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Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner

by Aaron Kaluszka - April 15, 2008, 3:00 am EDT
Total comments: 7

These impressions are for attractive people, but you can read them too.

An utterance much like the tagline above is commonplace for Strong Bad, protagonist of this recently-revealed WiiWare game, which should give an indication of the kind of humor to expect. The kind of humor and adventures found in the Strong Bad cartoons and developer Telltale's Sam & Max series are like peanut butter and jelly: they just go together. Strong Bad, a character from long-running Flash cartoon site Homestar Runner, is a self-loving character who always sports a Mexican wrestling mask and boxing gloves and who loves pranking his friends.

Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, abbreviated as SBCG4AP, will release as episodic content, like the Sam & Max games. Spanning five installments, the entire series should fit within the Wii’s internal storage, though no specific sizes have been finalized. Like Sam & Max, SBCG4AP is primarily a point-and-click adventure. Though the main game is goal-oriented, there are plenty of items in the environment that can be clicked on simply for humor and entertainment value. Though the environment is 3-D, SBCG4AP uses cel-shading to recreate the 2-D Flash animation look with impressive results.

A demo version of the first episode was playable at Nintendo’s Summit. In the story, Homestar Runner has become a fugitive wanted for indecent exposure. Strong Bad finds him sitting on his couch, refusing to move until he is allowed to go back into the public again. Strong Bad must figure out how to clear Homestar’s name so that he will leave his house. Throughout the adventure, Strong Bad offers his humorous commentary as players click on items and have him perform actions. At one point, he finds Homestar’s cell phone and uses it to make prank calls—even to himself.

Though players familiar with the Homestarrunner.com characters will be the most appreciative of the little cameos and in-jokes, SBCG4AP packs in plenty of humor that can be enjoyed by anyone. Characters from the Flash cartoon's universe like Homestar Runner, Strong Sad, Strong Mad, The Cheat, and even the King of Town all show up in the game starring their original voice actors

Strong Bad’s character is best known for comically answering weekly e-mails on his website. The essence of these e-mail based skits was recreated and can be accessed in the gamefrom Strong Bad’s computer (original found on the site were not used due to legal concerns). Strong Bad offers his classic and degrading commentary to those that e-mail him. These e-mails can also add new goals to the game, which themselves lead to new locations to explore.

Additionally, minigames such as Snake Boxer 5, which spoof Atari 2600-era games are playable within SBCG4AP. The view shifts to Strong Bad’s TV screen while he continues to interject his commentary throughout play. Control itself shifts to NES-style and Strong Bad can be seen pressing the buttons as the players do. Each episode will contain a new minigame, likely from the selection available on the Homestar Runner site.

Throughout the game, other little treats can be found. For example, Teen Girl Squad comic frames can be acquired and combined to form custom strips. Teen Girl Squad is Strong Bad’s comic where teen girls meet their untimely demise. After assembly, Strong Bad will verbally rate the quality of each custom strip.

Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People will be appreciated most by fans of Homestar Runner or Sam & Max, but offers a humorous experience for anyone. Rather than having me spoil all the finer details, it more fun to watch the game in action and listen to the dialog, so check out the video.

Talkback

GoldenPhoenixApril 15, 2008

The game looks so funny. I have never played Sam and Max but this game may make me want to.

It blows my mind that this game exists, and that it's coming to my Wii. *big grin*

TheFleeceApril 15, 2008

This is the only Wii Ware title I'm actually excited about.

Nick DiMolaNick DiMola, Staff AlumnusApril 15, 2008

Yet another title that will steal my money. I can't wait for WiiWare, I am more excited for it than most of the games that are slated for release.

KDR_11kApril 16, 2008

Characters from the Flash cartoon's universe like Homestar Runner, Strong Sad, Strong Mad, The Cheat, and even the King of Town all show up in the game starring their original voice actors

I like how you pluralized that word. The only character not voiced by Matt Chapman is Marzipan AFAIK. Well, the Powered By The Cheat scenes are done by Mike (makes me wonder if there's any way to get that deranged style into 3d...).

Infernal MonkeyApril 16, 2008

If they release all the episodes on a disc down the track, I'll be all over this.

NWR_pap64Pedro Hernandez, Contributing WriterApril 17, 2008

Quote from: Kairon

It blows my mind that this game exists, and that it's coming to my Wii. *big grin*

What's even more surprising is that with all the Nintendo and videogame references sprinkled throughout the series it took them this long to make a Homestar Runner game.

But yeah, the fact that the game is finally a reality, and its going to be on the Wii is extremely surreal to say the least.

And I just read about the collectible Teen Girl Squad panels...

If Strong Bad narrates the comics you make...this game is officially made of WIN.

A B'GIRL PRTY?!?!?

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Genre Adventure
Developer Telltale Games
Players1

Worldwide Releases

na: Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner
Release Aug 11, 2008
PublisherTelltale Games
RatingTeen
eu: Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner
Release Aug 15, 2008
PublisherTelltale Games
Rating12+
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