Video Games Trivia and Answers

Video games have become such a normal part of our lives that many people don’t realize the rich history behind the industry and how influential it has become to modern society. Thus TriviaQN’s Video Game Trivia serves two purposes. First is our desire to see just how much you know about the characters, companies and other entities that make up the business. Second is to increase your knowledge and understanding of the world of gaming. And just like the subject being discussed, our Video Game Trivia is guaranteed to be fun!

Challenge yourself with a Video Games Trivia Quiz!

Medium

What are the name of the cartoon-like interludes that interrupt videogame play to narrate the story?

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Answer: Cutscenes
A cutscene or event scene is a non-interactive break from gameplay, with the term being coined by the creator of the graphic-adventure game "Maniac Mansion".

Hard

Which real-life talk-show host is a radio personality in "Grand Theft Auto"?

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Answer: Lazlow Jones
Jeffrey "Lazlow" Jones began his real-life career as a DJ over 30 years ago.

Easy

The original designer behind the game "Tetris" is from which nation?

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Answer: Russia
The creation of "Tetris", first released in 1984, is primarily credited t Alexey Pajitnov, who at the time was an artificial intelligence researcher at the Soviet Academy of Sciences in Russia.

Hard

What is the name of the star system in which the "Star Fox" universe takes place?

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Answer: Lylat
The fictional Lylat System consists of 12 planets, including Corneria.

Medium

Which videogame console did Nintendo release directly prior to the Wii?

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Answer: GameCube
The GameCube, released in 2001, was the predecessor to the Wii, which came out in 2006.

Hard

Where is the headquarters of Nintendo?

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Answer: Kyoto
Nintendo's first headquarters in 1889 was in Kyoto, Japan, and the company is still stationed there at this present time.

Hard

Nintendo began as a company selling which products?

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Answer: Playing cards
Founded in 1889, Nintendo originally produced traditonal-Japanase playing cards called Hanafuda.

Easy

The Nintendo Game Boy utilized which type of display system?

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Answer: LCD
As with most handheld videogames from the classic days, the Game Boy used a liquid-crystal display (LCD).

VeryHard

How many different shapes of four-connected blocks are there in "Tetris"?

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Answer: 7
Tetris' blocks come in four squares (Tetriminos), of which there are only seven variants available in the game.

Hard

What was the first videogame to feature basketball legend Michael Jordan?

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Answer: Jordan vs. Bird
Michael Jordan first made an official appearance in 1988's "Jordan vs. Bird: One on One" by Electronic Arts. He could not be featured in prior NBA-based games due to opting out of the NBA Players Association.



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