Video Game Bosses: NES and SNES

You probably bragged about defeating them on school buses and playgrounds and wherever else you talked video games with your friends. How well do you remember these notable Nintendo bad guys from the 1980s and 1990s?

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What's the name of the final boss in Super Mario Bros. 2?

Lemmy Koopa

Wart

Bowser

ANSWER: According to Wikipedia, "Wart appoints himself ruler of the area named Subcon, and starts enslaving the population." According to Wikipedia, "Wart appoints himself ruler of the area named Subcon, and starts enslaving the population."

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In the game we know stateside as Final Fantasy III (but which was the sixth in the series in Japan), the ultimate baddy was...

Chaos

Kefka

Zeromus

ANSWER: Chaos and Zeromus were the villains in the (stateside) original and II, respectively. Chaos and Zeromus were the villains in the (stateside) original and II, respectively.

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What Super Mario RPG villain proved to be so bad that he made Bowser join forces with the Mario team?

Count Bleck

Dimentio

Smithy

ANSWER: Smithy did not prove so bad as to ever appear in Mario Kart, however. Smithy did not prove so bad as to ever appear in Mario Kart, however.

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If you discovered the secret level on the SNES game Star Fox, you fought a gigantic version of what casino game?

Craps Dice

Roulette Wheel

Slot Machine

ANSWER: By shooting the arm of the slot machine, you took your chances at either getting power-ups or a series of laser blasts at your ship. By shooting the arm of the slot machine, you took your chances at either getting power-ups or a series of laser blasts at your ship.

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The Mega Man series had a lot of clear-cut named villains. Which one is this?

Airman

Bubbleman

Gyro Man

ANSWER: In Mega Man 2, Airman shot tornadoes at you out of a fan in his chest. In Mega Man 2, Airman shot tornadoes at you out of a fan in his chest.

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Which of these monsters was NOT a boss in the original Castlevania?

Frankenstein's Monster

Medusa

Werewolf

ANSWER: The Wolfman didn't make his debut until the third Castlevania game. The Wolfman didn't make his debut until the third Castlevania game.

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What Metroid boss is this?

Kraid

Zebes

Ridley

ANSWER: Can't remember your generic dragon? Well, this one was Ridley from Metroid, one of three big boss characters in the game. Can't remember your generic dragon? Well, this one was Ridley from Metroid, one of three big boss characters in the game.

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Donkey Kong Country featured Donkey Kong as a playable character instead of an antagonist. Which boss character is this?

Really Gnawty

Super Gnawty

Very Gnawty

ANSWER: Of the Gnawties, only two get names -- and Very was the green one. We just plain made-up Super. Of the Gnawties, only two get names -- and Very was the green one. We just plain made-up Super.

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After Nintendo's agreement with Mike Tyson expired, he was replaced by which character?

Mr. Dream

Buster Douglas

Doc Louis, Jr.

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Cracked.com put Deadly Towers at the top of its 20 Worst NES Games list. The game's final baddy is a wizard. But who is the second to last bad guy you face?

Dragon

The Phantom

Twin Lions

ANSWER: After battling your way through blobs and sentient-ish flames, you finally near the end only to fight... two floating lion heads. No, really.

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Video Game Bosses: NES and SNES

What's the name of the final boss in Super Mario Bros. 2?

In the game we know stateside as Final Fantasy III (but which was the sixth in the series in Japan), the ultimate baddy was...

What Super Mario RPG villain proved to be so bad that he made Bowser join forces with the Mario team?

If you discovered the secret level on the SNES game Star Fox, you fought a gigantic version of what casino game?

The Mega Man series had a lot of clear-cut named villains. Which one is this?

Which of these monsters was NOT a boss in the original Castlevania?

What Metroid boss is this?

Donkey Kong Country featured Donkey Kong as a playable character instead of an antagonist. Which boss character is this?

After Nintendo's agreement with Mike Tyson expired, he was replaced by which character?

Cracked.com put Deadly Towers at the top of its 20 Worst NES Games list. The game's final baddy is a wizard. But who is the second to last bad guy you face?

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