It was an absolute pleasure to show you around Norway and get to hang out with you and Rebbeca! I really had a blast and look forward to seeing you both again 🙂 Part one of the video rocked! And I am very excited to see part 2 🤘
I see no Grandiosa, no Smash and no Solo in this video, and therefore you have FAILED as a Norwegian tour guide!!! (I kid - good on ya for giving them a nice start to it all! Nice store too :) )
Never met MJR in person but I've always appreciated the vibe of his videos where it's almost like sitting with a friend talking about retro games. He doesn't blast you with a bunch of facts and is honest about his opinions. Always a must watch when they drop.
I truly agree !. He´s also very easy to understand for a non-native english speaker since he speaks clearly, never chooses "advanced" linguistic ways, and always deliver excellent sound quality. Then there are of course many different sub topics within the subject of gaming. Personally, i´m not a fan of the really hardcore japanese stuff (i actually own a NDS myself though, but i really don´t like it much. All things called "Pokemon" is TERRIBLE !. Not to mention 3D games on the GBA. It´s a bad joke !. ""-What is that ?. Pesto ?"". ""-No, it´s "Call of duty Heroes of the mess" on GBA !"". Boxed PC games are pretty boring too (with all of its settings, floppies, commands and shit). Everything that starts with "Xbox"/most of the "Playstation" and "GC/Wii" stuff is always fun and interesting to hear at !. Various gaming accessories, and also the (serious !) mini retro consoles too. Then i also grew up with "Atari 2600", and just like "Metal Jesus", my most played game was "H.E.R.O." with it. -And i made all the 20 levels, several times, too !. Intellivision, Colecovision, Vectrex, Vic 64, Atari 800 and somewhat Odyssey 2 ("Philips Videopac" in Europe), also has special places in my old 80´s kid heart.
I had never heard of Neseblod Records before this, but I instantly recognized the basement with "black metal" spray-painted on the wall. That would formerly have been Helvete, which was owned by Euronymous of Mayhem. Definitely a worthy place for a black metal museum.
I love your videos like this. You do such a great job of showcasing the area and not just focusing on the areas gaming shops and things like that. It feels like we're traveling to these locations with you and for someone that doesn't get to travel to these places I find that incredibly enjoyable to still be able to experience these places. Keep 'em coming!
@@The_RadicalOne It was some of the most fun I have had in a long time Reggie 😃 I am so pleased I have to this video to look back on in years to come. I can't wait to see the next pick ups video you guys do 🤜⚡️🤛🏾 with some of the treasure MJ brought back from Norway 🇧🇻
Neseblød (nosebleed records) burnt down earlier this year, my friend lives in the building and helped raise the alarm before it got too bad. I'm so happy they managed to fix it up again - thanks for giving them some love.
The pink building when you pan around from the opera house (time 5:42) is where Funcom had their office early on. I used to sit in the glass area at the bottom on the second floor and worked on several SEGA Megadrive games including Daze Before Christmas, Pocahontas, NBA Hangtime and more. Unfortunately there was a massive barn in the way so I had no view of the water and a freeway cut off the building from the rest of the city so it was much more isolated than it appears today!
Been following the channel for over a decade so it's strange to see you walking around this close to my home. I live about 5 minutes walking from that Neseblod record store. Anyway, these travel videos are just getting better and better and I look forward to part 2!
Its surreal to see MetalJesus rocks in my hometown Kristiansand... :) And also discover a retro gamestore i havent heard about before. Thanks for the great travel video!
I am an American living in the Kristiansand area for the past 20 years. I just stumbled on to your channel by accident. Glad you enjoyed it here and I'm looking forward to part 2.
@@MetalJesusRocks HEY ! Don´t you know FINLAND is the land in the world that is considered as being "The most heavy metal mainstream country internationally" !. All people, young kids as well as their grandparents, are metalheads there !!. THESE FINNISH GUYS BELOW EVEN D I E D, BUT THAT DOESN´T STOPPED ÉM FROM KEEP ROCKING ON !!: th-cam.com/video/-6Xl9tBWt54/w-d-xo.html Also, i heard that even the finnish cute little white mumin trolls are headbangers now... By the way, you can take luxurious cruise ferries to and from Sweden-Finland, as you want. There´s several departures everyday in both directions, but it takes some time to cross the Baltic sea.
Always interesting to get foreigners' assessment of my country, people and city (Oslo). It does not make it any less interesting when the subject is black metal, games and computers, for which I have a deep-rooted passion. It seems that your expectations were met and that makes me happy. I am sorry that Norway is such an expensive country to visit for almost all tourists. Looking forward to the next episode. Liked and Subscribed!
Awesome video. I live just a few miles from this location 10:16 I hope you had a nice stay. I saw you had some real Norwegian summer weather😂 I think I need to visit my sister in Kristiansand now🤔
9:35 in my experience, converting voltage is almost never necessary, at least not with modern electronics. My phone charger, laptop charger, Nintendo Switch charger, Xbox Series S and even my monitor all specify 100-240V, 50/60Hz in the label, so you only need a dumb adapter for the plugs themselves, and no voltage conversion. Things like hair dryers, irons, etc. is another story though.
I'm glad someone mentioned this. I came here to do just that. We were just in Norway and no problem charging as long as you have an adapter for the prongs. No converter needed.
My wife and I spent five weeks in Norway earlier this summer, walking from Oslo to Trondheim in the north. Lots of memories are being sparked from your video. Those hotel breakfasts are LEGIT. Definitely became the biggest meal of the day for us. And restaurant prices are pretty insane. $80 for three people is pretty good actually for Norway. We often would go over $100 for beer, fries and burgers for two people. Norway is absolutely one of my favorite counties I’ve spent time in. Just incredibly kind and generous people, a very good vibe there. Cool to see some parts of the country we missed and looking forward to part two!
I was so hyped to try those Freia Sjokoklem chocolate wafers .. Unfortunately it cost 100 bucks to buy and ship 4 packs to the U.S from the Norwegian Food store. I wish I could find them in the states.
Dude! That unreleased sega game being on the sega channel is sooo cool. Every time I tell people about the sega channel they think I'm pulling their leg. It really was ahead of it's time. Wish I could have had it as a kid would have be awesome. Super fun video.
My friend, who's a HUGE retro gamer, lives in Norway and I've been wanting to visit her (especially since she just bought a new house) and possibly go to the con you went to since she's been there in the past. Thank you for posting this video as it gives me a little more courage to explore that possibility. Looking forward to part 2!
The statue at 6:10, we also have it here in The Netherlands... "Santa Claus", popularly known as the Buttplug Gnome, is a 2001 statue by artist Paul McCarthy in the Eendrachtsplein square of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Officially the work represents Santa Claus holding a Christmas tree in his hands but the artist has implied that it could also represent a buttplug.
I’m loving your travel videos, you always find a really great balance between all the various elements. You really bring us along for the journey. Can’t wait for part 2!
The Norwegian who owns most of these hotels, offers the same breakfast in Sweden among other countries too. The Norwegian car ferries to Sweden, Denmark and Germany have even better selection than any of these hotels.
Thats not special for that hotel. Most hotels in Norway have a similar breakfeast. I live here and love the hotel breakfeast! I eat too much on them. So good. Easpecially the bread
I love Norway, our neighbors.🇫🇮 I guess I also like it because it looks so much like my home country, Finland lol. Clean, safe, old and new architecture, modern etc... cool to see you having fun and enjoying it up here in North. Btw MJR, did you know that Finland has the most metal bands in the world (per capita).🤘
I know I'm so far behind on videos from the initial release date of them. This trip looks incredible, from the game stores, to the expo, to the breath taking scenery. This is just a breathtaking trip. I'm sure I will never get to experience this for myself, so I want to express my thanks and gratitude to this channel for allowing me to go and see so many incredible things through you. Never anything short of superb content from the channel, and it always brings a smile to my face to see a notification of a new video - even if sometimes it does take me a bit to get to watching it due to life. You are truly a gift to the gaming community, never change, and I'm pumped to check out Pt. 2.
Norway is right up there with Sweden, Finland and Japan as my fave countries. Germany as well. I’ve always wanted to check out that bridge North Atlantic Road. Thing looks like a rollercoaster.
That bridge and short piece of road is highly overrated. Looks cool on drone footages, but nothing special to drive. But, so many other cool places to visit in Norway. As a norwegian, I am embarrassed both the Atlantic road hype
I'm at this retro show in Sandefjord Norway every year. This year i also were at the Chris Huelsbeck panel there, and also got physical games signed by him. I met game music legends Ben Daglish (R.I.P), Rob Hubbard, Matt Gray, David Wise etc. there and also probably 10 people from Rare that worked on Goldeneye N64 etc. There is another famous metal music store in Oslo only a 5 minute walk from Neseblod, called Katakomben. There is also a government owned Black Metal musem in Oslo at the National museum.
Wow! Insane to see you where in my hometown, Kristiansand! And I also didnt know there was such a cool retro store here... so thanx for the info! It had to be Metal Jesus who came all the way from the US to let me know there was a retro store here!! haha. tnx. And cool to see you met Petter! I also know him. Nice guy!
@@hallgeirhansen9124 As my father always used to say " If you are going to do it, do it properly" 😅 I hope you enjoyed the video and I look forward to you visiting the store buddy 👊
Man, I wanted to try making a Global game hunting show like 11 years ago back in college, that mixes game hunting and a travel show. I'm glad someone finally did it.
Damn, you was in my city, Oslo. Welcome :-). Me and my wife take our daughter to the Zoo in Kristiansand some times. Next time, we are also deffiantly going to visit this shop. Need more PS2 games. Great video!
Neseblod is a museum itself. Here they all used to hang out; Satyr, Frost, Necrobutcher, Hellhammer and many more. The store name used to be Helvete and was owned by Euronymous. He was killed by Count Grishnackh in August1993. Neseblod is a great store and a "must visit" if you're a metallhead.
To quote your Patreon post: "BEHIND THE SCENES: Norway, land of fjords, skiing, and… black metal. Yep, the same country known for producing Nobel Peace Prize winners and picture-perfect nature scenes also gave birth to a music genre that sounds like a Viking raid set to guitar riffs. You have to admire the contrast: one moment Norwegians are peacefully cross-country skiing through tranquil forests, and the next, they're donning corpse paint and summoning the forces of darkness through a double bass drum beat. It’s as if someone looked at all that beautiful, calm Norwegian scenery and said, 'You know what this needs? Screaming.' *Norway’s contribution to black metal is legendary-so much so that the music feels like an extension of the country’s winter: long, dark, and cold.* The genre’s pioneers went beyond music, dabbling in church burning and spiky leather accessories, turning a typical Wednesday into a metal apocalypse. And while the rest of the world may associate Norway with reindeer and serenity, the black metal scene has given it a reputation for being a place where a peaceful hike can just as easily end with a DIY music video in a snow-covered graveyard." That was a very poetic way to look at things, particularly the highlighted phrase.
I really love these videos MJR. The gaming is why I follow your channel but the traveling and exploring places, like in this video, is really enjoyable. Thanks for doing a great job on these!
Ah, I miss how Neo Tokyo used to be. They used to have a reasonably substantial retro gaming section, where I got me some really fun objects. I do occasionally buy snacks from them though!
Yeah, it has become far less interesting. I do miss Spiderman, with all their retro-games. These days I visit Adamstuen Retro if I'm after older games, even though they are a tad expensive.
We need to have a UK retro expo big enough to warrant an MJR visit. Not been to Retrospillmessen but from what i've seen on youtube it looks a lot bigger than anything we have in the UK. Odd that there isn't an equivalent over here, seems to be a lot of smaller expos and bigger gaming markets but nothing that does it all.
Awesome! I loved your videos for the japan trip so im double excited to see your trip to Norway 🇳🇴. My ancestors came from the area around Oslo. Thanks for posting!!
Amazing isn't it! I live in Brennåsen. Just popped back to Blighty for my cousin's wedding...but NEXT weekend, MUST pop up to Mjåvann! Not watched video yet...just been playing Mario Odyssey and then a bit of DOOM 2, with the amazing new sound track, fantastically metal...and finally KoF 13 on the flight.
As an American living in Sweden for nearly 11yrs now, it's nice seeing you enjoy your time in Northern Europe. You can imagine that things can get a bit old hat once you get used to the rhythm of a new life abroad, so it's pretty cool watching a fellow Yank experience things like this for the first time. We don't have as big a retro scene here in Göteborg as they seem to in Oslo or even Stockholm but fortunately we do have some nice conventions annually. Tomorrow we're gonna visit a local Con called Games & Geeks. Think this video inspired me to shoot some footage to share later on. Very excited for tomorrow! ❤
@@reinygreen9521Yes, I buy from their online store all the time. They're a bit overpriced though. In gbg I usually go sagobjörnen... Since it's the only game shop left in town and he has fair prices. Sadly, there's not much of a scene left over here. Game shut it's doors as did Game Stop, Kaptenkrok is gone, there was a pretty big retro store on Drottninggatan (I think) that also closed down. So all that's left is the ol' fella sagobjörnen and the hope of 'winning the lottery' and going to a secondhand shop and finding ps2 or earlier games that aren't going for ebay prices. Last weekend I went to a loppis and by some miracle there was a guy selling a few nes games.... At 250kr each 😭. I picked up Gremlins 2 and Robowarrior since I didn't already have them in my collection but damn it stung to pay that much when 10 years a go you could still find some gems for 50kr and below. Such is the life of a retro gamer these days.
@@reinygreen9521 The guy lives in GOTHENBURG !. It would cost him around 2000 crowns in gas spendings and around 15 hours to go to Norrtälje and back...And for what ?. A new Amiboo Super mario figurine and 10 % discounted Switch games ?....
@metaljesusrocks amazing to have you in our part of the world! Oh and Norway is known to be insanely expensive due to the fact that the country is SO rich due to their oil reserves…. All the best from Sweden 🙌🏻
@@Thomas-fb1hb oh. Well if it's meant to be a butt plug. Then sorry but that's not funny anymore. I figured it was a stack of Burgers or something, that ended up looking like a butt plug. That would have been way more funny. Imo.
Dude! Are you seriously in Norway? I live here! You are even visiting where I was born! I was born in Kristiansand but live now in Oslo. To make a long story short, I grew up in Minnesota and got my schooling there in the 1980s but came back to Oslo in 1995 and have stayed here since. I'm going to watch your video now. Just seeing the title I had to write this before watching it to let you know that if you ever come back, hit me up. I will be your free tour guide. This is just so cool! Metal Jesus in my country. Man I would have loved to have met you and did some gaming together! That would've been epic! Well, if you're still in Norway, enjoy the rest of your stay in one of, if not the most beautiful country in the world!
I really like your traveling videos! You`are so respectful and eager to encounter new things that really pleases me! You`re one of the best channel in YT for me!
Must be lovely to experience a no-tipping culture! 😁 👍 I agree LAX is chaotic, but I'm glad you guys made the trip. Our chocolate is insane, I've been saying it myself, I can't keep Freia chocolate in the house at all because I lose control 😂 👍! Kristiansand looked super cute, I've never been there!
@@ircha Your Chocolate is the best!!! I missed the English Chocolate then after I went back to the UK after a long time and tried it again, I had to accept I now much prefer Norwegian Chocolate 😅 We would love to have you visit Kristiansand! We now have the Spillmesse convention in October, my spillbutikk and the pinball club, so there is a few cool things for you to do here ✌️
Great video, and I can't wait for part 2! I kind of laughed at the hotel breakfast part, because I had a similar experience & reaction when I spent three weeks in Finland. Every hotel had amazing breakfast options, with so much to choose from. American hotels need to take some notes!
You usually dont have to worry about frying your electronics as most electronics chargers/devices are set up for dual use. Took all my electronics to the UK with just an adapter that only changes the plugs and was fine with watch, phone, switch,etc. (they will usually have on the charger something like "Input 110v-240v") and then your device if USB especially will be able to throttle what it needed. The only exceptions are things like HairDryers and those types of devices.
Great fun seeing you showcase Kristiansand and Norway like that. Looking forward to the Retromessa video too, I thought this years event was really good.
Kristiansand, my home town! So awesome to see all the familiar places I walk by every day! And it was a blast meeting you and talking to you on the Retro messe! 🤟🏻
I've been following you for some few years now and I really enjoy your videos. I just want to sa thank you and keep up the good work.👍🏻 I'm glad that you enjoyed my beautifull (but expensive) country so much.❤️
It was an absolute pleasure to show you around Norway and get to hang out with you and Rebbeca!
I really had a blast and look forward to seeing you both again 🙂
Part one of the video rocked! And I am very excited to see part 2 🤘
Awesome store and great collection!
Brad! You were the best host!! Thanks again so much for showing us around your amazing country! We can't wait to go back.
i saw the thumbnail and thought "he's hunting wildlife?" lol. the outdoors nature picture threw me off with that connotation.
@@MetalJesusRocks Thanks dude, Its very nice of you to say that 😊
I look forward to future adventures with you guys 🤘
I see no Grandiosa, no Smash and no Solo in this video, and therefore you have FAILED as a Norwegian tour guide!!!
(I kid - good on ya for giving them a nice start to it all! Nice store too :) )
Metal Jesus world tour! Hell yeah!
I'd do it. 🤘
@@MetalJesusRocks Please do! Make this a new series! Game hunting in country X, game hunting in country Y, etc.
Do it! 😎👍 @@MetalJesusRocks
@@MetalJesusRocks I've really been enjoying the Metal Jesus travel shows so far. It's so cool seeing what's going on in other parts of the world.
That would be a great title to a compilation of MJ travel videos.
Never met MJR in person but I've always appreciated the vibe of his videos where it's almost like sitting with a friend talking about retro games. He doesn't blast you with a bunch of facts and is honest about his opinions. Always a must watch when they drop.
I truly agree !. He´s also very easy to understand for a non-native english speaker since he speaks clearly, never chooses "advanced" linguistic ways, and always deliver excellent sound quality. Then there are of course many different sub topics within the subject of gaming. Personally, i´m not a fan of the really hardcore japanese stuff (i actually own a NDS myself though, but i really don´t like it much. All things called "Pokemon" is TERRIBLE !. Not to mention 3D games on the GBA. It´s a bad joke !. ""-What is that ?. Pesto ?"". ""-No, it´s "Call of duty Heroes of the mess" on GBA !"". Boxed PC games are pretty boring too (with all of its settings, floppies, commands and shit). Everything that starts with "Xbox"/most of the "Playstation" and "GC/Wii" stuff is always fun and interesting to hear at !. Various gaming accessories, and also the (serious !) mini retro consoles too. Then i also grew up with "Atari 2600", and just like "Metal Jesus", my most played game was "H.E.R.O." with it. -And i made all the 20 levels, several times, too !. Intellivision, Colecovision, Vectrex, Vic 64, Atari 800 and somewhat Odyssey 2 ("Philips Videopac" in Europe), also has special places in my old 80´s kid heart.
I had never heard of Neseblod Records before this, but I instantly recognized the basement with "black metal" spray-painted on the wall. That would formerly have been Helvete, which was owned by Euronymous of Mayhem. Definitely a worthy place for a black metal museum.
Burzum used to hang out there and scare the customers before he killed him.
its the same place
Same here I totally recognized the basement and then had to go check google to make sure it was the same place.
That place gave me the creeps.
Neseblod means "bloody nose"
I love your videos like this. You do such a great job of showcasing the area and not just focusing on the areas gaming shops and things like that. It feels like we're traveling to these locations with you and for someone that doesn't get to travel to these places I find that incredibly enjoyable to still be able to experience these places. Keep 'em coming!
I appreciate that!
Yes finally! The video I’ve been waiting for. Glad you got to e joy the event and hunt for games in Norway.
Reggie's Road Trip coming up next??
@@lankylemon8555 a trip to the Portland Retro gaming expo later this month.
@@The_RadicalOne It was some of the most fun I have had in a long time Reggie 😃 I am so pleased I have to this video to look back on in years to come.
I can't wait to see the next pick ups video you guys do 🤜⚡️🤛🏾 with some of the treasure MJ brought back from Norway 🇧🇻
Neseblød (nosebleed records) burnt down earlier this year, my friend lives in the building and helped raise the alarm before it got too bad. I'm so happy they managed to fix it up again - thanks for giving them some love.
The pink building when you pan around from the opera house (time 5:42) is where Funcom had their office early on. I used to sit in the glass area at the bottom on the second floor and worked on several SEGA Megadrive games including Daze Before Christmas, Pocahontas, NBA Hangtime and more. Unfortunately there was a massive barn in the way so I had no view of the water and a freeway cut off the building from the rest of the city so it was much more isolated than it appears today!
Langkaia! I've worked here too, doing IT for a call center 😅
Been following the channel for over a decade so it's strange to see you walking around this close to my home. I live about 5 minutes walking from that Neseblod record store. Anyway, these travel videos are just getting better and better and I look forward to part 2!
Its surreal to see MetalJesus rocks in my hometown Kristiansand... :) And also discover a retro gamestore i havent heard about before. Thanks for the great travel video!
I am an American living in the Kristiansand area for the past 20 years. I just stumbled on to your channel by accident. Glad you enjoyed it here and I'm looking forward to part 2.
Norway is beautiful... all of Scandinavia is. I've never been anywhere where everyone was so kind
I wanna go to Sweden next. Home of some of the best rock and metal in the world.
@@MetalJesusRocks Europe, it's fi-nal countdown tarratchaaaa tarrra-taattaaa, we're living together..))
@@MetalJesusRocks Also Finland.
@@MetalJesusRocks HEY ! Don´t you know FINLAND is the land in the world that is considered as being "The most heavy metal mainstream country internationally" !. All people, young kids as well as their grandparents, are metalheads there !!.
THESE FINNISH GUYS BELOW EVEN D I E D, BUT THAT DOESN´T STOPPED ÉM FROM KEEP ROCKING ON !!:
th-cam.com/video/-6Xl9tBWt54/w-d-xo.html
Also, i heard that even the finnish cute little white mumin trolls are
headbangers now...
By the way, you can take luxurious cruise ferries to and from Sweden-Finland, as you want. There´s several departures everyday in both directions, but it takes some time to cross the Baltic sea.
You should come to tons of rock Festival in the summer of 2025 😜🤓
Always interesting to get foreigners' assessment of my country, people and city (Oslo). It does not make it any less interesting when the subject is black metal, games and computers, for which I have a deep-rooted passion. It seems that your expectations were met and that makes me happy. I am sorry that Norway is such an expensive country to visit for almost all tourists.
Looking forward to the next episode.
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Awesome video. I live just a few miles from this location 10:16 I hope you had a nice stay. I saw you had some real Norwegian summer weather😂 I think I need to visit my sister in Kristiansand now🤔
Very cool! We had a fantastic time 👍
9:35 in my experience, converting voltage is almost never necessary, at least not with modern electronics. My phone charger, laptop charger, Nintendo Switch charger, Xbox Series S and even my monitor all specify 100-240V, 50/60Hz in the label, so you only need a dumb adapter for the plugs themselves, and no voltage conversion. Things like hair dryers, irons, etc. is another story though.
I'm glad someone mentioned this. I came here to do just that. We were just in Norway and no problem charging as long as you have an adapter for the prongs. No converter needed.
My wife and I spent five weeks in Norway earlier this summer, walking from Oslo to Trondheim in the north. Lots of memories are being sparked from your video. Those hotel breakfasts are LEGIT. Definitely became the biggest meal of the day for us. And restaurant prices are pretty insane. $80 for three people is pretty good actually for Norway. We often would go over $100 for beer, fries and burgers for two people. Norway is absolutely one of my favorite counties I’ve spent time in. Just incredibly kind and generous people, a very good vibe there. Cool to see some parts of the country we missed and looking forward to part two!
You walked from Oslo to Trondheim? That's 500 km.
@@dags123 Way more walking. It's 500km on highways lol.
@@fawesum Indeed it is. Impressive. 🙂
@@dags123 600 km. My wife and I walked an ancient pilgrimage route called the St. Olav’s Way. It took us 28 days. An amazing experience.
24:29 caught me off guard 😂 "i dont know if they were filled with crack or what.." lol
SO GOOD! I'm bummed I can't get them on Amazon.
ROFLMAO.
Yeah, that was a good one. I lol'ed HARD 🤣😂🥰
BTW: When you see a price of 100.00 KR that translates to $9.80 US dollar. 👍
NOK is really weak compared to the USD right now, great time to visit 🙂
Wow you saved some money there.
13:00 Scandinavian msrp for N64 games was 849KR which is close to $85 ($170 in the 90s)! Thats why PS1 was so popular.
@@reinygreen9521 PS1's were also popular because you could easily install mod-chips and play pirated games ;-)
I was so hyped to try those Freia Sjokoklem chocolate wafers .. Unfortunately it cost 100 bucks to buy and ship 4 packs to the U.S from the Norwegian Food store. I wish I could find them in the states.
Dude! That unreleased sega game being on the sega channel is sooo cool. Every time I tell people about the sega channel they think I'm pulling their leg. It really was ahead of it's time. Wish I could have had it as a kid would have be awesome. Super fun video.
That Pinball Club is a REALLY cool idea!
The dude at 11:15 driving his boat and eating his cake is a mood
Livin his best life
My friend, who's a HUGE retro gamer, lives in Norway and I've been wanting to visit her (especially since she just bought a new house) and possibly go to the con you went to since she's been there in the past. Thank you for posting this video as it gives me a little more courage to explore that possibility. Looking forward to part 2!
this channel has accidentally become some of my favorite travel videos'!!!
Yay! Thank you!
The statue at 6:10, we also have it here in The Netherlands... "Santa Claus", popularly known as the Buttplug Gnome, is a 2001 statue by artist Paul McCarthy in the Eendrachtsplein square of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Officially the work represents Santa Claus holding a Christmas tree in his hands but the artist has implied that it could also represent a buttplug.
My neighbor goes to Norway every year and brings back Freia chocolate with fruit and nuts for us. It's so delicious!
Fruktnøtt :)
aw hell nah fruktnøtt melkesjokolade
I’m loving your travel videos, you always find a really great balance between all the various elements. You really bring us along for the journey. Can’t wait for part 2!
Thank you so much!
Norway is a fantastic country, glad to have you as a guest!
Brad and his friends are absolutely awesome! Legends. Metal Jesus, thanks for creating such great vibe videos-so nostalgic and good energy, brother.
I been following you for some years now and was shocked to see you in my town Kristiansand! Super cool! 🤘🏻
I fricking love these retro travel videos. The quality is so good and your moderation makes it a premium experience. More!
Glad you like them!
This was great because I was able to play it in the living room with my wife, who is only mildly into retro games but loves travel.
That hotel breakfast made my jaw drop. That all looked so good!
So good!
The Norwegian who owns most of these hotels, offers the same breakfast in Sweden among other countries too.
The Norwegian car ferries to Sweden, Denmark and Germany have even better selection than any of these hotels.
Thats not special for that hotel. Most hotels in Norway have a similar breakfeast. I live here and love the hotel breakfeast! I eat too much on them. So good. Easpecially the bread
I love Norway, our neighbors.🇫🇮 I guess I also like it because it looks so much like my home country, Finland lol. Clean, safe, old and new architecture, modern etc... cool to see you having fun and enjoying it up here in North. Btw MJR, did you know that Finland has the most metal bands in the world (per capita).🤘
I know I'm so far behind on videos from the initial release date of them. This trip looks incredible, from the game stores, to the expo, to the breath taking scenery. This is just a breathtaking trip. I'm sure I will never get to experience this for myself, so I want to express my thanks and gratitude to this channel for allowing me to go and see so many incredible things through you. Never anything short of superb content from the channel, and it always brings a smile to my face to see a notification of a new video - even if sometimes it does take me a bit to get to watching it due to life. You are truly a gift to the gaming community, never change, and I'm pumped to check out Pt. 2.
Norway is right up there with Sweden, Finland and Japan as my fave countries. Germany as well.
I’ve always wanted to check out that bridge North Atlantic Road. Thing looks like a rollercoaster.
That bridge and short piece of road is highly overrated. Looks cool on drone footages, but nothing special to drive. But, so many other cool places to visit in Norway. As a norwegian, I am embarrassed both the Atlantic road hype
@@TNi-dy5hi I just go by TH-cam videos. Norway is beautiful country.
Such a fun video to watch & seeing you visit Neseblod was an unexpected bonus!
I'm at this retro show in Sandefjord Norway every year. This year i also were at the Chris Huelsbeck panel there, and also got physical games signed by him.
I met game music legends Ben Daglish (R.I.P), Rob Hubbard, Matt Gray, David Wise etc. there and also probably 10 people from Rare that worked on Goldeneye N64 etc. There is another famous metal music store in Oslo only a 5 minute walk from Neseblod, called Katakomben. There is also a government owned Black Metal musem in Oslo at the National museum.
My wife and I enjoyed your first part of your Norway trip, we cant wait to look at part 2 mate, horns up :-)
Absolutely brilliant video! So glad you liked Europe - your excitement and joy was clear to see.... and now you have a plug adapter for next time! ❤
Norway looks awesome. Pretty cool they are building a retro gaming community. Looking forward to part 2 MJR!
That hotel buffet is legendary!
So fun seeing you and the wife having a great time exploring and experiencing my country. Looking forward to part 2! 😄👾
Cool! fan from Norway been watching u for years hope u found Norway trip fun❤
Love your vlogs and when you venture a bit outside gaming. Always something interesting to learn about the cities.
Also 11:08 lol
Scratch another country visited off the list.
That whole area, Norway, Sweden, Finland, so much good metal came from there!
Yep. Next year I'd love to visit the UK if possible.
@@MetalJesusRocks Hell yes!
Welcome to my home country Metal Man. Glad to see you totally enjoying yourself. Hope you have a blast. ❤
Doesn’t get any better on TH-cam than a Metal Jesus travel video! What a way to start the weekend.
It’s my type of cozy videos.
He does such a great job!
The best!
Metal Jesus is that one guy in the group that always wears shorts outside even when the rest of the world is cold wearing rain jackets
Wow! Insane to see you where in my hometown, Kristiansand! And I also didnt know there was such a cool retro store here... so thanx for the info! It had to be Metal Jesus who came all the way from the US to let me know there was a retro store here!! haha. tnx. And cool to see you met Petter! I also know him. Nice guy!
@@hallgeirhansen9124 As my father always used to say " If you are going to do it, do it properly" 😅
I hope you enjoyed the video and I look forward to you visiting the store buddy 👊
Man, I wanted to try making a Global game hunting show like 11 years ago back in college, that mixes game hunting and a travel show. I'm glad someone finally did it.
Damn, you was in my city, Oslo. Welcome :-). Me and my wife take our daughter to the Zoo in Kristiansand some times. Next time, we are also deffiantly going to visit this shop. Need more PS2 games. Great video!
@@haakonchristensen2880
Nice one dude 😃
We have a huge selection of ps2 games! It would be great to meet and show you Grizzly Games 🐻
Neseblod is a museum itself. Here they all used to hang out; Satyr, Frost, Necrobutcher, Hellhammer and many more. The store name used to be Helvete and was owned by Euronymous. He was killed by Count Grishnackh in August1993. Neseblod is a great store and a "must visit" if you're a metallhead.
To quote your Patreon post:
"BEHIND THE SCENES: Norway, land of fjords, skiing, and… black metal. Yep, the same country known for producing Nobel Peace Prize winners and picture-perfect nature scenes also gave birth to a music genre that sounds like a Viking raid set to guitar riffs. You have to admire the contrast: one moment Norwegians are peacefully cross-country skiing through tranquil forests, and the next, they're donning corpse paint and summoning the forces of darkness through a double bass drum beat. It’s as if someone looked at all that beautiful, calm Norwegian scenery and said, 'You know what this needs? Screaming.'
*Norway’s contribution to black metal is legendary-so much so that the music feels like an extension of the country’s winter: long, dark, and cold.* The genre’s pioneers went beyond music, dabbling in church burning and spiky leather accessories, turning a typical Wednesday into a metal apocalypse. And while the rest of the world may associate Norway with reindeer and serenity, the black metal scene has given it a reputation for being a place where a peaceful hike can just as easily end with a DIY music video in a snow-covered graveyard."
That was a very poetic way to look at things, particularly the highlighted phrase.
I really love these videos MJR. The gaming is why I follow your channel but the traveling and exploring places, like in this video, is really enjoyable. Thanks for doing a great job on these!
Greetings from Norway! Hope you enjoyed your stay!
Your country is gorgeous!
We had a great time in Norway. Thanks so much!
I absolutely loved this video. I cannot wait for part 2
Yay! Thank you!
Ah, I miss how Neo Tokyo used to be. They used to have a reasonably substantial retro gaming section, where I got me some really fun objects. I do occasionally buy snacks from them though!
Yeah, it has become far less interesting. I do miss Spiderman, with all their retro-games. These days I visit Adamstuen Retro if I'm after older games, even though they are a tad expensive.
I don't know which I like more the travel videos or pick-up videos. But the travel videos are even educational. Awesome walkabout and cool video MJR!🤗
Glad you like them!
Pretty rad to see the unreleased Sega Genesis game. I love stuff like that. Awesome episode 🎉
Next year, I need to come to the UK!
@@MetalJesusRocks Let’s go 💯
We need to have a UK retro expo big enough to warrant an MJR visit. Not been to Retrospillmessen but from what i've seen on youtube it looks a lot bigger than anything we have in the UK. Odd that there isn't an equivalent over here, seems to be a lot of smaller expos and bigger gaming markets but nothing that does it all.
Awesome! I loved your videos for the japan trip so im double excited to see your trip to Norway 🇳🇴. My ancestors came from the area around Oslo. Thanks for posting!!
Wait, wait, wait, you were in Kristiansand as well? MY TOWN!? AND you found a cool retro-place I didn't even know about? WHAT!!??? 😳🤯🤪😅😜👍🏻
Dude...we LOVED Kristiansand so much. What a great town you have.
Its my uncles shop!
Amazing isn't it! I live in Brennåsen. Just popped back to Blighty for my cousin's wedding...but NEXT weekend, MUST pop up to Mjåvann! Not watched video yet...just been playing Mario Odyssey and then a bit of DOOM 2, with the amazing new sound track, fantastically metal...and finally KoF 13 on the flight.
@@SunnyyyySunwe must be cousins?
@@NothingButDanks is he your uncle? The one that metalJesusRocks visited in Kristiansand?
I really appreciate the time you take to make these kinds of videos
23:44 That’s too funny. 18 years ago, I survived in Norway on “Super Big Bite” 7-11 hot dogs for two months because they were cheap.
hotel breakfast are one of the things we do well in norway.
Traveled around the world and rarely had better.
As an American living in Sweden for nearly 11yrs now, it's nice seeing you enjoy your time in Northern Europe. You can imagine that things can get a bit old hat once you get used to the rhythm of a new life abroad, so it's pretty cool watching a fellow Yank experience things like this for the first time.
We don't have as big a retro scene here in Göteborg as they seem to in Oslo or even Stockholm but fortunately we do have some nice conventions annually. Tomorrow we're gonna visit a local Con called Games & Geeks. Think this video inspired me to shoot some footage to share later on. Very excited for tomorrow! ❤
You need to visit Spel och Sånt in Norrtalje!
@@reinygreen9521Yes, I buy from their online store all the time. They're a bit overpriced though. In gbg I usually go sagobjörnen... Since it's the only game shop left in town and he has fair prices. Sadly, there's not much of a scene left over here. Game shut it's doors as did Game Stop, Kaptenkrok is gone, there was a pretty big retro store on Drottninggatan (I think) that also closed down. So all that's left is the ol' fella sagobjörnen and the hope of 'winning the lottery' and going to a secondhand shop and finding ps2 or earlier games that aren't going for ebay prices. Last weekend I went to a loppis and by some miracle there was a guy selling a few nes games.... At 250kr each 😭. I picked up Gremlins 2 and Robowarrior since I didn't already have them in my collection but damn it stung to pay that much when 10 years a go you could still find some gems for 50kr and below. Such is the life of a retro gamer these days.
@@reinygreen9521 The guy lives in GOTHENBURG !. It would cost him around 2000 crowns in gas spendings and around 15 hours to go to Norrtälje and back...And for what ?. A new Amiboo Super mario figurine and 10 % discounted Switch games ?....
The swedish scene is bigger than the norwegian one.
@@MetalHeartsOfSteel go on.
@metaljesusrocks amazing to have you in our part of the world! Oh and Norway is known to be insanely expensive due to the fact that the country is SO rich due to their oil reserves…. All the best from Sweden 🙌🏻
From Norway here 😀
Your tour/gaming hunting videos are best! You do them perfectly
The shop guy from Kristiansand had a good English pronunciation. A little broken, but grammatically almost UK native perfect!
Norway is on my list of places to go visit eventually considering my dad's family came from there. Looks like a great place to see!
“What do you think that statue is holding??” Hahahaha
@@alternate6 I wonder if weather corrosion is what has caused those contours to have become so smooth. 🤔
@@louiechudley5616 The statue is called "Santa with Butt Plug" and was made by Paul McCarthy
We have that statue in The Netherlands as well in Rotterdam. We call it Kabouter buttplug.
@@Thomas-fb1hb oh. Well if it's meant to be a butt plug. Then sorry but that's not funny anymore. I figured it was a stack of Burgers or something, that ended up looking like a butt plug. That would have been way more funny. Imo.
Its probably supposed to be some sort of lamp but yeah weird shape.
Wow views are amazing! Thanks for taking us with you along for the trip! Looking forward to part 2!!!!
Dude! Are you seriously in Norway? I live here! You are even visiting where I was born! I was born in Kristiansand but live now in Oslo. To make a long story short, I grew up in Minnesota and got my schooling there in the 1980s but came back to Oslo in 1995 and have stayed here since. I'm going to watch your video now. Just seeing the title I had to write this before watching it to let you know that if you ever come back, hit me up. I will be your free tour guide. This is just so cool! Metal Jesus in my country. Man I would have loved to have met you and did some gaming together! That would've been epic! Well, if you're still in Norway, enjoy the rest of your stay in one of, if not the most beautiful country in the world!
18:56 Wow, Petter looks like your Norwegian older brother!!!
METAL JESUS HELPED ME GET OVER MY ADDICTION TO AMIIBO'S
METAL JESUS HELPED ME GET OVER MY ADDICTION TO ODDLY SPECIFIC FETISHES LIKE MY AROUSAL FOR PEOPLE WITH ONLY ONE TOOTH.
I really like your traveling videos! You`are so respectful and eager to encounter new things that really pleases me! You`re one of the best channel in YT for me!
Must be lovely to experience a no-tipping culture! 😁 👍 I agree LAX is chaotic, but I'm glad you guys made the trip. Our chocolate is insane, I've been saying it myself, I can't keep Freia chocolate in the house at all because I lose control 😂 👍! Kristiansand looked super cute, I've never been there!
@@ircha Your Chocolate is the best!!!
I missed the English Chocolate then after I went back to the UK after a long time and tried it again, I had to accept I now much prefer Norwegian Chocolate 😅
We would love to have you visit Kristiansand! We now have the Spillmesse convention in October, my spillbutikk and the pinball club, so there is a few cool things for you to do here ✌️
Norway looks amazing! Love the freaking black metal museum. The Mayhem story is so freaking crazy lol
HELVETE!
😂👍 👍 Agree
សាតាំង។ 👿
Great video, and I can't wait for part 2! I kind of laughed at the hotel breakfast part, because I had a similar experience & reaction when I spent three weeks in Finland. Every hotel had amazing breakfast options, with so much to choose from. American hotels need to take some notes!
Great Video, looks like a great experience. Norway is next level beautiful.
You usually dont have to worry about frying your electronics as most electronics chargers/devices are set up for dual use. Took all my electronics to the UK with just an adapter that only changes the plugs and was fine with watch, phone, switch,etc. (they will usually have on the charger something like "Input 110v-240v") and then your device if USB especially will be able to throttle what it needed.
The only exceptions are things like HairDryers and those types of devices.
Great fun seeing you showcase Kristiansand and Norway like that. Looking forward to the Retromessa video too, I thought this years event was really good.
I love your traveling/game hunting bundle videos!
Living the dream! Love these travel / game hunt videos. Why stop with one passion? Can’t wait for part 2 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Kristiansand, my home town! So awesome to see all the familiar places I walk by every day! And it was a blast meeting you and talking to you on the Retro messe! 🤟🏻
I love your travel videos, great mix of culture plus video games. Very cool
This was such a good video(as yours always are)! As a Finn I really enjoyed seeing Norwegian gaming culture more.
Never would have thought that Metal Jesus would visit my country! Hope you had a good time!
That black metal shop was the highlight for me, hope to visit one day (that place was such a wild scene in the 90s!)
Me living in Norway for the past 2 years and had no idea about the retro gaming convention. 🙉
Definetelly need to go next year!
I always love seeing your adventures during travel. Enjoy it brother!
Awesome. Birthplace of my maternal great grandfather Dr. Thomas Stixrud born in Oslo, Norway in 1887.
It looks like the two of you had a great time, i'm so glad.
Jason, awesome part 1 video! Can't wait for the other 2. 🤘🏻
I've been following you for some few years now and I really enjoy your videos. I just want to sa thank you and keep up the good work.👍🏻
I'm glad that you enjoyed my beautifull (but expensive) country so much.❤️
Love it. Definitely on my bucket list. Happy you had a good time.
I absolutely love your travel episodes, great to see the gaming community in new places! Keep it up 🤘
Going to Euronymous' record store was a pleasant surprise in the VOD! so much black metal lore!
Man, I would’ve been in heaven in that nosebleed record store! All that metal!! 🤘🏻🍻