Editing Nintendo

[[Image:TC MM NES.png|thumb|350px|"''The Adventures of Lolo''? You better have saved the receipt!"]]
[[Wikipedia:Nintendo|'''Nintendo''']] is one of the biggest video game companies today, known for its influence and impact on the video game industry. [[The Brothers Chaps]] have praised Nintendo in many [[Interviews and Public Appearances|interviews]] and have made many Nintendo references in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.

The probable reason for the prevalence of Nintendo allusions throughout [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]]'s work is the central part the Nintendo Entertainment System played in their upbringing{{ref|1}}.  Along with cartoons and [[breakfast cereal]], the NES was an important part of their Saturday mornings as children. As one of their motivations in creating Homestar Runner has been to recreate this lost cultural experience{{ref|2}}, it is not surprising that they have infused their work liberally with references to Nintendo.

==Appearances by system==

===[[Wikipedia:Game & Watch|Game & Watch]]===
*[[Handheld Games Menu]] {{--}} The menu looks like a Game & Watch handheld.
*[[Pigs on Head]] LCD Version {{--}} This game is specifically designed after the generic look of the Game & Watch series of LCD games produced by Nintendo from 1980 to 1991.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)]]===
*Email [[japanese cartoon]] {{--}} In an Easter egg, you can click on one of [[Homestar Runner]]'s tapes labeled NES endings to view the endings from [[japanese cartoon#Easter Eggs|various NES games]].
*Email [[mascot]] {{--}} An<!--"An" is correct, because it is pronounced "En-Ee-Ess", a vowel sound--> NES is among the old electronics that The Cheat pummels with a golf club.
*[[Under Construction]] {{--}} The credits include references to Nintendo employees [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Yamauchi|Hiroshi Yamauchi]], [[Wikipedia:Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto]], and [[Wikipedia:Takashi Tezuka|Takashi Tezuka]].
*[[Sample of Style Too: Some Outtakes]] {{--}} The Brothers Chaps can be seen playing an [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System (Model NES-101)|NES Top Loader]].
*Email [[Videro Games]] {{--}} The controller [[Strong Sad]] is holding in the instruction manual is very similar to an<!-- It's pronounced "En-ee-es" not "Ness" therefore, "an" is correct here. --> NES controller.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} The game contains [[Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References#Nintendo Entertainment System|a couple of NES references]].
*Email [[bedtime story]] {{--}} [[The Cheat]] and [[Moses Malone]] are shown holding NES controllers as they play ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Lolo|The Adventures of Lolo]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Bayou Billy|The Adventures of Bayou Billy]]'' in "The Ch8t's Cheatventures in [[Moses MaloneLand]]".

==={{w|Game Boy|Game Boy (GB)}}===
[[Image:GameBoyInABlender.PNG|thumb|125px|The Game Boy [[all up in]] a blender]]
*Email [[2 emails]] {{--}} Homestar claims to have built a time machine [[Blender#Game Boy in a Blender|out of Strong Bad's blender and Game Boy]].
*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} When you try to give away something you do not have, the game states: "Just like ye to giveth away something thou doesn't have. And ye STILL has my Game Boy." 
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] {{--}} [[Tompkins]] plays the original 1989 Game Boy. The Koopa shell and the mention of Bowser possibly indicate he is playing [[Wikipedia: Super Mario Land|Super Mario Land]], although Bowser never appeared in the Super Mario Land series. However, only two games made for the original Game Boy, ''Tetris Attack'', and ''Yoshi's Cookie'', featured Bowser, as they were both ported from other systems.
*Email [[alternate universe]] {{--}} The Cheat purchases an alternate universe portal made from a Game Boy in a blender.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] {{--}} Tompkins is again seen playing his Game Boy, this time with a virtual pet.
*[[Trogday Micro Game]] {{--}} The game is designed in the style of a Game Boy game, and can be played using a Game Boy/{{w|Game Boy Color}} emulator.
**[[Burninate the Barnyard]] {{--}} This spinoff re-skin shares the visual style and emulator compatibility of the original.
*[[Marzipan Beef Reverser]] {{--}} This game is designed in the style of a Game Boy game, and can be played using a Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulator.

===[[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)]]===
*[[Super NES]] {{--}} The title is the name of the system, as the toon was made using [[Mario Paint]].
*The [[running gag]] [[Couch Mumbling]] involves a [[Wikipedia:Somniloquy|sleep-talking]] Strong Bad referencing a SNES game or accessory.
*[[RhinoFeeder]] {{--}} This game is apparently playable on the [[FunMachine|Super FunMachine]], a parody of the SNES.
*[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]] {{--}} This toon was also made using [[Mario Paint]].
*[[Let us give TANKS!]] {{--}} In an Easter egg, the "next generation Gamepad" seen with Reynold's brother's action figure resembles that of an SNES.
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] {{--}} Strong Bad states the game was made with the [[Wikipedia:Super FX|Super FX chip]], which refers to the Super FX enhancement chip installed in some SNES games, such as [[Wikipedia:Star Fox (video game)|Star Fox]], allowing the system to render polygons.  Strong Bad also mentions they used [[Wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] which allowed the SNES to render an impression of 3D graphics in games like [[Wikipedia:F-Zero (video game)|F-Zero]].
*Email [[specially marked]] {{--}} Strong Bad's brain resembles the second form of the final boss of [[Wikipedia:Contra III: The Alien Wars|Contra III: The Alien Wars]].
*[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]]'s costume is Burt the Bashful from ''Super [[Mario]] World 2: [[Wikipedia:Yoshi's Island|Yoshi's Island]]''. Strong Bad asks him to "do some Mode 7".

===[[Wikipedia:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy (VB)]]===
*[[StrongBadZone]] game and [[Vector Strong Bad]] {{--}} The 3D vector graphics mimic those of the Virtual Boy.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64 (N64)]]===
{| style="float:right;"
|[[Image:BeholdtheN64.jpg|thumb|Thy Dungeonman 3]]
|[[Image:n64 paddle.png|thumb|"N64 Paddle" sprite]]
|}
*The catchphrase of the [[Rocoulm]] "Come on in heeeeere..." is similar to that heard when [[Mario]] enters the "Big Boo's Haunt" stage in {{w|Super Mario 64}}.
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] {{--}} One of the possible presents that the hag might have gotten is a Nintendo 64 Controller (called an "N64 Paddle" in this game).
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] {{--}} Strong Bad states the game was made with "that red thing you stuck in the N64", referring to the {{w|Nintendo 64 accessories#Expansion Pak|Expansion Pak}}.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube (GCN)]]===
*Email [[sbemail 206]] {{--}} Homestar mentions the [[wikipedia:WaveBird Wireless Controller|WaveBird]], a wireless controller for the GameCube.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS (NDS)]]===
[[Image:Weekly Fanstuff 5-24-2007.PNG|thumb|Homebrew Poptire DS]] 
*[[Weekly Fanstuff 2007#WF-2007-05-24|Weekly Fanstuff, May 24, 2007]] {{--}} The entry was a [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS Homebrew|Nintendo DS]] port of [[Population: Tire]].
*[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] — The Brothers Chaps show off several of their [[wikipedia:WarioWare D.I.Y.|WarioWare D.I.Y.]] microgames in various stages of completion, using the DS game and its [[wikipedia:WarioWare D.I.Y.#WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase|companion software]] for the [[Nintendo#Nintendo Wii|Wii]]. These microgames have also been shown on [[social media]], and were later released in a [[WarioWare D.I.Y. Compilation|YouTube compilation]].

===Nintendo [[Wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]===
*[[Viidelectrix]] {{--}} This section of Videlectrix's website, named after the Wii, includes versions of classic games available for play through the Wii's internet channel.
*[[Limozeen Live (practice)|Limozeen Live!]] {{--}} There is a Wii in the background.
*[[Strong Bad Gameways]] {{--}} The entire short is a parody of the Wii's ubiquitous safety warnings, done in the style of an airline safety film.
*''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' {{--}} [[Wikipedia:WiiWare|WiiWare]] game series developed by [[Telltale Games]] and Videlectrix. The corresponding [[SBCG4AP Advertisement|advertisement]] and [[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer|gameplay trailer]] both feature the Wii. The game consists of 5 episodes, each priced at 1000 [[Wikipedia: Wii Points|Wii Points]] and released on a monthly basis from August-December 2008.
**''[[Homestar Ruiner]]'' 
**''[[Strong Badia the Free]]''
**''[[Baddest of the Bands]]''
**''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]''
**''[[8-Bit is Enough]]'' 
*[[Workin' on the Game]] {{--}} In preparation for the SBCG4AP game, one of the [[Videlectrix Guys]] attempts to use a Wii remote on an old-fashioned computer.
*Several Homestar videos have played on the [[:Category:Nintendo Channel|Nintendo Channel]].
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} The King of Town eats a Wii remote.
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===Nintendo [[Wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]]===
*{{postref|770833064599572480|30|Aug|2016}} {{--}} Strong Bad responds to [[Ultimate Strong Bad|his robot-panted self]] being modded into a copy of ''[[wikipedia:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' by saying he'll be finally able to take down [[wikipedia:Tom Nook|Tom Nook]] and his crime family. Tom Nook is the character in the ''[[wikipedia:Animal Crossing|Animal Crossing]]'' series of games who you pay your mortgage to, commonly joked in fan circles to be a mob boss.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]===
*[[@StrongBadActual]]{{--}}
**{{prs|901138888214839298|25|Aug|2017|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad encourages a user to call Nintendo or Telltale Games and vote in favor of "SBCG5AP" on Nintendo Switch.
**{{prs|911437802935635969|22|Sep|2017|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad asks a user to call their local Telltale representative for a [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] Switch port.
**{{prs|949813296626044928|6|Jan|2018|full=1}} {{--}} In response to a suggestion of a Videlectrix collection on Nintendo Switch, Strong Bad replies that he needs to find experts in porting "games that look like they were from an obsolete console and were played in a now-obsolete player" to a "current console that plays games that look like they are from an obsolete console".
**{{prs|952596843036372994|14|Jan|2018|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad suggests putting the entire Videlectrix catalog on Nintendo Switch in the form of "Videlectrix Collectrix Volumes 1-5".
**{{prs|1026985547531780096|7|Aug|2018|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad tells someone to call their local Telltale[["Man" pronounced as "m'n"|m'n]] or Telltalelady about a SBCG4AP Switch port.
**{{prs|1042857724684500992|20|Sep|2018|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad dismisses the idea of being added to ''[[wikipedia:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', saying he is a "niche-cult-l33t-indie-underground-web-chicken tenders-acquired taste for dorks in-the-know".
**{{prs|1090761101137072128|30|Jan|2019|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad doubts SBCG4AP is high on the priority list for being ported to Nintendo Switch.
**{{prs|1093287065305919488|6|Feb|2019|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad discusses getting the rights for a SBCG4AP Switch port from Telltale Games.
**{{prs|1118207984738471941|16|Apr|2019|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad "votes yes one million" on [[Stinkoman]] being in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
**{{prs|1128106845581787136|13|May|2019|full=1}} {{--}} When asked about a Homestar Runner Switch game, Strong Bad replies that Videlectrix "doesn't have the clout they (never) once had".
**{{prs|1138822225241542662|12|Jun|2019|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad says he wishes he was in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' (or "Super Smashy Towne Ultra-mint").
**{{prs|1174870036848230400|19|Sep|2019|full=1}} {{--}} Strong Bad wants SBCG4AP released on Switch, but instead considers "Dange-VR-esque: The Mighty Oak Has Fallen And OH Look Out It's Falling Directly On You Because This Is VR!!".
**{{prs|1233410428690161664|27|Feb|2020|full=1}} {{--}} When asked about a [[Stinkoman 20X6]] Switch port, Strong Bad tells the user to start working on it, and notes that "Switch port" sounds like how Coach Z might say "sauce pot".

===Miscellaneous===
[[Image:Labeled CRP Background.PNG|thumb|The Brothers Chaps' personal gaming lounge?]]
*Email [[environment]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] needs to insert a game pak, a reference to Nintendo’s cartridges names.
*[[Pulse Interview - 1 Aug 2003|2003 Pulse interview]] {{--}} Matt says, in [[Bubs]]'s voice, "There was this one time when I hooked up my lawnmower to my Nintendo. And after that, I got the high score every time!"
*Email [[lackey]] {{--}} In a DVD Easter egg, Strong Bad says that he is "already playing Nintendo in the other room" by the time that Strong Sad finishes reading the Strong Lib.
*[[Hallrunner]] game {{--}} When talking to the mother, she calls Nintendo "intendro".
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] {{--}} When Strong Bad removes his head from the TV, a room with a {{wp|New-Style NES}}, an SNES, a black GameCube, and some Nintendo 64 game cartridges are visible.
*{{postref|1085364122806566912|15|Jan|2019}} {{--}} When asked who he mains in ''[[wikipedia:Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'', Strong Bad replies he strictly "Stinkomains".

==Sources==
# {{note|1}} [[The Boston Globe Interview - 9 Aug 2003]]
# {{note|2}} [[All Things Considered Interview - 8 May 2005]]

==See Also==
*[[Atari 2600]]
*[[Couch Mumbling]]
*[[Donkey Kong]]
*[[Floppy Disk Container]]
*[[Kirby]]
*[[The Legend of Zelda]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Mario Paint]]
*[[Metroid]]
*[[Namco]]
*[[Pokémon]]
*[[Punch-Out!!]]
*[[Retro Gaming Character Variations]]
*[[Sega]]
*[[Sega Tapes]]
*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]
*[[Nintendo Power Interview - July 2008]]
*[[Video Game References]]

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