Travel back in time with us to the 1980s, when Nintendo was brand new and video games were all the rage.
When I was a kid in the 1980s, Nintendo was the most fascinating thing in existence. Life was complete when you had the original Nintendo Entertainment System.
Such glorious times they were.
While we appreciate all of what Nintendo has done over the years, these trivia questions will revolve around the original 8-bit NES; the heyday of video gaming.
If you were alive in the 80s, playing these games as soon as they hit the market, you know how special it was to be Gen X or the fabled Xennial.
Nintendo dominated the gaming ecosystem for good reason. These were, in my humble opinion, some of the greatest games ever created.
If you think you're a cool kid who knows a lot about the original Nintendo, then test your knowledge with our fun and interesting trivia questions about Nintendo.
Our trivia questions range from easy to challenging, but that's okay because we believe you can get the hard ones too!
Ask your friends to read you these questions and see how many you can answer. You can also ask them the questions to see if they know! Answers are provided directly below the questions so you can fire these off rapidly.
Are you ready? Hop into our time machine and let's travel back to the Golden Age of video games.
8-Bit Nintendo Trivia Questions
Q. In Super Mario Bros 3, what magical item was promised to send you to a faraway land with one toot?
A. Whistle.
Q. How many shots (bullets) were players permitted for each round in Duck Hunt?
A. 3 shots.
Q. In Disney's DuckTales, released by Capcom, what does Scrooge use for a weapon?
A. His cane.
Q. Who was the final boss in Classic Mega Man (1987)?
A. Dr. Wily
Q. What was the name of the ninja featured in the Ninja Gaiden series that shares a name with a popular Street Fighter character?
A. Ryu Hayabusa. (Street Fighter was Ryu Hoshi.)
Q. What radical game allowed players to competitively joust in an empty swimming pool?
A. Skate or Die!
Q. In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! what would Little Mac be rewarded with when he hit his opponent just right, allowing you to activate a super punch?
A. Star.
Q. Complete with an angry sun who tries to swoop down and kill you, what was the second world in Super Mario Bros 3?
A. Desert Land.
Q. Released in North America in 1985, what NES motocross racing game allowed players to design their own racetracks?
A. Excitebike.
Q. Originally a coin-operated arcade game, what 1988 run-and-gun NES game featured the characters, Bill and Lance?
A. Contra.
Q. Originally published by Square in 1987, what epic RPG, featuring the Warriors of Light, blossomed into a robustly popular gaming series spanning decades?
A. Final Fantasy.
Q. What NES game featured an old man offering a sword, saying, "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this."?
A. The Legend of Zelda.
Q. What happens when Paperboy smashes one of his client's windows with a newspaper?
A. They unsubscribe.
Q. In Mega Man 3, what was the name of the boss who could split in two?
A. Gemini Man.
Q. What Mario console game was the first to offer Princess Peach as a playable character?
A. Super Mario Bros 2.
Q. What 1990 NES game featured 5 different stages modeled after rides in Disney theme parks?
A. Disney's Adventures in the Magic Kingdom.
Q. With 11 3D isometric levels, what 1990 NES game features characters Rattle and Roll?
A. Snake Rattle 'n' Roll.
Q. After Sir Arthur defeats the final boss he must replay the entire game at a higher difficulty level in what 1986 NES game, originally an arcade game, considered one of the hardest of all time?
A. Ghost 'n Goblins.
Q. Who is the only female boss in Super Mario Bros 3?
A. Wendy O. Koopa.
Q. Which NES Castlevania game, published by Konami, introduces us to the character Sypha Belnades?
A. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.
Q. One of America's top-grossing games in 1988, what sidescrolling fight game tasks players with saving President Ronnie from ninja kidnappers?
A. Bad Dudes.
If you got all of these right, my friend, you are a true OG gamer!
If you missed a few, that's okay too. The important thing is that we enjoyed a bit of nostalgia and good times today reading these trivia questions.
And if you want more video game trivia, we got that too!
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