I hope you enjoyed the video! What was you favorite level in Psychonauts? And are you planning on getting Psychonauts 2?

Finally, a Psychonauts level analysis video that isn't about The Milkman Conspiracy! It's a good level, don't get me wrong but it seems to be all anyone talks about.

"In the end, Razputin, are we not ALL just dogs playing poker?" -Edgar

I liked the breakdown of what a compulsion was. It makes a lot of sense re: El Odio, given that nobody's happy about him being there, and his entire shtick is that, once hit by him, you're forced to retread your steps. It's a frustrating gimmick sometimes, but thematically appropriate.

Really excellent to see people taking a serious analytical look at Edgar! He's my favorite of the inmates and more relatable than he should be. High school trauma is still trauma, and the fact that Edgar is never once made fun of for his trauma having stemmed from a teenage relationship means a lot to me.

Black velvetopia is personally one of my favorite mental worlds in psychonauts, I know Boyd’s milkman conspiracy mental world is the fan favorite but I like black velvetopia the best because of the vibrant colors, the artwork and the level design.

Never thought of Edgar's level being interpreted in this manner, I always thought it was just a huge anger problem that went out of control. But then again, El Odio is literally "the hatred", so for someone to hold a grudge for that long isn't exactly just mere anger issues. Guess I learned something new today. And as for your question if I'm excited for Psychonauts 2: YAAAAAAAAAAAAS >A

What I loved about it is how it walks a good line of pointing out how Edgar is humanized rather than just being portrayed as a spiteful loser. Yeah his girlfriend had the right to date someone else, but did it in the douchiest way possible so Edgar has a pretty valid reason for resenting them.

Between Psychonauts 1 and 2, this is still by far my favorite level. The revelation that El Odio was Edgar all along was something I didn't expect and made me really think back on the whole level

Always enjoy the perspective from a clinical professional on these. Would love to see you do your thoughts on all of the stages eventually.

Terrific analysis! My personal favourite level is Waterloo World because I just love the aesthetic of the board game world, but Black Velvetopia is probably the best level overall if you'd ask me. It's just always been oddly overshadowed by the Milkman Conspiracy despite being at least as clever (and like you said, Raz is also notably more successful and compassionate at helping Edgar through his issues than Boyd). Of course I'm looking forward to P2, as I have been for quite a few years now... I'm hoping you'll end up doing some more analyses on the worlds of the sequel too, at some point down the line. Even just judging by the trailer footage, we've already got some strong contenders.

No wonder I like Edgar so much, he was so relatable without me even realizing it

I really liked this level, though my favorite out of the Asylum would probably be Waterloo World. It's the only level in the Asylum I never got stuck on even a little bit. It just felt like it had a good flow and didn't let you miss critical information, while there are some fairly obtuse moments in the other levels.

One thing I honestly wonder is how much is the Bull thwarting the tower... intentional. How much is he aware of the truth but always sabotaging himself so he doesn't see it?

I actually had a much harder time with this level than the milkman conspiracy. That dang bull would kill me every time I fell down

I frankly can't choose my favorite stage! From a design standpoint I really like the tower as you climb up it-I can't help but imagine that the warped state of it developed once it was abandoned as a result of the warped minds of the residents and that dang psychic rock. I'm VERY much looking forwards to the sequel, though I don't know all that much about it. I've only seen the Brain in a Jar trailer, on purpose. Two weeks left!

I'm excited to see what new stories are written within the minds when Psychonauts 2 comes out The way the games handle mental worlds honestly intruiges and fascinates me, how various issues and problems can physically influence the world in subtle manners.

This is my favorite level in the entire game! So glad to see someone finally analyze it!

I’m super happy that people are noticing psycho nauts more because of the new game! Nice video btw :D

This is very interesting because in real life mental health diagnosis, one of the most tricky situations to distinguish between is severe OCD with no insight and straight up delusional disorder or schizophrenia (e.g. psychosis of varying degrees).

With regards to the discussion at the end about how Psychonauts isn't about helping people but about giving them the tools to help themselves, it's worth noting that when the developers were asked what the core theme of Psychonauts is, they always gave the same answer: It's about *empathy*.

This is an amazing, I would totally watch more videos of the rest of the levels of this game and it's sequel

There's a looooot of levels in the second game that definitely need analysis videos, PARTICULARLY the last level of the game.

I got ocd and it sucks! I was having a bit of a rough day today, but idk it's kinda comforting seeing a character going through something a bit similar, making it out ok and having someone break it down! Thanks for making this dude. Hope this video gets alot of recognition and I'd love to see more videos of the psychonauts.

What a great channel, if I didn't get a degree in 3d animation I would of loved to go into counseling. Can't wait for the sequel.

An excellent piece on an excellent character/level, thank you for this. It is rather difficult to pick a favorite level as they are all so striking in different ways, Velvet is definitely on the top of the list. I am late to watching this so already have Psychonauts 2, and it has continued to do amazing things with the layout of the mental worlds I think =D

look at that cute, reasonably stocked video game shelf. never seen one of those on youtube before

Honestly, I'd watch a video series about each level in Psychonauts (and two, please?). You do a great job catching stuff that I've never even considered and I've played this game a LOT since release. One of my favorite games from my teens.

I'd love to see you look into Bob from the sequel. It's a stark look at what alcoholism can do.

0:10 Whoops. I really liked this world. Reminded me of a couple mini-golf places that used black light. 13:08 Well, actually the wrestlers will show up in the garden after you've defeated them regardless of if you've finished the level or not.

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What I wonder the most is how much of what we see in the minds we enter are genuinely metaphors for the subjects’ psyches, and how much is a product of Raz perceiving and interacting with those psyches. Considering how Edgar behaves right before you enter the psy-portal, it’s possible that Black Velvetopia is, to some degree, a dream that is shaped by Edgar’s mental state. Edgar might never have actually deluded himself into thinking he’d ever been married to a flamenco dancer who was seduced away from him by a matador, that was merely the dream-story formed from his memories. I also don’t think that the Edgar we see building that card tower is the real Edgar, I think that was a dream-embodiment of the feelings he had for Lana that he refused to let go of, just as El Odio was the embodiment of his anger and hatred towards her. The real Edgar didn’t appear in the mental world until the fight with El Odio, where he’s completely aware of the fact that it was his high school girlfriend who dumped him for the cheerleading captain, and when he truly confronts the painful memories that he’d repressed for so long, and realized that they only had the power that he himself gave them. Also: Edgar’s ruminations have taken the form of a bull; a _ruminant._

Please make more of these! Theyre very insightful! :)

very interesting in depth look at a childhood game of mine that i gave no second thought to the intricate detail the game developers employed into the game. I am excited for psychonauts 2 and would be stoked to watch a video breakdown on the levels if you decided to make them.

Love your videos, I never really looked too deep into some of the mental worlds until now. This may be a year old, but have you considered doing a video on 'Gloria's Theatre'? The level and Gloria's character is pretty interesting and I would love to hear your interpretation of it.

Ended up randomly stumbling across this video, and it's a very excellent analysis from a trained psychological viewpoint! Black Velvetopia is my personal favorite level in the first game because of how much I relate to it. To answer your question at the end of the video, I definitely agree with a majority of the video. One thing I feel could have been examined more is how El Odio also works in a more... I guess metaphorical sense? This is something I noticed long ago and how it could possibly represent something, and I haven't really seen many others talk about it. In the main level, El Odio is constantly pushing you back from making progress, sometimes all the way to the very beginning of the level. El Odio could easily be seen in this case as a representation of the past trying to push you back. If you want to move on, then you need to learn from the mistakes you made and push yourself forward to get past it no matter how difficult it may be. I'm sure many people can resonate with that concept. It's so easy to think about all the stupid things you've done and said, all the promises you couldn't keep, all the relationships you've had with others that couldn’t be maintained or repaired. It doesn’t matter how recent or long ago they happened, it's always going to be difficult to forget about. But at the end of the day you just can’t let those thoughts of what happened in the past keep pushing you back. You need to keep moving forward and continue on trying to be better than you were before, or else those thoughts could possibly completely consume and paralyze you to the point where you can no longer properly function in society... much like what happened to Edgar here. And as Psychonauts shows, it's okay to get help from others along the way so you can eventually reach the end of that street. ... At least, that's what I personally got out of the level haha. I'd love to hear what your thoughts are on this concept, since it's something I feel isn't explored enough regarding how El Odio's meaning works from a gameplay point of view.

This level was just beautiful

By far one of my favorite video game levels...ever!

amazing vid, i love your psychoanalyses! just a month before psychonauts 2! 🎉🎉🎉

Good, wholesome brain food on one of the best PS2 collect-a-thons. Subbed

You know, it never occurred to me that there would be story bites in the minds of other characters after their stories were resolved. Next time I replay the game, I should look into that.

I really like this video and the one on the milk man. I hope you do these videos for more psychonaught characters and for psychonaught 2. I got the game years ago and heard it was good but I have been pushing it off. I just completed it yesterday and am ready for Psychonaughts 2!

Oh my god, I dont know if it was intentional or not, but. A dingo stole his baby.

Aweseome vid!

More of this please!

very interesting video! Thank you! I really enjoyed it!

I think I got more insight from this video than I have in years of therapy.

If a psychology professor gave a class a project of playing this game and learn what each mind represented, it would be a great lesson

As a fun little bit of trivia, the etymology of rumination is the Lain ruminari, meaning to chew over, which is also the origin of ruminant, a mammal that has multiple stomachs and partially regurgitates its food to give it another chew and break down the plant cellulose. An archetypal ruminant ... is a cow. I don't know if this was intentional, that the symbol of Edgar Teglee's ruminations is a bull, but knowing Tim Schafer, it probably is.

I haven't played the game in forebut I always loved this level the most from any game mostly for the art style

HYPEE!!! Any future plans on covering other levels from Psychonauts 1 or 2?

Really looking forward to psychonauts 2

I hope there is a level in the sequel you are excited to talk about, my personal favorite is PSI King's Sensorium

There's probably an extra level of symbolism in El Odio... as a bull, would he technically not be a Ruminant eater?

Have you seen BoJack Horseman? I recently watched it and I honestly think it has some of the best coverage on mental illness and many different topics in general I've seen in any media. It sounds like something you'd cover. Btw good job on the recent content

This video is so underrated

I don't know if you do requests, but I would like to see you cover the other patients at the insane asylum.

pychonauts 2 is coming out soon and I can't wait too see what minds we get too see the eye one seems extremely interesting.

This series is fascinating

Hoping you do some videos on psychonauts 2!

Black Velvetopia has to be my favorite level from an aesthetic standpoint.

You can use telekinesis to throw censors and other enemies into el odio's path, mowing them down in an instant.

id love to see more of the Psychonauts worlds. another channel did a lot of the worlds but decided to stop. id love to see your take of all the worlds

I’m at my grandparents house where they have the original Xbox, and I 100% PSyconauts here 3 days ago. It was super fun, and I’m sad it’s over. I spent so long finding all the figments and everything lolz

Please do more Psychonauts videos. Both 1 and 2.

Tim Schafer must be pretty fond of Hispanic culture because he used a lot of it in this level and in Grim Fandango.

I hate obsession & “hopeless romantic” crap. It’s super unhealthy but society ends up teaching it to people through out so many mediums.

new psyconauts video lets gooo

The true genius of not just this level but every level in the entire series is that the minds you enter are not evil, these people are just sick and need help, even the minds of the counselors are hiding some deep trauma, makes it all the better when you are finally able to help these people

do you intend to do videos on the other inmates because id love to watch those

Are you planning on analysing all the levels in Psychonauts 1?

yeah, the school being in the sewers made it clear to me it wasn't just him being in love with the idea of romance he was just genuinely happy with her and then boom, his school life became sewer garbadge

Mia's dance party is a good level to disect

I always thought the Dogs Playing Poker painting had just 4 dogs

4:38 Notice Edgar making the Bull gesture? Hmmmm.... Now where have we seen a bull before? ;)

Do Waterloo world too.

Hey, do you plan to do other mental worlds like Glorias theater or meat circus?

Please, can you make all levels from Psychonauts ?

so *that's* why it's a bull Rumination. Represented by... a ruminant

If I’m completely honest, I would definitely consider this brain as the second worst brain in either psychonauts game, after the meat circus because of how horrible that climbing section was.

Can you find out what Tari from Meta Runner has?

El Odio is Edgar's fursona

I loved the visual design in Black Velvetopia, but thought the resolution was kind of weak. Seeing a flamenco dancer sobbing while doing a bad cheer routine is funny and all, but I would have preferred Edgar realizing something more introspective than "actually they sucked all along".

just noticing something about the sewer area. the liquid in the sewer appears to be wine. maybe this repression came with a dose of alcoholism?

You mean my favorite level and the best level?

Oho! he's a representation of rumination and he's a ruminant; do you think that was intentional? Also, El Odio sounds like odious and he feels stupid for holding his hatred for so long, from highschool to when he's middle-aged and growing gray hairs, that's a lot of years, that's really sad.

Do all the other ones to the Danes demand it

El Odio means The Hatred

I thought his name was Teglee, not Leteeg?

is that an autograph from the counselor from P5R?

Great video Btw u cute

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god i hates this world. it looks ugly as hell, the mechanics and bosses are boring and all the bull fighting thing is very disgusting