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| [[Image:Dev Blog logo.png|thumb|300px|From the desk of Strong Bad.]] | | [[Image:Dev Blog logo.png|thumb|300px|From the desk of Strong Bad.]] |
- | [[Image:sbatdesk.jpg|thumb|Actually hard at work]]
| + | [[Strong Bad]] regularly updates a '''Developer's Blog''' on the [[Telltale Games]] website to promote ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''. |
- | [[Strong Bad]] regularly updated a '''Developer's Blog''' on the [[Telltale Games]] website to promote ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''. | + | |
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| == Blog Entries == | | == Blog Entries == |
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- | ! Image !! Date !! Title !! Description !! Currently Playing | + | ! Image !! Date !! Title !! Description !! Currently Playing: |
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- | | [[Image:Sbdev_dvdrom3.jpg|100px]] || 24 Apr 2009 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141430/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-22 Abbreviation Ovrld!]''' || Strong Bad misappropriates the abbreviated phrase "SBCG4AP on DVD for PC DVD-ROM!" || "[[Wikipedia:Resident_Evil_(video_game)|RE1]] on [[Wikipedia:PlayStation|PSX]] - those floating door transitions are the scariest part!"
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- | | [[Image:Sbdev_dubblesales.jpg|100px]] || 10 Apr 2009 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-21 Double your Deuce]''' || Strong Bad is confused by increased sales since Nintendo fixed the Wii's storage problems. || "[[Wikipedia:Blackthorne|Blackthorne]] on the [[Nintendo|SNES]]. Nobody shoots a shotgun while looking the other way better!"
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- | | [[Image:Sbdev storyboard.jpg|100px]] || 17 Nov 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-20 StoryBOREDs]''' || Strong Bad shows off his Dangeresque 3 ending storyboard. || "[[Wikipedia:Myst|MYST]] (I'm seeing who's taller, Strong Mad, or all the different versions of this freaking game stacked on top of each other)"
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- | |[[Image:DeepTrax.PNG|100px]]|| 04 Nov 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027131353/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-19 Deep Trax]''' || Strong Bad offers up longer versions of the songs sampled in [[Baddest of the Bands]]. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20121027131353oe_/http://www.telltalegames.com/imagedb/sbdev_deeptracks.swf View the Flash file.]) || "These seven inches stupid!"
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- | | [[Image:Marzyboom.png|100px]]|| 15 Sept 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141414/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-18 Total Cop Out]''' || Strong Bad retools the decapitation game to be an exploding collar game. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141414oe_/http://www.telltalegames.com/imagedb/sbdev_collar.swf View the Flash file.])|| "''[[Wikipedia:My Aquarium|My Aquarium]]'' (hey wait! you can't even give these fish ICK! where's the fun in that?)"
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- | | [[Image:Sbdev_moosehead.png|100px]]|| 11 Aug 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-16 Cheat Codes]''' || Strong Bad reveals some (fake) cheat codes for SBCG4AP. || "Um, duh?"
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- | |[[Image:Sbdev videlectrix render.jpg|100px]]|| 23 Jul 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-15 Videlectricks]''' || Videlectrix writes to Strong Bad about their treatment by Telltale Games. || "4 player ''[[Wikipedia:Warlords (video game)|Warlords]]''. Paddles man, paddles."
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- | | [[Image:Marzychop.PNG|100px]]|| 10 Jul 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-14 Large Decap Latte]''' || Strong Bad is disappointed that his game didn't get a Mature rating. So he has some poorly created [[Severed Body Parts|decapitations]] to make up for it. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141459oe_/http://www.telltalegames.com/imagedb/sbdev_decap.swf View the Flash file.])|| "[[Badminton]]. It's nice out."
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- | | [[Image:Sbdev mii-strongbad.jpg|100px]]|| 26 Jun 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-13 O Contest, Mii Contest]''' || Strong Bad has his own comments about the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080701055923/http://telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-348 Telltale Mii Contest]. || "''[[Wikipedia:Metal Storm (video game)|Metal Storm]]'' (best death explosion ever)"
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| |-id="Payable Demo!" | | |-id="Payable Demo!" |
- | | [[Image:SBCG4AP Tech Demo.png|100px]]|| 10 Jun 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141417/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-12 Payable Demo!]''' || Strong Bad shows off his [[SBCG4AP Tech Demo|"playable demo"]]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20161031000602/http://l.j-factor.com/misc/sbdev_demo2.swf View the Flash file]) || "''[[Wikipedia:Gold Rush!|Gold Rush!]]'' (lost the manual, anyone know when Sutter's Mill was built?)" | + | | [[Image:SBCG4AP Tech Demo.png|100px]]|| 10 Jun 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-12|Payable Demo!]]''' || Strong Bad shows off his "playable demo". ([http://files.telltalegames.com/strongbad/videos/sbdev_demo2.swf View the Flash file]) || "''[[Wikipedia:Gold Rush!|Gold Rush!]]'' (lost the manual, anyone know when Sutter's Mill was built?)" |
| |-id="End Boss Feature" | | |-id="End Boss Feature" |
- | | [[Image:sbdev box in.jpg|100px]]|| 04 Jun 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-11 End Boss Feature]''' || Strong Bad discusses stickers, game features, and marketing. || "''[[Wikipedia: Abadox|Abodox]]'' (I refuse to believe that logo says 'Abadox')" | + | | [[Image:sbdev box in.jpg|100px]]|| 04 Jun 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-11|End Boss Feature]]''' || Strong Bad discusses stickers, game features, and marketing. || "''[[Wikipedia: Abadox|Abodox]]'' (I refuse to believe that logo says 'Abadox')" |
| |-id="Concept Art is a SCAM!" | | |-id="Concept Art is a SCAM!" |
- | | [[Image:Sbdev conceptversus.jpg|100px]]|| 21 May 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-10 Concept Art is a SCAM!]''' || Strong Bad bemoans Telltale's decision to take the game visuals in a different direction. || "''[[Wikipedia:Viking Child|The Viking Child]]'' for [[Wikipedia: Atari Lynx|LYNX]]. Best Handheld Ever Man." | + | | [[Image:Devblog05-21-08.PNG|100px]]|| 21 May 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-9|Concept Art is a SCAM!]]''' || Strong Bad bemoans Telltale's decision to take the game visuals in a different direction. || "''[[Wikipedia:Viking Child|The Viking Child]]'' for [[Wikipedia: Atari Lynx|LYNX]]. Best Handheld Ever Man." |
| |-id="The Endinning of The End" | | |-id="The Endinning of The End" |
- | | [[Image:Sbdev rhonda.jpg|100px]]|| 14 May 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-8 The Endinning of the End]''' || Strong Bad hates the French horn. || "''[[Wikipedia:Lost Eden|Lost Eden]]'' (the dinosaurs look REAL!)" | + | | [[Image:Sbdev rhonda.jpg|100px]]|| 14 May 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-8|The Endinning of the End]]''' || Strong Bad hates the French horn. || "''[[Wikipedia:Lost Eden|Lost Eden]]'' (the dinosaurs look REAL!)" |
| |-id="Logos Please" | | |-id="Logos Please" |
- | | [[Image:Sbdev logos.jpg|100px]] || 7 May 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-7 Logos Please]''' || Strong Bad explains that video game success is proportional to the number of logos before the title screen. || "''[[Wikipedia:Trojan (video game)|Trojan]]'' (they still have cartoon sticks of TNT in the post-apocalyptic future!)" | + | | [[Image:Sbdev logos.jpg|100px]] || 7 May 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-7|Logos Please]]''' || Strong Bad explains that video game success is proportional to the number of logos before the title screen. || "''[[Wikipedia:Trojan (video game)|Trojan]]'' (they still have cartoon sticks of TNT in the post-apocalyptic future!)" |
| |-id="New Screenshots!" | | |-id="New Screenshots!" |
- | |[[Image:DevBlog042408.png|100px]] || 24 Apr 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-6 New Screenshots!]''' || Strong Bad shows off some new screen shots of the upcoming game... that have been altered slightly. || "[[Not X|Not]] [[MS Paint]]" | + | |[[Image:DevBlog042408.png|100px]] || 24 Apr 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-6|New Screenshots!]]''' || Strong Bad shows off some new screen shots of the upcoming game... that have been altered slightly. || [[Not X|Not]] [[MS Paint]] |
| |-id="Anadigilogital" | | |-id="Anadigilogital" |
- | | [[Image:Sbdev mig29 front.jpg|100px]] || 17 Apr 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-5 Anadigilogital]''' || Strong Bad complains about the game's lack of box art and dipswitches. || "[[Wikipedia:Star Wars: Rebel Assault|''Rebel Assault 1'']] (from a time when nasty looking full motion video was the future of gaming!)" | + | | [[Image:Sbdev mig29 front.jpg|100px]] || 17 Apr 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-5|Anadigilogital]]''' || Strong Bad complains about the game's lack of box art and dipswitches. || "[[Wikipedia:Star Wars: Rebel Assault|''Rebel Assault 1'']] (from a time when nasty looking full motion video was the future of gaming!)" |
| |-id="Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew" | | |-id="Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew" |
- | | [[Image:Puzzmaster.jpg|100px]] || 10 Apr 2008 || '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20121027141435/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-4 Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew]''' || Strong Bad decries the Telltale Team's rejection of his game ideas. || "[[Wikipedia:Wagan Land|''Wagyan Land'']] (the end boss is a word game!)" | + | | [[Image:Puzzmaster.jpg|100px]] || 10 Apr 2008 || '''[[SBCG4AP:devblog/id-4|Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew]]''' || Strong Bad decries the Telltale Team's rejection of his game ideas. || "[http://www.gamespot.com/nes/action/wagyanland/index.html ''Wagyan Land''] (the end boss is a word game!)" |
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| == Fun Facts == | | == Fun Facts == |
- | ===24 Apr 2009===
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- | *The illustrations were "[[powered by The Cheat]]".
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- | *The first expansion discusses comedic actor [[Wikipedia:Dick Van Dyke|Dick Van Dyke]].
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- | *The second possibility has a doctor that resembles [[Wikipedia:Dr. Mario|Dr. Mario]].
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- | *The third possibility says that Bubs is pursuing [[Wikipedia:McDonaldland#Characters|Grimace]] for giving out [[pizza|pizzas]].
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- | *The entry title is based on [[Double Deuce]].
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- | *Strong Bad is complaining about how Nintendo has, in a then recent update, allowed SD cards to store and directly play games on the [[Nintendo#Wii|Wii]], effectively allowing for unlimited storage.
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- | *The blimp is similar to the one seen in an [[web comic#Easter Eggs|Easter egg in web comic]].
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- | *"Awexome Movie" is a reference to [[Awexome Cross]].
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- | *Strong Bad saying that Myst has many versions is a reference to the fact that Myst has been re-released several times with updated graphics and sounds, either for PC and Mac, or for several game consoles.
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- | *Strong Bad's proposed ending appears to have Dangeresque's [[death]] in it.
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- | *The storyboard caption says "Int. Awexome Movie - Day", but the picture suggests the scene is supposed to be shot outdoors, not indoors.
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- | *The cover of the single "My Face (Don't Put Needles In It)" by [[Cool Tapes]] features [[Poodonkis]].
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- | *Strong Bad writes "Click on a seven inch below to [[style]] yourself out!"
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- | *The cover of "Left-Shift-Alt-Delete" has "[[Compy 386]]" on it.
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- | *In this dev blog entry, The Poopsmith is dressed as a [[The Municipality|Poopertrooper]]. Besides the exploding collars and different sound effects, this is the only change between this Flash file and the original from Large Decap Latte.
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- | *The explosion animation is the same one used in [[Theme Song Video]].
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- | *The explosive collars remain present after the explosions.
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- | *Strong Bad mentions [[Pom Pom's Hypothetical Family|Pom Pom's dad]], along with [[Trivia Time]] and [[Grumblecakes]].
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- | *The Wii Shop channel is referenced, along with its downloading screen, which features [[Mario]] collecting coins.
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- | *Soda Popinski is one of the opponents in the [[Nintendo|NES]] game [[Wikipedia:Punch-Out!!|Punch-Out!!]].
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- | *The discount brick is a reference to [[the process]].
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- | *The Cheat was previously referred to as a "yellow dog" in [[army]], and was also called "The Squeak" (labeled as such in the image) in [[hiding]].
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- | *[[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]] is an organization created for rating video games. "ESRB" actually stands for "Entertainment Software Rating Board".
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- | **It was revealed in a [http://web.archive.org/web/20090521184821/http://omgnintendo.blogfaction.com/article/108144/one-year-of-wiiware-matt-and-mike-chapman-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/ later interview] that having any sort of decapitation in a game warranted an automatic M rating.
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- | *The Dev Blog entry has every main character [[Death|die]] in it.
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- | *This is another instance of [[Strong Sad's Severed head|Strong Sad being decapitated]].
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- | *In the Flash file, if you click play (after clicking on a button), it will show [[Strong Bad]]'s head being decapitated off of the previously clicked character's body. Additionally, that same "half Strong Bad" is also seen outside the frame of the menu.
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- | *The blog entry's title refers to [[Wikipedia:O Captain! My Captain!|O Captain! My Captain!]].
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- | *The characters the Miis are supposed to look like are, in order, Marzipan, The Cheat, Strong Bad, and Bubs.<!--These characters are all correct according to each image's filename which includes the character they are supposed to be's name in it.-->
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- | *Strong Bad sees the Marzipan Mii as [[Wikipedia:Alice the Goon|Alice the Goon]], a character from the [[Wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]] series.
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| ===10 Jun 2008=== | | ===10 Jun 2008=== |
| *Strong Bad mentions a giant novelty toothbrush, which was also mentioned by Homestar Runner in [[from work]]. | | *Strong Bad mentions a giant novelty toothbrush, which was also mentioned by Homestar Runner in [[from work]]. |
| *[[Wikipedia:Lemonade Stand|''Lemonade Stand'']] is an early educational computer program, where players had to set the price for their lemonade depending on conditions. | | *[[Wikipedia:Lemonade Stand|''Lemonade Stand'']] is an early educational computer program, where players had to set the price for their lemonade depending on conditions. |
- | *Strong Bad's request for the manual is because, like many [[Sierra]] games of the era, the game would periodically ask for certain words or facts from the manual as a form of copy protection. | + | *Strong Bad's request for the manual is because, like many [[Wikipedia:Sierra Entertainment|Sierra]] games of the era, the game would periodically ask for certain words or facts from the manual as a form of copy protection. |
| **[[WIkipedia:Sutter's Mill|Sutter's Mill]] was built in 1847. | | **[[WIkipedia:Sutter's Mill|Sutter's Mill]] was built in 1847. |
- | *Phensics is a [[portmanteau]].
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| *Strong Bad refers to bull[[style]]. | | *Strong Bad refers to bull[[style]]. |
- | *Strong Bad also says that the "Smelly Guy" has "several months' worth of empty cans of [[Bull Honkey]]". | + | *Strong Bad also says that the "Smelly Guy" has "several months' worth of empty cans of [[Minor Foods#Bull Honkey|Bull Honkey]]. |
- | *Strong Bad's [[Ultimate Strong Bad|concept art]] was seen at the end of the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]. | + | *Strong Bad's concept art was seen at the end of the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]. |
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| ===14 May 2008=== | | ===14 May 2008=== |
| *The game Strong Bad is complaining about is ''[[Wikipedia:Pitfall II: Lost Caverns|Pitfall II: Lost Caverns]]''. Frogs and balloons were two of the new features in the game, as well as unlimited lives. | | *The game Strong Bad is complaining about is ''[[Wikipedia:Pitfall II: Lost Caverns|Pitfall II: Lost Caverns]]''. Frogs and balloons were two of the new features in the game, as well as unlimited lives. |
- | *Strong Bad should know that the "silver french horn" is a [[scorpion]], as he positively identified it as such in the commentary of [[In Search of the Yello Dello]]. | + | *Strong Bad should know that the "silver french horn" is a scorpion, as he positively identified it as such in the commentary of [[In Search of the Yello Dello]]. |
| *"Endinning" is a [[portmanteau]] of "end" (or "ending") and "beginning." | | *"Endinning" is a [[portmanteau]] of "end" (or "ending") and "beginning." |
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- | *Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People would later be released with only two logos before the title screen.
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| === 24 Apr 2008 === | | === 24 Apr 2008 === |
| *Strong Bad alters a screenshot from the game and claims that it's a dating sim featuring [[Wikipedia:Kate Pierson|Kate Pierson]] of [[Wikipedia:The B-52's|the B-52's]]. | | *Strong Bad alters a screenshot from the game and claims that it's a dating sim featuring [[Wikipedia:Kate Pierson|Kate Pierson]] of [[Wikipedia:The B-52's|the B-52's]]. |
| *One of Strong Bad's fake screencaps reveals that Homestar's innards are filled with "Strawberry Quik". "Quik" was the original name of [[Wikipedia:Nestlé|Nestlé]]'s flavored milk drink [[Wikipedia:Nesquik|Nesquik]]. | | *One of Strong Bad's fake screencaps reveals that Homestar's innards are filled with "Strawberry Quik". "Quik" was the original name of [[Wikipedia:Nestlé|Nestlé]]'s flavored milk drink [[Wikipedia:Nesquik|Nesquik]]. |
- | *Strong Bad claims to launch a "heat-seeking [[The Three Stooges|3-Stooges]] eye-poker missile" in his game. The hallmark slapstick comedy of the Stooges often included eye-poking. | + | *Strong Bad claims to launch a "heat-seeking [[Wikipedia:Three Stooges|3-Stooges]] eye-poker missile" in his game. The hallmark slapstick comedy of the Stooges often included eye-poking. |
- | *Another screencap shows Strong Sad attempting to "perform open heart surgery on his [[Own Dang X|own dang self]]."
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| ==External Links == | | ==External Links == |
- | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20130517152608/http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog Read Strong Bad's Dev Blog] | + | *[[SBCG4AP:devblog|Read Strong Bad's Dev Blog]] |
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| {{SBCG4AP}} | | {{SBCG4AP}} |