The Most Mysterious Switch Games Yet

[@thorhighheels]

PATRONE: bit.ly/3JJp08P yea its back! cooked up a new format, and am hella excited to work on more. as i say near the end, i have a ton of cool ideas for these already. the next video, however, will be on STRANGER OF PARADISE. it has to happen. it cannot be stopped.

[@mekman4]

Tightness.

[@GamerSisters]

Oh god he's becoming too powerful

[@909crime]

Thor when is your game dropping 😳

[@greyarea67]

Saw your tweet about this, great video. Happy Birthday!

[@guywhomstvepostgood]

I’ll be here to kill Chaos when it drops.

[@kieranking7173]

That segment on About An Elf may be the first time I couldn't tell Thor's stylish edits apart from the actual game itself.

[@DEFkon001]

I was like 'oh wait is THIS the game, or just a thor video? Did thor make this game? BRAIN, BRAIN WHAT IS BRAIN

[@castilejo]

Fucking same lmao

[@Bane_Amesta]

The doubt will exist forever unless Thor makes a behind the scenes exclusively about this game lmao

[@AstraBlvxk]

this is my second video I've watched on this channel & i was finna say the same thing

[@yashy2x]

Agreed 🤣

[@_vulcanide]

i love how the sprites wobble during conversations in About an Elf. gives me young child playing with dolls vibes

[@livvy94]

It's very unique! I don't think I've seen anything like that before

[@_vulcanide]

@@livvy94 same! especially given how shiny the costumes and makeup are, it fooled me into thinking the elves were actual dolls instead of people lol

[@okumuramusicgroup]

This is Elder Maikis of Okumura. We made the sushi shop theme music from No More Heroes III with MEEBEE and wanted to say thank you for playing and appreciating the game man. I watch your videos all the time so this and hearing the NMH music you use was dope af to see and hear. Keep doing what you do how you do it. Stay positive and drink plenty of water ❤️

[@thorhighheels]

whoa. thank u so much : )

[@okumuramusicgroup]

@@thorhighheels thank you for making these videos

[@ToastyCubes]

The writing for the About An Elf section is absolutely stellar. It's some of your best yet. "The game manages to tell a tale of Internet writing gone wobbly; Not in an edgy "Channer" way, but in a... Post-Tumblr, post-9gag, post-ironic, scathingly, genuinely nerdy aging Millennial theatre kid humor. 'We will use old cat meme phrases and overly poetic waffling garbage talk, and le funny deadpan because we think it's funny'. It's not a lineage I belong to... Part of my soul died of cringe when Roland uttered the word 'awesomesauce.' But In that, it also weaponizes the nonchalant, carefree Internet-y tone to deliver an adventure unlike any other." Also not sure if anyone noticed but About An Elf uses that weird, stereoscopy visual effect when it's characters move, and with the DAZ renders I think it adds an extra layer to the uncanny nature of it.

[@violetto3219]

about an elf looks weird but Dam is a camp queen, i love her design already

[@zeropolicy7456]

The pose featured in the thumbnail makes her look *EXACTLY* like Mila Jovovich. There for a second, I thought she had featured in some kind of super underground VG project put together by a 20 yr old cousin of hers for a college game dev class.

[@Pak_Industrial]

I aspire to Thors ability to find the coolest grimey-ist zero marketing wannabe ps2 games possible. It is actually a gift.

[@Ozziw162]

You totally sold me on About an Elf. That whole cringy dialogue is my absolute jam. I'm a core millennial, so all of that is like pure nostalgia to me. Awesomesauce.

[@z.s.n.]

I am the millennial core.

[@dudestep]

@Proletarichad epic bacon with nic cage dude

[@llab3903]

Cringe

[@aeroga2383]

@@llab3903 Cringe

[@andr0zzsenpai]

@@aeroga2383 Cringe

[@okeoi]

'About An Elf' reminds me so much of 'WTF: Work Time Fun' and the Katamari games. Definitely fits that weirdly specific 2002-2006 era of humor and art design. This is one game I definitely will have to pick up.

[@Nov-5062]

Work Time fun is a piece of art. Never have I seen a game that cares so little about the player. You don't own this game, the game owns you.

[@pottythepirate6586]

'So I've been playing' has always been a great series, love the format.

[@TheBandoBandito]

Wasn't expecting a Thor video today but I'll gladly take it

[@1007yogi]

Expect the unexpected

[@Gemquist]

I keep coming back because your content is unique, but even moreso unique is your delivery and pacing. It's so refreshing. Thanks for sharing the "weird" you've found once again!

[@Schraiber]

I agree so so much with you about controls. I miss the days of experimental control schemes where you did have to come to grips with it. I've always loved how MGS2 controlled for example. The other obvious thing that people hate nowadays but I still love are tank controls, at least in the right setting.

[@Chronis67]

Agreed on MGS2. I remember being really confused when the HD collection came out, and people were complaining about the controls of it and 3. I get that they aren't the generic control scheme of today, but they feel great within the context of what that game is. Same with RE4.

[@dudestep]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in metal gear solid 2 when you stick to walls isnt your movement control relative to where the camera used to be, instead of where it is? I love those games but I think mgs3 with subsistence camera is the sweet spot when it comes to having some unconventional stuff but not making my brain and hands get confused and triggering an alert because I meant to move left and instead moved right.

[@night1952]

@@dudestep i've always disagreed with that, MGS3 was perfectly balanced around its camera already.

[@MrLeyr]

I've been thinking about this sort of stuff too and I'm with you all the way. Playing Armored Core 3 and having to press the shoulder buttons to raise and lower the mech's aim is a bit of a surprise at first, but I've really grown to love it the more I play. It really suits that style of chunky, physical movement. Definitely do feel like there's a lot of space for experimentation in this area moving forward.

[@Densoro]

This has been on my mind a lot lately too, and generally I think I'd appreciate a balance between responsiveness and novelty. Strange enough that I don't just snap into Halo or Kingdom Hearts autopilot, but not _so obtuse_ that I end up whining about 'my stupid character' or 'the goddamn camera' screwing me. Same reason I was never down with tank controls. Something _weird_ like Parasite Eve or Vagrant Story is more my speed. Instead of 'intentional skung to get in the way of playing the game,' just be like 'crisp, reliable, responsive controls that do some mind-boggling-ass shit.'

[@htttps_trippy]

I feel like About an Elf is truly a game for no one. Anyone who likes the character designs will hate the writing, and anyone who like the writing will hate the character designs. So that's why it's perfect :)

[@RusticRonnie]

Its just for late 30 somethings lol

[@hellobro-f4l]

i like both i interpret it as meta ironic

[@jordanharrison1113]

IMO, your SIBP series is more trustworthy (and fun) than other YT reviews so I’m glad you are bringing it back! I pretty much used that series as a reference for lots of hidden gems I would never have played otherwise.

[@ENBYSS]

honestly my favorite thing about thor videos is thor being thor, so if ya decide to mash a buncha stuff together, im all GOOD - only thing I need is that ~thor vibe~

[@FromTheVoidGames]

LOL, that About an Elf game is so trippy I was in doubt if you made it up through your own editing or if it was an actual game. I kinda still am...

[@markingatlightspeed]

I watched the first half of this video on my lunch break at work. The moment I got home I bought About an Elf. You sold me on it. That weird surreal aesthetic is right up my alley.

[@Unquestionable]

Absolute banger as usual. One of the main appeals of practically every video you put out is even if I have zero interest in a title you still grab me by the balls and make me feel engaged. I got hardcore into Yakuza and tons of other series just by listening to the intoxicating descriptions, about the soul of a title and emotions it invokes rather than the standard "here is how it be played" kind of look.

[@LEXXPortPatrol]

I really love the look of Kwaidan, its so cool how much it commits to that experimental Dreamcast/PS2 vibe where conventional, standerdised controls weren't really a thing yet, so every game was its own unique experience in how it controlled and what it wanted to set out to do with those controls. Especially love the sort of combination of action/exploration and the point and click elements, it looks so interesting. Definitely on my radar now :) Can't wait to see the other vids you have planned too!

[@samuelleumas3283]

Thor you are, by far, my favorite KZbinr period. I have watched almost every video you’ve made and literally stop what I’m doing when I see a new one drop (or plan to watch it late at night on my ps4). You have an inspiring talent for writing, music, and editing that engrosses me and anyone else who watches with me an all the little in-jokes and especially that one “I’m compressed” joke rap you did (I’m a tiny little man in a tiny little cartridge baby) make me feel like I’m part of something special. I’ve been watching since 2018 and your stuff has stood by me through a lot of life changes so I wanted to encourage you to keep it up because I’m 100% sure someday soon the algorithm is gonna shoot you to the stars (and frankly I’m being a tad selfish because I don’t know what I’d do without your video drops). Keep it up man I will never stop watching. Thank you so much. You’re in your element when you talk cover topics you love and the games you want to talk about. If it means a 10 minute vid that’s fine, if it means a 3 hour vid that’s equally okay. Don’t ever feel pressure to cover or not cover a game or topic for the sake of us bc I think I can speak for most of your followers when I say that we’ll happily watch whatever you choose to put out.

[@100Servings]

"I'm in the mood for some weird games. Where's Thor? Ah, there he is. Thanks you."

[@redalchemy7322]

"I'd eat this game if I could" ThorHighHeels 2022

[@GracefulPelmeni]

Dude, i cant get over how underrated your content is. Absolutely Brilliant. Thanks for the laughs

[@finngswan3732]

About Elf is my jam. Minus the meme talk, lol. Everything else is AMAZING.

[@heavenly2k]

I think I just found one of my new favorite channels

[@MrWatchAndwatch]

I cannot express how happy I am by having the So I Have Been Playing vids return

[@RootVegetabIe]

Bayonetta 3 needs an outfit of Dam the elf from About An Elf.

[@Byhamzilla]

Yay! A new thorhighheels is always such a treat. I feel like my conceptual vocabulary about the things that I think are wonderful has been enhanced so much by this channel's wonderful insight 😀

[@datbo7974]

You’re content always bangs king. Glad to see another upload so soon

[@recusanttv6276]

Nice use of the croc 2 soundtrack! I spent hours in those mines as a child and would know it anywhere! Cheers Thor.

[@GenericheroVII]

Man. There's something kind of neat about appreciating older games. I've been playing some inscryption and I've been having a great time just judging the atmosphere. The music of goth stuff and sombre details are neat against the ending. It's quite fun. And I think watching your channel has been a good thing for me and my ability to judge games.

[@ezequielgaston5767]

so good to see this kind of shorter vids, i´m really glad with the direction u took

[@briansilva3765]

I found many cool games with "I've been playing", just listening to your unique comments about them and seeing the games themselves is already great, no need for complete reviews, glad this series is back and this new format is perfect.

[@CesarGonzalez-jj8ec]

Man that “so I’ve been playing” track brough me back, I’m so happy you’re reviving this series!! Also that last game looked amazing, totally getting it for my switch

[@ドリフト180X]

I’m glad “so I’ve been playing” is back. I like the shorter format and focus on a single game. It’s a nice complement to the long, themed videos. But both are great. Keep it up. 👍

[@0FoX0]

Hi! Normally I don´t write that much in this videos, I´m from Spain and even if I understand and speak English perfectly, I´m no to good at writing it......but anyway, big fan of you for a lot of years now, and seeing that you are bringing back this iconic section, here´s a game that might be cool to play. Steambot Chronicles for the ps2, I remenber renting it a lot when I was a Kid, and i was so weird and funny, it mixes music, with mechas a lot if custom opcions for your mecha, and you not only need to be good at fighting, but you need to be good with instruments music and forming a marching band. It was crazy fun, I Hope this message reach you. Keep up with the good work

[@thorhighheels]

I will actually do a video on steambot chronicles very soon! I started writing for it a few days ago.

[@0FoX0]

@@thorhighheels Dude!!! that´s so f*cking Awesome!!! I´ve been thinking about that game for a couple of months now, search for it and play it, what a small world heheheh. knew that was a game you will like !!! You made my day with this!! Thanks! I cannot wait for that video ^^

[@Jikkuryuu]

"90's vinyl future Milla Jovovich genki internet culture bimbo and her imaginary cat daddy" is a word salad that I never would have known about if not for you. Thanks, I think!

[@DookieKingBlu]

saw About An Elf in the coming soon section months ago and knew it was something that'd be on your radar

[@TarksGauntlet]

Thank you for your service Mr.Heels. Soon as I saw the trailer for About an Elf I was hooked. Visuals like this just get me.

[@FightCain]

Oh sweet Kwaiden on Steam Also, Oh god 16:45 the OST from the The Ring Terror’s Realm game

[@golgarisoul]

Holyshit, that 10 minutes in intro music drop was hilarious.

[@Geno746]

About An Elf reminds me a bit of Hylics 2, which I'd recommend for those looking for weird surreal dioramas type games.

[@cazadorcazado08]

I love to see strange and unknown games, they feel weirdly comfy and entertaining in a special way ♡

[@Bane_Amesta]

A friend told me I would like About an Elf, because I like Hylics, and... Yeah, I'm interested to say the least lol Edit: Just wanted to show my appreciation on the patreon credits style you use, is way more fun than a simple list ❤

[@hhhazel]

yes

[@williamomalley6081]

no.

[@pavma7]

Thor pls never stop, your channel is such a gem.

[@Jacob-nt9yj]

Thor I just got to say your videos are always so inspiring and fill me with creative juices. Keep on keeping on doing your thing!

[@Nobutehuhh]

I appreciate how urgent you are about changing up the format in a way that's helpful to you, this channel never feels like it has filler.

[@Galaxy40k]

That Kwaidan game looks right up my alley, I gotta cop that. Great vid as always!

[@oyoyoyo7624]

Best patron shoutouts

[@noaag]

I like the format, i think the video works just fine with a game or two, sure the theme is not so broad and all encompassing but its not good to undertake something so big yourself anyway... you can like the stuff you like and make whatever kinda video, ill be here for it, LOVE YOU HIGHHEELHEADS

[@MultiMicals]

Thank you for all of this, I love your videos, love your music and everything here present Please continue 🙇‍♂

[@_Digishade_]

Dam is a fucking vibe and I love her. There's no way on God's earth that Roland doesn't say "Awesomesauce" in the most deadpan, uninterested voice possible. He gives zero shits.

[@baratacom]

Funny you covered About an Elf since I saw it on the new releases and was weirdly compelled to consider it despite not really knowing anything about the game, I guess it just gave me somewhat Hylics vibes

[@da_roachdogjr]

Wow, a daz3d renpy visual novel that ends up on the switch sure is a feat.

[@Stavekoff]

so glad u covered about an elf cuz ive been curios

[@pheonyxior_5082]

Hearing you talk about videogames remind me just how much I fucking love video games

[@jaffjeff3171]

I like your writing, it's incredible, edible and super digestible

[@Kadaspala]

Damn I got heavy ASMR happy brain fuzz from that Kwaiden-edited mid-credit sequence

[@TwoTailedCaperer]

I played Kwaidan on the PS4, I thought it was very interesting how they integrated the point and click aspect of the game to the TouchPad. It's a little clunky but has this weird, interesting and unique charm to it. I'm stuck on the final boss however, the combat is just a little too clunky for my liking, and I hate to say it, but I may need to start the game over to save a few more health items for the final battle

[@Bakutakamine]

Between you and Iron Pineapple my indie games I need to play list is growing exponentially.

[@RetroWez]

Happy with whatever you deem fun for you to cover.

[@jeffreywhaley6462]

I remember you saying you never wanted to turn into a KZbinr who only puts out a video like twice a year. I'm glad you're freeing yourself from your shackles, and hope this is a dawn of MORE CONTENT!!! But I support you even if you do want to put out only two videos a year. :)

[@wallytj322]

BIMBO BREAD REFERENCE HELL YEAH🍞

[@nathanbraun2067]

how did I miss about an elf while scrolling through the eshop? my mind must not have been able to process the awesome

[@Vanisonic]

About an Elf looks like a game made by Dorian Electra

[@clover3516]

This is the exact sorta thing I love, big fan of stuff like hylics and this feels like that but in a totally different direction that’s more unhinged in the best way

[@vgJunkyard]

My PC crashed while watching this video. 10/10 experience

[@vvonser]

Bravo Thor. All of these are a treat. Thanks for the fun.

[@owenfrancis971]

Your craft always amazes me. Keep up the good work!

[@alexandragabitto2573]

You had me at the literal reality marbles.

[@leonardodepinto7912]

After the switch i Just Wish, a video about mysterious Nintendo Ds, but even if you don't do It Just keep up with the good work, i love your Channel ✨✨

[@mothx95]

If you put out a 3 minute video about a weird game that is a 'fragment review' because you grew to hate it or not enjoy it thus not finishing it, I'm sure it'd still be good content.

[@Yamartim]

This channel has high AustinEruption + NitroRad energy, I dig it

[@MetalGear0987]

holy shit that elf princess is a hot render

[@Shamax0]

Hell yeah SIBP is awesome, thanks for another great vid Thor, and have a good one

[@Terry_Irvin]

Love it when Thor Vibes out to the music. Shit makes me smile so much

[@shukterhousejive]

2:50 The sequel to "Who is the Killerman?" question from Illbleed I never knew I wanted

[@beat-man5167]

about an elf has this clash of katamari AC BU visuals as the backdrop with the main girls that are realistic models that have 18+ ONLY CLICK HERE vibes that are offset by artsy walkway clown fashion. Also you don't hear reggaeton in games much. Kwaidan looks like a PS2 game (positive connotation). The way the games look remind me of The Simple Series, but better. The adventure game aspect of it is what interests me.

[@MisterZee92]

Just settling in to my new house, living alone for the first time in my life. Thanks for keeping me company, Thor 😁

[@tobiasarevalo9929]

When i saw it in the eshop i instantly thought about your editing style

[@Garrett938]

Woah! Two videos of thorhighheels in two weeks!? Nice!

[@hemangchauhan2864]

So glad you covered Kwaiden

[@Issung123]

Was a litte disapointed after seeing the title but you only talked about 2 games, but I hear your explanation and agree with it on a creator to creator level. Keep up the good work!

[@patriciopannucio2844]

I totally didn't expect that reggaeton beat on a f switch game

[@thequietbisharp]

I know it’s just youtube but watching your videos feels like I’m with a friend

[@kraeutrpolizei]

That Elf looks suspiciously similar to Milla Jovovich

[@Solinaru]

2:06 funky Thor core giving me reasons to live thisbyear

[@statesminds]

I love Kowloon, Astral Chain, Famicom Detective !

[@CaptainAstronaut]

nearly spit out my drink when I saw that Sonic graphic

[@Juanfcilantro]

I was not expecting that Dembow in About an Elf, it absolutely bangs tho

[@ritavermilyea5848]

"so i've been playing" have always been my favorites i love you thorhighheels from youtube

[@Dragonfury3000]

Another video already? This is a nice surprise

[@carlcouture1023]

Yes! I love these rando comps! I love when you extoll mysterious jogos! I crave the next SIBP!

[@LOP4795]

This was the greatest bait and switch (no pun intended) I've ever seen. So happy to see "So I've Been Playing" again. You can hook me on a line any day if that is the bait. Boi.

[@Ninormaal]

O shit its the return of Frank

[@Danku]

about an elf looks like if 100 gecs made a videogame but had to cut down on the seizure to get it published.

[@hazardrider8317]

Oh hey, I’ve had Kwaidan on my wishlist forever, definitely gonna get it now

[@Heywoooo]

the elf thing looks like a game made by pc music