Game Trailers Trivia 5

Question 1

The infamous 'Giant Enemy Crab' moment occurred during a live demo for which game at E3 2006, becoming a long-running internet meme?

Accepted Answer

Genji: Days of the Blade

Answer

A Sony presenter described Genji: Days of the Blade as based on actual historical battles—then giant enemy crabs appeared on screen, spawning 'attack its weak point for massive damage' memes.

Question 2

Which game trailer is credited with popularizing the use of 'in-engine' vs 'pre-rendered' distinction after Blur Studio produced its stunning cinematic?

Accepted Answer

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Answer

Star Wars: The Old Republic's Blur Studio cinematics were so visually impressive that they forced widespread discussion about distinguishing 'in-engine' from 'pre-rendered' trailers.

Question 3

What was the title of the music track used in the legendary 'Dead Island' 2011 reveal trailer, famous for its reversed, slow-motion storytelling?

Accepted Answer

Gloomy Sunday by Heather Nova

Answer

The Dead Island reveal trailer used a haunting version of 'Gloomy Sunday' to accompany its reverse-chronology story of a family's final moments during a zombie outbreak.

Question 4

Which feature shown in the 'Spore' E3 2005 presentation trailer was later cut from the final 2008 release, disappointing fans?

Accepted Answer

Real-time ecosystem simulation with population collapse

Answer

Will Wright's legendary 2005 Spore demo showed ecosystems responding realistically to creature populations, but the final game's simulation was far more simplified.

Question 5

In the 'Pokémon Legends: Arceus' reveal trailer, what detail immediately told fans this game was different from mainline Pokémon titles?

Accepted Answer

Pokémon were shown roaming freely in an open world that could knock the player out

Answer

The reveal trailer showed a Pokémon charging and knocking the protagonist unconscious, signaling a new action-oriented and dangerous open-world approach for the series.

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Game Trailers Trivia 5