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The Great Retro Quiz! .22: The characters of Super Smash Bros. photo

Hey, guess what? There is a game called Super Smash Bros. Brawl coming out this weekend for the Wii. You may have heard a little something about it.

In celebration of the occasion that either makes some people ridiculously excited or others completely annoyed, this week’s Great Retro Quiz is all about the characters featured in the original Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. Why the original? Well, this is a “retro” quiz after all and that was the most retro I could get concerning this series.

Keep in mind that this quiz is not really about the actual game as much as it is about the characters featured in it. I just don’t want anyone to yell at me for not asking about the difference and subtle nuances between "Break the Targets" and "Board the Platforms.”

As an omen, those who do well on this quiz are destined to win their first match of Brawl come next week. I have foreseen it. Just leave your answers in the comments and check my community blog tomorrow (3/6) for all the correct answers.

What are you waiting for, let the mental melee begin! Good luck!

The Great Retro Quiz! .22
Category: The characters of Super Smash Bros.
Number of questions: 25
Difficulty: Normal

1. Box art memories! How many playable characters grace the cover of Super Smash Bros.?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

2. Before Mario was Mario, what name did he originally go by?
a. Rocketman
b. Jumpman
c. Luigi
d. Mr. Plumber

3. Which of the following Mario forms can turn into a statue?

4. In Super Mario World, what color Yoshi has wings and possesses the ability to fly?

5. Yoshi goes to the grocery store to buy his girlfriend (boyfriend?) Birdo some eggs for breakfast. Based on how many he can carry in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, what is the maximum amount of eggs Yoshi can buy?
a. A quarter of a dozen
b. Half a dozen
c. Three-quarter of a dozen
d. A dozen

6. What does Donkey Kong wear in the original arcade classic Donkey Kong?
a. A necktie
b. A hat
c. A collar
d. Nothing. He is buck naked! My eyes! My eyes!

7. Confusing family history! How is the Donkey Kong featured in Donkey Kong Country related to the original Donkey Kong?
a. Brother
b. Son
c. Grandson
d. Great-grandson

8. Where does Kirby live?
a. Nightmare World
b. Star Village
c. Dream Land
d. Pink Palace

9. Kirby just inhaled Walky. What does the little pink guy look like now?

10. How many years does Link age after obtaining the Master Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10

11. Which of the following creatures has Link never turned into?

12. What is Fox’s surname?
a. Dengar
b. O’Donnell
c. Windstalker
d. McCloud

13. Corneria decides to host the annual “Bring Your Nemesis to Work Day!” Who could Fox not bring along with him to the office?
a. Andross
b. Star Wolf
c. General Pepper
d. General Scales

14. Who is credited with creating Samus Aran?
a. Gunpei Yokoi
b. Shigeru Miyamoto
c. Makoto Kanou
d. Hirokazu Yasuhara

15. According to Metroid: Zero Mission, who was Samus raised by?
a. Space Pirates
b. The Chozo
c. The Galactic Federation
d. Metroids

16. Officially, what number Pokémon is Pikachu?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 20
d. 25

17. Random crossover alert! Which Final Fantasy IV enemy would fear Pikachu’s power the most?

18. A playable Luigi first appeared in what videogame?
a. Wrecking Crew
b. Mario Bros.
c. Super Mario Bros.
d. Donkey Kong

19. Which of the following partners accompanies Luigi on his parallel adventure in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door?

20. Where is Ness from?

21. Of the following, who is related to Ness?

22. What does Captain Falcon drive in all the F-Zero games?
a. The Red Falcon
b. The Yellow Falcon
c. The Green Flacon
d. The Blue Falcon

23. True of False: Captain Falcon is the fastest character in the original Super Smash Bros.
a. True
b. False

24. What reality television show would Jigglypuff most likely audition for?
a. Survivor
b. Top Chef
c. American Idol
d. America’s Next Top Model

25. Who does Jigglypuff evolve into?
a. Igglybuff
b. Wigglytuff
c. Tigglyduff
d. Bigglywuff

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Gen Eric Gui's Avatar
Gen Eric Gui at 03/05/2008 13:21
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.C
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.D
12.D
13.C
14.A
15.B
16.D
17.B
18.B
19.D
20.A
21.D
22.D
23.A
24.C
25.B
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 03/05/2008 13:22
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.a
5.b
6.d
7.c
8.c
9.b
10.a
11.c
12.d
13.a
14.a
15.b
16.d
17.b
18.a
19.b
20.a
21.a
22.d
23.b
24.c
25.b
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 03/05/2008 13:23
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.C
8.C
9.B
10.A
11.D
12.D
13.C
14.D
15.B
16.D
17.A
18.A
19.B
20.A
21.D
22.D
23.B
24.C
25.B
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar
ShawnKelfonne at 03/05/2008 13:33
1) b
2) b
3) d
4) c
5) b
6) d
7) c
8) c
9) b
10) a
11) d
12) d
13) c
14) c
15) b
16) d
17) b
18) b
19) b
20) a
21) d
22) d
23) b
24) c
25) b
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 03/05/2008 13:34
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. c
14. a
15. b
16. d
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. a
21. d
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. b
PsychoSoldier's Avatar
PsychoSoldier at 03/05/2008 13:43
1. b
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. a
15. b
16. c
17. b
18. b
19. c
20. d
21. a
22. d
23. b
24. c
25. b
Upgrayedd's Avatar
Upgrayedd at 03/05/2008 13:44
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. B
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 03/05/2008 13:52
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. B <3 Kainazzo
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. A
24. C (I bet she'd kick ass on Survivor though. Putting everyone to sleep would be hugely beneficial.)
25. B
BlackSheep's Avatar
BlackSheep at 03/05/2008 13:55
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. A
24. C and D ;P
25. B
The GHost's Avatar
The GHost at 03/05/2008 13:55
1)c
2)b
3)d
4)c
5)c
6)d
7)d
8)c
9)a
10)b
11)d
12)d
13)c
14)a
15)b
16)c
17)b
18)b
19)c
20)a
21)d
22)d
23)b
24)c
25)b
Cacticus's Avatar
Cacticus at 03/05/2008 13:57
Here goes:
C B D C B
D C C B A
D D C C B
D B B D A
D D A C B
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 03/05/2008 13:58
Oops for #1 I meant C.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 03/05/2008 14:05
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. B
bbrigg1's Avatar
bbrigg1 at 03/05/2008 14:05
1 c
2 b
3 d
4 c
5 a
6 d
7 b
8 c
9 a
10 a
11 d
12 d
13 c
14 d
15 b
16 b
17 c
18 b
19 a
20 a
21 a
22 d
23 a
24 d
25 b
twister1988's Avatar
twister1988 at 03/05/2008 14:06
C
B
B
A
A
D
C
C
B
A
D
D
C
D
B
D
A
B
A
A
D
D
B
C
B
JTHomeslice's Avatar
JTHomeslice at 03/05/2008 14:17
1 c
2 b
3 d
4 b
5 b
6 d
7 b
8 c
9 d
10 a
11 d
12 d
13 c
14 a
15 b
16 c
17 b
18 b
19 d
20 a
21 b
22 d
23 a
24 c
25 b

This was a good one. Nice job, Chad.
Wiizilla's Avatar
Wiizilla at 03/05/2008 14:19
Good thing you said this is about the original smash bros or this article would've had "OMG SPOLERS!!!"
1: c
2: b
3: d
4: c
5: b
6: d
7: c
8: c
9: b
10:a
11:d
12:d
13:c
14:a
15:b
16:d
17:b
18:b
19:d
20:a
21:d
22:d
23:a
24:c
25:b
Butmac's Avatar
Butmac at 03/05/2008 14:25
1.B
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.B
6.C
7.C
8.C
9.C
10.A
11.D
12.D
13.B
14.C
15.A
16.C
17.B
18.B
19.B
20.A
21.D
22.D
23.A
24.C
25.C
user004's Avatar
user004 at 03/05/2008 14:27
1. b
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. b
18. c
19. a
20. a
21. d
22. d.
23. a
24. c
25. b
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 03/05/2008 14:29
1. b
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. a
15. b
16. d
17. b (awesome question!)
18. b
19. b
20. a
21. a
22. d
23. a
24. c (another awesome question, I love you Chad!)
25. b
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 03/05/2008 14:32
Also, your clairevoyance can't be that great. If I do well on this quiz how can I win my first match next week? I don't get the game for another four months! Stupid Europe. Will you fly over to my house?
NegFactor's Avatar
NegFactor at 03/05/2008 14:50
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. A
24. C
25. B
Jonathan Kerr's Avatar
Jonathan Kerr at 03/05/2008 14:55
1.c
2.b
3.b
4.c
5.b
6.d
7.c
8.b
9.b
10.c
11.d
12.d
13.a
14.a
15.b
16.d
17.b
18.b
19.a
20.a
21.d
22.d
23.a
24.c
25.b
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 03/05/2008 15:00
1b
2b
3d
4c
5b
6c
7c
8b
9a
10a
11d
12d
13c
14b
15b
16b
17b
18b
19a
20a
21d
22d
23b
24c
25b
prowlerx083's Avatar
prowlerx083 at 03/05/2008 15:20
Nice quiz Chad! You should have an epic 50 question quiz that incorporates multiple Nintendo universes like this one.

My answers:
1.a
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.a
6.d
7.c
8.c
9.b
10.a
11.d
12.d
13.c
14.a
15.b
16.c
17.b
18.a
19.c
20.a
21.d
22.d
23.a
24.c
25.b
SWE3tMadness's Avatar
SWE3tMadness at 03/05/2008 15:23
1.) C
2.) B
3.) D
4.) C
5.) B
6.) D
7.) C
8.) C
9.) B
10.) A
11.) D
12.) D
13.) C
14.) A
15.) B
16.) D
17.) B
18.) B
19.) D
20.) B
21.) B
22.) D
23.) A
24.) C
25.) B
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 03/05/2008 15:24
@prowlerx083,
Oh, that's a good idea! :)
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 03/05/2008 16:45
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.d
7.b
8.c
9.c
10.a
11.d
12.d
13.c
14.d
15.b
16.d
17.b
18.b
19.d
20.a
21.d
22.d
23.a
24.c
25.b
Miyuutsuu's Avatar
Miyuutsuu at 03/05/2008 16:57
C
A
D
C
B
D
C
C
B
A
D
D
C
A
B
D
B
B
B
A
C
D
A
C
B
Spartacus's Avatar
Spartacus at 03/05/2008 17:28
Chad, do you make these off the top of your head, or do you look up answers? If A, you are amazing. If B, you are amazing.
Atlas's Avatar
Atlas at 03/05/2008 17:54
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. c
14. a
15. b
16. d
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. a
21. d
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. b
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 03/05/2008 18:06
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. a
10. 7
11. d
12. d
13. c
14. b
15. b
16. d
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. a
21. d
22. d
23. b
24. c
25. b
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 03/05/2008 18:45
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. d
11. a
12. d
13. c
14. a
15. b
16. d
17. b
18. a
19. d
20. b
21. d
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. b
jdub28's Avatar
jdub28 at 03/05/2008 19:04
C
B
D
C
B
D
D
C
B
A
D
D
C
B
B
D
B
B
D
A
D
D
A
C
B

Done by my brother
emo zema's Avatar
emo zema at 03/05/2008 21:32
B B B C B D B C B A A D C D B D B B D C A D A C B .

because i have no life .
Gamechamp's Avatar
Gamechamp at 03/05/2008 21:51
1) C
2) B
3) D
4) C
5) B
6) D
7) C
8) C
9) B
10) A
11) D
12) D
13) C
14) A
15) B
16) D
17) B
18) B
19) D
20) A
21) D
22) D
23) A
24) C
25) B

24 is the best question.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 03/05/2008 22:03
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. c
14. c
15. b
16. d
17. b
18. b
19. d
20. a
21. d
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. b
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 03/05/2008 22:05
Great quiz. I thought I'd have this one nailed down easy, but there were some stumpers. I actually had to dust off my N64.

1.)C
2.)B
3.)D
4.)C
5.)B
6.)D
7.)B
8.)C
9.)B
10.)A
11.)D
12.)D
13.)C
14.)A
15.)B
16.)D
17.)B.- though I could make a case for C as well. Electric is also super effective on Flying types.
18.)B
19.)D
20.)A
21.)D
22.)D
23.)A
24.)C
25.)D
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 03/05/2008 22:08
Great quiz. I thought I'd have this one nailed down easy, but there were some stumpers. I actually had to dust off my N64.

1.)C
2.)B
3.)D
4.)C
5.)B
6.)D
7.)B
8.)C
9.)B
10.)A
11.)D
12.)D
13.)C
14.)A
15.)B
16.)D
17.)B.- though I could make a case for C as well. Electric is also super effective on Flying types.
18.)B
19.)D
20.)A
21.)D
22.)D
23.)A
24.)C
25.)D
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 03/05/2008 22:09
Oh, now why'd that post twice? Sorry.
MatCD's Avatar
MatCD at 03/05/2008 22:26
1b
2b
3d
4c
5b
6d
7c
8c
9a?
10a
11d
12d
13c
14a
15b
16d
17b?
18b
19d
20 and 21 I’ve never played Earthbound (goes and dies in a fire)
22d
23b
24c
25b
ZargonX's Avatar
ZargonX at 03/05/2008 22:44
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. C
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. B
ericvotymr's Avatar
ericvotymr at 03/06/2008 02:06
Oh, God! I think I am always not lucky enough to win something. I would rather pick up this game. And I just want to pick up the will. I found a deal with the price of $49, I do not know whether I should pick it up or not? Any suggestions?
http://dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=88652&ru=279
GnappyAssassin's Avatar
GnappyAssassin at 03/06/2008 02:20
abdcbadcbaddcdbdbcdaddbcb
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 03/06/2008 04:04
There were some tough ones on here (you want me to remember twelve year old box art?), but I think I did pretty well.

1. a
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. c
14. a
15. b
16. d
17. b
18. b
19. d
20. a
21. d
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. b
Projectexodus's Avatar
Projectexodus at 03/06/2008 04:43
Here's mine!

1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. A
24. C
25. B
Zenlong's Avatar
Zenlong at 03/06/2008 20:47
@Chad:
Not to question your knowledge of Earthbound, but in the answers you have C as the right answer for question 21. Isn't the picture of Ness's mother D. C is Pokey's mom, or am I mistaken. I remember Ness's (my) mom without the googly eyes.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 03/07/2008 11:57
@Zenlong,
OMG, you are totally right. I mixed up the pictures. The correct answer should be "D."
Thanks, man! :) :) :)
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