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From Undertale to Deltarune, it only stands to reason that the next project for Toby Fox and pals would be promoting Japanese wrestling. No, really>. Released on Youtube on new year’s eve, bizarre Undertale-styled video short Kenny’s Quest was meant to air before Canadian wrestler Kenny Omega threw down with his rival Hiroshi Tanahashi at the Tokyo Dome on Friday. Unfortunately plans changed at the last minute, and the clip won’t be shown live, so it went up early for us to enjoy. Pin your hopes and dreams on the wrestlemen below.

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Undertale creator Toby Fox released a free, rather odd game yesterday called Deltarune, which those of you who are cleverer than I will notice is an anagram of Undertale. And it is, as Samuel put it, "familiarly Undertale-y." But what is it, actually? That was less clear, and Fox himself didn't help with that when he warned that, "FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS." 

Today, Fox took to TwitLonger to clear up some of the mysteries, although in truth he didn't answer questions so much as just open the door to more. To the first and most obvious inquiry, for example—whether Deltarune is a sequel to Undertale—he replied, "Please don't worry too much about that." 

"I will say that basically, what you're seeing here is not the world of Undertale. Undertale's world and ending are the same as however you left them. If everyone was happy in your ending, the people in the Undertale world will still be happy. So, please don't worry about those characters, and that world. It will remain untouched," he wrote. 

"It's just a game you can play after you complete Undertale, if you want to." 

The story? "There's a lot of questions I'd like to answer, too. That's why I have to make the game. Please wait until then." 

Is this the final design? "It's possible I could change things. This is basically a demo. I might even change this first chapter before release depending on how development goes." 

When is the next chapter coming? "This is a difficult question," Fox began, before explaining that the demo for Undertale took a few months to make but the demo for Deltarune took a few years, meaning that for all practical purposes it's basically impossible for him to do it alone.   

"However, it MIGHT be possible to create the game if I'm able to make a team," he wrote. "So I'm going to try making a team. Because I really want to make this. But I may not be able to succeed because I have no experience successfully directing a team and I have no idea who I'm going to work with." 

He hasn't actually started putting the team together yet, so there's no timeframe on that either.   

One thing he does have nailed down is how the game will be released: It will be broken into chapters but the plan is to make and then release them all at once; they won't be available for purchase separately, and there will be no preorders. And of course there's not even a guess about a price at this point. 

He also talked about why he chose to release this demo when everything else about Deltarune, or whatever it ultimately ends up being called, is so far off and undefined.

"For the past 3 years I've been waking up in the middle of the night unable to go back to sleep because I've been thinking about the scenes that happen in the game. Even though so many details are still hazy, I really want to show you the things I've been thinking about. That's really my only reason for making this game. If I don't show you what I'm thinking, I'll lose my mind," he wrote.

"I was really worried at first about making this. The expectations for my next work would be really high, so high that I knew that no matter what I did, I felt like people would be underwhelmed. If you played Undertale, I don't think I can make anything that makes you feel 'that way' again. However, it's possible I can make something else. It's just something simple but maybe you'll like it. See you in ?? years... OK? Don't forget." 

I suspect we won't. 

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It may be quite sometime before we see the rest of Toby Fox’s Deltarune, the Undertale creator has said after this week surprising us with a downloadable ‘survey’ which turned out to be the three-hour opening chapter of his new RPG. With Deltarune proving much more ambitious, Fox says he’s planning to assemble a full team to help him make it. As for whether Deltarune is a sequel to Undertale or a prequel or… “Please don’t worry too much about that,” he says. It just is>.

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As ever, it's been a confusing time for Undertale fans. A few days ago, the official Undertale Twitter account released a file for something that seemed to be a survey, but turned out to be a demo for the follow-up game to Undertale. Named Deltarune, the game's first chapter kept players entertained for between two to three hours, and even came with its own original soundtrack.

Now many players have finished the demo, they have questions - and it seems Undertale creator Toby Fox is prepared to answer some of them. But if you thought the next chapter of Deltarune was coming anytime soon, I have some disappointing news for you.

In an extended FAQ on TwitLonger, Fox explained that Deltarune's first chapter "took a few years" to create - far longer than Undertale's demo. This is apparently due to the more complicated graphics, advanced battle system, multiple main characters and other issues such as personal burnout. He added he believes it's "actually impossible to make this game," explaining that he does not wish to spend longer than seven years on the project.

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The dust is now settling on Undertale creator Toby Fox’s grand Halloween surprise. Disguised as a spookily-themed survey for a possible future project, Deltarune – a free, hours-long comedy RPG and first chapter in a new Undertale story – was foisted upon an unsuspecting internet. It was accompanied by a polite note asking that people don’t discuss it openly until 24 hours had passed. Now I can share my thoughts on what it is, and what is yet to come. Beware – from this point on, (hopefully mild) spoilers await. I’d suggest going in blind and playing it for yourself first.

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“FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS,” Undertale creator Toby Fox says about his mysterious new… thing. I wouldn’t want to broadcast hazardous information willy-nilly, so I’ll refrain from that and simply say that the new thing seems to be named Deltarune and Fox wants you to download and run a… thing. It’s a survey, he says. For those willing to take their lives in their hands and read dangerous information, I’ll explain more.

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UPDATE 31/10/2018: Since the events of earlier today, in which the Undertale Twitter account released an entirely new game onto the internet with no warning, multiple players have reported issues when uninstalling the game.

According to those who have (somehow) already tried to uninstall the files for Deltarune, the uninstaller deleted anything else that was tucked in the same folder as the game files. So if you kept the game's uninstaller contained in a separate game folder (the recommended installation process), you should be fine: but if you popped it elsewhere, you might lose that entire folder - along with all the files it contained. Yikes.

Undertale creator Toby Fox has since tweeted about the situation, explaining the uninstaller "deletes the entire directory" where it is placed. To combat this, he suggests entirely avoiding the game's uninstaller.

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Following yesterday's teases, Undertale creator Toby Fox has released a free game on a website called Deltarune that you can download right now. As pointed out by numerous users on Twitter, Deltarune is an anagram of Undertale—and when you get past the initial, creepy two-minute intro, you get into something that looks familiarly Undertale-y. 

What it is exactly remains a mystery, since I've just started playing it, but my guess is it'll tease a related project, like a sequel. Given how Fox has rolled the game out, people on Twitter are figuring it out in real-time. The website, though, gives out several ominous warnings, the most pointed of which is this: 'FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS.' 

Well, looking at Twitter, we might be a bit late for that one. We'll update this post when we know more about what the hell is going on. 

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Something’s afoot with the creators of Undertale. Earlier today, the Undertale Twitter account began tweeting out a cryptic thread of tweets that hint at a larger reveal happening tomorrow.

With a blacked out username and profile image, the thread begins with a series of tweets stating “WELCOME. HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING FOR ME? HOW WONDERFUL. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU AS WELL.” The thread continues “I HAVE SOMETHING. SOMETHING I WANT TO SHOW YOU.”

The account then proceeds to outline what sounds like an ARG. “RETURN HERE IN [24] HOURS. AT THAT TIME. I WILL ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS. THEN USING YOUR RESPONSES WE WILL APPROACH ITS REALISATION.”

 

The thread has unsurprisingly caused a wave of speculation, with most people suggesting an impending reveal of Undertale 2. Given that these cryptic clues are being tweeted from the UnderTale account specifically, rather than that of creator Toby Fox, this seems like a reasonable conclusion, although currently there’s no additional evidence to support it.

Released in 2015, UnderTale proved to be one of the best and most surprising games of that year, a hilarious spin on the JRPG genre that genuinely encouraged you to talk to its monsters. Despite releasing in the same year as the Witcher 3 and Metal Gear Solid V, it accrued a following, so a sequel would be a sensible and warmly welcomed decision on the part of the developer.

Whatever it is, the recent thread states that it is "Far from complete," so it's likely that whatever is revealed won't be ready anytime soon. Either way, we’ll keep you updated as this little mystery unfolds.

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Undertale‘s spectacular soundtrack has found a new home today, in an unlikely partnership with old arcade studio Taito and their minimalist rhythm game Groove Coaster. Being that these are two games I regularly return to (although Groove Coaster mostly lives on my phone), it’s a pairing I’m plenty happy with. While sadly only four tracks, they’ve picked some good ones for this DLC, and the levels they’re wrapped around are appropriately themed. Below, a cute trailer featuring our favourite lazy skeleton trying his hand at DJ’ing. Minor Undertale spoilers below, too.

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