Video Game Nerdout Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Main character in the game “Pitfall”
  2. 4. You might become this in Detroit
  3. 5. ESRB’s rating above “Mature”
  4. 7. No need to “panic” about this original Super Mario Bros. 2 version
  5. 8. Minecraft’s original name
  6. 9. Game having to do with numbers, grey squares, and flags
  7. 13. Sonic loses these when hurt
  8. 14. Add-ons to an official release game
  9. 16. Primary sandbox of the Borderlands series
  10. 20. A good word to hear during a Pokémon battle
  11. 22. Where the character “Pit” can be seen
  12. 23. Abbreviation for a popular pizza-time horror series
  13. 24. The Elder Scrolls game where NPCs became a widespread meme template
  14. 29. This many pages are required to escape Slenderman
  15. 31. ____ Of the Colossus
  16. 32. Controller type for the Atari-2600
  17. 33. Rayman’s blue, amphibian-like companion
  18. 34. Memories are kind of like broken glass in this Silent Hill game
  19. 37. Greater than “Giga”
  20. 38. __ him!
  21. 40. In God Of War, Atreus turns into this animal when he accidentally transforms
  22. 41. Claude’s girlfriend’s name in Grand Theft Auto III
  23. 44. Arthur’s cause of death in Red Dead Redemption 2
  24. 45. Strongest crafting material in Minecraft
  25. 47. Capcom’s answer to zombie-related games
  26. 48. Gives light and power to guardians in Destiny
  27. 50. Nintendo’s failed attempt at a VR console
Down
  1. 1. Mario’s first damsel in distress
  2. 3. A jewel of “Chaos” in the Sonic series
  3. 6. Main enemy faction in the Halo series
  4. 10. Common currency in the Legend Of Zelda series
  5. 11. Considered by many to be the first ever video game
  6. 12. This is considered a “Lie” in the Portal series
  7. 13. A sought-after weapon in Black OPS Zombies
  8. 15. “Fly-around” gamemode added to Fortnite
  9. 17. Main antagonist of the MegaMan series
  10. 18. Parted ways with Nintendo, well known for involvement in the Mario Party series
  11. 19. Precedes “Rim” and “Landers”
  12. 21. The other “64” console
  13. 25. These will be mostly obsolete come 2028
  14. 26. The graphic quality of a game
  15. 27. Far Cry release exclusively for the Wii
  16. 28. Box-art player of NBA 2K6
  17. 30. in Skyward Sword, this bully would later become Link’s friend
  18. 35. It is a road where you go
  19. 36. Early access version of a game
  20. 39. In Metroid, Samus can do this to certain objects
  21. 42. This many stars are legendary in a classic Mario RPG game
  22. 43. An outdated version of a game
  23. 46. Microsoft’s attempt at motion controls
  24. 49. Final boss of Smash Bros. Brawl