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Created by Toby Fox - Hry
three more episodes to go.
it is a beefy true ending lol
(pls do the pacifist run and genocide run)
@@alvargd6771 no genocide, only pacifist
@@alastor6853 DOn'T YUOU WANNA TOUCHA TH EHCIU DL?
@@originalstarwalker21 * plays MOGOLOVONIO *
I recently watched a video talking about why the "Despite everything, it's still you" line is so powerful. And judging by your reaction, you agree.
Fellow Skyen watcher?
@@KenjTheSnek a collab between Marco and tbskyen would be awesome. Dissecting both the music and animation of a game might be fun.
if I ever got an undertale tattoo, it'd be that.
It’s funny how the most significant line in the game is said by the character people love to demonize the most.
@@ma.2089 by Chara? Oh yeah, she definitely caught the short end of the stick. She is literally narrator who is here just along for the ride and she as evil as YOU make her.
19:07
Marco: *after nearly 18 minutes of near silence* "I have a lot of thoughts."
Understatement of the year.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
lol
That sentence... The "Despite everything, it's still you."
It will NEVER fail to make me tear up.
I've played this game FOUR TIMES, I STILL, can't get through without tearing up.
Me too
I'm normaly not ery emotional when it comes to games
But Undertale....
It's not a game,
It's a journey
@thefunny6652 aight, someone is an attention seeker
@the funny “My content is better”
Literally has one video where you just pirate Undertale. Idc if that’s what the video is about because I’m not giving you a view but whatever.
@@clowniguess please stop giving him attention
@@khemically6124 yeah that’s fair sorry about that
Your reactions to the events are priceless, you're quiet all the time, yet the silence says a thousand words. When you interacted with the mirror, I felt that.
This, exactly this
You said it perfectly
May I ask, or can you elaborate since for all I know it hit him like a bag of bricks but I couldn't understand the feeling. Sadness, happiness, relief all at once.
Is this what we call cringe?
So many questions yet it remains the same.
@@vinniesiftheads3650 When your feeling stuck between awkwardness and doubt it becomes cringe, yes.
Without proper context, you can't immerse in something that many already know.
It's highly recommended that you experience the game first hand and you might understand what his 'silent sound' convey since it might be the same feeling you feel that he felt. 'Might' be
[Extra context: This game have multiple routes, this scene only available on Normal/Pacifist route]
Undertale is an old ass game so no surprise that some might not know them today, but it become quite a timeless masterpiece from both the good and bad aspects it carried.
@@Tenraio oh, I've experience it alright, but since I've been hanging on the G route for so long... I forgot that feeling... instead I sold my soul to my inner demons in this game and I was long gone... Even in my first time getting through the pacifist run, I didn't felt that joy on looking at the mirror and feel like he did... in fact I don't think I felt anything for any of these characters. However... when he looked himself at himself in the mirror got me curious... what was that feeling and how do you get it?
@@vinniesiftheads3650 I kinda had the same feeling, I played through the game and didn't really feel attached to the characters
But the mirror part I understood, No matter the trials and tribulations, It is still you.
I done a pacifist ending to challenge myself and didn't really care about the happy ending they had
Since at the end of the day your the only person there who is truly human
None of the bots will be able to replicate that.
I live that during the Asgore fight, regardless of your HP, he will always bring you down to 1 HP before actually killing you. As if he is hesitating, not wanting to do this. Deep down Asgore is like a large teddy bear, but forced to do this in hopes his people can be free.
"The world shall know fear when a good man's last hope feels he has no choice pushed over the edge, so never mistake their kindness for weakness."
The part that really hit me the most was when he said he wanted to see his wife and son again. This broken man, forced to do what he has to do for the good of his kingdom, even if it means to sacrifice his humanity.
Asgore might be my favorite character in Undertale, he is just trying to do the right thing even though he would rather be the nice large Teddybear
@@nicolasachille4371 doctor who?
It's sad that so many people hate him and immediately agree with toriel I like toriel but she's a jerk to ashore only just because he killed the humans but if he did what she said that would most likely create another war
Stunned silence. The exact reaction I was expecting.
Beautiful, isn’t it? The song you hear when you enter the capital. The only song with an irl instrument, a lone guitar. The most powerful song in the game… Undertale.
That's not true, actually. "The Last Goodbye" has a piano section Toby Fox played live, so Undertale isn't the only piece with an irl instrument.
But yes, powerful nonetheless.
@@pyramlinum9514 I’ve heard that Undertale was the only song with an IRL instrument so many times I assumed it was absolutely true.
Thank you for correcting me.
I think home is also played with an irl instrument
@@pyramlinum9514 Huh, I never knew that. Learn something new everyday I guess
@@matonphare Home uses the "Nylon str.-Guitar" sound from the SGM soundfont. There's a full list of soundfonts used in Undertale by the name of "The UNDERTALE Music Sample List". Idk if links are allowed here, but you can google it if you're interested.
The combination of the mirror at the beginning ("It's you!") and the end ("Despite everything, it's still you.") is one of the most powerful things I've ever seen in a game. It makes me want to cry EVERY time.
Not to mention, you know, all the rest. The perfectly timed ending of the music on "You're gonna be free." The way all of the special attacks from the hearts stem from the items you collected along the way. Asgore destroying the MERCY button. "You called for help... but nobody came." I truly can't even list everything. This game is such a masterpiece.
"Despite everything, it's still you."
I've never seen anybody so impacted by the real weight of that easy to miss line. There is so much power in this last hour of the game that really makes Undertale what it is.
Some fun facts:
- if you save Toriel's pie and eat it in Asgore's battle, it lowers his attack and defense too.
- using the stick as an item in a battle against a dog ends it immediately (although you lose the stick)
- in every boss fight, each of your hits start to do more and more damage after boss' HP bar reaches the mid point. A lot of people ended up killing Toriel back at the beginning by accident, thinking the fight stopped once her health was low enough (that was another way to spare enemies in random encounters), just for the blow to do way more damage than anticipated.
- if you have missed how meta the game was up to now; that battle after Asgore's will seem like the game suddenly bashes the 4th wall with a wrecking ball...
- Each of the hearts' attacks is based on one of each weapon you can find in the game: worn knife, tough glove, ballet shoes, torn notebook, frying pan and empty gun. Only the stick is absent (because that's yours).
And also the real knife
Afaik you dont lose the stick though. I have used it several times when i have it in my inventory and spared multiple dogs with it and distracted madjick too
@@xd-px5ne the neutral route final boss doesn’t have a real knife attack because the first human’s soul wasn’t absorbed by him at that point.
You don't lose the stick. The dog fetches it for you and gives it back.
The real knife and worn dagger are the same weapon, its just that Chara and Frisk look at the weapon differently, Frisk sees it as a worn knife, Chara sees at as the first real weapon you run into.
Flowey is basically what people that want more UT conent are. They've seen everything they killed everyone, they freed everyone. . .And after that... After that they can't feel much anymore so only when watching other passionate people making the same journey, "consuming their soul" can they feel at least some of the emotions they felt during their own playthrough.
Also they know the "right way" to play the game so does Flowey.
Nah I still feel emotions watching other people's playthrough and reactions to stuff, example this video, also the people wanting more after the game already had every corner checked and there was nothing to offer was what created the undertale AUs
@@mariotheundying Of course you still feel things when watching a playthrough, the point is that you wouldn't feel much playing on your own after seeing everything the game has to offer. And I agree, honestly. Don't get me wrong, I love Undertale, but I wouldn't play it again, I'd rather watch other people play it, ya know?
@@LoreCatan i did see everything before playing it, and i still did feel a lot, even if i knew whats going to happen
@@mariotheundying ...so the reason Flowey doesn't want you to stop playing right. Now that YOU are playing the game he can once again remember what it was like to have these feelings.
@@LoreCatan I have completed Undertale twice, both times on Pacifist, on two different PCs with 5 years difference in time (so I didn't even have to do the True Reset). I have no intentions of ever completing the Genocide route or playing it again in general. One of the best games ever. But yeah, I do still like to watch other people's reactions to it.
7:55 oh my god you’re only the second youtuber i’ve ever seen finish the backstory IN TIME with the music. It makes it SO MUCH more powerful.
I never even though about it.
Having the music get thrown off would REALLY impact that segment.
Who was the first?
the music changes over time I think. You can hear it loop modway through
@@ThatGuyNamedK It doesn't. Its one long song, which is why when some players stop to talk part way through it, it can end very prematurely. I think I saw one person stop to talk right after the first encounter and the took so long talking the song ended more than 30seconds early
@@MrPerson61 yeah I watched another lets play and they didn't finish on time. You're right
What I find amazing by Toby is that if you die multiple times to Asgore, a special dialogue box will appear when talking to him.
If you’ve died a few times by him, by using talk, the text will read “*you told him you’ve died (x) times”
“He nods his head”
Showing that he has a basic understanding of DETERMINATION, perhaps not the whole thing but a basis of it that it can defy death itself at least.
This might also be the first hint to the experiments his subordinate carried out for him.
@@The_One_In_Black he might also be somewhat aware
@@yeetneet5334 I think it's because the kids have made the claim before. After all, every human Soul has Determination.
They fought, they died, they tried again, and insisted that he'd killed them. The first time or two may have confused or shocked him, but you're the seventh.
He's heard it before. He knows you'll come back. And he knows (or at least assumes) that after dying enough times, you _will_ give up.
And the thing is, if you, the player, lack the Determination to play the fight until you win- he's correct. In that timeline, he gets your Soul.
I dont think you are 100% correct@@Saiavinn, if you give up after not beating he, you can always come back to try again at that part, if it realy heppens your game shold be like, deleted or something...
Considering you didn't get any EXP or LOVE, you can still do the missing requirements for the true pacifist ending without starting from zero.
If you want to do the genocide ending tho, you'll need to start from scratch.
you dont have to reset the whole game?🤡
@@renataum777 only have to restart if you gained EXP
@@soup_doctor too late buddy
@@soup_doctor or if you missed some of the dates (like undyne's)
@@Water_Connoisseur You don't need to reset for the dates, you can keep doing them on the same save file.
You mentioned how Asgore seems like a reasonable person and how the music makes it seem like he doesn't want to fight, and I just want to talk about that from the writing side of things, because Asgore only misses out on being my favorite character in the game because a different character gets a lot of development in the true pacifist ending.
The game kinda goes out of its way to make you unsure about where Asgore stands from a morality standpoint. For starters, it misleads you by referring to him exclusively by his first name or by his title, trying to trick you into thinking that "Asgore" and "King Dreemurr" are two different people. "Asgore" is presented by Toriel and Undyne as someone who wants the protagonist dead, while the King is referred to as a big, fuzzy pushover, a kind man who is famously terrible with names. Then Undyne just outright tells us that "Asgore" and "King Dreemurr" are the same person. This tells us that King Asgore Dreemurr is viewed as a kind and pleasant man who happens to be personally responsible for the murder of six other humans, and wants the protagonist dead as well. The best way to reconcile the conflicting bits of information we have up to this point is by assuming that Asgore is kind to his people, but is also essentially racist towards humanity. The game then doesn't give you any significant information about him until New Home, where we learn his motives: He adopted the first human to fall, but after that human's death, his biological son absorbed the human's soul and went to the surface in an effort to fulfill the human's dying wish, which was to see the flowers that grew in their birthplace one final time. However, he was killed by humans, prompting Asgore to declare war.
Only then do we actually get to meet him, and his physical resemblance to Toriel(Which is because they're both part of the rare subspecies of monster known as Boss Monsters, whose souls are powerful enough to persist after death for a brief moment, the only exception to the general rule that only human souls persist after death, while monster souls are destroyed along with the body.) is used as a way of driving in the fact that he's actually a nice guy. He doesn't show any signs of malice towards the protagonist. He notes that he isn't ready for this encounter, compares it to a trip to the dentist(something unpleasant but necessary), and generally seems totally resigned. He even offers the protagonist every opportunity to turn back and delay things.(Choosing go back even prompts him to say that he considers the protagonist reading a book or going for a walk important enough to justify delaying.)
From meeting Asgore, everything about him screams that he doesn't want to do what he's doing. But then he breaks the Mercy button. While this can easily be interpreted as an act of malice designed to ensure the protagonist can't escape, that's not the case upon closer inspection. While fighting, Asgore can't even bring himself to look the protagonist in the eyes, instead looking down except when performing melee attacks with his trident. As the fight goes on, Asgore starts attacking faster, like he's desperate to get this over with. His attacks leave the protagonist at 1HP, only killing them if they were already at 1HP. He gets emotional when told to stop fighting, remembering something. Obviously, the music also plays a part in this.
And once he's defeated, he admits that his declaration of war against humanity was made in a fit of anger, and he has only stuck to it because he wants his people to have hope. He states that he "cannot take this any longer", says that he just wants to see his dead child and presumably dead wife again, and asks that the protagonist take his soul and use it to leave.
This all paints a very different picture as to why Asgore breaks the mercy button: Asgore has personally killed six other humans, and he hates himself for it.
He doesn't break the mercy button to stop the protagonist from fleeing, he breaks it because he feels he doesn't deserve mercy, and because he wants the protagonist to take his soul and leave the underground. This is further reinforced by a rather dark moment that occurs in subsequent neutral playthroughs, which I won't go into detail about because spoilers.
I enjoyed reading this
Another interesting thing to note is, in optional dialogue with Undyne, she comments that Asgore is a shockingly nimble fighter and that for the longest time, she couldn't even land a hit on him while sparring, because he'd just dodge out of the way. Yet, in his boss fight, he makes no attempt to dodge; he just stands there and takes your punishment, presumably due to his guilt.
@@purpleisthesneakiest nah bruh he just got back pain
@@purpleisthesneakiest One difference between humans and monsters is that monster attacks target the soul, while human attacks target the body. It's implied that monsters don't really know how to dodge physical attacks as a result. It's why no one else dodges your attacks either.
That said, perhaps Asgore is an exception. Boss Monsters live very long lives, so it's possible he was around before monsters were sealed in the Underground, and he would therefore have experience fighting humans.
I don't know which interpretation is right, but it would certainly be in character for Asgore to not dodge out of the way, even if he knows how to.
@@Gamesaucer well since asgore was part of the war between monster's and human yes he has experience in fighting them
Ah yes, the New Home. No enemies, no gameplay mechanics. Yet it is the location that elevated the game for many people from great to legendary.
With that music, that build up, everything you went through, "despite everything, it's still you" might just be the most powerful line in a videogame I've heard to date, and I doubt anything will beat it.
Undertale is the only game that made me cry, too. With OneShot being a second closest I was to crying.
This game was the first to make me cry.
The second was Red Dead Redemption 2.
There is something thematically appropriate about defeating Asgore with just 1 HP....
Fun facts:
- Yes. Ruins and Waterfall share the same underlying leitmotif.
- Undertale's unique break of the Fourth Wall prior to the final boss only occurs on PC. (On consoles -- where games generally _aren't_ allowed to shut themselves off -- Undertale instead performs a "fake reset")
- Undertale has largely three different endings: The phone call epilogue from Sans was the "normal" or "neutral" ending, while Flowey gave you a hint about the "secret" or "true pacifist" ending. Inversely, there is the "bad" or "genocide" ending where you kill every monster until there are none left to kill, which is actually a bit harder to do than it sounds.
- Throughout the game, every time you backtrack there is a random chance that Flowey will appear (then disappear) off the edge of the screen, indicating he was secretly stalking you the whole time, waiting for an opportunity to strike (but not at you directly).
- Various monsters have easter eggs if you perform more ACTs even after you can Spare a monster. To name just the easiest one, there's a reason Lesser Dog has _five_ different "Pet" commands....
Flowey does not have a random chance of appearing, it always appears, but only in certain places. You can find videos on CZcams with all the places where Flowey appears.
There are 3 main endings
But there are many neutral endings
I remember watching a video of someone saying how this one track sounds the most “honest” in the entire Undertale soundtrack. Makes you feel like you’re finally home.
I think the guitar is an actual guitar, instead of a MIDI.
What video was it?
@@Mernom it is, the guitarist is credited in the credits.
I really like this idea of focusing and explaining music while playing a game. Its really unique to me and a great idea. Thanks for making this lets play
Glad you like it!
"Despite everything, it's still you" is my absolute favorite single moment. It's literally a moment of reflection, as you stare at a mirror image while the melancholy of the main theme plays. Reminding the player of the beginning and the end that truly aren't so different after all.
Your change in expression once you read the mirror's flavour text honestly speaks volumes about you as a person.
I've been in love with your content ever since I randomly found you listen to Fire Emblem's Themes, keep up the amazing work.
Here's to many more games to come!
Now if you'll excuse me, someone is cutting onion's in here.
The moment when the game crashed, I just stared at my desktop in horror. I've had games be self aware, but never pierce the fourth wall like THAT before.
Undertale really something else
Have you played Doki Doki Literature Club?
@@handtomouth4690 I didnt make it past the trigger warnings, but I'm aware of its gimmicks.
Have you played One Shot? If not I highly recommend it, funnily enough the first version of the game was released years before Undertale.
@@febbledebble Was hoping someone had written this. Good story, great soundtrack, lots of 4th wall breaking but not in a horror way
8:00 Toby made it so for every player the song will end at a different spot depending on how fast they walk and read the dialogue, this is simple yet genius game design.
SO impactful !
Actially you can just don't move and the music will end
@@koxbalon yes that's a part of it, did you actually read my comment?
@@rahbeat9785 yes
When Undertale acknowledges itself as a GAME, you remember why it gives you the option to either fight or befriend the monsters. Throughout the game, you find weapons and armor from the other fallen humans . You have the means to kill, but why does anybody want to destroy the happy , cheerful monsters ? The castle version of Home completes the image of the warm , cozy household that Toriel introduced . A lot of games have us go out and kill everything that moves, and Undertale has taught many about that mindset
* Song timestamps!!
* 0:28 - Undertale (Basis for the "Asriel" leitmotif, uses the "Once Upon A Time" leitmotif)
* 9:49 - The Choice ("Undertale" slowed down by 666%)
* 13:46 - Small Shock
* 15:18 - Barrier
* 16:02 - Bergentrückung (Uses the "ASGORE" leitmotif)
* 16:36 - ASGORE (Basis for the "ASGORE" leitmotif, uses the "Heartache", "Determination", and "Undyne" leitmotifs)
* 28:57 - You Idiot (Uses the "Nightmare" leitmotif)
* 30:49 - Your Best Nightmare (Basis for the "Nightmare" leitmotif, uses the "Flowey" leitmotif)
37:15 - Finale (Uses the "Flowey" and "Asriel" leitmotifs)
44:01 - An Ending (Uses the "Underground" leitmotif)
King 👑!!!!
Despite everything, it's still you. ❤
Truly hits hard. . I've seen it so many times but its always as potent
It's Me.
Would love to hear your thoughts at the end of it all. I was tearing all the way through Undertale (The song), and it changes from person to person, but the mirror with "Despite everything, it's still you" hits everyone differently. I'm glad you're enjoying your journey throughout this game and hope you can finally understand why it had the impact it did back when it was released.
I know you said you were going to look up the last bit, but no, you don't have to erase your save file, you just need to go back from your last save and while you're walking through the core (If I recall correctly) you'll get a phone call to tell you where to go next. From there, it's the 'real true final ending' of the game.
I consider any ending you achieve the final ending, but I'd say that Undertale in particular spreads its story bits, and you might be missing some context and story if you don't go through that final bit. That's all I'm going to say to make it as spoiler free as possible, and am also saying it because you already said you were going to do it anyways.
Amazing content as always, best of wishes.
I completed the “true” pacifist ending :)
@@MarcoMeatball and will you make videos of it ? It could be really cool its my favourite ending.
@@MarcoMeatball oh wow so you truly are the ultimate gigachad, if you don't make a video about it. I think it would be great to still talk about this ending because it does change the whole perspective of the game
If I recall correctly he said he already finished the let's play a while ago. He just takes his time to upload each episodes. By saying that he finished the true pacifist run, he means that the episode(s) we all want to see will come, no worry :)
Also I think, the reason why he didn't get the pacifist ending is because he missed the date at Undyn's house as Flowey said at the end of the video which is an easy to miss requirement for the pacifist ending
@@lunarxs No matter what, you have to get some flavor of non-true pacifist ending before you can proceed to the true ending, meaning you have to fight and beat Asgore and Flowey once, even if you did everything right, before the final story branch off unlocks.
I've played through Undertale so many times, I've watched it get played just as many times, but no matter how many times I've seen it, the story of Asriel combined with the music makes me tear up every single time. I've never had a song make me feel so strongly for ANYTHING.
"Despite everything, it's still you"
That line add so much to the emotional impact too
once you understand what really happened, you stop testing up
@@ninjireal not for me. it just makes it even more tragic. 'cause the Monsters all _believe_ what they're saying.
Asgore is easily my favorite character in the game, and not just because his music is also my favorite.
Due to how little he's actually in the game, Toby was forced to shove so much character into every little thing he does. From the note on the chain to the gardening before you even meet him, as well as everything he's been described as, to the two notes that play when he realizes who you are, to the AMAZING mercy box destruction and how you can tell that he wants to fight about as much as you do. Hence why he destroyed the mercy box. He knew the second you spared him, he would drop his spear and cry. The things that are learned later only further everything.
(Spoilers for the rest of the route)
Toriel says it directly. He could have taken one soul, crossed the barrier, and gathered the rest himself. But he's a coward. He simply sits here, each time hoping another human never falls down. He's already mostly over everything that has happened, but can't bring himself to truly forgive the death of his children, no matter the circumstances. Clearly, he knows the truth as the monsnters who tell you do, but he needs something to finally break him from his hatred. And that is the player. You.
God I love this game.
Knowing what you've been through last year, I can tell this section of the game is all the more impactful. Despite everything, Marco, it's still you. Much love^^
Dammit, Marco, you gonna make me cry not even ten minutes in?! Seriously, appreciate how you are unafraid to express your emotions.
And gods, you were so focused on the beginning, too. It really holds you, the last hour or so of the game
The man was too stunned to speak.
I was so excited to see how you'd react and I can say I was surprised, however, I completely understand. It's one of the most powerful moments in the game, the story of Asriel and the human, while Undertale plays is one of my favorite moments in any game. So much tenderness, sadness, grief, it's a track that with just it's first few chords sends me to tears. And your reaction to "Despite everything, it's still you" was one of the best, most emotionally sincere moments I've seen in a gameplay of this game, to say this line means the world to me would be an understatement, it's one that has helped me motivate and keep going during times of internal turmoil, cause no matter the hardships, the trials, the losses, you are still you, I'm glad it reached you, the same way as it did me back in 2015.
I also loved your reaction to Omega Flowey, cause truly, what do you even say about that lmao, it's chaotic, it's confusing, disturbing, and the music reflects that so well, and the little interludes with the souls building up this leimotif slowly, until it culminates in the sing Finale, which is this grand, heroic, powerful song that pushes the moment to new heights, I could probably break through a wall head on if you played it for me, gets me so ready for everything.
And An Ending, terrific track. Immediately one recognizes it's Ruins, but there's so much more weight to it, so much pain carried on it, a sense of tragedy. It's a fantastic way to close out the neutral route, extremely bittersweet, and a great way to end it.
Can't wait to see you do true pacifist next, thanks for the video!!
Im pretty sure An Ending is used to bookend the game by taking you through the Ruins and Waterfall themes as a sign of reflection whilst also leaving you wondering if there was any other way this could've turned out. And ultimately stopping abruptly with Flowey leading you towards the True Ending is a great way of leading players there
I absolutely understand that sentiment of your thoughts being too personal to share in that moment. Wouldn't dream of holding it against you, this last bit has an almost unsettling capacity for drawing out a person's most tender feelings. And while it is of course the entire package, the music absolutely plays the leading role in that process.
I felt the mirror reaction so much. I remember you listening to this song without context and still choking up, letting it hit you on an emotional level. I'm so happy to get to see you hear it in context and I'm glad to have gotten to watch you go through this adventure. Good luck with the rest, Marco!
This moment Hits me in the feeling
No matter how often I played through this
And the (Fan-made) Musical version of "Undertale" by Man on the Internet hits the feelings even harder
"Despite everything, it's still you" is my favorite line in Undertale... I hope you really enjoy the ending Marco. Undertale is a true treat. What a fantastic game :)
Bro, that line...
"Despite everything, it's still you."
It broke me.
I know a lot of people cried when they read that.
Me?
...
I *wailed* .
Never had I been so DEVASTATED and RELIEVED at the same time.
I *needed* that line. I *needed* to hear it.
i really appreciate that you arent afraid to be quiet during these videos or feel like you need to be talking, it comes off as really genuine and i can tell you care a lot ❤
I almost had a heart attack when you nearly erasex your save file lol. To be fair, Flowey was a bit unclear. There's no need to Reset, you can just follow his advice and go see Undyne by pressing Continue then walking back to Waterfall :) great reaction btw, I always love seeing people be impacted by the "Despite everything, it's still you" line just as much as I was. Undertale playing in the background only makes it all hit harder imo
Never thought I'd be tearing up watching an Undertale playthrough! You have been the most emotionally invested player, thank you for unreservedly expressing 💖
That mirror interaction get such an emotional response from so many people (me included). Most game developers could only dream of getting a reaction like that, and Toby gets it with basically 1 sentence.
It's crazy how a game can be so much more than that. When you said it might be too personal to explain your reactions(22:00), it explained it all. Everyone has led a different life up until this moment and can shape how certain games can resonate with you. The beautiful thing about games like undertake is that everybody can have a shared experience that can yet somehow be completely different.. I played undertale when it first came out over 7 years ago and I've always come back to it time and time again. Your playthrough got me back into my "undertale mood" again. Reading through these comments has honestly been such a joy. Being reminded how much this game means to people while simultaneously being reminded why it means so much to me is a such blessing that I'm so grateful to have! I just wanna thank you for doing this, both your Undertale content, and your other content. Even though I may not watch every video you make since those games aren't my cup of tea, I'm still grateful for you delivering that same love to other people's passion! Also, I just want to tell you that you're such a strong person, being willingly vulnerable to emotions on cam. Not everyone is willing to completely indulge themselves into their deepest emotions in front of others (or in this case, thousands!) . I deeply love and respect that part of you and I look forward to seeing what you'll bring next!
The last quarter of the game has such a notable paradigm shift that it recontextualizes everything before it, making all of your interactions and outward doing that much more impactful. It's really baffling how well it's executed, especially the telling of Asriel's backstory with Undertale playing throughout. It's been among my favorite moments in gaming within the past decade easily, on par with the emotional weight of things like "The walk" in FFXIV Endwalker.
So many profoundly impactful messages in such a small, inexpensive little indie game. It's really a marvel to see, and we're lucky we get to experience such a thing in our lifetime.
Also goes to show just how much music can impact context and vise versa. Undertale is a masterpiece of OST on its own, but given context, it just swells so much.
Love the content Marco, and I'm glad to experience this alongside you. Made me tear up again just like when I first saw these scenes some 7-8 years ago
That whole asriel and chara's backstory sequence made me cry a lot, even though I've played this game a lot and got through the same stuff over and over again but it never fails to make me tear up ugly, and your reaction made it even harder, the emotions are real.
Came for the music analysis, hoped for the singing to the opera sequence a couple of episodes back... And you the tearing up at "Despite everything, it's all you" is probably the most beautiful part of watching this series (at least, so far)
And, yeah, entirely get not being able to say much about the music in this one, there's huge emotions and then huge chaos going on. And then back to the huge emotions.
in my first playthrough I started tearing up before the mirror... and I'm not the type to tear up... anyway, mirror made it worse. then in the long hallways I had that weird feeling in my throat and when I got to the end of the hallway I was already crying. This was the first game to ever make me cry.
Undertale and Omori... They're something special, man.
wow, 3 minutes in and it already landed a critical hit right in the feels.... Damn.
"Despite everything, it's still you," is probably one of the most impactful lines in gaming to me. Every time I see it, paired with this music, I start to cry. There's something truly beautiful about walking through a long journey, throughout life and all it's trials, and still looking into the mirror and seeing *you.* This line means enough to me that I got a 3d-printed replica of the chat box with this line, and hung it beneath my mirror.
Marco's reactions are really good. Even if he doesn't speak much, you can tell that he's really taking in the music
Aside from how beautifully emotional the "Home" section was, I am stunned at how well you did against Omega Flowey. I've seen so many playthroughs of this game, and people almost always die before even reaching the first checkpoint. You made it halfway through before your first death. You must have had a lot of DETERMINATION.
We are way past this point, but it is a good example of just how much music can mean for your enjoyment of a game, and how it can anchor a moment so perfectly in your mind:
(Spoilers for earlier in the game. This series is far past that point.)
When I originally played Undertale, the very moment I knew it was going to be one of my favorite games was when Papyrus did his special attack, the music stopped, and he goes "you're blue now, that's my attack" and the absolutely killer "Bonetrousle" starts playing, in lieu of "Nyeh Heh Heh" which had been playing up until then. The drum really underscored the moment perfectly.
God, Undertale (the track) hits much harder with the context doesn’t it. Suddenly, the tragic yet hopeful sound it conveys makes a lot of sense. The monsters have lost everything, yet they’re full of happiness and hope as they’re so close to finally being freed.
Also, rejoice as you don’t have to fight Asgore and Omega Flowey again. As Flowey pointed out, visiting Undyne and doing some other things will set you on the path for the better ending.
If this was a neutral run like your initial streams of the game were, this is where it would end. But as of now, you’re around 60-70% of the way through this route.
‘Despite everything, it’s still you.’
UNDERTALE playing in the background while reading "Despite everything, it's still you." in the mirror was a one-two punch I just wasn't expecting the first time I played the game, and it still gets me in the gut every time I see it now. Glad to see that I'm not the only one it hits hard for
Asgore’s music speaks to my soul man. You’re reaction from the mirror and beyond, I felt it.
Also, this battle is super tough being lvl 1 with only 20 health.
Love your vids.
This is the first playthrough I've ever seen that _perfectly_ captures how I felt the first time I played this part. _Nothing_ can prepare you for it.
Whenever Flowey attacks with the souls, he uses items that you can find around and use, because they are things the past humans left behind.
Love how there's not much commentary but the emotions on your face say it all anyway and make the playthrough a little more meaningful tbh.
I just finished watching, and your reaction to the song Undertale and the mirror made me tear up. Will definitely watch the last episode. Thank you for making these.
I'm so glad you checked the mirror, it's such a small thing, but one of the most powerful things I've ever read. I'm also happy you realised the connection between Asgore and Toriel :)
This game goes from the most cheerful to the most deep and sad game ever, down to the smallest details, and it's beautiful.
Loving this, can't wait for the true ending!
I experienced so much joy watching you experience Undertale. I was like yes, now he understands!! Also no matter how many times I play or watch it I still get emotional, that mirror always gets to me too
oh man my heart skipped a beat when you almost didn't check the mirror!! so glad you doubled back and checked it. that line of dialogue is definitely like a gut-punch the first time you see it for sure. makes me cry every time. glad to see it hit you just as hard. what a wonderful journey this has been so far! can't wait to watch the rest.
Now that I've watched the whole video, man I remember feeling very similar to you my first time in the copy of the house...
The music, the atmoshpere. It just blends perfectly and makes this a game I have to replay for myself. Just to realise: Yep it's still just me, despite all this time.
Your videos have been the highlight of my day as of late, I really appreciate your content.
Keep up the good work c:
Okay, I finally gave in. I've been watching your content sporadically every time CZcams suggested it but finally this video has convinced me to subscribe.
Your raw reactions to the events happening and your added insight and comments about the music just add so much extra to an already good gameplay series, and I'm happy to keep on watching from now on.
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fantastic.. your reactions reminded me of how i felt seeing the game the first time as well :") excited to see more !
Listening to you manage to make some insightful comments about Finale while also having to deal with the continuing visual onslaught was wonderful.
This game is something I will always come back to and thank you for making this series.
You're a got for this let's play series i love this and i'm crying on this game again.
I have a pin on my backpack that just says “despite everything, it’s still you” and it’s really hard to explain to people why that line is so impactful, so it was great to see you react exactly the way I do whenever I see it. You’re a great one, Marco 💕
Finally someone who has my exact reaction to New Home. Undertale (The song that plays during that portion) is the best song in the entire game. It hits your right in the gut, and I remember crying as well my first playthrough, not because of the sadness of the story, but just... Because. Something about the song just had a sense of warmth, sorrow, hope, and humanity that really made it perfect
Love your reaction to listening to Waterfall there towards the end. I absolutely agree with you, it’s very beautiful and powerful. Hence why it’s one of my absolute favourite songs from the game, together with Ruins.
I played Undertale and NieR Automata back-to-back in 2018 and they really made me rethink my relationship with video games. They just elevate video games as storytelling medium like few other games can.
jesus christ man, ive seen and played through that many times yet the line "despite everything its still you" combined with the powerful music never fails to make me cry dude 😭😭 your reaction was exactly how it makes me feel each time
Man this reminds me of my first playthrough so much. Up until the end I didn't really get Undertale. I played it on and off over the course of a week or two. Then I got to Asgore's house, and I felt so bad (rip Toriel bc damage multiplier). The music and story really hit me to the point I replayed the whole game again after winning. For the a better ending.
Love coming back to videos like these and remembering what an emotional masterpiece this game is. Every main character feels so real with their deep flaws and the history that brought them there, i've been enjoying games for more than 20yrs and it's really hard for me to think of another game where the characters feel like they could be _real people.._
The part everyone has been waiting for. :) Thank you for sharing.
I admit I teared up the moment the music started to play. Undertale is such a unique game. I can't erase it from my memory to experience it for the first time again but watching your reaction was the closest I could get to it
Your reaction on the line "Despite everything, it's still you" combined with the music was perfect, that mixed with this masterpiece playing while hearing the sad backstory of two children
This game is something else man.
Your reaction to "Despite everything, it's still you." resonated with me, I instantly started sobbing 😭even after so many years, that line never fails to make me have feelings.
This series is such a delight and very insightful. Thank you for doing this let's play!
This was so great to watch. Thank you.
I didn't watch the rest of your videos with this game yet, but for some reasons I had tears on my eyes after seeing the grey house and Undertale ost
I barely wrote this comment by barely seeing where I'm typing, this game is wonderful
Thank you! I'm kinda addicted to this lets play ahah
Throughout my time with undertale I have seen dozens of people play through the end part of the game and have dozens of times I’ve felt a flow of emotions hearing this games beautiful soundtrack to Asriel’s story in Asgore’s house, but it has been a very long time since I have felt anywhere near as much as I felt watching your experience with it. I teared up 4 times! Watching your videos on undertale music reactions across the last few months has been an incredibly positive experience for me and I know that this part of the game must have been hard with your background with this song. I would just like to thank you for sharing these moments with us, you have no idea just how much it means. I have to say I am a bit embarrassed though to say that this is the only episode I’ve seen of you actually playing Undertale, I’ll definitely have to change that. I find the dialogue at the end most especially curios. I’ve never seen someone get told to visit Undyne before, only Dr. Alphys. I’m exited to see what that entails! Once again, thank you for this. It’s so far been a wild ride and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
as someone who has been a fan of undertale for like 6/7 years and met one of my best friends because of this game
the "home" track genuinely makes me feel so emotional
it just like encapsulates all the good this game did for my life
This section is emotionally impactful for sure. Music is spot on.
Great job clearing Neutral run! Now you're rolling into the full pacifist ending which I think ties in even more wonderful music and emotions.
Crazy to think this little game can hit so hard in the feels.
Oh mannnn. We've reached the point where it hit me how emotionally invested I was in this game (still am honestly-). Overall, it's been a little silly and very fun journey, but I love how it knows how to take itself serious when it has to, no jokes, no funny interjections. Just true raw emotions, with good music to amplify it or silence to let it sink in. The mirror is always the hardest hitting part, both storywise and personally. So simple, but effectively comforting. Your reaction? Yeah, I felt that, we all did really :')
Well, hope you've been enjoying the story so far! Kinda makes you think back to all the little details scattered everywhere that was hinting to the ending and truth. IK you already finished ur playthrough, so I hope the true ending was worth it for ya! ^^
I finished Undertale awhile ago. Last year. In December. I had known of the game for a long time before finishing too, i was obsessed before i could buy it and play it myself. I’ve still been obsessed. I listen to the soundtrack so frequently, it’s ingrained in my brain. I regularly search for new Undertale content to watch. I talk about the game everyday. When i clicked on this video, i was surprised where it started. In new home. I cried. Immediately. No matter how many times I’ve seen this section, played through it, listen to the OST. This. This always makes me cry. Undertale is a great game.
Man I just started watching and I don't know why emotions just started flowing when the music starts
I can't help but want to cry
Knowing how you described the connection you felt to the Undertale-song, your reaction in the beginning was very touching
Your content is really underrated, I hope people find your channel. You deserve more attention!
bro the song in the beginning made me cry for no reason - just a pure masterpiece combined with nostalgic emotions from this game made it possible. Clearly unbelievable
It's been years since I heard the guitar start to that song... It still makes my heart ache.
When I got to this episode I was wondering just how you would handle the home. I was not disappointed by your reaction. I'm only a few minutes into the episode at this point. but I'm looking forward to what you're going to do from here
This makes every Monday better
Thanks a lot
Ever since I saw you reacting to the titular Undertale song, and how you hit the nail on the head with the emotional impact, I hoped beyond hope that you would play the game and get the context for that piece. To know the story of Undertale, to know what happened to the Dreemurrs. To know what happened to the first Human that fell. I'm so glad you chose to record your reaction to this.
"Despite everything, it's still you" never ever EVER fails to make me tear up. We've all been through a lot in our lives, some of us have had particularly deep cuts, some of us have barely survived the things we've been through. To be reminded that you are still you, that you are still the person you might have feared has disappeared, to see it lain out clearly that the CORE of you has made it through this entire time, has such a profound meaning. As Sans points out, you could've chosen at any time to let yourself be changed by the hardship you went through.
And instead, you've kept that tender piece of you through it all. You came out of the hardship still soft enough to care, to cry, to let the beauty of the world still move you. That is the meaning of Determination; the power to determine your own life, to choose, and to stay resolute or change as you see fit. "Despite everything, it's still you" was the strangest validation that I didn't even know I needed when I played through this game. And even now, it still hits just as hard.
Again, thank you for playing this, and I can't wait to see where things go next in your playthrough.
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE FOR SO LONG!!!
I was so scared you wouldn’t check out the Mirror as it’s so easy to miss since all you need is the key but I am so glad you did check it.
Speechless is exactly a reaction that everyone has to this part.
I remember when this game came out in my last year of highschool, i was having a really rough time and diving into this fantasy world of beautiful wholesomeness really helped me get a better perspective on life at the time.