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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.
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.
Its a shame some of your work had to be covered up because of CZcamss bullshit policy.other than that congratulations and I hope this game gets all the praise it deserves
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
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.
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
@@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.
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.
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.😁
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.
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.
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
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" 😂
@@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.
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.
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
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
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 😢❤
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.
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 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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
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 cannot stop re-watching this game. It's such a fun watch, and of course Sean and his humor along the way just makes it a great time. The game is phenomenal!
Was not expecting to care for this. Ended up loving it. Really like the pay off of the mountain king because when you hear the term mountain king, you can't expect there not to be a reference to the grieg piece. And they did it in the most spectacular way.
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.
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.
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 😂
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.
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."
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.
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
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
"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.☺️💖🌸🌸
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
At 1:27:00, you can see the warning for desperate mothers pleading for them “not to commit the acts they’ve set their minds to.” The drawings in that area depict mothers throwing their babies into the water. At 1:30:00, those are all the drowned children. For a long second… like an embarrassingly long time… I legit thought there was a piñata hanging from that tree.
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
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.
@@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.
This games caused me massive amounts of discomfort.. Not very many games cause me this kind of feeling. That being said, it was definitely an amazing game. The developers did an incredible job on atmosphere, music, lore, characters, etc.... Definitely a 100/10 Though you won't catch me playing this game myself 😅😅😅
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.
2:06:30 oh my god, as a swede this song (Den blomstertid nu kommen aka The flower-time now come'th) is absolutely everywhere, if you grow up in sweden and say you've never heard this song then you are either lying or live in really bad slums with pure turkish/arabic culture (because of the immigrants) i remember hearing this song all the way back when i was like 5 years old therefore it really hits deep back home for me, its usually played at school to sing at the end of school to summer break and really reminds me of midsummer when me and my brother were in swim shorts running around causing tiny mischief in the lush green grass and hot sun it makes me sad that not everyone understands swedish and therefore cant enjoy this song the same way us swedes can, and it is SOOOO trippy hearing a childhood song broadcasted to countries all over the world in a game
@@oldeboghag naw but those areas are known for having a hood culture and they mix turkish/arabic into sweden, its very common and these people are called blattar. they remove everything swedish about sweden and thus they prob wouldnt ever have heard it because its not popular in the middle east
@@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.
2:44:00 I feel so bad for Olle blaming himself for all the bad things that have happened around him. :c He's just a super brave boy looking for his sister, he should not feel regret.
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.
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.
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
1:09:10 The way his smile fades quickly and the laughter is replaced with silence and terror in his face is probably my favourite bit in the entire video. I love how he freezes there and stares at Näcken instead of just running past right away. It's such a subtle reaction yet powerful at the same time
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.
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.
I'm so relieved I wasn't the only one who didn't initially realize it was an edit! I was so confused.
@@darthbatman123 - Yeah same here! Even the hanging cloth gnomes I first assumed were part of the game! Damn CZcams! 😂
Same lmao I thought I was the only one ahdjs I was so confused
I was really confused at first. I really thought it was part of the game but I was like, why would they insert a piñata though lol it’s so random
I thought the explosion was real 😂
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.
You have a lovely voice!! Blessings x
@@hxpnxs wow thank you so so much❤️ yes I’ve heard theres a finish version aswell😍we also song it on every graduation here in Sweden! Thank you again
I think every single Swede watching this was singing along while watching, just like I was. Stunning!
@@Otsena Thank you so much❤️🫂
Around 49:00 the pinecones were singing happy birthday in Swedish to the big guy, and then Seán landed on him. He killed the birthday boy :(
THATS SO UPSETTING
This makes me feel thing I’m not ready to feel
But I mean, you are 13.4% more likely to die on your birthday
@@Monster_NopeNope I wonder how somebody got that statistic haha
@@malikai1802 must have had a real sheafs pass time
I love every time that there’s an AI voice that says “Sweden” and I can just see Jack mouth the word “Norway” 1:16:27
😂
Got a bit triggered but at the same time I laughed 😂😂😂😂 he needed to do research before playing it
And 33:55😭
And 24:19 too!!
as someone who worked on the game, a huge thanks for playing it and I'm glad you liked it!
u guys did an awesome job bro! i love swedish representation in media :)
I don't know much about graphics, but it looks really cool just gonna say that.
Loved it!
you guys are legends bro, this game is awesome
Its a shame some of your work had to be covered up because of CZcamss bullshit policy.other than that congratulations and I hope this game gets all the praise it deserves
As a nordic person, I always get so happy when our folktales and cultures get appreciated!
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.
This is a very Swedish game, I recognize it all. Especially the red houses and existential dread.
@@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
@@Im_Iconic-Youre_IronicOoh I wish you luck playing it! There’s always more folktales from us out there you could search up if you enjoy them lol
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.
What does it mean if your parents name you Tuva?
@@bradleymoore2797 Tuva means "tuft (of grass)" and Tuvstarr is the Swedish name for Tuft Carex
That’s not princess cottongrass?
I have a picture that’s almost fifty years old, I’d be happy to share it with you.
@@ChosMan16 Princess Cottongrass might be the English name for her, I had no clue she was known outside of Scandinavia
“Visitors that don’t want to eat them were unheard of, until this day” Jack five seconds earlier “EAT HIM!”
😂
I’ll be honest the Piñata threw me for a loop for a second 😂
Same lol, it took me a hot minute to realize it was an edit
I saw it and just accepted it until my brain went, "wait, that's not something that should be there. EDIT"
same i had to look up on google to figure out wtf happened!!
same here. i didn't realize it was edited in for a hot second.
Same wasn't sure why it was thier for a second
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
It seems very Labyrinth-e
Love his pictures. The norwegian equalent is an artist named Theodor Kittelsen, that has some cool folklore pictures as well.
Do you happen to know what song was playing at 58:15?
Actually wait, I found it! Den blommsertid nu kommer
@@eldritchcupcakes3195 den blomstertid nu kommer :)
Jack: Saves 16+ gnomes, says nothing
Also Jack: Kills like 2 gnomes, "I am the worst of us"
He killed a lot more than 2. You got to admit he's pretty awful
@@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.
Seán: "It's set in Nordic folklore"
Shows Norway, Sweden and Finland
Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Åland and the Faroe Islands: .....😐
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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.
Is the film adaptation by the same name? That sounds amazing
@@sarakramps5770 Yes it is! :) Although I don't think it ever got an english dub, much less eng subtitles that I know of...
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.
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.
Ikr. It really gives you whiplash from all the quick switches
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.😁
Very similar to Brothers: A Tale of two Sons.
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).
The depiction of the plague has definitely been inspired by Theodor Kittelsen's "Pesta", really spooky drawings!
The näcken story in game about the village being made to dance until they passed made me think of the Dancing Plague of 1518.
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.
Pesta, I believe her name is.
The music being used in the trailer is actually Norwegian, «In the hall of the mountain King»… beautiful works made by Edvard Grieg, the composer.👌🏻
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.
This game was way more graphic than I thought it was going to be lol
When the troll destroyed the house with the gnomes inside, I was about to fucking cry
I was litterally just shouting NOOOOOOOO! GET OUT THE HOUSE GUYS NOOOOOOOOOOO
@@FirstSunBreather me too 😭
Hey shoutout to Robin for some great editing!! The "S W E D I S H" over anytime Sean said the wrong thing had me rolling
why did they keep putting "swedish" over his voice? what was he saying instead?
@@sassamb6932 I read someone else’s comment that Sean kept saying Norway or Norwegian, when this is a game based on Swedish lore
@@sassamb6932 I'm pretty sure he was mistakenly saying Norway or Norwegian
@@Karmelice123 Sweden and Norway share folklore and such allot even though we might have some differences, but the game itself takes place in Sweden
good job!!
“Fee fi fo FUCK… I have run out of all my luck” bars Sean. Those improv skills are shining
The moment he said that i laughed so hard i was about to vomit
48:34 I don’t need to explain myself
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
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" 😂
Sean: “The worst is over, there’s no way it gets worse than this.” Every Scandinavian person watching: 😬
we sure like dark stuff for childrentales 😬
@@KaeyasSoggySocks fr..why the hell were these stories told to children😭, luckily they’re not all bad and the game dramatized them a bit
Näcken i bäcken😨🥴
@@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.
@@yessbox dodraugen💀💀
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.
I keep thinking like “is that Mariah Carey lol” 😂 And cracking myself up.
@@pinkblossoms did not sound like mariah carey at all
@@mrtaco0078 K boomer
@@pinkblossoms are you stuck in a loop where you just have to be cringe online?
The song being sung is called "Suvivirsi", or "Summer Hymn", at least in my country (Finland)
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
I knew the stones were striking the table on-beat!
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
Baby gnome: *babbling and screeching*
Jack: _"what a legend"_
The gnomes avoiding the bear traps and then getting crushed like 4 seconds later made my heart drop 😭
a part of me died that moment
Right? It felt like right after the "Savior" achievement popped up there should have been another labelled "haha F*** YOU!"
Actually Sean did great not losing even one of them to those traps.
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 😢❤
What is he saying when the robot voice censors him
@@adamlee9708 Imma need a time stamp for that but I think he said the wrong country or something
"Fe, fi, fo, fuck! I have run out of all my luck!"
Legendary line 👌
Three hours long gameplay on a Saturday night!? Sean really loves us
@igger nobody
@@Dont-Read-My-Profile-Picture.0okay I won’t but I will report your comment :)
@@CeedayGamingno one you beg. Gtfoh.
Afternoon
Early morning for me
To answer your question, Tolkien’s elvish languages (sindarin and Quenya) were heavily inspired by Finnish! He also studied Old Norse as well.
Yess! I was just about to comment the same thing
Pretty sure the overall story of Middle Earth and LOTR drew a lot of inspiration from the Kalevala as well.
@@DoubleADwarf I believe so, yes.
They were also inspired heavily by welsh aswell if I remember correctly
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.
Holy crap. I nearly killed myself choking on water @ 12:50 when Sean threw the stone at Lillemor's face. He even said he'd do it!
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 absolutely love that Lemis just follows Olle the entire game, looking out for his friend
He's the true friend we all neeed
I wonder how he moves, or does he just have his legs underground when resting?
@@daefaron he is actually omnipresent but chooses to vibe in the forest instead
@@iamafuckingfailure He appears exactly when he's needed, to the few who show him kindess.
U mean his sister
the way the developers matched the attacks of the king to such a solid classical piece, puts this boss fight on a whole other level of satisfaction.
I'm so glad someone notices!
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.
@@billhollis1888 I've got to admit that was just awesome that they did. It made every movement feel so powerful.
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.
Forbidden skittle
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.
A brilliant archive that scratched all my curiosity itches! Thank you so much for considerately timestamping everything and being so thorough :)
@@Dizzaton Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :)
Den blomstertid nu kommer is Suvivirsi/Jo joutui armas aika in Finnish, and it's the same thing here in Finnish schools too.
@@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?
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.
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.
The fact that they made the mountain king an actual bossfight is so cool
Omfg The Pinata edit is hilarious. I was wondering why the hell he was looking at a pinata out of nowhere and not laughing.
I know, for a second i thought it was actually part of the game and i was really confused then I saw the feet under it and was like "oh, I see"
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
The little gnome Piñatas on the tree? I thought they were ornaments, they kinda blended in on my first look through that section.
@@qa377 pretty sure they mean the piñata at 1:50:28 😂
im so pleased i wasnt the only one haha
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!
Thought I was the only one lol
@@k33li3Lol nope!
32:00 Time stamp for myself lol
He probably deals with that with BB 😂
@@justvibin3176 Yisss
I cannot stop re-watching this game. It's such a fun watch, and of course Sean and his humor along the way just makes it a great time. The game is phenomenal!
Well said facts 👏 👌 💯
good game i just finished
Little nightmares fans rejoice that bramble has got so much attention 😳 👏
@@aaronatkinson177 indeed i am big fan of little nightmare and those kind of games
Was not expecting to care for this. Ended up loving it. Really like the pay off of the mountain king because when you hear the term mountain king, you can't expect there not to be a reference to the grieg piece.
And they did it in the most spectacular way.
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.
same haha, I feel so stupid
Lol don't worry I'm there with you. It took me too long to realise
Brain not braining
I was confused why Jack was not laughing.
Me too 😭😭
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.
This whole game is made by sweds in colbal with Norköping kommun, film I öst and east sweden games
as a swede, i am heavily confused, is this one story, or multiple? XD
I recall stuff with pine cones, but idk XD
After clicking on and checking every little thing in his room, Stanley eventually gathered his courage, and climbed out the window
All he needs is his bucket
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 😂
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.
they're just two representation of adhd tbh
@@moonbeamyall4007 lmao absolutely
the made it pretty obvious that was gonna change it up
The 'fee fi fo fuck, i have run out of all of my luck' had me in stitches, basically the entire game summed up.
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."
I remember my mom always telling me Norwegian bedtime stories, and this game has captured the vibes of these stories very well.
I'm so happy they actually used the song "The Hall of the Mountain King" for the final boss. I SO wanted that to happen since I saw the title lmao
It was pretty epic. I got hyped as the tempo increased. Did you notice the stalactites were impacting to the beat? That was awesome
@@fightingfaerieoh my gosh you're right, some of the king's attacks were synced to the music too!
Trolls reference
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.
That was the best intro to a new enemy I've ever seen imho.
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
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
"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
He's my favorite. He's always there at the right time to save them.
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 i need that
@@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.☺️💖🌸🌸
3:08:01 jack saying "What are you guys doing?","Did we learn nothing?!?" Had me rolling!! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm so annoyed by their ending lol they OBVIOISLY wernt traumatized enough 😂 idiots
Same lmaooo
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
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!
When Jack mentioned a ghone army and fuse together like a mecha, the first thing that came to mind was the first Gravity Falls episode.
Same lol
Same
I did too lmao
Bro me too🤣🤣
I thought of the wheelchair people vs stewie In family guy
i was dying when he flattened the big pine cone then sean goes "i'm so sorry he'll buff out in the wash" and i'm crying of laughter
43:00 reminds me of the scene from Madagascar when they put the duckling in the pond only for a croc to eat it.
i woke up basically half way through you playing this as i’m really sick right now and i had no idea what was going on and STILL ended up sobbing lol
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 ❤
Kinda... but more so kids wouldn't be near lakes and water when they are playing outside. Not just when it's dark
That's what I grew up with
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.
I listen sometimes to näääk
This game has a gift for making Jack stop mid-sentence to yell “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT” and I love that
it's really fun to hear familiar music. 57:48. Suvivirsi/ Den blomstertid nu kommer is often sung in Finland
and sweden probably in norway too
Nothings more wholesome that jack calling them “just a little guy”
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.
So Ollie did the correct thing by burying the poor baby properly?
@@daefaron Yes, very much so.
It's called Bytting in Norwegian.
just don't tell it your own name...
@@smauggerr oh? Why so
Lemus should be rewarded with something in game , he’s such a cool character .
But he was.
Lemus has friends now.
I thing the adjective that best describes Limus is “good boi” XD
Lemus is such an awesome character and friend. He comes in clutch so many times. He is like a silent strong guardian or protector of innocents.☺️🩷
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.
Also: Tip, if you’re colourblind like Jack and struggle with any of the puzzles, they have colourblind filters in the options menu
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
Ah yes. The child is going to commit a minister. As all children do
I hate when children commit something minister..
Deadass laughing at myself didn't even noticed
My mom telling me and my brother not to commit arson
I absolutely love that they played In the Hall of the Mountain King for the final boss battle, it’s such a banging song
Head banging.
It worked so BEAUTIFULLY with the fight it was amazing
Tbh it was amazing but all that was in my head was”3.14159 this is pi followed by…”
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.
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.
At 1:27:00, you can see the warning for desperate mothers pleading for them “not to commit the acts they’ve set their minds to.” The drawings in that area depict mothers throwing their babies into the water. At 1:30:00, those are all the drowned children.
For a long second… like an embarrassingly long time… I legit thought there was a piñata hanging from that tree.
Same i was like why is there a random piñata??
So were they killing their kids for rituals for the witch?
me too i thought there was a random piñata in the game i was like "what?"
@@CatChaos369 More likely killing their kids cos they can’t afford to feed them. Maybe cos of famine etc.
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.
Näcken will forever haunt me
Do you remember any of them? I would love to learn any
Yeah no this is nostalgic as all hell!
@MajaPP well yes i know that, but i prefer the individuality and little differences of first-hand accounts, second i wouldnt know where to start lol
@@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
"this game is set in nordic folklore" i'm IMMEDIATELY scared
I'm a sucker for cinematic platformers, they should make more of games like this
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.
timestamp?
@@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.
Sean talking about rising up in a Gnome army and turning into a mecha is exactly what they did in Gravity Falls
I like these gnomes, better. They're very adorable and don't do disturbing things like kidnap 12 year old girls and take squirrel baths.
@@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.
@@Kurai_Hikari Well, these little guys ARE babies and it's making my Maternal Instincts go crazy. I MUST protect these babies.
That's what I was thinking 😂
First thing I thought of was Crippletron from family guy 😂
25:48 its literally 3:44 am and im doing embroidery to punkify my jacket
This games caused me massive amounts of discomfort..
Not very many games cause me this kind of feeling.
That being said, it was definitely an amazing game.
The developers did an incredible job on atmosphere, music, lore, characters, etc....
Definitely a 100/10
Though you won't catch me playing this game myself 😅😅😅
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
She’s just like Huldra :)
@@olbanix5209 really? What’s that?
@@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.
@@olbanix5209 ooohh! I’ve only known her as Skogsrået or Tallemaja😅
@@plantkiller7651 It’s pretty much the same doe:)
Jack: That got DARK!
Everyone raised on Scandinavian children's tale: Oh honey we barely hit dusk.
2:06:30
oh my god, as a swede this song (Den blomstertid nu kommen aka The flower-time now come'th) is absolutely everywhere, if you grow up in sweden and say you've never heard this song then you are either lying or live in really bad slums with pure turkish/arabic culture (because of the immigrants)
i remember hearing this song all the way back when i was like 5 years old therefore it really hits deep back home for me, its usually played at school to sing at the end of school to summer break and really reminds me of midsummer when me and my brother were in swim shorts running around causing tiny mischief in the lush green grass and hot sun
it makes me sad that not everyone understands swedish and therefore cant enjoy this song the same way us swedes can, and it is SOOOO trippy hearing a childhood song broadcasted to countries all over the world in a game
weird xenophobic flex but ok
@@oldeboghag naw but those areas are known for having a hood culture and they mix turkish/arabic into sweden, its very common and these people are called blattar.
they remove everything swedish about sweden and thus they prob wouldnt ever have heard it because its not popular in the middle east
The song at 57:30 we always used to sing at the end of the school year ceremony. It's a very pretty song and I am so happy to hear it in this game
“Live in the stature that has been given to you. Don’t try to be more than you are”.
Sean really has grown up.
But he grew bigger than he was. That doesn't make any sense man.
@@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.
@@NGBH well i think there's nothing wrong with changing yourself for the better
Yeah not his best quote, can be misinterpreted ^^"
I think the point is that he hasnt grown
2:44:00 I feel so bad for Olle blaming himself for all the bad things that have happened around him. :c
He's just a super brave boy looking for his sister, he should not feel regret.
Had he spared the shapeshifter, she'd have stabbed him in the back.
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.
for anyone interested
in the creature at 1:57:11, shes called a huldra, check out the movie called Thale that came out in 2012
That piñata was so unexpected that I choked on my drink.
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 😭
his gf gab literally panicking cuz the gnomes are pushing into each other XD
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.
@@greyscalesx I'll have to watch 8-bitryan's video, too! Thanks for telling me!
The damn gnome keep pushing each other, don't blame me i tried saving them. Try playing the game,shi was bussin
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
It's not a siren, it's a male water spirit called Näcken.
@@Laruto722 Yes I found that out after watching.
1:14:58 “don’t go to town tomorrow imma kill the village”
"Visitors that don't want to eat them are unheard of, until this day."
Jack two minutes ago: "Eat the gnome."
I had to find this comment 😂
1:09:10 The way his smile fades quickly and the laughter is replaced with silence and terror in his face is probably my favourite bit in the entire video. I love how he freezes there and stares at Näcken instead of just running past right away. It's such a subtle reaction yet powerful at the same time
23:30 this was better tho
It was a fake reaction for the video.
@@magx01you must be fun at movies
"oh faq." The only correct reaction.
Is my favourite part too XD
The Charlie bit my finger gag was a nice little funny bit of nostalgia in this spooky atmosphere thanks for that😂
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.