Good Graphics
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From the panel "Homestar Runner: Games Games Games!" at PAX East 2018:
MIKE CHAPMAN: I sometimes forget what type of graphics we make at Videlectrix...
MATT CHAPMAN: Yeah, he has a hard time.
MIKE CHAPMAN: ...Matt is quick to remind me.
MATT CHAPMAN: {as Videlectrix One} I SAID GOOD GRAPHICS! I HAVE TO COME IN EVERY DAY AND LOOK AT THIS MESS!
Good graphics is a term used by Videlectrix to describe their game design ethos. The phrase is commonly said by the Videlectrix Guys, with one constantly frustrated at the quality of his subordinate's output. However, Videlectrix's so-called "good" graphics are often decades out of date, typically resembling games from the Atari 2600 or Nintendo Entertainment System; Videlectrix programmers have described 3D graphics as "ridiculous".
[edit] Appearances
- Peasant's Quest Preview — The Videlectrix Guys argue about good graphics.
- Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004 — While being interviewed about Peasant's Quest, Mike Chapman mentions good graphics.
- Email rock opera — Strong Bad mentions good graphics in the DVD commentary.
- Stinkoman 20X6 — In the Stinkomanual, Ekersby is described as being "a jumble of good, good graphics from the rest of the game."
- Thy Dungeonman 3 — The "How to play:" section starts out with, "Be not frightened by all yon extremely good graphics".
- Email trading cards — Strong Bad says that trading cards were outlawed the day good graphics were invented, presumably with the C.H.E.A.T. game in 1982.
- Everything Else, Volume 3 — The back cover says "State-Of-The-Good Graphics!" near the top.
- Additionally, the "DVD paused" screen shows two switches, one reading "bad graphics" and the other reading "good graphics".
- Workin' on the Game — One of the programmers sings a good graphics song.
- 8-Bit is Enough — Strong Bad has to collect Good Graphicketeers cards, and he gets a Videlectrix newsletter in his email addressed, "Ahoy, Good Graphicketeers!"
- Strong Bad Classics! (homestarrunnerdotcom YouTube version) — A fake related video thumbnail promotes a Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix episode titled "GOOD GRAPHICS". The "graphics" in question are simply a single oversized green pixel.
- Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition — Videlectrix One once again screams at Videlectrix Two for not making good graphics.
- The Deleteheads Download Vol. 1 — Strong Sad says that, during his call with Videlectrix Two, Videlectrix One came in and ranted about "grood gaphics".
- @StrongBadActual tweet (7 Apr 2018) — Strong Bad posts an illustration of Stinkoman punching Bubs in the face within Level 1 of Stinkoman 20X6. He goes on to ask the game's developers to get back to work on Level 10 before he gets the Videlectrix Guy to give them one of his "good graphics" pep talks.
- Halloween Hide & Seek — When upgrading to v1.1, among the updates and improvements Videlectrix pointed out was: "Graphics improved from 'partly good' to 'mostly good.'"
- @StrongBadActual tweet (7 Dec 2022) — Strong Bad bids "Good tidings and GOOD GRAPHICS to you" while announcing Day 7 of the Decemberweenvent Calendar.
- Happy 20th Trogday! — Strong Bad shows off a VGA demo of Peasant's Quest featured on the cover of Electronical Good Graphics Monthly.
- Destructoid Interview - 16 Jan 2024 — The header of the interview reads: "The Brothers Chaps of Homestar Runner fame talk about Videlectrix and the future of good graphics".
