It’s trivia time. Nintendo trivia time. Our Legend of Zelda episode was pretty popular way back in Season One, so I figured it was time for more of the same. Thirty questions about the very old game company from Japan is what’s on the table this week.
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Episode Intro
Grab your controllers and get ready to play!
Hey gang, I’m your host, Brian Rollins and this is episode 159 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. This week, we’ve got a gaming episode with some Nintendo Trivia.
As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. I ask, you get a timer, and then we see how you did. It’s like Pub Trivia night without the cover charge or the drink minimum.
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That covers the tutorial, so let’s begin the game.
The Dorky Round
1. Nintendo released what portable game system in 1989?
2. What is the hero's name in the Legend of Zelda series?
3. Samus Aran is the heroine in what game series?
4. What is the name of Mario's dinosaur companion?
5. What does the DS in the Nintendo DS stand for?
6. What was the first Nintendo system to use an optical disc instead of a cartridge?
7. What racing series features characters from a variety of Nintendo franchises?
8. What sci-fi 3D rail shooter debuted on the SNES on February 21, 1993?
9. Mario fends off viruses in what NES and Game Boy title?
10. What fighting game franchise features characters from various Nintendo properties?
The Geeky Round
1. Mario made his video game debut in what game?
2. Nintendo released what headache-inducing console in 1995?
3. What character paired up with Mario to compete in virtual Olympic games starting in 2016?
4. Though known as the Nintendo Entertainment System (or NES) in the US, it was released as what in Japan?
5. Of all of Nintendo's non-portable consoles, which has sold the most units?
6. What was the best selling game for the Nintendo 64?
7. Who portrayed Mario in the less-than-stellar 1993 film?
8. In what game is it considered rude to play as OddJob in multiplayer?
9. Metroid switched from 2D to 3D in what game?
10. Due in no small part to the pandemic, what became the second-best-selling game for the Nintendo Switch?
The Nerdy Round
1. What was the first Pokémon game without a color in its title?
2. Donkey Kong returned to consoles in a big way with what Super NES title?
3. You could get your GameCube in how many different colors?
4. What console was codenamed, Project Café?
5. What was the best-selling NES game not bundled with the console?
6. Nintendo first released its light gun for what 1972 game console?
7. What is the name of the wireless controller that could be used with the GameCube?
8. The Animal Crossing series first debuted on what system?
9. What two Final Fantasy games were released for the NES outside of Japan?
[toggle title="10. In 1959, Nintendo paired with what American entertainment company to produce card games?"]The Walt Disney Company. The hope was to move away from the stigma of gambling with card games.
Episode Conclusion
And we are done. Game over. How’d you do this week? If Nintendo Trivia wasn’t your thing maybe next week’s show will be more to your tastes. Here’s a clue for what’s coming.
What decade brought us ‘The Shining’, ‘Friday the 13th’, and ‘The Howling’?
That’ll be our last regular episode before the Season Three finale. Wow, this year has flown by. See you back here, next Wednesday.
This has been episode 159 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The music has been provided by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. Check him out if you need royalty-free music for your podcast, film, or whatever you’re making. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. Come find me at TheVoicesInMyHead.com. From there you can hunt me down on Facebook or Twitter. And say hi. I love chatting with listeners.
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