Alright so, hey guys! It seems that everyone in the world has been wondering when the first episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People will be released on PC and WiiWare. We're happy to report that we actually know!
Strong Bad Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner will be released for PC and WiiWare on Monday, August 11th!
Also, because we love you, we're opening up the store for Strong Bad Season Pass Pre-Orders! (Pre-order is just for the PC folks. Wii customers will have to wait 'til Monday to buy the episode fresh from the Wii Shop.)
To get ready for the imminent release, we've completely reworked the SBCG4AP website, with a new awesome videos section, updated information on the first episode, a new spiffier home for Strong Bad's official Dev Blog, an updated page for Wii customers, telling you how WiiWare works so you'll be prepared come next Monday. There are more surprises in the works as well!
As internet people would say 'WOOT!!!!!'
Thanks to Telltale for making such an awesome game! We finally get to play it!!
Comment by BadStrong
August 5, 2008, 1:00 pm
Yippee!
Comment by V_Ben
August 5, 2008, 1:11 pm
my life is now COMPLETE!
Comment by supraface
August 5, 2008, 1:23 pm
YESSSSS! I'M SO HAPPY!
Comment by Sinker182
August 5, 2008, 1:23 pm
WOO HOO IT'S FINALY COMING OUT
Comment by Gluttony
August 5, 2008, 1:27 pm
Just Realisd That It's Coming Out The Same Day As My Sister's Birthday!!!! YAY!!!!
Comment by V_Ben
August 5, 2008, 1:38 pm
Finally! *Does "Worship" Motion to Telltale Games and the Chapman Bros.*
Comment by Iron Curtain
August 5, 2008, 1:39 pm
Darn, my suspicions were correct. Can you guys wait two more weeks to release this game please? I will be out of the country until the 24th... I'm sure this is a reasonable request ;)
Oh well, looking forward to playing this when I get back!!!!!!!
Comment by Derwin
August 5, 2008, 1:43 pm
NEXT MONDAY!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
(calms down a bit)
That is so...AWESOME!!!!(freaks out again)
Comment by Awesome5
August 5, 2008, 1:49 pm
Finally, thank you. (Hopefully, NoA doesn't pull the rug out from under TTG.)
Comment by iandaemon
August 5, 2008, 2:01 pm
Will this come out in europe too?
Comment by Ferco
August 5, 2008, 2:03 pm
Oooh, I LOVE your new video section....
*pre-orders Strong Bad*
Comment by Guybrush Threepwood
August 5, 2008, 2:14 pm
Dear God. ANGELS DO WALK THE EARTH! THANK YOU TELLTALE!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Lachlan_is
August 5, 2008, 2:15 pm
It's about damn time...just kidding. I love you guys.
Comment by mhaley
August 5, 2008, 2:47 pm
YES!!! The new Strong Bad site looks great along with the video section. Awesome work, guys! If I could pre-order it for the Wii, I'd be doing it right now :D
Comment by Mysterysheep
August 5, 2008, 2:55 pm
Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!
Half a cheer for TellTale
Hip hip HOoo!
Comment by bigdondoo
August 5, 2008, 2:57 pm
Sooo like 700 wii points per episode? i need 500 more in that case
Comment by abcxyq
August 5, 2008, 3:05 pm
wait... i just read the how to guide. WHY DOES IT COST MORE ON THE WII or is it just the season pass?
Comment by abcxyq
August 5, 2008, 3:08 pm
What's the point in preordering? It's not like you're going to run out of games to sell, since it's a digital download ;-)
Comment by OMA
August 5, 2008, 3:14 pm
with preordering its like you just saved $10
Comment by Gluttony
August 5, 2008, 3:22 pm
And I'm off to preorder. :D
Comment by dg10050
August 5, 2008, 3:23 pm
Wait. Oh no.
School starts on August 11th. :(
Comment by dg10050
August 5, 2008, 3:25 pm
School starts on August 11th. :(
Boo.
Well, don't worry. There's never homework on the first day. :)
WHY DOES IT COST MORE ON THE WII
Games usually do cost more on consoles than PC, and in this case it's only a dollar extra... Plus, thanks to WiiConnect24, Wii players get to send Strong Bad-themed emails directly from the lappy! This does not exist on the PC version.
Comment by Emily
August 5, 2008, 3:51 pm
not for me school starts at the end of the month
Comment by Gluttony
August 5, 2008, 3:57 pm
Well, don't worry. There's never homework on the first day. :)
Something makes me think that Emily didn't take AP level English or Physics courses. (Or her mind just deleted those memories to prevent her from crying herself to sleep every night because of her lost childhood) ;)
Comment by dg10050
August 5, 2008, 4:14 pm
Something makes me think that Emily didn't take AP level English
Bite your tongue!
As for physics... bah, you can have it. :P
Comment by Emily
August 5, 2008, 4:43 pm
Since I spoil myself when it comes to software for this console, It's only natural that I'm a little tight on memory space, How many blocks does this beauty take up? I've never gotten a WiiWare game so I am clueless to the average size of these things.
Comment by T-man
August 5, 2008, 5:22 pm
Stop releasing cool things! My bank account would thank you.
Comment by MaxFan
August 5, 2008, 5:26 pm
I LOVE YOU TTG!!!!!!!
YOUR MY BEST FRIENDS!!!!!!
Comment by biscuitdoughhandsman
August 5, 2008, 5:49 pm
i love Telltale!!!!! :D:D
Comment by splash1
August 6, 2008, 12:43 am
god blesses you TTG!!! I'm now the proud owner of the whole season before it even comes out :D
Comment by Trogdorman
August 6, 2008, 5:05 am
How is it only a dollar more for the Wii version? Your site says the Wii episodes will run at 1000 Wii Points each, which would be $50 for all 5 episodes, but you can subscribe to the PC version of all 5 episodes at a cheaper price of $34.95. I'd definitely rather play this game on my Wii than my PC, but I'd like to make sure what the price difference really is before I spend my money.
Comment by pfargtl
August 6, 2008, 7:54 am
It's even worse in Europe.
Wii Ware - 5000 points - 50.00 euro
PC version - $34,95 - 22.60 euro
Comment by Ferco
August 6, 2008, 9:13 am
finally just got ton wait till my money manager (mum) gets home so i can buy it.
Comment by jaden551
August 6, 2008, 9:58 am
I wish I could buy versions for Mac...grr.
Comment by Ripcord
August 6, 2008, 10:06 am
HOLY CRAP!!! =0
WOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Cole Bad
August 6, 2008, 10:41 am
Games usually do cost more on consoles than PC, and in this case it's only a dollar extra... Plus, thanks to WiiConnect24, Wii players get to send Strong Bad-themed emails directly from the lappy! This does not exist on the PC version.
and I'm happy with that!
Comment by abcxyq
August 6, 2008, 11:34 am
Ouch, I Feel For You Ferco!
Comment by V_Ben
August 6, 2008, 11:34 am
will there be a discount on the season pass if you buy one episode, like for sam and max?
Comment by Scott
August 6, 2008, 11:54 am
*dances*
Yes! Finally! =D
Comment by Shambling Corporate Poster
August 6, 2008, 2:32 pm
Awesome. Very awesome. [b]
Comment by light_rises
August 6, 2008, 8:51 pm
Darnit, the coding went awry! Sorry about that -- and for the double-posting. I'll understand if you guys delete the first one.
(Thus I delurk, and hopefully for more than two comments's worth of activity. Hi, everyone! ^^; )
All that aside, I reiterate the awesomeness of this announcement.
Comment by light_rises
August 6, 2008, 8:59 pm
How is it only a dollar more for the Wii version?
In the US Wii points cost 100 points for one dollar, and the episode price is 1000 points vs. $8.95, so that's where I got a dollar difference. If buy the full season up front on PC, you get a bit of a discount, but on the other hand, you have to put down all the money at once, which some people don't want to do. WiiWare does not offer subscription pricing so buying the episodes individually is the only option for the Wii version.
Comment by Emily
August 7, 2008, 2:59 pm
Gluttony: "with preordering its like you just saved $10"
You still save $10 if you buy the whole season AFTER it has been released. Exactly the same that happens for both Sam & Max Seasons.
So, I still don't see the point in preordering, since it's impossible to run out of games (unless the servers explode or something ;-P) and the price is the same.
Comment by OMA
August 8, 2008, 6:08 pm
i told you all , ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by PrettyKittyPrincessKiller
August 9, 2008, 2:35 pm
in the old blog that is!
Comment by PrettyKittyPrincessKiller
August 9, 2008, 2:41 pm
The fact is, people checking out the website are more likely to be the first ones to get to download tomorrow anyway, because it takes time for the script to automatically notify subscribers, with one Sam & Max episode I got a note some 12hours after it had been out.
But preordering gives you a sense of commitment. It's like you're an insider, woo!
I don't know much about this Homestar Runner thing (am I the only one here?), but will give the demo a try tomorrow. I'm probably frustrated how incredibly short that is, then buy the episode, loving it, and then the season. And I see getting it at $8,95 + $26, paying just as much as all of you preorderer yous.
I must have abilities of telling the future.
Comment by BancoLavadero
August 10, 2008, 5:14 am
Thanks Emily. After poking around on your site a bit more, I saw where you got the dollar difference. Still, it'd be nice if there was a way to save on the Wii version via subscribing to them all, but I can see how you guys wouldn't have much control over that.
Comment by pfargtl
August 10, 2008, 8:59 am
Woo! I just preordered it.
Comment by Bobeo
August 10, 2008, 10:53 am
tommorrows the big day :D!!!!!
Comment by Trogdorman
August 10, 2008, 12:45 pm
whoohoo! 3 more hours! is it released at midnight? god i hope so!
Comment by abcxyq
August 10, 2008, 9:00 pm
i bet 400 quatloos that this will be the last post... thats right... quatloos...
Comment by abcxyq
August 10, 2008, 9:01 pm
What is a quatloo?
Comment by Tester Scott
August 10, 2008, 9:42 pm
some kinda british toilet
Comment by stronggamer
August 10, 2008, 9:47 pm
FIRST AUGUST 11th POST!!!!
...
ive been resetting my wii for an hr, no update yet...
Comment by moviemaniac1127
August 10, 2008, 10:11 pm
huh? post at 10? ...
im eastern time its one in the morning...
Comment by moviemaniac1127
August 10, 2008, 10:14 pm
WiiWare games are released at 12:00 PM EST time.
Comment by Bryko614
August 11, 2008, 2:20 am
yay!!!!! today is the day!!! the glory train has taken off!!!! I'm gonna check back at noon, then spend half the day with all three of the glorious d's!!!! btw do PC games get released at noon as well, cause that's what I'm hoping for.
Comment by Trogdorman
August 11, 2008, 5:45 am
Previous PC games have been released somewhere within three hours from now (look at the timestamp), but of course there might be - and probably is - release synch with the two platforms.
The site went down for a minute a moment ago, and I was hoping this would be it, but then, nothing.
Comment by BancoLavadero
August 11, 2008, 5:57 am
okay...
just...
1 hour and 46 minutes to go...
im gonna go grab a sandwich. :D
Comment by moviemaniac1127
August 11, 2008, 7:16 am
hour and a half im going to watch todays email till the game comes or i catch fire some how. XD
Comment by Gluttony
August 11, 2008, 7:31 am
What is a quatloo?
haha, while i've never seen star trek, its their unit of currency, i was just really excited and needed something to say.... *gives 400 quatloos to moviemanic1127*.... i think i will explode from excitement before the game comes out!
Comment by abcxyq
August 11, 2008, 7:44 am
Off(line) we go!
Comment by BancoLavadero
August 11, 2008, 8:59 am
im get the wii ware vertion as i type woohoo
Comment by Gluttony
August 11, 2008, 9:03 am
woot im going to play now bye
Comment by Gluttony
August 11, 2008, 9:06 am
I got it! HERE I GOOO! :D
Comment by moviemaniac1127
August 11, 2008, 9:09 am
you are just great, its freaking awesome.. i really like your style of games.. and also sam & max are just very cool to play.. i have just play the sam & max episode and is just makes me happy.. and i also looking further for the new games in stock.. like wallace and grommit.. :)
keep up the good work folks..
Comment by andraculoid
August 11, 2008, 10:00 am
I'd also like an answer to Scott's question: if we buy one episode, will there be a subsequent $8.95 discount from the season pass if we choose to buy it at that point?
I'm broke, can only afford one ep right now, but want to upgrade ala Sam & Max once the paycheck comes around.
Comment by redgopher
August 11, 2008, 10:11 am
i need the 2nd teen girl squad and last two trophies help!!!!!!!!!!! Great game, got it at 12 and beat the storyline by 4. Even longer than i expect (i thought it would be sam and max length, 2 hours)!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to Telltale for making such an awesome game! We finally get to play it!!