What do Undertale and Deltarune Say About the Meaning of Life? [SPOILERS]

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Published on July 25, 2023 5:00:10 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbtQJsNjldY

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Undertale, Deltarune, and Existential Nihilism
The Philosophy of Toby Fox

Undertale and Deltarune are games that, on their surface, appear rather silly and nonchalant. However, if one digs deeper, one finds that Toby Fox, the creator of Undertale and Deltarune, has a lot to say about existentialist philosophy. It's not always obvious, but by analyzing certain characters in his games, we can discover just what Toby Fox thinks about the problem of nihilism, and the solutions heretofore proposed by philosophers. We'll also see, in the video, what Toby himself proposes as a solution to the problem of the meaninglessness of modern life.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro, Video Games as Art
03:21 - Sponsored By RAID: Shadow Legends
04:52 - Intro End, Toby Fox and Nihilism
06:06 - Toby Fox, Intro to Undertale and W.D. Gaster
11:13 - What is Existential Nihilism Intro
12:03 - Nihilism's Roots in German Idealism [Kant]
14:18 - Hegel and the "Absolute"
15:49 - Gaster, Hegel, and the Discovery of the Absolute
18:24 - Intro to Sans the Skeleton
20:21 - Albert Camus, and Absudism
22:41 - Sans as the "Absurd Hero", the Limits of Absurdism
25:37 - Intro to Deltarune Ch. 1 and Jevil
28:44 - Sartre, and Personal Freedom
31:06 - Jevil and the Limits of Personal Freedom
34:02 - Intro to Deltarune Ch. 2 and Spamton
36:58 - Nietzsche, the Will to Power, and the Ubermensch
40:42 - Spamton and the Limits of the Will to Power
43:47 - The Concept of Home, the Meaning of Belonging
45:44 - Home and Belonging as Toby's Solution to Meaninglessness
49:49 - Conclusion
51:02 - Ms. Dawn's Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie, Special Thanks, and Credits
51:45 - Post-Credits Gag
52:13 - Take good care of yourself, okay? Be well out there.

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Track List:
Intro - The Legend (In Game Version), Deltarune
[it's a lower pitch than the OST for some reason]
" - Empty Town, Deltarune
Sponsor - Raid Soundtrack
Toby Fox - School (Beta Mix) SILVAGUNNER
" - Once Upon A Time, Undertale
Undertale - Fallen Down, Undertale
Gaster - Lantern, Deltarune
" - Gaster's Theme, Undertale
Existential Nihilism - Flowey's Theme, Undertale
" - Attack of the Killer Queen, Deltarune
German Idealism - Attack of the Killer Queen (Unused Version) SILVAGUNNER
[It's Mozart's Turkish March, Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 / 300i (3rd Movement)]
Hegel - Hotel Yado (OST Version) SILVAGUNNER [It's "III. Rondo. Allegro" from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8]
Gaster Ctnd. - It's Raining Somewhere Else, Undertale
Sans - sans., Undertale
" - Snowy, Undertale
" - Megalovania but it's elevator music
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TmoYBcLul8]
Intro to Deltarune - Lantern, Deltarune
Intro to Deltarune - ANOTHER HIM (In-Game Version), Deltarune
Jevil - The Circus, Deltarune
Sartre - Lantern, Deltarune
Jevil - The World Revolving Acoustic Guitar Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIx8uinOAA
[Absolutely incredible cover, please go give this a listen]
Intro to Deltarune Ch. 2 - A Town Called Hometown, Deltarune
" - A Cyber's World, Deltarune
Spamton - Spamton, Deltarune
" - Deal Gone Wrong, Deltarune
" - Power of NEO, Undertale
Nietzsche - Dialtone, Deltarune
" - BIG SHOT, Deltarune
" - Dialtone, Deltarune
Home - A Town Called Hometown, Deltarune
" - You Can Always Come Home, Deltarune
" - Home, Undertale
Conclusion - The Turnabout Sisters' Ballad, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney SILVAGUNNER
" - Until Next Time, Deltarune
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Attributions:
Gaster Footage
https://youtu.be/1NvmrJWR0Lw

Temmie Footage
https://youtu.be/qh6SNf2liWk

Sans Footage [Early]
https://youtu.be/LYS8Ef17E5g

Sans Boss Footage
https://youtu.be/InsYv5juG4c

Sans Boss Footage 2
https://youtu.be/HHisfLKvJYE

Dinner with Sans Footage
https://youtu.be/BVdj88tFBWk

Sans Judgments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhAm81VYLN4

Jevil Boss Footage
https://youtu.be/3d-RnRnD0hU

Seam Footage
https://youtu.be/QaAvsbioGNI

Sartre Footage
https://youtu.be/xlI779nolHo

Smooth Cutscenes [Please check these out!]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=377CJnu-Mak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDn_FxvfGNk

Spamton Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUvL3_u2uis

Berdley Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOYJQXjwmnw

Spamton NEO Footage
https://youtu.be/FFPTF8tW92M

Hug Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsuJJYntWUY
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Additional Reading:

Ms. Dawn's Recipe for Toriel Authentic Butterscotch-Cinnamon Pie
https://imgur.com/a/puoEMkl

[Yes, that's all the homework I'm assigning for this video. Please enjoy the pie!]

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