In other Strong Bad news, we received a bunch of great entries in our Trogdor contest, and the judges have a tough deliberation ahead. We'll try to post some of the highlights in the next week or so, and the winners to be announced on January 13, in honor of Trogday.
The final Strong Bad episode, 8-Bit Is Enough, was released today on European WiiWare. What a great way to usher in the new year!
Also, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People has been picking up some distinctive awards, including Best Voice Acting from IGN and Most Characters Without Arms from GameTunnel.
Voting is now open for Nintendo Power's Game of the Year awards, and SBCG4AP is up for a bunch of them, including WiiWare GOTY, Adventure GOTY, Overall GOTY, and Best Sound / Voice Acting. Please vote for Strong Bad in the awards!!
Last but not least, if you happened to miss it in the shuffle of the holidays, make sure to check out the enlightening conclusion of Behind the Bad. You won't be sorry.
So, Friday's here, which means you have two impending days of freedom. Make them count by playing our new game, Strong Badia the Free!
This second episode is getting even better reviews than the first (which says a lot, since Homestar Ruiner got some pretty awesome reviews as well). And if you're a Sam & Max fan, you'll probably feel right at home with Strong Badia the Free, which was written by Chuck Jordan, the lead writer on Sam & Max Season Two (along with the Brothers Chaps, of course!)
But don't just take my word for it! Here are some of the reasons totally unbiased third parties think your life will not be complete until Strong Badia the Free has become a part of it...
Cubed3, 9/10 Telltale has once again delivered a must-have WiiWare download that is by far a cut above the rest. Now be sure to get your hands on it before the third episode arrives!
GamePro Arcade, 4.75/5 (Editor's Choice) Episode 2 is so well written, funny and enjoyable you'll gladly submit to the domineering, steel toed boot of your new red masked overlord.
Some guys from IGN managed to scrounge up Strong Bad's private number, and they got him to answer some questions about his Cool Game for Attractive People and the upcoming episode, Strong Badia the Free*. It's definitely worth a listen! (The Strong Bad interview starts about halfway through the podcast.)
Speaking of press, if you still need to be convinced that Strong Bad Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner is a game worth playing, here's a crash course on the first hour of gameplay, thanks to Crispy Gamer. Oh, and we found out today that Homestar Ruiner is #1 on the WiiWare charts for the third week in a row. Woo!