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139 Video Game Trivia Questions That’ll Reveal If You’re An Expert Of The Gaming Industry
Playing video games is unlike any other form of entertainment. Over time, these pieces of software have evolved beyond the pixelated sprites that gave us such a limited view of what games could potentially be. They now feature full-blown stories, some of which rival the best movies and books; they have impressive graphics, music, and sound effects that are so good they leave you literally speechless.
For many people, though, gaming is more than just about the fun of gameplay — it may be a career or a therapeutic way to unwind at the end of a long day. Or again, a way for people who feel lonely and isolated to connect with others without the expectations the offline world implies. Basically, the whole package.
Some players may suck at video games (unfortunately for me, I’m one of them), but despite this, we still can’t let go of our love for these precious pieces of entertainment and everything that revolves around them. But what if you’re really an expert? Then you probably know how to master games in hard mode, which ones are classics, the story behind them, and their characters — you might even be able to quote lines from them. And of course, you know plenty of video game facts, many more than the average gaming enthusiast!
If you thought your game knowledge was impressive, wait until we’re done. This post is jam-packed with video game trivia that will reveal if you’re a real gaming industry expert.
Consider this a video game quiz and a fun way to learn tons of new facts about our shared passion! If you can’t answer each one correctly, don’t worry! We’ve included the answer in the comments after every question. Ready to crush your gamer friends’ egos?
Please keep in mind some facts reported here may become outdated at some point. We’ll try our best to keep the post updated!
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#1
Which game is a life simulation video game?
Shadow S 3 years ago
That's true. I mean there's the Tycoon series for example.
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Sabre 3 years ago
There are lots of life simulation games.The Sims is the most obvious one perhaps but this question has more than one answer. Flawed question here I'm afraid.
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Alexander 3 years ago
“evil bank manager“, “bum simulator“, “thief simulator“ or of course GTA (but without some of the guns)
frankmu 2 years ago (edited)
Let me check Stardew Valley Harvest Moon Rune Factory 5 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator Gone Home The Stanley Parable Animal Crossing: Wild World VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Animal Crossing: New Horizons The Sims 2 And there are so many let's call them https://50-spins.com/us/sexy-adult-slot-machines/ xxx slots of adult games that are popular on mobile phones, mafia and stuff like that. It seems the more people trying to escape into the game, the more simulations there will be.
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#2
What is the other name of the villain Dr. Robotnik?
Jonathan Nichols 3 years ago
In a sense. Professor Gerald Robotnik is indeed a different villain, but I think the OP is referring to the fact that in the original Sonic game manual, the villain is called Dr Eggman while he's called Ivo Robotnik in the localized American version.
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#3
What video game franchise has racked up over 1 billion dollars in lawsuits?
#4
What band has made more sales off of its "Guitar Hero" album than any of its actual recorded albums?
#5
What was the first handheld game console made by Nintendo?
#6
Sonic the Hedgehog must collect what items in order to stay alive?
#7
Directing frogs across a busy road was the goal in which classic video game?
Phyzzi 3 years ago
It wasn't really directing them, it was playing as the., and you had to get them across a road AND a "swamp". Making it past those cars was not too bad, but those moving logs were a real challenge and if you got one with an alligator... Oof.
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According to reports, Robin Williams named his children after what games?
Žydrūnė Trukanavičiūtė 3 years ago (edited)
Answer: Zelda (Legend of Zelda) and Cody (Final Flight).
Sabre 3 years ago (edited)
Cody's a good name if they become a star wars fan too!
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What game franchise did the creator pay to have negative press coverage to promote the game?
L “Lonecl0ud” D 3 years ago
Earthbound. Nintendo marketed it in the US with fart smelling scratch and sniffs and the catchphrase "this game stinks"
#10
Donkey Kong is what type of animal?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago
You might have guessed that donkey kong is a gorilla, but actually, when they first released the first donkey kong, donkey kong was originally supposed to be a
#11
Which skateboarder has a video game series named after him?
Phyzzi 3 years ago
Not "named after him", actually featuring "him" as the main character. It's not like it's his grandkid who got his name.
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The Minecraft game was created by a developer from which country?
#13
What's Mario's brother called?
#14
What was the inspiration behind Pac-Man’s design?
Sabre 3 years ago
Pizza! The creator of Pac-Man was eating some pizza and got the idea after removing a slice, thinking it looked like a mouth, it was an iconic and simple design, ideal for gaming! Especially at the time. Pac is also the Japanese equivalent for "Chomp", and "Pac-Pac" or "Chomp Chomp" is supposed to be the sound Pac-Man makes when he's moving, because the game is featured around eating
#15
"Solid Snake" is the hero of which famous video game franchise?
#16
What does the name "Nintendo" mean?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago
So, luck is dead everytime you play mario party with hard cpu
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What was the first video game character in Macy's parade?
#18
What country tried to put a ban on midnight gaming?
Sabre 3 years ago (edited)
South Korea and for good reason. Gaming is a huge thing in Korea and a huge problem in terms of the education system. Kids just weren't, and still aren't, getting enough sleep because of gaming. It's an issue in every country to be honest, but S.Korea has it worst because of how much of it's market is featured and based around around gaming
#19
What game did the character Sonic first appear in?
#20
What female video game character would eventually be portrayed by Angelina Jolie in a movie?
#21
The main goal of Pac-Man is to eat all of which type of symbol?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago
Some of this as crazy hard and then they hit with these ones. I feel like the person who wrote this believes more in quantity than quality
#22
In the game "Mortal Kombat" which character was renowned for freezing his opponents in place?
#23
How many different colored ghosts were in the original "Pac-Man"?
#24
The red buttons on a NES controller are attributed what letters?
#25
What object in "Super Mario Bros" allows Mario and Luigi to grow bigger?
#26
The sequel to which game was called "Modern Warfare"?
#27
What is the full name of "DotA"?
#28
Which game series features cities named Vice City, Liberty City, and San Andreas?
#29
What is the oldest video game character?
Adam Kelsall 3 years ago (edited)
While I'm unsure of their names, any character from "The Sumerian Game" published in 1964, 16 years before pac-man
HenryBrennan 3 years ago (edited)
I'm gonna guess the character we're all thinking of: the right paddle from pong
#30
How long did it take Markus Persson to create the first version of Minecraft?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago
These are the real answers from real gamers that i'm looking for!
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What was the first commercially successful video game?
#32
What is the best-selling videogame of all time?
Scp_049 3 years ago
Wrong. It's Minecraft or tetris. Different sources say different things, but its not gta.
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#33
"Blizzard Entertainment" is most well known for what video game franchise?
Jason Melvil 3 years ago
The franchise is actually Warcraft. World of Warcraft is part of that franchise.
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#34
In the original arcade version of Donkey Kong, what was the name of the character that would later be known as Mario?
#35
What is the best-selling handheld gaming system to date?
#36
Mario first appeared in what video game?
#37
What is the name of Mario’s dinosaur sidekick?
Phyzzi 3 years ago
I thought Tails was a sidekick, or Toad, or Cappy. Yoshi is either doing their own thing or being ridden by Mario (or someone). They don't ever play side by side.
HenryBrennan 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah, Yoshi is more of a power up than an actual character. Except for the games where yoshi is the main character, obviously
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Who is the Nintendo character Mario’s namesake?
#39
What United States president was asked and declined to voice the in-game president character in Fallout 3?
#40
What world market generates the most revenue in the video game industry?
#41
In the game “Bioshock”, what was the original name for the gene bank?
#42
What is the name of the planet that is home to the game "Gears of War?"
#43
In "Alan Wake" what is unique about the creative process for the game enemies?
Žydrūnė Trukanavičiūtė 3 years ago
Answer: Enemy characters were created by pouring water over the original artwork for a smeared look.
#44
What country refused to provide a rating for "Fallout 3" due to morphine use in the game?
Adam Kelsall 3 years ago
They banned several other games for drugs use too.
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In 2011, an online puzzle gamer solved what biochemical mystery?
Žydrūnė Trukanavičiūtė 3 years ago
Answer: Identified the crystal structure of the AIDS virus that had previously been unsolved by scientists for at least 15 years.
#46
What classic video game was named because the creator misunderstood a translation?
Žydrūnė Trukanavičiūtė 3 years ago
Answer: Donkey Kong was named because the creator thought that “Donkey” meant “Stupid” in English.
#47
How many people sing in the opening of "Skyrim"?
#48
What planet is most similar to the scalable size of the Minecraft world?
#49
When Google created a playable "Pac-Man" game for its homepage in 2010, how many hours of gameplay did it see from the collective internet?
Adam Kelsall 3 years ago (edited)
It also got a huge number of large organisations sueing for loss of earnings, because it was hosted by Google it bypassed even very strict corporate firewalls.
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Nicknamed King Koopa, who is the arch nemesis of Mario?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago
His brother Raul Mario, a tragic tale of two brothers in opposite sides of the mushroom war. My favourite was Raul
#51
Is Yoshi a dinosaur or a frog?
#52
Who is the protagonist in "Legenda of Zelda?"
#53
What popular 90’s fighting game eventually became a movie?
#54
Who is the love interest of Mario?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago (edited)
I remember in act 5 of Mario vs Raul, Peach cheated on Mario and this was the begining of a series of tragedies and that Mario's decision of ditching her alone in the middle of nowhere and then driving away was a crucial scene for season 6
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Archeides 3 years ago
Not sure she really counts as a love interest. She's just the damsel in distress. Nothing romantic is suggested.
Phyzzi 3 years ago
Certainly nothing reciprocated beyond friendship, and then there's Rosalina, who also certainly doesn't reciprocate, but *shrug*.
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Who is Sonic’s sidekick?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago
I forgot which side of the war was tails in. Wait, was it the same side as toad? Wow! Now i understand eggman's plan of vengance
#56
What type of racing is "Gran Turismo"?
HenryBrennan 3 years ago
Gran turismo is the sequel to mario vs raul therefore a historic stratagy game
#57
Which word completes the name of this huge selling video game series, "Call of..."?
#58
What is the name of the first video game that was brought into space by an astronaut?
Justin Tombs 3 years ago
...and yet Tetris was the first played? It seems there's some conflicting data here.
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What is the nationality of Lara Croft?
#60
What is the name of the scientific project in "Assassin's Creed"?
#61
How many zones were in the original "Sonic the Hedgehog"?
#62
What is the name of the female protagonist in "Child of Light"?
#63
In which country was "Tetris" developed?
#64
Sonic must collect what seven items to reach Super Sonic status in "Sonic the Hedgehog"?
Dean Cropper 2 years ago
in "Sonic the Hedgehog" there are only 6 Chaos Emeralds and no Super Sonic - it should read "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" or later iterations
#65
"The Crew" racing game features a recreation of streets in which country?
#66
"Pac-Man" belongs to what genre of video games?
#67
Who composed the video game "Spider-Man"?
#68
Which game is widely regarded as the worst video game ever created?
Adam Kelsall 3 years ago
E.T. was only ever played by its devs/publishers and was dumped before it went on sale, so only a small group regarded it as bad. The lowest rated game ever released was "Superman" on the n64
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#69
"Astro Boy" is which type of video game?
#70
Who was the creator of Tetris?
#71
What was the first Nintendo game released?
#72
What is the name of the science fiction writer from the 1930s that predicted virtual reality?
#73
What was the first job of the Game Boy's creator?
#74
The Umbrella Corporation is a fictitious pharmaceutical company in what game?
#75
In Minecraft, what real-life animals portrayed the sound effects of the ghast enemies?
#76
What was Sega's last game console?
#77
What popular video game character inspired the name of a human gene?
#78
Why does Brazil charge 120% on video games?
Žydrūnė Trukanavičiūtė 3 years ago
Answer: An old law on the books in Brazil classifies video games as gambling, resulting in the extraordinary tax rate.
#79
In what game did the Obama campaign pay for in-game advertising?
#80
John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins portrayed which video game brothers?
#81
What movie franchise influenced the creation of the game "Doom?"
#82
What video game was promoted in a commercial featuring the song "Happy Together" by the Turtles?
#83
What year was the first Xbox console released?
#84
What Mortal Kombat character has the power to control lightning?
#85
What is the name of the popular purple creature that was a mascot for PlayStation?
Matt Smith 3 years ago
Don't remember him being all that popular, but I also wasn't online at all in '95....
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#86
What is the name of the video game character that’s pink, round, and wears red shoes?
#87
What was the video game character Mario's original profession?
Amy Burke 3 years ago
I thought he was a plumber? Interesting facts here x
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In what period is the game "Red Dead Redemption" set?
#89
What color is the enemy seeking turtle shell in "Super Mario Kart"?
#90
The original Pac-Man was what color?
#91
Butterfree, Blastoise and Bayleef are characters in which app game?
#92
What is the main goal in the first "Castlevania"?
#93
How many gamers are there in the US?
Jinx 3 years ago
This is not a quantifiable number because you are not specifying what a gamer is in context to this question. Only video gamers? Does this include phone/tablet games? Only PC? Only console? What about tabletop games anything from scrabble and monopoly to D&D... And so much more.. I suspect given these variables the number is much, much higher
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How long did "Mortal Kombat 1" take to make?
#95
"Fight Night 2004" is a game about what kind of sport?
#96
In Minecraft, what is a group of Endermen called?
#97
What American car manufacturer inspired the cars in "Fallout 3?"
#98
What popular streaming service launched in June 2011, allows content creators to stream video games while chatting with viewers?
#99
When a Pikachu evolves, what does it become?
#100
What orange furry character was a mascot for Playstation?
#101
Where is Nintendo headquartered?
#102
Markus Persson created which popular video game?
#103
The classic game "Flashback" was what genre of gaming?
#104
Which company developed the classic social game "FarmVille"?
#105
Blinky and Pinky are ghosts in which classic arcade game?
#106
Name the latest game in the classic football simulation FIFA.
#107
What is Captain. John MacTavish's nickname from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"?
#108
In what game did Zynga reach 10 million daily active users within six weeks of its release on Facebook in 2009?
#109
Who invented the video game?
#110
What is the highest-selling gaming console to date?
#111
What is the name of the first video game to be played in outer space?
Jinx 3 years ago
And yet in question #50 you tried to say it was a different game... Recommend you fact check
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What problem plagues up to 40% of virtual reality users?
#113
What time period was L.A. Noire modeled after?
#114
What is the name of the Siren character in “Borderlands?”
#115
What is the name of the video game designed to treat depression?
#116
What is the highest-grossing movie based on a video game?
#117
Who is Jack Mitchell’s best friend in "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare?"
#118
When is the first video game believed to have been created?
#119
Which console came first, N64, Sega Saturn, or PlayStation?
#120
From where was the Prince in classic video game "Prince of..."?
#121
Which character did not appear in the game "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?"
Jinx 3 years ago
There is a challenge to play the original NES game without him, but he is definitely in all the games. This is wrong information. Unless I missed something. Please provide the source to this one as I could not find one.
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What is the second video game console produced by Microsoft?
#123
Who is the main villain in "Dead Rising 2"?
#124
Which word completes the title of this sporting video game series, "Sensible..."?
#125
What was the name of the video game console launched by Sega in 1998?
#126
What is the gender of Samus from the "Metroid" series?
Adam Kelsall 3 years ago (edited)
Interestingly, the instruction manual for the first metroid referred to Samus as "He"
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What war did "Battlefield 1" take place in?
#128
Which player appears on the cover of "FIFA 14"?
#129
In which game can you find Raccoon City?
#130
What was the first publicly released video game console ever made?
#131
What is the name of the final course of all "Mario Kart" video games?
#132
How many gamers were active on "World of Warcraft" when it reached peak popularity?
Adam Kelsall 3 years ago (edited)
Yet Blizzard refused to provide evidence of that figure... So the official world record of highest active players in an MMO stands at 3 million (World of tanks), 2nd place is 2.2 million (Final Fantasy 11)
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What was the first horror video game franchise?
#134
What year was the first virtual reality headset created?
#135
What organization hosts a bi-annual charity event on twitch revolving around speedruns on popular video games?
#136
What’s the most expensive video game ever produced?
#137
What was the Nintendo 64's advertising slogan?
#138
Rodrigo Borgia used what to expand his power in "Assassin's Creed II"?
#139
When did Nintendo founded?
Adam Kelsall 3 years ago
Evidence was recently discovered that the founder's son lied about the foundation date, it was actually 2 years later than originally thought (A bike in the foundation-day photograph wasn't actually made until later)
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Wilbur Reeze 3 years ago (edited)
This was the worst "Trivia" ever. A bunch of the questions were common knowledge or extremely specific. Not to mention the amount of answers that were just wrong and poorly written questions. Do your research before making something ffs
Jonathan Nichols 3 years ago (edited)
This was awful. I'm into gaming and all, but this was just a list of empty, un-contextualized trivia bits. Why was this made? Cut it down your list to 20 or 30, and flesh out the questions into small paragraph length stories. Give people a reason to care. What's the point of asking a trivia question to internet strangers? (And then commenting the answer on every single one).
Wilbur Reeze 3 years ago (edited)
This was the worst "Trivia" ever. A bunch of the questions were common knowledge or extremely specific. Not to mention the amount of answers that were just wrong and poorly written questions. Do your research before making something ffs
Jonathan Nichols 3 years ago (edited)
This was awful. I'm into gaming and all, but this was just a list of empty, un-contextualized trivia bits. Why was this made? Cut it down your list to 20 or 30, and flesh out the questions into small paragraph length stories. Give people a reason to care. What's the point of asking a trivia question to internet strangers? (And then commenting the answer on every single one).
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