

When you compare this with Toby Fox's previous game, there are some tweaks to the game mechanics, with no significant innovations. This music is married well to the game, providing an optimal atmosphere.

In addition to being a game developer, Toby Fox is an accomplished musician who wrote all of the songs that feature in the Deltarune. It’s possible to take a non-violent approach and talk rather than fight. It's also a mechanism for earning tension points that can be used for casting spells.Ĭombat is not the only way to progress through the game. It’s turn-based and features a bullet-hell style minigame. The combat system is similar to that of its predecessor. You’ll find sarcastic joke galore and characters who won’t always do what you would expect. There is a great deal of creativity in the title, but this is more apparent in the storyline and game mechanics. The graphics of the game are Top-down 2D and not filled with detail. It is, however, only chapter 1 in a much larger piece of work, and it's free. The game is short, with only a couple of hours of gameplay. It's got a delightful aesthetic typical of 16-bit titles and a terrific soundtrack that also includes music from Undertale.Great storytelling compensates for the no-frills graphics.ĭeltarune is not a direct sequel to Undertale. In the battles you can see the influence of Undertale, as you've got a special command that lets you interact with your enemies in a nonviolent way.ĭeltarune is a very special RPG that should dazzle fans of Undertale. The game has turn-based battles as well as screens where you have to get around the various dangers thrown into your character's path. After receiving a mission from Professor Alphys, you'll soon discover that things are not as simple as they seem. You play Kris in what seems to be a normal day at school. The way Deltarune plays out is similar to Undertale and the other title inspired by it, Earthbound. It's not clear if this RPG is a direct sequel to Undertale, but it clearly belongs to the same universe. Deltarune is a new RPG created by Toby Fox, the developer behind that masterwork known as Undertale.
