So my ladies and gentlemen, sixtyfour people are already in the game, three of these from this community. It's a tough round, so you get one last set of help... now join in, this riddle ends tomorrow!
Here are the Clues #3:
1) Game 5 was first released on Dreamcast, and later for the GBA. 2) Title 4 belongs to the Metroidvania genre. 3) Number 6 has a famous slow motion function. 4) A well known series has two entries in this quiz.
The make-a-wish round is over - was your game in it? Once again lots of people joined, but a full score was only awarded once... some of your wishes were just to mean. Scroll down to see who made it.
Three users whose games were featured in this round did not actually play - KHlover, goschi and Thrawn. Also we got Shades, who joined but didn't recognise his own wish (that's a penalty point!). How did this happen??
A quick update on the quiz in general, with good news and bad news: This round we say good bye to two communities, the Videogameszone and the PCX Forum. Both have been in the game for many years, but for the past months they just didn't have enough participants anymore. :/ The good news however is the ntower community (https://tinyurl.com/nintendotower), who joins in with a strong count of seven players. Welcome to the quiz fellas!
You'll get the high score table at the end, now we start with the answers as text, followed by pictures:
1) Legend of Zelda - Four Swords Adventures
answer rate: 97%
a wish from: KHlover, Neo_SUC, Kong
other suggestions: -
2) Dragon Quest XI
answer rate: 90%
a wish from: LittleChoco
other suggestions: Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Slime Rancher, Terraria
3) Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
answer rate: 97%
a wish from: Thrawn
other suggestions: Mario Kart Tour
4) Hollow Knight
answer rate: 78%
a wish from: geohound
other suggestions: Ori and the blind forest, Child of Light, Gris, Ori
5) Chu Chu Rocket
answer rate: 74%
a wish from: Blufunk
other suggestions: Q Bert, Sonic
6) Max Payne
Story sequence from the famous bullet time shooter.
answer rate: 80%
a wish from: The_BACH
other suggestions: Alan Wake, Comix Zone, Undertale
7) The Messenger
answer rate: 59%
a wish from: hellermarie
other suggestions: 7x Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, Katana Zero, Pixel Ninja, Ghost of Tsushima, Mortal Kombat, Shovel Knight
8.) Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War 2
answer rate: 57%
a wish from: Khorneblume
other suggestions: 5x World of Warcraft, 3x Warcraft, Blood Bowl, Battletech
9) Journey to the Savage Planet
answer rate: 54%
a wish from: Dogorilla
other suggestions: 4x Spore, 4x No Mans Sky, Plants vs Zombies, Bugsnax, Genshin Impact, Hyrule Warriors, Pikmin, Slime Rancher, The Astroneer, The Maw
10) ClayFighter
answer rate: 49%
a wish from: A Gentle Breeze
other suggestions: Battle Toads, Day of the Tentacle, De Blob, Final Fantasy
11) CrossCode
answer rate: 72%
a wish from: Franky Mikey, Illusionary
other suggestions: Chrono Cross, Phantasy Star, Xenosaga
12) Save me Mr.Tako
answer rate: 40%
a wish from: Klunky
other suggestions: 4x Kirby, 3x Parodius, Octodad, Final Fantasy, Kraken, Rise of the Kraken, Splatoon, Super Mario Land 3
13) Archimedean Dynasty
The name "Aquanox" was okay too, even if those are all sequels.
answer rate: 28%
a wish from: goschi
other suggestions: 3x Tiger Shark, Colony Wars, Forsaken, Critical Depth, Deep Fear, Deep Fighter, Einhänder, Star Fox, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Submarine Commander, Wing Commander
14) Neverwinter Nights
Only Partykiller, Dark Kariya and Teroknor got it absolutely right... but the following submissions were also counted as correct, due to the Goldbox engine:
[i]17x Pool of Radiance
8x Curse of the Azure Bonds
1x Buck Rodgers[/i]
answer rate: 33%
a wish from: Shades
other suggestions: Eye of the Beholder, Pitfall, Quest for Glory, The Bard's Tale, Ultima, Wasteland
15) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
answer rate: 49%
a wish from: AuraPaladinne
other suggestions: Atelier Rorona, Bravely Default, Dragon Quest, Famicom Detective Club, Phoenix Wright, Sword Art Online, Trauma Centre
16) Out to Lunch
answer rate: 37%
a wish from: darkwave
other suggestions: Burger Time, Cool Spot, Sam‘s Journey, Super Meat Boy
17) Deadly Premonition
answer rate: 47%
a wish from: Lynx
other suggestions: AI: The Somnium Files, Bloodborne, Dante’s Inferno, Dark Souls, Final Fantasy IX, Resident Evil
18.) Bobby is going home
answer rate: 18%
a wish from: Red XIII
other suggestions: 3x E.T., Custer‘s Revenge, Felix Return, Flotti Karotti, Indiana Jones, jungle hunt , Potatoman Seeks the Troof, Super Mario, Zelda
20) El Shaddai
answer rate: 30%
a wish from: Eddie
other suggestions: 4x From Dust, Breath of the Wild, Dante's Inferno, Ico, Nier, Regentanz
21) Filament
answer rate: 22%
a wish from: Wibblewozzer
other suggestions: Blocks & Cables, Connect them all, The Witness
22) Strife
answer rate: 14%
a wish from: aLaxLuthor
other suggestions: Duke Nukem, Fate, Hexer, Prey, Serious Sam, Thief, Zelda Skyward Sword
23) Graveyard Keeper
answer rate: 25%
a wish from: Zion
other suggestions: 10x Stardew Valley, Gone Fishin', Harvest Moon, Illusion of TIme, Settlers 4, To the Moon
24) Popo Team
Only the_BACH and Windfisch recognised this game... and the latter user had wished for it after all.
Popo Team was released in 1992 for the Watara Supervision, a less succesful rival of the original Game Boy.
answer rate: 2%
a wish from: windfisch
other suggestions: Baby T-Rex, Casino: Turtle's Palace, Dr. Mario, James Pond, Kirby, Parodius, Rainbow Islands, Tapper, Turtle Boy
25) Donkey Kong Jr.
Whenever I ask for input on games or themes, the user PUH comes along and says "fruit boni in arcade games!". This time I wanted to put him to the test, and look at that: he actually got it right.
This means there will be a "fruit theme" coming in the next months - you have been warned.
answer rate: 14%
a wish from: PUH
other suggestions: Balloon Flight, Bubble Bobble, Celeste, Galaga, Giana sisters, golden axe warrior, Ice Climber, Mr. Do, Quix, Space Invaders, Space Tomato
"Bobby is going home" wasn't my wish after all. :/ I might have submitted that last year on a similar question. Definitely the VCS game I cleared the most. Must have been a hundred times, really!
It's interesting that #14 is Neverwinter Nights.
Last year, I replayed the original Gold Box trilogy, and knew for sure that this couldn't be Pool of Radiance, as the game has no crocodiles (while they do appear in Curse of the Azure Bonds, and look the same, so you could get a 100% identical screenshot from that one).
Few companies have made a name for themselves as manufacturers of both quality hard- and software, and SEGA is undoubtedly among them. From famous arcade machines to the top consoles of the 80s and 90s (and their bizarre add ons), from total gameplay classics to freaky japanese quirkiness, this company just has it all.
To make a coherent picture of that with just 25 games is not possible, so I won't pretend this riddle is in any way a complete list of SEGAs most important work. Just take it as a selection of big and small titles on SEGA hardware. Yes it'll be difficult again, but you will surely recognise a few names in the first two rows.
Many (but not all) of the games were developed by SEGA and its teams, and all games were released on SEGA consoles (or its arcade machines).
About the survey: I promise to stop with the demographic questions, starting July it'll be only about videogames again.
SEEEEE-GAAAA! That's really some masterful sound branding here... and you can be masterful too, when you ace this round because you have had some Sega in your live. So far no one of the 35 players has achieved a full score.
But why am I still talking? Here's the first set of clues:
1) This time there's 9 games for the Dreamcast, 6 for the Saturn, 3 each for Master System and Arcade, 2 for the Genesis and one entry for SegaCD and 32X. 2) Three titles have "Sonic" in their name, but only for the first one I will accept "Sonic" as the correct answer. 3) Game 11 and 15 are both strategy RPGs in a steampunk setting, released on Saturn. 4) Number 20 is a racing game with airplanes.
The last four days are on, this Wednesday night everything will be over... 53 Users already joined this very special SEGA challenge, but nobody from here. What about you? Now I am helping you out one last time - here are the clues #2:
1) Game 4 is a well known Lightgun Shooter, you see the Saturn version. 2) The 13 is SEGA's answer to Resident Evil. 3) Titles 10 and 16 were released on the Genesis. 4) Number 12 is the Dreamcast port of an arcade fps.
Wohoo, one hundred players! Seems like you enjoyed this one... and while there won't be any more SEGA consoles, its amazing games will hopefully keep coming for many many years.
Before we get to the answers, here's the result of the "do you have kids?" survey:
Oh dear, will our forums stay alive with these reproduction rates? Keep in mind the average quiz player is 38! Thanks for all your answers, fascinating stuff.
Here are the answers you have been waiting for:
1) Seaman
answer rate: 95%
other suggestions: Finding Nemo
2) After Burner Climax
answer rate: 71%
other suggestions: 5x Ace Combat, AeroWings, Sega Strike Fighter, Sky Target, Star Fox
3) Virtua Fighter 3tb
answer rate: 99%
other suggestions: -
4) Virtua Cop 2
answer rate: 79%
other suggestions: Confidential Mission, James Bond, Die Hard Trilogy, Metal Gear, Silent Scope, Time Crisis
5) Sonic Adventure
This sequence SCREAMS Dreamcast hype!
answer rate: 81%
other suggestions: 7x Echo The Dolphin, Bayonetta, Free Willy, SEGA Bass Fishing
6) Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
answer rate: 81%
other suggestions: Juju Denetsu
7) Shen Mue
answer rate: 83%
other suggestions: 3x Yakuza
8.) Fantasy Zone: the Maze
answer rate: 57%
other suggestions: Parodius, Sonic Spinball, Twinbee, UFO
9) Crazy Taxi 2
answer rate: 73%
other suggestions: Daytona, Jet Set Radio, Taxi Driver, Top Skater
10) Monster World 4
The sixth game in the Wonder Boy / Monster World series.
answer rate: 68%
other suggestions: Lemmings, Magical Drop
11) Sakura Taisen / Sakura Wars
answer rate: 41%
other suggestions: Age of Sega, Airs Adventures, Battle Tech, Shining Force, Wachenröder
12) Outtrigger
answer rate: 51%
other suggestions: Alien Shooter, Bazooka Boy, Blue stinger, Phantasy Star Online
13) Deep Fear
answer rate: 56%
other suggestions: 3x Resident Evil, House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, Blue Stinger, Carrier, Die Hard, Dynamite Deka, Zombie Revenge
14) Knuckles Chaotix
This is a platformer for the 32X... no points without "Knuckles" in your entry.
answer rate: 59%
other suggestions: 8x Sonic, Sonic Boom, Dynamite Headdy, Freedom Planet, Pulseman, Rayman, South Island Adventure, Tails Adventure, Tales, Tryrush Deppy
16) Phantasy Star 2
answer rate: 34%
other suggestions: Alien Syndrome, Batman, Eternal Champions, Frankenstein, Shin Megami Tensei
17) House of the Dead
answer rate: 47%
other suggestions: Condemned, Corpse Killer, Gargoyles, Scream, Skeleton Warriors, Sonic
18.) Battle Out Run
answer rate: 61%
other suggestions: 3x Chase HQ, Lotus, Rad Racer, Top Gear
19) Sonic Shuffle
SEGAs answer to Mario Party. Amazing fish!
answer rate: 20%
other suggestions: Get Bass, Jet Set Radio, Seaman 2, Segagaga, Sonic, Sonic Racing Allstars, Tempo
20) Racing Aces
answer rate: 44%
other suggestions: 9x Red Baron, Ace of Aces, Aero Wing
21) Mr Bones
answer rate: 64%
other suggestions: Moonwalker, Rock of Death
22) SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter
Arcade machine for children, a space shoot'em'up with Sonic.
answer rate: 59%
other suggestions: 15x Sonic, Sonic Jump, Sonic Mania, Sonic Spinball, Sonic in Space, Mean Bean Machine
23) Propeller Arena
Quite mean - the character select screen of this unpublished plane arena shooter.
answer rate: 46%
other suggestions: Crazy Taxi, Fat Pizza Boy, House of the Dead, Yakuza, Zombie Revenge
24) SubRoc 3-D
An early SEGA Arcade machine, turned out to be the hardest entry of this round.
answer rate: 14%
other suggestions: 5x After Burner, Aerial Assault, Aero Blasters, Aaargh!, air buster, Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom, G-Loc, Jet Race, Poseidon Wars 3D, Space Harrier, Subnautica, Super Thunder Blade, Thunder Force III
25) Time Stalkers
This is a minigame on the Dreamcast VMU, from the game Time Stalkers.
answer rate: 31%
other suggestions: Burning Rangers, Dreamcast VMU RPG, Maze, Phantasy Star, Xybots, Zero Tolerance
So, let's have some WINNERS: Congratulations to Gerhard S, windfisch, Havie, excelsior, TheLastToKnow, teroknor, lifer, Vino and the_BACH, you all have FULL POINTS and won this round!
Also kudos to residentgrigo, he completes the Top 10.
I know many of you are disappointed about the lack of 4K in the new Switch, but come on: Did we really need more than the 320x200 of the 90s? This month you may again throw yourself into a pixel soup of zoomed-up characters and try to find the right game name out of twenty five wildly different titles. Good luck!
No question, after the slightly easier Sega Quiz you've got some work to do this time.... It's a tough selection of titles and just 13 players (with modest scores) have turned up after the first week. Now there is some help from me, I hope this can serve as motivation.
Hints #1:
1) In the games 1 to 4 there is a lot of shooting, but in indie game #5 there is "dancing". 2) Titles 7 & 13 are horizontal autoscrolling shoot'em'ups with arcade versions from the 90s. 3) Title #12 is an 80s home computer game with Gauntlet-like gameplay. 4) Game 6 is a turn-based strategy title with permadeath for computer and Switch.
Ouch, the month has less than ten days left and just 24 people (none from here) are in the game. Looks like I finally actually overdid it with the difficulty!
But see it this way, was it ever easier to land on the upper spots in the high score? Especially as just a single user managed to barely achieve the twenty points threshold.
Here is the second set of clues, I wish for lots of inspiration as well as motivation!
1) Game #2 is a well known Indie Metroidvania from the past decade. 2) That figure on picture 11 is not some horizontally scrolling Knight, but rather a very vertical King! 3) The Titles 10 and 16 are both platformers with a soccer/football theme, which they also carry in their names. 4) The games 3, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 18 (plus two from the last row) were released on the Commodore Amiga, number 15 even as an exclusive.
I recognised number 22 but it took me a while to work out what it was, and it's a game I've never played so I don't know how I knew it in the first place. Funny how our minds work sometimes.
I voted for puzzles as the next theme, but time travel sounds interesting too!
Thank you Nintendo for giving us Donkey Kong Jr Math on Nintendo Music
I voted for puzzles as the next theme, but time travel sounds interesting too!
Happy to see you joined again.
Time Travel had a strong lead, so I already collected all the material for it... and as of this morning it's tied with riddles & first person shooters! Now I'll wait to see who wins, but as I already did the work on Time Travel there's definitely going to be a round for that one day.
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