ACFNATIONALS: Questions by Ike Jose, Billy Busse, Andrew Wang, and Austin Listerud
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Note to moderator: This Doesn't Actually Count for Points. One of his works contains a list of things he would like to
have in Crazy Taxi 2 and a complaint about the Hospital zone in Around Apple. The follow-up to one of his works
doesn't contain a single instance of the phrase “from whence you came” despite his previous work containing 18
instances and a running count of how many times it has it. The user slk_23 asked if his most notable work was still
worth following since it was not starred. Questions could be sent to this high schooler from West Chester at
gsa@comicsoft.zzn.com. Despite the fact that his most notable FAQs were ESSENTIAL to the (*) American JRPG
experience, he expressed hopes that a tournament was not going to be “all JRPG crap.” For 0 points, name this FAQ
writer who wrote guides for the Golden Sun games under the username Ikillkenny, and hosted forums at doc-ent.com.
ANSWER: Mike Bentley [accept Ikillkenny before mentioned]
1. This boss shares his name with the sole remaining member of the tribe that cares for Spardas in Ys: Memories of
Celceta. One strategy in fighting this boss is to have a party member whose level is 80, so it will use L5 Death and L4
Holy on him or her, since those moves are weaker than its other ones. Other strategies involve throwing a tent at
him, since he will frequently use Esuna instead of, again, - those much stronger moves. Before fighting this boss,
you can give jewels to a series of (*) fairy monsters so that you are able to physically attack him. This boss’s most
devastating attack usually inflicts 9,999 points of shadow damage on all 4 party members, in addition to healing that
much health as well for himself - that crazy attack is called Doomsday. This boss is located in the Eidolon Cave in the
Chocobo’s Air Garden. A swirling sphere of colors is the look of, for 10 points, what optional superboss from FF 9?
ANSWER: Ozma
2. After a cave boss fight in this segment of a game, a dying traitor reveals that another character is “next in line to
be the Kaiser,” which is never mentioned again. This segment has a subplot involving a “Mobile Surface Supremacy
Weapon” that resembles a robotic sea urchin called Ft. Hurricane. A cross-shaped pendant with a red jewel swings
back and forth against a starry sky in the background of several scenes in this segment. In a hilarious part of it, a
giant white and pink furry character gets (*) crucified. The activation of the Mass Driver facility and destruction of the
Soylent System take place during this segment. Many scenes in this segment consist of a main character sitting in a
chair narrating events such as the search for the last two Anima Relics before Solaris can get them. For 10 points,
name this segment that was hastily made, which is the last section of a PS1 Square game starring Fei Fong Wong.
ANSWER: Xenogears Disc 2 [prompt on partial answers like “Xenogears” or “the second half of Xenogears” or “the end
of Xenogears”]
3. Though it is not a jukebox, three little types of these objects can be placed in an L-shaped alcove on the Calnus in
Star Ocean 4. In Phantasy Star Zero, you can access items like CONSOLE+ if you enter a password into one of these
devices. In Kingdom Hearts, a type of rare, bulky heartless that can be farmed for orichalchum resembles one of
these things. In Wall Market, you get a diamond tiara from one of these. You supposedly can hack these when you
have enough science points, which you cannot actually get in (*) Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden. A girl is willing to
give the player three different TMs if you give her three different products from one of these devices in another set of
games; in those games, a security guard must be bribed with a product from one of these devices to get into Saffron
City. For 10 points, name these devices that dole out Lemonade, Soda Pop, and Fresh Water in Pokemon.
ANSWER: vending machines [accept gachapon]
4. In one game, this activity is done by hunters who work for either Red, or those pursuing Arkz; in that game, this
activity is done aboard Pioneer 2 using compressed alternate reality data. People who engage in this activity in
another game include the High Mages Atenza and Secmeton. Christian Rosenkreuz summons Manawydan Fab Llyr
at the end of another game centering on this activity, which is set during the Wars of the Roses. A game subtitled
Forbidden Memories whose main mechanic is this activity is one of many games to feature a final boss called (*)
DarkNite. In a game whose plot centers on this activity, a blue-haired man named Ronald antagonizes the protagonist
Mark, who must travel to eight various clubs to engage in this activity. Examples of this kind activity include Tetra
Master and Triple Triad. For 10 points, name this activity central to a Pokémon trading game and Yu-Gi-Oh.
ANSWER: card games [accept Xeno-Cards, Triple Triad, Tetra Master before mention]
5. In the two fights against this character, he has 3,141 HP and 5,926 HP. Captions to this character’s artworks
include “Any sound can shake the air. My voice shakes the heart!” and “Any tree can drop an apple. I’ll drop the
freaking moon!” In a post-game level, this character makes an appearance as “Dr. Pin.” This character transforms
into a black anthropomorphic lion with white legs and red eyes called Leo Cantus when he is fought in Pork City. In
the Udagawa Back Streets, this character engages in a (*) gunfight with his boss, Joshua, but Joshua stops the bullets
in midair. This character refers to the Players as “hectopascals” or “yoctograms”, and his catchphrases include various
mnemonics for SOH CAH TOA and “So zetta slow!” For 10 points, name this math-obsessed Reaper who serves as the
Game Master in Week 2 of The World Ends With You.
ANSWER: Sho Minamimoto [accept either name]
6. In one game, this practice was developed by people to prevent the "End of Dusk" and is needed to build an
airship to reach the Unexplored Ruins, which Escha and Loggia do. The final boss from Ys V: Kefin, The Lost City of
Sand engages in this activity. The inhabitants of Avenbury of Ragallzine often did this and appear in a game starring
Klein. It’s not medicine, but in Etrian Odyssey practitioners of this activity possess the Scavenge command, which
increases item drop rates. Items like Acorns, Grease, and Call Beads can be used to perform this activity in Secret of
Evermore. Games whose core mechanics involve this activity include (*) Mana Khemia and the Atelier Iris series.
Four elemental lighthouses must be lit to restore this art to the world in the Golden Sun universe. The sham that is
chemistry is contrasted with, for 10 points, what LEGITIMATE science practiced by Paracelsus?
ANSWER: alchemy [prompt on "crafting"; prompt on “magic”]
7. The only way to obtain a Gold Gem in one game is by defeating one of these enemies at the bottom of the
Lagdou Ruins. Another of these animals, which is attached to a cannon, is a celebrity in the Underthere and is the
boss of the Overthere in Super Paper Mario. While leaving the Dauna Mines in Breath of Fire III, Ryu and Garr are
attacked by one of these bosses. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Morva is converted to an enemy of this type,
and wields Wretched Air. One of these animals is the boss of the (*) Pit of 100 trials in Rogueport. Another of these
creatures found in the Cave to the Sealed Gate is one of a set of eight optional bosses in FF 6. One of these animals in
FF 10 named Evrae Altana can be taken out with a phoenix down. For 10 points, name these undead serpents.
ANSWER: zombie dragons [or Dracozombies accept "undead dragons" until "undead"; accept "bone dragon"; prompt
on partial answers]
8. A bizarre enemy in this location is Anubis, who mimics your movements and can only be defeated with fire. The
biggest statue in this location features two red triangles painted below its eyes, as well as a red ruby in between its
breasts. Before you leave this location, a pair of twins notice halos over eachothers’ heads and bicker about
whether the other is 400 and (*) 380 years old. This place is accessed by following a ghost across the desert, and in it
are three iron knuckles, the last of whom is a brainwashed sage. In this dungeon, suns with their eyes closed must
have light shined on them. The boss fight in this place involves collecting three consecutive charges of fire and ice on
your shield. The silver gauntlets and the mirror shield are acquired from this dungeon, which is visited when one is
both old and young. For 10 points, name this last temple you visit in Ocarina of Time.
ANSWER: Spirit Temple
9. This character always attacks first when he wears pants obtained from a black jackal-like enemy named for
Anubis. He is rescued from a pit of white mucus by Princess Lipid. A talking star-shaped gate at the Star Shrine
deems this character unworthy to pass until he proves his purity of heart by striking an aurora-colored object. This
character can pass over the thorny sections of Dimble Wood by riding inside a dead Sockop. This character relieves
the stress of a rock monster by dodging his energy balls for 30 seconds to obtain the (*) Crabbie Grass within
Guffahwa Ruins. In the Thunder Palace in Oho Oasis, this character learns the Thunderhand technique. This character
initiates attacks such as Knockback Bros. and Bounce Bros. For 10 points, name this green-clad character who stars
alongside his brother in games subtitled Superstar Saga and Bowser’s Inside Story.
ANSWER: Luigi
10. At one of these places a man will try to charge 1,000,000 gems for an exotic dance before revealing that he was
just trying to “scare the guest” in Terragnima. An artist paints a portrait of Her Moojesty Cowlipha for the owner of
one of these places in Ni No Kuni. One of these locations is where a character meets a woman playing the piano
before she writes the hit single “Eyes on Me.” That woman, who eventually becomes the wife of Fury Caraway,
made a living at one of these places named (*) Galbadia in Deling City. A series of flashbacks only viewable in these
locations reveals Clyde’s past as a train robber with his partner Baram and his true identity as Relm’s father. At one of
these locations in Kaipo, a group of Baron soldiers attempts to kill Rydia, but they are fought off by Cecil. For 10
points, name these places, where you can usually restore all of your HP and get a good night’s sleep.
ANSWER: inns [or hotels or motels, accept obvious equivalents]
11. Using this body part as a weapon while in a certain location will earn the trophy “Inside Joke.” As a level, it
features a boss who uses the attack "Birds are Gross," and who, upon defeat, says "Fare thee met and Fare thee
well." To get the summon featuring this weapon, you must go to the post office and retrieve a package and give it
to this weapon’s owner. As a level, this entity is where you can find a smartphone that lets you befriend a guy
named Al, as well as the puppet (*) Mr. Hat. Inside of this location, you can find bacteria that have sworn their
allegiance to Adolf Hitler. A snuke must be defused inside of this place, which Sir Douchebag enters because he can
shrink. For 10 points, name this body part belonging to a certain character in The Stick of Truth, which on a certain TV
show is where Lemmiwinks and Paris Hilton can be found.
ANSWER: Mr. Slave’s butt [accept more vulgar answers]
12. In Magical Vacation, the NPC Pizza can be paid in pinecones to modify this kind of object. In Romancing SaGa,
there is a 1% chance you get one of these items after every random encounter. The collector's edition of Ys:
Memories of Celceta comes with the game's soundtrack, a compass, the game, a diary, and one of these things.
Black and White types of these accessories are equippable by Vyse to lower the encounter rate in Skies of Arcadia.
To get to the Temple of Courage, the player has to close their DS to alter one of these objects in Phantom
Hourglass. Andrew (*) Wang stopped playing Etrian Odyssey because he couldn’t create these objects properly, as
creating them is essential. You can buy these things from Tingle in Majora’s Mask. For 10 points, name these objects,
one of which is obtained from Daisy Oak in Pokemon Red, and which is often viewed before using the HM Fly.
ANSWER: maps [or charts]
13. At this location, you will always lose against an invisible enemy in a fight that occurs after you win against a man
in a red superhero suit and a man with an afro. A haunted item shop at this location features a shop owner who is a
doll that is suspended from the ceiling whenever you try to purchase something from him - that occurs in a haunted
house where you can hear Kefka’s laugh. You can turn a dragon named Valvados into a princess by kissing it in a
fictional work here set in the Kingdom of Galdia. That occurs since you’re the one hundredth (*) couple here. In
another part of this location, a giant UFO should be destroyed for a thousand points; that’s part of a mini-game in
which you ride a roller coaster and use your lasers to shoot at things at Speed Square. This location is where the main
character can go on a date with Barrett. For 10 points, name this amusement park from FF 7.
ANSWER: Gold Saucer [accept Wonder Square]
14. In Fire Emblem: Awakening, one boss compares himself to part of a flea that is in one of these objects. Although
he isn't Chris Ray, that boss with a distinctive one of these features says the line “Blasted science, you have...played
me for a...fool…” when defeated, and is named Cervantes. Reyn’s mocking nickname for Vangarre, the Colonel of
the Colony 9 Defense Force, refers to the fact that he possesses a square one of these features. The Grandpa slime
in (*) Dragon Quest Monsters 2 distinctly has these things. Many fans criticized Tyrell's father Garet for having one of
these things in the TRAVESTY that is Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. This thing gives its name to a statistic that allows the
player to land more critical hits and get better discounts while shopping in the Mario & Luigi series. For 10 points,
name this notable facial feature possessed by Cyan Garamonde in FF6.
ANSWER: mustaches
15. Macha’s Epitath User, Endrance, is often seen with an AIDA named Mia that takes the form of one of these animals. In the
Wild Arms series, the peppy acorn can cure misery, a status condition in which you have been turned into one of these. In Trails
in the Sky, one of these animals named Anton is the only witness to the heinous crime of cigarette theft and must be bribed to
help capture the perpetrator. In one of the endings to Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, a Laguz who can transform into this sort of
creature may accompany Ike as he leaves Tellius - that’s (*) Ranulf. In Ni No Kuni, one of these animals rules the kingdom of Ding
Dong Dell. Janus has a pet one of these animals named Alfador. Several of these animals can be obtained as pets for Crono’s house.
The only Pokemon that can learn Pay Day by level-up is, for 10 points, what type of animal exemplified by Persian?
ANSWER: cats
16. One of these objects is fought as a boss in a cave north of Preamarl, a town from Lufia II whose residents are mermaids. The
party explores one of these named Atherum where you find a Holy Symbol in Tales of Vesperia. Princess Louvia was killed at one
of these locations in The Legend of the Dragoon, which is where you must fight a boss in which the commander and his knights
must be defeated simultaneously. One of these locations, known as the Funky Francisca, is the site of a fight with Hayreddin
Barbarossa in Bravely Default. In the (*) TRAVESTY that is Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, one of these locations is home to the Azul
Summon Tablet, and contains the fight with the Star Magician. In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, the phases of the moon
determines where one of these vehicles will appear. For 10 points, name these vessels on the ocean with no crew.
ANSWER: ghost ships
17. Fazz leads a group of these people in Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth. After the death of Judo, the player becomes the leader
of the Norius group, which consists entirely of these people in Spectral Force 3. Rid Dek, Amenhart, and Del Dee are characters
with this occupation in FF Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time. Leaders of groups of these people in the Suikoden series include
Wilhelm and Mueller in Suikoden V and Victor and Flik in Suikoden II. Although his true desire is to become a knight of Lazulis, in
the beginning of (*) The Last Story, Zael is but a member of this occupation. Members of this unpromoted class in the Fire Emblem
series include Ogma, Dieck, Gerik, and Gregor; in most Fire Emblem games this class promotes to Hero. After the death of Zack Fair,
Cloud moves to Midgar and takes on, for 10 points, what occupation, in which combat services are sold for money?
ANSWER: mercenary
18. The “Zebra” one of these objects can be used to revive characters in Vandal Hearts 2. In a Wii Dragon Quest game, you can
get 1000 points for completing a level using a small one of these called the Orichalcum Teaspoon. In Valkyrie Profile, a spell
called "[this] critical" prevents enemies from using special attacks. The Zenithian one of these objects was given away to the
Queen of Femiscyra, but is eventually acquired by the hero after the party tracks down the robber who framed them in (*)
Dragon Quest IV. A “Bright” one of these objects names the Rune given to the player character in Suikoden II. The “Seven Elements”
and “Save the King” are powerful types of these weapons in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, which Goofy uses for offense. For 10
points, barrel lids in Dragon Warrior III are a primitive form of what defensive item?
ANSWER: shields
19. This is the weapon of choice of Krusche, a Grathmeld engineer who assists Lyner Barsett in Ar Tonelico. In Resonance of Fate,
dolls in the Forest of Idols will attack you with torches, bombs, bazookas, pistols and this kind of bladed weapon. In Wild Arms 4,
Balgaine names his weapon, which is one of these, Nidhogg, and uses it to attack tanks. The weapon Broad Legged equipped by
Haseo in dot hack G.U. is a sword that has been augmented to function as one of these weapons. A (*) limit break in which this
sort of weapon is used features the attacks Nightmare and Splattercombo; that’s the Hellmasker of Vincent Valentine. Setting the
clock in the Inn in Zozo to 6 hours, 10 minutes, and 50 seconds opens up a secret passage leading to one of these items, which
Edgar can use to deal instant death. For 10 points, name this kind of bladed weapon that is usually powered by fuel.
ANSWER: chainsaws [prompt on “saws”]
20. By stealing from a rare one of these creatures or the Abelisk, you can get your hands on an Eight-Fluted Pole. One of these
monsters was born out of the flood that destroyed humanity that was sent by the gods to remove the earth's pollution. One of
these enemies takes their name from a character in Vagrant Story. The bestiary entries for them usually explain the origin of
electrum and how they generally were sent by the gods to protect man, which is kind of ironic since they usually fuck you up in
one hit. The (*) feystones used to make tournesol can be farmed from these. The refineries at the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea are where
one can find the Salamand kinds of these figures, which generally do not attack unless you provoke them with magic spells. Usually
appearing during inclement weather, these are, for 10 points, what large spherical monsters who embody the elements in FF 12?
ANSWER: entites