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 (NES) 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 and Watch|Game and Watch]]===
*[[Pigs on Head]] LCD Version &mdash; This game is specifically designed after the generic look of the [[Wikipedia:Game & Watch|Game & Watch]] series of LCD games produced by Nintendo from 1980 to 1991.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)]]===
*Email [[japanese cartoon]] &mdash; 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]] &mdash; 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.
*[[Sample of Style Too: Some Outtakes]] &mdash; The Brothers Chaps can be seen playing an [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System (Model NES-101)|NES Top Loader]].
*[[Under Construction]] &mdash; The credits include references to Nintendo employees [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Yamauchi|Hiroshi Yamauchi]], [[Wikipedia:Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto]], and [[Wikipedia:Takashi Tezuka|Takashi Tezuka]].
*Email [[Videro Games]] &mdash; 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]] &mdash; The game contains [[Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References#Nintendo Entertainment System|a couple of NES references]].
*Email [[bedtime story]] &mdash; [[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]]".

===[[Wikipedia:Game Boy line|Game Boy (GB)]]===
[[Image:GameBoyInABlender.PNG|thumb|150px|The Game Boy in a blender]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] &mdash; 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." 
*Email [[2 emails]] &mdash; Homestar claims to have built a time machine [[Blender#Game Boy in a Blender|out of Strong Bad's blender and Game Boy]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] &mdash; [[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.
*Email [[alternate universe]] &mdash; The Cheat purchases an alternate universe portal made from a Game Boy in a blender.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] &mdash; Tompkins is again seen playing his Game Boy, this time with a virtual pet.

===[[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)]]===
*The [[running gag]] [[Couch Mumbling]] involves a [[Wikipedia:Somniloquy|sleep-talking]] Strong Bad referencing a SNES game or accessory.
*[[Super NES]] &mdash; The title is the name of the system.
*[[Let us give TANKS!]] &mdash; In an Easter egg, the "next generation Gamepad" seen with Reynold's brother's action figure resembles that of an SNES.
*[[RhinoFeeder]] game &mdash; This game is apparently playable on the [[FunMachine|Super FunMachine]], a parody of the SNES.
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] &mdash; 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]].
*[[specially marked]] &mdash; Strong Bad's brain resembles the second form of the final boss of [[Wikipedia:Contra III: The Alien Wars|Contra III: The Alien Wars]].
*[[Fan Costumes 07]] &mdash; The "end boss" is a "vase full of peacock feathers", calling to mind the enemies being common everyday objects in SNES game [[Wikipedia: EarthBound|EarthBound]].

===[[Wikipedia:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy (VB)]]===
*[[StrongBadZone]] game and [[Vector Strong Bad]] &mdash; The 3D vector graphics mimic those of the ill-fated 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]]
|}
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] &mdash; 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]] &mdash; Strong Bad states the game was made with "that red thing you stuck in the N64", referring to the [[Wikipedia:Expansion Pak|Expansion Pak]].
*The catchphrase of the [[Rocoulm]] "Come on in heeeeere..." is similar to that heard when [[Mario]] is beginning the Big Boo's Haunt level in [[Wikipedia: Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]].

===[[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]] &mdash; The entry was a [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS Homebrew|Nintendo DS]] port of [[Population: Tire]].

===Nintendo [[Wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]===
*[[Viidelectrix]] &mdash; 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!]] &mdash; There is a Wii in the background.
*[[Strong Bad Gameways]] &mdash; 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]]'' &mdash; [[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]] &mdash; 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]] &mdash; The King of Town eats a Wii remote.
<!--Do not add references to [[strong badathlon]] here. There is no connection. He was watching TV and throwing a TV remote. There is nothing that suggests it connecting to the Wii.-->

===Miscellaneous===
[[Image:Labeled CRP Background.PNG|thumb|The Brothers Chaps' personal gaming lounge?]]
*[[Pulse Interview - 1 Aug 2003|2003 Pulse interview]] &mdash; 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]] &mdash; 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.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] &mdash; When Strong Bad removes his head from the TV, a room with an [[Wikipedia:NES 2|NES 2]], an SNES, a black GameCube, and some Nintendo 64 game cartridges are visible.
*[[Hallrunner]] game &mdash; When talking to mother, she calls Nintendo "intendro".

==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]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Mario Paint Character Variations]]
*[[Metroid]]
*[[Namco]]
*[[Pikachu]]
*[[Retro Gaming Character Variations]]
*[[Sega]]
*[[Sega Tapes]]
*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]
*[[The Legend of Zelda]]
*[[Video Games (allusions)]]

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