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''This article is about miscellaneous references to video games.'' ''For the [[Strong Bad Email]], see [[video games]].'' ''For the DVD-exclusive email, see [[Videro Games]].'' | ''This article is about miscellaneous references to video games.'' ''For the [[Strong Bad Email]], see [[video games]].'' ''For the DVD-exclusive email, see [[Videro Games]].'' | ||
'''References to video games''', especially those of the 8-bit era, are constantly made within the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. While [[Nintendo]], [[Atari 2600|Atari]], [[Sega]], [[Intellivision]], and [[Namco]] are most commonly referenced, others are listed here. | '''References to video games''', especially those of the 8-bit era, are constantly made within the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. While [[Nintendo]], [[Atari 2600|Atari]], [[Sega]], [[Intellivision]], and [[Namco]] are most commonly referenced, others are listed here. | ||
== Generic / Ambiguous References == | |||
* [[The Cheat Theme Song]] — [[Homestar Runner]] claims the video is "the best video game [he's] ever played". | |||
* [[The Cheat Theme Song]] — [[Homestar Runner]] claims the video is | |||
* Email [[the bet]] — Strong Bad asks if [[The King of Town]] has any video games. He introduces him to [[Typing Tutor]], an arcade cabinet that Strong Bad later hoisted over a blindfolded King of Town, intending to drop it on him. | * Email [[the bet]] — Strong Bad asks if [[The King of Town]] has any video games. He introduces him to [[Typing Tutor]], an arcade cabinet that Strong Bad later hoisted over a blindfolded King of Town, intending to drop it on him. | ||
* Email [[pom pom]] — [[Pom Pom]] beats up Strong Bad by repeatedly kicking him in mid-air, in a similar fashion to fighting games. Numbered combo points also appear. | * Email [[pom pom]] — [[Pom Pom]] beats up Strong Bad by repeatedly kicking him in mid-air, in a similar fashion to fighting games. Numbered combo points also appear. | ||
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* Email [[high school]] — [[Middle School Variation|Baby Strong Bad]] pretends he is playing better video games. | * Email [[high school]] — [[Middle School Variation|Baby Strong Bad]] pretends he is playing better video games. | ||
* Email [[secret identity]] — As Cara Carabowditbowdit, Strong Bad writes to Buttless in Bedstuy that she needs to play more video games. | * Email [[secret identity]] — As Cara Carabowditbowdit, Strong Bad writes to Buttless in Bedstuy that she needs to play more video games. | ||
* Email [[keep cool]] — One of the pool rules is to | * Email [[keep cool]] — One of the pool rules is to "press UP, A, and START" before re-entering the pool after eating. | ||
* Email [[4 branches]] — Strong Bad uses a video game's scoring system as a simile to how Homestar Runner's stupidity works. | * Email [[4 branches]] — Strong Bad uses a video game's scoring system as a simile to how Homestar Runner's stupidity works. | ||
* Email [[concert]] — Strong Bad and Strong Sad play their [[FunMachine]] together while discussing [[sloshy]]. | * Email [[concert]] — Strong Bad and Strong Sad play their [[FunMachine]] together while discussing [[sloshy]]. | ||
* Email [[slumber party]] — Strong Bad claims that | * Email [[slumber party]] — Strong Bad claims that "uncool kids' dads definitely still play video games" before going to Homestar's house, where he is playing [[Clapping Party]] because his [[Parents|father]]'s [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|M-rated]] titles are "off-limits". | ||
* Email [[environment]] — Homestar | * Email [[environment]] — Homestar "plays" his FunMachine without a cartridge inserted, claiming he is "about to win". | ||
== Specific Games == | |||
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* Email [[homestar hair]] — [[Strong Bad]] plays ''[[Temple of Apshai]]'' as respite from the email. | * Email [[homestar hair]] — [[Strong Bad]] plays ''[[Temple of Apshai]]'' as respite from the email. | ||
* [[FAQ]] — The page title reads | * [[FAQ]] — The page title reads "FAQ - Ouch. What do you do?". In ''[[The Goonies II]]'', [[Non-player character|non-player characters]] in mazes would respond with this [[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] phrase when attacked. | ||
* Email [[modeling]] — An advertisement for foot cream includes the phrase | * Email [[modeling]] — An advertisement for foot cream includes the phrase "GOT STINKFOOT?", a reference to ''[[Parodius Da!|Parodius]]'', in which gaining a power-up will sometimes result in the main character saying "GOT A STINKFOOT?!" out of a megaphone. | ||
* Email [[bedtime story]] — In two [[Powered by The Cheat]] segments (the latter of which is an Easter egg), [[The Cheat]] and [[Moses Malone]] play ''[[The Adventures of Lolo]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Bayou Billy]]''. | * Email [[bedtime story]] — In two [[Powered by The Cheat]] segments (the latter of which is an Easter egg), [[The Cheat]] and [[Moses Malone]] play ''[[The Adventures of Lolo]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Bayou Billy]]''. | ||
* Email [[from work]] — Strong Bad says that he hasn't taken his | * Email [[from work]] — Strong Bad says that he hasn't taken his "sit in the men's room and play ''[[Tetris]]'' for an hour break" yet. | ||
* Email [[hremail 3184]] — [[Bubs]] has a drink called | * Email [[hremail 3184]] — [[Bubs]] has a drink called "PONK!", a possible reference to The Scout's BONK! energy drink from ''[[Team Fortress 2]]''. He also shouts "PONK!" at [[Coach Z]] the same way as The Scout. | ||
* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Since The Inventory is established as a place where video game characters go on their day off, the game contains characters from ''[[Monkey Island]]'', ''[[Sam & Max]]'', ''Team Fortress 2'', ''[[Wallace & Gromit|Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures]]'', and ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future: The Game]]''. | * [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Since The Inventory is established as a place where video game characters go on their day off, the game contains characters from ''[[Monkey Island]]'', ''[[Sam & Max]]'', ''Team Fortress 2'', ''[[Wallace & Gromit|Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures]]'', and ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future: The Game]]''. | ||
* [[Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] play the [[Atari 2600]] game ''[[Haunted House (video game)|Haunted House]]''. | * [[Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] play the [[Atari 2600]] game ''[[Haunted House (video game)|Haunted House]]''. | ||
* [[@StrongBadActual]] (August 6, 2018) — Strong Bad asks Videlectrix to send him a | * [[@StrongBadActual]] (August 6, 2018) — Strong Bad asks Videlectrix to send him a "digital simulation" of [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] and gets a screenshot from the Atari 2600 version of ''[[Othello (video game)|Othello]]''. | ||
* [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] — Homestar dresses as Dirk the Daring from ''[[Dragon's Lair]]''. | * [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] — Homestar dresses as Dirk the Daring from ''[[Dragon's Lair]]''. | ||
* [[Halloween Hide & Seek]] — All the main characters play as specific characters from specific games from the [[Point and click]] genre. | * [[Halloween Hide & Seek]] — All the main characters play as specific characters from specific games from the [[Point and click]] genre. | ||
== Specific Consoles == | |||
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* Email [[video games]] — Sender Taylor R. asks what Strong Bad would look like in a video game. He explains that it would depend on what system he was on. He envisions himself on | * Email [[video games]] — Sender Taylor R. asks what Strong Bad would look like in a video game. He explains that it would depend on what system he was on. He envisions himself on "[[Atari 2600|one of those really old machines]]", "[[Video game graphics|one of those 3-D vector games]]", "[[Text-based game|one of those text-based adventures]]", and "[[Third generation of video game consoles|one of those brand-new super-photorealistic games]]". | ||
* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — Several consoles can be seen in | * [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — Several consoles can be seen in the background of "Who Shot Caleb?", including a [[ColecoVision]] (which the Brothers Chaps [[UMFM Interview - 20 May 2003|had previously mentioned owning]]). | ||
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] — Strong Bad is surprised that [[GameStop|Babbage's]] doesn't carry [[TurboGrafx-16|Turbografx]] games. | * [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] — Strong Bad is surprised that [[GameStop|Babbage's]] doesn't carry [[TurboGrafx-16|Turbografx]] games. | ||
* Email [[space program]] — A ColecoVision controller is used to play the fictional game used to illustrate Space Captainface's skill at video games. | * Email [[space program]] — A ColecoVision controller is used to play the fictional game used to illustrate Space Captainface's skill at video games. | ||
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — [[Tompkins]] is | * [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — [[Tompkins]] is "baby-sat" and yells for [[Timkins]] not to play his [[PlayStation models|PSone]]. | ||
== See Also == | |||
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* [[Atari 2600]] | * [[Atari 2600]] | ||
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* [[Professional Athlete References]] | * [[Professional Athlete References]] | ||
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Pitfall style!
This article is about miscellaneous references to video games. For the Strong Bad Email, see video games. For the DVD-exclusive email, see Videro Games.
References to video games, especially those of the 8-bit era, are constantly made within the Homestar Runner universe. While Nintendo, Atari, Sega, Intellivision, and Namco are most commonly referenced, others are listed here.
Generic / Ambiguous References
- The Cheat Theme Song — Homestar Runner claims the video is "the best video game [he's] ever played".
- Email the bet — Strong Bad asks if The King of Town has any video games. He introduces him to Typing Tutor, an arcade cabinet that Strong Bad later hoisted over a blindfolded King of Town, intending to drop it on him.
- Email pom pom — Pom Pom beats up Strong Bad by repeatedly kicking him in mid-air, in a similar fashion to fighting games. Numbered combo points also appear.
- Videro Games — Strong Bad describes the effects of video games on children.
- Email high school — Baby Strong Bad pretends he is playing better video games.
- Email secret identity — As Cara Carabowditbowdit, Strong Bad writes to Buttless in Bedstuy that she needs to play more video games.
- Email keep cool — One of the pool rules is to "press UP, A, and START" before re-entering the pool after eating.
- Email 4 branches — Strong Bad uses a video game's scoring system as a simile to how Homestar Runner's stupidity works.
- Email concert — Strong Bad and Strong Sad play their FunMachine together while discussing sloshy.
- Email slumber party — Strong Bad claims that "uncool kids' dads definitely still play video games" before going to Homestar's house, where he is playing Clapping Party because his father's M-rated titles are "off-limits".
- Email environment — Homestar "plays" his FunMachine without a cartridge inserted, claiming he is "about to win".
Specific Games
- Email homestar hair — Strong Bad plays Temple of Apshai as respite from the email.
- FAQ — The page title reads "FAQ - Ouch. What do you do?". In The Goonies II, non-player characters in mazes would respond with this Engrish phrase when attacked.
- Email modeling — An advertisement for foot cream includes the phrase "GOT STINKFOOT?", a reference to Parodius, in which gaining a power-up will sometimes result in the main character saying "GOT A STINKFOOT?!" out of a megaphone.
- Email bedtime story — In two Powered by The Cheat segments (the latter of which is an Easter egg), The Cheat and Moses Malone play The Adventures of Lolo and The Adventures of Bayou Billy.
- Email from work — Strong Bad says that he hasn't taken his "sit in the men's room and play Tetris for an hour break" yet.
- Email hremail 3184 — Bubs has a drink called "PONK!", a possible reference to The Scout's BONK! energy drink from Team Fortress 2. He also shouts "PONK!" at Coach Z the same way as The Scout.
- Poker Night at the Inventory — Since The Inventory is established as a place where video game characters go on their day off, the game contains characters from Monkey Island, Sam & Max, Team Fortress 2, Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, and Back to the Future: The Game.
- Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition — The Videlectrix Guys play the Atari 2600 game Haunted House.
- @StrongBadActual (August 6, 2018) — Strong Bad asks Videlectrix to send him a "digital simulation" of Trogdor!! The Board Game and gets a screenshot from the Atari 2600 version of Othello.
- Mr. Poofers Must Die — Homestar dresses as Dirk the Daring from Dragon's Lair.
- Halloween Hide & Seek — All the main characters play as specific characters from specific games from the Point and click genre.
Specific Consoles
- Email video games — Sender Taylor R. asks what Strong Bad would look like in a video game. He explains that it would depend on what system he was on. He envisions himself on "one of those really old machines", "one of those 3-D vector games", "one of those text-based adventures", and "one of those brand-new super-photorealistic games".
- Bug In Mouth Disease — Several consoles can be seen in the background of "Who Shot Caleb?", including a ColecoVision (which the Brothers Chaps had previously mentioned owning).
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 9 — Strong Bad is surprised that Babbage's doesn't carry Turbografx games.
- Email space program — A ColecoVision controller is used to play the fictional game used to illustrate Space Captainface's skill at video games.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 13 — Tompkins is "baby-sat" and yells for Timkins not to play his PSone.
See Also
- Atari 2600
- Couch Mumbling
- Doom
- Floppy Disk Container
- FunMachine
- Intellivision
- Namco
- Nintendo
- Sega
- Strong Bad's Technology
- Popular Music References
- Professional Athlete References
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