100 Nintendo Characters Quiz (3)

[A] Vaati | Wind mage who started as a Minish, got corrupted by power, standard Tuesday in Hyrule. Has more forms than a government document—each one progressively more purple.

[B] Paula Polestar | EarthBound's psychic girl who prays her way to victory—literally defeats cosmic horror through thoughts and prayers. Gets kidnapped more than Peach but with better character development.

[B] Louie | Olimar's coworker who ate the entire cargo causing company bankruptcy. His cooking notes for enemies are disturbingly detailed—this man would eat Pikmin given the chance.

[A] 9-Volt | WarioWare's Nintendo fanboy who goes to elementary school by day, DJ's by night. His bedroom contains more Nintendo merch than most museums—living the dream.

[C] Giygas | EarthBound's final boss who looks like screaming television static had a baby with your nightmares. Defeated by Paula's prayers because even cosmic horrors have weaknesses.

[A] Mona | WarioWare's high schooler juggling cheerleading, pizza delivery, and treasure hunting. Has a crush on Wario—proving love truly is blind, deaf, and possibly concussed.

[A] (Red) Bulborb | Pikmin's sleepy predator with terrible peripheral vision. Wakes up cranky and eats astronauts—basically your roommate at 3 AM but deadlier.

[D] Brewster | Animal Crossing's coffee-serving pigeon who judges you for adding milk and sugar. Takes 200°F coffee seriously—has definitely written Yelp reviews about other cafés.

[D] Linebeck | Cowardly sailor who charges Link for rides while screaming at danger. Character development turns him heroic eventually—still invoices for the heroism though.

[B] Rick | Kirby's hamster friend who's basically a living vehicle. Can't climb walls but makes up for it with aggressive cuteness and the ability to breathe fire somehow.

[D] Lubba | Purple Luma who sounds like a mob boss but runs a spaceship. Helps Mario save the universe while making fat jokes about himself—body positivity, galaxy style.

[D] Eggplant W. | Kid Icarus enemy that turns Pit into a walking vegetable. Inspired decades of nightmares because nothing says terror like forced produce transformation.

[C] Black Shadow | F-Zero's villain who runs an evil organization called "Black Shadow." Subtlety died somewhere—his car is literally called the Black Bull.

[C] Gracie | Animal Crossing's fashion giraffe who went from car washer to designer. Judges your outfit harder than fashion Twitter—charges premium for basic furniture.

[A] Adm. Bobbery | Paper Mario's retired Bob-omb sailor dealing with tragic backstory. Literally explodes for you in battle then walks it off—peak video game logic.

[A] Raphael | Yoshi's Island's helpful Raven who becomes a constellation. Goes from minor character to literal star—the glow-up nobody expected but everyone respected.

[D] Squawks | Donkey Kong's parrot who carries gorillas despite physics suggesting otherwise. Spits eggs like a machine gun—ornithologists hate this one weird trick.

[C] Captain Maple | Oracle series' treasure hunter who always beats Link to the good stuff. Her theme music gives anxiety to speedrunners worldwide—capitalism personified in pixels.

[C] Orbulon | WarioWare's alien whose IQ is 300 but keeps crashing his UFO. Proves intelligence and common sense are sold separately—even in space.

[D] Flint | Mother 3's cowboy dad experiencing gaming's most heartbreaking opening. Goes from happy father to lumberjack of vengeance—tissues recommended for his story arc.

[D] Master Belch | EarthBound boss who's literally a pile of vomit. Defeated by fly honey because apparently barf monsters have refined palates—game design at its weirdest.

[B] Ephraim | Fire Emblem prince who doesn't pick fights he can't win—immediately picks every fight. Lance user in a world of swords because conformity is for quitters.

[B] Micaiah | Fire Emblem's silver-haired mage who can see the future but still makes questionable choices. Bird telepathy included—Disney princess meets tactical warfare.

[C] Jody Summer | F-Zero racer and spokeswoman who fights crime at 500 mph. Her machine "White Cat" proves even futuristic racing has cat people.

[A] Saki Amamiya | Sin and Punishment protagonist saving Earth from mutants. His game stayed Japan-exclusive for years—Nintendo's way of saying "you can't handle this."

[D] Elincia | Fire Emblem queen who went from secret princess to certified badass. Dual-wields swords while flying—multitasking goals or OSHA violation? Both.

[C] Mr. EAD | F-Zero's android racer designed by genius scientists to... race cars? That PhD really paying off. His name is literally a Nintendo development team.

[A] Smokey Progg | Pikmin's optional boss that's supposedly a malformed Mamuta egg. Kills Pikmin by existing near them—social distancing before it was mandatory.

[C] Adeleine | Kirby's artist friend who paints enemies to life. Bob Ross meets boss battles—happy little accidents that try to murder you.

[D] Ch. Cole | WarioWare's record store teen with disco dreams. Manages to make rhythm games about nose-picking feel funky—that's genuine talent.

[B] Ashley | WarioWare's gothic witch who's supposedly fifteen but acts forty. Her theme song is catchier than it has any right to be—earworm magic is real.

[B] Dr. Andonuts | EarthBound's scientist who sends children through time to fight aliens. Father of the year material right there—therapy not included in the time machine.

[A] O. Metroid | Omega Metroid, the final evolution that makes Samus reconsider her career choices. Eight feet tall with scythe arms—nature's way of saying "nope."

[B] Carpainter | EarthBound's cult leader painting everything blue, including people. Defeated by children because apparently nobody expects the elementary inquisition.

[B] Unira | Clu Clu Land's sea urchin that bounces around mazes. Appeared in Smash as an item nobody understands—obscurity achieving its final form.

[D] Gharnef | Fire Emblem's dark mage starting wars for fun. Needs special weapons to damage because regular evil wasn't extra enough—villain privilege activated.

[B] Ashera | Fire Emblem goddess who decides humanity failed the vibe check. Solution? Turn everyone to stone. Divine conflict resolution needs work.

[C] Isa Jou | Sin and Punishment's teen soldier fighting interdimensional threats. Can transform into a monster—puberty hits different in Nintendo games.

[C] Prof. Vector | Gyromite scientist needing R.O.B.'s help to navigate labs. His entire game required a $60 robot accessory—the original pay-to-win scheme.

[A] Rundas | Metroid's ice-wielding bounty hunter who surfs on frozen paths. Dies tragically after corruption—Nintendo reminding us that cool guys don't always win.