History YMMV / Deltarune

** Taken a step further with Kris/Berdly, which started as somewhat of a joke, but ended up gaining genuine support. It seemingly exists for no reason other than [[PairTheSpares it's the only pairing between the main Lightners]] that doesn't come into conflict with the so-called "canon" pairing of Susie and Noelle.

** A fair amount of people interpret Noelle as transgender; this likely stems from her already being a confirmed LGBT+ character ([[LipstickLesbian having a crush on Susie]]) and the fact that, despite being a female reindeer, she has antlers during the same time of year as her father.[[note]]Male and female reindeers have different antler cycles -- males shed them in winter, while females shed them in spring.[[/note]]

** Taken a step further with Kris/Berdly, which started as somewhat of a joke, but ended up gaining genuine support. It seemingly exists for no reason other than [[PairTheSpares it's the only pairing between the main characters]] that doesn't [[CanonDefilement invalidate canon pairings]] or [[IdenticalStranger just seem plain weird]]. Made even better by how bizarrely POPULAR it is.

* LGBTFanbase: As with ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' before it, ''Deltarune'' has a sizable LGBT fan following thanks to its cast including a few well-represented LGBT characters (e.g. Noelle, who has a crush on Susie and gets a fair amount of ShipTease with her) and ones who appeal to LGBT subcultures (such as Swatchlings, which generally appeal to the BaraGenre). The fact that Kris is implied to be nonbinary particularly attracted a sizable following among that demographic.

** Kris canonically uses they/them pronouns, and many fans will be upset at anyone who misgenders them or claims that they aren't nonbinary.

*** Kris canonically uses they/them pronouns, and many fans will be upset at anyone who misgenders them or claims that they aren't nonbinary.

** Fans view the random explosion when Lancer crashes into Ralsei as one of the funniest moments in Chapter 1. In Chapter 2, it becomes a RunningGag where objects randomly explode with the same StylisticSuck explosion effect.

** K.K. is sometimes mistaken for female due to his chest speakers being mistaken for a pair of breasts.

** ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' fans also get along with ''Deltarune'' fans. Fanart depicting Magolor, Taranza, and Susie as the game's main trio (Magolor is Kris, Taranza is Ralsei, and [[NamesTheSame Susie is Susie]]), along with Marx as Jevil has become very common. It helps that ''Kirby'' FandomVIP Gigi DG (creator of ''Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}}'' and ''Webcomic/CucumberQuest'') is a close affiliate of Creator/TobyFox.

** Because he was conceived to be a condescending HateSink to everyone he meets, [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap Berdly]] is this, [[AbhorrentAdmirer in-universe]] and out. His previous status as a BaseBreakingCharacter fandom made him reach this trope at a [[Memes/{{Deltarune}} memetic status]] ''the day the first chapter was published''. While Chapter 2 managed to give Berdly more sympathy and genuine fans, he's still a firm example of this trope. In fact, it is possible to [[KillItWIthIce kill Berdly with Snowgrave]], but doing so, you [[WhamEpisode will discover an alternate route of the chapter]] where [[AlasPoorScrappy he can never wake up]].
* MemeticBadass: After comparisons between the Weird Route of Chapter 2 and the infamous Genocide Route from ''Undertale'', fans tend to jokingly reimagine the signature battle with Berdly by having him survive [=SnowGrave=] to become the story's equivalent to Undyne the Undying. Interpretations may or may not be herald this by having Berdly utter the "Gamers don't die; we respawn" line that's now-heavily associated with him.

** When fans emphasize [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic how awesome the boss themes are]] in Chapter 2 (such as "Smart Race", "Attack Of The Killer Queen", "Knock You Down !!" or "BIG SHOT"), chances are, Jevil's battle theme, "THE WORLD REVOLVING", will be unfavorably compared to them.

** After Chapter 2 made a clearer distinction between Kris and the Player's SOUL, fans occasionally depict the SOUL as ''reveling'' in making Kris act out of character in minor ways. Examples include being forced to hug Ralsei when it's implied Kris is only lukewarm towards the fluffy prince at best, and bewildering them by [[RippleEffectProofMemory mentioning things]] from ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''.

** Even as early as Chapter 1, this game has already garnered a furry fanbase. Helps that this game is meant to be related to ''Undertale'' in some form or fashion and has a good amount of characters from the last game such as, but not limited to, Toriel, Asgore, Undyne, and Alphys.

** Mike, a living TV and the unofficial ArcVillain of the upcoming Chapter 3 who is generally portrayed as a gameshow host who [[DependingOnTheWriter might or might not be]] the one puppeteering Spamton NEO. That said, Mike is an interesting case, as he is [[CompositeCharacter a pre-existing character combined with another pre-existing character;]] Spamton directly mentions a Mike that he was once friends with twice throughout Chapter 2, while in TheStinger of Chapter 2, Kris creates a Dark Fountain which lets the TV in their house become a living Darkner. However, while they may be AmbiguouslyRelated, there is nothing outright saying they are the same character. This doesn't stop the fans from acting like they are the same person and that Mike will be the successor to King and Queen (bordering on CommonKnowledge), and creating hundreds of art works, fanfics, theories and outright battle themes for him. If a person follows the chess-based theme naming for {{Arc Villain}}s, then Mike will be portrayed as a rook and/or have his full name be "Mike Rook".

* SidetrackedByTheGoldSaucer: An interesting variant - while still (possibly) story-relevant, the sidequests to reach and fight the {{SuperBoss}}es are overall the most popular parts of each chapter despite being relatively hidden within each chapter, due to having access to the most unique characters in the game.

%%* SidetrackedByTheGoldSaucer: An interesting variant - while still (possibly) story-relevant, the sidequests to reach and fight the {{SuperBoss}}es are overall the most popular parts of each chapter despite being relatively hidden within each chapter, due to having access to the most unique characters in the game.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The first five notes of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py0i3R3vuag Lost Girl]] bear more than a passing resemblance to the [[https://youtu.be/7LX4a7mprjY Martian Underground]] from ''VideoGame/YumeNikki''. Notably, the [[https://deltarune.com/dess/ version found during the Sweepstakes event]] in a different key seems to align it even ''more'' with the Martian Underground song.

* [[AwesomeMusic/{{Deltarune}} Awesome music]]

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* CommonKnowledge: There are many, many, '''''[[RuleOfThree many]]''''' fan works that have only four Addisons in them: a blue, yellow, orange and pink one (and sometimes a bonus fifth one if they portray Spamton as an Addison). In reality, there are ''seven'' of them: two blue, two orange, two pink,and one yellow.

* DiagnosedByTheAudience: A sizable chunk of fans headcanon Kris as autistic. This interpretation runs mainly off of a combination of their aloofness and disconnect from their peers as the only human in a town of monsters, which is easy to read as an allegory for being neurodivergent in an otherwise neurotypical social environment, their HeroicMime status, which resonates well with nonverbal and semi-verbal autistic fans, and their surprisingly in-depth enthusiasm for odd, niche subjects, which parallel autistic special interests.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The game does much to address issues audiences had with ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''.
** A common complaint was how the PacifistRun adhered to the CrimeOfSelfDefense trope, requiring players to not attack creatures intent on murdering you. By comparison, ''Deltarune'' takes a more realistic approach, featuring enemies that can only be placated by tiring them out and casting a spell on them. Additionally, while winning fights through violence prevents enemies from being recruited, doing so will not cause the story to diverge from the Pacifist route like in ''Undertale'', unless the player actively seeks out the Weird Route, which requires [[CorruptTheCutie a much more active]] and [[EarnYourBadEnding intentional]] form of villainy.
** The game is also less condemning of violence against foes with zero redeeming qualities to them. The King outright exploits the characters in a PacifistRun by claiming to have a FreudianExcuse and being willing to talk it out after his battle, only to sneak attack the characters after he tricks Ralsei into healing him. Ultimately, he ''doesn't'' pull a HeelFaceTurn; either he's overthrown by Lancer and his subjects and thrown into the dungeon, or Ralsei realizes the King had tired himself out and uses the Pacify spell to tranquilize him, depending on whether you made a "kill" on regular encounters.
** One of the complaints in ''Undertale'' [[CreatorBacklash that Toby Fox agreed with]] was the player character's movement speed was far too slow. This game allows you to either hold down a key/button to run, or choose the option to auto-run. The slow movement speed is even referred to in-game, as, during the beginning portion, Susie repeatedly complains about Kris walking too slowly.
** Another complaint about ''Undertale'' was being unable to skip the Game Over screen. Here, the Game Over screen is much shorter after the first time it happens, and can be skipped entirely by mashing buttons right after dying, taking you straight back to your last save.
** Yet another ''Undertale'' complaint was how if you wanted to spare a boss, all you could do was endure their attacks for X turns until they could be spared. While some bosses like Muffet or Mettaton EX had ways to reach the point where they could be spared faster, they were borderline GuideDangIt. Meanwhile, sparing bosses in ''Deltarune'' requires using the ACT command like with normal enemies, granting a more active role on the player's side in order to reach the point where the boss can be spared.

** Spamton in canon is a tiny DemonicDummy prone to making some deranged facial expressions. While a lot of fanarts out there tend to preserve these aspects of him, art of him during his days as a '''BIG SHOT''' frequently make him TallDarkAndHandsome. Similarly, [[spoiler:his NEO form (a mechanized body barely held together by wires, and all of his body parts aside from his ArmCannon hang limp) tends to get this treatment: If fan artists aren't actively sexualizing it, the armor is drawn as looking ''way cooler'' than it actually is.]]

** Prior to the actual Queen's appearance in Chapter 2, a hypothetical Queen of Spades was a common character in fan content following the release of Chapter 1. Similarly to the later, canon character, she was popularly depicted as King's wife and Lancer's mother (though the canon Queen is instead implied to be King's ex). Unlike Queen, these fan versions typically featured more overt spade motifs in the vein of Card Kingdom's residents.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'', being another darker take on a prior work starring a shadowy-eyed knight, albeit one of Toby Fox's own this time, and one of its most major themes is [[ButThouMust forced progression]]. Fittingly, ''Deltarune'''s Chapter 1 demo was released on Halloween.