As is somewhat obvious to some if you looked at my site for more than 1 second: i LOVE deltarune!! I was a fan of undertale back in the day, so needless to say i've been into deltarune since day one; ya gotta admit, toby fox makes some great stuff!! So when i heard that chapters 3 and 4 were coming out in 2025, i was ALL OVER IT!! Though i got VERY disappointed when i heard that jacksepticeye wasn't gonna be playing them for his channel on account of the amount of harrassment he'd get for the choices he'd make during his playthroughs which i completely understand. That said, i didn't want to watch any other lets plays of the games so i figured it'd probably just be better if i played the game myself, so that's what i did!!! (In case you're wondering: i named my save file "squimble")

I had a LOT of fun with these new chapters, though admittedly it doesn't feel the same without that sense of community and feeling like others are along for the ride with you. I'm generally really picky when it comes to video game genres i like (i mostly like turn-based RPGs, 3D platformers and whatever the fuck splatoon is) but something about deltarune's bullet hell-style battle mechanic just kinda scratches an itch in my brain, it's a bit like playing with a balloon as a kid and trying not to let it touch the floor. Something tells me i'd probably like touhou because of this.

Generally, chapter 3 is sort of an "eh" chapter in my opinion. I simply don't find the TV theming that interesting, and tenna as a character is kinda just...whatever, and he just kinda makes me miss mettaton if i'm being honest; though i'm sure there's people out there that could analyse the chapter and point out all the subtle nuances and details here and there that i missed. That said though: i was BLOWN AWAY by the ending!! That reveal of the knight showing up was so out of left field and it made me SO hyped for what would happen next!!! Plus, it IMMEDIANTLY debunked that stupid ass theory of kris being the knight which i'm glad about!! Also, i feel kinda stupid for not believing that lanino and elnina (who will be collectively be referred to as "the weather" for the rest of this blog post) were the names of the weather characters before the chapters came out...(ALSO I WAS KINDA TAKEN ABACK BY THE FACT THAT THEY WERE DATING, I HONEST-TO-GOD THOUGHT THEY WERE SIBLINGS OR SOMETHING)

Anyway, i knew chapter 3 would have a TV dark world; we all did (like what, did you look at kris creating a dark fountain at the end of chapter 2 and a face showing up on the TV and think chapter 3 would have a dark world based on fucking ICE-E'S P'E'ZZA?!?!??!) That said, i didn't know what i'd be getting into when it came to gameplay other than it potentially having a gameshow feel so i can't say i was dissappointed in that regard (albeit i kinda suck ass at literally all of the minigames...) i like how you can see a glimpse of kris starting to get their own free will outside of the player's control in the quiz sections, with them picking the correct options on their own when tenna asks them personal questions such as their favorite food; it's a nice hint of subtle foreshadowing of what's to come.

Since this was my first time playing the game for myself, it may or may not have taken me until AFTER the first weather battle to know how to use ACTs with kris because i didn't realize you could select stuff while there's character dialogue on screen. Story-wise, i wasn't expecting this chapter to start out more serious from the get-go which caught be a bit off guard; and all that talk of the dark world being an illusion and whatnot was honestly mind-blowing and made me feel really existential, i'm gonna need to really chew on it for a little bit. I also like how we got a bit of kris x ralsei fanservice in both chapters; in chapter 3, there's a block puzzle in the desert board with ONE block that's purposely programmed to get stuck. Once the player gets the block stuck, ralsei immediantly turns into a block to help kris solve the puzzle; with tenna then playing lovey-dovey music and displaying a graphic on screen that says "pushing buddies" and in a water puzzle in the island board, after susie and kris switch controllers, susie makes kris' avatar chase ralsei's avatar in circles and tells them to "stop trying to hug ralsei" to tease the two. When i got to that part of the game, i genuinely had no idea that was what's going on and thought kris was doing that themself and i got kinda excited because that meant that it'd SORTA debunk the notion krisei haters have that kris doesn't like when you make them do nice things to ralsei so y'know....egg on MY face...

Speaking of love: that whole subplot with rouxls kaard starting a polycule with the weather was NOT something i expected, it's pretty damn cool that toby pretty much confirmed that rouxls is bisexual ngl; though at first, i kinda wasn't sure how to feel about an openly polyamorus relationship essentially being played as somewhat of a joke, but i went on tumblr and a handful of the LGBT people i follow don't really seem to mind so i guess it's okay (but hey, what do i know? I'm straight and would prefer a monogamous relationship.) Anyway, two more things i'd also like to point out is that it took me WAY TOO LONG to realize that shuttah is supposed to have the personality of a stereotypical fashion photographer (also they remind me of lady gaga for some reason) and also i think it's cute that that one part where you blow away dust bunnies and one of them has like, money or an item inside (don't remember which one) kinda mirrors the snow poff area in undertale, it took a while for that to really click with me.

Moving onto chapter 4: i find it cute how toriel's church outfit is just the robe she wears in undertale, that's a really fun callback. That said: i always thought that a church dark world would be SO cool, but i never thought toby would actually add one to the game!! I swear, if you went back in time and told an undertale fan that an undertale spinoff would confirm that the dreemurr family is christian (or at the very least, a christian stand-in,) i don't think they'd believe you.

In this chapter, we see noelle's house for the first time and quite honestly: i wasn't expecting the interior to be so WHITE!!! Also, that one decoration that was VERY OBVIOUSLY meant to be snoopy was a very cute detail. Here, we also meet noelle's mom, carol, for the first time; and as someone who actually HEADCANONED that she was named carol (and also that she's where noelle gets her blonde hair) before this chapter came out, i feel VERY vindicated right now!! (Yes, i know that it should've been obvious that she'd be named carol, but i've also seen people theorize that it could've also been crystal or clarice, as in the love interest reindeer from the stop-motion rudolph special) that said: after seeing a lot of fanmade designs of her before these chapters came out, seeing her ACTUAL CANON design really surprised me. All the artists i've seen tend to pretty much just make her look like an adult version of noelle (though one artist i've seen made her a gyftrot from undertale which looked SO cool!!!) Though her canonical dull-colored fur/hair with striking blue antlers was an interesting surprise...albeit it will probably take a while for it to grow on me...

While i AM somewhat disappointed with the dark world's lack of actual religious theming (there's only really 3 enemies in-game that are REALLY church themed) in favor of a more medieval fantasy-esque aesthetic, i understand why toby made that decision...wouldn't want to potentially upset any actual religious people, y'know? On an unrelated note, i was NOT expecting gerson returning from undertale and playing such an important role in this chapter; as thus, this confirms that the dead CAN come back to life in dark worlds if you bring their ashes with you....and also unfortunately gives that one bullshit theory JaruJaru made about kris accidentally murdering asriel and ralsei being his reincarnation SLIGHTLY more merit (if by a hair) which i'm pissed about...that said, his almost grand-paternal relationship with susie was really sweet and that note he wrote to his son makes me feel emotional whenever i think about it. It kinda makes me think of my own grandpa and how close he and my mom were before he died.

Overall, my favorite part of this chapter has GOT TO BE the jackenstein battle. My favorite holiday is halloween so the spooky aesthetic throughout was really neat!!! The theme that plays throughout is also SOOO GOOD!!!! the leitmotif of the song "spooktune" from undertale is a really nice touch and the soundfont used makes the whole thing sound right at home next to the soundtracks of many spooky NES games such as castlevania or the gremlins 2 tie-in game. While it was SLIGHTLY annoying to die over and over to this fight, the way the battle mechanics help you prepare for the roaring titan boss fight at the end was nothing if not genius!!! And the references to various youtube poop staples, such as jack quoting ganon from the legend of zelda CDI game and the sentence-mixing of "YOU'RE TAKING TOO LONG" later on in the fight was super fun to see!! I also like how jack's design heavily harkons back to frankenstein's monster and thus could realistically come off as intimidating to some people. Considering the fact that jack was completely covered in shadow the whole battle; i was TOTALLY expecting him to look sorta tumblr sexyman adjacent, something akin to the summerween trickster from gravity falls, so when i saw what he actually looked like, i was quite flabbergasted.

That reveal of the knight summoning a titan at the end of the chapter REALLY shocked me and left me feeling anxious for what would happen next, while it DID take me ages to actually beat the titan (keeping everyone at high health and spamming the "lighten" button is KEY to winning btw) going through the battle felt rewarding and like you were doing something important. Seeing ralsei try to pretend everything is fine thoughout both chapters before finally breaking down soon after the titan battle, saying things about how he has to keep smiling and keep everyone from knowing things that might upset them is something i find REALLY relatable; as i'm a very sensitive person (not to mention i have social anxiety) and i've been conditioned throughout most of my adolescence to believe that's a bad thing, whether it be me getting cyberbullied at age 10 for things such as my art and fandoms (one of which being undertale), seeing people LIKE ME getting cyberbullied through cringe compilations, or just being the "14-year-old white girl who gets offended over everything" that bigoted twitter users would bitch about (which especially hurt me to the point that i would ALWAYS end posts i'd make talking about issues i have with "...but what do i know? I'm just a 14-year-old white girl on the internet" to try and avoid getting crucified) which resulted in me nowadays feeling stupid for openly engaging in my own political beliefs or getting my feelings hurt so i just sorta try not to show it at all and generally just feel helpless. Choosing the "you don't have to keep smiling" dialogue option and seeing kris kneel down to console ralsei in that scene made me feel a whole whirlwind of emotions...it's kinda hard to explain, but it was just so touching in ways i never thought possible. Not only does this scene show that kris genuinely cares for ralsei (if they didn't i don't think they would be kneeling down to the ground with him), but it makes me feel hopeful for ralsei's character growth in future chapters.

At the very end of this chapter, when kris rips their soul out and sneaks out of the house with susie, it made me feel hyped to see how the next chapter will go; how will the game change now that kris doesn't have their soul and thus can't be controlled by the player? Who's that mysterious voice that keeps calling kris throughout the segments of the chapter where they don't have their soul? Who IS the knight and why are they trying to cause the roaring??? That said, i'm VERY excited for what the next chapters will bring us in 2026 and i'm glad i got to experience this amazing story over the years. Thank you for reading my review of deltarune chapters 3 and 4.

Hey y'all!!! I JUST finished up building my site for now!! And i only had THREE anxiety attacks in the process!! I'm so glad i've got everything done and dusted, who knew webmastering could be so much fun? Expect lots of blog posts from me, a few more shrines (even though i already made all the ones i wanted to make, though i'll inevitably get more ideas lol) more character designs on my art page (i currently have plans on adding more characters to tumblr sexyman high 👀) and more!!!

Anyway, that's all i have today, i gotta scratch some other stuff off the to-do list ^^