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2014 Secret Island of Dr. Auroni1. The protagonist shouts “IT’S BRILLIANT!” after seeing a cross between a tank and this object. In a nice bit of intertextuality, a straw example of these objects is revealed to have been invented by the Assassins. In one game, this object is less useful than the more durable Drum Can. A rain-drenched one of these found aboard the USS Discovery is nicknamed “The (*) Orange.” In a later game, two of these objects filled with watermelons serve as distractions to Gekko units. These pink-colored objects can hold two people in Peace Walker. This item can be used completely consequence-free if disguised as Major Raikov, otherwise, if enemies bump into you, it’ll trigger the alert. For 10 points, name these iconic mobile hiding places from the Metal Gear series.ANSWER: cardboard boxes2. A driving sequence in this game ends soon after the engine temperature hits 300°. In part of this game, you have to spell out the Hawaiian words “Hikiwale,” “Mawaena,” or “Hana Nui.” Later in this game, the protagonist gets trapped in a tank under a pile of rubble in Moscow. To Matt Bollinger’s utter delight, this game let you email a photo of your face to “faces@[this game], then download and map it onto the player character. Its protagonist lives in New Jersey with his eventual nemesis (*) Eric Sparrow. Features added in this game include the Acid Drop, the Wall Push, and the ability to dismount and still continue your combo within a time limit. For 10 points, name this skateboarding video game abbreviated THUG.ANSWER: Tony Hawk’s Underground [or THUG before mentioned; accept Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5]3. In this game, you can return a stolen urn full of a woman’s ashes to her widower, earning you free drinks for life. Bob the pre-owned cars salesman guards the sweet rare Red Ryder LE BB gun in this game. One character in this game can either be recruited by wearing a leather jacket to imitate his previous owner, or by feeding him an (*) iguana-on-a-stick; interacting with that character will piss Katja off. In this game, the protagonist must kill the god of the Children of the Cathedral, known as the Master, and destroy the Forced Evolutionary Virus within 500 days, or else the water supply will run out and mutants will invade Vault 13. For 10 points, name this 1997 game published by Interplay, the first in a series of post-apocalyptic RPGs.ANSWER: Fallout4. Amusingly-named characters in this game include Director Chug and Commissioner Emo. A computer virus that results in a substantial loss of research, and an Eel that blockades your settlements while looking for a place to spawn, are among this game’s random events. A Dimensional Portal is needed to access the title location of this game, home to some beings that break out of their pocket (*) dimension and threaten the holdings of powerful players. In this game, organic-rich universes benefit Low-G races like the Gnolam and Psilon. Returning races in this game include the Silicoids and Humans. For 10 points, name this game subtitled “Battle at Antares,” the Microprose-developed sequel to a turn-based strategy game set in space.ANSWER: Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares [or MoO 2] 5. This game includes an unexpectedly hard boss battle in which four accompanying bats fuck up your party with their Delta Attack. A cave in this game is easier to navigate once you feed Poff Nuts to a Carro, such that it can act as a light source. In this game, the protagonist watches Reena get murdered by her fiancé, his blue-haired horned swordsman (*) brother. The main character of this game yells “THIS IS NOT A GOOD PLAN!” upon hearing of a woman’s plan to absorb pieces of Valmar into her body. The protagonist of this game allies with the crossbow-wielding Millenia, travels on the bird Skye, and accepts an assignment to escort Elena. For 10 points, name this Dreamcast GameArts JRPG starring the highly impertinent mercenary Ryudo.ANSWER: Grandia II [or, distressingly, Gurandia Tsu]6. The second time you fight a boss in this game, it gains the ability to deploy a black hole to absorb your projectiles. A subplot in this game focuses on a mysterious assassin the protagonist nicknames the Deleter. A lava-dwelling fish in this game is named Vorash. A purple, lizard-like Mystery Creature in this game is the evolved form of a honey-loving white-hued Little Birdie. Its protagonist runs through a high temperature area (*) without the Varia Suit since it’s unauthorized, is shot in the back by Adam Malkovich, upon whom she is codependent, CONSTANTLY talks about the Baby, and suffers an emotional breakdown while fighting Ridley. For 10 points, name this terrible, horrible, no good, very bad latest Metroid game.ANSWER: Metroid: Other M [accept Metoroido Aza Emu from people who insist on adding insult to injury]7. A member of this species asks the protagonist to smuggle a passage for Inamorda in Port Hanshan. Jondum Bau investigates an indoctrinated member of this species named Zymandias, who tries to upload a virus to disable the defense network of his planet. Another member of this species, who “saves Christmas” and has a “lover in every port,” is the film star Blasto. The lush homeworld of this species, Kahje, is also home to the (*) Drell. The first encounterable member of this species is preaching illegally on the Presidium. These beings have a public “face name” and a private “soul name,” use the term “Enkindlers” for the Protheans, and refer to themselves as “this one” or “it.” For 10 points, name this jellyfish-like species from Mass Effect.ANSWER: Hanar8. A component of this game in which you changed the color of panels, known as “Touch the Box,” was removed before release. This game features thirty challenges against Simulants. Early in this game, the protagonist punches an old woman in a blue dress and takes her keycode necklace, and photographs an isotope with the CamSpy. There’s a collectible (*) wedge of cheese in every level of this game, at the end of which Elvis and the protagonist leave the Skedar planet moments before it is obliterated by the Maians. This game’s iconic weapon is the Carrington Institute-developed Laptop Gun, which turns into a sentry gun when thrown at walls. For 10 points, name this Rare-developed first person shooter for the N64, starring Joanna Dark.ANSWER: Perfect Dark9. Three times in this game, you have to keep track of a floating white key that gets shuffled around. This game often cuts to a flashback consisting of slow motion sequences of a car ride in the rain. Near its end, the protagonist rides a cable car in the sky with a distraught man sitting on a cardboard box, to the Shaman, who turns out not to exist. The protagonist of this game hides in a closet clutching a robot (*) doll at its start. Early in this game, rearranging boxes to solve a puzzle causes actual buildings in the protagonist’s favela to be uprooted from their foundations. For 10 points, name this game about the boy Quico’s interaction with a frog-addicted, fiery Monster, mirroring designer Vander Caballero’s relationship with his alcoholic father.ANSWER: Papo & Yo [or Papo y Yo]10. After fighting a bunch of these beings, you get transported to a room where if you shoot a silhouette, it’s game over. Rarely-used Chinese characters for chemical symbols spell out the name of one of these beings. They take advantage of masquerade time in Outer Heaven, and are made in an abandoned church resembling St. Basil’s Cathedral, found by examining a map of (*) Moscow. At a basement under Queens Hospital, they get treated for a flaw that forces them to use lots of sunscreen. The bounty hunter RandomHajile is revealed to be one of these Snow-9 producing beings. JUNKERS like Gillian Seed hunt them. For 10 points, name these Replicant-like beings in a namesake Hideo Kojima game who steal the identities of their victims.ANSWER: Snatchers [or Sunatchas]11. One character of this type is told “you’ll have to use a spatula to peel me off your side.” Another character of this type loses her memories at the Battle of Belhalla and turns into stone after assuming the identity of Eyvel in a different game. A third character of this type cuts the noose hanging Lucia, wields the Silencer, and grudgingly respects Janaff despite his pathological hatred of laguz. Prepromoted units of this type include the aforementioned (*) Shinon, the wife of Pent, Louise, and the prince of Frelia, Innes, though the former is outclassed by the Pheraens Rebecca and Wil, who, like the myrmidon, get a huge critical hit rate boost upon promotion. For 10 points, name these unmounted upgraded versions of Archers in Fire Emblem.ANSWER: snipers [accept archers until “upgraded” is read]12. The official European website of the game’s remake advises you to, while in this level, disregard rumors and “concentrate on keeping… on the straight and narrow.” A red arrow pointing right in this level is painted on a structure found here. Early on in this stage, you hug to the right and pass under a Cheep-Cheep in one of several areas lacking a guard rail. This track was remade as the second track in the Lightning Cup of a 2005 (*) DS game. The most famous part of this frustrating course is an abandoned shack, inside which bats fly at you, causing you to spin out. This course is similar to the Ghost Valley tracks from Super Mario Kart. For 10 points, name this course from the Special Cup of Mario Kart 64, a spooky waterfront track. ANSWER: Banshee Boardwalk13. While playing as this side, you can unlock a secret level by pressing the cold, fire, and inner sheep switches in that order. Competitive players of this race include infi, ToD, and Sky. A spell possessed by this side, Banish, turns units Ethereal. In an infamous mission for this side, you have to kill 100 (*) civilians before Mal’Ganis converts them. An expansion pack gave this race the magic-immune Spellbreakers. This race can build cannon towers and can put multiple builders to work on the same building. Despite its name, this race can produce gryphon riders, sorceresses, and riflemen, which are dwarves and high elves. For 10 points, name this Warcraft 3 “Alliance” that has moved beyond its simplistic rivalry with the Orcs.ANSWER: Humans [or Human Alliance before mentioned]14. This game awards the achievement “Charles in Charge” for achieving an Uncanny Combo. A character in this game sexily poses against pink and white hearts at the beginning of his “4th wall Crisis.” This game added customization via collectible cards in its Heroes and Heralds mode. A character in this game unleashes the dog Missile, hunts for three (*) evidence files, and points his finger at enemies. The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami prompted the release of a full update to this game adding Rocket Raccoon, Firebrand, and Phoenix Wright, titled Ultimate. The final boss of this game, who clones Albert Wesker and Akuma, is Galactus. For 10 points, name this 2011 entry in a series pitting characters created by the two title companies.ANSWER: Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds [or Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]15. Collector’s editions of this game ship with a booklet that repeatedly references Jorjet, who never shows up in the game. The absurdly powerful tusked Gueta appears in one portion of this game. This game’s mission “Long Night of Solace” features the only ship to ship space combat in its series. In this game’s post-credits sequence, the protagonist casts aside his (*) helmet after it cracks. Glacier and Corvette are Firefight maps in this game. Jetpacks, Drop Shields, and Active Camouflage are three of the Armor Abilities this game introduced to its series. Noble Six is the main character of this game, whose title planet was glassed by the Covenant. For 10 points, name this game developed at the same time as ODST, the prequel to Halo.ANSWER: Halo: Reach16. In this game, you can get stuck in the ceiling if you’re hit by a fireball descending from above while opening a chest in the Citadel of Flame. Locations of interest in this game are revealed by pressing the start button to perform a Spiritual Concentration. Meet Brahms and defeat Lezard to get this game’s best ending. At the start of this game, Platina runs away to escape being sold into slavery, but dies after inhaling the toxic pollen in the (*) Weeping Lily Meadow. The protagonist of this game overcomes the combined power of the Dragon Orb and Gungnir and simultaneously revives Lucian and defeats Loki. For 10 points, name this tri-Ace and Enix JRPG whose protagonist is Lenneth, a warrior woman who brings einherjar to Valhalla.ANSWER: Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth [or Varukiri Purofairu]17. A man takes a swig of a beer named Blu Streak in this work, over the course of which a counter updates from 209 to 214. The main character of this work says that “problems of beauty… would fall within the purview of your conundrums of philosophy.” At one point in this work, a severed arm lands in the foreground. In this work, which is set in front of a truck, the speaker rhetorically asks how to prevent gaining a “structurally superfluous new (*) behind,” revealing the answer to be “use a gun… and if that don’t work, use more gun!” The main character of this work strums his guitar the whole time as enemies get killed by his creations. For 10 points, name this video which introduces a Team Fortress 2 character who builds sentries.ANSWER: Meet the Engineer18. Video game auteur Mr. B. Blobby released a romhack of this game that changed a word in the title screen to read “Yyubla B.” A character originally from this game swings his weapon back and forth in one of 9-Volt’s microgames. The Nitpicker rudely interrupts your cloud to cloud jumping in this game, in which broken blocks are repaired by Topis. This game punishes you for dawdling by summoning a pink short and (*) sunglasses-wearing enemy who forces the screen to move up. Its protagonists collect the vegetables left by the Condor, then grab onto its claws to be taken to the next mountain. For 10 points, name this game starring the blue and pink-parka wearing Popo and Nanna, who chisel the title substance with their mallet.ANSWER: Ice Climber [or Aisu Kuraima, sadly; do not accept “Ass Climber,” which is the name of the romhack] 19. To test the quality of the graphics of one entry in this series, the developers added several groups of polar bears. Several performances by the Warsaw Philharmonic are featured on the soundtrack for this series’ fifth game, which includes “Blurry” by Puddle of Mudd. A barkeep’s daughter befriends the unnamed storyteller boy who narrates another of these games, set in the aftermath of the Ulysses (*) 1994XF04 Asteroid impact. This series’ setting of Strangereal was abandoned in its entry Assault Horizon, despite being used for the best of these games, such as Fires of Liberation, Shattered Skies, and The Unsung War. For 10 points, name this Namco-developed series of flight simulation games with surprisingly good storytelling.ANSWER: Ace Combat [or Esu Konbatto]20. In one version of this scene, the camera pans past a post-Impressionistic painting of a black-haired woman on the left, as a woman says “you’ve been feeding me bullshit all night” and repeats “shut up.” One character in this scene says “I’m the same as them… I just hadn’t noticed it before.” The cop Cybil Bennett suspects that a murder took place in the rendition of this scene in (*) Shattered Memories. In this scene, the woman walks toward the man, arms open, saying “stay by me… Please. I’m so scared,” after which the game displays an FMV of blood trickling down her face as Harry gradually backs out of the room and shuts the door. For 10 points, name this emotional scene from Silent Hill in which a nurse becomes a puppet nurse.ANSWER: Lisa’s death [or Lisa Garland’s death; or Lisa’s transformation; or Garland’s transformation; accept the nurse’s transformation before it is mentioned; accept the nurse’s death before it is mentioned; prompt on transformation in Silent Hill or similar answers]TB. Speedrunners of one game with this name love jumping into a green light and holding A to skip through the first three stages, doing so for the last time after hitting a strange pole in a lighthouse. The only character in another game with this name with the ability to duck her head while crouching is unlocked by beating the Madripoor level. One character in this game notoriously fires a purple energy beam after saying “Welcome to (*) die!” Game Master’s Legacy was the sequel to the 1994 Game Gear game with this name, in which you face Sebastian Shaw at the Hellfire Club. A 1992 arcade game with this name features the infamous line “I am Magneto, master of Magnet!” For 10 points, name these games starring Professor Xavier’s mutants.ANSWER: X-Men ................
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