Summary
Toby Fox, director ofDeltarune, gave fans an update about the game’s fourth and fifth chapters onUndertale’s ninth anniversary, stating that Chapter 4 is essentially complete, and Chapter 5 is the “main focus” right now. Unlike Toby Fox’s previous work,Deltaruneis an episodic RPG that has had its release spread out over the last few years. The first chapter was shadow-dropped in 2018, with its second chapter having a similar surprise release in 2021. Currently, fans are anticipating the release ofDeltarune’s next set of chapters, which are Chapters 3 and 4 at the same time.
Toby Fox shared this update in a, first written on September 3 but released on September 14. He mentions howDeltaruneChapter 3 was content completea while back, with Japanese localization taking place and should be completed by the start of October, and how PC testing should be in mid-October.DeltaruneChapter 4 is also considered complete in terms of main content, with translation and localization also being worked on. In terms of Chapter 5, anyone who isn’t working on either portingDeltarune, localization, or bug fixes is working on Chapter 5, which is currently the team’s main focus.
Deltarune Chapters 3 and 4 are “Content Complete,” Chapter 5 Will Be Main Focus
Toby Fox expressed his excitement over Chapter 5, saying he’s really excited to see this chapter get made. He also expressed how he completed his work on both Chapters 3 and 4, and now all he can do is wait for the localization and testing phases. Toby Fox also shared a ton of unused concept art and songs fromDeltaruneChapter 2. These include early designs for enemies and characters like Queen, as well as early versions of music tracks for various boss battles with Queen and other antagonists in Chapter 2.
As it is alsoUndertale’s ninth anniversary, Toby Fox shared some news about another collaboration it is having with Fangamer; a specialUndertale-themed kitchen collection. Fans can pre-order various things based on the game, such as a plate adorned with Papyrus' sprite, as well as oven mitts and an apron based onUndertale’s Toriel.
• A massive soundtrack and story written by Toby Fox!
• Meet new and endearing main characters, as well as familiar faces like Toriel, Sans, as more. Huh? Papyrus? No, he’s busy. Sorry
• Smooth and expressive pixel-animation by Temmie. She also has a new hat (in-game)
• A linear, chapter-based system that you’re able to pick up from anywhere.
• Creative bullet-dodging based battles inspired by games like Touhou and Chrono Trigger.
• … only 1 ending…?
