Editing Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People

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[[Image:SBCG4AP Pop Up.PNG|thumb|200px|"Time to tear up another day. The Strong Bad freakin' way!"]]
<blockquote>''"YOU ARE Strong Bad in this point-and-click-em-up adventure from Videlectrix and Telltale Games (they bought us lunch even!) of the WiiWare for the Wii in your house"''</blockquote>
:{{--}} [[Videlectrix]]

'''''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''''' (''SBCG4AP'') is an episodic series of games developed by [[Telltale Games]] for the PC, [[Nintendo#Wii|WiiWare]], Mac, and PlayStation Network platforms. The series was announced by a [https://web.archive.org/web/20120304080437/http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65press release] on April 10, 2008, followed shortly by an [[SBCG4AP Advertisement|advertisement]] on [[homestarrunner.com]] and [[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer|a trailer]] and screenshots on the Telltale Games website.  Advertisements added to homestarrunner.com were listed in the [[New Stuff]] menu, but not in any other page of the [[TV Time Toons Menu]].  The series trailer was added to the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Channel|Nintendo Channel]] on August 4, 2008.

The game was produced in full collaboration with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Videlectrix]], with [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]], and [[Missy Palmer]] providing the voice acting. The 3D animation in the game was rendered by Telltale's animators with attention to preservation of the look and feel of the 2D [[Flash]] cartoons.

== History ==

Telltale Games was founded by former [[LucasArts]] employees who had worked on the company's {{w|LucasArts adventure games|adventure games}}. The company focused on releasing adventure games in an {{w|Episodic video game|episodic format}}, licensing niche IPs with strong fanbases like [[Sam & Max]] (which previously had been licensed to LucasArts). The partnership with Telltale was the first time The Brothers Chaps had licensed out their work. Having previously received video game licensing offers from companies like [[Sega]], the Brothers [[Kotaku Interview - 13 Jun 2008|felt]] Telltale made for a compelling partnership given their LucasArts pedigree and understanding of the property.

A hint of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner's]] "first large scale game in the works" was mentioned by [[Matt Chapman]] in [[Zoinks! Magazine Interview|a 2006 interview]]. On [[www.homestarrunner.com|the website]], the first teaser for the collaboration with Telltale was the short [[Strong Bad Gameways]] released (via an Easter egg in [[shapeshifter]]) on April 1, 2008. The game ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' was officially announced via a press release on April 10, 2008; with the first chapter scheduled for June. According to a [[IGN Interview - 14 Apr 2008|later interview]], the game had been discussed for over a year.  It was finalized when [[Nintendo]] announced the WiiWare system, and development officially began in January 2008.

The initial trailer on Telltale Games' website gave a release date of June 2008, although they had to move the release date to July to give them time to make it the best they could. The game then had to be delayed again until August, as while the game had been submitted to Nintendo, it had not been approved in time. The game's [[#Episodes|five episodes]] were released on a monthly basis, from August 11, 2008 to December 15, 2008.

The game was promoted through several [[Interviews and Public Appearances|interviews with the Brothers Chaps]], as well as [[#Reviews and articles|reviews and feature articles]] in gaming publications. On April 11, the gaming website IGN [http://wii.ign.com/articles/865/865974p1.html covered] the Nintendo Summit and several demonstrations of WiiWare, including SBCG4AP. In the July issue of ''{{w|Nintendo Power}}'',  the game was [[Nintendo Power Interview - July 2008|featured in an article]], including an "interview" with Strong Bad on pages 22 and 23.

==Gameplay==
Episodes begin with a start menu using a layout similar to the [[homestarrunner.com|website's]] [[main pages]].  Using a point-and-click interface, players have Strong Bad talk to various characters using an icon system or highlight objects to interact with.  In addition to the main plot, you can participate in numerous side quests, such as looking for additional costumes, objects to use in creating [[Teen Girl Squad]] comics, or play mini-games on the [[FunMachine]].  By participating in these side quests, this will raise the player's "Awesomeness Meter".  It was [https://web.archive.org/web/20090309183544/http://www.gamecyte.com/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people confirmed in a preview] that the emails within the game were not actually sent by fans, but they will help serve to advance the plot or give a player a hint if they are stuck. Using the WiiConnect24 online system, players will be able to send messages and pictures taken with the [[Snappy]] or at the [[Snap Shak]] via the [[Lappy 486]] in the game.  Finally, once an episode is finished, an "extended play" mode is unlocked, allowing players to explore the environment further.
=== Episodes ===
The game is divided into five episodes; initially released in monthly intervals, the game was later distributed as a "season" only available for purchase all at once.

Each episode was downloadable through the {{w|Wii Shop Channel}} for 1000 Wii Points ($10.00) on WiiWare, with the PC version available through Telltale's website for $8.95 an episode. As of January 13, 2011, the five episodes were sold as a season bundle on [[Wikipedia:Steam (content delivery)|Steam]], playable on both PC and Mac. The full season was also made available for purchase on the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network for $14.99 on December 21, 2010, and on the PlayStation 4 via a PlayStation Now subscription in March of 2016.
{{seealso|Telltale Games#Closure and Relaunch}}
The Wii Shop Channel closed on January 30, 2019, removing the ability to purchase the WiiWare version of the game. The game was delisted from Steam on May 30, 2023, following an announcement from Telltale that they could "no longer sell or support the game series". Both Wii and Steam versions of the game can be redownloaded if previously purchased. The PS3 version of the game is still available for purchase.

In [[Destructoid Interview - 16 Jan 2024|a 2024 interview]], when asked about the potential future availability of the game, The Brothers Chaps remarked that "part of us likes that it's become one of those titles you kinda had to be there for, but it would [[prolly]] also be okay if it got remastered one day."

{| class="wikitable"
! width="175px"|Episode !! Screencap!! Description !! Icon !! width="140px"|Date
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[Image:HomestarRuinerLogo.png|150px]]<br>[[Homestar Ruiner]]
| [[Image:SBCG4AP gameplay Strong Bad's Basement.png|150px]]
| When Strong Bad's plans to beat the snot out of Homestar backfire, he ends up with an unwanted houseguest cramping his style. Now he needs to get life back to normal, by any means possible.
| [[Image:HomestarRuinerIcon.png|100px]]
| August 11, 2008
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[Image:StrongBadiatheFreeLogo.png|150px]]<br>[[Strong Badia the Free]]
| [[Image:Strong Badia the Free.png|150px]] 
| When Strong Bad fails to obey the King of Town's totally unfair email tax, he's placed under house arrest. Once freed from his wrongful imprisonment, Strong Bad goes on a mission to unite the local warring factions under the Strong Badian flag. Is Free Country USA ready for such an awesome ruler?
| [[Image:StrongBadiaTheFreeIcon.png|100px]]
| September 15, 2008
|-
| style="text-align:center" |
[[Image:Baddest of the Bands logo.PNG|150px]]<br>[[Baddest of the Bands]]
| [[Image:Sbcg4ap103 strongbad.png|150px]]
| Rock and roll! Hurting for cash, Strong Bad sets out to dominate the Battle Royale of the Bands. Can he rule the stage and win the big prize? Or will he be drowned out by the competition? Find out in this high-voltage episode -- with special guest stars, rock gods LIMOZEEN!
| [[Image:BaddestOfTheBandsIcon.png|100px]] 
| October 27, 2008
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[Image:Dangeresque 3.PNG|150px]]<br>[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective|Dangeresque 3:<br/>The Criminal Projective]]
| [[Image:SBCG4AP Dangeresque.PNG|150px]] 
| Move over, James Bond! Strong Bad's here to show you how it's done in his hand-crafted cinematic masterpiece. You play Dangeresque, a dirty cop in pursuit of action and big sacks of cash. Can our hero defeat his arch-nemesis and save the world? Looks like he's gonna have to jump...
| [[Image:Sbcg4ap104 235x225.png|100px]]
| November 17, 2008
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[Image:8-Bit is Enough Logo.png|100px]]<br>[[8-Bit is Enough]]
| [[Image:Sbcg4ap105 trogdorstrongbadia.png|150px]]
| Trogdor must be stopped! The beefy-armed dragon of legend has broken free from his arcade cabinet and is burninating the land. With classic 8-bit games leaking into the real world and Strong Badia a fiery mess, only Strong Bad can take back the night and conquer this scorching menace once and for all. Does anybody know how to kill a dragon?
| [[Image:Sbcg4ap105 235x225.png|100px]]
| December 15, 2008
|}

==Characters==
<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*[[Strong Bad]]
*[[Homestar Runner]]
*[[The Cheat]]
*[[Marzipan]]
*[[Bubs]]
*[[Coach Z]]
*[[Strong Sad]]
*[[Strong Mad]]
*[[The King of Town]]
*[[Teen Girl Squad|Teen Girl Squad main cast]]
*[[Pom Pom]]
*[[The Poopsmith]]
*[[Homsar]]
*[[Gel-arshie]]
*[[Frank Bennedetto]] (Picture only, also mentioned several times)
*[[Peacey P]] (Picture only)
*[[Li'l Brudder]] (picture only)
*[[Jibblies Painting]]
*[[Limozeen]] (Picture and voice only)
*[[Bear Holding a Shark]]
*[[Senor Cardgage]]
*[[Cheatball]] (Picture only)
*[[Trogdor]]
*[[Stinkoman]]
*[[Videlectrix Guys]] (Picture and voice only)
*[[Rather Dashing]]
*[[Old Man]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies|Browntant]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies|Chorch]]
*[[Onion Bubs]]
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Places==
<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*[[House of the Brothers Strong]]
*[[Bubs' Concession Stand]]
*[[Coach Z's Locker Room]]
*[[Marzipan's House]]
*[[The King of Town's Castle]]
*[[Strong Badia]]
*[[The Brick Wall]]
*[[The Field]]
*[[The Stick]]
*[[Race Track]]
*[[Snap Shak]]
*[[Swimming Pool]]
*[[Club Technochocolate]]
*[[Gremlin]]
*[[The Pond]]
*[[Homsar Reservation]]
*[[Smoky Office]]
*[[The Stone Bridge]]
*[[Drive-Thru Whale]]
*[[Bands in Baddest of the Bands#Cool Tapes|Cool Tapes Stage]]
*[[Two-O Duo|Two-O Duo Stage]]
*[[Pomstar|Pomstar Stage]]
*[[DÖI|DÖI Stage]]
*[[Videlectrix Mainframe]]
*[[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder|Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder Backstage]]
*[[Peasantry]]
*[[Planet K]]
*[[Halfathlon]]
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Screenshots==
===Games===
<gallery>
Image:Sbcg4ap103_menu.jpg|<center>Menu screen for [[Baddest of The Bands]]</center>
Image:SBCG4AP104TitleScreen.PNG|<center>The title screen of [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]</center>
</gallery>

===Publicity===
<gallery>
Image:Gameplay Footage.png|<center>[[Strong Bad Gameways|The first hint]]</center>
Image:SBCG4AP Advertisement title.png|<center>[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]</center>
Image:SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer title.png|<center>[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]]</center>
Image:sbatdesk.jpg|<center>Strong Bad hard at work on the game at Telltale's offices</center>
Image:Dangeresque 3 Pop Up.PNG|<center>A pop-up ad for [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]</center>
Image:8-Bit Is Enough Pop Up.png|<center>Pop-up ad for [[8-Bit Is Enough]] (In 2009, the text was changed to promote the whole season)</center>
Image:Strongbad seasondisc boxart.png|<center>[[SBCG4AP Collector's DVD]]</center>
Image:SBCG4AP Box.png|<center>"Only Videlectrix has the REAL box art!"</center>
</gallery>

===Wii Menu===
<gallery>
Image:SBCG4APWiimenu.jpg|<center>The first released image of Homestar Ruiner in the Wii Menu</center>
Image:HomestarRuinerWiiMenuBanner.png|<center>The Wii Menu icon for Homestar Ruiner</center>
Image:HomestarRuinerWiiChannelBanner.png|<center>The Wii Channel banner for Homestar Ruiner</center>
File:totallypopularstrongbad-wiishopchannelus.jpg|<center>"Totally Popular Strong Bad" promotion on the Wii Shop Channel</center>
</gallery>

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
[[File:Wii Message Board Images SBCG4AP.png|thumb|256px|Wii Message Board graphics]]
*A different font is used for the [[Lappy 486]] rather than its regular font, [[Fonts#Glitch0|Glitch0]].
*The end of each episode teases the next one:
**[[Homestar Ruiner]] {{--}} After Strong Bad falls asleep on the couch, the camera pans to the [[computer room]] where the [[Municipality]] logo is visible on the Lappy 486.
**[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} As Strong Bad leaves the castle, he mentions that he wonders if his new Limozeen game was delivered.
**[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} When Strong Sad says that the game sounds dangerous, Strong Bad says "No, sounds..." and hums the Dangeresque theme song, while the camera zooms in on the Dangeresque 3 poster.
**[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] {{--}} The closing shot is the opening shot of [[8-Bit is Enough]]. Additionally, the Trogdor arcade cabinet can be seen behind Strong Bad.
*When an SBCG4AP message is received via the Wii Message Board, a Strong Bad themed message will show as follows:
**The envelope has Strong Bad on the right, and if a picture is attached, the picture will be shown on the right. The name of the sender is shown at the bottom.
**When opening the message, a voice clip of Strong Bad saying "Helloooooooo" can be heard.
**The message is printed on [[The Paper]] with a stamp of the [[Rocoulm]] drawn on the left, a TGS style drawing of Strong Bad with a motion-line behind him, and the words, "[[jibblies|jibbie jibblie]]" is on the right. The body of the message is shown in the middle. "'''STRONG BAD'S''' COOL GAME FOR ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE" is written at the bottom.
*This [[twitter:StrongBadActual/status/972229997032243202|Tweet]] on [[@StrongBadActual]] implies that the series is non-canon.

===Real-World References===
*The Trogdor arcade cabinet's structure is patterned after "Bluster Blaster", a member of the C.O.P.S. from ''[[Sam & Max]]'' Seasons [[Wikipedia:Sam & Max: Season One|One]] and [[Wikipedia:Sam & Max: Season Two|Two]]. 
*The ''Item Get'' music that plays every time Strong Bad acquires various bonus items comes from the fifth episode of ''Sam & Max: Season One'', ''Reality 2.0''.
*[[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments|The Homestar Runner Wiki]] is listed in the "Special Thanks" section of the end credits.

===Fast Forward===
*"SBCG4AP" is superimposed over Strong Bad's hat in an Easter egg of [[Coach Z's 110%]].
*The Cheat pulls out a copy of the game in an Easter egg of [[Which Ween Costumes?]].

==See Also==
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]
*[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]]
*[[SBCG4AP Collector's DVD]]
*[[:Category:SBCG4AP Interviews|SBCG4AP Interviews]]
*[[Behind The Bad]]
*[[Sam & Max Season Two Alternate Ending 101]]

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===Press releases and promotional media===
*[[Telltale Games]]{{--}}
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20120304080437/http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 "Announcing Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People for WiiWare"] press release (archive link)
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20111004063417/http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-69 "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Launches August 11"] press release (archive link)
**[[Telltale:strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/|Telltale Games' site for SBCG4AP]]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317040447/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/faq Frequently Asked Questions] (archive link)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081208062424/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/5opOTe3BrLin9sE9WEk6argsEz6TADwJ "Homestar Ruiner" Nintendo WiiWare store page] (archive link)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090309200458/http://www.gamecyte.com/a-chat-with-the-chaps-sbcg4ap-qa "A Chat with the Chaps: SBCG4AP Q&A"] GameCyte interview (archive link)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080511011434/http://wii.gamezone.com/news/05_09_08_09_05AM.htm "Are You Cool? Are You Attractive? Strong Bad Makes the Call in His First Game"] GameZone interview with lead developer Mark Darin (archive link)
*[http://coldhardflash.com/2008/05/chapmans-cool-interview-for-animation-people.html Cold Hard Flash interview] with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and {{w|Rob Schrab}}
*[http://www.gamespot.com/video/945803/6189224/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-nintendo-media-summit-2008-interview Gamespot video interview with Brett Tosti at the Nintendo Media Summit]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/?series=on-the-spot&event=on_the_spot20080605 05 Jun 2008 episode of "On The Spot" featuring a SBCG4AP segment]
*[http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/06/telltale_games_interview_strong_bads_cool_game WiiWare World interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://nintendojo.com/interviews/view_item.php?1214942861 Nintendojo interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/GamerGirlsRadio/blog/2008/06/30/Todays-Show-Links-063008-Strong-Bad 30 Jun 2008 episode of "Gamer Girls Radio" featuring an interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://news.bigdownload.com/2008/07/02/big-download-interview-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-pe/ Big Download interview with Chuck Jordan and Emily Morganti]
*[http://www.n-gamez.com/dk/other/articles2.php?id=37 N-Gamez interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://www.gameproarcade.com/article/102655/interview-homestar-runners-matt-chapman/ Game Pro Arcade interview with Matt Chapman]
*[http://www.mywii.com.au/GuideDetail.aspx?id=138 MyWii.com.au interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://coin-op.tv/?p=460 Coin-op.tv video interview with Dave Grossman at San Diego Comi-Con]
*[[CollegeHumor Interview - 15 Sep 2008]] {{inlinecontentwarning}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004120134/http://www.collegehumor.com/article/3581471/interview-with-the-brothers-chaps (archive link)]
*[http://www.cubed3.com/news/10726 Cubed3 interview with Mark Darin and Emily Morganti]
*[[Adventure Gamers Interview - 12 Dec 2008]]
*[[RPS Interview - 17 Dec 2008]]
*[http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/439/ Adventure Classic Gaming interview with The Brothers Chaps and Mark Darin]
*[[Ron & Fez Show Interview - 19 Dec 2008|Ron & Fez radio interview with The Brothers Chaps]]
*[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/12/24/behind-the-bad-people-at-telltale/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun interview with Dan Conners]
*[[OMG Nintendo Interview - 12 May 2009]]

===Reviews and articles===
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/866/866485p1.html IGN preview of the demo]
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,881 Adventure Gamers preview]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/16/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1413 GameCyte preview of the demo]
*[http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/05/29/homestar-preview Ars Technica preview]
*[http://www.themarriedgamers.net/?p=463 The Married Gamers preview]
*[http://tdpodcast.com/?p=90 The Target Demographic preview]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/884/884993p1.html IGN preview of the near final first episode]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/894/894056p1.html IGN teaser of second episode from Comic-Con]
*[[Wikipedia:Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at Wikipedia
*[[IMDb:tt1223894|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at IMDb

===Awards===
*[http://bestof.ign.com/2008/wii/15.html Best Voice Acting - IGN]
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,981/p,12 Best Voice Acting - Adventure Gamers]

===Forums===
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewforum.php?f=30 The Homestar Runner Wiki's ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' subforum]
*[https://community.telltale.com/categories/strongbad-game Telltale Games Forums: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' sub-forum]

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