ACFNATIONALS: Questions by Ike Jose, Billy Busse, Andrew Wang, and Austin Listerud
Packet 01
1. In the play Will, Chuami and Kurgun have a video of one of these animals, which was thought to be the last
female of its kind. During a memorable scene, a character admits that she jumped into the water only to be rescued
by one of these animals 3 times. The game’s protagonist has a father who slashed the foot of one of these animals that incident causes a man to never drink anything stronger than milk again. While riding one of these animals, a
character points out the existence of a sunken city whose former inhabitants were driven to extinction for their
overuse of (*) machina. Shortly afterwards, the pilot of these animals asks “Whash could thatsh be?” before a woman
is kidnapped by the Extractor. They look like large elephants and are used to cross the Moonflow. The Hypello driver
will offer to “Ride ze,” for 10 points, what animal from FF 10?
ANSWER: Shoopuffs
2. The Grand Jewel will use an attack that will increase or decrease this quantity in The Legend of the Dragoon. In
Wild Arms 5, they are needed to purchase goods from the black market. A developer named after this stat made a
sportsball JRPG starring goalkicker Mark Evans in Inazuma Eleven. This stat is increased by Hero’s Rime, which can
be obtained by playing eight pianos across the world. Players may be fooled into thinking that Chet Rippo is able to
increase this statistic in Paper Mario 64, but that’s a sham you (*) dipshit. This statistic gives its name to a developer
that has made Dark Cloud. It is decreased over time by the status effect old in FF 5. The enemy skill L4 suicide works
best against monsters who have a value for this stat that is divisible by four. For 10 points, name this quantity, which
can be increased by using a rare candy in Pokemon.
ANSWER: the player’s level [Accept Level-5, the name of the company]
3. An enemy that resembles this animal and a fairy will use Paraclete on your dead party members outside the town
of Regole. Statues of these animals with wings allow you to teleport throughout the kingdom of Radiata. A boss
who is one of these animals is in charge of the Gortress and is the first member of the Gittish Empire’s Triumgorate
that you fight. Neku can obtain rare pins can by killing the noise named after these, which appears green upon a
scan and runs away during battle. Princess Lily's pet named Hamlet is one of these animals and it heroically
sacrifices itself to a group of cannibals who ask (*) “to eat or not to eat?” Pokey commands an army of soldiers who
wear masks of these creatures in Mother 3. It’s not a toad, but in FF 4, one status effect turns your characters into one
of these creatures. For 10 points, name these animals that include the Pokemon Spoink.
ANSWER: pigs [accept similar animals from which delicious pork or bacon is obtained like hogs or boars. Accept “lil
oinks” and “orcs”]
4. In speedruns of the game containing this location, a set of stairs here must be climbed 63 times to overflow the
floor counter sending you to floor -44, a trick used in diehard%. The Rune Armlet, all of the Flame equipment, and
the Dark Arrows can be purchased in this location. T. Tokita tries to join your party in the Developer’s Office in this
location. It is first accessed after using the Magma Key in a well in Agart. Shortly after fighting six (*) creepy dolls
that can merge together in this location, one of the villains steals a crystal right in front of you using a disembodied
arm. Those dolls are the Calcobrena. The party ventures from this location to the nearby Tower of Babil. Princess Luca
and King Giott are the leaders of the race which resides here. For 10 points, name this castle in the underworld of FF 4
which is populated by creatures who say “Lali-ho!”
ANSWER: Dwarven Castle [accept any answer indicating dwarves and a castle, prompt on the “underworld”]
5. Every "generation" of Record of Agarest War ends in one of three ways in which you can participate in this sort of
event. The protagonist of another game participates in one of these events after retrieving the Circle of Fire and the
Circle of Water, but after he returns to Gotha, he becomes petrified for eight years. In The 3rd Birthday, Aya Brea
travels back in time to one of these events at Time Zero. Four cutscenes each with unique background music play to
represent life in the spring, (*) summer, fall, and winter following one of these events in Lufia 2. This kind of event is
implied in the subtitle of Dragon Quest 5. Our heroes interrupt one of these events after fighting Evrae from an
airship. That type of this event takes place in Bevelle and occurs between a Guado and a summoner trying to defeat
Sin. For 10 points, name this type of event which would bind Yuna to Seymour in FF 10.
ANSWER: weddings [or marriages]
6. In Robopon, you have to teleport through these to reach Amron’s location, which like the rest of the game,
makes no sense. At the beginning of Tomato Adventure, one of these belonging to the protagonist is damaged, so
he goes to his neighbor to fix it. Upon entering Laila Belle, Dean and friends see a big one of these. Palimpolum has
large examples of these objects, which, Hope, Snow, Lightning and Fang gaze at before half the city gets frozen
over. The “happy boxes” brought to Tazmily Village by the Pigmasks resemble these objects. Chie and Yosuke often
visit (*) Ju·nes to interact with these objects to save people from their deaths in Inaba. After checking out one of these
objects in Pokemon Emerald, your mother asks you a question which lets you choose whether you want to chase after
Latias or Latios. For 10 points, Gabby and Ty are Pokemon interviewers whose work appears on what medium?
ANSWER: Televisions or screens or T.V.
7. This reason is why Adol must use the Mythos Path at the beginning of Ys: The Ark of Napishtim. The giant
landship Tartarus’s pursuit of the Black Wings leads to the creation of one example of this situation involving
Rotelro, which occurs while traveling to Engeve (en-GAYVE) in Tales of the Abyss. In Super Mario RPG, the Exor
sword creates one of these situations which keeps Bowser’s Keep isolated from Vista Hill for the majority of the
game. A guard will amusingly tell you that one of these scenarios exists as it is the (*) “first inspection in two years”
when you try to leave Castelia City in Pokemon Black and White 2. In the original Final Fantasy, the King of Cornelia
has one of these repaired so that you can go to Provoka. For 10 points, name these rather annoying plot devices, in
which a feat of engineering is destroyed so you can’t go anywhere.
ANSWER: broken bridge or closed bridge [accept “I’m sorry, the bridge is out” or equivalents that indicate an
unusable bridge]
8. This location is circumambulated by a rolling stone that scientists have been unable to study. The inverse gravity
energy found here is thought to cause the upside down trees of Inverse Isle. One of the entryways to this location is
inhabited by a giant eel named Anguila. An amnesiac named Robinson can be found in this location, but he is able
to remember who he is when the party brings his wife Polly to him. The game’s hardest enemy, (*) Elcian, can be
found here. A mysterious island hovers above this location, where a man in a Hamachou costume will tell the player
about his treasure hunting skills. This location is crossed by the Delphinus and her crew once they defeat the Valuan
admiral Gregorio on the outskirts of Esparanza. For 10 points, name this dangerous region from the Skies of Arcadia
that separates the land of the Blue Moon from the rest of the world.
ANSWER: Dark Rift [or the Black Rift]
9. A planet ruled by these types of characters includes the now-destroyed Rozenom City and its capital Holtes City.
In addition to ruling the Planet Parum, these characters include Steve, who accompanies his mask wearing,
flamethrower wielding friend Simon as they travel with Jaster Rogue. In the run-and-gun Jet Force Gemini, one of
these characters named Floyd gives his own life to destroy a giant asteroid. These types of figures are able to detect
traps without trap vision and are the only types of characters capable of laying traps. The Claw of Valmar controls
one of these figures that is tutored by Mareg - that one named (*) Tio, is a party member in Grandia 2. Another one
of these joins your party at Proto Dome in 2300 A.D. after being repaired by Lucca. For 10 points, name this type of
artificial life form, which includes robots that are designed to look human.
ANSWER: androids [accept robots before mention, also accept automata]
10. During the case “Bridge to the Turnabout,” from the English version of Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations,
shortly after Godot likens the state of Maya Fey’s mind to a cup of café au lait, the Judge in confusion quotes this
game. The protagonist of this game gives the player the Bazooka as a shopkeeper in Ebon Keep in a cameo
appearance in Secret of Evermore. The plot of the sequel to this game is set in motion with the appearance of a
spacecraft carrying the Maenads and the Creator. The music that plays while you fight the optional boss (*) Culex in
Super Mario RPG is actually the boss theme from this game. The aforementioned sequel to this game stars Ceodore
and is subtitled “The After Years.” For 10 points, name this game which contains the famous quote “You spoony
bard!” and sees the defeat of Zeromus at the hands of Cecil Harvey.
ANSWER: Final Fantasy IV
11. A video game named after this action would have starred the emotional gray-haired Sally, but it was cancelled
by Cavia in 2008. Commander Greil would often tell his son Ike his belief that the more a person does this in life,
the easier his afterlife is. In Super Princess Peach, Peach does this to run faster. In the play Loveless, a character says
that men do this not for themselves but for their comrades, and that quote is mentioned as the tagline of (*) Crisis
Core. A Famitsu poll about this action found that gamers did this the most in FF 10, Crisis Core, Okami and Clannad.
Mallow can perform this action to summon rainstorms in Super Mario RPG. The Plain Badge is awarded to the player
after its owner does this action - that occurs after you fight a battle with a Miltank. For 10 points, name this action,
which the gym leader Whitney notably does.
ANSWER: crying [accept word forms, accept or “could not stop crying”]
12. In one place of this name in Kolton, you recruit your dad after you defeat him and his annoying Grinn Valesti
attack. Before entering that place of this name, you are told “Balls of steel are required ... But titanium is
recommended.” In addition to being an optional location in Infinite Undiscovery, another place of this name is
home to some dog-like kobolds, who comically and ineptly re-enact the cutscenes of the game whenever you enter
a doghouse. In that appearance, this place is home to a trio of over-powered (*) hamsters who will probably kill you.
In one appearance, this location must be completed 10 times to get the angel slayer, and you can recruit Lezard Valeth
after defeating him at this place. These dungeons are home to Gabriel Celesta and the Ethereal Queen. For 10 points,
give the name of these tri-Ace optional dungeons, which appear in Valkyrie Profile and its sequel.
ANSWER: Seraphic Gate
13. This boss fight requires that you “stunt dodge” to get away from explosions of various parts of a flying ship so
that the player can destroy its core. The villain of this fight will often taunt the player by saying “Embrace
Nothingness,” and uses a pair of Ethereal Blades to attack the player in its final phase. The song “Darkness of the
Unknown” plays during this boss fight, whose second portion involves dodging snowflake lasers as you charge up
your own laser to shoot at the wings and core of a flying vehicle. This fight includes a section in which you must
throw (*) skyscrapers at the wings of a giant mechanical dragon so that you can deshield this armored boss. Taking
place in “The World that Never Was” this fight requires the cooperation of both Riku and Sora. For 10 points, name
this final boss from Kingdom Hearts 2.
ANSWER: Xemnas [accept the final boss of Kingdom Hearts 2 until the name of the game is mentioned]
14. You can read a book in Whipple in which a silver-haired youth summons a man with this name in one game
series, in which this figure is a scientist who threw his lab into a parallel dimension after creating a race of
superhumans on Fargett. In Bravely Default, you get Thundaja by fighting this figure, as he casts it. A Firaga
spamming villain with this name changes Ariadne into the Sand King, exiles Krinjh to the moonlight tower, and
disguises himself as King Guera (*) - you must break his six snake heads to defeat him. In Shin Megami Tensei 4 the
big-red skeleton of this name is the guardian of the third birdcage at Kagome tower. In one game, a vial of blood from
this figure is necessary to stop the inhabitants of Roak from becoming petrified. For 10 points, give this name of a
demon of lust who figures into the plot of the first Star Ocean.
ANSWER: Asmodeus
15. Every single variation of Caves 2 of Phantasy Star Online features a middle room in which these objects are
present. The fight against the purplish, mechanical second boss of Nayuta No Kiseki transitions to a fight on one of
these locations. A merman who has been conked on the head named Geyzer is fought in a cave that is named after
one of these objects in Dragon Quest 8. Isaac and friends enter the (*) Fuchin Dungeon by passing through one of
these structures that sits next to Fuchin Temple. In order to enter the lair of Master Belch in Earthbound, the player
has to sit in front of one of these objects and press no buttons for 3 full minutes. The player character falls down one
of these objects and finds the Mana Sword near the bottom at the beginning of Secret of Mana. For 10 points, name
these landforms that give their name to HM07 in the second generation of Pokemon, which lets you surf up them.
ANSWER: waterfalls
16. In a special game mode called “Crossover Battle,” this character gets to compete against Django from the Boktai
series in a race to defeat a certain vampire enemy as fast as possible. This character can gain temporary power-ups
using the Soul Unison and Beast Out systems. This character sacrifices his life to save a friend from being swallowed
up by Alpha, but he is later revived after a note from his grandfather is decoded. This character is revealed to have
been (*) created using the DNA of his partner’s twin brother, Hub, during a skirmish against the terrorist organization
WWW. In battle, this character freely moves about a 3x3 grid while using Battle Chips to attack enemies located on an
adjacent 3x3 grid. For 10 points, name this .EXE file who serves as the NetNavi of Lan Hikari in a series of 6 GBA action
RPGs titled for his “Battle Network.”
ANSWER: MegaMan.EXE [or Rockman.EXE, accept Hub Hikari or Saito Hikari before mention]
17. Ionasal creates one of these objects as she fights the final boss in Ar Nosurge. A living example of one of these is
named Nox Obscurus and is home to the Apostle of Creation and Satanail. A watery one of these named Alistia is
where the Sleeg and the Mermel have been killing each other. King Albioth is the ruler of another of these entities
named Mariglenn, which Jaster Rogue liberates. A song that plays at the Temple of the Ancients is named for those
who can (*) hear the cry of this entity. This kind of body gives its name to a ridiculously powerful spell in which its
caster “leaps skyward and lunges onto a foe” - that spell is this type of “diver” from Golden Sun. Sephiroth gives a
speech saying he will meld and become one with this object, which manages the lifestream; his attack supernova
shows the destruction of many of these items. For 10 points, name these celestial bodies that include Terra and Gaia.
ANSWER: planets
18. In Phantasy Star Universe, three of these structures found on different planets of the Gurhal System are used to
purge the SEED and are named after Denikaya. A boss named after one of these items is summoned by Wagram;
that boss attacks you by literally shitting babies over you as it enthralls your unions in The Last Remnant. In the
Subterranean Ruins of a game subtitled “The Crystal Bearers” one of these enemies can only be defeated by
yanking its scythe and spear and jamming it into his face. Another example of these enemies will cast Telega to (*)
X-Zone the party. While crossing a bridge after you retrieve the crystal from the Sealed Cave, one of these structures
attacks you in FF 4. Another one of these structures appears after you enter the Tomb of King Raithwall. For 10 points,
name these structures that in the FF series are typically demon-haunted.
ANSWER: gates [or walls accept “The Gates of Hell” which is the name of the boss from The Last Remnant]
19. In Chocobo Dungeon 2, a monster of this profession is concerned about the fact that a Marlboro has scared
away all of his paying customers. In many skits, it is suggested that the ruins-maniac Raine would be horrible at this
profession. Higashizawa, the Game Master of week 1 in The World Ends With You, peppers his speech with puns
suggesting that he is proficient at this profession. In the town of Rogueport, one member of this profession drops
his contact lens, which the player crushes. A member of this profession disguises himself as (*) everyday objects and
can be found by Emil Castaganier and others in the Tales series. Another one of these figures from the Paper Mario
franchise is able to take a fire flower and an egg and create an exploding egg when given those two ingredients. For 10
points, Zess T and Tayce T are members of what profession that creates delicious food?
ANSWER: chefs [accept “cook” or more specific types of chefs, accept restaurateurs]
20. A forum post about this RPG compares doppelgangers that appear in it to a Heinrich Heine poem. This game’s
backstory involves humanity creating a crest gun and filling it with the power of the goddess Aurora to kill the gods.
One player of this game adopted the name W.B. Yeats to write the epic poem Descendants of Fianna. This RPG is
based on Emma Wielant’s epic poem Epitaph of Twilight, who met with the German programmer Harald Hoerwick
to create it. Players of this game harness the power of steam through (*) Chim Chim’s. Its second iteration is played
by a dumbass named Gaspard and also by Haseo, who is searching for a PKer in a game subtitled “Rebirth.” This game
is played by Balmung and Kite, the latter of whom data drains various anomalies after his friend Orca falls into a coma.
For 10 points, name this MMO central to the dot hack series of games.
ANSWER: The World R:1 [accept Fragment; accept “that game from dot hack” before “dot hack”]