So EA took away our snow and brought us a winter take-down update. While I find my Springfield to be glaringly green all of a sudden and miss my Wookiee Winterland, this time of year always leads to some speculation about the future of the game. Of course, EA made that even easier with some teases in the app store descriptions.
iOS and Android – The New Year has been rung in, and the soggy decapitated goat heads have been wrung out. With Springfield getting back to normal, what will be next for your town? An inaugural incident? A romp around the world? A valentine visit from a gluttonous gal? Maybe some military miseducation? You’ll just have to wait to find out!
Amazon – The heretics have had their time and a new year has been celebrated. As the religious riots settle and the townsfolk get back to their normal lives, what’s next for your town? An inaugural incident? A romp around the world? An invasion of bow wielding gnomes?
I must admit, I laughed at these as I often do. Whoever writes the script for the beginnings of updates gets two furry thumbs up. Anyhoo… all these questions got me thinking about what the clues might mean. In a typical fashion, I sat down in the attic, blew the Cheetos dust off my fingers, and thought and thoughts and crunched and thought about what each hint made me reminisce about from the Best. Show. Ever. With some good thinks accomplished, Alissa convinced me to share my fuzzy thinking with all of you. I won’t share my cheesy poofs but I guess you can have my ideas. With all that being said, here’s Wookstradamus Prognostication based on veiled hints from a clever writer at EA.
An inaugural incident?
Ugh… of all the things stated in this, THIS is the one I hope was just a topical joke. Anyone following the American Presidential race and The Simpsons should know how the writers at Gracie feel about this situation. While there is always room for hilarity, I don’t want another divisive subject brought into our games. We had enough with religion. Of course, an inauguration doesn’t have to be about current events. It could involve Quimby or President Wolfcastle. What I secretly hope for is more past presidents to be brought into the game like Thomas Jefferson, George HW Bush, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and/or Ronald Reagan. Heck, they could do a whole full-blown event with all the former Presidents having it out and I’d be thrilled. I’m on record saying I’d love the Clinton and Dole skins for Kang and Kodos so that’s an idea too.
A romp around the world?
Does anyone besides me remember the Simpsons DVD episode collection entitled “Around the World in 80 D’ohs”? It featured episodes where the Simpsons went to Japan, Africa, Brazil, and England.
It could be so fun to see items from all of our favorite yellow family’s misadventures outside the Continental US. We’d get a chance to get the hot air balloon again and somehow get stuff from different episodes. Maybe they’d come up with some sort of internal game map where you have to travel to each country and you’d get a character and building. Here’s just a few ideas.
Japan – “Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo” (S10:E23) – I’d love George Takei’s Japanese game show host and a tatami room for our towns. They could also create a Tokyo Tower or give us Godzilla to fight Truckasaurus.
Africa – “Simpson Safari” (S12:E17) – Dr. Bushwell or Kitenge could be fun choices. I’m not sure of buildings but could always go for Joan Bushwell’s Chimp Refuge.
Brazil – “Blame It on Lisa” (S13:E15) or “You Don’t Have to Live Like a Referee” (S25:E16) – It seems like Ronaldo and the Orfanato Dos Anjos Imundos are no brainers here. I could also see them bringing the Brazilian rainforest Krusty Burger into the game. It’d look just like the others but EA would claim it was special. I know Pat would like to see the cast of Teleboobies.
England – (“The Regina Monologues” S15:E4) – Abbie! Bring on Homer’s half-sister. I’d really like anything, especially the store we saw J.K. Rowling at or Sir Ian McKellan’s theater where he was performing Hamlet (NOTE: It’s a different play mentioned but for superstitious reasons, I’m theatrical like that, I’ll not make Sir Ian experience any more bad luck… couch cough… it’s MacBeth… sorry Dr. X!) Buckingham Palace could be fun too. The Simpson family also visited Ireland in “In The Name of the Grandfather” (S20:E14) but we’ve already gotten a lot of items from this episode so other than the Guinness factory, I’m coming up short like a leprechaun.
India – “Kiss Kiss Bangalore” (S17:E17) – I think I just want the Indian Nuclear Power Plant and Homer dressed up like the villain from Temple of Doom.
Australia – “Bart vs. Australia” (S6:E16) – Well… I can think of a Phil Hartman character people don’t ask for in Evan Conover. We could get the giant boot and maybe some drop bears.
Israel – “The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed” (S21:E16) – Jakob and Dorit and the Church of the Holy Sepluchre… nuff said.
China – “Goo Goo Gai Pan” (S16:E12) – Madam Wu has made an appearance in text bubbles so why not come complete with whatever building EA sees fits to connect her to.
France – “The Crepes of Wrath” (S1:E11) or “To Courier with Love” (S27:E20) – Caesar and Ugolin could finally find a home in TSTO with Chateau Maison. Adil could feature into this too. The most recent episode in Paris was beautiful so I’d be okay with stuff from there too.
A valentine visit from a gluttonous gal?
I don’t know if this is a misdirect since Homer’s character name in the Mayan intro for “Treehouse of Horror XXIII (S24:E2) was named Glutton making Marge literally a lover of Glutton or if they’re making a deep cut to the show. If I go literal and think of heavyset female characters in the show, right off the top of my head I think of Dia-Betty and the Medicine Woman from The Simpsons movie.
Thinking deeper and then with a subtle prod from Alissa… like the “Hey Wook! Dust off that orange-powdered keyboard and remember you put her name on the 2017 Hey EA Wish List post!” sort of way that reminds me maybe I shouldn’t think full of junk food. I’ll give Alissa the Amazing credit for thinking of her first but agree that this clue probably has to do with Sarah Wiggum. Nothing more romantic than planting Crystal Meth on a lady just to meet her, right?
Maybe some military miseducation?
This one leads me straight to Homer in the military in “G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)” (S18:E5). This could also be something involving Grampa, Burns, and The Flying Hellfish. As a vet, I’d love to see some TSTO love in the military department. If we’re miseducating people about joining said military through song, the Party Posse and their YVAN EHT NIOJ message fits the bill too.
An invasion of bow wielding gnomes?
I went the furthest off the deep end with this different question from the Amazon app store. The first thing I think of when I think of something wielding a bow once I get over my obvious thoughts of the Green Arrow, Hawkeye, or Robin Hood… is Legolas from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. I guess that also includes The Hobbit if you count that too-long trilogy of movies somehow culled from a 300 page book. Before I digress and discuss the supremacy of Star Wars a la Kevin Smith, I guess I can just point out that we already have a reference to the Peter Jackson movies. The Drive-In Theater has a 3 hour task to view the Bored of the Things: Extended Cut movie. I then instantly think of the Hobbit couch gag from “Four Regrettings and a Funeral” (S25:E3).
Maybe we could get another event similar to Clash of Clones only featuring hobbits, elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins, and gnomes as they all battle in Springfield to be supreme. Of course gnomes could just be some sort of rehash involving Maggie’s new enemies. Maybe they seek retribution for her actions and/or Marge tossing one of their kind in storage.
For some reason I’m just thinking of the Leprechaun wedding from “Treehouse of Horror XII” (S13:E1). Maybe this is a tease for the next iteration of St. Paddy’s Day? Could a Wookiee dream of a Yoda appearance? I’d love a tappable version of Jim Jam Bonks I could beat ceaselessly. Anyhoo… I’ll stop before I go all Cosmic Wars based on a hint that has nothing to do with it.
We could also just get something involving the Happy Little Elves. Bunny did a good post all about them during Christmas 2013.
So many things. Maybe I’ll be right about one of them. If not, it’s always fun to conjecture. It’s just like planning a whole movie franchise just based off of images seen on twitter. I’ll end this speculatory post but I’m curious what you thought of all these hints. Anything you think they’re mentioning? Fearful like me that the inauguration hint was the true spoiler? Sound off in the comments and happy classy tapping friends. I’m off to open another bag of cheesy goodness.
TTFN… Wookiee out!
For a president’s event, I’d love to see a George Washington skin for Ralph. I don’t remember what the name of that episode was.
“I Love Lisa” (S4:E15)… that’d be one way to combine presidents and Valentine’s Day.
I feel like a J.R.R. Tolkien tie-in would just be too good to be true!!
I really think they’re hinting at Sarah Wiggum for Valentines Day, but I hope they bring in Jacque from season 1 “Life on the Fast Lane. They could incorporate Barney’s Bowlerama and Shorty’s Coffee Shop. Just a thought.
Jacques would be righteous.
Military miseducation makes me think of the school Lisa and Bart went to…
Please, Africa is not a country it’s a continent. They have visited Egypt, Morocco, Tanzania…
Correct and while we’re being nitpicky… let’s all insult my intelligence and point out that Australia is not only a country but a continent also. I’m well aware of WHERE they visited and geography I learned in elementary school. For simplicity I listed just the continent especially because if you watch the episode they say… “The Simpsons are going to Africa!” End rant.
Yeah!!!
We can’t get a Chuz wuzzer!
I was really hoping for a magical/Harry Potter event from the last tease. I’ll still keep my hopes up.
Also, cheesy poofs…is that from South Park?
Probably… just another way to write Cheetos… now there’s more orange dust to clean off my keyboard lol.
“Yea I like Cheesy poooofs” … Cartman
Or ‘those are my Cheesy Poofs Kitty!’
I really, really want all of the presidents in my Springfield but…that around the world event looks so fun 🙂 the decorations would really add flair to my Springfield. I am fine with controversy in the game. The show is controversial so I’m not shocked by anything. That said, the inguration is not something I want to think about or talk about on here or really anywhere at present so I could they avoid that for a long while.
I thought what I want most in the game is stuff from futurama but now that I’ve read your post… It’s yoda! YODA! <3
YODA!!!!!! Want him I do.
Yes… My favourite Jedi master he is and stroke his hair I want to >o<
(And yes I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with yoda lol)
Hey Wook, brilliant post (as per). Lots of thinking done – and inspired. I think the Ian McKellan play was Macbeth (the Scottish play that we’re not supposed to mention by name) not Hamlet. Maybe? Now, a theatrical event? That could be fun! Bring on Streetcar!
It was and you’re right of course. I guess I should’ve explained it better but knowing the scene… I didn’t want to write it or say it for fear of bad luck. Uh oh… now you’ve said it. I’ll edit the post to be clearer. As for a theatrical event, Jebus knows I’d love to see stuff like that.
http://tstoaddicts.com/2016/08/10/what-a-wookiee-wants-and-a-totbox-too-a-broadway-event/
Thanks for the link! Awesome suggestions; I am so onboard with all of that. Thanks also for clarifying re that play. Poor Gandalf…
Wookie!! I can’t BELIEVE you said “Hamlet” out loud. You know that’s bad luck. Wait a minute, now I said “Hamlet”!
Lol… it’s not Hamlet that’s bad luck. I amended my post to make the actual play clear but now I fear some bad luck. No more walking under ladders in front of black cats standing on broken mirrors for this Fuzzball.
Better be military event because i have a great idea which i planned to submit for tsto contest, but this update teaser got me lazy so i wont and just wait what ea brings
Don’t let a hint ruin your mojo. I know folks would like to see your idea.
I would want hobbits/lord of rings or harry potter event that be awesome
I was actually considering using it as an idea for your event contest, but Military Miseducation made me think immediately of Rommelwood Military School from the Secret war of lisa, season 8 I believe. The Eliminator would make for a great decoration
That’s a great takeaway from the clue too. I dub you Cardsflyinhighstradamus.
I immediately thought the bow-wielding gnomes were references to Cupid and envisioned an event with little Cupids flying around Springfield shooting people. There are a lot of couples in the game – it would be fun for them to have tasks together.
I’ve had a bunch of ideas for VD… take that as you will lol. My 2016 VD What a Wookiee Wants included Maggie and Gerald as cupids so that’s an idea for them to battle it out. Thanks for getting my imagination going.
http://tstoaddicts.com/2016/02/01/what-a-wookiee-wants-valentines-day-2016/
Just for completeness sake… here’s my other WAWWs as far as Valentine’s goes:
http://tstoaddicts.com/2015/01/16/what-a-wookiee-wants-some-tsto-puppy-love/
http://tstoaddicts.com/2014/01/09/waww-valentines-day-episode-edition-part-1/
http://tstoaddicts.com/2014/01/10/waww-vd-episode-edition-part-deux/
Ooh, definitely Maggie and Gerald skins. For no reason other than its so weird and random, Señor Ding Dong has been high on my “want” list (maybe Superheroes III?). But now Cupid Maggie and Gerald are up there, too!
I don’t care what we get next, I just want something!! Do you guys think we’ll ever have a full Valentine’s day event again? I like the mini-events but I missed the first full one, was it any fun?
Unfortunately like St Patty’s day (my favorite holiday) there is little content in Simpson’s lore to support a full blown event. Even if they made something up there’s not much more I can think of that they could offer beyond what they have already given and repeat each year.
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I still have Ice Princess Martin’s task pending after all the updates. Am I the only one? I thought the updates were to resolve this?
We all hope they’ll resolve it with updates but it’d be a short patch not the whole update which will bring us whatever is next. This latest was for getting rid of snow and the Gil Deal. Time will tell whether it also brings an update or if that’s another app store deal.
I’d like to see Americatown from the Japan episode
Also a good pull from that episode.
I’d like to see an event based on Season 18, Episode 17: “Marge Gamer”. We already have had Shadow Knight Bart.
So many ideas from that. Nice! I just revisited the WDTCF and got all sorts of geeky with character skin ideas.
http://tstoaddicts.com/2014/10/06/where-did-that-come-from-the-shadow-knight/
I think the “bow wielding gnomes” is a Valentine’s day reference. Like they’ll bring back the Gnome in your Home from Christmas but dress him up like Cupid with his bow and arrow.
Well, the phrase “military miseducation” makes me think of the episode where Bart went to military school.
Marge: Bart, I’ve told you before, no Predator Drones in the living room!
Bart: Ahh, please, Mom! He followed me home! Can I keep him, please, pleassssseeee!
I just saw the episode where Bart and Mulhouse sneak into the steam pipes of his school, tampering with some valves. A BIG steacould wrecks the school. Bart gets sent to a military school.
Definitely another idea. “The Secret War of Lisa Simpson” (S8:E25) could bring all sorts of greatness. Thanks for sharing.
Great post!!! Too funny. Cheesy poofs make me think Presidential too…not sure why…
lol
Ha ha.
We call them Whatsits over here ( UK ). No I didn’t leave a letter out !!!
A PWW…good times 🙂
PWW?
Prognostication With Wookstradamus (PWW)?
That makes sense.
There’s always Abbie, Homer’s half-sister.
As for Bush I in the game, I doubt that will happen anytime soon, as he’s not doing too well health wise.
Yeah Sarah wiggum….and omfg….yvan eht nioj….that sing can still easily get stuck in one’s head…
I assumed the “gluttonous gal” was Mindy Simmons. Perhaps that was wishful thinking on my part, because I really want to get her.
The event likely wouldn’t focus on her, as she’s already made an appearance. She’ll likely come back…she would be a returning character, as she was initially released in 2014.
The Sarah Wiggum idea was my first when i read the spoiler – seems a no-brainer to bring her in at some point. Not got a clue about the others though so it was good to read your ideas.
I’m certainly hoping for an event that’s a little different to the ones we’ve had lately – they’ve all felt a bit samey to me.
ANYTHING but a military event, please. no interest in that at all.
As long as they make fun of it, it is okay with me.
I met a lot of idiots while I was in the army as medic for 16 long, long, long months of conscription 🙁
Hopefully you met a lot of amazing people too. I met some of the most wonderful, selfless, talented, intelligent, and heroic people ever during my fourteen years in the Air Force. I met some dunderheads too but suffice to say… careful when bashing the military around this Wookiee. I thank you for your service and certainly get it being a grind, hence why I lit out for the civilian sector eventually. I’d love a military event and would expect jokes being involved (duh… it’s The Simpsons).
Can’t wait if they’re doing an ‘Around The World’ event because I really want JK Rowling (I know it is very unlikely that we will get her but I can dream!!!).
I thought of Legend of Zelda when I heard about the bow wielding gnomes but now that I think about it LOTR sounds a lot more likely and would be very welcome in our household!
About the ‘gluttonous gal’ tease the first people to come to mind were: dia-betty, Abbie and Sarah Wiggum.
With the limited time Gil Deal ending tomorrow does anyone have any idea if something might hit tomorrow? Bit early for Valentine’s Day isn’t it?
I forgot to mention what a great post Wookie! Sorry 😃. You knew that I meant that
Update #10: Released on Wednesday 1.30.13, Valentines Day Event
Update #41: Released on Wednesday 2.5.14, Valentine’s Day 2014 Event Update
Those were the last two “major” valentine’s day events. 15 and 16 were “mini events” and were released right around V-Day, as right after that was Superheroes and Casino.
I do think (if not Valentine’s Day), we’ll likely see something for the Superbowl (since FOX has the rights this year). BUT that’s still 2 weeks away, so we wouldn’t see that update (which likely would be similar to an episode tie-in) till next week.
If I had to guess, I’d say we’ll likely see another “major” event from one of the other topics this week…and then a mini valentine’s day event closer to the day, that would likely bring Sarah Wiggum (last year it hit on the 10th).
Thanks very much for the insight Alissa. Love hearing everyone’s opinions 😃. How exciting!