25 Trivia Questions About The Best Retro Video Games (Easy to Hard)
Published by RetroTrivia.Games — June 9, 2025
Looking for the best retro games from 1970–2001? We’ve curated the top 25 based on IGDB ratings (with at least 500 user reviews), covering everything from NES classics to early 3D hits. Test your knowledge and see how many trivia questions you can answer along the way!
Trivia Question: What is the name of the time-traveling device used by the protagonists in Chrono Trigger?
Answer: The Epoch
Trivia Question: What is the name of the planet where the events of Super Metroid primarily take place?
Answer: Zebes
Trivia Question: What item does Link acquire that allows him to swim in A Link to the Past?
Answer: Zora's Flippers
Trivia Question: What is the name of the dinosaur companion that Mario can ride in Super Mario World?
Answer: Yoshi
Trivia Question: What ability allows Alucard to pass through small gaps in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night?
Answer: Mist Form
Trivia Question: What song opens the way into the Sacred Forest Meadow in Ocarina of Time?
Answer: The Minuet of Forest
Trivia Question: What is the name of Cloud Strife’s iconic sword in Final Fantasy VII?
Answer: Buster Sword
Trivia Question: What is the codename of the main protagonist in Metal Gear Solid?
Answer: Solid Snake
Trivia Question: Which class uses dragons as one of its units in Heroes of Might and Magic III?
Answer: Rampart
Trivia Question: What power-up is obtained to enable Mario to fly temporarily in Super Mario Bros. 3?
Answer: Super Leaf
Trivia Question: What device must the Chosen One retrieve to save their village in Fallout 2?
Answer: GECK (Garden of Eden Creation Kit)
Trivia Question: What is the name of the airship in Final Fantasy VI?
Answer: The Blackjack
Trivia Question: What is Mario’s primary objective in each level of Super Mario 64?
Answer: Collect Power Stars
Trivia Question: What is the name of the protagonist scientist in Half-Life?
Answer: Gordon Freeman
Trivia Question: Which race is known for their use of Psionic abilities in StarCraft?
Answer: Protoss
Trivia Question: What item does Yoshi collect to provide extra lives in Yoshi’s Island?
Answer: Red Coins
Trivia Question: What is the name of Sonic’s fox companion in Sonic the Hedgehog 2?
Answer: Tails
Trivia Question: What is the unique unit for the Japanese civilization in Age of Empires II?
Answer: Samurai
Trivia Question: What is the term for clearing four lines at once in Tetris?
Answer: Tetris
Trivia Question: What is the name of the currency used in Fallout?
Answer: Bottle Caps
Trivia Question: What is the name commonly given to the main character in Doom?
Answer: Doomguy
Trivia Question: What is the name of the princess that players must rescue in Super Mario Bros.?
Answer: Princess Toadstool (Peach)
Trivia Question: What is the primary objective for most scenarios in Age of Empires?
Answer: Conquer enemy civilizations
Trivia Question: What is the primary objective for Sonic in the original Sonic the Hedgehog game?
Answer: Defeat Dr. Robotnik and collect Chaos Emeralds
Trivia Question: What is the name of the villain Crash must defeat in the first Crash Bandicoot game?
Answer: Dr. Neo Cortex
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