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Its a shame some of your work had to be covered up because of RU-vids bullshit policy.other than that congratulations and I hope this game gets all the praise it deserves
Words can't describe how happy I was to see Tuva / Tuvstarr (the girl at 1:20:22). My grandparents had the painting of her sitting by the forest lake in their out house and I was absolutely obsessed with it growing up According to the folk lore she explored the forest with her pet moose Skutt, but lost her heart in the lake water, now forever stuck staring into it.
I’m seriously crying to your reaction of me singing ”Den Blomstertid nu kommer” while meeting the hedgehog by the pond. It’s been an honor to be a part of this game❤️🦔 Love, BJOERN
you sang it??? wow I love it so much you have a gorgeous voice ♡ I actually cried as well haha🪻We always sing the same song in Finland when summer is near.
At first I didn't realize the piñata was an edit. I was so fucking confused at why he was so scared and Jack was saying "No, not again." Like...Damn piñatas, they're always after me.
Breaking curses, dealing with monsters, and repeatedly coming back from the brink of brutal death... Olle seems like a remarkable witcher in the making
Same imagery, same ish folklore. Same tone Those areas have alot of similarities in their mythology and storytelling because of their geographical proximity.
@@nickyricardo7034 That's kinda the point of the scene. Oleg is experiencing loss of innocence as he learns how dangerous the world can be, and that he'll have to make difficult decisions to survive.
As a Dutch person, i'm sad we're super low on cool folklore of our own, but glad to celebrate cool mythology of others. Seriously, you Northlander folks got *sick* mythos.
I honestly wish I was from Scandinavia or a Nordic area. The heritage and this folklore is insane. This is the 2nd time of watching a playthrough of this game and I'm gonna buy it on switch, I'm obsessed with the lore about skogsra.
@@jurtheorc8117Why thank you! We have some wicked tales but unfortunately in media and games the most we get is bad pronunciation of our languages from american actors and very uninspired / not very deep stuff
@@KaeyasSoggySocks "There once was a happy family. Then everyone died except for the son, who tried to save them by burning down the entire village. He wound up hanging himself in the end." - Alright, good night little timmy.
Seán: "It's set in Nordic folklore" Shows Norway, Sweden and Finland Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Åland and the Faroe Islands: .....😐 . . I have so much to say about this game! As a Dane, seeing Nordic folklore in such a beautiful game, made my heart swell with pride and excitement! Some lore about the mythical creatures in the game: _Tomte/Nisse (gnome):_ today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in red. They often have an appearance somewhat similar to that of a garden gnome. In modern Danish folklore, the nisse is known for playing tricks and giving treats during the Christmas season, and are often depicted as tiny children, or elderly men and women, with red caps, knitted clothes and wooden shoes. _Troll/Trold:_ creatures or nature spirits related to gnomes, fauns and giants. They reside in caverns and caves in the mountains, and have been depicted as both very human-like and huge, grotesque looking creatures with big noses, long ears and a tail like a cow. They are known to be dumb but strong, and they will sometimes kidnap humans, mostly kids that they swap for their own. In some tales they will turn to stone in the sunlight. At times "troll" has also been translated to the English word "goblin". _Älgfrode:_ a creature that is half man, half elk. (The dead elk with human hands). They are similar to fauns and centaurs. _Lemus:_ I'm not sure about Lemus. Whether he is supposed to be a giant (Jötnar/Jætte), or if he is another depiction of a troll. _Näcken/Nøkken (the Nixie):_ a supernatural being that lives in rivers or ponds. They usually take the form of a human man, playing the violin, or a white stallion with a long tail (sometimes a kelpie). It will lure people with its music, or have them grab its tail or jump on its back, and dive into the water, drowning it's victims. Similar beings are the Norwegian "Fossegrim", the Swedish "Strömkarlen" and the Danish "Åmanden". _Kärrhäxan (The Swamp/Marsh Witch):_ Similar to the witch or hag we see in Old English, Dutch and German folklore. What is interesting about the one we see here is that she appears to be wearing VAD nurse uniform from WW1. _Skogsrå or Huldra (The Forest Nymph or Forest Keeper):_ It appears in the form of a small, beautiful woman with a friendly demeanor. She appears like a woman from the front but seen from behind she often has a tail and a hollow back or skin like tree bark. Those who are tempted into following her into the forest are never seen again. The Skogsrå is one of several Rå or Hulder, which also includes the "Sjörå" (The Lake Nymph later identified as a mermaid), and the "Bergsrå" (The Mountain Nymph). Fun fact: here in Denmark we have a very famous bog body (mummy) that was found in Huldremose (Hulder bog) who is referred to as The Huldremose Woman. She is estimated to be from 55BC. _Pesta:_ As you have probably guessed "Pesta" is the Norwegian personification of the Black Plague which was called "Pesta" or "Pesten" in Scandinavia. She was often depicted as an ashen-faced old woman dressed in black or red, with a broomstick and a rake. If you came upon Pesta with her rake, then you knew that she would spare some of your people. But when Pesta started sweeping with her broomstick, then there was no point in running, because no soul would be alive by the time she had finished. The Plague only lasted a few months in Norway, but it killed about 60% of the population and left a nationwide scar. _Dovregubben (The Mountain King):_ Famous for the classical piece "In The Hall of The Mountain King" or "I Dovregubbens Sal", The King is normally depicted as the king of the Norwegian trolls (so not a human). He appears in Peer Gynt's scene play from 1867, but is actually inspired by a tale by famous Danish author H. C. Andersen, who wrote about the character in "Elverhøj" (Elven Hill). He is supposedly a figure depicting what the Danes thought about Norwegians. And that's it for now. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk about Nordic folklore! I actually had so much fun writing this. Also, let me know if I forgot something or got something wrong, and I'll make sure to add it.
Also, Séan talking about Olle and Lillemor (whose name literally translates to "little mother") being dead, and how Heaven would be just running around in you pj's made me think of another famous, Nordic story by famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren "Bröderna Lejonhjärta" (The Brothers Lionheart). It's about 2 brothers that die tragically, and find themselves in the afterlife, a land called Nangijala, which is full of beauty and adventure, but also grave danger. They make many friends along the way. They fight the evil Lord Tengil of Karmanjoka, and come face-to-face with a ferocious dragon named Katla. It is one of my all time favorite stories! It even got a movie adaptation in 1977. If you like Nordic folklore, I can highly recommend giving it a read!
Thank you for taking the time to write these out! This game was so dark and fascinating, and I’d never heard any of these stories before! All the extra little info you included was super cool!
This made my brain so very happy to read. I need a book about scandinavian folklore, spirits and mythical creatures. I love learning about this kind of stuff.
The village with the “zombies” is a reference to the black plague. In Norway(at least) it was said that the plague was an old woman, and she had a rake and a broom with her. And if she knocked on your door with the broom she would swipe everyone away(everyone would die), but if she had the rake some would slip in between(some would survive).
Hey, Seán! Fun drug fact time!!! There is, in fact a toad called the Bufo Toad. The slime on its back contains DMT, a powerful hallucinogenic that is used ceremonially. The slime can be licked fresh off the toad's back or scraped off, dried, and eaten. It can also be smoked through a pipe.
As a Swedish person who’s grown up playing in the forest, reading and hearing about all our folklore and all the spirits and creatures in the woods I have been absolutely obsessed with this game since they announced it. The art style is such a perfect replica of all the classic Swedish children’s books and art and all the mythology is actually accurate and clearly well researched. It just makes me so happy
It is not often a game pulls me through a full range of emotion quite like this game did. The beauty, the brutality, Jack comically missing his jump and getting eatten by zombies. I usually just play these videos in the background while I do other things but this game drew my undivided attention. It was really amazing and Jack's playthrough of it was perfect. I actually want to thank you for sharing this one with us
I found the last boss was actually one of the easiest once you realize that his attacks are paired with the beats of the music. Forces you to really get into the song, which makes it even more epic
That painting you inspected at the start is called "Rottrollen" (root trolls) painted by John Bauer in 1917. It's very typical for old children's books in Sweden, his fairytale nature paintings are very famous and well established
I really love how the game switches between wholesome scenes and gruesome scenes. Usually horror games go the "everything is horrible" route, but Bramble goes darker and darker and then light again.
It does an excellent job in making parts of both the story and the visuals be pleasant. This makes the brutal horrifying elements stand out more and also makes it so the players aren't made totally depressed.
I mean fairytale especially the original non-sanities ones (aka Disney version) like the Grimm’s version are often both ethereal and terrifying at the same time.
I think it's a clever way of keeping the players on their toes. It keeps you wondering and somewhat fearing what might come next. It is a mix of whimsical wonder and fear of the unknown. It's such a cool game.😁
1:29:28 Jack looking at a skull with pointed fangs and calling it a goat skull is giving the same vibes as"it's got rows of teeth, and this guy says do you think it's a bird" 😂
can we just appreciate the top tier editing in this video? the robot voice saying 'sweden/swedish' gets me every single time, and i love the little wikipedia articles and film posters that provide information, absolutely banger job i love it edit: oh my fucking god the pinata
It took me until he passed the pinata and was behind it to realise....IT WAS TO COVER THE BODY I fr thought it was a part of the game and was fully ready to smash that thing Might've been a bit distracted by the fact I had one exactly like that a few years ago R.I.P Åke 😢❤
The part where the boy escapes the troll and runs through fields of white flowers when the woman sings was so beautiful it had me in tears. Gorgeous game.
Nordic folklore/general trivia (part 1/2 - part 2/2 is in the replies): 5:08, 7:20 In Sweden and Finland, pinecones are used by children to make toys resembling animals ("käpylehmät/cone cows" in Finnish; "kottkor or kottdjur/cone animals" in Swedish). 9:32 Official info: "the Spark of Courage is a stone our main character Olle finds early in the game, and during the journey, the stone will gain more power. The stone reflects the boy's nature and pure intentions. It can transform into things Olle needs in critical situations, but it can also work against him if it feels that Olle is about to lose himself to anger or darkness". A quote from Steam (which sums up the game) also says "Be warned, courage without kindness can take you down a dark path". 10:20 Kulning ("cow calling" in Swedish) is an ancient Scandinavianherding call used to call livestock (cows, goats, etc.) from pastures where they have been grazing during the day. Due to a lack of grazing areas near farms, peasants moved with the animals far into the woods where they grazed sheep and cows on the pastures and forests. It was largely the women and children who were responsible for supervising the herds. 16:23 Elf is "a generic word used to describe a wide-array of fairy-folk, including dwarves, gnomes and trolls; it is used interchangeably with the word fairy". 17:35 Scandinavian gnomes, also known as Tomte (in Swedish) or Nisse (in Danish/Norwegian), are a type of elf that is said to live in the homes of farmers and fishermen in Scandinavia. These gnomes are said to protect the home from evil spirits and misfortune. They are also said to be mischievous, and enjoy playing practical jokes on people. Scandinavian garden gnomes are typically depicted as being small and wearing red hats. 22:40 The Scandinavian version of The Frog Prince (by the Brothers Grimm) is called The Enchanted Toad (by Benjamin Thorpe). In The Enchanted Toad, the toad turns into a princess after the protagonist (who left home after being tortured by his older brothers) performs three tasks for her. 23:15 Not every toad can get you high, and those that do will lead to drastically different results depending on the exact species (because they secrete different substances). One such species is the cane toad, which secretes a chemical (called 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine or 5-MeO-DMT) that "acts as an anti-depressant, releasing a high amount of serotonin into the body, making the user feel good". 26:38 Yes, Tolkien was influenced by Norse mythology (the trolls in The Hobbit are inspired by Icelandic folktales, and Gandalf is the incarnation of Odin - Tolkien himself confirmed he thought of Gandalf as an "Odinic wanderer"). "Rivendell" came from two English words "riven" (split, cloven) and "dell" (valley), but "Isildur" came from the Quenya "Ithil" (Moon) and "-dur" (servant). Quenya was one of the languages constructed by Tolkien for the Elves, and Finnish was a major source of inspiration for it. 27:00, 56:21 In Scandinavian myth, trolls are one of the four species of fairies, and are generally described as being enemies of mankind. They usually have a hunch-back and a long, bent nose, and dress in grey coats and wear hats. They are believed to be virtually indestructible due to their hard skin and size; however, if they are exposed to sunlight they will retreat into the shadows or they will turn into stone (this is one of the only ways to kill a troll). They're used to deter children from wandering outdoors at night. 53:59, 1:27:26 Official info: "Lemus (the stone giant) was not directly lifted from Nordic legends, but inspired by a John Bauer painting (Princess in the Forest)". It seems Lemus is supposed to be a single creature (with its generic type being "stone giant"). 57:28 That song is called "Den blomstertid nu kommer" ("Now the time of blossoming arrives", in Swedish), and it's a Swedish summertime hymn traditionally sung at the end of the school year (before the summer holidays). It was first published in the 1695 (so copyright probably won't be an issue). 1:03:26, 1:08:54, 1:13:07 The Nordic näcken were "male water spirits who played enchanted songs on the violin, luring women and children to drown in lakes or streams". They're used to scare children from going too close to water. The story we see at 1:14:02 (which refers to a man called Näcken) is just the devs' specific take on the näcken (which they came up with specifically for the game).
Nordic folklore/general trivia (part 2/2): 1:21:42 The statue holding the Spark of Courage did look like Tuva (meaning "tussock, tuft of grass" in Swedish), so it was likely hers (since she was even able to "recharge/power" it up). 1:26:02, 1:53:54, 2:46:55 In Norse mythology, Bergakungen (Mountain King) or Bergatrollet (Mountain Troll) was a mythical creature who lived in the mountain with a court of relatives and sometimes surrounded by trolls, and tried to trick people to go into their dwellings and becomes bergtagen ("taken by the mountain"). The most famous Mountain King is the Troll King from the play Peer Gynt, written by Henrik Ibsen (the song we hear at 2:58:50 is an arrangement of "In the Hall of the Mountain King", which was composed for this play). This Mountain King lives beneath the mountain range Dovrefjell in Southern Norway, which is known in various myths and legends as a dwelling place of trolls all the way back to the Viking Age. 1:27:27, 1:37:56 "Behold the transmutation into gold" probably refers to the philosopher's stone, a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold. Alchemists also believed that an elixir of life could be derived from it, useful for curing illnesses, rejuvenation, and for achieving immortality. 1:29:14, 1:40:54, 1:44:42 Official info: "KärrHäxan ('swamp witch' in Swedish) was once a midwife and owner of an orphanage in the swamp; the local villagers accused her of being a witch and burned her and the orphanage down. She now spends her days as a protector of the deceased children of the swamp. Although her story is tragic, her heart still knows how to love." 1:34:50 🜨 is the alchemical symbol for verdigris (copper salts of acetic acid). 1:36:36 🝆 is the alchemical symbol for oil, and 🝔 is for soap. 1:46:16 Yes, 🜃 is the alchemical symbol for earth (its opposite, air, is 🜁). Similarly, 🜂 is for fire and 🜄 is for water. 1:53:25 Lyktgubbe ("lantern man" in Swedish) is a word for "will-o'-wisp", which is an atmospheric ghost light (resembling a flickering lamp or lantern) seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes (it's a luminescence caused by organic decay). 1:55:08 That flower could be a reference to the _Norwegian_ _angelica_ , which is a plant considered to be powerful and holy. Its name come from a 17th century legend in which a monk was told from an angel that this plant could alleviate the suffering caused from plagues and pests. There is also a tale about the Norwegian King Olav Tryggvasson offering his wife Tyra a stem of angelica, in an attempt to calm her down. 1:57:00 Skogsrå ("forest guardian spirit" in Swedish) is a mythical female shapeshifting creature in Swedish folklore; those enticed to follow her into the forest are never seen again. She was beautiful from the front, but from behind she had a hollow back, like an old tree. 2:07:28, 2:10:00 Those corpses on crosses are likely the dark-haired women who were put on trial for witchcraft and executed, in hope that one of them was the Skogsrå (as explained at 2:12:16 ). 2:10:30, 2:22:46, 2:31:32, 2:42:12 The plague is a reference to the 17th century European outbreak of Bubonic Plague, with the old lady Pesta (her name even has "pest" in it) being a personification of the bacterium _Yersinia_ _pestis_ (which causes the plague). The rats at 2:27:12 also support that (the plague was often transmitted by the bite of an infected rat flea). Pesta carried a broom and a rake; Norwegians believed if she used the rake some of the population involved might survive (escaping through the teeth of the rake, like we see at 2:35:45 ), but if she used the broom then the entire population in the area was doomed.
@@pedrostormrage I also noticed the outfit at 2:50:12 which looks very much like the outfits of the Carolean soldiers from the Swedish empire era. Could it be a small reference or am I imaginig things?
The fact that jacksepticeye has watched trollhunter warms my childhood fire back into being ngl. Theres also a kids show called trollhunters thats immaculate in every way
I was drinking coffee and almost die lol I saw another gameplay before Jack uploaded his so I knew what was coming but did not see the piñata thing coming hahaha
As a norwegian i absolutely loved this game. Many creatures i know. Loved this playtrhough Jack For those who are interested, here are the norwegian names of them Nøkken/Fossegrim - They mixed this guy with 2 creatures. "Fossegrimen" is the creature that fit this portraition Huldra - This is "skogsrået" Dovregubbe - This is the mountain king. Pesta - same name. She is actually the portraition of the black death or "svartedauden" in norwegian Google pictures these names as described in norwegian and you'll find some really creepy images/paintings of them. Kärrhäxen i actually couldn't recognize or find any lore for in norwegian.
Dane here; I belive the kärrhäxan ("the marsh witch") is more of a general witch inspired by scandic tales. There are several stories - especially in Danish folklore - of witches living in bogs and marshes, explaining that the fog which constantly hangs around the place is actually fumes from their potion cauldron. In Danish we often call these such a gal a "mosekone" (Bog lady). I also couldn't find any source with a specific creature called kärrhäxan, but I'm guessing this is why she is be named that.
Every single time a new character takes ahold of the glowing stone, I expect them to eat it. Don’t ask why, it just seems like a very edible stone. Edit: … The king ate it.
I was super impressed that they implemented the song "In the Hall of the Mountain King". It was super clever to use that song along with the Battle with this world's Mountain King.
Yes, I was hoping they'd used that piece somewhere in the game. It's one of my favorite pieces. But to sync it all for such an epic part of the game was even better than I could have expected or hoped for.
A lot of his stories were heavily influenced by Beowulf. He spent a large chunk of his life trying to make the perfect translation of the poem. His essays about it are a super interesting read.
Ima be honest When Jack was getting the toy pig for the little Gnome and the gnome started to cry louder and Jack said "I know I know" it was so sweet cause he sounded like a parent comforting their child and it made my heart melt!
I think the story was that they both explored the dreams/nightmares spawned by their fears from the fairytales their mother told them, once they woke up at the end, the brother became brave and was like "Cmon let's explore the forest for real, this time with no blood or monsters."
Regarding some things in the game: -The song in the game at 57:30 is called “Den blomstertid nu kommer” (“The flower season is coming now”) and usually we sing it during midsummer and is frequently sung by school kids before summer break -The guy playing the violin at the lake ay 01:09:10 is called “Näcken” and he is an evil water sprit that will play his violin at dawn to lure children into the lake, where they drown. It was told back in the days as a way to scare the kids to come back home before it got dark, “Otherwise Näcken will come for you!”. -The ”Lyktgubbe” (literally meaning ”The old lantern man”) at 1:53:12 is a creature that usually hangs out in marshy meadows or in the woods when it's dark. Most of the time, you don't see the old lantern man himself, but only the light from the lantern he is carrying. The light can quickly change direction and color. Suddenly it stops, and then it picks up speed again. If you try to follow the light, you end up further and further into the forest until you are completely lost. And that's exactly what the old lantern man wants, for people to get lost in the forest so they can't find their way home again. The light from the lantern man is also called a stray light, because you go wrong and lose your way if you follow it. How the lantern men behave towards people in the fairy tales is a little different. Sometimes they lead people down the wrong path just to be mean. Others can lead you right if they are paid, but if you don't give the old lantern man something, you will end up lost. Some tales say he is guarding a treasure or that he is a wandering soul of a dead man. -Skogrået (“The forest creature”) at 1:57:17 is just like the game described; a beautiful woman that lures men into the forest. However the game has put in some fiction into her lore (probably to make it a bit more thrilling). In the folklore skogsrået was thought to rule over the forest, the animals and everyone who stayed there. To humans, she could be both dangerous and helpful. She was a being who ruled and had power over a specific place and with whom one would get along well. The most common image we have of the woodchuck today is that she is a beautiful young woman with long hair, but when she turns around, she is hollow at the back and looks like a rotten tree trunk and has a tail. The forest deer was said to be lovesick and sociable and liked to court men who stayed in the forest. Lonely men lived dangerously as the wild beast could lead them astray so that they got lost in the forest. One of the forest raw's characteristics was also that she could change shape. When she lured a person far enough into the forest, she laughed loudly and disappeared. Or she turned her back and then you could see the hollow back. The stories about the woodclaw are often about somehow outsmarting her, and a man would never reveal his real name because then he was in the woodclaw's power. If you were kind to the forest roe, she helped you. She could make sure that a hunter never missed his prey. If she met two hunters, she could give one hunting luck by caressing his rifle and the other bad luck just by looking at the barrel of the rifle. Edit: I wrote this before the story of Näcken was told in the game so yea lol. But his story is a little fabricated I think just like Skogsrået to make the game seem more interesting because usually these are the descriptions we have been told.
That's the version I grew up with as well! Though that tale has as many versions as he has names. I do love them all though, so happy he was included either way ❤
ohh I remember we also used to sing that exact song before summer break here in Finland, only it was a Finnish translated version called 'Suvivirsi'. Hearing the same tune although in a different language was a great throwback to childhood lol
Yeah I think Sean’s editor pulled up the definition for that one, it was useful. It would be fun if it was done for all bosses. But some don’t seem to have information, like the witch or midwife.
damn this was one of the best games ive ever seen😭the graphics got me so good and all the bosses were made amazingly. the atmosphere was incredible as everything else. im definitely gonna play this alone
2:32:10 - The vastness of this shot, the starkness of the profile, and most especially the _music_ here.... This is just so powerful. A tune could _barely_ be more simple than that: just the root, stepping up to the minor third, with a pedal-point underneath. A thousand, ten thousand songs must have done the same thing by now. But this.... _thing...._ seems so ancient and primordial that it feels like it could be the first entity to have ever done it. It is so commanding and deep and I am floored by the atmosphere and presence of it. Amazing.
When the music stopped/the water spirit's head turned at 1:09:12, that was SUPER unsettling. Like this whole game was unsettling but that part REALLY got me. Also a whole game in one video is my favorite thing.
Never have I ever considered "Den blomstertid nu kommer" to be a beautiful song before I heard it here. That song is something we had to sing with our classmates at graduation in spring every year and noone liked it because we just had to sing it. This version is soooo beautiful though
As a swede, I love the reseach that went into this unless someone in the team is swedish like the giant wearing a sommarkrans, in swedish tradition we make these out of flowers and metal strings, and the song she sang is called "Blomstertid nu kommer" Which translates to blooming now comes, and is a important song in modern sweden. They really captured the essence of midsummer through that part of the game.
01:03:27 That song is called hårgalåten, the backstory given for näcken in this game is actually taken from a swedish medieval folk tale where the devil visited a village and made the teens of the village dance until they died of exhaustion. Look up the song with english subtitles and see for yourself!
1:50:29 I have to admit, it took me WAY longer than it should have to realize that the piñata was being used to censor something grizzly, and was not actually in the game. “Why is there a piñata hanging there? Why is the music so horrific if it’s just a piñata?” “Wait, are those human legs underneath it?” * pause * “Oh. OH.” (sigh) I need to get some sleep, my brain is clearly not working.
It makes you think, when the narrator talks about how lillemore is a wonderer and how olle is very attentive to his surroundings, we automatically think "oh he's definitely going to get into some trouble if he doesn't keep moving", and boom lillemore gets snatched. It really shows how being aware of your surroundings does you good.
Continuation to 2:40:39 She's wakin' up I FEEL IT IN MY BONES I'm gonna BRING MY SISTER HOME This lady's got a rake Now I get ate Is that hangin' body fake? Nope, censor it, great
I think the gnome children were given happy baby voices to subconsciously get people attatched to the idea of saving the baby later. It makes the failure hit much harder despite the lack of interaction with the child.
"Lemus would always be there for his friends" i love how they kept repeating it and by the ending it meant so much! Jack interacting with the gnomes and bear traps is hilarious
Honestly, I just keep thinking of a meme involving Lemus. Photoshop him into scenes from various media in the place of someone who saves a character with the captions "Lemus would always be there for his friends.".
@@thewhompingwampa2671 That would not only be a hilarious meme, it would also be just super wholesome. Lemus is awesome. He has come in clutch for Olle time and time again!!😁🩷🩷 Lemus is like a stone guardian of child like innocence.☺️💖🌸🌸
@@crystalgemgirl731 True that. Kidnapping a 12 year old girl to make her their "Queen" is pretty disturbing. At least these fellas sound like little babies.
Every year before summer starts, people are gathered to say goodbye to the year that's been and welcome the new beginnings that summer brings. Theatre, allsång (everyone sings together) and a local spokesperson, sometimes a priest, reminds us of what we've learned and done together. We call it Sommarlov. The song "Den blomstertid nu kommer" is always sung in allsång in these gatherings. It's a tradition that I hold very dear to me. Hearing it in that way, in that context of the game was absolutely award winning. I hope the gameawards have at least one swede in there who got as touched as I did.
it's a bit weird that the hanged bodies can't be shown but a baby that's been drowned can.. xD also Jack not being "fan of the mechanic" when he always makes it harder for himself is so funny 😂
For curious people, a lot of the inspiration for this game is from John Bauers paintings found in storybooks about trolls and myths. The paintings found at certain walls in the game are by him.
Jack saying "Don't go into the bear traps" to the gnomes emits the same energy of a parent saying don't to their child attempting to commit something sinister
I know it was done out of necessity but i really appreciated the piñata and gnome edits. 2:07:04 just recently lost someone to their mental health and the imagery would of been too on the nose. And as a therapist in training: its not always the people who are obviously struggling who are in danger. And if you're struggling: I promise the world is better with you in it. And I might not know you but I love you.
Can we get whoever made this to do all the brothers grim tales? Like true to their vision style? Some moves have been out but I feel like the people who made this could do a WONDERFUL game adaptation that bounces between gruesome and child like as the tales were intended. An absolutely AMAZING game. Visually, the story telling, now this is what games should be.
As someone who grew up as a child in Sweden, this really hits me with a wave of nostalgia. Really reminds me of how my grandma used to read me bedtime stories of all these trolls and creatures inhabiting the Swedish woods.
@@midnighthourpoems Very true, if you’d like to have some Norwegian folktales I know the Askeladden tales are pretty nice but those aren’t of the very scary/creepy vibe, Dovregubben is one, Huldra, Nøkken, are a few classics, if you want some Swedish folktales though you might have to ask someone else as I don’t remember any at the top of my head lol
I would like more of these style videos. You yourself said you liked sitting down for a game for a few hours, and I think it lets you get in a more hidden side of Jack that we don't see often, and maybe that's what we come back for.
1:30:35 Those are probably MYLINGS. The myling comes into existence when a child is unwanted and therefore killed by its mother, often drowned. It can be heard singing in the night, thereby revealing the mother's crime. Ways to help the myling is to give it a name or to find the corpse and bury it in holy soil.
1:57:35 That’s Skogsrået. She’s like the queen of the forest and the game describes her thing pretty well when it comes to luring men away. Bramble sure made her look so much cooler than the version of her that I’ve seen
@@plantkiller7651 in Norwegian folklore, there is a creature called Huldra, and she’s a supernatural beautiful woman that you could encounter in the forrest. Wiki: A hulder (or huldra) is a seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore. Her name derives from a root meaning "covered" or "secret".[1] In Norwegian folklore, she is known as huldra ("the [archetypal] hulder", though folklore presupposes that there is an entire Hulder race and not just a single individual). She is known as the skogsrå "forest spirit" or Tallemaja "pine tree Mary" in Swedish folklore, and ulda in Sámi folklore. The word hulder is only used of a female; a "male hulder" is called a huldrekall and also appears in Norwegian folklore. This being is closely related to other underground dwellers, usually called tusser (sg., tusse). Though described as beautiful, the huldra is noted for having a distinctive inhuman feature-an animal's tail (usually a cow's or a fox's) and/or a back resembling a hollowed-out tree.
That Siren section was awesome, losing control as you're reeled in until suddenly she stops the spell, and just when you think you're safe she strikes. Plus that blatant homage to The Pulse from Inside at 1:11:21? Perfectly done to suddenly throw you into a section like. Sure it doesn't have the cool build-up like Inside, but it still strikes true to shock you and make you realize you suddenly have to slow down. 2:52:36 Ok it got even cooler with the forge- 2:58:30 The music for the fight against the king is phenomenal, it works In The Hall of the Mountain King in so well
1:37:11 This narration is actually really cool (not only for the eerie effects and creepy whispery nature of it). It's spoken in trochaic tetrameter, where you stress the syllables on 1, 3, 5 etc. - instead of 2, 4, 6 etc. (iambic pentameter) which is often more akin to how normal human speech is. The trochaic tetrameter is used by Shakespeare for almost all his witch character - perhaps most famously the three witch sisters in Macbeth. I just found that directing choice to be really cool! :D
@@vegeta5082 Not quite sure I follow? The name of the character in the game (I think she's simply called The Witch)? Or the name of the voice actress (it's Nola Klop)? Or the Shakespeare characters I mentioned (those are just The Three Witches or The Witch Sisters)? Hope that helps, if not please clarify a bit ^^
What's the name of the creature he fights not too long after this? I love looking up stories and info on different beings and creatures and knew most of them as I saw them, I just didnt know that one and I can't seem to spell it right when I look it up. I just wanted to ask in case anyone new.
@@kimturner6724 If it's the one in the lake with the goat skull and blue dress, she is called kärrhäxan ("the marsh witch") in the game. There are several stories in scandic myths of witches living in bogs and marshes, explaining that the fog which constantly hangs around the place is actually fumes from their potion cauldron. I haven't really found a source with a specific creature called kärrhäxan, but it makes sense for her to be named that.
@@Seshi Thats the one, thank you. I wasn't sure if it was one being in particular or if it was a name for a type of witch. I couldn't get the spelling right to look into it either. Thats some pretty cool info though, it makes bogs and marshes seem even creepier. Thank you again for the speeling and info :-)
Jack is the first person I've seen to actively avoid those beartraps with the gnomes following him. Other people don't even really try, they just keep watching and watch as the poor things die 😭
Nah 8-bitryan did too but failed twice and was in full denial like 'its fine, it's fine, it's not happening' He's a pretty empathetic guy and it's also why he had the best playthrough/ending of Detroit become human.
Nah 8-bitryan did too but failed twice and was in full denial like 'its fine, it's fine, it's not happening' He's a pretty empathetic guy and it's also why he had the best playthrough/ending of Detroit become human.
@@Shad0wj3ster567 not in that sense mate. he means live as yourself,dont try to change,to be something else something more than yourself. its basically just a complex way of saying be yourself lol.
what a fucking cinematic masterpiece the gameplay may have been a little wonky, but there were so many moments that just had my jaw dropped from how visually stunning and atmospheric they were
Amazing game!! Its so cool to see Näcken and Skogsrået in a game. The designs and how cinematic the camera and everything was is amazing. I really really enjoyed every second of this playthrough.
For the entire finale I was like "they HAVE to use In The Hall of The Mountain King". Boi did they deliver. And now I finally know the folklore behind the mountain king.
@@Blqckqut You could literally find it in the video before someone responded. 😭 Heck, even watch the thing four times over before someone's likely to see the comment.
@@RealBradMiller thanks for the unhelpfull response unfortunatly i do not have a lot of time on my hands and just want to see jacks reaction to an old youtube classic go on about your day please
@@Blqckqut I found it in under a minute, so maybe if you don't have any time at all on your hands, you shouldn't be here still commenting, or even worrying about it in the first place. 🤗 Best of luck!
@@RealBradMiller its 3 am so right now i do have a bit of time, especialy since ots weekend why be so passive aggresive? im just asking for the tinestamp, i dont see what i did to you to get this treatment.
I went back and watched Brother's: A Tale of Two Sons, and two things stood out very quickly. It's 7 years between recordings and yet Sean still gushes about scenery and makes jokes about getting high on mushrooms.😂
@@WomenRQueensNMyFaceIsTheThrome I highly suggest it. It may be an older game, but the graphics, the scenery, the music the sound design, the game play, especially the story is all done so well.😁👍🩷 It's a whimsical fun enjoyable while also bittersweet game. One of my top favorite story puzzle driven games.☺️🌸🌸🩷🩷