Editing Video Game References

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'''References to video games''', especially those of the 8-bit era, are constantly made within the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. While [[Nintendo]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Sega]], [[Intellivision]], and [[Namco]] are most commonly referenced, others are listed here.

==Generic / Ambiguous References==
*[[The Cheat Theme Song]] &mdash; [[Homestar Runner]] claims the video is "the best video game [he's] ever played".
*Email [[the bet]] &mdash; 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]] &mdash; [[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]] &mdash; Strong Bad describes the effects of video games on children.
*Email [[highschool]] &mdash; [[Middle School Variation|Baby Strong Bad]] pretends he is playing better video games.
*Email [[secret identity]] &mdash; As Cara Carabowditbowdit, Strong Bad writes to Buttless in Bedstuy that she needs to play more video games.
*Email [[keep cool]] &mdash; One of the pool rules is to "press UP, A, and START" before re-entering the pool after eating.
*Email [[4 branches]] &mdash; Strong Bad uses a video game's scoring system as a simile to how Homestar Runner's stupidity works.
*Email [[concert]] &mdash; Strong Bad and Strong Sad play their [[FunMachine]] together while discussing [[sloshy]].
*Email [[slumber party]] &mdash; 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 [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|M-rated]] titles are "off-limits".
*Email [[environment]] &mdash; Homestar "plays" his FunMachine without a cartridge inserted, claiming he is "about to win".

==Specific Games==
*Email [[homestar hair]] &mdash; [[Strong Bad]] plays ''[[Wikipedia:Temple of Apshai|Temple of Apshai]]'' as respite from the email.
*[[FAQ]] &mdash; The page title reads "FAQ - Ouch. What do you do?". In ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies II|The Goonies II]]'', [[Wikipedia:Non-player character|non-player characters]] in mazes would respond with this [[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] phrase when attacked.
*Email [[modeling]] &mdash; An advertisement for foot cream includes the phrase "GOT STINKFOOT?", a reference to ''[[Wikipedia: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]] &mdash; In two [[Powered by The Cheat]] segments (the latter of which is an Easter egg), [[The Cheat]] and [[Moses Malone]] play ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Lolo|The Adventures of Lolo]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Bayou Billy|The Adventures of Bayou Billy]]''.
*Email [[from work]] &mdash; Strong Bad says that he hasn't taken his "sit in the men's room and play ''[[Wikipedia:Tetris|Tetris]]'' for an hour break" yet.
*Email [[hremail3184]] &mdash; [[Bubs]] has a drink called "PONK!", a possible reference to The Scout's BONK! energy drink from ''[[Wikipedia:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]]''. He also shouts "PONK!" at [[Coach Z]] the same way as The Scout.
*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] &mdash; 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]] &mdash; The [[Videlectrix Guys]] play the [[Atari 2600]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Haunted House (video game)|Haunted House]]''.
*[[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] &mdash; Homestar dresses as Dirk the Daring from ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon's Lair|Dragon's Lair]]''.

==Specific Consoles==
*Email [[video games]] &mdash; 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 [[Wikipedia:Atari 2600|really old machines]]", "[[Wikipedia:Video_game_graphics#Vector_graphics|one of those 3-D vector games]]", "[[Wikipedia:Text-based game|one of those text-based adventures]]", and "[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|one of those brand-new super-photorealistic games]]".
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] &mdash; Strong Bad is surprised that video store "Babbage's" doesn't carry [[Wikipedia:TurboGrafx-16|Turbografx]] games.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] &mdash; [[Tompkins]] is "baby-sat" and yells for [[Timkins]] not to play his ''[[Wikipedia:PlayStation_%28console%29#PSone|PSone]]''.

==See Also==
*[[Atari 2600]]
*[[Couch Mumbling]]
*[[Doom]]
*[[Floppy Disk Container]]
*[[FunMachine]]
*[[Intellivision]]
*[[Namco]]
*[[Nintendo]]
*[[Sega]]
*[[Strong Bad's Technology]]

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