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* AcclaimedFlop: This game is considered to be one of the best on the original UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. The sales sadly don't reflect this. According to the ''Psychonauts'' 2015 documentary however, the sales were not as bad as others claimed it was. Tim Schafer said everyone said it sold 100,000 when it sold 400,000. Things would also turn around when Double Fine's deal with the publisher Majesco expired, enabling the studio to release a slightly UpdatedRerelease through digital platforms such as UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. According to Double Fine, opening up for digital sales increased the sales numbers with about 1.2 million, making the game into what be described as a bit of a (very) late blooming SleeperHit, and it actually ended up turning enough of a profit to partially fund the sequel.

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* AcclaimedFlop: This game is considered to be one of the best on the original UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}.Platform/{{Xbox}}. The sales sadly don't reflect this. According to the ''Psychonauts'' 2015 documentary however, the sales were not as bad as others claimed it was. Tim Schafer said everyone said it sold 100,000 when it sold 400,000. Things would also turn around when Double Fine's deal with the publisher Majesco expired, enabling the studio to release a slightly UpdatedRerelease through digital platforms such as UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.Platform/{{Steam}}. According to Double Fine, opening up for digital sales increased the sales numbers with about 1.2 million, making the game into what be described as a bit of a (very) late blooming SleeperHit, and it actually ended up turning enough of a profit to partially fund the sequel.



* NoPortForYou: Was released on the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 but not on the UsefulNotes/GameCube, which, despite being the least successful console of the generation (besides the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast), had an affinity for platformers. This likely didn't do the game any favors in sales [[note]]Although the game's large file size (about 4.5 GB) would have presented difficulties with the [=GameCube's=] 1.5 GB [=mini-DVD=] format[[/note]].

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* NoPortForYou: Was released on the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} Platform/{{Xbox}} and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 Platform/PlayStation2 but not on the UsefulNotes/GameCube, Platform/GameCube, which, despite being the least successful console of the generation (besides the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast), Platform/SegaDreamcast), had an affinity for platformers. This likely didn't do the game any favors in sales [[note]]Although the game's large file size (about 4.5 GB) would have presented difficulties with the [=GameCube's=] 1.5 GB [=mini-DVD=] format[[/note]].
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* ContentLeak: When the game was first released on Steam, dataminers discovered a document in the game files called the "Li-Po Backstory Document", which filled in details on several major characters. While its canonicity has never been addressed by Double Fine and some of it has been rendered non-canon by ''VideoGame/Psychonauts2'' (a lot of the lore about the Aquatos and Ford don't make sense in light of the events of the sequel, and Edgar's blurb in the document outright declares that someone else had a better idea for his backstory) other details-- like the names of Raz's family members and Lili's dad, as well as the backstories for Oleander, Boyd, and Gloria-- fit in with how the games have depicted the characters so far. If you're curious, you can read it [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IwTcL82rGelH6jU0N-EtwuOtduInBGOMlcZktnOhXvA/edit here]].

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* ContentLeak: When the game was first released on Steam, dataminers discovered a document in the game files called the "Li-Po Backstory Document", which filled in details on several major characters.characters; it got DummiedOut of the game's directory shortly after its discovery. While its canonicity has never been addressed by Double Fine and some of it has been rendered non-canon by ''VideoGame/Psychonauts2'' (a lot of the lore about the Aquatos and Ford don't make sense in light of the events of the sequel, and Edgar's blurb in the document outright declares that someone else had a better idea for his backstory) other details-- like the names of Raz's family members and Lili's dad, as well as the backstories for Oleander, Boyd, and Gloria-- fit in with how the games have depicted the characters so far. If you're curious, you can read it [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IwTcL82rGelH6jU0N-EtwuOtduInBGOMlcZktnOhXvA/edit here]].
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* ContentLeak: When the game was first released on Steam, dataminers discovered a document in the game files called the "Li-Po Backstory Document", which filled in details on several major characters. While its canonicity has never been addressed by Double Fine and some of it has been rendered non-canon by ''VideoGame/Psychonauts2'' (a lot of the lore about the Aquatos and Ford don't make sense in light of the events of the sequel, and Edgar's blurb in the document outright declares that someone else had a better idea for his backstory) other details-- like the names of Raz's family members and Lili's dad, as well as the backstories for Oleander, Boyd, and Gloria-- fit in with how the games have depicted the characters so far. If you're curious, you can read it [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IwTcL82rGelH6jU0N-EtwuOtduInBGOMlcZktnOhXvA/edit here]].
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* TheWikiRule: There's a ''Psychonauts'' Wiki, the [[https://psychonauts.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Psycho-pedia]] formerly hosted on Double Fine's website.

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* ActingForTwo:
** André Sogliuzzo voices both halves of a split personality, Fred/Napoleon Bonaparte, who argues with himself. With such ''drastically'' different accents and tone it's uncanny.
** There's also Nick Jameson as Coach Oleander, Dr. Loboto and [[spoiler:Mr. Pokeylope.]]
** Brett Pels plays Chloe, Maloof and Kitty.
** Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey as Nils and Crystal.



* TalkingToHimself:
** André Sogliuzzo voices both halves of a split personality, Fred/Napoleon Bonaparte, who argues with himself. With such ''drastically'' different accents and tone it's uncanny.
** There's also Nick Jameson as Coach Oleander, Dr. Loboto and [[spoiler:Mr. Pokeylope.]]
** Brett Pels plays Chloe, Maloof and Kitty.
** Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey as Nils and Crystal.
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* TropeNamer:
** MilkmanConspiracy
** PsiBlast
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** Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz is known for portraying over the top idiots like [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], however Raz is calm, collected and the OnlySaneMan and rarely raises his voice.

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** Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz is known for portraying over the top over-the-top idiots like [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], however Raz is calm, collected and the OnlySaneMan and rarely raises his voice.
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* ProductionNickname: The creature that teleports Raz between different locations in {{Mental World}}s is called Oatmeal by the developers, after a scene in ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'' where one of the kids suggests the name "Oatmeal!" for Frosty.
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* NamesTheSame: Besides being very loosely based on government agents and having supernatural abilities, the G-Men are not related to '''[[VideoGame/HalfLife THAT]]''' [[VideoGame/HalfLife G-Man]].
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* AllStarCast: The voice cast is basically a who's-who of American voice acting. Among them are Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz, Creator/NikaFutterman, Creator/JessicaDiCicco, Creator/OgieBanks, Creator/LaraJillMiller, Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey, Crystal Scales, Nick Jameson, Creator/DavidKaye, Creator/StephenStanton, Creator/DarinDePaul, Creator/DwightSchultz, Creator/AlanBlumenfeld, Creator/AndreSogliuzzo, Creator/TaraStrong, Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/JoshKeaton, Julie Nathanson, Dave Boat, [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Earl Boen]], and [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Armin]] [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank Shimerman]]. One member of the cast, Creator/CristinaPucelli, later received [[RetroactiveRecognition retroactive]] [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse recognition]].

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* AllStarCast: The voice cast is basically a who's-who of American voice acting. Among them are Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz, Creator/NikaFutterman, Creator/JessicaDiCicco, Creator/OgieBanks, Creator/LaraJillMiller, Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey, Crystal Scales, Nick Jameson, Creator/DavidKaye, Creator/StephenStanton, Creator/DarinDePaul, Creator/DwightSchultz, Creator/AlanBlumenfeld, Creator/AndreSogliuzzo, Creator/TaraStrong, Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/JoshKeaton, Julie Nathanson, Dave Boat, [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Earl Boen]], Creator/EarlBoen, and [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Armin]] [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank Shimerman]]. One member of the cast, Creator/CristinaPucelli, later received [[RetroactiveRecognition retroactive]] [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse recognition]].

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* DummiedOut: [[https://tcrf.net/Psychonauts Unused voice lines]] hint that Milla's reaction to [[spoiler:her orphanage burning down]] could have been seen. On a lighter note, there are also lines of her apparently making out with Sasha.

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* DummiedOut: DummiedOut:
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[[https://tcrf.net/Psychonauts Unused voice lines]] hint that Milla's reaction to [[spoiler:her orphanage burning down]] could have been seen. On a lighter note, there are also lines of her apparently making out with Sasha.Sasha.
** Multiple characters have reactions to PSI Powers that are only able to be seen via hacking.

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* CrossDressingVoices: Dogen, Nils, Maloof, J.T., Quentin, Vernon, Elton, and [[spoiler:Little Oly]] all had female voice actors (several of whose voice actors also voiced other, female characters).
** According to WordOfGod, Double Fine originally tried to avert this, and attempted to use actual prepubescent boys to voice the characters, but the [[NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals child actors proved too difficult to work with]].

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* CrossDressingVoices: CrossDressingVoices:
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Dogen, Nils, Maloof, J.T., Quentin, Vernon, Elton, and [[spoiler:Little Oly]] all had female voice actors (several of whose voice actors also voiced other, female characters).
** *** According to WordOfGod, Double Fine originally tried to avert this, and attempted to use actual prepubescent boys to voice the characters, but the [[NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals child actors proved too difficult to work with]].with]].
** Creator/StephenStanton as Bonita Soleil and Creator/DavidKaye as Linda are both men playing female characters.



* TalkingToHimself: André Sogliuzzo voices both halves of a split personality, Fred/Napoleon Bonaparte, who argues with himself. With such ''drastically'' different accents and tone it's uncanny.
* TropeNamer:
** MilkmanConspiracy
** PsiBlast



** Nick Jameson as Dr. Loboto and Coach Oleander.
** Creator/AndreSogliuzzo as Fred and Napoleon.

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** André Sogliuzzo voices both halves of a split personality, Fred/Napoleon Bonaparte, who argues with himself. With such ''drastically'' different accents and tone it's uncanny.
** There's also
Nick Jameson as Coach Oleander, Dr. Loboto and Coach Oleander.
[[spoiler:Mr. Pokeylope.]]
** Creator/AndreSogliuzzo as Fred Brett Pels plays Chloe, Maloof and Napoleon.Kitty.
** Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey as Nils and Crystal.
* TropeNamer:
** MilkmanConspiracy
** PsiBlast

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