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Bleu Ninja — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:27:22 GMT

Fun Facts: Some structure tweaks

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	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
-	~~=== Japanese Phonetics Transcript ===~~
-	''Mario Paint'' included a "Text Stamp" tool, allowing users to insert both English letters and Japanese characters into scenes (see pages 17{{-}}18 of [https://archive.org/details/snes_Mario_Paint_USA/page/17/mode/2up the ''Mario Paint'' instruction booklet]). Many early [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] works were designed [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 12 Dec 2008\|"to feel like [they were] from another country or poorly translated from Japanese maybe,"]] hence the use of non-English text. The Japanese "words" in this toon are all untranslatable nonsense; transliterations are nevertheless provided for each moment.
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-	* Strong Bad and Homestar in the wrestling ring {{--}}
-	**アホチスーカヲ
-	** Ahochisūka o
-	* Pom Pom floating {{--}}
-	**ソコカオヲタス: ウコスキテホ.
-	** Sokokao o tasu: Ukosukite ho.
-	* Homestar closeup on yellow background {{--}}
-	**えおか: せきひ
-	** Eoka: Sekihi
-	* "Homestar Runner" ending splash {{--}}
-	**クキカアシネオスセーホヌツネ!
-	** Kukikaashine Osusēhonutsune!
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	===Explanations===		===Explanations===
	*''{{w\|Mario Paint}}'' is a video game made for the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)\|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] that allows players to create their own art, as well as animations and music, being packaged with a {{w\|Super NES Mouse\|mouse designed for the system}}. The game lets the player use the mouse to paint a large 16-color (15 actual colors plus {{w\|Transparency (graphic)\|transparency}}) picture with various tools, as well as place a smaller animation on top of it. A music-making mode is also available, allowing one to create songs to play over their animations. The game was highly popular, resulting in Nintendo releasing a Player's Guide containing information on how to get the most out of the game.		*''{{w\|Mario Paint}}'' is a video game made for the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)\|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] that allows players to create their own art, as well as animations and music, being packaged with a {{w\|Super NES Mouse\|mouse designed for the system}}. The game lets the player use the mouse to paint a large 16-color (15 actual colors plus {{w\|Transparency (graphic)\|transparency}}) picture with various tools, as well as place a smaller animation on top of it. A music-making mode is also available, allowing one to create songs to play over their animations. The game was highly popular, resulting in Nintendo releasing a Player's Guide containing information on how to get the most out of the game.
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		+	==== Japanese Phonetics Transcript ====
		+	*''Mario Paint'' included a "Text Stamp" tool, allowing users to insert both English letters and Japanese characters into scenes (see pages 17{{-}}18 of [https://archive.org/details/snes_Mario_Paint_USA/page/17/mode/2up the ''Mario Paint'' instruction booklet]). Many early [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] works were designed [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 12 Dec 2008\|"to feel like [they were] from another country or poorly translated from Japanese maybe,"]] hence the use of non-English text. The Japanese "words" in this toon are all untranslatable nonsense; transliterations are nevertheless provided for each moment.
		+	** Strong Bad and Homestar in the wrestling ring {{--}}
		+	***アホチスーカヲ
		+	*** Ahochisūka o
		+	** Pom Pom floating {{--}}
		+	***ソコカオヲタス: ウコスキテホ.
		+	*** Sokokao o tasu: Ukosukite ho.
		+	** Homestar closeup on yellow background {{--}}
		+	***えおか: せきひ
		+	*** Eoka: Sekihi
		+	** "Homestar Runner" ending splash {{--}}
		+	***クキカアシネオスセーホヌツネ!
		+	*** Kukikaashine Osusēhonutsune!

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
-	*[[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]] made this for [[Donnie Chapman]] ~~for~~ Christmas.	+	*[[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]] made this animation for [[Donnie Chapman]] as a [[Christmas]] present.
	**In [https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/craig-zobel-film-production an interview with ''The Gothamist''], Craig alternatively states that he and Matt made it as a Christmas present for Mike.		**In [https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/craig-zobel-film-production an interview with ''The Gothamist''], Craig alternatively states that he and Matt made it as a Christmas present for Mike.
-	*This toon marks the debut of [[Strong Mad]] and [[Strong Sad]].	+	*The vocals are [[the Brothers Chaps]]', sped up to be higher-pitched. This was inspired by the Japanese children's chorus in the "{{p\|l=https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Gamera_March Gamera March}}" (which was famously parodied in ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''), as explained in [[retroCRUSH Interview\|a 2001 interview]].
		+	*This toon marks the debut of [[Strong Mad]] and [[Strong Sad]]. They had been designed earlier in 1996 for the book ''[[Homestar Runner Goes For The Gold!\|Homestar Runner and The Brothers Strong]]'', which ultimately went [[Unfinished Toons\|unfinished]].

	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
-	*~~The Japanese characters are mainly written~~ in ~~[[Wikipedia:Katakana\|katakana]]~~, ~~a character set used in written Japanese primarily~~ to ~~transcribe foreign words and [[onomatopoeia]]~~. ~~The exception is the "Homestar with yellow background" screen~~, ~~which is written in [[Wikipedia:Hiragana\|hiragana]]~~, ~~a more general-purpose character set used in conjunction with [[Wikipedia:Kanji\|kanji]]. The Japanese text in this cartoon does not translate to anything meaningful, however~~.	+	* Though the individual animated scenes were created in ''Mario Paint'', some post-production was undertaken to assemble the entire toon.
-	*Almost all of the animations are possible in ''Mario Paint''. ''Mario Paint'' allows four, six, or nine frame animations~~, which loop, but the animation is a [[Wikipedia:~~Sprite (computer graphics)\|~~sprite]] and~~ can follow a user defined path, which is what most of the animations do. The last animation (the "drip") is one of the full-screen erase effects in ''Mario Paint''. The only animations that do not look possible in ''Mario Paint'' are the intro text, the outro "Copyright" text in the old version, both with accompanying fades, and the close up of Homestar with the moving horizontal black moving lines which cover the entire screen. A ''Mario Paint'' animation can only be 1/4 of the screen at its largest - and, indeed, the scene is zoomed in relative to the others (check the larger pixels)	+	**''Mario Paint'' can only handle one scene at a time, so each scene must have been created and recorded individually, and then spliced together at the end.
-	*The music that accompanies this toon could not have been made using ''Mario Paint'', which has a fixed note length and can only play notes in the [[Wikipedia:C major\|C major]] [[Wikipedia:Musical scale\|scale]].	+	***Almost all of the animations are possible in ''Mario Paint''. ''Mario Paint'' allows for looping four-, six-, or nine-frame animations; these animations are rendered as {{w\|Sprite (computer graphics)\|sprites}} that can follow a user-defined path, which is what most of the animations do. The last animation (the "drip") is one of the full-screen erase effects in ''Mario Paint''.
-	The music was created on the MT-100~~, a small electronic~~ keyboard ~~made by Casio in the early '80s~~. The accompanying bass and percussion line consists of pre-programmed riffs which are supplemented with a single-line melody. ~~This keyboard is also used for a variety of other HR sound effects and background music segments.~~	+	***The only animations that do not look possible in ''Mario Paint'' are the intro text, the outro "Copyright" text in the old version, both with accompanying fades, and the close up of Homestar with the moving horizontal black moving lines which cover the entire screen. A ''Mario Paint'' animation can only be 1/4 of the screen at its largest {{--}} and, indeed, the scene is zoomed in relative to the others (check the larger pixels)
-	*~~''Mario Paint'' can only handle one scene at a time~~, ~~so each scene must be created~~ and ~~recorded individually, and then spliced together at the end~~. ~~After being spliced together,~~ the ~~music and singing would be~~ [[Wikipedia:~~Dubbing (filmmaking)~~\|~~dubbed~~]] ~~over the recording~~.	+	**The music that accompanies this toon could not have been made using ''Mario Paint'', which has a fixed note length and can only play notes in the [[Wikipedia:C major\|C major]] [[Wikipedia:Musical scale\|scale]]. Singing also cannot be recorded ingame.
-	*~~There seems to be several discolorations within the movie~~. For example, Pom Pom is shown with a white head in the soccer scene~~, Strong Mad's singlet is black a la [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]~~, Homestar's visor is blue and Strong Sad is orange.	+	***The music was created on the MT-100 [[Casio keyboard]]. The accompanying bass and percussion line consists of pre-programmed riffs which are supplemented with a single-line melody.
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		+	*The Japanese characters are mainly written in [[Wikipedia:Katakana\|katakana]], a character set used in written Japanese primarily to transcribe foreign words and [[onomatopoeia]]. The exception is the "Homestar with yellow background" screen, which is written in [[Wikipedia:Hiragana\|hiragana]], a more general-purpose character set used in conjunction with [[Wikipedia:Kanji\|kanji]].
		+	*Several characters are [[Stylized Character Designs\|colored differently from their standard designs]]. For example, Pom Pom is shown with a white head in the soccer scene, Homestar's visor is blue, and Strong Sad is orange.
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	===Inside References===		===Inside References===
-	*In this toon, Strong Bad ~~has~~ a [[green tongue]].	+	*In this toon, Strong Bad is depicted with a [[green tongue]].

	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
-	* The page title references the classic [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)\|NES]] game ''[[~~Wikipedia:Super~~ Mario ~~Bros.~~\|Super Mario Bros.]]''.	+	* The page title references the classic [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)\|NES]] game ''[[Mario\|Super Mario Bros.]]''.
	* The animation of Homestar swinging a bat mimics one of the sample animations included in the manual for the [[Wikipedia:Etch A Sketch\|Etch A Sketch Animator]].		* The animation of Homestar swinging a bat mimics one of the sample animations included in the manual for the [[Wikipedia:Etch A Sketch\|Etch A Sketch Animator]].

Bleu Ninja: /* Japanese Phonetics Transcript */ Add lede to contextualize. More obviously group scene-JPN-ENG. Referenced 480p version of the toon to clarify some characters (though I, too, cannot read Japanese)

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:03:19 GMT

Japanese Phonetics Transcript: Add lede to contextualize. More obviously group scene-JPN-ENG. Referenced 480p version of the toon to clarify some characters (though I, too, cannot read Japanese)

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	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
	=== Japanese Phonetics Transcript ===		=== Japanese Phonetics Transcript ===
		+	''Mario Paint'' included a "Text Stamp" tool, allowing users to insert both English letters and Japanese characters into scenes (see pages 17{{-}}18 of [https://archive.org/details/snes_Mario_Paint_USA/page/17/mode/2up the ''Mario Paint'' instruction booklet]). Many early [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] works were designed [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 12 Dec 2008\|"to feel like [they were] from another country or poorly translated from Japanese maybe,"]] hence the use of non-English text. The Japanese "words" in this toon are all untranslatable nonsense; transliterations are nevertheless provided for each moment.

-	~~アホチスーカヲ (~~Strong Bad and Homestar in the wrestling ring.)	+	* Strong Bad and Homestar in the wrestling ring {{--}}
-		+	**アホチスーカヲ
-	~~ソコカオヲタス<br>~~	+	** Ahochisūka o
-	~~ウコスキテホ. (~~Pom Pom floating by...)	+	* Pom Pom floating {{--}}
-		+	**ソコカオヲタス: ウコスキテホ.
-	~~えおか?~~	+	** Sokokao o tasu: Ukosukite ho.
-	~~せきひ (~~Homestar ~~with a~~ yellow background.)	+	* Homestar closeup on yellow background {{--}}
-		+	**えおか: せきひ
-	~~クキカ? アシネ~~	+	** Eoka: Sekihi
-	~~オスセーホヌツネ! (The~~ Homestar Runner splash.)	+	* "Homestar Runner" ending splash {{--}}
-		+	**クキカアシネオスセーホヌツネ!
-	~~==== Transliteration of the above ====~~	+	** Kukikaashine Osusēhonutsune!
-	~~Ahochisūka o<br>~~	+
-	~~Sokokao o tasu:<br>~~	+
-	~~:ukosukite ho.<br>~~	+
-	~~Eoka?<br>~~	+
-	~~Sekihi<br>~~	+
-	~~Kukika? Ashine<br>~~	+
-	Osusēhonutsune!~~<br>~~	+
-		+
-	~~''No translation exists (nonsense text)''~~	+

	===Explanations===		===Explanations===

71.244.110.107 at 02:40, 1 October 2025

71.244.110.107 — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:40:39 GMT

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	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==
-	*The text at the beginning is gone.	+	*The text at the beginning and end (with the copyright) are gone.
	*The framerate is a lot better on the DVD, due to bandwidth restrictions on the website. In some scenes where the characters are moving freely around, the animation looks "smoother".		*The framerate is a lot better on the DVD, due to bandwidth restrictions on the website. In some scenes where the characters are moving freely around, the animation looks "smoother".
	*The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch the DVD player's audio language selection while watching.		*The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch the DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

76.16.153.43 at 02:18, 30 August 2025

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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
-	* The page title references the classic [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)\|NES]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.\|Super Mario Bros.]]''	+	* The page title references the classic [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)\|NES]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.\|Super Mario Bros.]]''.
	* The animation of Homestar swinging a bat mimics one of the sample animations included in the manual for the [[Wikipedia:Etch A Sketch\|Etch A Sketch Animator]].		* The animation of Homestar swinging a bat mimics one of the sample animations included in the manual for the [[Wikipedia:Etch A Sketch\|Etch A Sketch Animator]].

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	'''MIKE:''' Rain.		'''MIKE:''' Rain.

-	'''MATT:''' ~~Undo Dog~~.	+	'''MATT:''' Undodog.

	'''MIKE:''' Undo{{--}}''{barks like a dog}''		'''MIKE:''' Undo{{--}}''{barks like a dog}''
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	===Fun Facts===		===Fun Facts===
-	*The ~~Undo Dog~~ that Matt refers to was a button in Mario Paint with the image of a dog on it that, when clicked, barked while the previous action was undone. The ~~Undo Dog~~ would also sneeze at random.	+	*The Undodog that Matt refers to was a button in Mario Paint with the image of a dog on it that, when clicked, barked while the previous action was undone. The Undodog would also sneeze at random.
-	*~~Undo Dog~~ later made an appearance in the game Super Mario Maker, and just like in Mario Paint, it was used as an undo button. In Super Mario Maker 2, he was given a full-body render.	+	*Undodog later made an appearance in the game Super Mario Maker, and just like in Mario Paint, it was used as an undo button. In Super Mario Maker 2, he was given a full-body render.
	*Matt is incorrect about the Japanese letters - they are kana, not kanji, which are letters taken from Chinese but used in Japanese.		*Matt is incorrect about the Japanese letters - they are kana, not kanji, which are letters taken from Chinese but used in Japanese.

Bleu Ninja: /* Fast Forward */ Minimize list of appearances in favor of linking to article.

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:06:29 GMT

Fast Forward: Minimize list of appearances in favor of linking to article.

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	===Fast Forward===		===Fast Forward===
-	*~~This song is remade with higher-quality sound and Flash graphics in~~ [[Theme Song ~~Video~~]]~~. The song also makes a brief reappearance~~ in [[~~The King~~ of ~~Town DVD New Version~~]], [[~~Bug In Mouth Disease~~]]~~, and an Easter egg~~ in [[~~isp~~]].	+	*The [[Homestar Runner Theme Song]] heard in this video would continue to be revisited throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the body of work]], beginning with a [[Flash]] reimagining in [[Theme Song Video]].
	*''[[Mario Paint]]'' is used again in [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]], the Easter egg of [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]], and [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation\|Mario Paint Thursdays]].		*''[[Mario Paint]]'' is used again in [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]], the Easter egg of [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]], and [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation\|Mario Paint Thursdays]].
	*Strong Bad and other characters would continue to be depicted with [[green tongues]] on occasion.		*Strong Bad and other characters would continue to be depicted with [[green tongues]] on occasion.

166.48.119.67 at 21:30, 12 November 2024

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	{{Museum}}		{{Museum}}
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	[[Category:Early Work]]		[[Category:Early Work]]
	[[Category:DVD Commentary]]		[[Category:DVD Commentary]]
	[[Category:Music Videos]]		[[Category:Music Videos]]

71.120.22.134: Later Undo Dog appearances

71.120.22.134 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:23:50 GMT

Later Undo Dog appearances

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	===Fun Facts===		===Fun Facts===
	*The Undo Dog that Matt refers to was a button in Mario Paint with the image of a dog on it that, when clicked, barked while the previous action was undone. The Undo Dog would also sneeze at random.		*The Undo Dog that Matt refers to was a button in Mario Paint with the image of a dog on it that, when clicked, barked while the previous action was undone. The Undo Dog would also sneeze at random.
		+	*Undo Dog later made an appearance in the game Super Mario Maker, and just like in Mario Paint, it was used as an undo button. In Super Mario Maker 2, he was given a full-body render.
	*Matt is incorrect about the Japanese letters - they are kana, not kanji, which are letters taken from Chinese but used in Japanese.		*Matt is incorrect about the Japanese letters - they are kana, not kanji, which are letters taken from Chinese but used in Japanese.

Bleu Ninja: /* External Links */ Quicktime is discontinued

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:55:08 GMT

External Links: Quicktime is discontinued

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
-	~~'''Note: [[Wikipedia:QuickTime\|Apple QuickTime]] may be needed to view the older version of this toon.''' [http://www.apple.com/quicktime/]~~
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	*[[HR:supernes.swf\|watch the new Flash version of "Super NES"]]		*[[HR:supernes.swf\|watch the new Flash version of "Super NES"]]
	*[[OldHR:secrets.html\|watch "Super NES" (old version)]]		*[[OldHR:secrets.html\|watch "Super NES" (old version)]]
-	*[[OldHR:oldstar.mov\|view the ~~old QuickTime~~ file for "Super NES"]]	+	*[[OldHR:oldstar.mov\|view the video file for "Super NES" (old version)]] (.mov file)

	{{Museum}}		{{Museum}}

Bleu Ninja: /* Trivia */ Note conflicting stories on which Chaps were involved

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:36:45 GMT

Trivia: Note conflicting stories on which Chaps were involved

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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	*[[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]] made this for [[Donnie Chapman]] for Christmas.		*[[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]] made this for [[Donnie Chapman]] for Christmas.
		+	**In [https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/craig-zobel-film-production an interview with ''The Gothamist''], Craig alternatively states that he and Matt made it as a Christmas present for Mike.
	*This toon marks the debut of [[Strong Mad]] and [[Strong Sad]].		*This toon marks the debut of [[Strong Mad]] and [[Strong Sad]].

Keegster2: /* Explanations */ "Ugh, too verbose!"

Keegster2 — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 22:36:50 GMT

Explanations: "Ugh, too verbose!"

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	===Explanations===		===Explanations===
-	*''Mario Paint'' ~~was~~ a video game made for the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)\|Super ~~NES~~]], and ~~upon its initial release was~~ packaged ~~in a larger box~~ with ~~the~~ Super NES Mouse~~, a two-button peripheral that perfectly emulated a real computer~~ mouse~~. (The mouse came with its own plastic pad.) A few other Super NES games also worked with~~ the ~~mouse. ''Mario Paint'' itself was not so much a game as it was an art program. It worked like similar computer programs marketed for kids, such as ''[[Wikipedia:Kid Pix\|Kid Pix]]''~~. The game ~~let~~ the player use the mouse to paint a large 16-color (15 actual colors plus ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Transparency (graphic)\|transparency]]) picture with various tools, as well as place a smaller animation on top of it. ~~It also had a simple~~ music-making mode~~. One picture~~, ~~animation, and music track could collectively be saved onto the cartridge's memory~~. ~~''Mario Paint''~~ was ~~quite~~ popular ~~for its time~~, ~~enough so that~~ Nintendo ~~released~~ a Player's Guide ~~shortly after ''Mario Paint'' hit stores. This long guide contained~~ information on how to get the most out of the game.	+	*''{{w\|Mario Paint}}'' is a video game made for the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)\|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] that allows players to create their own art, as well as animations and music, being packaged with a {{w\|Super NES Mouse\|mouse designed for the system}}. The game lets the player use the mouse to paint a large 16-color (15 actual colors plus {{w\|Transparency (graphic)\|transparency}}) picture with various tools, as well as place a smaller animation on top of it. A music-making mode is also available, allowing one to create songs to play over their animations. The game was highly popular, resulting in Nintendo releasing a Player's Guide containing information on how to get the most out of the game.

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===