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The Great Retro Quiz! .20: Star Fox photo

Do you remember playing the Super Nintendo Entertainment System classic Star Fox for the first time? I was (and still am?) obsessed with the game and really thought it had some of the most amazing graphics I had ever seen. From my fuzzy recollection, I think I would yell things like “3D is the future! THE FUTURE!” while playing, usually followed by an abundance of tears streaming down my smiling face.

How good is your memory of this seminal shooter? Do the simple-in-hindsight graphics blur together in your mind, or can you still recall each and every polygonal alien and sprite-based asteroid you encountered? Take this week’s quiz to find out.

Since this is the Great Retro Quiz’s big 2-0, there is a prize this week! Just leave your answers in the comments and whoever gets the most right will win a 2000 point Wii Shop Channel gift card (in the event of a tie, the trusty random hat drawing will make a reappearance -- tie breaker questions stress me out). Check my community blog tomorrow (1/31) for the results.

Perform a quick warm-up barrel roll, hit the jump, and ... good luck!

The Great Retro Quiz! .20
Category: Star Fox
Number of questions: 25
Difficulty: Normal

1. What is the name of the fancy coprocessor chip used to create Star Fox's revolutionary graphics?
a. Blast Processing
b. Mode 7
c. Super FX
d. Super FX 2

2. Star Fox takes place in what massive star system?
a. Beltino
b. Lylat
c. Lyssa
d. Cerinia

Name the planet!

3. Corneria
4. Fortuna
5. Macbeth
6. Titania

Control scheme A is selected. Quick, hit the correct corresponding button!

7. Brake!
8. Nova Bomb!
9. Boost!
10. Blaster!

11. What word flashes on the screen during the opening takeoff sequence?
a. Scramble
b. Fight
c. Engage
d. Alert

12. Which of the below Star Fox sectors would earn you the most points in Scrabble?
a. X
b. Y
c. Z

Match the Cornerian Defense Force member with one of his famous (and often repeated) lines:

13. “Mind your own business, Fox!”
14. “Good luck!”
15. “Get lost, you fiend!”
16. “So far, so g-g-good!”

17. Initially, how many Nova Bombs does Fox’s Arwing come equipped with?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

HUD memories! Shield or booster charge?

18. Shield
19. Booster charge

20. Do you remember your Star Fox bosses? Which of the below is the guardian of Macbeth?

21. Which of the below rings serves as a stage’s checkpoint?

22. Fox McCloud has a major gambling problem. Because of its final boss, which of the below stages does the sad and desperate vulpine like to visit most?
a. The Black Hole
b. Out of this Dimension
c. Sector Z
d. Meteor

23. You just earned a credit, allowing you to continue once all lives have been lost. What did you do exactly?
a. Finished a stage with undamaged wingmen
b. Destroyed a boss without getting hit once
c. Earned 10,000 points
d. Flew through a special ring

24. Which of the below accessories should Star Fox’s final boss wear in order to ensure a much longer life?

25. Speaking of the final boss, what is his name?
a. Star Wolf
b. General Scales
c. Emperor Anglar
d. Andross


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41 comments | showing # 1 to 41

free touch's Avatar
free touch at 01/30/2008 12:54
b, b, c, a, d, b, c, b, a, d, d, a, b, d, c, a, c, a, b, d, a, c, c, d, d.

I know I got some wrong.. but this is all me, no google help. cheaters.
BS3 Owner's Avatar
BS3 Owner at 01/30/2008 12:56
Do a Barrel Roll!
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 01/30/2008 12:56
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.a
12.c
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.c
21.a
22.b
23.c
24.c
25.d

One of the best credits musical pieces ever.
RRDelay's Avatar
RRDelay at 01/30/2008 12:58
1:b
2:b
3:c
4:d
5:a
6:b
7:d
8:c
9:b
10:a
11:a
12:c
13:b
14:d
15:c
16:a
17:c
18:v
19:a
20:d
21:a
22:b
23:c
24:d
25:d

Best Quiz ever, even if i don't think i got everything right
RRDelay's Avatar
RRDelay at 01/30/2008 12:59
Need edit ftw, i put b insted of c for teh question 1. Although if it did have mode 7 and super fx... (drools)
Happyhead's Avatar
Happyhead at 01/30/2008 12:59
Really don't know my Starfox that well, but used to own it so shall try my best, lol
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.d
11.a
12.a
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.d
18.b
19.a
20.b
21.a
22.d
23.c
24.c
25.d
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 01/30/2008 12:59
Now the Star Fox theme is playing in my head
Big Z's Avatar
Big Z at 01/30/2008 13:00
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. B
23. A
24. D
25. D

I've only ever played the N64 remake of this classic, but I hope I got at least a few right.
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar
ShawnKelfonne at 01/30/2008 13:01
Now you're making me want to bust out the SNES when I get home from work again.

1) c
2) b
3) d
4) c
5) b
6) a
7) d
8) c
9) a
10) b
11) a
12) c
13) b
14) d
15) c
16) a
17) d
18) a
19) b
20) c
21) a
22) b
23) c
24) c
25) d
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 01/30/2008 13:04
You guys are right, Star Fox has some of the best music EVER!
RRDelay's Avatar
RRDelay at 01/30/2008 13:08
I'm going to funk out on the Fortuna theme right now Chad, and superimpose images of dolphin flying around the level in my head.

All because i can.
Alanar's Avatar
Alanar at 01/30/2008 13:32
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. b
14. d
15. c
16. a
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. c
21. a
22. b
23. a
24. c
25. d
JTHM87's Avatar
JTHM87 at 01/30/2008 13:35
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. c
8. d
9. b
10.a
11.a
12.c
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.c
21.a
22.b
23.c
24.c
25.d
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 01/30/2008 13:39
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. a
13. b
14. d
15. c
16. a
17. d
18. b
19. a
20. b
21. b
22. b
23. c
24. d
25. d

I think I did pretty bad on this one. Some of them I'm sure of, but a lot of them I had to guess on.
justinstollsteimer's Avatar
justinstollsteimer at 01/30/2008 13:43
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. b
14. c
15. d
16. a
d. 3
18. a
19. b
20. c
21. a
22. b
23. c
24. c
25. d
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 01/30/2008 13:50
Failed quiz is failed.

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. A
20. D
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. D
25. D
njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 01/30/2008 13:55
1) C
2) B
3) D
4) A
5) C
6) B
7) A
8) C
9) B
10) D
11) D
12) A
13) B
14) D
15) A
16) C
17) D
18) A
19) B
20) D
21) A
22) C
23) A
24) C
25) D

There was guessing going on here, I haven't played much Starwing dispite playing the hell out of Lylatwars.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 01/30/2008 13:56
@njsykora,
You all have cool names in Europe. :)
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 01/30/2008 13:59
1c
2b
3c
4d
5b
6a
7c
8b
9a
10d
11a
12c
13b
14d
15c
16a
17d
18a
19b
20c
21a
22b
23a
24c
25d
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 01/30/2008 14:05
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. C
24. C
25. D
that1dood's Avatar
that1dood at 01/30/2008 14:10
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.D
8.C
9.A
10.B
11.A
12.C
13.B
14.D
15.C
16.A
17.D
18.A
19.B
20.C
21.A
22.A
23.A
24.C
25.D
Quisling's Avatar
Quisling at 01/30/2008 14:21
Yay for me being online for another retro quiz in time! I miss these. I haven't played Star Fox in a few years (read: a decade) but I'll give it a shot. Pretty sure I failed this one. On a sad note, I'm behind on listening to RFGO by 5 episodes too! Such a sad time in my life. Anyway, onto the quiz:
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. D
23. A
24. C
25. D

Those 2000 Wii points are so someone else's! But good quiz this week Chad! I look forward to next time (I can has Rez quiz?)
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 01/30/2008 14:41
I love Starfox, I make the "au barap pup pup pra parip, buru bu baw, bipirip bipirip, wou ah uh-uh-e" dialogue from the start all the time =).

1.C
2.B
3.C (Damn! never paid too much attention to the names=/)
4.D
5.B
6.A
7.C (And I never used control scheme A =/)
8.D
9.A
10.B
11.D
12.C
13.B
14.D
15.C
16.A
17.D
18.A
19.B
20.C (Damn you planet names!!)
21.A
22.B
23.C ? ( I never actually knew =P, I just got them and was happy)
24.D
25.d

I still think that if you're giving out a prize it should be a surprise and be revealed when you give the results.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 01/30/2008 15:14
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. b
14. d
15. c
16. a
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. c
21. a
22. b
23. c (as well as every 20,000 after that)
24. c
25. d

Guaranteed not to be wrong or your money back!
Hoss's Avatar
Hoss at 01/30/2008 15:19
i busted out both star fox and my dusty box of scrabble for this hahaha

1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.a
12.c
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.c
21.a
22.b nice
23.c
24.c hahah i wish he did wear these
25.d
Senryoku's Avatar
Senryoku at 01/30/2008 15:25
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.a
12.c
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.c
21.a
22.b
23.c
24.c
25.d
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 01/30/2008 15:30
You know I find it odd when people refer to it as Starfox. I'm a Starwing and Lylat Wars man myself. I love that name, Lylat Wars, it's just so...epic. Not like Starfox 64. Pfff. Anyway, quiz time.

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

It's been so long since I last played Starwing so I'm a little rusty.
Sathan's Avatar
Sathan at 01/30/2008 15:41
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.B
6.A
7.D
8.C
9.A
10.B
11.A
12.C
13.B
14.D
15.C
16.A
17.D
18.A
19.B
20.C
21.A
22.B
23.C
24.C
25.D
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 01/30/2008 16:16
@DanGale,
I could not agree with you more. Lylat Wars = best name ever!
Cacticus's Avatar
Cacticus at 01/30/2008 16:30
C B D C B
A D C A B
A A B D C
A D A B C
A B C C D

Boy, this brings me back.
RoMeRtHeGaMe's Avatar
RoMeRtHeGaMe at 01/30/2008 17:05
1.C
2.b
3.c
4.d
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.b
12.c
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.c
18.a
19.b
20.c
21.a
22.b
23.c
24.c
25.d

I thought I knew Star Fox.... *sigh*
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 01/30/2008 17:15
How good is my memory on this game? Hold on let me check my Star Fox rom on my Snes9x emulator.
smurfee mcgee's Avatar
smurfee mcgee at 01/30/2008 17:47
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. C
24. C
25. D
Stario's Avatar
Stario at 01/30/2008 19:42
I'm not going to even attempt to answer the quiz. It's been such a long time since I've played Star Fox I can hardly remember anything; it's all a blur. Just another sad reminder of how old I am.

<a href="http://www.animewp.com">AnimeWP.com</a>
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 01/30/2008 20:24
1c
2b
3d
4c
5b
6a
7c
8d
9a
10b
11d
12c
13b
14d
15c
16a
17c
18a
19b
20c
21b
22d
23c
24c
25d
Gamechamp's Avatar
Gamechamp at 01/30/2008 20:34
Unfortunately, I never owned the original game, so this quiz I cannot participate in.

So...

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU, STAR FOX.
Jasongame's Avatar
Jasongame at 01/30/2008 21:53
Sorry Chad, I'm too lazy to actually number them this time.

C,B,D,C,A,B,B,C,A,D,A,A,B,D,C,A,D,A,B,C,B,B,A,C,D
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 01/30/2008 22:07
1.c
2.b
3.c
4.d
5.b
6.a
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.b
11.a
12.a
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.c
21.a
22.d
23.c
24.c
25.d
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 01/30/2008 22:08
Also Chad, when you post the answers to these could you link back to the original post with our answers? Some of us are lazy and don't bother to look back through the archives. ^_^

Unless you recently started doing it, in which case ignore this. ^_^
pG99's Avatar
pG99 at 01/30/2008 22:49
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. C
24. C
25. D
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 01/31/2008 00:01
1) C
2) B
3) D (3D? I see what you did there.)
4) C
5) B
6) A
7) D
8) C
9) A
10) B
11) A
12) C
13) B
14) D
15) C
16) A
17) D
18) A
19) B
20) C
21) A
22) B
23) C
24) I'll say C, but don't you shoot at D first and then C once you've done enough damage to what D covers? (I never got to him on the SNES, but I played the hell out of the N64 version)
25) D
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