Welcome, everyone, to another edition of The Great Retro Quiz! I am extra excited about this week because it is all about Final Fantasy IV (or “II” as I will always remember it) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Not to get overly sappy or anything, but this game changed my life when it was released and is still one of my favorites of all time. In fact, I have played though Final Fantasy IV so many times that I pretty much know it inside and out. Do you? Show me up by taking this quiz and proving that you are the biggest fan of the game and I have no idea what I am talking about. The gauntlet has been thrown down!
Unfortunately, I don’t have anything Final Fantasy-themed in my bag of goodies to give away as a prize this week. The closest thing I have ... hmmm ... (*sorting through contents*) ... well, the closest thing I have is this figure of my favorite Pokémon (Snubbull!). How are they similar? Um ... both Final Fantasy IV and Pokémon are RPGs?! Yeah, that’s it!
Hopefully by now you know the routine: just post your answers in the comments and check my community blog tomorrow for the correct answers and the dramatic results. Whoever gets the most right will win (in the case of a tie, I will have my pet chocobo randomly choose a winner by tempting her with some lush Gysahl greens)!
Just like the game, this quiz is epic. Grab a couple of elixirs, prepare yourself, and ... good luck!
The Great Retro Quiz! .09
Category: Final Fantasy IV
Number of Questions: 30
Difficulty: Normal
1. At the beginning of the game, Cecil commands a ruthless airship fleet. What is the name of this fleet?
a. The Red Wings
b. The Dark Wings
c. The Black Wings
d. The Blood Wings
2. Ridiculously easy question of the week! Which of the following is not one of the fabled overworld Crystals?
a. Water
b. Earth
c. Fire
d. Heart
3. Out of all the playable characters in the game, how many can use black or white magic?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
4. What is in the mysterious package that Cecil and Kain deliver to the Village of Mist?
5. What item is used to cure Rosa’s ailment in the town of Kaipo?
a. The Oasis Pearl
b. The Desert Sapphire
c. The Earth Crystal
d. The Sand Ruby
6. Who is the “spoony bard?”
7. Every playable character in the game possesses a “special move.” What is Yang’s?
a. Throw
b. Ninjutsu
c. Kick
d. Punch
8. You are looking through the personal ads one day and stumble upon this interesting excerpt: “My name is Larry. I am a fairly large creature that has a hunger for Summoners and an unfortunate habit of capsizing helpless boats. I also love long walks on the beach and cuddling.” Who wrote this?
9. Of the below, who is not one of the Magus sisters?
a. Cindy
b. Mandy
c. Sandy
d. Mindy
Who is who?
10. Palom
11. Porom
12. Why does Cecil have to climb Mt. Ordeals?
a. To find an ancient sword
b. To rescue Rosa
c. To become a Paladin
d. To reach a secluded town
Match the fiend with the element they represent:
13. Valvalis
14. Milon
15. Kainazzo
16. Rubicant
17. It’s the Dark Elf’s birthday and he is throwing a party in his cave. Which of the following presents would guests not be advised to bring?
a. A plastic chocobo toy
b. A wooden shield
c. A silver bracelet
d. A glass vial
18. Analogy fun! Coin : Fountain : : Magma Rock :
a. Well
b. Waterfall
c. Geyser
d. Volcano
Hero alert! Match the character with the sacrifice he makes to save the party:
19. Casts Meteor
20. Blows himself up with a bomb
21. Blows himself up disarming the Super Cannon
22. Turns to stone
23. Which of the following spells would be most effective against the below enemies?
a. Fire3
b. Lit3
c. Ice3
d. Fatal
24. Who is Luca’s father?
a. KluYa
b. Baigan
c. Baron
d. Giott
25. Ridiculously hard question of the week! How many dwarven tanks attack the Giant of Babel?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
26. Ridiculously hard question of the week – Part 2! What is Edge’s last name?
a. Eblan
b. Geraldine
c. Pollendina
d. Muir
27. The ship used to fly to the moon is named (and shaped) after what creature?
28. During the epic final battle, who does the party fight first?
a. Zemus
b. Zeromus
After the events of the game ...
29. ... Cecil decides to apply for a “real” job (he is sick of being king) and is filling out an application at Baron’s item shop. When the form asks about his race, what box would Cecil check?
a. Dwarf
b. Human
c. Hummingway
d. Lunarian
30. ... Cecil and Rosa have a baby together and decide to name it Chad (of course!). How would newborn Chad be related to the character Golbez?
a. Cousin
b. Nephew
c. Grandson
d. Brother
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
Contest:
11:43 AM on 11.07.2007
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1. A!
2. D!
3. Hmm..tricky. I first thought that with the OR you weren't counting those who could use both, but then none of the answers fit. C!
4. B!
5. D!
6. A!
7. C!
8. A!
9. B!
10. A!
11. B!
12. C!
13. C!
14. D!
15. A!
16. B!
17. C!
18. A!
19. D!
20. B!
21. A!
22. C!
23. A!
24. D!
25. Oh man..this is so hard. This is the only one I have to take a wild stab at...C?
26. A! (Not as hard as 25...)
27. C!
28. A!
29. D!
30. B!
BEST.QUIZ.EVARRRR
If so, you've been a bad boy.
NO DOLPHINS FOR YOU.
Ha ha ha. I totally saw that craziness and thought I did it as well. Ha ha. I don't think it was me, though. :)
1) A
2) D
3) C This includes both black and white magic, right?
4) B
5) D
6) A
7) C
8) A
9) B
10) A
11) B
12) C
13) C
14) D
15) A
16) B
17) C
18) D
19) D
20) B
21) A
22) C
23) A
24) D
25) Hard one... Seeing the SNES capablities at the time, I was going to guess B, but giving the dwarves more credit, I say C.
26) B, as stupid as it sounds.
27) C
28) A
29) D, but is there a quota for Lunarians?
30) B
<3 <3 <3
2- D
3- C
4- B
5- D
6- A
7- C
8- A
9- B
10- B
11- A
12- C
13- C
14- D
15- A
16- B
17- C
18- D
19- D
20- B
21- A
22- C
23- A
24- D
25- C
26- B
27- C
28- A
29- D
30- B
Hooray for FF4 my favorite RPG of all time!
1a
2d
3c
4b
5c
6a
7c
8a
9b
10a
11b
12c
13b
14c
15a
16d
17c
18c
19d
20a
21b
22c
23a
24d
25b
26d
27c
28b
29d
30b
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. A
26, D
27. C
28. A
29. D
30. D
Drop some Final Fantasy VI on us next time!
2) d
3) c
4) b
5) d
6) a
7) c
8) a
9) b
10) a
11) b
12) c
13) c
14) d
15) a
16) b
17) c
18) a
19) d
20) a
21) b
22) c
23) a
24) d
25) b
26) b
27) c
28) a
29) d
30) b
Whooo! I think I knew most of these, and Edge's full name has showed up on the promotional stuff for FF4DS recently, so that's where I remember that from. :D
Final Fantasy VI is totally coming soon. Best game EVER! :)
Also, when is Chrono Trigger?!
2. d.
3. c.
4. b.
5. d.
6. a.
7. c.
8. a.
9. b.
10. a.
11. b.
12. c.
13. c.
14. d.
15. a.
16. b.
17. c.
18. a.
19. d.
20. b.
21. a.
22. c.
23. a.
24. d.
25. b.
26. a.
27. c.
28. a.
29. d.
30. b.
w00t!
2) D
3) C
4) B
5) D
6) A
7) C
8) A
9) B
10) A
11) B
12) C
13) C
14) D
15) A
16) B
17) C
18) A
19) D
20) B
21) A
22) C
23) A
24) D
25) C(?)
26) B
27) C
28) B
- YOU only fight Zeromus, Golbez and Fuyosa fight Zemus
you have no control over this battle, so doesn't count.
29) D
30) B
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. A
24. D
25. C
26. A
27. C
28. B
29. D
30. B
d
c
b
d
a
c
a
b
b
a
c
d
c
a
b
c
a
d
b
a
c
a
d
c
b
c
a
d
b
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.b
12.c
13.c
14.b
15.d
16.a
17.c
18.a
19.d
20.a
21.b
22.c
23.a
24.d
25.c
26.b
27.c
28.a
29.b
For the record, Final Fantasy IV was the first of the "retro" Final Fantasies that I ever played and I have to say that I'm glad I did. I miss the characters from the originals.
30.
01) A
02) D
03) D
04) B
05) D
06) A
07) C
08) A
09) B
10) B
11) A
12) C
13) C
14) D
15) A
16) B
17) C
18) D
19) D
20) A
21) B
22) C
23) A
24) D
25) D
26) D
27) D
28) A
29) D
30) B
1.A
2.D
3.A
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.D
10.A
11.B
12.C
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.A
19.D
20.B
21.A
22.C
23.A
24.D
25.B
26.A
27.C
28.A
29.D
30.B
You are totally right, but when I say "party" I guess I just meant the characters in general. I should have worded it better. But, man, you're good! :)
02) D
03) C
04) B
05) D
06) A
07) C
08) A
09) B
10) B
11) A
12) C
13) C
14) D
15) A
16) B
17) C
18) A
19) D
20) B
21) A
22) C
23) A
24) D
25) B
26) B
27) C
28) A
29) D
30) B
woohoo! 3 cheers for the spoony bard question!
I've got a question: what's everyone's favorite music from the game? Mine's Calbrena's waltz.
Fight 2 (Normal boss music) followed closely by the super dramatic music that plays in the Tower of Wishes in Mysidia. Even though it's short I really like it. I think that song is called Long Way to Go.
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. a
19. d
20. b
21. a
22. c
23. a
24. d
25. c
26. a
27. c
28. a
29. d
30. b
1.a
2.d
3.c
4.b
5.d
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.b
12.c
13.c
14.d
15.a
16.b
17.c
18.a
19.d
20.b
21.a
22.c
23.a
24.d
25.b
26.b
27.c
28.b (what Caffeine Powered said. Is this supposed to be a trick question?)
29.d (this is another trick question! Cecil's father falls in love with a woman from the "Blue Planet", presumably a human. So technically Cecil is half-human, half-lunarian)
30.b
I <3 FFIV! It's spiffy :D
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. a
11. b
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. a
19. d
20. a
21. b
22. c
23. a
24. a
25. c
26. a
27. c
28. a
29. b
30. b
Yay, a retroquiz I feel like I did alright on :D
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. C
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. C
28. B
29. D
30. B
I've actually never played this game before. I suppose I fail at life...
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. C
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. C
28. B
29. D
30. B
I've actually never played this game before. I suppose I fail at life...
See my comment above regarding #28. I may count both answers; I see where you all are coming from. Man, you guys are too smart! :)
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. A
24. D
25. B
26. A
27. C
28. A
29. D
30. B
Those element pictures sucked. :p Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one that recognized the Zemus/Zeromus thing.
2d
3b
4b
5d
6a
7c
8a
9b
10a
11b
12c
13c
14d
15a
16b
17c
18d
19d
20b
21a
22c
23a
24c
25c
26b
27c
28a
29d
30b
Chad, if you see this, I just wanted to say that I screwed up my answers and will be reposting them correctly.
1.a
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.b
12.c
13.c
14.b
15.d
16.a
17.c
18.a
19.d
20.a
21.b
22.c
23.a
24.d
25.c
26.b
27.c
28.a
[b]29.d
30.b[/b]
A C A B A
B C C D A
B C A D B
A C A D B
B C B D B
2.d
3.c
4.b
5.d
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.b
12.c
13.c
14.d
15.a
16.b
17.c
18.a
19.d
20.b
21.a
22.c
23.c
24.d
25.c
26.Edge had a last name? a, I guess
27.c
28.a
29.d
30.c
2.D
3.C
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.A
11.B
12.C
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.A
19.D
20.B
21.A
22.C
23.A
24.D
25.C
26.D
27.C
28.A
29.D
30.B
1.A
2.D
3.B
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.C
10.A
11.B
12.C
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.A
19.D
20.B
21.A
22.C
23.A
24.D
25.B
26.A
27.C
28.A
29.D
30.B
2.D
3.c
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.A
11.B
12.C
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.A
19.D
20.B
21.A
22.C
23.A
24.D
25.B
26.B
27.C
28.A
29.D
30.B
1 A
2 D
3 C
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 A
9 B
10 B
11 A
12 C
13 D
14 C
15 A
16 B
17 C
18 A
19 D
20 B
21 A
22 C
23 A
24 A
25 C
26 D
27 C
28 A
29 D
30 B
2.D
3.C
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.A
11.B
12.C
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.B
18.C
19.D
20.B
21.A
22.C
23.A
24.D
25.C
26.B
27.C
28.A
29.D
30.B
damn you dwarves!
a
d
c
b
d
a
c
a
b
a
b
c
c
d
a
b
c
a
d
b
a
c
a
d
c
b
c
a
d
b
If I lose, I'll argue to your death later. On with the show!
01) A
02) D
03) C
04) B
05) D
06) A
07) C
08) A
09) B
10) A
11) B
12) C
13) C
14) D
15) A
16) B
17) c
18) A
19) D
20) B
21) A
22) C
23) C
24) D
25) C
26) A
27) C
28) A
29) D
30) B
a. Yes
b. Very Yes
c. Both A and B