Deltarune: What if Noelle Lost Her Way? (Fan Animation)

What do you do when your world starts to crumble around you?
(Disclaimer: I structured the plot of this “what-if” animation as a sorta, “learn more the longer you watch it”. So perhaps it’s better watched without context first before reading further. However, if you do need context, feel free to read. FYI tho, I’m not gonna to explain everything lol, if the vid’s of any quality the context clues should be good enough for anyone to form a decent timeline. But before that, let me do credits real quick.)
A Town Called Hometown (Slowed + Reverb): • A Town Called Hometown...
Most sprites were obtained from Spriters Resource, all other sprites made/edited by me.
Deltarune by Toby Fox.
So, with all the theories and speculations about Deltarune between its two chapters so far, there’s been a lot of predictions people have been making about future chapters. Stuff like, “Ralsei will turn evil”, “Gaster will be the knight”, etc. One speculation that many fans seem to think is likely is for Rudy to pass due to his illness at some point in a future chapter. For anyone unaware, the fact that his Undertale parallel is deceased seemed to mirror his fate along with the amalgamate-turned monsters, who are actually deceased in Deltarune. As I’m writing this we can’t know for sure, but I decided to run with the scenario and put my own take on the idea. So that’s the subject of the animation, the epilogue to a hypothetical future chapter in Deltarune, say chapter 5, 6 or whatever. Rudy passed in the previous chapter, and Noelle goes missing in the current one, in a similar fashion to how her sister did ages ago. This prompts the whole town to conduct an immediate search party the night of to prevent another tragedy, which is more or less where the animation begins…
(tl;dr: Rudy dead. Noelle missing. The gang goes at night to find her.)
Ok, with all that said. OH MY GOD DID THIS TAKE LONGER THAN I THOUGHT. I thought for sure I’d have this done in, like, two weeks (and arguably it could’ve been), but man this was a long one. In fact, it easily takes the spot of the longest animation I ever made, not even a competition. In case anyone was curious, the concept of this scenario came to me as I was relistening to some Chapter 2 tracks on KZbin, specifically “Lost Girl”. Reading the comments now, a lot of fans thought for sure that the song would be used in a sad scene. But that’s not what happened, it was actually pretty wholesome in its use in Chapter 2. So, that got me thinking, if the song was to be used in a sad scene, what kind of scene would it be used in. I quickly figured that the subject of Rudy’s illness would be most likely, since many fans assume he’s gonna kick the bucket somewhere down the line. So I got to thinking up the entire scenario and even coming up with a script for it. However, as I kept ironing out details I had to expand the script just to build up the moment more and give more of an authentic feel to the idea. So before I knew it, I had 20 pages of script to animate and a nearly half hour video to show for it. Not to mention other responsibilities in my life, plus, minor setbacks, that delayed this thing even more. For anyone who was waiting in anticipation for this, well, I hope you like it lol.
Speaking of which, damn. I didn’t think I’d be making something this “genuine”. I mean, it’s not the first time I’ve tried making a convincing Deltarune animation, but the last one was based on someone else’s idea, not to mention it was only two minutes long and only had to be creepy to accomplish its goal. This tho, was my own idea, with a proper script n’ stuff, I got no memes or jokes to fall back on. And the fact that it gets emotional near the end, felt like kinda a risk on my part. This might sound lame, but it feels odd putting a genuine idea of mine out there on the internet. I feel like I can be a confident writer/animator at points but sometimes I do wonder if what I put out there is as good as it could be. The ending especially, I rewrote that part, like, three times trying to improve and even then I’m not entirely sure about it. But it’s necessary. After all, you can’t improve as a creator without putting yourself out there. Quality or not, cringe or not. So it’s whatever. Man it sucks editing long videos together, every time I correct an error I have to export stuff again. I better not find a single mistake in this damn thing after I upload or I'm gonna be pissed lmao. In any case, it was pretty cool to come up with a concept that wasn’t based on Snowgrave stuff (tho Snowgrave stuff is still really cool), so I am proud of that. Lol maybe if this vid actually does well I could make a “Snowgrave” version of this vid, which is pretty unlikely since the KZbin algorithm hasn’t blessed me in years.
I write too much
#deltarune #undertale

[@SpriterMike]

FYI, I structured the plot of this animation as a sorta, “learn more the longer you watch it”. So perhaps it’s better watched without context first before reading further. But for anyone who wants it, just check the description and it’ll give you what you need. Hope you all like it! Also subscribe and stuff lol.

[@sanya_kostyanoy64607]

@@Flayer_Sans I agree

[@Flayer_Sans]

I subscribed forever and never unsubscribe from you

[@SpriterMike]

@@Flayer_Sans thanks Putin? lol

[@Flayer_Sans]

@@SpriterMike I am not Putin

[@PeryitePeritus]

I love this structure

[@susbak3049]

I don’t think enough people realize this, but I love how the end has an miniature reference to Asriel. Choosing “Comfort” in either example will result in a hug, and at first I thought this was a coincidence, until Noelle said the line, “I don’t want to let go” MMMMM. It might be 7 YEARS OLD but I still love Undertale so much, just as much as Deltarune (Though I do prefer Undertale over Chapter 1) Both are still great games which is why I loves callbacks to it so much.😃

[@SpriterMike]

It’s such a great game, I just had to call back to one of its best moments!

[@susbak3049]

I would reply to this with either thanks for replying with you being the creator of the video or amazement that again, the creator replied but I feel like either would be weird and/or awkward. My solution? Take a smiley face. 😁

[@DarkShard5728]

It's 7 years old? I disagree. Personally, in my opinion, I think that I don't agree.

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

I read the third sentence wrong and I thought you must be a very smart kid or just lying about being 7 years old, so I had to do a double take XD. Anyways thanks for pointing this out i wouldn't have noticed

[@gabrote42]

I absolutely did. I still wonder what face sprite acompanied that line. Or if it even was said by him at all

[@joeyrony2887]

the way Noelle described everything and how she felt perfectly encapsulates the feeling of losing someone you love. I personally lost someone very close to me and its traumatizing. You wish you could have done more and you feel like its your fault and it never is. You did all you could do and its not your fault. When someone dies you feel alone and afraid everyone else will leave you too. You feel like there will come a time where everyone leaves you and your going to be alone with your pain. But the truth is there will always be someone there, someone with you in the dark, someone to hold your hand when the light is running low. It can be anyone and could even be an animal. It could be anything but it will always be there holding onto you and keeping you from losing hope. You may never recover from the loss of a loved one, but you can accept they are gone and look towards the future.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you, I really wanted to handle the issue of loss well, considering it’s something everyone faces at some point in their lives. Beautifully spoken.

[@carolinatalavera4781]

No hablo ingles

[@myusernameistrash8408]

Okay but can I just say- perfect deltarune reference

[@michaeldemidov194]

Sorry for your lost.

[@romandipalma6992]

I know how you feel. my dad passed away

[@SirNile]

Sorry, am thoroughly convinced you just came from the future to share leaked footage. Joking aside, this was a splendid and wonderful animation that all your effort seriously shows in. It definitely captures the original series' charm well, so massive kudos on that.

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks for the kind words! A lot of effort went into recreating the game’s style so I’m glad to see people thinking it was effective!

[@rudoprocopio186]

@@SpriterMike Just one suggestion if you want to be more accurate to the game: You made your animation at 60 FPS, but the real game runs at 30 FPS.

[@topman8627]

@@SpriterMike they found out bro we gotta go back in time and assasinate them

[@skell6134]

@@rudoprocopio186 Who does even notice difference in pixel game anyway ?

[@animalmace]

I will absolutely dunk on Toriel next genocide run after treating dad like that. Just wanted to play video games man..

[@SpriterMike]

Poor man will never catch a break lol

[@jacobwilson7754]

This is easily the best Deltarune fanimation I've seen. It looks exactly like something that would play out in the actual game, down to the tiniest details like the slight gap in the tileset where the path through the forest was. The dialogue was spot-on too, especially with Susie. Lots of fan works have her be too one-note, such as Deltatraveler or Kris Performs Surgery, but she struck the perfect balance of mischief, comedy, and serious introspection. Wonderful work!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! It was a great time writing Susie’s character, so I’m happy that was a highlight for you!

[@user-mv5ii8ml8j]

Yeah

[@shinyaltaria1388]

*reads the comment* KRIS WHERE THE F*CK ARE WE?

[@therandomrobot4395]

What about Ralsei's and Susie's Cotten Candy Adventure (not sure if real name but might get part 2 soon).

[@jacobwilson7754]

@@therandomrobot4395 a close second. I love that kind of stuff (characters just bonding and having a great time together), so I look forward to the stuff Toby has planned for us in the future chapters. The Hyperlink Spamton animation looks like it will be the best so far in terms of animation quality, but this sappy stuff is where I get my serotonin lol

[@brianco28]

this is canon to me. i literally don't care. everything about this is so perfect. the characters are written so well and the plot moves so smoothly. it was such a gut punch to see a fifth grave and come to the horrifying realization about rudy and what asgore meant. and the scene with kris comforting noelle...it just feels like something toby would make. this is so underrated.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! Responses like yours really make me proud of this animation! I’m glad to know all the hard work payed off lol

[@Grandmother628]

@@SpriterMike (cough......cough) Except for the fact nobody sees them when they're like 6 feet away in plain sight(cough......cough).

[@SpriterMike]

@@Grandmother628 Eh, I based the logic off of that one scene in Chapter 2 where Kris and Susie overhear Monster Kid and Snowdrake talk about the bunker door. Despite being nearby, they don’t notice them until Susie confronts them directly. Besides, because this takes place at night time, it’s easier to suspend your disbelief with how much other people can see them!

[@Grandmother628]

@@SpriterMike Fair. But in chapter two there's like 8 feet between them plus a wall.

[@Grandmother628]

@@SpriterMike Still enjoyed the video though, the story made sense and the animation was well-done.

[@Leonagraphy]

I know everyone gushes at how awesome and believably canon this is, especially in regards to the heart wrenching ending, but I need to say that I feel so bad for Asgore. He’s just still at home, worried about his kid and has no idea he’s been abandoned.

[@heroflame608]

Honestly this feels like something that could genuinely happen in later chapters based on what we know now. The reveal near the end really hit hard given my experience with something similar as well. Overall, good going with this one.

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks! I was hoping the reveal could leave a significant impact on people!

[@Bro-cx2jc]

I hope things are okay with you :(

[@orchidposa]

13:28 it was this minor exchange between sans and susie that made me realize just how much the little details matter in these fan creations. sans won’t tell anyone that susie and kris are out searching, but he won’t *promise* to tell anyone because he hates making promises! anyone who has observed undertale long enough would know this bit of information. such an outstanding job! and as soon as i saw noelle, i started to tear up. i’m tearing up right now as it is. you have a way with your work.

[@MisterLambda]

That scene where they all embrace one another brought a tear to my eye. Wonderful animation. I can’t help to feel bad for Asgore though, he just wants to reconcile and everyone is leaving him out to dry. Hope they all went back for him and had that cup of tea after all this.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! Yeah, I love the guy, it’s just unfortunate that part of his character is always getting the shaft lmao

[@spiriox]

Yeah lol But I find it interesting how Berdly was last to join in the hug, wether that was just the way it was animated with no intent of actual plot OR… When I watched this for the first time, I thought it was Chapter 2. Although it isn’t acoding to the desc. Which means, it could be an aborted snowgrave route- or, what it seemed like, pacifist. If it WAS aborted snowgrave, that’d mean everyone ignored what happened except for Berdly?? But I’m probably looking too far into this But what I’m saying is, player did aborted snowgrave in this and Berdly remembers. I am definitely looking too far into this

[@MisterLambda]

@@spiriox I think this is set in a pacifist timeline post Chapter 2, In my opinion Berdly hugs last because he doubts that he has been a good enough friend to Noelle to console her, he is afraid she might detest him and that he’s just going to make things worse for her.

[@SpriterMike]

@@spiriox Trust me, if this had anything to do with Snowgrave, then I’d make it a whole lot darker lol

[@luke-hy9ox]

FACE THE POWER OF THE MIGHTY MILLHOUSE MANASTORM

[@ashimates]

spoilers for ending// I gotta say that I love how you wrote the ending. Specifically with the whole strength and grief in trying to comfort Noelle. It was very heartwarming, and I genuinely started crying when it was revealed that Rudy passed. Susie relating her struggles in being perceived as tough was a good comparison and you just really got the characters so on point. Good Work!!!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! I really wanted to end things off strong, but I was unsure if I executed it well. Glad to see you loved it!

[@localdumbass9355]

Yeah, I started crying too, I never realized how emotionally vulnerable I was to this kind of thing, I genuinely wanted to comfort Noelle in that moment, because I've lost a couple loved ones too

[@sona_the_persona]

Rudy, its friday. *RUDY IS DEAAAD.*

[@P1glinFury]

@@SpriterMike Are you related to Toby Fox? Far as I'm concerend, you just might be with how good it is

[@CongregationGDReal]

@@sona_the_persona can’t have minecrap in detriot 💀💀💀💯💯💯💯

[@thecamilocho4946]

Man, when i saw the preview on Reddit i thought it was gonna be just Kris and Susie messing around town at night,with maybe some dark world shenanigans,but damn,that was deep.I really liked how you structured all of it,also the sprites were on point, very toby-ish,dialog was very catching,ending was ready sad. Amazing animation, feels like something like this could happen. Hope this dosent happen on the game though.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! Yeah I’ll admit, if something like this happens in the actual game it’d be really depressing.

[@Kaya.moravetz]

@@SpriterMike agreed!

[@shcdemolisher]

At best an alternative path where it happens with possibility to change it and at worst, happens no matter what.

[@elias0240]

Honestly the best Deltarune animation I’ve seen to date. The writing was excellent and imitated Toby’s writing style very nicely, the animation and sprites were on point, most dialogue options were great and you remembered that this is supposed to be a game, and took extra care to make it look like something playable. The „your choices don’t matter“ moment when you should choose wether or not Berdly joins the team is a nice example of that. Overall, great job!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! I loved those moments in game where you’re just offered a choice and Susie interrupts you! Fits the theme well!

[@asocksual4910]

Oh my gosh, I love this so much! I adore basically everything about it, but I think my favorite part of it is probably Berdly trying to be a good friend. I think about his and Noelle's awkward friendship all the time, and the part where he was worried about meeting her because he figured he'd be the last person she'd want to see... man. That hit different. I was kind of worried that he wouldn't really get to be a part of this story, as I'm used to seeing him treated in fanworks as not really an important part of the friend group, at least not in the same way that Noelle is. Believe it or not, Berdly means a lot to me, and seeing him here being a friend made me so happy. I especially love the moment where he kind of missed the cue to join the group hug, but then he does when Susie called him over. It's a detail that both fits with him just being bad at 'reading' people, and perhaps him not really being sure that Noelle would want a hug from him. It's so good aaaaaaaaaaaa

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! I agree, I think Berdly’s an underrated character when it comes to main cast. I definitely wanted to let him shine and do him justice here, so I’m glad you loved it!

[@michaeldemidov194]

Yes,@@SpriterMike, while we're talking about Birdley, I have a question: after the adventures in the Dark World, Birdley thought, like Noelle, that this was just a dream. I wonder if this will greatly affect the development of the character, or is it not in vain?

[@SnoozeCruisin]

I don't have anything to say except that I think this is _really_ well-made. The writing is wonderful and every character feels alive, like Kris really does live in a small town where people care about each other. I loved the inversion of the typical "go and talk to everyone to see the story" by making this a stealth mission, too. All in all, great job.

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks! I thought it’d be an interesting take to have info given without specifically talking to people. Glad to see you liked that approach!

[@CaptainCFalcon]

@@SpriterMike for real lol. Susie saying "don't go talking to everyone & everything" made me shifty eye around lmao.

[@SuperDZ555]

literally during the entire scene with berdly and the graveyard gate I was just saying "or, just, you know, go around the gate. Like, yeah, that's cool, or just go around it. Yes, berdly, there is another way in, just go around the gate."

[@seankennedy8552]

Yep, I'm crying now. God, this was so good. At first, I thought this was going to be a post-Snowgrave thing, but then I saw the 5 headstones. Man... Rudy's eventual death is going to sting...

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks! I can only hope the guy lives as long as he can, but it ain’t looking good for him as of now…

[@P1glinFury]

He might not pass... After all... Toby is a man full of surprises is he not?

[@andygiraldo7898]

Deltarune is a parallel to undertale in many ways, Alphys and Undyne don’t know each other, for example In Undertale, Rudy is dead and Dess is not dissapeared, so maybe in Deltarune Rudy will live

[@P1glinFury]

@@andygiraldo7898 thats what I believe

[@concernedlego897]

@@andygiraldo7898a soul for a soul

[@P1glinFury]

so... sweet... I know I'm repeating myself but, once again, to think that I, a kid with ADHD and Autism, felt NOTHING, NOTHING at Rudy's illness and Dess's vanishing, and all the pains Noelle and Berdly went through... THIS SOMEHOW WAS SO GOOD THAT I FELT IT! I can you not, when they all hugged Noelle I shed a tear of happiness. I already subscribed so the best I can do is like the vid and RING THAT BELL!

[@chloskyskies4399]

If I didn’t know any better, I would think that this was footage pulled straight from the game! It was really touching! Well done! (Please remember us when you inevitably become famous!)

[@SpriterMike]

lol if that ever happens I’ll be sure to do just that, thanks!

[@thewooperbois7154]

@@SpriterMike soo cool i love the part that asgore was crying coul you tell me what toriel said to him

[@SpriterMike]

@@thewooperbois7154 I’ll leave it up to interpretation lol, just know that she gave him a piece of her mind lmao

[@chloskyskies4399]

@@SpriterMike :) np

[@wisdomax2891]

the "i dont want to let go" in fan media always fucks me up

[@SpriterMike]

I wanted to include that as a callback to the pacifist ending of undertale, I thought it served as a nice parallel!

[@petfriendamy]

This is amazing. It feels so true to the characters, and that ending got me misty-eyed. Great work!

[@SpriterMike]

Glad you liked it! I really wanted to make the ending something special!

[@crassirus]

I gotta say, of all the random fan animations I've seen for this game, this one actually feels the most in character. I feel like some people never bother figuring out the little speech mannerisms of characters and just sort of use a default voice instead and, most of the time, you were totally using a voice for each character that felt like their own. It effects a lot, like how they say certain things and, thus, articulate ideas. Shit's crucial.

[@konosmar8719]

"I'M NOT CRYING , I JUST CAUGHT SOMETHING IN MY EYES!" "what'd you catch?" "TEARS!"

[@AlphaPizzadog]

so theoretically, if this were a game, would you imagine there being several routes? like one where you follow the events of this video, some where you try leaving later in the night / from the other entrances, and others where you stay the whole night?

[@SpriterMike]

Mostly yeah! Of course, it’d follow the rules of Deltarune where each choice would have varying effect and all ultimately lead to the same ending.

[@dylanzlol7293]

and what would happen if this occured after a weird run?

[@rovertronic]

@@dylanzlol7293 I feel like berdly is gonna wake up in chapter 3

[@spiriox]

@@rovertronic i was thinking he’d go into a coma that lasts longer than we still play the game for, so he wakes up eventually but we dont see it happen

[@diamondynamite]

Considering that this is a game where your choices don't matter, it would all lead up to the same thing, unfortunately. Like every other multiple choice game, except Undertale.

[@ironmindf9655]

You nailed Berdly’s character XD that bit about knowing where he lives had me rolling

[@Yuti640]

The fact that everyone is perfectly in character and that it’s almost completely accurate to Deltarune’s style is amazing

[@MysticSlime]

Wow this looks so real! Great storytelling, kept surprising me about what was gonna come next and I think it's a very realistic part of the story for deltarune to have. It's also crazy that stuff like this is an animation, it looks real to the point where I'd assume it's a mod if not for the title

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! A lot went into making it look legitimate, so I’m glad it payed off!

[@mythmonster2]

Wow, this was just incredible. Everything felt perfectly in-character, the dialogue was spot-on, the animations were on point, this really feels like it could be from a future chapter. Fantastic work!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!

[@silviaflowers9475]

EXCUSE ME KZbin ALGORITHM??? GET THIS ON MORE RECOMMENDEDS PLEASE I kept forgetting it wasn't a deltarune mod and was just an animation I didn't think I'd enjoy this so much and Rudy being dead took me so off guard :( Noelle is my favorite character in deltarune and possibly all of fiction honestly, she's just so relatable and sweet, so this hit hard :, ) The ending with the "I don't want to let go" just AAAAAAAA KZbin GO SHOW THIS TO MORE PEOPLE PLEASE

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! I doubt I’ll have much luck in the KZbin algorithm as I once did, but I can only hope, right?

[@Krimpsopher]

It's been 5 months, things are bright. I started using proper grammar. I've been also more public with the fact I'm a Roleplayer. I'm still a fan of Deltarune/Undertale. This animation is great and I can see it actually be in the game itself. And I find it fun to see how I used to type in the past. I hope anyone who reads this to have a wonderful year of 2023. Adios fellow gamers!

[@DrewcrewAnimations]

This is AMAZING. Not that many people can perfectly copy a style but also make it original. The writing, the dark hometown!? Wow… dropping a sub for sure. (Also, I love the references when talking to sans. On nights like these, kids like you. The promise is too hard to keep. This is amazing.)

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! It was fun trying to come up with a color palette for hometown at night. I think it worked out well!

[@SuspiciousTemmie]

This is just amazing... Everything feels like it would be in the official game. You did an absolutely fantastic job on this. You just earned my sub.

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks for the support!

[@SuspiciousTemmie]

@@SpriterMike No problem!

[@friku9240]

I I was having the idea that our Fandom was doomed to weird Ships and meaningless AUs, but seeing this and videos like Susie Y Ralsei's adventure I can't say more than THANK YOU. Congratulations for such a beautiful job. Pride fills me.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much!

[@woobgamer5210]

im just glad things like UTY and TSUnderswap proves that some AUs or headcanon prequels CAN matter to the community

[@carlos-rk5cj]

3:08 right when susie said "wind-" my video buffered

[@mchlkpng]

If I had a nickel for every SpriterMike animation I've seen that ends with the Deltarune cast hugging I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot but I'm glad I have them

[@zeldafan88]

This whole animation felt so genuine I had to keep telling myself it was a fan work and not Canon. The animations at the end are so beautiful and touching. You are a great storyteller

[@SpriterMike]

Aw, thank you! I spent a lot of time making those ending animations work as well as they could, so I'm glad they were effective!

[@somelucifrostguy9208]

Holy shit, 80k views is criminal. You actually made me tear up. And the way you wove layers of mystery and speculation, changing the context and our understanding as the events played out is nothing short of masterful. I'm in utter awe. Edit: I just read the description. You did everything perfectly. You stuck the landing perfectly with the emotional scene at the end, especially in how you showed Susie has grown in her emotional intelligence. You did an outstanding job. And you didn't rely on Snowgrave stuff. I'll admit, I thought that's what I was gonna get, but you made something emotionally resonant and thus something far beyond whatever cool aesthetics and intriguing mystery that Snowgrave could provide. I want to see you hone your craft further as a writer.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! I was SO anxious about getting that ending done right lol. Glad to see it worked out!

[@WizardSkelton]

Imagine if when Kris spoke, you had the option to say "Proceed." That would be cool and creepy and the same time.

[@cookievaandgaming]

> watch the video > lie down > try not to cry > cry a lot

[@QuackDackGo]

This made me tear up omfg. PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE IM BEGGING YOU. It's so accurate to the game and toby's writing style. It all felt so real

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! I’d love to make more of these types of vids in the future! Glad you like it!

[@alpine8590]

This is beautiful The story, the animation, the execution It's one of the best Sprite animations from the game in my opinion

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks, that means a lot!

[@sanstheskeleton3279]

I gotta say, this video feels a lot more lighthearted now after watching the snowgrave version lol

[@FreddyFazbearYo]

"On nights like these, shouldnt kids like you..." *Sweating intensifies*

[@propeg3293]

This is so well made! I wouldn't be surprised if this was actually canon, because of the current events of deltarune. You're very talented and I'm looking forward to future deltarune chapters!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you, that means a lot!

[@THEPopRox]

This is unbelievably good! Especially the writing, its so damn good I teared up a bit near the end, you certainly deserve more attention!

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks! I wanted to make the writing as strong as it could be to handle a subject as heavy as this!

[@sergei0t]

Truly AMAZING animation! The writing, the plot, everything is just perfect. I wish I could support you to make more of these, this truly made my day. Thank you for making this great stuff

[@scootie_scoot]

the reveal that Rudy had passed was amazing. I don’t know if it was stated earlier, I just assumed the flowers were for Rudy in the hospital, and noelle had gone missing for another reason…that was amazing.

[@notmagolor]

I've been keeping up with your progress on this on Reddit and it really paid off. I love "What if?" scenarios done like this.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! Honestly, these what if scenarios are pretty cool in execution. I’d love doing more of these at some point!

[@protastudios]

The simplicity of toby fox's games allow for storytelling opportunities like no other fanbase has seen before! I love this!

[@legowyn24]

You know that your lifes sad when Berdly is a better friend than any youve ever had

[@dantesdiscoinfernolol]

Sans simultaneously being helpful and obnoxious is perfect.

[@Nubify2]

This is one of the best fanmade continuation of deltarune i have ever seen. You’ve perfectly captured the essence of every character and how they speak/react! It shows how susie cares for those in need, how berdly tries his hardest to be a good friend, asgore trying his best to reconnect with his family, etc. You have done a wonderful job with this animation! Definitely subbing

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks for the support! I’m really glad how many people found this to be so authentic!

[@dlizard9747]

Oh wow this was amazing, the writing and the animation were beautiful, hope to see more stuffl like this in the future!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!

[@oskarroebuck6425]

incredible stuff. you’ve really captured the feeling of toby’s work, but at the same time made it much darker. on a lighter note, this was in my watch later, and the very next thing that came on after that touching outro was a low quality version of the among us drip music

[@fishystickys]

Wow!! This was beautiful. You have a talent for writing AND animating! The pacing was spot on, didn’t feel too fast or too slow. Dialogue was heartfelt but not very cheesy and felt in line with how the character’s would act. Overall amazing job!!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the writing! I worked really hard on it!

[@hostage5811]

This is beautiful! It really looks like something you'd see in the game. I really like how you characterized everyone, especially Toriel and Asgore.

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks, it was a good time writing those two and seeing how they clash against each other lol

[@dontstopstaring]

This made me feel calm, exclusively the comfort at the end. When you lose someone you love, you miss them at the point of wanting to stay in their grave for a lot of time. But at the end, we are never alone, there will always be someone for you. Don't be stuck in the past, take a look of what do you have today.

[@SpriterMike]

Wise words! I’m glad you enjoyed the ending!

[@glizdavcf1285]

This was absolutely beautiful, the way Noelle described her feelings is very relatable and the way everyone is comforting her is just so heartwarming to see, you did a really great job my friend, keep it up!

[@willsith9762]

I watched the snowgrave one first... I'm almost glad I did... This was so sweet, and such a relief from all the doom and gloom before :')

[@Rodpile]

This is insanely well done! I wonder how different this would be during a snowgrave playthrough

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks! Perhaps I’ll make a snowgrave version at some point, it’s not entirely out of the question!

[@generalgrievous677]

This animation is awesome! Rant up ahead: I'm so happy to see someone put this much work into a non-snowgrave oriented fanwork, ever since deltarune chapter 2 came out I had wished it had taken longer to find out about the snowgrave route, players could have enjoyed characters like Noelle and Spamton, without non-stop associating them with a secret route, the exact same thing happened to sans when the genocide route gained traction on the internet, and in my opinion it ruins a good character

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks, it was fun making a Noelle scenario that didn’t explicitly focus on murder for once lol! Funny enough, I do plan on making a Snowgrave version eventually just to juxtapose with this version. Don’t worry tho, I’ll be putting my own “flair” on things to make it something unique and special, if you’re cool with that lol

[@coralkrill]

I was alerted to this video via a comment and would you know it, there's the silly little "slowed + reverb" version of A Town Called Hometown I made 2 years ago! Honestly, I made it as a statement on how anyone could take any random song, slow it down, and reap the easy rewards from it, but I found that people enjoyed listening to that version very much. And honestly, I find it nice that it's gotten a bit more utility now other than making a point. Lovely animation, by the way.

[@hornetsH]

while watching sometimes i actually forgot i was watching a fan animation lol. you did a really good job! realizing towards the end that the flowers where actually meant for rudys grave was really well done, i figured rudy was still in hospital untill that scene

[@DARS_04]

This looks great, midway through the video and this looks promising.

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks, hope you enjoyed the full thing!

[@norbivans9939]

This feels like it could really happen in later chapters. Beautiful animation. In the end when Kris comforted Noelle it reminded me of Frisk comforting Asriel in Undertale. She even said the same thing. Keep up the great work and as always stay determined!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you, I’ll be sure to do exactly that!

[@norbivans9939]

@@SpriterMike You're welcome, I'm looking forward to your future videos.

[@flowerzika7852]

Wow this is crazy perfect. Must have taken an insane amount of work. Thanks!

[@songgbirdd]

right okay just keep making masterpieces then why dont you :’) i didnt even have to finish the video, or even the halfway point for this to go into my favorite deltarune videos playlist. god this is just so fantastic, i cant wait to show this to everyone and just. fucking gush abt this because holy shit, its so cool im like, gIDDY??? all my thoughts have already been said, and it may be repetitive but just know its true - you have so much talent and a great knack for this, keep making amazing things man!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! Your support it very much appreciated!

[@Cricket-byte]

This was so heartfelt and touching, I really really loved it. Amazing work.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you!!

[@Mclane933]

I lost my two baby brother's when I was 10 and seeing Noelle here is what I felt when I lost both of them, I felt vulnerable and thought I wasn't a good brother, but in the end it wasn't anyone's fault, the song "don't forget" always reminds me that even if my siblings are gone and I'm at my worst, they're with me in the dark

[@SpriterMike]

Sorry for the loss of your brothers. You’re right in how our loved ones are still with us even after they’ve passed. I hope your doing fine nowadays!

[@michaeldemidov194]

Sorry for your lost.

[@lofiduringmidnight7258]

god im tearing up now bless their hearts

[@luiss428]

this dialogue is MAGNIFIQUE!!! hochi mama, its like im watching a letsplay! its amazing. and i really felt the essences of each characters traits in the writing

[@imsosillyxd]

Wow.... just... wow. This is incredible sprite-work and amazing writing. You really nailed the characters down entirely. I was expecting a dark twist, like Snowgrave-levels, but it's so refreshing to see something so deeply personal like this. Excellent work. I'm off to check out your other works now. It's very rare that someone writing the Deltarune characters manages to get every single character right. I cannot sing your praises enough. I forgot I was watching a fan-animation a couple times. If you haven't considered entering the writing field in some capacity, I would definitely recommend looking into a job in that field. Cheers!

[@SpriterMike]

Aw, thank you so much for yours words. I spent a very long time scripting everything together so I’m glad it was effective for many people! Thanks again for your support!

[@glitchy8309]

This was absolutely fantastic, as many have said everyone is in character and it feels like it could be part of the game. I'm very glad I gave this a watch.

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks for watching! I had to relive multiple moments from the previous chapters just to make sure the characters were as accurate as they could be!

[@bdflikesdogs2153]

This animation is amazing, I liked the story. Nice job :D

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@krispyso]

i really like the concept and the execution, thank goodness for the fanmade animation in the title i coulve been fooled it was something from the game. the dialoge felt so real and the experience was great. im glad i you got this idea out in the open

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! Trust me when I say I was really hesitant about sharing this at one point, but the support truly made me relieved to put this out there!

[@funni_tree]

this animation feels canon and the dialog sounds legitimate and could probably be in the game too. very well made video but i maaaaay have let out a tear for asgore here, haha

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you lol! It’s always morally justified to tear up for Asgore, he has it so rough.

[@mythicalmanyt8287]

You really captures sans image well in this! Great animation

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! He was a lot of fun to write!

[@Kirs..]

THE SANS AND THE PROMISE THING IS SOOOOO DAMN GOOD HOLY CRAP!! That’s one of the damn closest sans move I’ve seen in a while, that’s so perfect!

[@goldpotato9667]

I thought this was post-snowgrave (didnt read context) VERY good story-telling though, felt like it was made by the dog himself :)

[@SpriterMike]

Thanks!

[@Chase1.9]

This was absolutely beautiful. phenomenal job on this animation.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you!

[@sanstheskeleton3279]

Amazing animation!, I love it!, it's pretty well made and it feels pretty official too!, I really hope that Rudy doesn't end up dead tho, that would be really depressing, even though there are a lot of signs that something bad will happen to him eventually, I hope he'll be alright, especially because of Noelle and her fears, they both deserve to be happy

[@SpriterMike]

Same here, although it’d make a strong arc for her character, I’d feel really bad for her. Glad you love it!

[@kalebb9983]

Beautiful Animation! No glaring grammar errors, very on vibe, good spriting! awesome! my only complaint is berdly's frightenedd sprite looks wierd, but so did the one you based it off of. very good work!

[@tailsthegamer1247]

One year ago when I saw this, I smiled, seeing how no matter how hopeless life seemed, there was always someone there for you, but after recent losses of family, depression grew on me, slowly taking my mind and insanity and grief took over, the person I was once known as felt as if it never existed, as if my love and care for everyone disappeared, every night, I'd visit the cemitary and all I wish was to see their smiles, hear their voices, and I kept beating myself over that I could've saved them, been there when they died, I never knew how lucky I had it until it was too late, and seeing this animation reminded me my friends were always there, and after a while, the tears finally left my eyes, I couldn't stop, and I felt nothing but guilt for it all, but this animation brings back memories, some harsh and some better, and even if I can't move on, I feel like I've been a different person, an empty vessle with a cold heart, but deep inside, that lost soul calling in need of help, thank you for it all, even if you don't know that you did a nice thing, you showed me a lot more that I tried avoiding to see, thank you and have an amazing life, enjoy your moments while you can, cause you never know when it'll be taken from you.

[@user-gy6fq3lu7q]

20:20 - Fictional characters trying to figure out how to walk between those trees (spoiler alert: they end up failing.)

[@Chiiz0718]

23:52 The attention to detail in this animation is outstanding, you even did the thing where Kris will look at the camera when a cutscene finishes, and the whole thing looks like something that could actually happen in the game! Great job

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! Putting in the little details like that really made it feel more authentic to me! You’ve got a great eye to notice things like that!

[@Chiiz0718]

@@SpriterMike Thank you! Yeah it really does feel authentic! Honestly one of the most authentic ones i've seen fr, you even nailed all the characters! I'm really looking forward to what you will make in the future!

[@thomasp.1533]

Yooooo, I am totally thinking this is a real possibility for the plot! I think with all the imagery surrounding Noelle being "the angel" and Ralsei mentioning in chapter one that we need to stop "the angel's heaven" it makes me think of soooooo many things that COULD happen with Noelle and her family to lead to that. My most thought through theory/idea/speculation is that Rudy's condition is going to either get worse, or he'll die. Noelle will open a dark fountain in the hospital (or the graveyard) to try and save his life/bring him back to life. When this ultimately fails to heal him/bring him back to life, she'll be convinced (probably by the Knight) to open a second dark fountain, commencing the Roaring. After doing to gameplay trying to find your way through the endless darkness of the Roaring, we'll end up in "The Angel's Heaven" which would be a perfect dark world, based around Noelle's ideal 'heaven'. Rudy alive and healthy, her mom in a happy and pleasant mood, her sister no longer dead/missing, and probably Susie being her Girlfriend. And then the game'll have us RIP it all away from her to save the world.

[@kai_midori]

15:13 Ah yes the old whoopie cushion in the hand trick. It always gets a chuckle outta me lmao

[@ivythay4259]

It's surprisingly rare to have UT/DR fan animations that are this in-game consistent, in terms of visuals, characterization and lore/story.

[@SpriterMike]

Yeah, I really wanted to go for consistency within the animation, to make it feel really authentic. I’m glad to see it payed off!

[@ivythay4259]

@@SpriterMike I also admire the fact that you let the whole scenario play in its own right. As much of a hopeless deep lore junkie as I am, including Dark World or Gaster stuff in this rather personal and grounded scenario would have made it feel more cheap, at least in most cases. Just letting these characters take in the moment and comfort Noelle after her father's death was definitely the right move. I like that. =>

[@hiklight]

That was such a great and heartwarming animation, the writing is extremely on point and I loved every bit of it, almost feels like it's canon due to how well-made it is. Great work!

[@SpriterMike]

Aw, thank you! The idea of my work coming close to canon is a huge compliment to me!

[@WizardSkelton]

I feel like the way you described everybody's dialogue is a perfect remake of the game, most fanimations have the characters say things that are completely inaccurate, but this was spot on.

[@n9mill841]

i was so confused at first but then i kept watching and stuff and learned what happened as i kept watching, this was amazing and it was worth watching, please continue to make this amazing content!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you!

[@from_nessiana]

this is absolutely fantastic, i had to keep reminding myself this wasnt real while watching because of how convincing every aspect of it was! you really nailed it, and i love the direction you took because it has such a huge emotional impact. the lack of any dark world shenanigans and seeing the whole town get involved really made it feel like shit got Real, and that ending brought me to tears. it truly feels like something toby would write for the aftermath of rudy's death, if he were to die in a future chapter. i love these characters so much and you did an amazing job capturing their spirits!

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much!

[@emilienclosmenil1642]

Okay, I already see the first 13 minutes of the animation when you posted it on Reddit and I already love it, now that I have seen the entirety of it, I can confirm without a doubt that this is one of best (if not the best) sprite animation I’ve seen on Deltarune. Everything from the dialogue, the animation , the characterization of Susie, Noelle and (my beloved) Berdly is perfect, and the end really have done something to my heart, it just a beautiful work. I just hope for you that Toby Fox see this because you literally deserve to have your animation seen by the entirety of this community, have a good very good day and wish you the best ^^. (Ps: sorry if m’y English is not perfect, I’m French lol)

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you so much! I was hoping you would view the full thing on Reddit when I saw your comment! Glad you loved it! Btw your English is amazing!

[@0pportunism]

I really love this animation *i even got too entertained watching it that i forgot it was an animation and i thought it was a fangame lol* It really captures the toby fox style of how he makes his games, you're really talented.

[@SpriterMike]

Aw thank you so much!

[@bork6996]

the end was so whole some and then susie just goes “you too, nugget boy”

[@danhatter6823]

I think it’d be cool if what’s shown here is a “good ending” of sorts. If you don’t take the bouquet and leave the cemetery, you should get caught by Toriel and something changes later on, like Noelle doesn’t show up in later chapters.

[@SpriterMike]

That’s a pretty good idea for a neutral route. Similar in theme to how Berdly was hurt in the neutral route of chapter 2.

[@kaxcommentssomethingREAL]

for me, this is PERFECT, everything to the dialogue, emotions of scenes, plus the way you handled each character, It truly feels like something toby would do...

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! I wanted to emulate his style as best I could, so I’m super glad it payed off!

[@Rudxain]

I'm posting this for the algorithm, because most of what I was about to say was already said by everyone else. Excellent job! I clicked the video, realized it's *half-hour long,* and got scared because I didn't want to waste my time in "yet another DR fanmade". Needless to say, this blew up my expectations!

[@lunideclipsejourney3528]

"We need to find another way in" *The spaces between every tree* : Are we a joke to you?

[@SpriterMike]

RPG logic at its finest lmao

[@ykshnk]

This is one of my favourite deltarune (fan) animation so far, the writing is really incredible! It felt like it was an actual writing made for this game. I'm also so happy to see the characters written so well and aren't OOC (out of character.). I especially love how Susie & Kris comforting Noelle (And susie tells berdly to join them together for a group hug) it's so sweet.

[@SpriterMike]

Thank you! One of my biggest fears releasing the full thing was that a character or two wasn’t as accurate as they could’ve been. I’m glad you thought they were all written well!