When all the symbolism and details started clicking together, and then that special attack animation happened, I developed a feeling of dread. Poor thing...
today I found out that the inspiration of smoothskin's design was Chris chan context: while Talia was making the boss, she was binging genosamuels Chris chan documentary
I never really understood what sprite animation everybody was talking about until I played the game. Getting ripped apart by your own parents isn’t trauma. It’s literal death. On an added note, seeing as how Smoothskin is dubbed ‘the Orphan’, the most disturbing part of the entire fight was that you were fighting a child.
@@smntha195 technically, yes. According to the trivia, Smoothskin’s dad was highly abusive and killed one of his siblings, and during the custody war between his parents he was split in half, but he survived the process and is basically depressed. The wiki also calls it ‘lamia-like’ for some reason, though I don’t see anything on Smoothskin that looks remotely snake-like.
So Smoothface is the result of an abusive family. Trauma is the result of when abuse and emotion in the family goes too far, resulting in the death of a family member. Smoothface’s moves is like creating and representing your memories and traumas.
getting the special combat animation and then being hit immediately with the most perfect, uniform piece of trash unlock was such a whiplash that will be sticking with me for a long while 10/10 video game, would be shown a really cool piece of trash shortly after experiencing a horribly troubling scene again
I love this boss but the other day I had a fight where he spawned like 20 Mother's Visages and absolutely nothing else, and of course I couldn't use Blue Pigment. Great fun but it wore me down a bit.
@@TaliabobMair Had the same yesterday, it was my first run and Nowak died in the fight, I couldn't fight back, and I couldn't die. I kept getting healed, and even though I managed to kill one or two, Trauma happened twice. When Boyle became cursed, and since he had only 5HP, I ended up killing myself with spells with the wrong pigments, to end the fight myself, as I couldn't win anymore and kept getting healed. Great game, however!
@@s.l.3463I think that comes down to a matter of enemy priority, tbh. The ones that curse are super high priority to get out of the way before they can seal your doom.
Why does Smoothskins theme go so hard after being so peaceful? Perhaps it’s to contrast the brutal and twisted nature of the fight, when you realize you are fighting a child.
i like to think of it as smoothskin slowly realizing that you aren't there to be friends. and as the fighting continues, he starts to relive his past trauma causing him to panic.
this was my first boss in the orpheum when playing the game for the first time. I fought him for a stupidly long amount of time but i think he is my favourite boss from the game
It's kinda sad though. The official lore says that Smoothskin's father was abusive and his mother wanted him to get away, so the two fought over him and he ended up getting torn on two. He obviously survived, albeit extremely F'd up.
The only gripe I have with this fight is the setting, I'm sure a lot of people don't even know that the are is called the "tunnel city", but I guess it's fair to assume there's more to the orpheum than one big path surrounded by water.
@@AllThatIsMortal wait...this game is still getting updates? I am new to the game (and I like it very much) but I though development stopped on this game. Did they confirm this?
you really appreciate the atmosphere of this fight until you end up soloing him with roller skates and watch him make own image 50 times a turn send help
Thanks for this music. I will definitely not forget you and the creators of the game and the work. I hope you'll be fine. Because people like you make the world a little better.
True story i never saw My Own Visage until my third fight with this thing, and god i wish it didnt take that long, as my gf told me The Lore™️ after the first time fighting it. But yea this is probably my favorite boss in the game
The first time I fought him I got stuck in a loop because Nowak died and I was left with my only damage dealers being Fennec with Broken Hammer and Level 2 Pearl. I quit after everyone was cursed
One the one hand, cute boss with cute little fingers movement.
On the other hand, painful, agonizing trauma.
Don't forget possible family issues
@@justa_user and also involving a child who was literally torn apart by their parents.
The boss looks so friendly but when you see his depiction of his own image...
When all the symbolism and details started clicking together, and then that special attack animation happened, I developed a feeling of dread. Poor thing...
I don't care how much trauma this thing has he just spawned the visage that gives him a full heal *TWICE*
good news he's below 20 hp
shoulda cursed him, smh
SmoothSkin was the only boss in the game to actually shake me up. That special attack animation caught me WAY off guard.
It’s based on an abused, traumatized child too, if I recall
I checked the tv tropes site and yeah. They are in fact based on an abused kid. HELL, their special move is literally called “trauma”
I love that Smoothskin is doing the “You Know I Had To Do It To Em” pose.
You know he had to do it to em.
More like the Homunculus Loxodontus pose, but ok.
@@crucifiedhughneutron7764You’re right it does.
today I found out that the inspiration of smoothskin's design was Chris chan
context: while Talia was making the boss, she was binging genosamuels Chris chan documentary
visage of sonichu
@@ultimateinternetman4335 i understand why it inflicts curse now
I never really understood what sprite animation everybody was talking about until I played the game.
Getting ripped apart by your own parents isn’t trauma. It’s literal death.
On an added note, seeing as how Smoothskin is dubbed ‘the Orphan’, the most disturbing part of the entire fight was that you were fighting a child.
getting killed by your own parents would also be pretty traumatising I suppose
That is true
you mean a dead child who was shoved into purgatory?
@@smntha195 technically, yes.
According to the trivia, Smoothskin’s dad was highly abusive and killed one of his siblings, and during the custody war between his parents he was split in half, but he survived the process and is basically depressed.
The wiki also calls it ‘lamia-like’ for some reason, though I don’t see anything on Smoothskin that looks remotely snake-like.
He also has the "infantile" passive
So Smoothface is the result of an abusive family. Trauma is the result of when abuse and emotion in the family goes too far, resulting in the death of a family member. Smoothface’s moves is like creating and representing your memories and traumas.
getting the special combat animation and then being hit immediately with the most perfect, uniform piece of trash unlock was such a whiplash that will be sticking with me for a long while
10/10 video game, would be shown a really cool piece of trash shortly after experiencing a horribly troubling scene again
KGLW spotted
I love this boss but the other day I had a fight where he spawned like 20 Mother's Visages and absolutely nothing else, and of course I couldn't use Blue Pigment. Great fun but it wore me down a bit.
Actual mommy issues what the hell.
@@TaliabobMair Had the same yesterday, it was my first run and Nowak died in the fight, I couldn't fight back, and I couldn't die. I kept getting healed, and even though I managed to kill one or two, Trauma happened twice. When Boyle became cursed, and since he had only 5HP, I ended up killing myself with spells with the wrong pigments, to end the fight myself, as I couldn't win anymore and kept getting healed. Great game, however!
@@s.l.3463I think that comes down to a matter of enemy priority, tbh. The ones that curse are super high priority to get out of the way before they can seal your doom.
Why does Smoothskins theme go so hard after being so peaceful? Perhaps it’s to contrast the brutal and twisted nature of the fight, when you realize you are fighting a child.
A child with a history of abuse, trauma, and a near death experience, too
i like to think of it as smoothskin slowly realizing that you aren't there to be friends. and as the fighting continues, he starts to relive his past trauma causing him to panic.
He uses his own skill issue against us,brilliant strategy
this was my first boss in the orpheum when playing the game for the first time. I fought him for a stupidly long amount of time but i think he is my favourite boss from the game
My first Orpheum boss fight, I was kinda shook when i saw the animation for the special attack ngl...
Woah I found in a comment section that does not involve off!
It's kinda sad though.
The official lore says that Smoothskin's father was abusive and his mother wanted him to get away, so the two fought over him and he ended up getting torn on two.
He obviously survived, albeit extremely F'd up.
I swear, the beginning of this is incredibly close to Donkey Kong Country Returns' music. Almost David Wise-esque.
"kill anything purple" ok but counterpoint this terrified child has 20 health left
this creature was one of the only things that actually terrified me , i actually felt genuine fear, this and [This you will not forget] also scares me
I’m gonna be honest, all Orpheus boss music slaps.
I’ll do you better, all of the ost slaps
Easily the coolest boss theme. It gives off so much atmosphere in-game
As said by a certain Das of Zombes fame,
Smoothskin moment.
The only gripe I have with this fight is the setting, I'm sure a lot of people don't even know that the are is called the "tunnel city", but I guess it's fair to assume there's more to the orpheum than one big path surrounded by water.
a lot of lore got cut due to time constraints before the games original release so it’ll probably be elaborated on in a future major update
@@AllThatIsMortal thanks gay sex tbh
@@AllThatIsMortal oh, thanks for the intel friend, I actually wasn't aware of that.
@@AllThatIsMortal wait...this game is still getting updates? I am new to the game (and I like it very much) but I though development stopped on this game. Did they confirm this?
@@Someguydraws it's actually been confirmed that another major update will be added after the release of Clown Meat, another of Talia's games.
Its all cash money until SmOoth Skin Unleashes the Trauma.
why does my own visage sounds like that one hells kitchen sound effect
Goes hard
I didn't expect THAT animation for the special attack, i was like "What the hell?!." Boss fun tho.
you really appreciate the atmosphere of this fight until you end up soloing him with roller skates and watch him make own image 50 times a turn
send help
This boss fight is so cool,dude i feel like i really fighting for my life
y'know for a bit I thought that he could only spawn the mother and father's visages, but rng was just being funny
"Please, don't leave me..."
This boss is really the definition of "He's just standing there... *MENACINGLY!"*
All of my Smoothskin fights so far have been deathless thanks to trauma!
We all know why the special attack is called Trauma.
DEMON RINGTONE
Me after cursing smooth skin:
Thanks for this music. I will definitely not forget you and the creators of the game and the work. I hope you'll be fine. Because people like you make the world a little better.
hey ya
I don't know why, but the 1:24 part of this song would fit exactly as a PS1 Crash Bandicoot boss theme. It sounds exactly like their music style lol
True story i never saw My Own Visage until my third fight with this thing, and god i wish it didnt take that long, as my gf told me The Lore™️ after the first time fighting it. But yea this is probably my favorite boss in the game
okay now I need osmans theme but it’s gonna take a while when there’s area 3
The first time I fought him I got stuck in a loop because Nowak died and I was left with my only damage dealers being Fennec with Broken Hammer and Level 2 Pearl. I quit after everyone was cursed
Daddy issues lol
So caveman ish
Crash Bandicoot music