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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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:21
Gen Eric Gui
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:22
Guagloves
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
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:23
Knivy
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:33
ShawnKelfonne
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
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:34
Bob Muir
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:43
PsychoSoldier
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:44
Upgrayedd
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:52
Aerox
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:55
BlackSheep
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:55
The GHost
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:57
Cacticus
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 13:58
Aerox
Oops for #1 I meant C.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:05
MechaMonkey
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:05
bbrigg1
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
crackity jones's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:06
crackity jones
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:17
JTHomeslice
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:19
Wiizilla
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:25
Butmac
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:27
user004
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
NegFactor's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:50
NegFactor
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 14:55
Jonathan Kerr
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 15:00
KyleGamgee
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 15:20
prowlerx083
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 15:23
SWE3tMadness
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 15:24
Chad Concelmo
@prowlerx083,
Oh, that's a good idea! :)
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 16:45
A New Challenger
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 16:57
Miyuutsuu
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 17:28
Spartacus
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 17:54
Atlas
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 18:06
Pangloss
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 18:45
ScottyG
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 19:04
jdub28
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 21:32
emo zema
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 21:51
Gamechamp
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.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 22:03
Brian Szabelski
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 22:05
Qalamari
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 22:08
Qalamari
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 22:09
Qalamari
Oh, now why'd that post twice? Sorry.
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 22:26
MatCD
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 - Comment posted on 03/05/2008 22:44
ZargonX
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 - Comment posted on 03/06/2008 02:06
ericvotymr
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 - Comment posted on 03/06/2008 02:20
GnappyAssassin
abdcbadcbaddcdbdbcdaddbcb
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2008 04:04
Darren Nakamura
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 - Comment posted on 03/06/2008 04:43
Projectexodus
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 - Comment posted on 03/06/2008 20:47
Zenlong
@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 - Comment posted on 03/07/2008 11:57
Chad Concelmo
@Zenlong,
OMG, you are totally right. I mixed up the pictures. The correct answer should be "D."
Thanks, man! :) :) :)
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