The Hero’s Journey in Psychonauts Part 2/2 ft. The Lion King, Frankenstein, Hamlet & The Bible

Curious Arcade

This second part starts on the edge of a cliff. From there it takes a deep dive into the mid-life crisis, exploring topics as vast as Frankenstein, brain-machine technology, and wayward orphans. Long-lost fathers, cliff-edge tussles, and Holy Grails are common features of the hero’s journey. These can be found in much of Hollywood’s output, from The Lion King to Hitchcock thrillers to Indiana Jones. And yet it's those Lucas films that share the most DNA with Schafer’s work. Just as Star Wars and Indiana trade in nostalgia, Psychonauts tells a comfortingly classic tale of a gallant knight braving his darkest fears to slay a dragon. Except the knight wears a trench coat. And the dragon is a giant fire-flinging butcher with two heads. Music Credits: Bassa Island Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3424-bassa-island-game-loop Bass Walker by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3423-bass-walker The Path of the Goblin King by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-king I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy Morgana Rides by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4080-morgana-rides Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affair Road To Dark Tower by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5314-road-to-dark-tower Artist website: https://www.orchestralis.net/ Ghost Town by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5416-ghost-town Artist website: https://www.orchestralis.net/ Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz Fox Tale Waltz Part 1 Instrumental by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7917-fox-tale-waltz-part-1-instrumental Night Of Mystery by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7469-night-of-mystery Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Cool Man by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/462-cool-man Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3553-cool-vibes Thunderbird by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4527-thunderbird Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3846-halls-of-the-undead Graveyard Shift by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3823-graveyard-shift Moonlight Hall by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4077-moonlight-hall Opium by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4172-opium Mining by Moonlight by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4055-mining-by-moonlight Silver Flame by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4362-silver-flame Some Amount of Evil by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4388-some-amount-of-evil The Snow Queen by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4511-the-snow-queen Frozen Star by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3782-frozen-star Dreams Of War by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5404-dreams-of-war Artist website: https://www.orchestralis.net/ Ancient Mystery Waltz (Vivace) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7911-ancient-mystery-waltz-vivace Crowd Hammer by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4983-crowd-hammer Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3573-curse-of-the-scarab Private Reflection by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4241-private-reflection Rites by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4292-rites Tabuk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4453-tabuk River Fire by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4294-river-fire Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia Adventure by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventure Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventure Adventure Beyond by Alexander Nakarad