<![CDATA[Kotaku: Homestar Runner]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Homestar Runner]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/homestar runner http://kotaku.com/tag/homestar runner <![CDATA[ New StrongBad Gameplay Video, Screens ]]> More Homestar madness!!!

The Telltale folks just sent out this gameplay video and some screens showing off Homestar Ruiner, the first episode of Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People. The first episode is scheduled for a July release on WiiWare and the PC.

Check out the screens on the jump.







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Kotaku-5015471 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:00:00 MDT Brian Crecente http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5015471&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ How To Be Strong Bad ]]> Here's a clip and some shots of the first episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People, "Homestar Ruiner", in which Strong Bad's plot to win the tri-annual Race to the End of the Race somehow manages to get his arch-nemesis Homestar to move in with him. The episode of the point and click adventure, due out this summer for WiiWare and the PC, also features nifty side bits such as Videlectrix's Snake Boxer 5 and a create your own Teen Girl Squad comic dealie. It'll be just like playing the website on your Wii!

Unless of course you play it on your PC. Here, screenshots.

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Kotaku-390746 Thu, 15 May 2008 12:20:00 MDT Mike Fahey http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=390746&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ First Glimpse at Strong Bad's WiiWare Insanity ]]> All the way this morning ago Telltale games announced that they'd be publishing an episodic WiiWare title starring Strong Bad of Homestar Runner fame. This video gives you a first glimpse into what I'm sure will be a blast to play on the Wii.

Hit the jump to check out excerpts from a very cool FAQ about the game featuring Mr. Lucha Libre Head.


What is Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People?
SBCG4AP is a new episodic game series starring Strong Bad and the rest of the crew from the Homestarrunner.com cartoons. The games are being developed by Telltale Games, the same company who has been tirelessly turning out Sam & Max episodes since 2006.

Who is Strong Bad? What is Homestarrunner.com?
Homestarrunner.com is a cartoon created by Mike and Matt Chapman in 1999, and Strong Bad is the series' most popular character. He's an awesome guy who enjoys answering emails from random fans, beating up his younger brother, and messing with people. It's kind of hard to explain. Just visit homestarrunner.com and see for yourself.

(Oh, also Strong Bad was voted Sexiest Man Alive by Salon.com. Which is a little weird, since he's a cartoon character who goes around wearing a lucha libre mask and no shirt, but we try not to be judgmental.)

Who is this game for?
Attractive people.

No, really. What will the gameplay be like?
These are story games, with weird plots and tons of dialogue conceived through a mind-meld between the guys who make the Homestarrunner.com cartoons and the team who brought you Sam & Max Seasons One and Two. In each SBCG4AP episode, you take control of Strong Bad and interact with other characters in beloved locations such as Strong Bad's basement, Bub's Concession Stand, and The Stick. Besides talking to other characters and messing with their minds, you'll also get to dress up in funny costumes, check email on Strong Bad's trusty Lappy 486, and play arcade-style mini games such as the timeless Snake Boxer 5.

Are you doing anything special for WiiWare?
SBCG4AP was designed specifically for WiiWare, and we're cooking up some fun ways to use the controller. We'll also be taking advantage of Wii Connect24 with some special features that will tie the episodes together and let you communicate with friends.

Okay, I want to check it out. Where/when can I play it?
The five-episode season of SBCG4AP will kick off on WiiWare this June. SBCG4AP will also be released for PC from our online store, both as individual episodes and in a full season bundle. (More details on the PC release coming soon!)

How long will I have to wait between Strong Bad episodes?
Episodes will be released one month apart, giving you just enough time to play through the game, dissolve into fits of mad laughter (and potentially freak out any cats or small children in the vicinity), poke around and find all the hidden stuff we crammed into the game for your amusement, and tell all your friends how great it was before it's time to start on the next one.

Strong Bad's Game Blog

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Kotaku-378480 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:30:00 MDT Brian Crecente http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=378480&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Episodic Strong Bad Game Coming to WiiWare ]]> strongbad.jpg Homestar Runner is coming! Homestar Runner is coming!

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, a series of episodic games for WiiWare, is coming to the Wii this June, Telltale Games announced today. The game will be released as a five-episode season, coming out on a monthly schedule. Release dates and pricing are expected closer to June.

"Homestarrunner.com is one of the biggest success stories in online entertainment," says Telltale CEO Dan Connors. "The Chapmans have been treating the Internet to episodic content for years. We're thrilled to have teamed up with them to take episodic gaming to the next level via Nintendo's innovative WiiWare delivery system."

The games will allow players to take control of Strong Bad in extended cartoons and features the cast of characters and cartoons from the popular website. All of the games will be voice acted by Matt Chapman and the rest of the original cast.

The game will include plenty of dialog-based puzzles, the ability to make prank phone calls, check Strong Bad's email and play Homestar Runner arcade games.

Hit the jump for the release.


Announcing Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People for WiiWare
New episodic series set in Homestar Runner universe coming in June from Telltale

SAN RAFAEL, CA, April 10, 2008 - Interactive entertainment pioneer Telltale, Inc. is pleased to announce Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People (SBCG4AP), a new series of episodic games for WiiWare™, in partnership with Videlectrix. Starring Strong Bad, the self-proclaimed coolest person ever, the series is based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series, which has been running at Homestarrunner.com since 2000. SBCG4AP will launch on WiiWare this June.

As the very first episodic series for connected consoles, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People has been designed specifically for WiiWare, with easy-to-use controls and WiiConnect24™ features. Like Telltale's popular Sam & Max series, SBCG4AP will be released as a five-episode "season" akin to a season of television. The episodes will come out on a monthly schedule. Release dates and pricing details will be revealed in a future announcement.

"Homestarrunner.com is one of the biggest success stories in online entertainment," says Telltale CEO Dan Connors. "The Chapmans have been treating the Internet to episodic content for years. We're thrilled to have teamed up with them to take episodic gaming to the next level via Nintendo's innovative WiiWare delivery system."

Telltale is working closely with the Chapmans on the series' art style, storylines, and scripts. This hands-on collaboration will deliver long-time fans the ultimate Strong Bad experience and give new players a crash course in the series' offbeat and unusual humor. The episodes play like extended cartoons, during which the player assumes the role of Strong Bad—controlling his actions, hearing his innermost thoughts, and becoming part of his awesome world. SBCG4AP features the cast of characters and locations from the Homestarrunner.com cartoons, and the games are fully voice acted by Matt Chapman and the rest of the original cast.

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin that's undeniably Strong Bad. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use (and abuse) of inventory items. In addition, each episode will be crammed with time-wasters to keep players poking around in the world, including Strong Bad emails to check, prank phone calls to place, and mini-games styled after the arcade games on the Homestarrunner.com website.

"Telltale has been rejecting my ideas for green text adventures for years," laments thousandaire gadabout Strong Bad, "but we finally reached a compromise with this puffy 3D point-and-click-em-up adventure. They claim all the coding was done with green text, so I guess that's pretty cool."

In addition to WiiWare, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People will be available on PC. For more details about the series, including a brand new trailer, screenshots, and Strong Bad's development blog, please visit www.telltalegames.com.


About Homestarrunner.com
Homestar Runner was conceived in 1996 by Mike Chapman and friend Craig Zobel as an idea for a weird kids' book they would only make a few photocopies of for friends. In 2000, Mike and brother Matt dusted off the idea and launched Homestarrunner.com, featuring the Flash-animated exploits of the characters. Since 2002, they have updated with new cartoons almost every week including the popular feature 'Strong Bad Email' in which fans get their emails answered by the cartoon's charming antagonist, Strong Bad. Mike and Matt write and animate the cartoons with Matt and Missy Palmer providing voices for the characters. The site has been featured and mentioned in the New York Times, Wired Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Time, The Wall Street Journal, and, most importantly, two songs from the site were featured in the Guitar Hero series.

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Kotaku-378199 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 MDT Brian Crecente http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=378199&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Trogdor the Burninator in Guitar Hero 2 ]]>

I have to give props to the Destructoid guys for finding this official thread on the Guitar Hero forums spilling perhaps the most awesome gaming extra of all time: Trogdor the Burninator is an unlockable bonus song in Guitar Hero II.

You know, I'm not really a Homestar Runner or Strong Bad fan, but even I will admit that the Trogdor song is absolutely brilliant: I even know the lyrics by heart and I have become quite adept at singing the chorus in an aurally-castrating shriek. This one edition to Guitar Hero 2 is actually better than the entire announced list of songs.

The Bonus Songs!! spoilers!! [Guitar Hero]

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Kotaku-209972 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:00:50 MDT brownlee2 http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=209972&view=rss&microfeed=true