Iconic Games & Franchises

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1.Which iconic video game is the 2013 one-tap mobile game its creator withdrew from stores?
- A. Flappy Bird
- B. PUBG: Battlegrounds
- C. Grand Theft Auto V
- D. Wii Sports
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Flappy Bird
Did you know? Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen created Flappy Bird.
2.Which video game franchise is the stealth series about the assassin Agent 47, begun in 2000?
- A. Mega Man
- B. Hitman
- C. The Elder Scrolls
- D. Sonic the Hedgehog
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Hitman
Did you know? Hitman was created by the Danish studio IO Interactive.
3.Which iconic video game is Valve's 2007 class-based shooter famous for its comic characters?
- A. Ico
- B. It Takes Two
- C. Team Fortress 2
- D. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Team Fortress 2
Did you know? Team Fortress 2 pioneered the virtual hat economy.
4.Which video game franchise is Capcom's stylish action series that grew out of early Resident Evil 4 work?
- A. Devil May Cry
- B. Metroid
- C. Animal Crossing
- D. Phantasy Star
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Devil May Cry
Did you know? The first Devil May Cry was directed by Hideki Kamiya.
5.Which iconic video game is FromSoftware's 2009 dungeon adventure that began a new subgenre?
- A. PUBG: Battlegrounds
- B. Demon's Souls
- C. Just Dance
- D. Red Dead Redemption 2
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Demon's Souls
Did you know? Demon's Souls' world tendency system shifted difficulty by player actions.
6.Which video game franchise is Konami's fog-covered psychological horror series that began in 1999?
- A. Pokémon
- B. Fallout
- C. Silent Hill
- D. Grand Theft Auto
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Silent Hill
Did you know? Akira Yamaoka composed the series' soundtracks.
7.Which iconic video game is the 2005 DS training game fronted by neuroscientist Ryuta Kawashima?
- A. Cyberpunk 2077
- B. Grand Theft Auto III
- C. Brain Age
- D. Candy Crush Saga
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Brain Age
Did you know? Brain Age's quick puzzles ran the gamut from math to sudoku.
8.Which video game franchise is Ubisoft's stealth series about agent Sam Fisher, begun in 2002?
- A. Splinter Cell
- B. Monster Hunter
- C. Kirby
- D. StarCraft
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Splinter Cell
Did you know? Splinter Cell's night-vision goggles became the series' trademark.
9.Which iconic video game is Rare's 1997 Nintendo 64 shooter based on the Bond film?
- A. Bloodborne
- B. Super Mario 64
- C. Halo 2
- D. GoldenEye 007
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GoldenEye 007
Did you know? GoldenEye 007's four-player split-screen became a dorm-room tradition.
10.Which video game franchise is Nintendo's spaceship combat series that debuted on the Super Nintendo in 1993?
- A. Star Fox
- B. Horizon
- C. Red Dead
- D. Phantasy Star
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Star Fox
Did you know? Star Fox used the Super FX chip for its 3D graphics.
11.Which iconic video game is the mobile classic that Nokia preloaded from 1997?
- A. Flappy Bird
- B. Snake
- C. Ōkami
- D. Shadow of the Colossus
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Snake
Did you know? Snake's origins reach back to the 1976 arcade game Blockade.
12.Which video game franchise is Guerrilla Games' open-world series about machine-dominated lands that began in 2017?
- A. Doom
- B. Hitman
- C. Donkey Kong
- D. Horizon
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Horizon
Did you know? Horizon Forbidden West followed Zero Dawn in 2022.
13.Which iconic video game is FromSoftware's 2015 gothic action game set in Yharnam?
- A. Bloodborne
- B. Sekiro
- C. Fortnite
- D. Snake
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Bloodborne
Did you know? Bloodborne replaced shields with fast dodging and rally-based healing.
14.Which video game franchise is Nintendo's futuristic racing series that began on the Super Nintendo in 1990?
- A. Gran Turismo
- B. Contra
- C. F-Zero
- D. Fallout
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F-Zero
Did you know? F-Zero's Captain Falcon later became famous through Super Smash Bros.
15.Which iconic video game is Hazelight's 2021 co-op adventure that requires two players?
- A. It Takes Two
- B. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- C. Dota 2
- D. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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It Takes Two
Did you know? It Takes Two won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021.
16.Which video game franchise is Nintendo's plant-creature strategy series that began on the GameCube in 2001?
- A. Pikmin
- B. Splinter Cell
- C. Dark Souls
- D. Doom
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Pikmin
Did you know? Pikmin was directed by Shigeru Miyamoto.
17.Which iconic video game is FromSoftware's 2019 adventure about a shinobi in Sengoku Japan?
- A. BioShock
- B. Super Mario World
- C. Sekiro
- D. Brain Age
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Sekiro
Did you know? Sekiro won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2019.
18.Which video game franchise is Konami's run-and-gun series that began in the arcades in 1987?
- A. Contra
- B. Devil May Cry
- C. Kirby
- D. Castlevania
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Contra
Did you know? The Konami Code became famous worldwide through Contra on the NES.
19.Which iconic video game is Nintendo's 2005 puppy-raising simulator for the DS?
- A. Nintendogs
- B. Team Fortress 2
- C. Super Mario World
- D. God of War Ragnarök
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Nintendogs
Did you know? Nintendogs used the DS touch screen and microphone.
20.Which video game franchise is Nintendo's tactics series that began in Japan in 1990?
- A. Fire Emblem
- B. Ratchet & Clank
- C. Red Dead
- D. Castlevania
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Fire Emblem
Did you know? Fire Emblem characters became widely known through the Super Smash Bros. series.
21.Which iconic video game is Valve's 2011 puzzle game with a dedicated co-op campaign?
- A. Tetris
- B. Ico
- C. Wii Sports
- D. Portal 2
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Portal 2
Did you know? Portal 2's voice cast included Stephen Merchant and J. K. Simmons.
22.Which video game franchise is Insomniac Games' series about a mechanic and his robot companion that began in 2002?
- A. Contra
- B. Red Dead
- C. Fallout
- D. Ratchet & Clank
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Ratchet & Clank
Did you know? Ratchet & Clank's weapons level up through use.
23.Which iconic video game is Bungie's 2004 shooter that drove Xbox Live's growth?
- A. Demon's Souls
- B. Red Dead Redemption 2
- C. Duck Hunt
- D. Halo 2
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Halo 2
Did you know? Halo 2's matchmaking set standards for console online play.
24.Which iconic video game is the 2017 shooter that popularized the battle royale format?
- A. Grand Theft Auto III
- B. PUBG: Battlegrounds
- C. Snake
- D. It Takes Two
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PUBG: Battlegrounds
Did you know? PUBG: Battlegrounds was created by Brendan Greene, known as PlayerUnknown.
25.Which iconic video game is Ubisoft's 2009 dance series played with motion tracking?
- A. Flappy Bird
- B. Just Dance
- C. Tetris
- D. Red Dead Redemption 2
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Just Dance
Did you know? Just Dance became a yearly series and a party staple.
26.Which iconic video game is the 2006 adventure drawn in Japanese ink-wash style?
- A. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- B. Portal 2
- C. Pokémon Go
- D. Ōkami
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Ōkami
Did you know? Ōkami's hero wields a celestial brush to alter the world.
27.Which iconic video game is the 2001 castle-escape game directed by Fumito Ueda?
- A. BioShock
- B. Angry Birds
- C. Resident Evil 4
- D. Ico
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Ico
Did you know? Ico's design philosophy was later called "design by subtraction".
28.Which video game franchise is Sega's science-fiction role-playing series that began on the Master System in 1987?
- A. Kirby
- B. Castlevania
- C. Phantasy Star
- D. Monster Hunter
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Phantasy Star
Did you know? Phantasy Star Online brought the series online on the Dreamcast.
29.Which iconic video game is the 2005 plastic-instrument rhythm game about shredding solos?
- A. Portal 2
- B. Elden Ring
- C. The Last of Us Part II
- D. Guitar Hero
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Guitar Hero
Did you know? Guitar Hero was developed by Harmonix and published by RedOctane.
30.Which video game franchise is Capcom's courtroom drama series that began on the Game Boy Advance in 2001?
- A. Ace Attorney
- B. Warcraft
- C. God of War
- D. Mega Man
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Ace Attorney
Did you know? The series' hero lawyer is Phoenix Wright.

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