in Super Metroid?


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49 comments | showing # 1 to 49

El Fajitas's Avatar
El Fajitas at 09/19/2007 11:47
zero?
El Fajitas's Avatar
El Fajitas at 09/19/2007 11:47
OK now, gotta get to work....
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 09/19/2007 11:49
No, no no. Winner gets this cool wiimote keychain, which is blindingly bright and can be used to ward off evil spirits. Courtesy of RetroforceGO! and um ... well, me. Update the post, Chad!

AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 09/19/2007 12:06
BLINDED BY TEH LIGHT!
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 09/19/2007 12:12
no cheating

1. b=y, a=x, d=b, c=a
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. b, although I would sex d
10. d
11. d
12. b. also roxy and poison, video games' first transsexuals. hooray!
13. c
14. a, nice question
15. a?
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. b?
20. a
21. a, although for the longest time I thought it was a pig
22. jeez I should know this... dracula in bat form?
23. c
24. b
25. b?
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 09/19/2007 12:13
we were supposed to put our answers in the comments, right? right? oh shi-
TheStripe's Avatar
TheStripe at 09/19/2007 12:14
Please don't tell me I'm the only one nerdy enough to do this. . .

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B

5. A

6. C

7. D

8. C

9. B

10. D.

11. D

12. D.

13. D

14. A

15. B

16. A.

17. A

18. C

19. B

20. A

21. C

22. D

23. B

24. B

25. D
V3r1n's Avatar
V3r1n at 09/19/2007 12:15
1.) C
2.) D
3.) A
4.) B
5.) A
6.) C
7.) D
8.) B
9.) B
10.)D
11.)D
12.)B
13.)D
14.)A
15.)B
16.)A
17.)A
18.)C
19.)D
20.)B
21.)C
22.)B
23.)B
24.)B
25.)B
Probably didnt do as well as last time but o well.
BenHaskett's Avatar
BenHaskett at 09/19/2007 12:17
Fucking awesome quiz. I think I did better this time! Can I top silver?!



01. C
02. D
03. A
04. B
05. A
06. b
07. D
08. B
09. B
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D
maarken's Avatar
maarken at 09/19/2007 12:35
1.C
2.D
3.B
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.B
10.D
11.D
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.C
16.A
17.A
18.C
19.B
20.A
21.C
22.C
23.C
24.B
25.A

haha i know i missed more than a few. oh well hope i did well!! *crosses fingers*
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 09/19/2007 12:39
Those Wiimote lights are fucking bright... I blinded some kid with one, it was awesome
Milofo's Avatar
Milofo at 09/19/2007 12:43
Lets see how I do on this.

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. A
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D

Guess I'll see later how big my e-penis is.
Cacticus's Avatar
Cacticus at 09/19/2007 12:45
Cacticus's Avatar
Cacticus at 09/19/2007 12:46
Whoops. Hit tab instead of Caps Lock.

C D A B A
B D B B D
D B C A A
B A C B A
C B C B D
AJ Simon's Avatar
AJ Simon at 09/19/2007 12:55
1.C
2.D
3.B
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.B
10.D
11.D
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.B
16.A
17.A
18.C
19.B
20.A
21.C
22.C
23.C
24.B
25.A

Complete guesses on a few. Turns out I'm not as big a SNES fan as I thought.
Quisling's Avatar
Quisling at 09/19/2007 12:59
Lets see if I'm doing this correctly:

1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. a
16. b
17. a
18. c
19. b
20. a
21. c
22. b
23. b
24. b
25. a
cryophantom's Avatar
cryophantom at 09/19/2007 13:01
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. B
25. D

This quiz just made me realize how much I played Super Nintendo growing up. Best. System. Evar.
Aequitas's Avatar
Aequitas at 09/19/2007 13:16
Awesome quiz. Maybe even... AMAZING!

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D
DigDug's Avatar
DigDug at 09/19/2007 13:17
All those night tied to my SNES finally paying off..

1.c
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.a
6.b
7.d
8.c
9.d
10.d
11.d
12.d
13.c
14.Blue Shell
15.a
16.b
17.a
18.c
19.b
20.a
21.c
22.b
23.b
24.b
25.d
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 09/19/2007 13:24
1. A Button = Position C
2. B Button = Position D
3. X Button= Position A
4. Y Button= Position B
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. D
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar
ShawnKelfonne at 09/19/2007 13:29
1) c
2) d
3) a
4) b
5) a
6) b
7) d
8) b
9) b
10) d
11) d
12) b
13) c
14) a
15) a
16) b
17) a
18) c
19) b
20) a
21) c
22) b
23) b
24) b
25) d
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 09/19/2007 13:29
Actually, I went back and checked, and be careful about question #9. Two of those answers are correct. One is just accessible earlier in the game than the other.
bluemeep's Avatar
bluemeep at 09/19/2007 13:35
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. c
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D

I think I may be a little awesome.
lucashoal's Avatar
lucashoal at 09/19/2007 13:47
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE.

1-C
2-D
3-A
4-B
5-A
6-B
7-D
8-C
9-B
10-D
11-D
12-D
13-C
14-A
15-A
16-B
17-A
18-C
19-B
20-A
21-B
22-B
23-B
24-B
25-A
MPHtails's Avatar
MPHtails at 09/19/2007 13:50
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. d. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong
6. b. 2
7. D
8.d. Ridley
9. B
10.d. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong
11. D
12. b. Guy
13. c. 3
14. A
15.a. Kill all the enemies on the level
16. b. Gradius
17. D
18. c. 4
19.c. Koranot
20.c.Japan
21.C
22.c. Koranot
23.b. Lance Bass
24.b. A clown
25.D
Das Inchworm's Avatar
Das Inchworm at 09/19/2007 14:03
these are awesome.

1) C
2) D
3) A
4) B
5) A
6) C
7) D
8) C
9) B
10) D
11) D
12) C
13) A
14) A
15) A
16) B
17) D
18) C
19) B
20) A
21) A
22) C
23) B
24) B
25) D
It Burns's Avatar
It Burns at 09/19/2007 15:13
Another wonderful quiz. Didn't do too great last time so hopefully this time around is a lot better.

1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. b
14. a
15. a
16. b
17. a
18. c
19. b
20. a
21. c
22. b
23. b
24. b
25. d
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 09/19/2007 15:20
@Aerox,
Interesting. So I assume you mean that another character can give it to you later in the game? I guess that does make sense, it just has never happened to me before.
Thanks for the heads up! I will allow both answers, then, just to be fair.
You rule! :) :) :)
kwaselow's Avatar
kwaselow at 09/19/2007 15:40
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D
Donovanad's Avatar
Donovanad at 09/19/2007 15:42
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. A
Lance Cardigan's Avatar
Lance Cardigan at 09/19/2007 16:23
chad, that wasnt easy....
1.c 2.d 3.a 4.b 5.a 6.b 7.d 8.d 9.a 10.d 11.d 12.b 13.c 14.a 15.a 16.b 17.d 18.c 19.b 20.a 21.c 22.b 23.b 24.b 25.d

dorks.
cicadacom's Avatar
cicadacom at 09/19/2007 16:38
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. B
9. D
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. D
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. D
virus2566's Avatar
virus2566 at 09/19/2007 17:01
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. d
8. c
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. c
13. c
14. a
15. c
16. a
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. d
21. c
22. d
23. c
24. b
25. a

↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A [START]
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 09/19/2007 17:06
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. a
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. a
21. c
22. b
23. b
24. b
25. d

Jeez, some of those were kinda hard. Had to guess on one or two.
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 09/19/2007 17:08
1c
2d
3a
4b
5d?
6b?
7d
8c
9b
10d
11d
12d?
13c?
14a
15b?
16a?
17a
18c
19c?
20a
21c
22b
23c
24b
25d
wizardofcoz4126's Avatar
wizardofcoz4126 at 09/19/2007 18:09
1.C
2.D
3.A
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.D
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.D
12.B
13.C
14.A
15.A
16.B
17.A
18.C
19.B
20.A
21.C
22.B
23.B
24.B
25.D
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 09/19/2007 18:46
c

d

a

b

a

b

d

b

b

d

d

b

b

a

a

b

a

4

b

a

c

d

b

b

d
anchorman84's Avatar
anchorman84 at 09/19/2007 18:52
1.c
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.a
6.b
7.d
8.c
9.b
10.d
11.d
12.b
13.b
14.a
15.a
16.b
17.a
18.c
19.b
20.a
21.c
22.b
23.b
24.b
25.d

ye-aaaaahhhhh buoyyyyyyyyyy!!!!
SuperDave's Avatar
SuperDave at 09/19/2007 19:32
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D
Baron Calico's Avatar
Baron Calico at 09/19/2007 21:14
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. a
16. b
17. a
18. c
19. b
20. a
21. c
22. b
23. b
24. b
25. d
Zarathustra's Avatar
Zarathustra at 09/19/2007 22:40
1.c
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.a
6.c
7.d
8.c
9.b
10.d
11.d
12.c
13.c
14.a
15.a
16.b
17.a
18.c
19.b
20.a
21.c
22.b
23.b
24.b
25.d
bigfatton's Avatar
bigfatton at 09/19/2007 23:32
1 c
2 d
3 a
4 b
5 c
6 c
7 d
8 b
9 b
10 d
11 d
12 b
13 c
14 a
15 b
16 a
17 a
18 c
19 c
20 a
21 c
22 a
23 c
24 b
25 d
Lance Cardigan's Avatar
Lance Cardigan at 09/20/2007 00:30
Necros copied me!
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 09/20/2007 02:48
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. a
9. d
10. d
11. d
12. c
13. c
14. a
15. a
16. d
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. a
21. c
22. c
23. b
24. b
25. d

I did this without Google, and my score should reflect that. I estimate that I got about half right.
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 09/20/2007 05:45
Hardly know too many of these, but I can remember a few;

1. B 11. D 21. C
2. A 12. B 22. B
3. D 13. B 23. B
4. C 14. C 24. B
5. C 15. A 25. A
6. B 16. D
7. C 17. A
8. D 18. C
9. A 19. B
10. D 20. A
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 09/20/2007 05:47
And that is the last damn time I use that technique to list answers. Sorry, Chad. :o(
Savant's Avatar
Savant at 09/20/2007 08:15
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. D

I definitely got Gold on this, easily. I'm not called "Savant" for nothing. :)
Savant's Avatar
Savant at 09/20/2007 08:17
Wow, I got two of the letters mixed up on the SNES controller. Xbox 360's controller hath ruined me!
Savant's Avatar
Savant at 09/20/2007 08:20
Couple tricky ones in there that I don't recall. Contra and Actraiser being two of them. The Castlevania one is rather easy for me, I can see it quite clearly. :)
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