Hello everybody!

THE MADNESS IS OVER, Solutions are below the hints. Comments are welcome! I may be making another quiz giveaway in the near future :)

tl:dr This is the first quiz: http://www.itstoohard.com/puzzle/xwjHkZme

I said that I would be making a music quiz the other day, and here it is, as promised! :D

Since I'm stuck studying here in Japan right now, all of the songs featured have something to do with this general region! Don't worry if you don't speak the language, I've tried to make it so even people who don't have any knowledge of Japanese can participate! There are a total of 5 giveaways to be won (totaling over ~$100), so there are 5 quizzes. With each quiz the questions get progressively harder, but the value of the prizes also increases accordingly. The giveaways will end approximately 8 days from now. Good luck!

Edit: This quiz now has a dedicated Steam Group. Perhaps it would be useful to join? http://steamcommunity.com/groups/mqbd/

Hints (will be given when deemed necessary):
General

  • As many say, Google is your friend.
  • Read the comments. Read the thread. Read everything!
  • Spelling may be important. Try again!
  • I am quite fluent in English, tyvm. Everything is written a certain way for a certain purpose.
  • Feel free to ask and discuss... but don't just give out the answers.
  • Answers are not case-sensitive.
  • All answers can be typed with a standard English keyboard. You will not need to type and Japanese characters.
  • I, mecorx, myself have personally seen every single anime featured in these quizzes.
  • I've listed the genre of each answer.
  • When in doubt, post questions here? In the giveaways? Find me in S.Gifts chat?
  • I've given so many hints. Some of them are even hidden in plain sight.
  • Japanese names are officially written in this order...
  • Bonus: The hidden gift is a game of my choice from your wishlist (One person only, maximum value of $30 USD). But how do you get it? The only way to find out is to do the quizzes! :D

Quiz 1 [30 Solvers] - Giveaway 1

  • Movie Game Game Game Game Game Anime
  • 1 I'm literally asking about where it's from.

  • 2 What, have You bEen Living Like belOw tWenty feet of rock or something? It is also used in a lot of spin-offs of this series. You may be aBle to get It fRom this hint, Dude.

  • 3 I'm asking for the name of the game. It's not from the country all of the other answers are from. Where do you typically wait for something?...

  • 4 It's a matter of translation. It's the one Google says is more popular.

  • 5 The answer and the game are one and the same. There is no Japanese voice acting.

  • 6 No dashing here! Om nom nom nom. This song is actually from Ridge Racer but that's not the answer.

  • 7 Chronology.

Quiz 2 [15 Solvers] - Giveaway 2

  • Jpop Jpop Anime Jpop Jpop Jpop Game
  • 1 & #2 It is possible to find the cm with the name of the song.

  • 3 Remember, I want it in English! Literally.

  • 4 You heard another one of their songs earlier.

  • 5 This doesn't sound very Japanese...

  • 6 Orchestra movement turned pop.

  • 7 See quiz 1 for a hint.

Quiz 3 [10 Solvers] - Giveaway 3

  • Game Anime Game Anime Anime Anime Jpop
  • 1 Retro & Classic. Asking for the mini-game name here.

  • 2 LOTS of death.

  • 3 It's a sequel.

  • 4 Lots of epic death. Those lyrics are in Italian?

  • 5 Fuego

  • 6 Of a type of spice.

  • 7 Doesn't this sound like something you heard earlier in quiz 2?

Quiz 4 [7 Solvers] - Giveaway 4

  • Anime Game Game Game Anime Game Anime Game
  • 2 This game has a lot of music like this.

  • 3 This particular mix is not from a racing game.

  • 4 It has multiple renditions. 3 questions from previous quizzes are related.

  • 5 Japanese title contains English. What you're looking for is NOT in her English Wikipedia page.

  • 6 A very short title.

  • 7 Sounds like a particular song.

Quiz 5 [2 Solvers] - Giveaway 5

  • Game Game Anime Game Jpop Game Jpop
  • 2 See previous quiz.

  • 4 See previous quizzes.

  • 6 Plays near the beginning of the game.

  • 7 She speaks English. Oricon.

Bonus [Solved, Congratulations to jatan11t]


Solutions:

Quiz 1

  1. Answer: Tokyo
    Song: Perfume - Polyrhythm
  2. Answer: Final Fantasy
    Song: Final Fantasy VIII - Odeka Ke Chocobo
  3. Answer: Gunbound
    Song: Gunbound BGM - Waiting Room
  4. Answer: Scorching Savanna
    Song: We Love Katamari - Scorching Savanna
  5. Answer: Bayonetta
    Song: Bayonetta OST - Riders of the Light
  6. Answer: Pacman (Trick question!)
    Song: Ridge Racer - Eat 'Em Up
  7. Answer: 26
    Song: Zegapain OST - Cestree by Makino Yui

Quiz 2

  1. Answer: Pioneer
    Song: capsule - WORLD OF FANTASY
  2. Answer: Kimono
    Song: moumoon - Bon Appetit
  3. Answer: Repent
    Song: Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OP - Ringo Mogire Beam!
  4. Answer: Perfume
    Song: Perfume - Take Off
  5. Answer: Monkey Majik
    Song: Monkey Majik - Aishiteru
  6. Answer: Hirahara Ayaka (Original: Gustav Holst - The Planets Op.32 Jupiter)
    Song: Hirahara Ayaka - Jupiter
  7. Answer: Uematsu Nobuo
    Song: Final Fantasy X-2 OST - Chocobo

Quiz 3

  1. Answer: Rapunzel
    Song: Catherine OST - Rapunzel -Game Play-
  2. Answer: Deadman Wonderland
    Song: Nirgilis - SHINY SHINY
  3. Answer: Final Fantasy XIII-2
    Song: Final Fantasy XIII-2 - E3 2011 Trailer Music
  4. Answer: [Katayoku no Tori] (From: The anime Umineko no Naku Koro Ni)
    Song: Shikata Akiko - Katayoku no Tori
  5. Answer: Rideback
    Song: MELL - RIDEBACK
  6. Answer: Vietnamese (From: The anime movie Paprika)
    Song: Hirasawa Susumu - The Girl in Byakkoya
  7. Answer: Hello (Featured in this CM)
    Song: capsule - Hello

Quiz 4

  1. Answer: To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
    Song: fripSide - only my railgun
  2. Answer: Beatmania IIDX
    Song: Caldeira feat. Hoshino Kanako - INFERNO
  3. Answer: Super Smash Bros. Melee
    Song: Super Smash Bros. Melee - Mute City
  4. Answer: Tetra Master (Super Obscure, ftw)
    Song: Tetra Master - Win BGM
  5. Answer: Coo of the Far Seas (Obscure anime movie)
    Song: Matsutoya Yumi - ESPER
    Song featured in the anime: Matsutoya Yumi - Zutto Soba Ni (Plays as the credits roll iirc...)
  6. Answer: TO (Another obscure [anime film] (http://myanimelist.net/anime/7279/TO/))
    Song: moumoon - Aoi Tsuki to Ambivalence na Ai (Anime's Ending Theme)
  7. Answer: Chrono Trigger
    Song: Chrono Trigger - Robo's Theme
    PS: This is what the hint meant

Quiz 5

  1. Answer: 321 STARS
    Song: DJ Simon - 321 Stars
  2. Answer: We ♥ Katamari
    Song: We Love Katamari OST - Introduction (Song 1)
  3. Answer: Maria†Holic
    Song: Kobayashi Yuu - Kimi ni Mune Kyun
    PS: The ORIGINAL. (Be prepared to be traumatized)
  4. Answer: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
    Song: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - Main Theme
  5. Answer: Angela Aki
    Song: Angela Aki - Hallelujah
  6. Answer: Streets of Rage 2
    Song: Streets of Rage 2 OST - Stage 1-1 (Go Straight)
    PS: Nice remix
  7. Answer: Nishino Kana
    Song: Nishino Kana - Konya wa Party Up
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I have NO IDEA what the answer to 4 is... I've used the suggested methods by others (Tunatic and Audiggle)... Any hints? ANYTHING?

Edit:NVM, got it.

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Solved question 5 on the first try, it even gave me chills since it reminded me of the game. I might go even replay it now, thank you for the giveaway.

12 years ago
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Lol! I need to set aside a day to replay it as well.

12 years ago
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please rephrase Question3 I've been stuck for hours

12 years ago
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it asks you for the name of the game.

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I just want a hint

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I can't edit the quizzes :)

12 years ago
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Stuck on 2-2, found the commercial itself, but I have no idea what she is wearing

12 years ago
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same here.

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The Answer on everything is ANIME! Okey? :D

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Not okey.

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I never watch anime...

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It's not ALL anime :o

12 years ago
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Hint posted!

Thus far:
Quiz #1 - 12/185
Quiz #2 - 6/10
Quiz #3 - 0/4

12 years ago
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I'm 2 steps away from completing Quiz #3. Gibe hints for #1. I can bruteforce #3, I believe. :3

12 years ago
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Yup, only #1 remains now.

Edit: Thanks for the hint.

12 years ago
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Ah, it's hopeless.

12 years ago
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No hint on Q#5?

12 years ago
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the site is not called "itstoohard" for nothing :D

12 years ago
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Damn, even with the hint for Quiz #3: Q #1 I'm feeling stumped.

12 years ago
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Well, mecorx's OP post states that we can discuss the questions and possibly give away important hints as long as we don't reveal the answers.
I have some thoughts. Based on the hint only. I haven't managed to identify the track.

12 years ago
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As long as you don't mind having lowered chance of winning. ┐(´ー`)┌

12 years ago
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I've made a 3 hour-long research and the results show that I don't have any chances as of now. :[

12 years ago
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I'm currently beating google with a stick, hoping for results.

12 years ago
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Good luck with that. Sigh.

12 years ago
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Just beat it!

12 years ago
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I have the track! It's a miracle!

12 years ago
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Damn, congrats! Now I gotta figure it out. x_x

12 years ago
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Alright, I'm going to bed... Post the troublesome questions (include Quiz #'s) here and I may consider saying something.

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Is the object in question on Quiz 3; Question 1 on one, or multiple systems?

12 years ago
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Damn, more people have solved Quiz 3. What am I missing. ><

12 years ago
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T_T. I've given up on google. Maybe it's time for Bing! haha

12 years ago
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Yeah, my only hope is another hint. The fact that a few people have done it means it can be found at least. XD

12 years ago
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Looks like we won't be needing any hints!

Currently:
Q1 - 16/216
Q2 - 8/14
Q3 - 3/8
Q4 - 0/3

12 years ago
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Okay, I added some hints for you stragglers... Feel free to PM and grovel at my feet, muahahaha.

12 years ago
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Sigh. Added even MOAR hints.

12 years ago
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My English is not so good

12 years ago
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Don't mind me, I'm just providing the author with some info on Quiz 4.

I know the answer on #1 but it wouldn't accept it.

2, #3, #4 - no clue at all. Although #4 looks bruteforceable.

5 got the singer only.

6 and #7 were the first ones to go. The hidden joke didn't go unnoticed too.

I just hope that whatever there is in the step 5 (if there is one) the question samples won't be shorter than this.

Not asking for any hints yet.

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Great work so far! Did you spell it correctly? :o
2 and 4 may be challenging.. but I didn't think 3 would be difficult

Oh, yes, indeed there is a step 5. I thought I wrote that there were 5 quizzes in the OP post :x.

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-Did you spell it correctly?

I believe so. I've tried 2 English names, 6 romaji, 1 kanji and 1 kanji + katakana. I'm pretty sure I've got the right title, I re-checked that, khm.

-I thought I wrote that there were 5 quizzes in the OP post

Oh, you did? I'm being unobservant again. Sorry about that.

12 years ago
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Oops, you have the answer... I just made a typo.. please see the page for giveaway 3 for the new link ><. I'll think of some hints to make up for it...

12 years ago
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Now it worked. Thanks.

12 years ago
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OP post edited!

12 years ago
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Day 2: No progress on the Quiz 4 so far.

12 years ago
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Uhm, another Quiz 3 solver claims to have gone through the whole ANN '93 titles list never finding the right answer. Are you sure that #5 question and acceptable answer options are correct?

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Got it! It is in the list, I just didn't tried ALL the titles for this one.

12 years ago
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Ugh, bruteforce, here I go~!

12 years ago
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Quiz 3 feels impossible since I don't watch any anime. How are you other people getting this? Previous knowledge?

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Previous knowledge in part, but also excellent searching skills. Unfortunately, google has failed me for Quiz 3 #1 for the past few days.

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I only get weird results in non-Japanese related sites when I try to search the sounds I'm hearing. My ears just aren't tuned to hearing it.
At least you have two hints going for you. The rest of Q3 is complete jibberish to me at this point.

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It's not like the hints are that useful. I've obviously finished all of Quiz 1, but I honestly don't know how several of the hints could possibly lead to the answers. For example, I've played through about half of the game in question 5, but the "seeing double" hint is really stretching things. I knew the answer and it still took me a while to see the connection.

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Mind sharing with us its connection?

12 years ago
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Yup, most hints here just confuse people even more. I know, the second hint on Quiz 3 #1 wouldn't help me one bit. Then again I didn't play the game.

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Yeah, even with the hints, I'm just not able to put 2 + 2 together on Quiz 3; #1. Google fails me, so I'm obviously looking in the wrong places, and probably missing something hugely obvious. Been stuck on it for almost two days now. ><

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I wish I could get past the first quiz to see if I could figure out any of the other ones, but it's not likely to happen. Questions 3 & 5 are seemingly impossible. I don't recognize the music at all, and from the hints and questions I have no idea what to search for.

P.S. Thanks for the additional hints. I got question 5 with a fair bit of work. Question 3 as yet remains elusive...

P.P.S. I figured it out! Or rather, I asked a friend if he recognized the clip and he told me...

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See? And they told me these questions are the easiest ones. As if.

12 years ago
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Same here. I've been stuck on question 3 for 3 days now. :(

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Sigh, I added/updated some hints...

Stats as of now:
Q1 - 17/259, 2351 guesses
Q2 - 8/15, 396 guesses
Q3 - 3/8, 373 guesses
Q4 - 0/4, 50 guesses <-

If people are sharing... mecorx is unamused. Also, only 50 guesses? :x

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Not necessarily. Might be a phone, a notebook, an office computer - you name it.

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Oh, I suppose. It also surprises me that people are having so much trouble on quiz 1..

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Nothing surprising at all. #3 and #5 are indeed hell if you didn't play the games. You probably should add more hints. After all, puzzles on SG are mostly about the fun of solving them rather than actually getting a reward. There are exceptions of course.

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I typically rack my brains over quizzes for the gift at the end.

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Oh, trust me, I've been racking my brain for three days. That stupid song [edit: #3] is burned in my brain for life now. :)

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Leave a message if you have problems with certain questions. Include quiz and question numbers.

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I actually know where Q1#4 is from. And I found the actual name of the song/medley. It is incorrect.

Going to try a few of the common potentials.

EDIT:
Also stuck on Q1#5 since I don't recognize the music at all. Sound like a platformer or adventure game. Will continue to play around with possibilities.

EDIT2:
I meant to switch the # and the Q. I just realized people were talking about Quiz for Qs.

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It's good to know people are still alive:
Q1 - 19/274 2401 guesses
Q2 - 9/18 479 guesses
Q3 - 3/9 397 guesses
Q4 - 0/4 55 guesses

I've updated the OP post some more. I hope things are a little clearer now. Good luck and good night!

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Im stuck still with Quizz#1 in questions #4 and #7.

I'm guessing 4 is a known song but made with animal sounds, but to be honest it doesn't sound like anything I've heard.

And number 7, I got the artist and the name of the song, but I have no clue you are asking for here.

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Anime sux!

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Good morning:
Q1 - 20/283 2560 guesses
Q2 - 10/19 492 guesses
Q3 - 3/10 434 guesses
Q4 - 0/4 75 guesses
Q5 - 0/0

More hints have been posted.

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Mecorx, the second hint for Q1-3 is confusing me a lot. Are you sure that it's not from that "particular country", because it sure sounds like it. Is it a free online game? A console or portable game? (My questions are too specific, I know...)

That's my last question to answer. After that I'll stop for my sanity's sake.

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It's unrelated to the country where all other answers are from. "This plays as you're waiting for the game to start on this online game." so yes, it's an online game. You should try reading comments to see how other people got the answer.

PS: What kind of a game does the music sound like it's from...

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"so yes, it's an online game"

The point of my question was not if it was online or not, but if it was "free" as in free to play (flash games, etc.). If it is, the list of possible titles is endless.

Anyway, thanks for replying. I've read the other comments multiple times and common sense has jumped out the window at this point. There's not much google can do if you haven't got any kind of specific search criteria to give.

P.S. yes, that's the only thing that "helps" while google searching but, again, free online games just blow up the search engine.

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Be creative :)

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I did it! I finally did it!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!

The ridiculous part of all this is that got the right answer, but the song I got it from isn't the one you linked us to. I have no clue how everyone else got this answer.

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Most of the people who are past the first quiz are getting through the subsequent quizzes so I've added more hints :D.

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Really wish these Quizes would be reversed. Think the anime and game questions are easier than the Jpop ones.
Ah well. :P

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Oh, I don't know about that... :P

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Closed 12 years ago by mecorx.