Video Games Knowledge Quiz - Season 9 - Pirez

[PluMGMK]

Funfact: the x86 architecture of the original Xbox made that the easiest non-PC version of Rayman 3 for me to reverse engineer to make the HoF decrypter

I thought RPC was given the decrypter a good while back to use?

Wait, you never heard what happened there? Someone at Ubi gave Humch an endpoint years ago, which he was able to use as an external service to validate HoF codes for RPC. But eventually, Ubi being Ubi, they took it down without warning us in advance So for a couple of years it didn't work at all, until at the end of 2020 I reverse engineered the algorithm and we got our own decrypter!

[Rsandee]

Funfact: the x86 architecture of the original Xbox made that the easiest non-PC version of Rayman 3 for me to reverse engineer to make the HoF decrypter

I thought RPC was given the decrypter a good while back to use?

Wait, you never heard what happened there? Someone at Ubi gave Humch an endpoint years ago, which he was able to use as an external service to validate HoF codes for RPC. But eventually, Ubi being Ubi, they took it down without warning us in advance So for a couple of years it didn't work at all, until at the end of 2020 I reverse engineered the algorithm and we got our own decrypter!

Nice job I completely missed that bit of drama

[Master]

Alright no further attempts. I will say that Rsandee is completely right, just a little wrong. I will permit a reanswer.

[Giant Chicken]

N64, NDS, GC, Wii, WiiU/Switch?

[Master]

Nope. To be clear, I'm not too fussed about themes making a reappearance because of retro tracks, I'll accept the answer all the same but I don't really see it as a must. All I'm after are the versions of Rainbow Road whose music quotes that specific section of N64 Rainbow Road's theme. To repeat, it's this section:
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3eIyMrx1GA ... gb502czbC6

[The Jonster]

Only Mario Kart Double Dash (GC) and Mario Kart 7 (3DS).

To clarify, here's the original:
Mario Kart 64 (N64)

These are remixes:
Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)
Mario Kart World (Switch 2).

And these 2 only reference the exact music section mentioned (it's my favorite part of the track btw)
Mario Kart Double Dash (GC)
Mario Kart 7 (3DS)

[Master]

Jonster's correct, only GCN and 3DS Rainbow Road directly quote that section. 3DS and N64 Rainbow Road show up in Mario Kart 8 (3DS being exclusive to the Deluxe expansion pass), hence why remixes show up on Wii U. Meanwhile World has remixes of various musical pieces from different portions of the Mario franchise, some of which include past Rainbow Roads, even though the tracks themselves don't show up (World has its own Rainbow Road but it didn't quote that section, and none of the others feature as retro tracks.)

Incidentally the quotation of the N64 Rainbow Road theme in 3DS Rainbow Road is also my favourite portion of that theme, though that theme in general has a really nice space theme and really builds up to it.

Scoreboard
Pirez - 7 points
Reese Riverson - 4 points
ithasmore - 3 points
dr_st - 3 points
Raygamer99 - 2 points
EdgeRabbit - 2 points
DaveRattlehead - 1 point
Greengoop - 1 point
CosmicStrider - 1 point
Rsandee - 1 point
The Jonster - 1 point

Eerieyuri - Bonus Point

QUESTION 27 - Name the Destiny 2 expansions (for the sake of simplicity, I'm talking only the main expansions, not side-packs like the 30th or Forsaken packs) that are currently playable in the live game.

Bonus Question: Name all the creature archetypes in the Space Stage of Spore

[Reese Riverson]

I tried to get Neo to come and answer that question, since he's been into Destiny. So I guess it's up to someone else here to get it.

Wait, you never heard what happened there? Someone at Ubi gave Humch an endpoint years ago, which he was able to use as an external service to validate HoF codes for RPC. But eventually, Ubi being Ubi, they took it down without warning us in advance So for a couple of years it didn't work at all, until at the end of 2020 I reverse engineered the algorithm and we got our own decrypter!

Nah, I haven't. Though that's pretty awesome you were able to get all this done, much respect!

[Master]

Alright let's move on. To give context, in 2020 Destiny 2 introduced the concept of sunsetting content. The idea being that due to the game becoming so bloated and for engine rework, they'd delete a substantial amount of content from the game. This removed the Red War campaign from the original Destiny 2 release. And Curse of Osiris and Warmind, the two smaller expansions that released afterwards. Forsaken, the next expansion, eventually got removed from the game with the release of The Witch Queen expansion in 2022. After which Bungie claimed that they would stop the practice of removing full expansions from the game (but we still have limited time seasonal content).

As such, all expansions following Forsaken are still playable. These are:
Shadowkeep - 2019
Beyond Light - 2020
The Witch Queen - 2022
Lightfall - 2023
Final Shape - 2024
Edge of Fate - 2025

Moving on...

Scoreboard
Pirez - 7 points
Reese Riverson - 4 points
ithasmore - 3 points
dr_st - 3 points
Raygamer99 - 2 points
EdgeRabbit - 2 points
DaveRattlehead - 1 point
Greengoop - 1 point
CosmicStrider - 1 point
Rsandee - 1 point
The Jonster - 1 point

Eerieyuri - Bonus Point

QUESTION 27 (the requestioning) - It's the 10 year anniversary of Undertale. So let's be thematic (and also a little easier). In which version can you battle Mad Mew Mew, and what character from the original PC release is she stated to be?

Bonus Question: Name all the creature archetypes in the Space Stage of Spore

[Master]

Ok this is clearly not going further, I'll change the question in the evening if no-one answers correctly.

[Giant Chicken]

I know you can verse her in the Switch version, but i have no idea who she is in the switch release... is she Kissy Mew Mew?

[Master]

You're right on the version, she's an existing in-game character, someone you encounter in Waterfall. If no-one can give a more complete answer by the evening, I'll give the point to you, you can attempt again as well if you'd like.

[Giant Chicken]

The mad dummy?

[Master]

That'll do it! Mad Mew Mew is a secret boss in the Switch version of Undertale, who can be found in the Dog Shrine. She's implied to have formerly been one of Alphys' dolls that the Mad Dummy (who you fight earlier on in the junk area of Waterfall), decided to fuse with and become one with her body.

Point to Ithasmore!

Scoreboard
Pirez - 7 points
Reese Riverson - 4 points
ithasmore - 4 points
dr_st - 3 points
Raygamer99 - 2 points
EdgeRabbit - 2 points
DaveRattlehead - 1 point
Greengoop - 1 point
CosmicStrider - 1 point
Rsandee - 1 point
The Jonster - 1 point

Eerieyuri - Bonus Point

QUESTION 28 - What was the first Mario Kart game to feature tracks from a previous instalment in the series?

Bonus Question: Name all the creature archetypes in the Space Stage of Spore

[EdgyRabbid]

Either Mario kart super ciret or Mario Kart GBA

[Pirez]

MarioKart Super Circuit IS MarioKart GBA

And it's the correct answer.

[Master]

Pirez is correct! Point to EdgeRabbit!

Scoreboard
Pirez - 7 points
Reese Riverson - 4 points
ithasmore - 4 points
dr_st - 3 points
EdgeRabbit - 3 points
Raygamer99 - 2 points
DaveRattlehead - 1 point
Greengoop - 1 point
CosmicStrider - 1 point
Rsandee - 1 point
The Jonster - 1 point

Eerieyuri - Bonus Point

QUESTION 29 - As compensation for the PSN Outage in 2011, Sony gave PSN users a choice of 2 out of 5 free games. Now the choice of 5 games differed by region so I'm not going to be specific on this, but can you name 3 of the games that were offered?

Bonus Question: Name all the creature archetypes in the Space Stage of Spore

[Reese Riverson]

Well, I'm thinking these three: Ratchet and Clank Quest For Booty (Which I know was DLC only in some regions), Little Big Planet seems like one they would have offered, and Infamous comes to mind, because this was a rather infamous situation anyway. Brain logic, I know.

[Master]

Reese is correct!

Scoreboard
Pirez - 7 points
Reese Riverson - 5 points
ithasmore - 4 points
dr_st - 3 points
EdgeRabbit - 3 points
Raygamer99 - 2 points
DaveRattlehead - 1 point
Greengoop - 1 point
CosmicStrider - 1 point
Rsandee - 1 point
The Jonster - 1 point

Eerieyuri - Bonus Point

QUESTION 30 - The PlayStation 3's original logo was notorious for sharing a font with what franchise?

Bonus Question: Name all the creature archetypes in the Space Stage of Spore

[Reese Riverson]

I feel like that one was Spiderman, hands down. Feels iconic, don't you think?