True or False: Video Games

Explication : TRUE! In Donkey Kong (1981), Mario was called "Jumpman" and was a carpenter. He only became a plumber in Mario Bros. (1983).

Explication : FALSE! Before the PlayStation (1994), Sony had no console but had collaborated with Nintendo on an abandoned CD player project for the Super Nintendo.

Explication : TRUE! Markus "Notch" Persson created Minecraft in 2009. He sold Mojang to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion.

Explication : FALSE! Sonic is SEGA's mascot, Nintendo's historical rival. Nintendo's mascot is Mario.

Explication : TRUE! Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan in 1996, but didn't reach the United States until 1998 (and Europe in 1999).

Explication : FALSE! The N64 controller had only one analog joystick (in the center). It was Sony's DualShock that popularized two joysticks.

Explication : TRUE! Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris in 1984 in Moscow. The game gets its name from the Greek prefix "tetra" (four) because all pieces have 4 blocks.

Explication : FALSE! GTA is developed by Rockstar Games (formerly DMA Design) and published by Take-Two Interactive, not by EA.

Explication : TRUE! Released in 2006, the Wii revolutionized gaming with its Wiimote that detects player movements using accelerometers.

Explication : FALSE! Lara Croft made her debut in Tomb Raider in 1996 on PlayStation 1 (and Saturn/PC). The PS2 wasn't released until 2000.

Explication : TRUE! "Fortnite: Save the World" was released in 2017 as a PvE survival game. The free Battle Royale mode was only added after PUBG's success.

Explication : FALSE! The hero is named Link. Zelda is the princess he must save. This is one of the most common misconceptions in gaming!

Explication : TRUE! The 1989 Game Boy had a monochrome green/black screen. It wasn't until the Game Boy Color in 1998 that color was available.

Explication : FALSE! The series started with World War II (2003). It has explored different eras: Cold War, modern, futuristic, and returned to WW2.

Explication : TRUE! The original name was Puck-Man (from "paku paku", Japanese onomatopoeia for eating). It was changed to prevent vandalism on arcade machines.

Explication : FALSE! It was Microsoft that acquired Mojang (Minecraft studio) in 2014 for $2.5 billion, not Sony.

Explication : TRUE! Created by Will Wright in 2000, The Sims is a life simulator where you manage all aspects of characters' lives (work, relationships, home...).

Explication : FALSE! The Xbox is Microsoft's console, launched in 2001. Sony makes the PlayStation, its direct competitor.

Explication : TRUE! The game uses the console's internal clock: day/night, seasons and events follow real time. One day in-game = one real day.

Explication : FALSE! Super Smash Bros is a crossover fighting game featuring characters from different Nintendo franchises (and others). Mario Kart is the racing game.