That's good to hear! Finding new and creative ways to explore characterization has absolutely helped me create characters better too.

I still mix them up lol.

"Put the egg in a box, and put that box in another box, and mail the box to me, and when it arrives I'll SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER!" I can't be the only one who thinks Maligula looks like Yzma, can I?

​@@heyoyo10gaming4 no you are not the only one

The detail put into the level design here is incredible. I could talk about it for hours.

I fully agree! I've played it maybe 4 or 5 times and each time I find new things inside of it. Even as I make these videos I have Psychonauts fans inform me of things I never saw or thought about before. Definitely a wonderful game worth exploring.

Bro u missed out in 2006 as a kid i was so stuck on this game its alot easier now

The second games story is just as good but everythings pumped up to 10. It expands and closes some stories up, all while leaving new mysteries

what about the lungfish fight or the 800 arrow grind? both of those are painful to complete.

@@dontoverthink4766 I just got all the arrow I could find from the start And the lungfish fight was confusing at first but I understood it pretty quickly I had the hardest time fighting the nightmare in the milkman level

That's an interesting thought about what Raz would have become if he hadn't gone through this experience. In the last world we exactly exactly how similar they are. I always considered the thorny path to simply be an extension of the Thorny Towers Asylum but that is certainly another way to look at it.

@Bluespirit I thought Oleander’s schemes were mostly a byproduct of Nick’s, as there was no connection shown between them other than the egg metaphor, which Oleander likely got from Loboto.

​@Bluespirit There is at least 3 different characters who use egg as a euphemism for brain, oleander and that guy. But also Hollis uses eggbeater as raz's codename. Immediately after he learns how easy it is to break someone's mind.

It 100% is Linda. Not sure why but I chose not to mention it much because we haven't gotten to her world yet. Trying to not spoil too much. Most likely she is her because Oleander had her in his mind and this is an echo of that.

One has to wonder why Linda is shrouded in shadow though. Since Oleander is the only one between him and Raz who knows about the Lungfish, why would he see it as a “demon”, when it is integral to his plan? Perhaps it’s only shrouded due to mixing with Raz and only letting a part of it come through, but I’m curious to think if they is a deeper reason for it.

@@ge789 He uses it to stealthily kidnap the campers so its vagueness during the tumbler is fitting one could say that Linda is shrouded and practically inscrutable mayhaps as well And considering the tumbler interlinked the various minds it could be a combination of raz associations with water and oleanders perception of Linda and quite possibly all the other people's perception of her The brain tumbler does as its name suggests and ultimately like any fluid tumbler can mix things together, a more concentrated form of the errant thought of whisperings rocks camp, the asylum inmates, lobotos crew, the wildlife and oleander One could say the tumbler level is the collective unconcious mindscape for the area I could imagine if used in a wild life refuge it'd be a bit of size differential wonderland caused by the perspective of big and small animals and in the city..... It'd be a god damned mess of conflicting perspectives Pardon the tangent but the fact that oleanders and rasputins mind subconsciously interfaced is interesting

I suppose that makes sense. If general psychic thoughts can influence the mind, it stands to reason that all the campers thinking about the Lungfish without a form to attach it to could influence Raz’s mind and give the Lungfish it’s shrouded darkness, but only to a lesser degree than Oleander, who actually does know the look of the lungfish, and as such, allows it to have some of its more prominent features.

@@GamingUniversityUoG I wonder if it'd interest you to know that at one point in development, this level was actually *Lili's* mind. Specifically, it was her nightmare. Milla would've guided you through it instead of Sasha. Lili would be trapped in some way and you'd have to defeat the lungfish in an actual boss battle (accessed by pulling some sort of plug, presumably in the bathtub. It'd take you to an arena where a bunny would morph into the lungfish) to get a key to free her. Obviously this is all *very* old pre-release stuff and probably not relevant to the final game though I think for the most part a lot of the level elements and theming did remain the same (as seen in the E3 2002 trailer) and I think it's really interesting to see how they recontextualised the existing assets.

That one took me a while to figure out. Thank you Psychonauts wiki site lol.

Ou fish minds are not so different according to Elton lol. Lunfishopolis is in the works already!

I honestly haven't thought about it in those terms. I always figured they were simple obstacles for anyone trying to get in. I'll have to think about it.

@@GamingUniversityUoG I always had my own theories as to why the inmates are all there. The log in the parking lot of camp says that Thorny Towers shut down 50 years ago. Most of the inmates don't seem to be in their 60s so I always figured Oleander and Loboto brought them here for specific reasons. Like how Boyd was turned into "the guard" to protect the Asylum and then "The Milkman" to destroy it once they were done. This is just my speculation but I figured maybe Oleander had plans to manipulate them hypnotically like he did Boyd. Maybe he'd use Gloria's acting talents to create propaganda films for him, use Fred/Napoleon as a second General or strategist when he would wage war on the world. Now this last one's a big stretch, but Edgar is one of (if not the only) character who can resist being lifted by Telekinesis, as he says "nobody lifts Edgar Teglee". Maybe Oleander could enhance this to make him resistant to other psychic powers? If Oleander could somehow do that, that'd make Edgar an ABSURDLY powerful asset against the Psychonauts when Oleander enacted his world domination plan. Like I said, this is all just crazy theorizing on my part.

@@AsylumDog OMFG DUDE

@@AsylumDog EXACTLY! I’ve been thinking the same thing! Even if all of the inmates have been at Thorney Towers since it closed down, how would they have survived, and found food and water? My theory is that they were all part of a still functioning insane asylum, and that Oleander and Dr Loboto kidnapped them for their own purposes, as you explained.

I'd love to see how his mindscape would function. We only saw the mixture of his and oleanders.

@@GamingUniversityUoG I also wish we could see Lili’s. Her character needs to be explored more. Like why is she so mad all the time??? Why is she and her dad so close???

@@milksjustice maybe in Psychonauts 3...in like 2040

@@milksjustice for real dude

My absolute pleasure! I'm always finding new stuff when I go back to this game.

And as soon as you pass the 'demon' that looks like linda, you go through a valley with figments of underwater plant life.

Yep. Now we know the identity of this individual as of the sequel.

Double Fine is a master at this type of writing.

@@GamingUniversityUoG I’m actually replaying the 1st game right now and trying to find all these different cutscenes that I never saw before, I love how interactive everything is in this in order to better understand everyone and everything

I've played it maybe 5 or 6 times and I agree, each time I find new things. Hearing from you all in the comments has given me different perspectives on the game too! I didn't know these were shared to Tumbler lol. Glad you found it and could stop by.

You got it! I wish more people talked about it. There is some much juicy topics inside it.

@@GamingUniversityUoG yes sir, thank you for responding. I played this game way back when and it left me really confused, but with you diving deep (sorry for the pun) it's really made me wanna play it again

Considering the sequel should be releases this year, I think it is a perfect time to replay it!

It is one of the only 3d platformers that has an engaging story to it. I'd definitely check it out on steam. Especially since the sequel is set to be releases this year.

The game has a pretty good story, humor that is more hit than miss, some decent exploration, tight controls (very needed for a platformer), and graphics that have aged fairly well. It is worth a look.

If you have gamepass, you can download it

yeah the game is really good BUT there are some bad parts...... like really awful parts. there's a reason almost no one talks about the gameplay :/

@@dontoverthink4766 There are reasons but that’s not one of them.

I didn't notice that easier. I'll have to go back and take a look. Makes perfect sense though.

It is Frog's Theme from Chrono Trigger. I grew up on that game.

@@GamingUniversityUoG thank you, however I have a new problem now, I've never played Chrono Trigger so now I need to find out how I recognized the song 😂

@@goosemann4011 easy answer, millions of people have played the game, a few dozen of which made various KZfaq videos that had that song in the background. In short, it's a very good song in a highly acclaimed game from 1995, you absorbed it through pop culture osmosis.

Hopefully soon! I just got notification about the end credits being put together. I backed the kickstarter so they send out routine emails with progress updates.

I'm curious if this involves having an open mind so it gets info from other brains. Or if it has a memory of everyone previously using it. Suggesting Loboto was in this brain scrambler before.

Now that you say that, I wonder how Psychonauts would handle someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder.

@@GamingUniversityUoG I have the sinking feeling we will see that in Psychonauts 2, even the teaser/trailer image shows how that'll appear... within Ford Cruller's Mind. Even so, Ford's D.I.D. may not be typical D.I.D. considering it was psychic "Battle Damage" that caused it.

The word 'Inception' truly has become one of the most misused words since the movie of the same name was made. What it really means is the beginning or creation of something. There is already a word for something which contains itself or references itself: meta. A dream in which you dream about having another dream is is a meta-dream. A mind containing other minds is a meta-mind. A real world example is a meta-analysis, an analysis of several other analyses.

@@Ragnarockalypse Yes. Creation of a dream implanted from the outside..

That's always something I'm concerned about with a franchise. Wondering I'd the new game will give new info.

Fish bones maybe

Wait really?

I noticed that. This influence might be shown here with Loboto.

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy them.

Double fine really puts a lot of details in these. Most go unnoticed

I've played both back in the day. Incredible games and representations of how a fantasy filled Wonderland can be corrupted with life experience.

It is really hard to say. There is some influence here from Lobato, specifically the bathtub, so it may have come from him. It is possible Gristol was already working with Lobato at that time.

@@GamingUniversityUoG yeah its confirmed . Loboto first work with gristol , and then meet oleander Cant wait to the meat circus btw

So far I've noticed this character pop up in one of Lobato's Vaults. Still no identity though.

@@GamingUniversityUoG It's waaaaay at the end of the game

I cannot wait until the sequel! I donated to the kickstarter back in the day and am excited to see how it all comes together.

Form what I remember in their most recent video the game is scheduled to release in the summer of this year at the earliest.

When we saw the censors came out Raz did comment "you are my creation" but the censors didn't listen to him so it's pretty clear it wasn't Raz's mind 100% we know it was the coaches mind as well which would foreshadow both his and Raz's mind would come together

The sequel seems to deal a lot more with the empathy aspect so it doesn't surprise me

Thanks buddy!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy.

I understand what you're referring to, however, in this context it simply refers to laborers who travel from place to place as demanded by their employment. Aka Raz's circus family. English is weird where it has multiple meanings for the same word. I just looked it up and it is also used to mean a wide-brimmed women's hat or a winch used to operate a crank. Never heard those ones before. I can use 'nomadic in the future of that helps.

why that?

That is very likely. The writers really do give us a lot of foreshadowing. I was floored when I first heard Oleander explaining his plan at the start of the game while mumbling in his sleep.

@@GamingUniversityUoG EXACTLY. My mom and me were disccusing about that the other day . She think that thats a sintomp/? or sequel of his trauma Good video

Haha yeah. We news more cats in this game though

If you stand next to one of the speakers long enough he starts talking in his sleep.

So far I have seen the shadow of this individual in Lobato's first Mental Vault. Still haven't found out who it is yet. Just this knowledge alone makes me wonder what the deal is. Did he want Raz away from his family, or send him to the Camp for some unknown reason? What's the deal?!

@@GamingUniversityUoG I can give you a hint. :3

This has been pointed out to me previously. Thanks though! And yeah the context I used it was a different definition than the Romani. Before being applied to them it had another meaning. 'A group/person that wanders or roams from place to place.' Usually for work. As a traveling circus that is what the Aquatos do. Calling them Nomads would have been easier on my part I admit.

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