By Nerdy Trivia | January 18, 2025
"Castlevania" has been sending vampire hunters to face down Dracula century after century. Which legendary clan has been keeping the night safe all these years?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 19, 2024
What started as a simple idea - run from left to right, stomp on enemies - became the blueprint for platform games when "Super Mario Bros". hit living rooms in 1985. How many levels did this game have?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 9, 2024
Nintendo's Game Boy made gaming truly personal - a revolution in your pocket. So when did this handheld phenomenon begin?
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By Nerdy Trivia | October 21, 2024
Before he became the icon we know today, Mario had his first brush with romance in an unexpected place. No, not a cozy Italian restaurant or a go-kart race, but somewhere a bit more... vertical. Who was Mario's first girlfriend?
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By Nerdy Trivia | October 4, 2024
The first issue of Nintendo Power has become an iconic piece of video game history, but how many of us out there remember what game was given the honor of gracing the cover?
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 28, 2024
Test your gaming history knowledge with our witty trivia intro about the first cartridge-based handheld console. Relive the 80s tech revolution that changed portable gaming forever. Can you name this groundbreaking device?
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 17, 2024
Before the epic console wars, Sega had already made its mark in home gaming. Discover the first console that set Sega on its path to gaming fame.
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 2, 2023
If we're talking home video consoles based purely on bits, it's hard to argue with the sheer computing power that was the N64. Well, if you're comparing it to the original 8-bit NES, at least. You have to give credit to Nintendo for always sticking to their guns. When everyone else was moving towards disc-based consoles, they released the cartridge-based Nintendo 64 and didn't shy away from their gradual ramp-up of bits that had defined the Console Wars up to that point. And somehow they compe
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By Nerdy Trivia | July 26, 2023
Every now and then I sit back, stare into the sky, and reflect on the fact that a giant ape wearing a tie somehow became a video game icon. Donkey Kong (who started as a villain, btw), has worked his way into the hearts of millions of gamers over decades of top-notch games, becoming a part of pop culture in the process. It's hard to remember a time when Donkey wasn't a part of our lives (feels weird to call him by his first name, doesn't it?), but it did indeed exist. When was this icon introd
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | May 24, 2023
Sometimes arcade games lie to you. Case in point: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. If you visited an arcade sometime in 1989 with three of your friends, you probably easily blew $10 worth of quarters EACH on the TMNT arcade game. It was thrilling, fast-paced beat ‘em up alongside impressive cartoon-like animations. So naturally, when you told your mom how great it was, she tucked that away as an idea for your birthday present. And when that fateful birthday rolled around … hey, you got a Ninj
Read moreBy Nerdy Trivia | May 2, 2023
If you don't remember Star Fox, first of all, shame on you and your family, and second of all, let me refresh your memory. Star Fox premiered on the Super Nintendo as the first game to use the Super FX chip. Yeah, that's right. Seriously, this chip pushed 3D graphics to an entirely new level for home video game systems. And from there it became a beloved series that frankly still hasn't received its full due. Plus, you were in space, as an animal, with animal friends. One of those friends, as
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By Classic Nerd | April 26, 2023
It was always my destiny to visit a video game in real life. I believed as much when the first incarnation of Super Nintendo World opened at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. This was in the middle of the pandemic, and they were like, we’ll risk it all because IT’S F***ING MARIO. And I believed it was my destiny when, as I was planning my trip to Japan, I found out they were building one right here in the United States — not only that, but just a quick two-hour flight away. And I believe it n
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By Nerdy Trivia | April 20, 2023
Look, there's definitely a trivia question (probably several) for the original, live-action Super Mario Bros. movie from 1993. But we're looking to get in on all that cash that the 2023 version, cleverly titled The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is generating. So, just to be clear, this question is about the 2023 movie. Haven't seen it? You are literally the only person who hasn't. But hey, then this little Easter egg will be something you can pretentiously point out to your friends when you do final
Read moreBy Nerdy Trivia | April 14, 2023
Also known as Rockman in Japan, Mega Man first came on the scene in 1987 for the NES in all of its multi-power glory. About 7,000 or so sequels later, Dr. Wily is still finding robots with very specific abilities that he can turn into killing machines to get back at his old nemesis, Dr. Light. Only Mega Man, the man willing to become part robot, can save Monsteropolis ... again. There are A LOT of Mega Man villains out there, but it all started with six of them back in 1987. Which one of these
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By Classic Nerd | March 23, 2023
Updated 5/5/2023 I get it — there are emulators, handhelds, and all kinds of other ways you can play classic console games these days. But they can be buggy and unpredictable. Nintendo made a really savvy move, at least for consumers like me, when they essentially built their own emulators and started releasing classic games that you can play right on your own damn Nintendo Switch. All you need is a Nintendo Switch Online membership, and ideally the expansion pack add-on. Using the Switch's
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