Episodic 'Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People' coming in June

by Ross Miller { Apr 10th 2008 at 10:50AM }

Telltale Games has revealed that the "new WiiWare episode series" hinted at during GDC08 will be Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive people, based on the character from Homestar Runner. The series will be a five-episode season with installments promised monthly on Nintendo's download service as well as the PC. The first episode is due out in June; further release date and pricing details are promised later, according to the press release.

If you need a refresher on Strong Bad, we'd appriciate (yes, you read that right) it if you checked out the "sbemail" archives. More details, assets and an official trailer are expected later today.

Update: Check out this April 1 video from Homestar Runner that might've hinted at this announcement.

Update: Website and trailers launch.

Gallery: Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People

Tags: BreakingNews, homestar-runner, strong-bad, telltale, telltale-games, telltalegames, wii-ware, wiiware

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

samfish @ Apr 10th 2008 10:54AM

'eh...this game seems like it's about 3 years too late...

Chrysee @ Apr 10th 2008 11:08AM

I agree. I used to love HSR, but it seems like this is coming a bit too late

DVersion @ Apr 10th 2008 4:36PM

Hey, funny things are eternal. I'm still waiting for Seinfeld Dating Sim.

GatorSax2010 @ Apr 10th 2008 11:01AM

Finally, a game aimed squarely at my specific demographic... Attractive people who enjoy cool games about crazy internet cartoons.

Kewlrats @ Apr 10th 2008 12:09PM

Very similar to my demographic as well:

Attractive People who Enjoy.

Seroth @ Apr 10th 2008 11:01AM

I still enjoy Homestar Runner. I welcome this!

refinedsugar @ Apr 10th 2008 11:04AM

There's a blast from the past.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Apr 10th 2008 11:14AM

So now we know... WiiWare is a home for flash games.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 10th 2008 11:25AM

And Joystiq comment boards are a house for twits.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Apr 10th 2008 12:06PM

I know you are, but what am I?

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 10th 2008 12:08PM

Oh snap. I... I really can't compete with such a clever individual. I concede to your incredible wit.

theturtle363 @ Apr 10th 2008 11:14AM

I think the only way to respond to this is; TROGDOOOOOOOR!!! TROGDOOOOOOR!!!

AcidMonkey @ Apr 10th 2008 11:29AM

Yeah, well if it gives us something to do on the wii, bring it on! I still enjoy Strongbad, though I don't keep up on it as much.

Matt @ Apr 10th 2008 11:32AM

Ugh. Can we please stop with the punned run-on inane titles? What Borat did was funny at the time, but man are they are old now and no longer funny. I feel like I waste my time reading that crap.

"Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People"

"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan "

"Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters"

"I am America and So Can You" Stephen Colbert

Even Penny Arcade is bordering on the frivolous side with a worthless title that somehow conveys the pretentiousness of wanting to try and sound important.
"On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness"

Hot$auce_Magik @ Apr 10th 2008 11:54AM

Why must people manifest themselves on stupid shit like this? Do you get all uppity every time a game or movie uses one of the HUNDREDS of cliche's? Like the totally epic overdone title? Or the one with the pointless subtitle? Its a joke and meant to be funny. Just get a chuckle out of it and move on. Theres really no need to dwell on this stuff...

Kewlrats @ Apr 10th 2008 12:14PM

I agree. We should stop using the name "Matt" as well.

It's just soooo 1997 Geocities!

MasterInsan0 @ Apr 10th 2008 12:49PM

I think the Strong Bad game is the odd man out of those titles. It's not unnecessarily long, it just describes what the game is. It's no longer as a title than, say, "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2" or "Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords: Revenge of the Plague Lord".

The other ones, yeah, they're being unnecessarily weird or pretentious (or both). In the end, though, it'll all boil down to "the Strong Bad game". just like the others boil down to "Vegas 2" and "the Puzzle Quest expansion".

AcidMonkey @ Apr 10th 2008 12:49PM

@Kewlrats; Oh-snap

@Matt: You should find something worth complaining about if you absolutely have to complain. It just seems a bit much to deserve a full on rant IMO. It's like complaining about how the sky's blue again, and damn it, blue is SO yesterday. And the day before.

Blazur @ Apr 10th 2008 11:35AM

*Flagrant System Error*

Last virus scan was never ago...

GatorSax2010 @ Apr 10th 2008 1:15PM

COMPUTER OVER
VIRUS=VERY YES

PhrawzT @ Apr 10th 2008 11:55AM

Awesome. I can't wait. I hope it's as good as Peasant's Quest.

Joaquim @ Apr 10th 2008 12:04PM

This seems relevant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?fmt=18&v=3uSyK2RdlUY

Not Rick, although I do love that song.

cjshrader @ Apr 10th 2008 12:20PM

I'm a big Homestar fan but I would just feel weird paying for their content. We'll see what the game is like before I make judgments though.

cjshrader @ Apr 10th 2008 12:23PM

From the press release:

"...and the games are fully voice acted by Matt Chapman and the rest of the original cast. "

The rest of the original cast? You mean Missy? And sometimes Mike Chapman? That's about all there is.

Martez @ Apr 10th 2008 12:42PM

If it's funny, I'll bite. I like funny things.

LaughingTarget @ Apr 10th 2008 2:00PM

No you don't. We all know you're a sour person who gets angry when he laughs. The fact you keep your kitty as a homeless box cat is proof. That is kitty's punishment for making you laugh.

Martez @ Apr 10th 2008 2:10PM

Why you always gotta make Tez cry, LT? :(

LaughingTarget @ Apr 10th 2008 2:22PM

Fun, easy, profitable. :)

Jeremiah Moon @ Apr 10th 2008 1:00PM

I believe the proper response is "hell yes."

I can't imagine how anyone could dislike HsR.

Vexorg @ Apr 10th 2008 1:13PM

[strong Sad]
Freakin' Sellout.
[/strong sad]

Zippy5150 @ Apr 10th 2008 1:20PM

Will I be able to get ye flask?

Joe @ Apr 10th 2008 3:14PM

You can't get ye flask.

Benny @ Apr 10th 2008 3:23PM

It's just a shame that Fernando won't be able to play.

Benny @ Apr 10th 2008 3:26PM

Just joking... real-life Mario mustaches are actually attractive.

*cough* http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/04/real-mario-omg-creepy-490.jpg *cough*

We've all got to get inspiration from somewhere, right?