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Nintendo & Mario Quiz
Mario, Zelda, and the company that saved gaming — how well do you know Nintendo?
Mario, Zelda, and the company that saved gaming — how well do you know Nintendo?
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company in Kyoto, Japan — 127 years before the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017. From humble hanafuda cards to the company that single-handedly revived the video game industry after the 1983 crash, Nintendo's journey is one of the most remarkable in entertainment history. This quiz covers everything from the Mushroom Kingdom to Hyrule and beyond.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll explore the origins of Mario and Link, the evolution of Nintendo's consoles from the NES to the Switch, the creative minds behind gaming's most beloved franchises, iconic power-ups and game mechanics, Nintendo's business strategies and console wars history, and surprising facts about the company's pre-gaming past.
Mario first appeared as "Jumpman" in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, making the character over 40 years old. According to creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario is canonically about 24–25 years old within the game world.
The Nintendo DS is the best-selling Nintendo console of all time with over 154 million units sold. The Nintendo Switch has sold over 140 million units and is the best-selling home console in Nintendo history.
Mario was created by legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo. The character first appeared as "Jumpman" in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong and was later named after Mario Segale, the landlord of Nintendo of America's warehouse.
Last updated: March 2026