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In what year was Nintendo originally founded?
What pack-in Wii title holds the record for the best-selling single-platform game in Nintendo history?
What was the very first product Nintendo produced when the company was founded?
What is the commonly accepted English translation for the Japanese word 'Nintendo'?
What was Mario's original name in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong?
What does the console acronym NES stand for?
Which Nintendo handheld features two screens and remains their best-selling console of all time?
Who is the legendary Nintendo game designer responsible for creating Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong?
In which 1983 arcade game did Mario's brother, Luigi, make his first appearance?
What was Princess Peach's original name in the early North American releases of Super Mario games?
What is the official royal title held by Bowser in the Super Mario series?
In Star Fox 64, which veteran team member famously commands the player to 'Do a barrel roll!'?
In what SNES launch title did Mario's dinosaur companion, Yoshi, make his very first appearance?
Which Game Boy sequel marked the very first appearance of Mario's greedy rival, Wario?
What is the name of Link's legendary, recurring blade in The Legend of Zelda series?
In The Legend of Zelda series, which specific piece of the Triforce is typically held by Link?
What is the name of the fairy companion who accompanies Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
In The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, how much in-game time does Link have to save Termina before the moon crashes?
What is the name of the talking red boat that acts as Link's primary transport in The Wind Waker?
What is the full name of the bounty hunter who serves as the protagonist of the Metroid series?
In the Metroid series, what is the name of the power-up that lets Samus curl up into a sphere?
In the Metroid universe, what is the collective name for the antagonistic faction frequently led by Ridley?
What is the name of the yellow, star-shaped planet that serves as the primary setting for the Kirby series?
Which Japanese game designer is credited as the primary creator of both the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. franchises?
What is the full name of the vulpine leader of the Star Fox mercenary team?
Who is the main protagonist of the F-Zero series and the pilot of the Blue Falcon?
What is the name of the main in-game currency used to buy items and pay off mortgages in Animal Crossing?
Which iconic Animal Crossing character is responsible for managing the town store and upgrading the player's home?
What is the stage name of the traveling, guitar-playing dog musician in the Animal Crossing series?
Which Grass/Poison-type starter from Generation 1 is listed as #001 in the National Pokédex?
What Pokémon does Pikachu evolve into when exposed to a Thunder Stone?
Which Japanese video game designer is credited as the primary creator of Pokémon?
Exactly how many total playable characters were included in the roster of the original Super Smash Bros. for N64?
What is the name of Donkey Kong's acrobatic sidekick who wears a red Nintendo cap?
Which British video game company developed the 1994 SNES game Donkey Kong Country?
In Splatoon, what specific liquid do Inklings shoot to claim turf and damage enemies?
What is the collective duo name of Callie and Marie, the idol hosts in the first Splatoon game?
What is the name of the legendary sword wielded by Marth in the Fire Emblem franchise?
What is the name of the legendary Nintendo inventor who created the Game Boy and the D-pad?
How many distinct prongs or handles stick out from the bottom of the standard Nintendo 64 controller?
What specific type of optical disc format was used for Nintendo GameCube games?
What were the only two colors used for the graphics display in the 1995 Virtual Boy console?
What does the name of the NES toy accessory R.O.B. stand for?
What is the maximum number of Power Stars a player can collect in the original Super Mario 64?
What is the title of the 2023 game that serves as a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
What is the name of the software company that developed the smash hit mobile game Pokémon GO?
What is the name of the PSI-powered main protagonist in the SNES cult classic EarthBound?
Which second-party British studio developed GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64?
In the Mario Party series, what specific collectible determines the winner at the end of a board game?
What is the name of the ghost-catching vacuum cleaner that Professor E. Gadd gives to Luigi?
In Ocarina of Time, what is the name of the ninja alter-ego used by Princess Zelda to hide from Ganondorf?
Who is Mario's taller, slightly cowardly, green-clad brother?
What type of two-wheeled vehicle is driven by the player in the 1984 NES game Excitebike?
What is the official name of the light gun peripheral required to play Duck Hunt on the NES?
What specific attack does the classic Fire Flower item allow Mario to perform?
What is the specific name of the brown item in Super Mario Bros. 3 that gives Mario a raccoon tail and ears?
Which specific racer does the Spiny Shell, commonly known as the Blue Shell, hunt down in Mario Kart?
In The Wind Waker, what is the name of the young pirate captain who is later revealed to be Princess Zelda?
What is the name of the frog mechanic who constantly needs Fox's help in the Star Fox series?
What is the name of the standard 4v4 mode in Splatoon where the objective is to ink the most ground?
Who is the Monado-wielding protagonist of the original Xenoblade Chronicles?
What is the name of the character-specific ultimate move you can perform after breaking a Smash Ball?
What is the official name of the small left and right detachable controllers used by the Nintendo Switch?
In what year did the Nintendo Switch console officially release worldwide?
Which legendary puzzle game was included as the pack-in game for the original Game Boy in 1989?
What is the name of the coprocessor chip embedded in SNES cartridges to enable 3D graphics in games like Star Fox?
What is the name of the crown-wearing, crocodilian villain who steals Donkey Kong's banana hoard?
Who is the bow-tie wearing owl that curates the museum and identifies fossils in Animal Crossing?
In Animal Crossing, what is the pun-based name for the economy where players buy and sell turnips on a fluctuating market?
What is Pikachu's singular elemental type in the Pokémon games?
Which purple and pink Poké Ball guarantees a 100% catch rate without fail?
Which NES game marked the very first time Kirby could copy enemy abilities?
What is the name of the angelic protagonist who serves Goddess Palutena in Kid Icarus?
What are the names of the boy in blue and the girl in pink who star in the 1985 game Ice Climber?
What is the name of the iconic flashing item that grants Mario temporary invincibility?
What color are the spots on the famous 1-Up Mushroom in the Super Mario series?
What was the main gameplay gimmick that separated Mario Kart: Double Dash!! from every other game in the series?
In Super Mario Sunshine, what is the acronym for the talking water-pack that helps Mario clean up Isle Delfino?
In which N64 sports game did Waluigi make his very first appearance?
Since Donkey Kong Country, what is the only piece of clothing Donkey Kong wears?
In the 1985 NES game Balloon Fight, what is the name of the endless side-scrolling single-player mode?
In the WarioWare series, what is the specific term used to describe the bizarre, 3-second challenges players complete?
What is the title of the puzzle game starring a Toad who cannot jump due to his heavy backpack?
In the NES boxing game Punch-Out!!, what famous character stands in the ring to act as the referee?
What real-world heavyweight champion was the final boss in the original 1987 release of NES Punch-Out!!?
The Japanese counterpart to the NES is called the Famicom. What two English words is 'Famicom' a portmanteau of?
What N64 launch title was the first game to feature Mario in a fully 3D environment?
Which Dutch technology company developed the CD-i multimedia console that hosted the infamous 'CD-i Zelda' games?
Which legendary programmer and future Nintendo President famously created compression tools that fit Kanto into Pokémon Gold and Silver?
Which former President of Nintendo of America is famous for his E3 quote, 'My body is ready'?
What is the name of the executive who took over as President of Nintendo of America in 2019?
Who was the iconic voice actor who voiced Mario in video games for 27 years before stepping down in 2023?
According to Super Mario Land, Princess Daisy is the ruler of which specific kingdom?
What cosmic princess and protector of the Lumas made her debut in the 2007 game Super Mario Galaxy?
What challenging, multi-colored track is famous for being the final course in almost every Mario Kart game?
Who is the primary antagonist of The Legend of Zelda series and holder of the Triforce of Power?
What is the name of the gem-like currency used to purchase items in The Legend of Zelda series?
What wind instrument serves as the titular item in the 1998 game The Legend of Zelda: _______ of Time?
When entering the Twilight Realm in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, what animal does Link become?
What is the name of the cyclopean, brain-in-a-jar boss that controls Zebes in the Metroid series?
In what year was Nintendo originally founded?
What was the very first product Nintendo produced?
What does the name 'Nintendo' roughly translate to in English?
What was Mario's original name in his debut arcade game, Donkey Kong?
What does NES stand for in the context of Nintendo's hardware?
What is the best-selling Nintendo console of all time?
Who is the legendary game designer that created Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong?
In which arcade game did Mario's brother, Luigi, make his first appearance?
What was Princess Peach's original name in the English localizations of early Mario games?
What royal title is Bowser frequently given in the Mario series?
In which SNES game did Yoshi make his first appearance?
Who is the main protagonist and face of the high-speed racing franchise F-Zero?
Which Game Boy title marked the first appearance of Mario's greedy rival, Wario?
What is the name of Link's legendary blade in The Legend of Zelda series?
Which of the three pieces of the Triforce does Link traditionally hold?
Who is the original creator of the Pokémon franchise?
How many playable characters were in the original Super Smash Bros. game for the N64?
What is the name of Donkey Kong's smaller, red-hat-wearing sidekick?
Which British development studio created the Super Nintendo hit 'Donkey Kong Country'?
In the Splatoon series, what type of fluid do the characters use as ammunition for their weapons?
Who are the two pop idol hosts of the in-game news broadcasts in the original Splatoon?
In the Fire Emblem series, what is the name of Marth's legendary sword?
Which title is the best-selling video game to ever be released exclusively on a single Nintendo console?
Which legendary Nintendo engineer is credited with inventing the original Game Boy?
How many prongs (handles) does the standard Nintendo 64 controller have?
What physical media format did the Nintendo GameCube use for its games?
What were the only two colors displayed by the screens in Nintendo's Virtual Boy?
What does the acronym R.O.B., the NES accessory, stand for?
How many Power Stars are there to collect in the base game of Super Mario 64?
What is the name of the direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
Which mobile development company partnered with Nintendo to create Pokémon GO?
Who is the baseball bat-wielding protagonist of the SNES RPG EarthBound?
Which company developed the hit N64 first-person shooter GoldenEye 007?
In the Mario Party series, what is the main object players must collect to win a standard board game?
What is the name of the vacuum cleaner Luigi uses to catch ghosts in Luigi's Mansion?
In The Wind Waker, the pirate captain who eventually discovers she is Princess Zelda is named what?
In Ocarina of Time, what is the name of the male Sheikah ninja alter-ego that Princess Zelda disguises herself as?
Who is Mario's taller, thinner, green-clad brother?
What type of vehicle do players control in the classic 1984 NES game Excitebike?
What was the name of the official light gun accessory used to play Duck Hunt on the NES?
What ability does the Fire Flower grant Mario?
In Super Mario Bros. 3, what power-up allows Mario to turn into Raccoon Mario and fly?
In Mario Kart, what is the primary target of the infamous Spiny Shell (Blue Shell)?
What cosmic track has appeared in every single Mario Kart game, usually serving as the final course?
What was the unique gimmick of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on the GameCube?
What is the primary multiplayer mode in Splatoon, where teams compete to cover the ground in their team's color?
Who is the main protagonist of the first Xenoblade Chronicles game?
What highly damaging ultimate attack was first introduced to the Super Smash Bros. series in 'Brawl'?
What are the standard detachable controllers for the Nintendo Switch called?
In what year did the Nintendo Switch officially launch worldwide?
Which iconic puzzle game was famously bundled with the original Game Boy in North America and Europe?
What was the name of the special microchip used inside SNES cartridges to render 3D polygons in games like Star Fox?
Who is the cape-wearing crocodilian antagonist of the Donkey Kong Country series?
In Animal Crossing, what is the name of the intelligent owl who runs the town's museum?
What is the name of the fluctuating turnip economy players participate in to make bells in Animal Crossing?
What single elemental type is the Pokémon Pikachu?
Which rare item in the Pokémon games guarantees a 100% catch rate without fail?
In which game did Kirby first get his signature 'Copy Ability' to swallow enemies and steal their powers?
Who is the angelic, bow-wielding protagonist of the Kid Icarus series?
What are the names of the parka-wearing duo in the NES game Ice Climber?
The WarioWare series is famous for its rapid-fire gameplay. What is the official term for the games within it?
What classic item grants Mario temporary invincibility in almost every main series game?
What color is the mushroom that grants Mario an extra life in the Super Mario series?
What is the acronym for the talking water-pack that Mario wears in Super Mario Sunshine?
Which game marked the very first appearance of Luigi's lanky rival, Waluigi?
What piece of clothing is Donkey Kong famously known for wearing?
What is the name of the side-scrolling, endless survival mode in the NES classic Balloon Fight?
Which spin-off game features a Toad who cannot jump because his backpack is too heavy?
Which iconic Nintendo character acts as the referee in the NES game Punch-Out!!?
Who was the extremely difficult final boss of the original release of Punch-Out!! on the NES?
In Japan, the NES is known as the Famicom. What does Famicom stand for?
What was the very first 3D platforming game in the Super Mario series?
Which electronics company created the CD-i console that featured three notoriously bad Zelda games?
Which Nintendo executive famously compressed the code for Pokémon Gold and Silver so the entire Kanto region could fit on the cartridge?
Which Nintendo of America executive famously coined the meme-worthy phrase 'My body is ready' at E3 2007?
Who succeeded Reggie Fils-Aimé as the President of Nintendo of America in 2019?
Who was the voice actor that provided the voice of Mario from 1996 until stepping down in 2023?
In the Super Mario series, Princess Daisy is the ruler of which kingdom?
Which character made her debut as the 'mother' of the Lumas in Super Mario Galaxy?
Which classic villain is destined to wield the Triforce of Power in The Legend of Zelda series?
What are the colorful gems used as the primary currency in the realm of Hyrule?
What musical instrument does Link famously use to control time and weather in a beloved N64 Zelda title?
In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, what animal does Link transform into?
Which recurring Metroid boss is a giant, cybernetic brain with a single eye?
Which Star Fox team member is the crew's mechanic and is frequently in need of rescuing?
What is the name of Link's fairy companion in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
In The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, how much in-game time does Link have before the moon crashes?
What is the name of the talking boat that helps Link in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker?
Who is the main protagonist of the Metroid video game series?
What iconic Metroid power-up allows the protagonist to curl into a sphere to navigate tight spaces?
What is the name of the antagonistic alien faction often led by Ridley in the Metroid series?
What is the name of the star-shaped planet where Kirby lives?
Who is the famous game developer that created both Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. series?
Who is the leader of the mercenary team in the Star Fox series?
Which Star Fox character is famous for yelling the phrase, 'Do a barrel roll!'?
What is the primary currency used in the Animal Crossing series?
In Animal Crossing, which character traditionally sells the player their first house and manages their mortgage?
What is the name of the acoustic guitar-playing dog in Animal Crossing?
Which Pokémon holds the #001 spot in the National Pokédex?
What does Pikachu evolve into when exposed to a Thunder Stone?