ExpertVideo Games
Expert video games quiz: Nintendo origins, Pac-Man and first consoles
A fairy from Ocarina of Time, Nintendo's playing card roots, Pac-Man's designer, the first home console and Final Fantasy's composer. Expert, free.
Video Games quizzes
Consoles, franchises, studios, characters
Video Games goes back to the first arcade cabinets, Pong and Pac-Man, and follows the evolution of consoles: Atari, Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation and Xbox, all the way to mobile and PC gaming. You will meet characters who became icons, such as Mario, Sonic, Link and Lara Croft, long-running franchises like Zelda, Pokémon, Final Fantasy, Assassin's Creed and Minecraft, and the studios behind them.
These video game quizzes suit veterans who remember the 8-bit era as much as newer players: release dates, creators, development anecdotes and genres from platformers to RPGs. Each game is free and played at one of five difficulty levels, from very easy to expert, with an explanation after every answer.
Quizzes
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Hard video games quiz: Dark Souls, Zelda, Final Fantasy and Sonic
Dark Souls' studio, Super Mario Bros.' Japanese launch, Breath of the Wild's release year and the minds behind Final Fantasy and Sonic. Hard, free.
MediumVideo Games
Video game creators quiz: Mario, Portal, Metal Gear (intermediate)
Which studios built Portal and Street Fighter? Who created Mario and Metal Gear Solid? Plus the PlayStation's Japan launch year. Intermediate, free.
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Easy video games quiz: Minecraft, The Witcher 3, GTA and Master Chief
Minecraft's release year, the villain who kidnaps Princess Peach, The Witcher 3's studio, GTA's publisher and Master Chief's series. Easy, free.
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Very easy video games quiz: iconic mascots, consoles and open worlds
Famous game mascots, a blue speedster, building in an open world and the makers of PlayStation and Xbox: a very easy, free 10-question quiz.
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Frequently asked questions about Video Games
Who created the character Mario?
Mario was created by the Japanese designer Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo. The character first appeared in 1981 in the arcade game Donkey Kong, where he was still called Jumpman, before becoming the mascot of the company.
Who invented Tetris and in which country?
Tetris was designed in 1984 by the computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov, then working at a research centre of the Academy of Sciences in Moscow, in the Soviet Union. It later spread worldwide, notably thanks to the Game Boy version released in 1989.
When did the first PlayStation come out and who made it?
The first PlayStation, made by the Japanese company Sony, was released in Japan in December 1994, then in North America and Europe in 1995. It helped popularise three-dimensional games distributed on CD-ROM.