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The Great Retro Quiz! .15: The games of 2007 photo

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 like Ralphie and his Red 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 on retro games, I am going to test your knowledge of all the most memorable games of 2007. I apologize in advance for this quiz jumping 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 been somewhat talked 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 win a videogame of their choice. Yup, any game for any system (as long as a peripheral doesn’t come packed in the box, you Rock Band hopefuls). 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 my community blog tomorrow 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!

The Great Retro Quiz! .15
Category: The games of 2007
Number of questions: 25
Difficulty: Normal

1. In Assassin’s Creed, what does the main character’s name (Altaïr) mean in Arabic?
a. The Ghost
b. The Flying One
c. The Shadow Lurker
d. The Assassin

2. What is the name of the underwater city in BioShock?
a. Black Mesa
b. Aquaria
c. Inner Heaven
d. Rapture

3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s John MacTavish has a nickname. What is it?

4. Which of the following is not one of the Prankster Comets in Super Mario Galaxy?
a. Fast-Foe
b. Daredevil
c. Time Breaker
d. Cosmic

Identify the cast of Contra 4!

5. Bill Rizer
6. Scorpion
7. Mad Dog
8. Lance Bean

9. Eternal Sonata focuses on the dreams of what famous composer?

10. Kratos wakes up (next to a trio of topless women, assumedly) and discovers his coffee maker is completely dead. What God of War II spell should he perform to give the appliance the extra “juice” it needs to start working again?
a. Atlas Quake
b. Head of Euryale
c. Typhon’s Bane
d. Cronus’s Rage

11. Who actually stays in Hotel Dusk: Room 215?
a. Kyle Hyde
b. Marcel Osterzone
c. Mila Robbins
d. Dunning Smith

12. Which of the following colors represents an agility orb in Crackdown?

13. What is the name of Link’s sassy shipmate in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass?
a. Bellum
b. Oshus
c. Linebeck
d. Jolene

14. Name the Mass Effect race!

a. Salarian
b. Quarian
c. Volus
d. Hanar

15. In Pac-Man: Championship Edition, what is the time limit during Championship Mode?
a. 5 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 15 minutes
d. There is no time limit!

Control scheme memories! Match the button on the Wii remote with the action it performs in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption:

16. Activate Hyper Mode
17. Shoot Arm Cannon
18. Shoot missiles
19. Visor select

20. According to The Orange Box (and more specifically, Portal), what is a lie?
a. The collectible that replenishes Conker’s energy in Conker’s Bad Fur Day
b. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ favorite food
c. One of Burgertime’s most infamous enemies
d. Peach’s gift to Mario in Super Mario 64

21. Song featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock or Rock Band?


a. Guitar Hero III: Legends or Rock
b. Rock Band

 

22. Which of the below Super Mario Galaxy power-ups only lasts for a set amount of time?

23. You just won the lottery! Woo hoo! Your winnings equal the same amount of money that Halo 3 made on its first day of release in the U.S. How much did you win?
a. $100 million
b. $130 million
c. $170 million
d. $200 million

24. Francis, from Super Paper Mario, is one of the best videogame characters in recent memory. What kind of creature is he?

25. You just shook your Wiimote while playing Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure. What did Wiki turn into?
a. A flute
b. A sword
c. A mirror
d. 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


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king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 12/26/2007 12:19
jeez, I might be able to good on this one!
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 12/26/2007 12:25
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. D
19. C
20. D
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. D

I do not know the games of 2007 very well.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 12/26/2007 12:32
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. anndddd
i dont know.
Alanar's Avatar
Alanar at 12/26/2007 12:38
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. d
8. a
9. d
10. c
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. a
15. a
16. d
17. b
18. a
19. c
20. d
21. b
22. a
23. d
24. c
25. d

And thus I fail... But at least I know some answers.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 12/26/2007 12:46
Why is there a Halo question on the Retro Quiz =(?
d0nfil0fi0's Avatar
d0nfil0fi0 at 12/26/2007 12:52
1- b
2- d
3- b
4- c
5- b
6- d
7- a
8- c
9- d
10- d
11- a
12- c
13- c
14- a
15- a
16- d
17- b
18- a
19- c
20- d
21- b
22- a
23- c
24- c
25- d

Wow, this is the Retro Quiz made from the Ghost of Future Christmas!
Clockwork's Avatar
Clockwork at 12/26/2007 12:54
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. C
17. B
18. D
19. A
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. D
24. C
25. B

I are suck.
Meta-Ridley's Avatar
Meta-Ridley at 12/26/2007 12:55
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.D
11.A
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.5
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
21.B
22.A
23.C
24.C
25.D

This was annoying but at least it wasn't as obscure as the last one.
Ubnub's Avatar
Ubnub at 12/26/2007 12:58
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.D
11.A
12.C
13.D
14.A
15.A
16.D
17.A
18.B
19.C
20.D
21.B
22.B
23.C
24.C
25.D
Threepwood's Avatar
Threepwood at 12/26/2007 13:11
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.C
11.A
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.B
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
21.B
22.A
23.C
24.C
25.D
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 12/26/2007 13:17
Lots and lots of guessing... I just ordered Super Mario Galaxy yesterday, and most of the other games I haven't even played yet. Kudos on the Orange Box question, nicely done.

1.
2.d
3.a
4.d
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.d
10.c
11.a
12.d
13.c
14.c
15.b
16.c
17.b
18.a
19.d
20.d
21.b
22.d
23.d
24.c
25.d
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 12/26/2007 13:21
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. c (I've gotta get these right)
9. d (I know it's Chopin but I only recognize Beethoven by his image)
10. c
11. a
12. d
13. c
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. b (I switched the A and B buttons when I played through)
18. a
19. c
20. d
21. a (It's gotta be that, though I never played GHIII)
22. a
23. c
24. c
25. d (Hell yeah for Zack & Wiki)
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 12/26/2007 13:26
You just reminded me of some games I still need to play =P.

1.D
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.B
6.A
7.D
8.C
9.C
10.D
11.B
12.B
13.D
14.C
15.A
16.C
17.D
18.B
19.A
20.D
21.B
22.A
23.D
24.C
25.B
pG99's Avatar
pG99 at 12/26/2007 13:35
1. b
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. d
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. a
15. a
16. d
17. b
18. a
19. c
20. d
21. d
22. a
23. c
24. c
25. d
mr showtime's Avatar
mr showtime at 12/26/2007 13:47
There it is.

1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. D
14. A
15. A
16. D
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. C
25. D
kwaselow's Avatar
kwaselow at 12/26/2007 13:50
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. D
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. C
25. D

That second dolphin badge is TOTALLY mine
power-glove's Avatar
power-glove at 12/26/2007 13:56
1.b
2.d
3.b
4.c
5.b
6.d
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.c
11.a
12.c
13.c
14.a
15.a
16.d
17.b
18.a
19.c
20.d
21.a
22.b
23.c
24.c
25.d
bobmasedo's Avatar
bobmasedo at 12/26/2007 14:02
1.b
2.d
3.b
4.c
5.b
6.d
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.d
11.a
12.c
13.d
14.a
15.a
16.d
17.b
18.a
19.c
20.d
21.b
22.a
23.c
24.c
25.d
Bus's Avatar
Bus at 12/26/2007 14:07
Contra 4 guys gave me trouble, only game on there I haven't played this year.

1.B
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.B
9.D
10.D
11.A
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.A
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
21.B
22.A
23.C
24.C
25.D
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 12/26/2007 14:14
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
10.B
11.C
12.D
13.C
14.A
15.D
16.C
17.B
18.A
19.D
20.D
21.B
22.A
23.C
24.C
25.D

I probably won't win as I've not played half of these games. But the chance to win a free game of choice is too much to resist
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 12/26/2007 14:59
1.b
2.d
3.b
4.a
5.b
6.d
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.a
11.a
12.c
13.a
14.c
15.a
16.d
17.b
18.a
19.c
20.d
21.b
22.a
23.c
24.c
25.d
aborto thefetus's Avatar
aborto thefetus at 12/26/2007 15:14
I'm off to go see a movie now so I don't have time to do this. Perhaps I will do it when I get home since I can probably do well on this one. When I skimmed through it, there were at least five I knew.

And I'm still waiting for that Resident Evil quiz Chad.
braulio09's Avatar
braulio09 at 12/26/2007 15:26
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. D i dont recognize chopin :(
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. D
16. D
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. D

Contra 4 cast messed me up
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 12/26/2007 15:36
aborto thefetus,
It's coming, I swear. :)
You still have time to take this. I don't score all the entries until tomorrow morning.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 12/26/2007 15:55
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.D
11.A
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.A
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
21.B
22.A
23.D
24.C
25.D

This should just about do it.
JTHomeslice's Avatar
JTHomeslice at 12/26/2007 16:03
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. A
19.D
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. D

Like other people, the Contra cast was kinda hard.
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 12/26/2007 16:31
I do predict an epic fail since I haven't played most of the games mentioned here, but what the heck...

1. b
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. d
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. d
16. c
17. b
18. a
19. d
20. d
21. b
22. d
23. d
24. c
25. d

Two of the The Metroid Prime 3 questions could be one of two answers, as you can change them in the options. :p
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 12/26/2007 17:24
@ScottyG,
Yeah, I thought about that, but I think I was just going for the default controls. :)
Zarathustra's Avatar
Zarathustra at 12/26/2007 19:27
1.b
2.d
3.b (a guess, since I just got this game for xmas)
4.c
5.d
6.a
7.b
8.c
9.d
10.c
11.a
12.d
13.c
14.a
15.a
16.c
17.b
18.a
19.d
20.d
21.b
22.a
23.c
24.c
25.d (another guess, since I also just got this game for xmas)
Ace Crikey's Avatar
Ace Crikey at 12/26/2007 19:44
1. b
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10.d
11.a
12.c
13.c
14.a
15.a
16.c
17.b
18.d
19.a
20.d
21.b
22.c
23.c
24.c
25.d
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 12/26/2007 19:47
@electro lemon,
... and that is why I love you. :)
DutyFree's Avatar
DutyFree at 12/26/2007 19:55
1. B.
2. D.
3. B.
4. C.
5. B.
6. D.
7. A.
8. C.
9. D.
10. D.
11. A.
12. C.
13. C.
14. A.
15. A.
16. D.
17. B.
18. A.
19. C.
20. D.
21. B.
22. A.
23. C.
24. C.
25. D.
DutyFree's Avatar
DutyFree at 12/26/2007 19:59
Any game for any console, eh Chad? You better hope the winner doesn't blurt out Panzer Dragoon Saga for Sega Saturn.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 12/26/2007 21:33
@DutyFree,
Shhhhh, don't give them any ideas ... :)
aborto thefetus's Avatar
aborto thefetus at 12/26/2007 23:10
1.b
2.d
3.b
4.b
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.d
9.d
10.d
11.b
12.c
13.b
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.b
18.a
19.c
20.d
21.b
22.d
23.d
24.c
25.d
Quisling's Avatar
Quisling at 12/27/2007 00:26
I'm so happy! I made it in time for another quiz! I've actually played all the games on the quiz this week too! Joy of joys!


1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B (I'm lucky on these, I tried my best to play as ALL the characters at least a few times)
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. D
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. D (Yay! Portal question!)
21. B
22. A (and it was freaking annoying too!)
23. C (I guessed, but it was an educated guess!)
24. C
25. D

Merry Christmas Chad (and everyone else!)
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 12/27/2007 02:19
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. D
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. C
25. D

That Contra one was demonic.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 12/27/2007 03:47
Oh, boy...I haven’t played many of these games, but I have seen lots of them being played. Still, I definitely got more right than in any of the actual retro quizzes I’ve tried my hand at:

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

[in Peach voice]: Did I win?
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 12/27/2007 05:11
Most of these are complete guesses;

1.(a), 2.(d), 3.(d), 4.(a), 5.(b), 6.(a), 7.(c), 8.(d), 9.(d), 10.(b), 11.(a), 12.(b), 13.(a), 14.(b), 15.(d), 16.(c), 17.(b), 18.(d), 19.(a), 20.(d), 21.(b), 22.(d), 23.(d), 24.(c), 25.(b)
LordGloom's Avatar
LordGloom at 12/31/2007 05:04
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.D
11.A
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.A
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
21.B
22.A
23.C
24.C
25.D
LordGloom's Avatar
LordGloom at 12/31/2007 05:10
Also, like others, the Contra one got me. I recognized Bill and Lance, but not having played Contra 4 yet, It was a toss up between the other two.

Had no clue on the Crackdown one, but hopefully my knowledge of RPG elements will come save me.
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