Mario Paint

"Homestar run, run..."

Mario Paint is a game released in 1992 by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that can be used to create looping animations. The Brothers Chaps occasionally use this technique to make either toons or brief animations.

Appearances

• Super NES — The first animated Homestar Runner cartoon, made with Mario Paint.
• Strong Bad is a Bad Guy — Another Mario Paint toon made years later.
• @StrongBadActual:
  • July 18, 2016 — A Mario Paint Dijjery Doo is shown.
  • In 2018, Strong Bad started posting weekly short Mario Paint clips, accompanied by characters' voices or Mario Paint music, called "Mario Paint Thursdays". These were later collected in a compilation video.
    • On February 1, the Mario Paint feature was a looping animation of Homestar Runner making "ooh" lips.
    • On February 8, The Cheat was in Strong Badia, with the flag blowing in the wind and the anthem playing.
    • On February 15, rejected character Champeen wins first place over Preshy and Rafferty, who win third and second respectively.
    • On February 22, a glass of melonade and a Bronco Trolley was featured.
    • On March 8, a burning peasant and cottage was featured.
    • On March 15, Pom Pom's house stood on a cliff by the sea.
    • On March 22, Strong Bad was lying under Homestar's boots.
    • On April 19, the King of Town ate a drumstick.
    • On April 26, Limozeen's guitarist played some hot lixx.
    • On May 3, The Wheelchair chased Eh! Steve! through Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Land.
    • On May 10, Strong Bad's head was cooked in a microwave.
    • On August 9, Homestar ordered a meal from the Drive-Thru Whale.
    • On August 22, Strong Bad checked his email on the Tandy 400.
• Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold (Easter egg) — Mario Paint Dijjery Doo is shown again, and Strong Bad is seen animating with the SNES Mouse.

References

• Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon (DVD commentary) — Matt Chapman points out the tricked-out van in "that Strong Bad is a Bad Guy Mario Paint cartoon".
• Strongest Man in the World (DVD commentary) — Matt mentions Homestar Runner lifting weights in "the Mario Paint cartoon".
• Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom — One of the Game Over messages is "Undo Dog", a feature from Mario Paint.

See Also

• Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation
• Mario Paint Character Variations
• Mario