Undertale and/or Deltarune

[scratchingway]

Guess it's been ten years since UNDERTALE dropped.

I feel lucky to have played it around launch and kept up with DELTARUNE as it released. Not like "I got in on the ground floor", more that it gave me the experience of seeing live some cross-section of the development of another person's art and self-expression. It feels like it's given me some sort of tools of how to approach my own like, experiences and feelings and creative aspirations. It feels like I got to stick my hands inside someone's skull and ribcage and now maybe I can reach my own one day.

That it also happened to kick major fucking ass is a bonus.

Toby posted a neat little form where you can share your feelings about it and draw yourself if you want. Here's what I wrote.

But yeah, I don't know. I'm not even that crazy about the game. I definitely didn't make a goat monster OC that's not a knock-off of Asriel in any way because I didn't know who the hell I was anymore when I detransitioned basically right around that time. I certainly haven't cried over and over again thinking about Susie or Ralsei or Kris or Noelle and how overwhelmed and scared and powerless you can feel as a child. And [chapter 4 and also Harrow the Ninth spoilers]

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Gerson's last ride definitely isn't the coolest shit since Matthias Nonius came back to life, which was basically the same thing and just as fucking awesome

I guess this is technically the megathread lololol.

[EcoHound]

I've yet to play Deltarune past chapter 1 when it first came out, I need to get on it

And I'm in the camp of "Undertale was a truly excellent game, but nothing formative or truly life changing"
However, for what it represents, being a story that can only truly be experienced as a game and how something doesn't have to be perfect or overly complex to be amazing and appreciated it deserves all the praise and respect it has garnered

Here's my additions to the form (Ah the curse of two heads limiting canvas space)

[Mandrake]

I played Undertale in January 2016 and it became my main obsession for the rest of that year. It truly is a masterpiece in characterisation, genre deconstruction, humour, soundtrack, and emotional payoff. There were times where I had to stop playing for a few days because of how overwhelming it got. It truly is beautiful how you meet these quirky characters, who all have their own problems (guilt, poor self-esteem, anger, inability to let go, wanting to be liked) and ultimately save them through your actions. What's really impressive is how it does all this when pretty much all you do is traverse along a linear path, play bullet hell, and solve simple puzzles.

My favourite character was Alphys because I had a scientific background and was dealing with lots of anxiety at the time. Never started the Bad Time route (which of course you're not really supposed to do anyway) and I still have my original completed save file stored on an old laptop where Frisk and their friends can happily live.

When Deltarune Chapter 1 dropped, I remember being mostly confused about how exactly it connected to Undertale (is it a sequel? An alternative universe/timeline?) and whether the sequel would be as good without being derivative (the Dark World section has an almost identical structure to Undertale, for example). Then I watched a friend's playthrough and suddenly realised how everything connects together, how heavily the chapter's ending is foreshadowed, and how Susie has an entire character arc. Chapter 2 really was the moment where Deltarune established its own identity and became more than simply "Undertale 2" (Sidenote: the fact that Toby thought that everyone would hate Spamton, one of the most legendary characters he's created, is astonishing).

Admittedly, I still haven't played Chapter 3/4 of Deltarune yet, but it's at the top of my To Play list. Sadly, I just don't have as much time to play video games any more and I keep getting distracted with other responsibilities. I'll come back to this thread when I eventually get round to it.

My submission to Undertale Memories

[scratchingway]

I'm excited for both of y'all to get to play more Deltarune! Cool icons, too! I just did a little sketch for mine but I was happy with how it turned out.

I didn't jump on chapters 3 and 4 right away; I think I waited about a week or so because I wasn't quite in the mood for it at launch. I think they (like most games I guess) benefit from not trying to force it. But I hope y'all get to play it sooner rather than later if for no other reason than to avoid spoilers.

[giantplant]

I wanted to hold off on chapters 3 and 4 at first but I caved and bought them on release day lol. I don't regret it at all, both chapters are a stellar experience. I'm usually not into RPGs at all so I never thought I would enjoy Deltarune as much as I do.

I guess I'm an odd case in that I played Deltarune first and that motivated me to try Undertale rather than the other way around. Undertale is a very good game but I don't see myself replaying it other than to complete genocide route (my first playthrough was true pacifist). I would definitely reccommend it to anyone who likes Deltarune, though.

[Raven]

Undertale and Deltarune are two of my favorite games. Through the Undertale fandom I eventually met my lovely partners! No regrets!

Big 3+4 spoilers in the tag below.

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So can we agree that Dess is the Knight right? Or at least some shattered, corrupted version of her? It lines up so well. The bat at the start of the fight, the antlers, the aura. It makes so much sense.

[giantplant]

Big 3+4 spoilers in the tag below.

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So can we agree that Dess is the Knight right? Or at least some shattered, corrupted version of her? It lines up so well. The bat at the start of the fight, the antlers, the aura. It makes so much sense.

More ch3+4 spoilers below

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I think the Knight is Dess' spirit inhabiting a dark-element body, like how Flowey is Asriel's spirit inhabiting a flower. The difference being Dess most likely can't return to her lightner form.

[Araphel]

for the age I am undertale was a like... formative piece of furry media for me. the goats got my goat idk man. undertale was already one of my favorite games of all time, and with the release of the new chapters ive been coming to terms with the fact that the execution so far is on all fronts better than undertale, and i could have a new entry in my list of favorite games ever. the storytelling, and writing are so much more detailed, and mature in deltarune, im very excited because it seems like theyre going deeper into deconstructing our relationship with games, and even fictional characters themselves.

chapter 3+4 spoiler talk

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im 50/50 on whether dess or one of her parents is the knight but i think this game is a secret not so secret prequel... also i think i know where the game is going from here, im not completely wrong OR NOTHING LIKE THAT... ur move Mr. Fox!

[flaxenPhoenix]

Kinda sorta Deltarune Chapter 4 spoilers?

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Someone made a generator for the "prophecy panels" from the Dark Sanctuary. https://deltaprophecy.vercel.app/