The Connection Between Undertale and Deltarune Should Be Kept Ambiguous
Toby Fox’s pet project and now-signature work, Undertale, is one of the most notable examples of an indie gaming success in the 2010s. Having developed almost the entire game by himself, Fox was met with overwhelming praise, and not without reason. Undertale’s unique approach to deconstructing the RPG genre has become iconic and influential, credited with spawning more indie games with Mother-like aesthetics. Unsurprisingly, Toby Fox was not done with game development after seemingly releasing his magnum opus. A couple of years after Undertale’s release, the first chapter of Deltarune came out, receiving acclaim similar to that of Undertale.
Unlike Undertale, Deltarune strives to be more straightforward. Counterparts of Undertale’s famous routes were eventually introduced, but do not function in a complicated way like their predecessors. The gameplay is much more like a traditional RPG, with the presence of a party. Lastly, Deltarune stars completely different characters in a setting that can only be described as a parallel universe, related to Undertale. Despite the obvious similarities between the two games, Deltarune is still a standalone work. Any connections to Undertale have been ambiguous for the most part. The game should aspire to continue this creative decision and tell its own story.
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As mentioned before, Deltarune is a game that is closely related, but nonetheless independent of Undertale. The game incorporates several elements from its unofficial predecessor’s premise. This is reflected through a few members of the cast. While the likes of Susie, Noelle, Berdly, and Lancer are completely original and have roles that deviate from what Undertale has established, there are a
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