Question 1

This independent games publisher became a publicly traded company in 2021:

Accepted Answer

Devolver Digital

Question 2

ConcernedApe is the developer of which video game listed below?

Accepted Answer

Stardew Valley

Question 3

Released in 2003 in Japan, Fire Emblem The Blazing Blade would make its debut in North America in which year?

Accepted Answer

2003

Question 4

The boss/summon Ark from Final Fantasy IX and Cruise Chaser from Final Fantasy XIV are a reference to which Square-Enix property?

Accepted Answer

Cruise Chaser Blassty, Blassty

Question 5

The original Game Boy model required Double A batteries.  How many double A batteries did it require to turn on and play games?

Accepted Answer

4, Four, I did your Mom on all fours Trebek

Question 6

This game became the template for the Vertical Scrolling Shooter genre and considered one of, if not the most, influential game in shmup genre.  Which is it?

Accepted Answer

Xevious

Question 7

Which game was the earliest to feature, what is commonly referred to as, bump combat?

Accepted Answer

The Tower of Druaga

Question 8

Shortly after going to court and winning against Sony, this commercial emulator company quickly became defunct shortly afterward in 2001.

Accepted Answer

bleem!, bleem, bleem! company, bleem company

Question 9

This prolific video game composer worked on such titles as Golden Sun, Star Ocean: The Second Story, Dark Souls and Mario Golf.

Accepted Answer

Motoi Sakuraba

Question 10

Nintendo's Game Boy was the first video game console to be played in space.  The game that was played was Tetris.

Accepted Answer

true

Video Game Industry General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

2) ConcernedApe is the developer of which video game listed below?

3) Released in 2003 in Japan, Fire Emblem The Blazing Blade would make its debut in North America in which year?

4) The boss/summon Ark from Final Fantasy IX and Cruise Chaser from Final Fantasy XIV are a reference to which Square-Enix property?

5) The original Game Boy model required Double A batteries. How many double A batteries did it require to turn on and play games?

6) This game became the template for the Vertical Scrolling Shooter genre and considered one of, if not the most, influential game in shmup genre. Which is it?

7) Which game was the earliest to feature, what is commonly referred to as, bump combat?

8) Shortly after going to court and winning against Sony, this commercial emulator company quickly became defunct shortly afterward in 2001.

9) This prolific video game composer worked on such titles as Golden Sun, Star Ocean: The Second Story, Dark Souls and Mario Golf.

10) Nintendo's Game Boy was the first video game console to be played in space. The game that was played was Tetris.