It's 2022 and I've NEVER Listened to the UNDERTALE OST?! - Are you ready to F E E L some FEELINGS??

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[@MathewMcKenna]

Thanks for coming along everyone! I appreciate you being here

[@LuckyUser63]

Next listen to the Deltarune soundtrack (Both chapters)

[@maryyxx_froggyyxx]

Hey can you please react to dhmis ( dont hug me im scared) songs or maybe react to one of the episodes Love your content btw💙💙

[@tastefulsoup42]

Listen to Sonic vocal themes!

[@humanhoodie1554]

The game "To The Moon" and "Impostor Factory" has OSTS that my heart adores!! Songs I recommend from there To The moon See the world A world without me (Ending Suite)

[@humanhoodie1554]

Also!! This one is not from a game but is one I absolutely love

[@bruhmcbro2704]

In a world where Megalovania has been memed to hell, it's interesting to actually listen to it as an actual piece of music again.

[@salk-e8346]

I never tought it would be possible to see a genuine first reaction to megalovania since like 2019

[@Lmb_kun]

Haha funi haha song

[@easternsheep6995]

Or... You know... More than the first few beats

[@DrC4Prez]

This was definitely a good time

[@AntepenultimaRomantica]

@@salk-e8346 have you seen the pope listening to it?

[@MirinaeH]

It’s good to remember that “they” is actually just Toby fox. That guy is such a creative genius with music it’s insane

[@z.connoisseur1991]

At the end Mathew said “all the people that composed these”

[@crafternautsunite6846]

More than just music. The guy made that entire game himself, save for some of the sprites

[@lilythearcticfox]

@@crafternautsunite6846 Well I mean, Temmie Cheng made the artwork and character designs

[@colt1903]

Also, y'know, ONE GUY

[@crafternautsunite6846]

@@lilythearcticfox I thought she primarily did sprite work?

[@aneonfoxtribute]

"Huge props to all the people who composed those" Oh, you mean the one guy, the guy who made almost everything in the game? Yeah that guy. Toby Fox, the man who made a banger soundtrack on top of a full game and made both of them masterpieces

[@redo3073]

Sometimes you wonder if hes god or not

[@matthewbartlett3442]

Redo He’s not god He’s god backwards

[@ajdndbdjbdj]

@@matthewbartlett3442 Devourer of Gods ?

[@Nahwap]

@@ajdndbdjbdj Or just a dog

[@ajdndbdjbdj]

@@Nahwap same . D-o-G

[@HakumeiKira]

Hopes and Dreams: "I feel like I can conquer the world." That. I really recommend you play the game in full if you ever have the time. This music hits so much more and so much deeper when you know what is going on.

[@DamageMaximo]

exactly, only listening the music is only 1/3 of the experience

[@carlosrabock]

Also just listening to the soundtrack in bits, jumping around the OST makes you miss all of the leitmotifs

[@mrvalkyrie2998]

You need to add save the world in it

[@Rabid_Nationalist]

At least the conquering part ain't wrong

[@itzcookie05]

Hopes and Dreams always makes me cry

[@phantomkitten73]

The song "Undertale" is the only song in the soundtrack not made completely digitally, every other song uses synthetic instruments, but Undertale features recording of a real acoustic guitar played by Stephanie MacIntire.

[@jonnyboy8760]

Not to mention it went through many reprises! I still think it is Toby Fox's Magnum Opus. All the parts of the song come together for the bitter happiness as you find out in game, that the monsters are feeling happy to nearly be freed, but at the cost of your own life. The first time I heard the song in the game I had this sinking feeling, knowing that fighting Asgore will directly contribute to the monsters being trapped for longer. This song is amazing and led me to cry multiple times!

[@samcarroll6210]

Don't Last Goodbye and She's Playing Piano include live piano?

[@FrostyMac]

There are actually a few other cases of live instruments on the OST. Just a handful, tho.

[@-jessytb]

It's still one of the best Undertale soundtrack! Every time I hear it, it gives me chills and makes me cry.

[@stare4539]

Yeeeee

[@sady3327]

for your information, cuz you said at the end "huge props to all the composers" this was all composed AND played by Toby Fox, which is also the main dev of the game. This guy is an insane composer and multitasker it's crazy

[@littleredruri]

Actually the guitar in Undertale (the track not the whole game) was played by someone else. Other than that?... yeah-

[@stuarthutzler6670]

@@littleredruri Stephanie Macintire was the guitarist 👍

[@sady3327]

@@littleredruri oh good to know! They did a great job

[@neptune3161]

my favorite thing about 'dummy' is that sort of call and response thing SOLELY because the character has this quirk of repeating things three times, and that's reflected in the music. it's such a small detail but i love it so so much. i could write a whole essay on this soundtrack and all it's little details.

[@neptune3161]

if you listen to the entire soundtrack in order/play the game it becomes so much more obvious just how the music fits into the situations, and how many melodies come back in later songs. it makes everything sound so connected in a story

[@crazypuppies3650]

​@@neptune3161 I think the soundtrack fits the game so well because toby made a habit out of making parts of the game while listening to corresponding songs.

[@plaidhatter1674]

Finished it last year. I'm now in music honors society

[@imjustsomebunny]

"Why is this making me emotional?!" That's how you know it's _good,_ it's getting its mood across without you even needing the context of what's happening in-game where this song plays. Legitimately though, Undertale is my favorite track in the game, right alongside tracks like Death by Glamour, Finale, Hopes & Dreams/SAVE the World, etc. It just... hits just right. Always makes me emotional lol.

[@tahazfury1178]

based opinion

[@imjustsomebunny]

@@tahazfury1178 based reply

[@tahazfury1178]

@@imjustsomebunny thx

[@monky4640]

undertale is objectively undertale’s best song

[@bobdraper4777]

I'm using this song in a thesis for musical atmosphere because its THAT GOOD

[@rdfan7669]

It still astounds me that, not only was Toby Fox responsible for pretty much the entire development of the game, he also wrote all of the 101 songs for the soundtrack himself! The man is NUTS!!

[@chotisit9328]

EXACTLY

[@seineevee]

ITS INCREDIBLE

[@ninolloydbandiola5581]

more like he made 2 songs and remixed them into 99 more

[@itsvioneko]

@@ninolloydbandiola5581 the definition of “work smart not hard” lol

[@christianjadeb.legaspi7586]

It's actually temmy and toby tho but yeah toby made it

[@mettaton4876]

It's understandable that you haven't heard the rest of the soundtrack, but I was legitimately shocked you hadn't heard Megalovania before considering how ingrained in the internet the song has become. Edit: Also you have have HAVE to listen to Death By Glamour next time you do an Undertale OST video

[@cheaptaxidermy]

same i thought he would've at least recognised the beginning- im baffled o_0

[@roseymaple8481]

He just HAS to listen to Death by Glamour, and if he does Deltarune maybe BIG SHOT

[@budpalguy]

@@roseymaple8481 oh, definitely!

[@aritaforland1802]

Waterfall, Spear of Justice and CORE are also a must

[@mariaclaragomesdecarvalho4117]

And bonetrosle!!

[@elitheduck]

One thing to keep in mind about the songs is that they’re often used in boss battles so they’re created to loop back into themselves. That’s why they often feel stilted or weird at the end.

[@mariotheundying]

Meanwhile Ruins having a note difference between the OST and in-game

[@Rabid_Nationalist]

@@mariotheundying yeah..... Why?

[@mariotheundying]

@@Rabid_Nationalist for the loop

[@Rellum_Stinks]

This is the perfect amount of likes on a comment

[@atomsorcerer8356]

Fun fact about the track Undertale, it's the ONLY track in the soundtrack with a recording of an actual person playing an instrument. All the other instruments are midis, while the lead guitar in Undertale is played by hand. And even that one little change is enough to make it hit so much closer to home, let alone the gorgeous build up, and the heart-rending emotional undertones.

[@deliachristiansen7414]

The piano in Last Goodbye is also a recording!

[@Ohokk0]

i thought she's playing piano was also real?

[@redskyee]

Not to mention how it went through several drafts just so Toby could find the perfect one.

[@gretaeder5996]

Yes! I’ve heard it described too (not sure if by Toby directly, or by hyper-analysts online) that the by-hand playing is purposely used for its imperfect tempo, specifically. So the song isn’t like a perfect robotic metronome, but with the personal touches and love. My absolute favorite song from the OST. Gives me so much nostalgia

[@phantomkitten73]

9:29 It's so surreal to see somebody actually surprised by Megalovania's drop. Considering I've almost certainly listened to it a few thousand times. Also 10:39 is so funny: "this isn't exactly the vibe you'd expect from a game like Undertale", he says about the song that basically everybody associates with Undertale, and many people who haven't even played the game have heard before. Honestly I would love to watch a livestream where you listen to the entire soundtrack, because literally every song is just as incredible as the rest.

[@heliaurano676]

Well, technically, Megalovania wasn't originally composed for Undertale, so he does have a point

[@phantomkitten73]

@@heliaurano676: Megalovania is the universal song for getting your ass kicked. But for most people, it is mainly associated with Undertale.

[@Nowolf]

​@@phantomkitten73 although, to be fair, it's deep down a fairly twisted hole gameplay-wise. At that stage in the game, the world of Undertale itself doesn't particularly have the same vibe.

[@Super_Wooper]

@@heliaurano676 Yah it was made for an Earthbound hack

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

Especially "Long Elevator"

[@creatorofthemind]

Fun fact about megolovania is that it wasn't originally made for undertale. It was originally made for an earthbound fan game before being recycled for homestuck and finally being used for undertale.

[@machokoolkat]

tbh the homestuck version is my favorite version of it

[@vesseldritch]

@@machokoolkat same

[@chriskoloski32]

And every version of megalovania has different additions to the traditional beginning part

[@strrdxst]

why do i find homestuck everywhere i go

[@AlexBamZ]

@@machokoolkatprobably because you’ve listened to the Undertale version way too much lol

[@idcgaming518]

On Megalovania, not only is it a boss fight theme, it's the theme for just about the only boss on the genocide run that gives even seasoned players anxiety. The one who will make you die quite easily over 50 times before you beat him.

[@plaidhatter1674]

It's because he is a cheater. We deserve it, but he cheats. He removes the invincibility frames, attacks first, attacks while you are in the menus, and overall just has the most irritating attacks to avoid in the game.

[@misti4492]

Actually, it’s technically not his boss fight song, it’s yours. There’s a song on the sound track that never plays in the game called the song that plays when you fight sans. It implies that you never actually hear his song play. The song that plays during his fight is for him as the hero to defeat you, the megalomaniac, after the game explicitly turns against your by that point.

[@AveragePixolotlFan]

@@misti4492according to Toby “song that plays when you fight sans” was meant to trick people when it first came out that you could fight sans in pacifist and neutral.

[@colbyboucher6391]

The thing about this soundtrack is that to me, Undertale is pretty much a musical. A lot of these tracks are synced up to particular gameplay moments or even specific dialogue, and a lot of their emotional impact comes from how well they're used. Especially some of the later tracks like Undertale (during the story of a couple losing both of their children, and the hope that they'll right the wrongs done to them, the movement changes on queue with certain dialogue), Small Shock (when first meeting Asgore and realizing he's just a cool dad that likes gardening, but he's still gotta kill ya), or Save the World (plays during a fight that should have an epilepsy warning attached, rainbows and stars flying everywhere)

[@sarafontanini7051]

Undertale is one of the games that has become defined by its music along with Final Fantasy, Silent Hill and Sonic The Hedgehog

[@noabinnendijk361]

... Should it? I'm photosensitive and that specific fight has never bothered me. Sure, it's very rainbow and color changing and things moving, but there's no flashing as far as I remember. The only thing I remember really giving me a headache was Asgore's fight, when he does the spear attack and the screen flashes bright colors three or four times in quick succession

[@jacobjohnson4072]

Holy cow, I've never thought of it like that before and it makes so much sense!

[@Rabid_Nationalist]

Definitly! Underale IS a musical!

[@Oreca2005]

@@Rabid_Nationalist and there 2 musical movies here bruh

[@MirinaeH]

Man undertale hits so so deep for me. I know the fandoms a bit of a boogeyman for the internet but I’ll never stop appreciating how amazing these really are

[@KawaiiJammy]

any fandom has a bad side but normally the good side is wonderful

[@budpalguy]

yeah, Undertale has played a big part in my life and I've recently fallen right back into the fandom. I managed to finally play the game all the way through properly for the first time a few weeks ago (I've played it in the past, but since I never owned the game, I never actually could finish it). I love Undertale so much, even with the darker parts of the fandom (tho, every fandom had a dark side, tbf). hearing the music is incredibly nostalgic, too. widndjjxjdjd

[@purgeblue]

Undertale has had one of the fastest developing fandoms of all time with all the theories about the game that never ended, and the fan made alternate universe concept that would later spawn the most creative AU’s anyone could think of. Like Underfell, where everyone’s personality is edgy and dark which is opposite of the personalities in Undertale. And Underswap where all the roles were switched around, which let us see what the characters could have been if they were like the other one

[@marlinfromfindingnemo8954]

Xenia © what is ?

[@budpalguy]

@@purgeblue or like echotale, where an incident with a machine led to everyone vanishing except for Sans leaving him completely alone with only the echos of the people he once knew (in echo flowers) keeping him sane- I love how creative undertale AUs can get, it's just so fun to see and incredibly fascinating

[@kayciarika]

Timestamps: 012- Home: 1:02 071 - Undertale: 3:33 036 - Dummy! 7:35 *Megalovania* 9:21 087 - Hopes and Dreams: 11:46 Was really hoping he'll listen to Falling Down, but maybe we'll get more Undertale OST reactions from Matthew :)

[@littleredruri]

Specifically Fallen Down Reprise, cause he's already played enough to get to normal Fallen Down.

[@charvihasa1528]

Ooh I really want him to listen to the spider one

[@itsvioneko]

I hope he listens to death by glamour too

[@GalaxieLeaf]

I really wanted him to listen "your best nightmare" 👀

[@MrMcSirMan]

In my opinion, other ones he should listen to are Asgore, Death by Glamour, and Your Best Nightmare for a variety of genres within the same game.

[@NIGHTMARE-wj5vv]

for me Timestamps: 012- Home: 1:02 071 - Undertale: 3:33 036 - Dummy! 7:35 Megalovania 9:21 087 - Hopes and Dreams: 11:46 T T

[@sumthngcool4221]

Thank you!

[@BlitzTheBlaze288]

sorry you mind if i use this?

[@matt_monkie]

@@sumthngcool4221 it was for him

[@lordforlorn5694]

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[@shrekiscool4743]

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[@jonnyboy8760]

Just so you know, Undertale makes a huge use of Leitmotifs. That piece that you kept recognizing as from "Undertale", is actually called "His theme" and is actually a full song, as it is a motif of an important character. Moreover, there is a theme you pointed out as coming from "Home" is called "Fallen down" and represents the game as a whole as it is the first track you hear in the game. Another one is that little flute(? chiptune?) part of "Hopes and dreams" is from "Your best friend" and is the motif for the main villain of the game. If you are to do more of the soundtrack, I suggest keeping an ear out for these motifs, they are fun to find ;) (Also some of my song suggestions if you were to make another: "Heartache", "Spear of Justice", "Death by Glamor", and "Bergentrückung" + "Asgore" as its basically one song)

[@toastedmarshmallowkitty]

Yeah its really cool

[@jordancooney6817]

"Fallen Down" is the 4th theme you here, Toriel's theme. I think you meant "Once Upon a Time".

[@crunchymachine.00]

if you plan on reacting to more undertale ost, heres some i would recommend -death by glamor -spider dance -waterfall - battle against a true heroine -another medium -heartache -bergentrückung + ASGORE -snowdin -bonetrousle -temmie village -ruins -it's raining somewhere else -fallen down these are just some personal favorites along with some other undertale tracks i think are really cool ^^

[@-.bella.-]

how are you able to spell bergentrückung correctly but not glamour

[@chotisit9328]

HE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO ITS RAINING SOMEWHERE ELSE AND DEATH BY GLAMOUR

[@crunchymachine.00]

@@-.bella.- idk,,,, it just happens ig,,

[@thatoneguy9582]

Death by Glamour fucking bangs yes -also @@-.bella.- maybe OP’s german or somethin idk-

[@cruz5531]

One of my favorites is metal crusher

[@TriStain69]

Hopes and Dreams DOES in fact use the same melody as Undertale! That's actually one of the cool things about the soundtrack, so many musical motifs are reused in different styles. There are actually three other songs that use Dummy!'s motif: Ghost Fight, Pathetic House, and Spider Dance. Would love to see you react to more of the soundtrack!

[@gbyt034]

Hopes and dreams also uses your best friends melody

[@tri8400]

mad mew mew also uses the ghost fight/miniboss motif

[@Sepi666]

That Undertale melody is a motif from the very first song "Once Upon a Time". Can even be heard in the Hotel theme lol

[@azzythesmol]

I think "His Theme" also uses the same melody as Undertale

[@EzyVibe]

There's literally only around 5 songs that don't use other motifs.

[@MrTophatter]

13:18 only one person composed the whole soundtrack actually, it's kinda insane

[@CosmycAlt]

Undertale was such a big part of my childhood, and I'm glad you're reacting to the soundtrack.

[@Aresofthevoid]

If undertale was your childhood, you must be really young lol

[@addzay3135]

@@Aresofthevoid it's seven years old so not that young

[@jaspurg8573]

@@Aresofthevoid "Really Young" Undertale been out for like 7 years and your childhood ends at like 12 or 13 this person could be an adult right now

[@tallolives4337]

​@@jaspurg8573 that's how it is for me, came out when I was 12, im 18 now

[@LycanMOON]

@@jaspurg8573teen years are still your childhood,especially since that's the time of your life where you develop the most But yeah it's around the 15-25 age range

[@littleredruri]

I absolutely love this soundtrack. It's the only 2 hour soundtrack that I'm happy to listen to the entirety of and not have a second of boredom. I'd be hyped for just seeing you play the game tbh 😂

[@MathewMcKenna]

i do have a video of me playing the starting part of the game on my 2nd channel

[@littleredruri]

@@MathewMcKenna Oh, awesome! Would you continue that series or would you rather just react to the soundtracks? Both are cool. Also, if you get emotional to track 71 NOW, you'll die of tears when it plays in the game.

[@MathewMcKenna]

I'd probably go OST then continue the series. I actually played a little bit more of Undertale when streaming on twitch, but didn't get allll that far.

[@littleredruri]

@@MathewMcKenna fine by me, I'll watch it all anyway... If you want recommendations on which songs to listen to, my personal favourites are Battle Against A True Hero, Death by Glamour, Waterfall, and Memory.

[@littleredruri]

@Xenia © shush

[@helston27]

This ENTIRE soundtrack is just full of good music! If I’m not crying, I’m jamming out.

[@snowflake_18]

Or jamming out while crying ;-; The ost has it all

[@kepler_drew853]

To avoid spoilers, the observation that MEGALOVANIA sounds different from the other songs applies even more for the context in which it's played. I'm glad that that aspect of it comes across even without having context for when it appears. Similar things can be said for your observations on "Undertale" (the song, not the game, but the game too to an extent.)

[@Wuffskers]

it's really a testament to how talented Toby is as a composer and musician that even devoid of context in the story you can still feel the emotion of the song, if you've played it though you are probably crying

[@mallowanimationsyt4646]

Matthew: If they add strings I will literally die! Music: *adds strings* Matthew: _visible happy_

[@scrivenerdenograde7661]

Okay, I'm just gonna list some fun-to-know non-spoiler facts on the OST just for you to enjoy: 1) All of these songs were composed by Toby Fox alone, who is also the Head developer of Undertale and now it's side-game, Deltarune (yes, he did do all the songs in that game by himself as well). 2) The songs do have significance in the game, but one that you won't realise until you hear them post-gameplay. Since you're already listening to the OST, I personally recommend listening to the OST again afterwards. You'll notice a bit of the lore side of the songs that way as well as some of the leitmotifs it has going on in the background. 3) Megalovania took Toby three tries to create. Unsurprisingly, that was the one the Internet latched onto because it truly was worth the effort of redoing. 4) No one will hate on you enjoying the main Undertale song the most. It's a really good song. Just a heads up: if it got you so emotional already, be prepared for it to hit harder post-playthrough. Toby is a maniacal genius like that. 5) All of the tracks in the Undertale OST are bangers. Every. One. Of. Them. Do listen to all of them if you get the chance. While it'd be nice to see your reaction, you don't need to record yourself listening to every song, as banger as they are. Anyway, I'm off to check your incomplete playthrough. Enjoy your day ^-^

[@mrfroggyleggs257]

Does everyone of them include long elevator

[@scrivenerdenograde7661]

@@mrfroggyleggs257 Did I stutter?

[@TheTrueBongoKnight]

What's your favorite song? Mine's The Song That Might Play When You Fight Sans.

[@scrivenerdenograde7661]

@@TheTrueBongoKnight Oooooh I love that song too, but Hopes and Dreams any day

[@TheTrueBongoKnight]

@@scrivenerdenograde7661 Hopes and Dreams works too, but to me it must be paired with Burn In Despair and SAVE the World for proper effect.

[@Derpinator01]

Here are some recommendations of my own from the Undertale soundtrack ordered by track number, with a fair amount of variety for you. 24- Bonetrousle 43- Temmie Village 50- Metal Crusher 55- Can You Really Call This A Hotel, I Didn't Recieve A Mint On My Pillow Or Anything (Yes, that is the name of the song) 57- Live Report and 58- Death Report 63- It's Raining Somewhere Else 68- Death By Glamour 79- Your Best Nightmare 84- Amalgam 98- Battle Against A True Hero

[@Gixin]

For the inevitable second one you really need to listen to the "It's Raining Somewhere Else", that's one of the best songs in Undertale IMO

[@RenegadeR0gu3]

I personally think Toby Fox is one of the best video game composers, every single song is an absolute hit! If you want to listen to more UNDERTALE music, then I recommend: Death by Glamour, Your Best Nightmare, Finale, Waterfall, or It's Raining Somewhere Else. I also recommend checking out the deltarune OST as well.

[@rotspawn8140]

*big shot intensifies*

[@djdeaddeer]

Him and Yoko Shimomura👀

[@gamerhurley]

@@rotspawn8140 THATS ME

[@realbrobo]

@@gamerhurley Well if it isn’t [CERTIFIED SALESMAN1997]

[@alexrightnow2531]

don't forget fallen down! that song in particular (outside of its dream SMP connotations) means a lot to me

[@Bustedrocket]

Undertale's music is so good at conveying emotions. Battle Against a True Hero and Waterfall can make me tear up just listening, it's crazy. Toby's work is amazing.

[@Super_Wooper]

Same 🥲

[@gwen-1813]

Waterfall will always give me shivers

[@Crystalitar]

Waterfall hits that nostalgia tune

[@Nurdse_326]

Fallen Down too!

[@gen2todile695]

yea. this. the waterfall leitmotif symbolizes the deep relationship between humans and monsters-specifically the dramatic war between them and the desparation from the monsters to get above ground. that kind of context really amplifies the emotional impact of waterfall for me, as well as true hero. the use of the waterfall motif there is more frantic but still contains the same human-monster symbolism. sorry for the mini essay lol

[@jottys3709]

Battle Against a True Hero literally never fails to get at least a tear out of me. I wrote a whole essay about how and why it get's me so emotional and I can highly recommend it as it's my favorite Undertale song.

[@aierie-dragonslayer]

I would like to read that essay 👀

[@sMyMe9540]

I, too, would like to read your essay

[@eway44]

@@sMyMe9540 show us the essay. Copy and Paste it into the comments

[@thePunMaster52]

The track "Undertale" hits hardest for me because of where it is, in the game. I mean they use all the common motifs when they're explaining the story of the prince and first fallen human and a bit more. It's just too good

[@surreal_cereal6820]

"Why do I feel like I could hear Wilbur Soot singing over this" I let out a sound that's halfway between a laugh and a cry

[@ornj3536]

Undertale is actually an underrated pick! A lot of people go Megalovania because it's become a bit of a meme. My personal favorite is Metal Crusher - it's such a banger. PS: if you're looking for a fansong to check out, I used to be obsessed with Chara's theme by LittleJayneyCakes in middleschool

[@20000dino]

"A bit of a meme" A bit of an understatement, huh ?

[@Memistical]

Meanwhile me whose favorite Undertale song is Last Goodbye for some reason

[@TricksterNevermore]

7:50 "Oh, that's filthy!" Well, it _does_ play in a garbage dump. XD

[@fredish8511]

I legitimately have no idea how you haven’t heard megalovania before. It’s like one of the most well known songs, of all time

[@No1fan15]

The track Undertale hits at such an emotional beat in the game, I'm happy the emotion came across

[@1bluecat962]

It's very interesting too see someone reacting to the soundtrack alone. Having listened to the music in the game first, I always see it in the context of that moment in the game. It's so cool to see it convey the tone so perfectly even in isolation from the story!

[@juneishbug]

I'm going to be completely honest Undertale is one of the most amazing games ever made

[@littleredruri]

It's my personal favourite game of all time

[@bbew2914]

one of the only games that can make me cry at any listen to a soundtrack or just watching a scene in general

[@easternsheep6995]

Facts

[@gaybatgosqueak]

@@bbew2914 Agreed, it's incredibly rare for me to tear up playing a game, but this one gets me every time.

[@Blocky_Frog]

I heard someone say that undertale is more than a game, it’s a phenomenon. It’s a lesson, it’s a friend.

[@cubie3835]

Hearing the "Undertale" track again after such a long time, it hits so much deeper now. I'd love to see a stream or a full VOD where you react to the whole OST. SO all the tracks are in chronological order for one, but also to find those hidden gems in between the more popular tracks. Maybe you could even play through the whole game and just enjoy the game.

[@braydenbanks4228]

Toby Fox is a master at conveying feeling through music, and when you said you were getting genuinely emotional during "UNDERTALE" You were probably experiencing the overwhelming sense of unity expressed by both the song and the NPCs at the point in the game this track plays. Also: Check out my Favourite song on the OST, "Battle against a true hero" and if you're looking for more variety, "Death by Glamour".

[@creatorofthemind]

I would recommend listening to all the songs in order because many of the songs have nods to previous songs before them. The little motif you pointed out in hopes and dreams is part of floweys theme.

[@pika_9259]

ABSOLUTELY do a part 2 of this, there are so many more BANGERs in this soundtrack. Bonetrousle, Temmie Village, Spider Dance, Spear by Justice and specially Death by Glamour are musts to listen too. His Theme is also really good but it is fairly similar to Undertale just more emotional.

[@SilverCookie412]

Watching you deeply appreciate the music of Undertale makes me fall in love with this OST all over again like I’m playing it for the first time 6 years ago. Your joy was really contagious! I could recommend the entire soundtrack for you to check out next because the composer Toby Fox is an absolute GENIUS, ……but here are some of my top favorites: - Bonetrousle - Bergentruckung + ASGORE - Ruins - Death by Glamour - Spear of Justice - Another Medium

[@Oceane1803]

Same ! Thanks to him I remember why I love this game and its OST so much now ^^

[@AlexSzubka]

The music in Undertale is SO MUCH powerful when experiencing it ingame after being immersed.

[@gummyvamp8430]

I WAS JUST WATCHING YOUR UNDERTALE MUSIC REACTION VIDEO FROM A FEW MONTHS AGO AND U UPLOADED THIS 😰😰

[@MathewMcKenna]

i was watching u watch it and was like damn gotta get that uploaded asap

[@gummyvamp8430]

@@MathewMcKenna respect 👏

[@evelyntwilight9985]

The emotion in this soundtrack is so real. Even listening to these peices years after playing the game I remember and feel the heart and soul of the songs. How i wish i could go back and relive this experience for the first time again!

[@gdvortex2169]

Mathew: “Props to all the people who composed those” Me: “Oh, so Toby Fox”

[@duolingo1658]

The music in this game is so well made… Toby fox is a LEGEND

[@ImAPersonHehehehaw]

Even Duolingo loves it

[@samanthafaenovale2463]

"Home" makes me feel so safe and comforted, "Undertale" hits my nostalgia note which gets me real emotional. The piano is what gets the ball rolling on that, and the breakdown sends it home. "Dummy" Is a jam, I love the electro-swing vibe. This fight is probably one of my favourites simply for that bop. "Megalovania" is amazing sonically, but because of how much of a meme it became, it's a bit worn out to me. "Hopes and Dreams" is such a vibe, the slow down makes me feel nostalgic, but in an adventurous way. I bet that makes no sense, but that's the best way I can describe it 😅 If you do another video on the Undertale OST, I'd love for you to listen to "His Theme". That song is my emotional kryptonite, it makes me ugly cry every time I listen to it 😂 Also, just a heads up if you do do more of these! Toby Fox (Composer, performer, and programmer for the game) likes to reuse the same few motifs across multiple songs. You picked it up with the comparison between "Home" and "Hopes and Dreams", but there's a couple other motifs that you'll hear and begin to recognize as you go. Some songs are a bit more forward with this, but there are some comparisons that you'd have to really listen for/already have prior knowledge to be able to point it out. I won't spoil them, and I can't wait for the next video!!

[@ohmanohman...]

untertale

[@samanthafaenovale2463]

@@ohmanohman... Good catch 😅

[@paulstelian97]

The fact that you no longer enjoy Megalovania is a good thing in-Universe (in the game's Universe)

[@naviathan1416]

I just wish he listened to Ghost Fight before Dummy so he could notice the similarities.

[@katethevampire]

Based on how you said something about the composers plural I feel like it's a good time to mention here that this game was only made by two people. One of them was Temmy Chang who made all the sprite art and came up with some of the characters. The rest was entirely done by Toby Fox. All the music, coding, and pretty much everything else is done by him and him alone. Practically all the credits are just their names repeated and the Kickstarter backers.

[@thatoneundertalefanatic]

That's a big lie,honestly.

[@thatoneundertalefanatic]

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[@hypername1]

@@thatoneundertalefanatic it is? With undertale it was worked on by only two people, and then a couple others gave them concepts, Deltarune was the one worked on by a team

[@thatoneundertalefanatic]

@@hypername1 Yes.If they gave them concepts,they worked on it.And it isn't just concepts,there's enemys too.

[@thatoneundertalefanatic]

@@hypername1 And i'm almost sure temmie didn't directly made anything for the game,she just made concepts and enemies.

[@ivandelgado1789]

What I love most about your reactions is the sincerity you feel when hear songs. You go into full detail to what you hear and what you feel and for this video, what you felt was exactly what I hoped you would say. From home having a “soured feel” is exactly how you are supposed to feel when you play the game (you more or less find out why later in the game), Undertale making you emotional is also another THING you are supposed to feel because this is the moment when big things are about to happen, reaching the end of your journey, reflecting on what you went through during this game, somewhat feeling some nostalgia in the 1:30 hr - 2 hr gameplay up to this point (again, finding out later in the game). Again, I love your reaction because that was how the creator wanted for you to feel. Keep on making undertale ost vids because there a lot more songs to listen to that will make you feel more things, but you do what you want to do. Thank you for this vid and have a great day

[@like-a-linda7058]

PLEASE do more of these, the soundtrack is so incredibly worth it and I find it so exciting and nostalgic to watch your reactions!

[@Giggio]

Man every time I watch someone react to undertale songs I’m literally on the verge of crying lmao

[@lassalicatmeow]

ME CRYING THE WHOLE TIME.

[@meowgoesthehorse2086]

Seeing someone listen to megolovania for the first time in 2022 was such a weird thing to experience but very cool. If you do a part 2 definitely listen to death by glamour!

[@andrayadesrosiers6541]

Hopes and dreams has that elongated guitar note so it can go straight into SAVE THE WORLD which is the song played right after it in game when fighting Asriel.

[@jesuschristbutafab9923]

oh god he's digging up all of our childhoods again- AAaaaAAaaAa-

[@Loqque2k]

Man, "His Theme" has always made me so emotional before I even knew what Undertale was. Will always be my favourite, such a pretty melody and brings out a lot of memories. All this despite never having played the game

[@peabeanmilk]

very cool video!! undertale is a huge part of my childhood and the OST is really special to me, im so happy to see someone experience it for the first time, not to mention the fact that you could connect to it so well despite not having played it fully :O goes to show how amazing the soundtrack is

[@ShironLucario]

"Another Medium" is one of my all time favorite songs in this game, you gotta do a part 2 and react to that one!!

[@justcallmecat]

There is so many more songs, like "death by glamour" another epic one

[@thatonepunkguy]

DEATH BY GLAMOUR IS SUCH A BOP GOD YES

[@starii4552]

THE NOSTALGIA THAT JUST HIT ME RN OH MY GOD

[@paperpyres1367]

LOVE the reaction and music both - the Undertale soundtrack holds such a special place in my heart, and I know so many others feel the same way too. Keep it up! I'd love to see a part 2 for Undertale music, but I'd be happy just knowing you listened to it in your own too! If you were to make another video, I'd recommend a few other tracks: •HIS Theme (since you loved "Undertale" so much) •Spider Dance (very fun) •ASGORE (epic boss fight song!) •Waterfall (interested instrumentation)

[@mimthyss]

This was really fun. It's amazing getting to re-experience the soundtrack for the first time through your reactions, but it's also awesome seeing how you nail what the music "feels like", because that really just goes to show that Toby Fox absolutely nailed conveying emotion and meaning with no words at all. That will always be so impressive to me, not to mention how gorgeous it all sounds, haha. I'd love to see you react to more!!

[@kiwiparfaits]

my guy you gotta finish playing UT! and i can't believe you hadn't heard the ost... it's one of my all time favorites, and considered one of the best video game osts ever there's so much put into the ost (like repeating melodies and stuff that get built on. like the dummy song you listened to!) and really i feel like to write simple songs that are so powerful takes a lot of mastery of music also yes EVERY single song does hit. in different ways, but they all hit.

[@thecrimsondragon7906]

Both Megalovania and Hopes and Dreams are boss themes for 2 final bosses of 2 separate routes in the game. I love Hopes and Dreams because it invokes determination. Some said and I can't remember who, but someone once said, "It feels like I'm facing someone I can't win against, but I don't feel like losing either."

[@spi231]

Alphys said that in game

[@XxSherlockianHeroxX]

I can never get tired of listening to Toby Fox's music. I never really paid attention to music in games before, but the Undertale OST made me start appreciating the music and introducing me what a leitmotif was. (I understood what the concept of it, but I didn't know how to describe it back then.)

[@bearyfayn8327]

I’d love you to do more videos like this one!! I’ve never seen your channel before but this… this is great. Undertale is my comfort game and it feels so lovely to revisit these songs that I love so much as if I heard them for the first time again. Good job!!

[@jj-si8tm]

Yes! Edit: "all the people that Composed those" --> Just Toby Fox himself. Undertale is one of my favorite Soundtrack of all Time and I am looking forward to seeing you react to more of it

[@hrts4mocha]

Perhaps you could react to some of the OST from Honkai Impact 3rd. They cover both vocal aspects and instrumental, yet manage to hit it just right every time. Some of my biggest Recs are Rubia (vocal), and Sweet Trap, Domineer and Devouring Snake for Instrumental. If you do decide to react I hope you enjoy them just as much as I do. Nice video btw! I love to hear your thoughts

[@-itserinaye-6588]

Yes sister SLAY

[@hrts4mocha]

Hello dearest sister

[@KabooM1067]

Fuck I haven't listened to any undertale track in years and listening to 3:34 just fucking hit me like a rock and made me so teary-eyed. I associate so many memories with this game, and at the time I was playing it a lot of shitty things were happening in my household as a 19 year old, and it felt like an escape for me from all that noise at the time, but when I listen to it again it reminds me of that time instantly, but somehow overwrites the shitty feeling with happiness and melancholy and makes me cry with nostalgia rather than pain or sadness. Like I'm looking at old photos missing a friend who I know I'll never hang out with again because we drifted apart, but our time together was invaluable to me. Undertale feels like that friend.

[@heyheyitsjae2475]

7:57 *Napstablook faintly smiles*

[@KaelynGaming]

"why am I getting emotional" Welcome to the work of Toby, that achieves everything aimed for. 71 is emotional, home is meant to kinda feel comforting. Toby is a freaking genius behind his songs

[@JenABlue-ed1bw]

Some other good Undertale tracks: -SAVE the World -Bergentruckung -Battle Against a True Hero -Bird That Carries You Over a Disproportionately Small Gap -His Theme

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaBunnydoll]

His theme makes me cry a lot! The one in the game. And reunited? It gets me crying even more!

[@zsizzles4002]

Undertale was everything to me and it still has a special place in my heart. It's always so nice and nostalgic to the ost, even though I've moved on from it.

[@LyThecreator]

“Undertale” song is the song that no matter how many time I listen, it still give the same effect to the first time I listen to it. It’s incredible.

[@spookycircuits455]

Toby Fox also did some music for the webcomic Homestuck that also happens to have a killer soundtrack that’s worth checking out. He’s done a few different versions of megolavania for different projects he’s worked on.

[@endersm1n3]

Just popping in to say I love your Grime pfp! Amphibia is such a great show

[@ValueNetwork]

Wow: you really haven’t heard Megalovania? That’s a internet staple it’s everywhere. Cool to get a fresh view on it Also Undertale has a sequel/Sister game that’s currently releasing chapter by chapter, Deltarune. That’s 2 free sequel videos you can make by reacting to the music of the 2 chapters that’s been released so far: since the music is very similar to Undertale and even shares some songs, yet it has many different quirks. All the songs have strong interchanging lietmotifs that run from one track to the next and you even get some songs with lrycs (Including the now Infamous song, [BIG SHOT] the song of Spam emails incarnate.)

[@GlitchCrunch]

With the track "Undertale", Toby went on record to say that it was one of the hardest pieces of music he made for the soundtrack. It took him months to get it right and you can tell.

[@justjenneric]

10:04 "this has got to be a boss fight theme or something" (me spending a total of ten hours on the fight) you have no idea :')))

[@user-sk4pg1cq5d]

F

[@eulalia8309]

"Probs to all the people who composed those" my guy it was all one dude, Toby Fox is a master of his craft

[@kiyara94]

oh I love this soundtrack SO much!! Happy you're giving it a listen! and yeah, this would make sense to hear *before* the fandom songs xD

[@TindraSan]

It's insanely impressive how the track "Undertale" from Undertale can make people teary-eyed without having almost any context to go with the music. This song just so perfectly speaks the emotions you are meant to feel during the scene it plays over. This nostalgic, bittersweet, uplifting, heartbreaking emotional crescendo of sort (one among many, but definitely the longest and with the most buildup) And that just becomes even stronger once you have the context.

[@add_cos]

Dude these songs are actually so important to me they bring up such good memories is the past and honestly I need to add these songs to my playlist.

[@morghabian]

I feel like it’d be pretty hilarious to watch a reaction for the actual boss fights for the Undertale genocide run, just seeing how chaotic and sad the fights could be is honestly so intriguing 😂

[@flamestormthecat2833]

so, as to when these songs play: Home plays during the first part of the game, Toriel, the second character you meet, leads you through the first area of the game, known as the ruins. At the end of the ruins, you find Toriel's house. It's the theme of her house. Undertale is a song played very late into the game, near the final bossfight of the normal route. The song plays as all the monsters you've encountered tell you the backstory of the royal family, as well as express their enjoyment of finally getting out of the "hell" they've been trapped in for all their lives. Dummy!'s the mini boss battletheme of the third area: Watterfall. In this bossencounter you fight against Mad dummy, a ghost living inside of a dummy whom can't seem to find peace with his new body, and decides violence is the answer. Magolovania is a hella popular song, and in order to hear it in game, you need do terrible things. It's the final boss theme of the Genoside route. Hopes and dreams is the the themesong of the final bossbattle of the true passifict route. at least, it's part of the bossbattle, it's the song that plays during the first section of that battle. it sounds like Undertale bc both themesongs are based on a charactertheme song named "His theme". a lot of the Undertale songs have referances to "his theme" some songs i recommand: His theme Heartache Bonetrousle SANS Ghost fight Spear of Justice Battle against a true hero waterfall Metal crusher Death by glamour Spiderdance Ruins Bergenstrückung+ASGORE Your best nightmare+Finale and SAVE the world

[@cameronreitmaier9334]

Would love to see a part two, there’s so many unique songs to listen too. There is a video called Undertale the musical that takes almost all the Undertale songs and adds vocal lyrics too them if your interested reacting to that. Might need it to do it in multiple videos or live stream cause it is pretty long but what your doing now is also fine.

[@KikiSohma]

You are adorable. It's so nice to see such genuine reactions to the Undertale OST. I couldn't help smiling along with you.

[@MohamedAhmed-hx4lr]

Would definitely recommend 'Death by Glamor' and 'Asgore' next!

[@TinkaDreamChaser]

Something I love about 'Undertale' (as in, the OST), is that the main theme for it plays all over the game, in emotional or nostalgic places/situations, like 'Home' for example. And since it is near the end of the game, you just get punched with all these feelings without even realizing it and IT'S AWESOME! And the same goes for other themes, it's really cool how same like, what? Three or four themes? Were played in different styles, at different speeds and with different instruments, but still connect situations and characters all throughout the game :D

[@doodle_bear291]

I've never seen this channel until now, but it made me SO HAPPY to see someone appreciate this absolute masterpiece again. Undertale got memed so hard it's kind of difficult to take it seriously at this point, but once you remember what the actual game brings to the table, it's astounding. It was so fun to watch someone go through all the feels I feel when I listen to this soundtrack! Also every time he appreciated the little side melodies and things I wanted to tell him I KNOW RIGHT PLUS ITS EVEN COOLER WITH CONTEXT like the little bits and bobs pulled from different parts of the game to make up other songs is SO GOOD

[@SquidClipps448]

Dude, you’re one of my favorite KZbinrs. I’ve finally found someone who is as passionate about music as me. Undertale is one of my all-time favorite games. The entire soundtrack makes me feel so many strong and vivid emotions, and seeing someone react to the music for the first time is just awesome!

[@echotube3111]

The music is honestly incredible, and has plenty of variety with no song feeling out of place. You should definitely play it at some point. One of the best parts of my childhood was me playing this game

[@midnight_jade24]

In the first song “you can always come home” in both undertale and deltarune, it’s supposed to feel familiar or calm because of the atmosphere. Just a small detail that I love about the soundtrack.

[@midnight_jade24]

I forgot to add that it’s only called that in deltarune, but being the only song in the game that’s also in undertale. You should really check out deltarune! The first 2 chapters of the demo are out and the rest are coming in the near future, all free. Undertale and deltarune are amazing games and really put you in the feels.

[@midnight_jade24]

There are other songs in deltarune that are the same as undertale but they were definitely changed to add a new meaning or feel nostalgic to undertale.

[@EmBem100]

9:30 bro's flabbergasted

[@hailow01]

after a hot minute of sitting around and watching specific reactions, you have earned a sub my friend. i’ve never seen anyone react to undertale music, let alone in such an entertaining manner.