Video games

This clears my re-write of nasty video game questions on titles that I will probably never play. Must be thirty years since I cheesed with E. Honda and Blanka on “Street Fighter II”…

Questions

Featuring voice work from Chow Yun-fat and “The Mummy” actor Arnold Vosloo, which 2007 third-person shooter video game that had John Woo on its production team is a sequel to that director’s 1992 action film “Hard Boiled”?

STRANGLEHOLD

Capable of manipulating electricity, Kessler is a villain from which 2009 video game that features a Karma system where you make choices that determine whether your character is good or evil?

INFAMOUS

A rival to protagonist Squall Leonhart, Seifer Almasy is a villain from which video game that is set on continents such as Esthar and Balamb?

FINAL FANTASY VIII

Once a paladin in the Order of the Silver Hand, Arthas Menethil became known as which villain who featured in the title of a 2008 video game?

LICH KING

Sporting a fancy golden mask and sure to turn up every now and again in a meme, Dagoth Ur is a villain from which 2002 video game that had the expansion packs “Tribunal” and “Bloodmoon”?

ELDER SCROLLS III: MORROWIND

Intimidating RPG players with his large and sharp claws, Dark Falz is a recurring antagonist in which video game series that first appeared in 1987?

PHANTASY STAR

Giving its name to a short-lived subsidiary of Square Enix that had aimed to provide cloud-gaming services, which electric power company are the corporation that Avalanche fight against in “Final Fantasy VII”?

SHINRA

Taking place 20 years after the events of the first game, what was the 2003 sequel to 2000’s “Deus Ex”? This edition in the series sees Alex Denton navigating a world with futuristic factions that include the World Trade Organisation and the Knights Templar.

DEUS EX: INVISIBLE WAR

A prequel to the first “Deus Ex” game that is set in the year 2027, what was the 2011 third game in the “Deus Ex” series where you control Adam Jensen, a security officer for Sarif Industries?

DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION

Ben Saxon is the protagonist who explores and does battle in Panama City during which fourth game in the “Deus Ex” series that was released in 2013?

DEUS EX: THE FALL

First developed in 1973 and later playable with multiple people over the ARPANET, which game along with “Spaism” is considered to be an original ancestor of the first-person shooter genre?

MAZE / MAZE WAR

“Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond” was the first video game to be nominated for and win an Oscar for its content. Its title coming from a French forename, which 24-minute long film won the Best Documentary Short Subject at the Academy Awards ceremony held in 2021?

COLETTE

Captain of a pirate crew, what is the name of the incarnation of Zelda in “The Wind Waker” who aids Link on his quest?

TETRA

Actually the King of Hyrule in disguise, what is the multi-word term for the talking boat that features in “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker”?

THE KING OF RED LIONS

Specific released on the Nintendo DS like its predecessor, what is the name of the sequel to “The Phantom Hourglass”? Its name comes from the method Link uses to cross the overworld as he travels between dungeons.

SPIRIT TRACKS

Introduced in the 1993 game “Mortal Kombat II”, Kitana uses what objects not usually associated with fighting as her primary weapon, though those who practise the martial art of tessenjutsu will be well aware of how lethal they can be?

(STEEL) FANS

A love interest of hero Liu Kang in the “Mortal Kombat” games, Kitana is introduced as which Emperor of Outworld’s daughter? Only later does she learn that her father was murdered by this ruler.

SHAO KAHN

Introduced in “Mortal Kombat II”, who is the clone of the steel fan wielding Kitana, their choice of weapons being a pair of sai?

MILEENA

In the “Mortal Kombat” series Mileena is the love interest of which Tarkatan warrior, whose distinctive feature is long metal blades that retract into his forearms?

BARAKA

Named for series creator Ed Boon’s sister, which “Mortal Kombat” ‘traitor of traitors’ is an occasional love interest of Mileena?

TANYA

Known as the ‘Empress of the Elements’, which champion from “League of Legends” had a skin designed by Nicolas Ghesquière of Louis Vuitton in 2019?

QIYANA

As well as designing a skin for the character Qiyana, Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquière provided a skin for which “League of Legends” character who is known as ‘The Redeemer’? Their name is shared with the surname of a famous sportsman.

SENNA

First appearing as the main antagonist in “Street Fighter III: New Generation”, who is the leader of the Secret Society and an enemy of Russian rubber man Necro, a character on whom he had performed experiments?

GILL

What she wears being predominantly red, which non-playable character in the “Street Fighter” series wields a chainsaw and is the girlfriend of the electricity producing character Necro?

EFFIE

First appearing in “Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike”, which shapeshifting humanoid weapon is sent by the Secret Society to hunt down Necro at any cost?

TWELVE

Video games

Probably the subject I’m most likely to score an obscure answer on, but have managed to miss “Nethack” despite often being tempted by roguelikes.

Questions

It being the same as Blinky the three-eyed fish in “The Simpsons”, what colour is the ghost known as Clyde in the “Pac-Man” games?

ORANGE

Meaning ‘Path of Ascension’, what is the main religion of the Protoss in Starcraft? Involving a psionic link, permanently disconnecting from it is impossible except for severing nerve cords.

KHALA

Also the name of a German company that sells drinks such as Glüh & Gin, which software platform was Nokia’s attempt to compete with Apple and Android?

MAEMO

Tying her hair into horns and having purple featuring prominently in her colour scheme, which female “Street Fighter” character is a Taekwondo expert from South Korea?

JURI

First depicted as a playable character in “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard”, who is the troubled hero of “Resident Evil Village”?

ETHAN WINTERS

Following an aristocrat called Faraday who sets sail to try and find a better future for his people, which platform game released in 2021 was developed by the one-man Skeleton Crew Studios?

OLIJA

Retrieving the Amulet of Yendor is the goal in “Nethack”, one of the most highly regarded roguelikes in the genre’s history. In the game this artifact was stolen from Marduk by which Canaanite god who is mentioned in “Leviticus” and is associated with sacrifice?

MOLOCH

Retiring as CEO of Activision Blizzard after its acquisition by Microsoft, who once said at a conference that his goal was “to take all the fun out of making video games”? He had a role in “Moneyball” as Oakland Athletics owner Stephen Schott.

BOBBY KOTICK

First appearing in the “Super Street Fighter II” edition of the legendary fighting game, which Hong Kong addition to the character roster is reminiscent of Bruce Lee and was voiced by Bryan Cranston in “Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie”?

FEI LONG

Who is the main character in the Wii game “Xenoblade Chronicles”, wielding the sword Monado against the Mechons? He gained additional popularity after his inclusion in “Super Smash Bros”.

SHULK

Nemesis is the subtitle to which 1999 video game, this being taken from the name of the persistent villain who the player must get the better of? A remake was released in 2020 with that character’s motion capture provided by former “Hollyoaks” actor Neil Newbon.

RESIDENT EVIL 3

Using his inhuman strength to pummel survivors and throw heavy objects, Tank is a villain from which first-person shooter brought to us by Valve in 2008?

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