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Thank You

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would you say, at this point, in your own opinion, that Deltarune is better than/surpasses Undertale? both narrative wise and gameplay wise

i think this is the kind of thing where i would really be jumping the gun to say so definitively either way. deltarune is the hype right now and we’re still right in the middle of the most intense rising action of its story, entering the era where it is going to be the most exciting that it will ever be as we barrel towards the final chapters. that’s a crazy high note, but it won’t portray the full scope of deltarunes accomplishments when compared to its intent. that’s the kind of thing we need to wait on, and that’s the kind of thing we absolutely have for undertale. undertale has such clear intent and such insanely clever, concise, and poignant delivery of its intent. let it never be forgotten how much of a fucking masterpiece undertale is IMO, it’s one of my favorite games.

i do think, however, there is a lot to be said about how deltarune could fare in that comparison based on what i’ve seen so far, and in summary: it was hard to understand at first because of how revolutionary undertale felt, but i’m finally beginning to see how this was the game toby really wanted to make for a much, much longer time. if there was ever a game with the potential to make fucking UNDERTALE of all games feel like a prologue for something bigger, it might be deltarune. but that’s a lot of pressure i don’t want to put on it so im just enjoying the ride for now and enjoying how compelled i am in spite of the act it’s trying to follow.

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"Alice of Human Sacrifise"

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gothy noelle

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john eram shadow mantle deltarune gijinka

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Freedom.

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⚠️deltarune ch4 weird route spoilers!!!⚠️

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deltarune is utena: a collection of parallels

since chapter 3 and 4 came out and it's become increasingly clear to me that deltarune is taking some heavy utena inspiration, i wanted to collect the parallels i noticed along with a friend. this is spoilers for deltarune chapters 3+4 and for revolutionary girl utena.

now, the first and biggest parallel i noticed: kris is anthy in deltarune.

- cages for a "greater power" as part of a plot. agency removed due to that role

- working together with (and being manipulated by) a much older figure as a child to orchestrate the negative events and forces of the plot

- being pushed towards a powerful girl closely connected to their manipulator in order to hold more control over that girl

- the truth is, i...... nevermind.

there's more, even.

kris sleeping "like a corpse" through class and other imagery of death for them; anthy sleeping in her coffin.

kris trying to protect people: susie, noelle; anthy trying to protect dios and utena.

both of them trying to return to an ideal of the past, which is why they're doing the things they do (kris's feelings about dess. anthy's feelings about dios).

both of them taking on the painful and harder part in their plot instead of their co-conspirator/abuser.

the egg rooms; the chick needing to break the shell of its egg.

you can even say that the tendency of players to blame kris for things we made them do, or condemn them excessively for their involvement with the knight or carol or for them not telling susie the truth as though they are a demon and not a traumatized child is similar to how anthy is blamed for everything as the rose bride and used as a scapegoat.

prankster's gambit

what does this all mean for kris? mostly bad things! yay!

the next big parallel i noticed: susie/noelle as utena. noelle and susie both being utena seems weird at first, but it actually makes sense when you consider their interchangeability in the text of the prophecy. i imagine that carol wanted noelle to be the one adventuring with kris in the dark world to control both of them better, but susie got in the way. also, we see both of them are strong, and very much revolutionary in how they can bypass the limits of the game, of what we can normally do

the parallels are pretty strong for each, with susie:

- wanting eternity

- being a deeply lonely girl believing in true friendship and empowered by it. also, the protagonist. and someone who is seemingly miraculous, pulling through even when all seems lost and saving herself and others with the power of hopes and dreams

and noelle:

- manipulated by a ring, a symbol of love. we are akio in the weird route. our scenes with her are coded like an abusive relationship

- i can't remember...

there's also noelle's stuff with nostalgia, and her nervous babbling in That Scene in the weird route is reminiscent of utena's in That Scene of episode 33. basically, susie is utena in the main route, and if you choose weird route, noelle is instead

given all this i would be shocked if deltarune was not taking inspiration from utena here (and i wouldnt be surprised if the rose that was originally in That Scene in the weird route was taking a leaf out of utena's book). deltarune is utena yay yippee

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these took awhile............................

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Swooned & Knighted

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my brother bought me these for my birthday and graduation party so now they will enjoy the sun with my turtle

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my cat is so cute but she’s moving always and i can’t sleep

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I don't know if this is well known yet but if you stall for about 23 turns in the Tenna fight then there's special dialogue.

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outcasts

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IN YOUR EVERLASTING NIGHTMARE