History VideoGame / Deltarune

* SignificantAnagram: Explored not only as hints for connections to the previous game, but as a theme. Deltarune is an anagram of Undertale, and like an anagram, characters and the plot set up are rearranged in a different order. Kris and Ralsei are both anagrams of Frisk and Asriel respectively who they strongly resemble, but have numerous [[ContrastingSequelProtagonist deviations]].

** One of Kris' neighbors is an overly friendly male purple cat who [[WesternAnimation/Doug seems to be very chummy towards Kris and refers to them as Douglas.]]

* BusCrash: As part of the {{Elseworld}} setting in the town, headstones for the monsters who were previously part of the Amalgams as well as Gerster can be found in a small graveyard, also retroactively naming them as well.

''Deltarune'' is a RoleplayingGame created by [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Toby Fox]]. Initially teased on the ''Undertale'' twitter account on October 30th 2018, the first chapter of the game was released a day later in the guise of a "survey program," only to be revealed as Episode One of a whole new game. It is a direct sequel to ''Undertale'''s True Pacifist Mode.

* SignificantAnagram: Deltarune is an anagram of Undertale. Likewise, Ralsei is one of Asriel, and Kris is a partial anagram of Frisk.

* TakeThatAudience: A lot of content in the early game pokes fun at common [[FandomSpecificPlot Fandom Specific Plots]], such as Toriel adopting human children post-game.

** Lastly, there's Lancer's dad, the King, who might look like a [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Suspiciously Similar Substitute]] for Asgore, right down to one of the people close to him trying to persuade both you and him not to fight (Undyne for Asgore, Lancer for the Spades King). However, when you actually encounter the Spades King, not only does he threaten to throw Lancer off a roof if the Lighteners don't kneel before him, he also tricks Ralsei into bringing him to full health so he has them at their mercy again. He ends up being defeated by Ralsei putting him to sleep while Kris and Susie escape.

* ArcWords: "Shining" to the first game's "Determination", as well as the phrase "the choices you make don't matter". The last of those two is particularly important, since one of the major components of UnderTale is the choice you have over the decisions you make and how this leads into multiple endings.

** Lastly there's Lancer's dad, the King, who might look like a [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Suspiciously Similar Substitute]] for Asgore, right down to one of the people close to him trying to persuade both you and him not to fight (Undyne for Asgore, Lancer for the Spades King). However, when you actually encounter the Spades King, not only does he threaten to throw Lancer off a roof if the Lighteners don't kneel before him, he also tricks Ralsei into bringing him to full health so he has them at their mercy again. He ends up being defeated by Ralsei putting him to sleep while Kris and Susie escape.

* CharacterCustomization: {{Subverted|Trope}}. you get to make and name a "vessel" for yourself, but are then told that you can't choose who you play as. Your character is Kris, whose name and appearance are fixed.

* MeaningfulEcho: The phrase "Quiet people piss me off" is used twice in the first chapter. One is used as a EstablishingCharacterMoment for Susie. The other time it's used by Spades King and acts as a catalyst for Susie fully completing her HeelFaceTurn.

* ArcWords: "Shining" to the first game's "Determination", as well as the phrase "the choices you make don't matter".

''Deltarune'' is a RoleplayingGame created by [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Toby Fox]]. Initially teased on the ''Undertale'' twitter account on October 30th 2018, the first chapter of the game was released a day later in the guise of a "survey program," only to be revealed as Episode One of a whole new game.

* {{Elseworld}}: Set up as this, with the light world having many recurring characters from ''Undertale'', but almost none of them have a similar relationship to the ones they had in the previous game. Whether this is an AlternateUniverse or some sort of illusion remains to be seen.

-> * FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS.

--> * FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS.

-->--The Game's ArcWords

* HelloInsertNameHere: Defied. The player is given the choice to enter multiple values for their character, only to have all of them discarded before the game starts.

* EstabishingSeriesMoment: The game begins with the player selecting between various appearances, likes, and a name. The game then tells you those choices "will now be discarded" because "no one can choose who they are in this world." This lets the player know what they're in for right away.

''Deltarune'' is a RoleplayingGame created by [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Toby Fox]]. Initially teased on the ''Undertale'' twitter account on October 30th 2018, the first chapter of the game was released 24 hours later, in the guise of a "survey program" only to be revealed as Episode One of a whole new game.

* AscendedFanon: Explicitly played with, as the charmingly domestic town lifts elements common in fan works, such as Asriel surviving. But it also subverts a lot of those expectations as well, with many relationships from the previous game non existent, with Undyne not even knowing who Alphys is.

* DarkerAndEdgier: While Undertale could get quite dark, Deltarune is much more direct, with characters swearing frequently and the heavier themes coming into play much earlier.
* DoNotSpoilThisEnding: The game's website advises people not to talk about it until a day after its initial release on October 31, 2018.

* TheStinger: Episode One ends with Kris getting out of bed, and tearing their own [=SOUL=] out before giving the camera Chara's characteristic SlasherSmile.

''Deltarune'' is a RoleplayingGame created by [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Toby Fox]]. Initially teased on the ''Undertale'' twitter account on October 30th 2018, the first chapter of the game was released 24 hours later, in the guise of a "survey program".

* SignificantAnagram: Deltarune is an anagram of Undertale. Likewise, [[spoiler:Ralsei is one of Asriel]].

''Deltarune'' is a RoleplayingGame created by [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Toby Fox]]. Initially teased on Undertale's twitter account on October 30th 2018, the first chapter of the game was released 24 hours later, in the guise of a "survey program".

* SignificantAnagram: Deltarune is an anagram of Undertale. Likewise, [[spoiler:Ralsei is one of Asriel]].
* [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]]: Initially, you might be inclined to think that the game is a sequel to Undertale, with Frisk's name being retconned as being Kris. However, hints through the dialogue (Asriel mentioned as being in college, Undyne not knowing who Alphys is, and Sans having no idea who you are) as well as the ending of chapter one make its status as a prequel quite clear.

* SignificantAnagram: Deltarune is an anagram of Undertale. Likewise, [[Ralsei is one of Asriel]].

* SignificantAnagram: Deltarune is an anagram of Undertale.

''Deltarune'' is a RoleplayingGame created by [[VideoGame/Undertale Toby Fox]]. Initially teased on Undertale's twitter account on October 30th 2018, the first chapter of the game was released 24 hours later, in the guise of a "survey program".