So they played Megalovania in front of The Pope... (Original Arrangement by ConSoul Big Band)

[@MediaMotifs]

It's crazy what a journey Megalovania has been on...it started out as a song in a 2008 Earthbound Romhack, and now it's being played in front of The Pope!

[@younggamer7218]

It is quite interesting infeed

[@aspectofthecat1337]

it really fascinates me how far it's come..

[@LavosTheOneEyedTick]

From Earthbound romhacks To multiple fandoms, memes and games To live orchestras Now being played front of one of the world’s biggest religious figures. Toby is one legendary dog.

[@БогданКрименюк]

This trip was truly fun wasn't it ?

[@sebaxblitzvtuber4606]

New meme start: Sans, The Pope

[@EzioAuditoreDaFirenze99]

"They did surgery on a grape." "They played megalovania in front of the pope."

[@SnepBlepVR]

2022 the Pope be like:Ehi ragazzi è yah ragazzo YeahImThePopeVR che viene a voi dal vivo dalla mia cappella dove un circo INCREDIBILE ha appena suonato una canzone di fuoco chiamata Megalvenia! Oggi ci immergeremo nel gioco virale UnderTale di TobyFox link nella discrizione, questo video è stato portato a voi dalla Santissima Trinità Padre Figlio e Spirito Santo Uscire? nessuna famiglia si salva!

[@EzioAuditoreDaFirenze99]

It's times like this that I'm proud to be a part of the human race.

[@jimmyneutron3986]

Those humans, lets never make contact with them

[@gatitagiz2]

“R34 Tifa and the Italian senate”

[@pepsycolaguy7624]

@@gatitagiz2 oh no

[@ShortHax]

I hope some scholar in 50 years has the worst time of their life trying to disentangle the exact relationship between Pope Francis II and indie darling mid-2010s video game Undertale

[@sushantsharma5441]

Matpat be giving future theorists a hard time

[@falco5148]

WHAT THE FUCK!?

[@pedrolobo4860]

I can safely say, as a historian, that this won't be correctly interpreted for the next century or so, plus it's going to take a savant to do it. Because why the fuck is this girl juggling footballs whit her feet as the Pope applauds Megalovania. This shit is wild.

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

dont worry, by that time no one will even remember that undertale ever existed.

[@lucasoreidopunho3556]

@@FingerinUrDaughter Well, It's more likely that no one will remember your comment than no one remember Undertale. I already forgot even your name.

[@archise3191]

"The chances of the Pope getting rick rolled is low, but never zero"

[@confused4971]

"E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E- woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY"

[@rozie5642]

Lets not go too far ok

[@AsmarahKhan]

So its 1?

[@MrMoron-qn5rx]

@@AsmarahKhan if enough of 4chan get that idea its about 80% of him getting rickroled within his lifetime

[@somerandomundertalefan]

good idea

[@ThatBluDude]

God just imagine what Toby must've felt when he heard this. His song started in an Earthbound rom hack and made it all the way to the freaking pope.

[@wilburdemitel8468]

at one point in history, the most powerful office in the world.

[@2000TheKrewExtras]

Now we need Jesus christ-

[@staticsage8263]

​@@2000TheKrewExtrasAscending to the kingdom of heaven to play Megalovania for Jesus Christ himself.

[@W0B0N]

​@@staticsage8263 God created megalovania. It's his son's favorite song.

[@victorelazarzakzak]

​@@W0B0NLMAO 🤣

[@GameGuard]

The pope is now filled with determination!

[@elplacoop7685]

DETERMINATION

[@PopYTP]

arent you the guy who uploaded that one megalovania video with like 80 million views

[@saness8585]

@@PopYTP 81 million views and yes it's just megalovania

[@alansony2144]

Determination let's gooo

[@cheesemuffin8129]

TIME FOR A CRUSADE. DEUS VULT

[@puzzlepuddles6712]

it's terrifying how absurdly close this looks to a dream like everything's there it's just that one ridiculous thing that makes it so weird

[@NicoEdgy]

Yea, this is something that I would dream and realize I was dreaming and start lucid dreaming because how obviously this would never happen in real life, yet it did.

[@rusoruski3565]

@@NicoEdgy this hits too close to home

[@__-cd9ug]

if you're reading this, wake up! Your family misses you

[@larry5591]

did i just stumble upon a wild puzzlepuddles?

[@puzzlepuddles6712]

@@larry5591 a wild Larry has appeared!

[@smugumin3448]

I'm just imagining the Pope getting the world record on a pacifist run

[@Antagonistic_K]

Nah bro, genocide run.

[@eli3998]

@@Antagonistic_K DAMNIT u beat me to it(and only by 7 minutes )

[@lucasfragoso7634]

Depends on which pope lol

[@veroz9151]

@Chito Talks dude woke up and choosed fucking violence

[@enricofiala6688]

Pope gaming

[@EdgeCut9]

* You felt your sins crawling on your back. * You step into the confession booth... * The Pope is sparing you.

[@icewater6841]

* You feel your sins crawling off your back.

[@NottSaying]

*Mercy *Spare Pope: *GEEEEEEEET DUNKED ON!!!!!!!

[@mrfrog0913]

​@@NottSaying Pope: "I send thoust to Jesus to repent"

[@poodarts]

* MatPat sees how far his gift to the Pope has gotten, and THEORIZES THE EVERLOVING FK OUT OF IT

[@armintargaryen9216]

They got the "you feel the weight of your sins crawling on yout back" line too literally

[@DamageMaximo]

you feel your sins crawling on your back

[@lancetheking7524]

*And the pope was there to hear*

[@miroslavzderic3192]

They got the "I befriended your mom last night" too literally

[@kinga8021]

LMAOOO

[@VancieBoi]

O h n o

[@JohnZiTAB]

Historians 100 years from now: “What the actual fuck.”

[@no-if1ol]

Also historians from a 100 years: *ah yes. The golden era*

[@AVGyerra22]

If that's what historians are 100 years from now I'm severely disappointed

[@Mayakuya]

Me... today: “What the actual fuck.”

[@EnriqueLaberintico]

The Screaming Twenties live up to their name.

[@roryschussler]

1000 years ago, one pope dug up the corpse of a previous pope, put the corpse on trial, cut its fingers off, buried it again, dug it up again, and threw it in a river. This is cool and all, but it's pretty low on the scale of historical pope hijinks.

[@ExtremeAcer]

Everybody: Wow look he's enjoying Megalovania! Pope: _haha funee juggle man_

[@memegoblin7133]

My mans just be enjoyin

[@funny_cat8631]

juggle man could be Jevil, who knows ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@E.mm.3]

I read in Joel voice from vinesauce

[@m.dave2141]

Pope be like: que temaaazo paaa!

[@sethchritton9926]

Fun fact, the pope does actually own a copy of Undertale.

[@noodlewarrior001]

We are living in an age where Rickrolling the Pope wouldn't even come as a surprise.

[@A_penguin_from_matmart4928]

It would also be ultra next level for THE Rick Astley to sing for the Pope.

[@DavidSartor0]

@@A_penguin_from_matmart4928 *Astley

[@A_penguin_from_matmart4928]

@@DavidSartor0 Oh right. Thanks for the correction.

[@toasttitan3253]

If we can rickroll KZbin then we can rickroll anyone

[@estellestar-]

true

[@filthytea328]

“Wow! It’s megalovania from the hit indie video game Undertale created by Toby Fox that was gifted to me by MatPat! Yeehaw!” -The Pope probably

[@meggubravo8373]

Wait if he's heard Megalovania from the game then that means he's done a genocide route... Hol' up

[@БогданКрименюк]

@@ninjabros6282 "Purest person known to mankind" He's just a human like all of us, chill

[@ninjabros6282]

@@БогданКрименюк yeah your right no one can actually be that Pure honestly we all have secret that we would rather die then let be known to the world cause of well TOXICITY

[@AlisherU262]

It's possible that the performers just googled some random meme music and chose Megalovania. After all one must take into account how certain parts of videogames/films can be more popular than the games/films themselves. Well, yes, I would also like to believe that they all liked Undertale :)

[@leedlelel2373]

@@meggubravo8373 which would also mean he beat undyne the undying. The pope is a true gamer inside

[@madkirk7431]

The fact most of them probably knew exactly what that was makes it even better

[@smthig]

Even the pope knows what it is

[@fountainseagull8661]

*Some guy predicted this would happen like 5 years ago lmao **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@ligmaworld]

@@fountainseagull8661 lmao

[@smthig]

@@fountainseagull8661 not clicking that link

[@weet6351]

@@smthig what was it?

[@kadenbryan8032]

Imagine telling a young Toby Fox that he'd eventually make a game so influential that a song featured in its OST was preformed for the future Pope.

[@hotdog8109]

Bro I bet someone did. That’s why he’s such a down to earth guy about it.

[@thatobscuregamer6198]

@@hotdog8109 Bro, I guess you could say his expectations were pretty Earthbound huh? Lol

[@solarfiringtiger4254]

@@thatobscuregamer6198 Get this 👑 and get out lmfao

[@revertt009]

this wasn't the undertale version tho

[@onomayonnaise]

@@revertt009 it's still megalovania

[@mikel2976]

A Christian circus, a woman juggling with her feet on a bed, for the pope, with megalovania playing. This has high shitpost potential

[@thuranz2773]

While he sits in front of a statue that looks like a Dark Souls boss.

[@catbucket8566]

As if it isn’t already a pure shitpost

[@TioC-L-S]

There is no pope in the bible the "pope" thing was made by the romans and the romans were the one killing christians back in the day they kill the followers of Jesus Christ and feed them to lions in the colosseum in rome they watch as they run for their lives and die as an entertainment 😬

[@akuma2918]

@@TioC-L-S I'm not christian so I don't care but do u got nothing better to do than writing this?

[@gilgaros8745]

@@TioC-L-S Are you trying to troll?

[@theninjakid1430]

Imagine how Toby must feel at this moment, hearing his song played in front of the Pope himself...

[@exploratory-fordora9672]

Does he know about this? And can someone show him like now?

[@MemeBeans5]

hes probably proud and embarrassed at the same time lol

[@Weeezor]

Bruh in the front of this fkn old man

[@realjooj1296]

@@Weeezor ayo watch yo tongue.

[@Weeezor]

@@realjooj1296 nah mah man, idfc

[@sourtm5916]

Imagine being Toby Fox, the guy who made a silly little indie game that ended up beloved by millions, including the pope.

[@iza0501]

silly little indie game wtf

[@bungiecrimes7247]

The game kinda cringe and wack but yeah this song in particular is bussing.

[@basegod442]

@卐 Skyl1ne 卐 A lot of people like the story and gameplay. What is so enjoyable about this comment?

[@hattari9110]

@@iza0501 mad?

[@chri-k]

@@randomasmrchannel2901 those two statements do not ( directly ) contradict with each other.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

*MatPat gives Pope copy of Undertale:* *Hate and harassment* *People play pope Megalovania:* *praise and positive vibes*

[@buru2437]

Eh, that's just people dogpiling on matpat

[@Cixon14]

These people had the gall to get up in the pope’s face to play Megalovania and Matpat just sent a game we don’t even know the pope can even look at. They are not the same.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

@@Cixon14 I fail to see how that immediately justifies harassment.

[@janNowa]

People just are absolutely determined to hate everything MatPat does it's gotten to the point of ridiculousness. I don't even really like his content but the relentless vitriolic hatred for everything that man does is honestly absurd and kind of disturbing. He seems like a nice enough guy leave him be.

[@seth8121]

Yeah... MatPat and Undertale don't mix well. It's quite sad. The Undertale community just dumb sometimes. Great game though.

[@swanky464]

To the people saying this is like a weird dream, remember somebody probably already dreamed this and are having the most extreme case of deja vu

[@thevileruler]

@@LvEnceladus isn’t it like a regional thing for dreamed and drempt? Both are acceptable but I think dreamed is more popular in America

[@swanky464]

@@LvEnceladus dreamt is the irregular verb of the past tense of dream, dreamed is the regular past tense verb. Both are acceptable.

[@swanky464]

@@LvEnceladus tf? They’re both correct. It’s not a regional thing, it’s a preference thing.

[@thevileruler]

@@swanky464 it’s just that dreamed is more commonly used in America while dreamt is more popular in places like Britain

[@swanky464]

@@LvEnceladus thought it was a rip on Americans lmao sorry

[@ChristopherMoom]

I think it'd be hilarious if people just kept performing Toby Fox songs for the Pope and went through his discography Like, imagine hearing someone yell "NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A [[BIG SHOT]]!!" in front of the Pope

[@FaultyMega]

Pfffff

[@ferox850]

Given the actual religious theming of Spamton, even as an atheist, I agree that it's a good possibility that CAN HAPPEN in 2023

[@phantom894]

Imagine if he winked at the person who yelled that

[@michakrzyzanowski8554]

@@ferox850 why would it matter that you're atheist

[@uboa8060]

@@michakrzyzanowski8554 exactly, atheists tend to be pretty knowledgeable with religious meanings. I would know, I am one.

[@tommasomaruffi1306]

Do you think that Toby would be histerically laughing in pride or screaming in confusion if he saw this?

[@Dipped1234]

Both

[@SatireGod]

Probably laughing, he blocked our path with a giant toilet shaped toilet in deltarune and announced chapter two of deltarune on switch with a dog costume, fair to say he’s got a sense of humour

[@MediaMotifs]

I'd imagine he'd have been contacted for permission beforehand..that must have been a strange email...

[@tommasomaruffi1306]

@@MediaMotifs "so yeah we want to play your most famous song in front of the Pope while there's jugglers performing. Is that alright?"

[@knapfordman1984]

@@tommasomaruffi1306 " yeah, yeah, that's cool... wait what- "

[@Gmanrocky]

Is nobody going to mention 1. The remix was a banger 2. The foot juggler was incredible impressive

[@dulcevaleria2871]

Is the homestuck version!!

[@mr_red3]

@@dulcevaleria2871don’t think so

[@toraregisfurry]

lmao theyre mettaton

[@JakeTheArmyGuy]

I mean, the song's high energy matches the performance pretty well.

[@fountainseagull8661]

*Some guy predicted this would happen like 5 years ago lmao **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@cuboembaralhado8294]

Yeah, u are right Ignore him above me

[@charlie4christ536]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5LXeq2nrKdlmqM Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life. (John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@xyihhz4262]

@@charlie4christ536 ok

[@Angel_Kittichik]

@@charlie4christ536 How is this relavent- Oh wait I've seen you before. You spam bible verses in the replies of random KZbin comments in random videos.

[@tristangovier4877]

Imagine going back in time to when Toby was making megalovania, and telling him that the song will get so popular, that it will be played in front of the pope.

[@rodgerickmercer4866]

Actually that could be detrimental to the space time continum telling a person from the past a event from the future could stress and worry them or make them panic and tell others then what happens well the event those people are immediately suspicious because they knew even if it is a indie game designer then interrogation and whatever happens next

[@foyerpause8859]

but that could've been exactly what happened in the past and the absolute pressure and absurdity of the situation is what caused him to make the song the way he did

[@emetanti]

@@rodgerickmercer4866 Obtaining that knowledge is actually what shattered his mind leading to coming up with the crazy shit he puts into his games. No worries, its a stable timeloop.

[@tubamannamabut1003]

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but read the top comment. Toby didn't make Megalovania

[@nuclearopossum1934]

@@tubamannamabut1003 The earthbound Halloween hack was made by Toby Fox before Undertale and he made the song for the final boss and would reuse the song in Undertale

[@Brixxter]

Everyone talks about the pope but can we just talk about how well the group covered the song?

[@Lokear]

@The Collection Nah, Sans is Ness, come on

[@churupinha3510]

@@Lokear what if Ness is The Pope?

[@Lokear]

@@churupinha3510 Let us ponder the question...

[@DaDandyman]

The timing was pretty sloppy, to be honest.

[@elic4106]

This cover is Jevil approved

[@sourwitch2340]

What's even more obscure is knowing that there's a non-zero chance the Pope knew what song that is. Potentially due to having been given the game as a gift.

[@KlavierMenn]

Wanna bet he did genocide first?

[@tierdokuparodien8460]

​Pietro.52Especial not the genocide route.

[@YellowLink10]

The pope now has heard megalovania played by a performing troupe, and he owns a copy of Undertale. If I didn't know better I'd say the pope is an Undertale fan!

[@Leiyoma]

For real The Pope has a copy of undertale?

[@jospantostado5406]

@@LeiyomaMat Pat gave it to him, I think

[@drawingfan9024]

@@jospantostado5406 yeah he did but it’s not because of the game it’s more so the morals inside the game and I can say that’s much better then a surf board and an illegal tree that was also given to him the same year

[@bigboyjimbo4523]

Worse, the Pope is a Homestuck :)

[@ligmaworld]

*personally, I believe the Pope was the Sans All Along **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@rbxq]

I bet when toby was making megalovania for his obscure earthbound rom hack he definitely thought the pope was gonna hear it at a performance by a circus one day.

[@kibbiking9122]

both

[@bestsellerdom]

oh hey other niko

[@riskyfrisk2282]

THREE FUNNY LIBTBULB CATZ

[@hopethewolf3142]

Not a Niko but I am a big fan of the Niko pfp kind

[@meh8396]

One thing is for sure this is the best timeline ever Also- Niko One Shot profile oh frick!!

[@jonashausmann]

It's fair to say that Toby now has probably reached God tier status amongst game developers

[@notforgetful4926]

Literally

[@juanitaplatana6355]

*Y E S*

[@eliasmarbina2279]

fax no printer

[@sodashiira1894]

as if he hadn’t already 😭

[@ki2348]

YES

[@panwithaproblem]

You can hear some of the crowd laugh when they hear the music start.

[@Verne00Jules]

Pope's sermon: It's a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming...

[@khoile8415]

And on days like this...

[@fusbhas3191]

@@khoile8415 Kids like you...

[@logicss2893]

@@fusbhas3191 should read the bible the bible

[@windgaze9775]

@@logicss2893 but im buddhist

[@thedopeypotato]

@@windgaze9775 You should still read it, it's awesome!

[@conic2721]

Ladies and gentleman, we live in the, simultaneously, best and worst timeline. THE POPE not only has a copy of Undertale given personally by MatPat out of all people, also watched a circus playing MEGALOVANIA. life has become a shitpost and I couldn't be happier.

[@davisdf3064]

Just wait till Undertale becomes part of Christianity

[@joutakujo9773]

@@davisdf3064 at this point it's become part of the lore.

[@БогданКрименюк]

@@joutakujo9773 Ah yes, let's appreciate our Lord and Saviour Asriel Christ who ressurected on the third day Amen

[@victzegopterix2]

@@davisdf3064, oh no, if the worst IRL fandom and the worst Internet fandom could fuse the world would burn into an apocalyptic genocide ending only in VOID ruled by Satan.

[@davisdf3064]

@@victzegopterix2 I dunno man, if we take the Undertale community today then I'd happy, since they they are waaaayy less toxic nowadays.

[@simons778]

As an Italian, this is FINALLY my time to shine, oh boy i was ready for this! 2:08 from Italian to English: "And this moment of... celebration(?) here in the paolo sesto room with friends aand... the artists of the rollin roller circus it began with some clowns who performed with... different musical instruments... even improvised instruments (improvised???)... have played some musical pieces, in this moment Pope Francis is applauding the performance of some jugglers... They are really... many... the artists which are present here this morning and now they are saying goodbye... The commentator is so unaware and making stuff on the spot which is almost hilarious

[@yeoldeseawitch]

honestly, i dont think anyone at that performance recognized it lmao

[@rainbowrose8802]

👏👍 Thanks

[@БогданКрименюк]

@@yeoldeseawitch All uncultured

[@diamondmemer9754]

@@yeoldeseawitch I think the pope has played undertale before hasn't he?

[@AnimatedTerror]

@@diamondmemer9754 he was gifted undertale as a gesture. The whole idea being that it’s a game about giving mercy to those who stand against you. I’m sure they never expected he to actually play it but everyone likes to joke that the pope plays undertale. But yeah but probably never played it.

[@graguu]

Toby Fox really had no idea what his game would turn into 😂

[@piotrmiler234]

This is amazing and horific thing when you think about it .

[@orangeflavoredtoothpaste7420]

Imagine being Toby. Imagine having the world on a string. You manage to create one of the most ever expanding and ongoing fandoms. You manage to create one of the best video games the year it came out, reaching worldwide acclaim, only for you to describe it as nothing more than a beta test for an even larger project. To have had the most famous song from the game cover more times than most pop song. To have said song and an favorite character to be represented in Smash Bros. To ride in Sakurai's car whole listening to Smash music. To play against him and win. To manage to help out several other projects and include your music. To have an song you made for an official Pokémon release to reference a Homestuck M-Preg Fan Fic Rock Opera song you made years before. To have your game be given to the pope and to have that ever-beloved song played in front of him while clowns juggle. How the fuck to you have the world in the palm of your hand and go to sleep knowing that at any moment you could very well take over and nobody would bat an eye. How.

[@kingofcrap4414]

I definitely think Toby would make a far better president than any politician. I mean, remember how well he performed as ruler in the Dog Ending?

[@igniteshadow2902]

I think I would be kinda desperate in this situation. I mean it's also a lot of pressure. Specially upon his next projects and what he gonna do now. I'm glad Deltarune seems to be going well as well. At least it may relieve some of this pressure.

[@shinykitsunelive]

nobody would bat an eye? we would be celebrating!

[@nicoleflores2054]

@@igniteshadow2902 and to be fair, he probably didn't expect this game to have a *huge* phenomenal of audiences playing it and loving it.

[@Jadez1207]

What about an M-Preg fanfic rock opera? I don't remember that part of the comic

[@explodingegg123]

so you're telling me that we live in a timeline where chris pratt is mario and megalovania was played in front of the pope. this is uh quite the timeline we're living in.

[@2bluedragons492]

This was quite the timeline since 2020.

[@explodingegg123]

@@2bluedragons492 indeed. 2021 and 2022 have been quite the time. especially the start of 2022.

[@randomlol-ya3063]

Just wait for year 2034

[@randomlol-ya3063]

It's gonna be fun

[@nickspencerfishingrodd2383]

@@randomlol-ya3063 what about it?

[@tvfunkyman6269]

It's a beutiful day outside... the birds are singing... flowers are blooming... on days like this, kids like you... should be praying in Church.

[@greninja9520]

*Should be praying in church (and this makes the comment even better)

[@Marxhog]

I read that with the wrong purpose... and not because of Sans.

[@rodrmss]

Bully maguire would def say that

[@marcustumilba4761]

*laughs in Saturday*

[@tvfunkyman6269]

@@greninja9520 I am changing it to that

[@DJaycerOfficial]

Toby fox might just be the only indie dev to ever be talked about in a history class.

[@iparadigm]

i sometimes forget how good of a song megalovania actually is just because of how much of a meme it's become

[@nicoleflores2054]

that happens most of the time in the internet, good song = meme material

[@adrianrandom3448]

Really?, Of anything, it reminds me how fucking amazing it is and makes me happy it's so popular

[@Etherion956]

Hopes and dreams better

[@arsonpog3630]

@@Etherion956 yea ngl

[@mslabo102s2]

Ya like big band?

[@liverenjoyer]

We live in the timeline where megalovania was played to the pope we truly are blessed

[@rob_olmstead]

Or are we?

[@studiousboy644]

@@rob_olmstead *Vsauce wide eyes*

[@Madoka_The_Witch]

@@studiousboy644 who is this Vsauce you speak of?

[@buffmanjr11]

@@Madoka_The_Witch Vsauce is a KZbin channel

[@Madoka_The_Witch]

@@buffmanjr11 ah okay its not a condiment.

[@thefearlessone6470]

I can't imagine how Toby Fox must feel seeing something he made being performed in front of the pope

[@KevetteofArethria]

Can we just go ahead and say that this arrangement for Megalovania is super fire? Like, those horns are going hard. If I were the pope I'd be calling god down to give it a listen.

[@monotonexylophone1623]

"Ay yo god, you gotta hear this one"

[@monotonexylophone1623]

"Ay yo god, you gotta hear this one"

[@higueraft571]

"Check it out, this alien fariy lady's stabbing someone! Also there's this spooky doggo"

[@billdestroyerofworlds]

God's always listening.

[@sigmer_dr]

@@billdestroyerofworlds why u gotta ruin it like that 💀

[@thejamiroguy]

This is like the exact type of crazy shenanigan that would've happened in 2019 or late 2018. Here's hoping this year will be better than the previous two

[@noobsmarf3000]

The Philippines struggling with Omicron and politics: Unfortunately for you, history will not see it that way.

[@twinziest]

@@noobsmarf3000 we are indeed suffering here

[@DamageMaximo]

You're right, it sounds like something that would have happened during that time, I feel nostalgic for some reason

[@nicoleflores2054]

this is probably not the first crazy shit happening in this year

[@Golden_Projects]

@@noobsmarf3000 well I am not in the Philippines

[@carlpanzram2012]

Im sorry, but this whole scene with the pope unironically looked like it came straight out of the middle ages. Like a king in his castle being entertained by his personalt jester....

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Well yeah, the Catholic Pope uniform hasn’t changed much SINCE the Middle Ages, the only difference being it might be made of more comfortable material. You are right though, it’s so surreal and hilarious to watch in the modern era.

[@numedecanal1]

Good

[@Cyberw4y]

A JESTER WHO IS INNOCENT, INNOCENT. THEY JUST WANTED TO PLAY A GAME, GAME. BUT THE BORING POPE FOUND SUCH FUN TO BE A TROUBLE.

[@guilhermefloresfeitosaguer4543]

@@Cyberw4y CHAOS, CHAOS!

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

I mean the whole institution of the Roman Catholic Church headed by a pope has literally been in place since before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It’s safe to say they’re very traditional

[@carljohnson2146]

*people from the future: This is a ritual that they do to the Pope back in 2022*

[@dapperfield595]

As a Catholic, I can't wait to attend mass where the Priest walks in while the choir's playing an orchestral version of Death by Glamour.

[@supernova1365]

Lmfaooo

[@oncefighting]

On holy week they’ll play all the genocide songs and when Jesus is resurrected they’ll play SAVE the world or Hopes and Dreams

[@drnarwhal2888]

Yo same

[@chimklee]

Same

[@higueraft571]

@@oncefighting Sike, it'll be Pumpkin Party in Sea Hitler's Apocalypse. Why? well... *This is the Homestuck version of Megalovania.* :V

[@MrPatters]

One day someone from Gen Z will be the pope, I eagerly wait to see what will be performed in front of them.

[@fountainseagull8661]

*Some guy predicted this would happen like 5 years ago lmao **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@WretchedRedoran]

@@readmychanneldescription4406 The fuck does this have to do with *_anything_* here?

[@WretchedRedoran]

Bro delete your comment someone is spamming like hell down here

[@human.001]

@@readmychanneldescription4406 "BLM is anti asian" Proceeds to say they hate indians and Chinese 😶

[@udrubudrub]

A single pope can last a couple generations so probably not

[@bwah9481]

why does this look like a group of Jesters performing for a medieval King lol

[@FG-418]

I mean, it is pretty much that... the Vatican is a weird time bubble place

[@user-qc5sn3uy3l]

Time travel is real, I tell you

[@birch8109]

I know right

[@Hehehe-hf7rq]

@@FG-418 looks like that on the outside, but those guys are very well up there, they own countless banks, have elite educational institutions, commission scientists, and what not. Its all a facade

[@user-qc5sn3uy3l]

@@Hehehe-hf7rq You know most medieval kings also did that? Probably only missing the "owning banks" part.

[@GothixZa]

2022: Corona still going, Microsoft buying ActivisionBlizzard and the Pope is looking a live performance of cricus artists while Megalovania is playing. This year is going to be wack!

[@jokx4409]

and also Tifa hentai during Italian Senate meeting

[@postironichno_innit]

Wack indeed

[@Rubberman202]

This just makes me wonder if Pope Francis ever played Undertale after MatPat gave it to him.

[@PimasterJ]

What route did he take?

[@robertoxlnubillux8964]

@@PimasterJ pacifist, toriel teach us to spare there, and as soon as he learns that, he will SPARE the hell out of everyone, hell the buttons say what you can do, as soon as he sees the button MERCY, he will just go for it or just think of what this game is and analyze it, but you think that he will kill dude?, im SURE that he knows what the ATTACK button does, and even if he does kill a monster by accident or not, he WILL spare after killing just one monster, because he will learn that these "monsters" have family's and its not correct

[@robertoxlnubillux8964]

@@bellagrace1438 dude, that's your point of view, but mine is the most realistic one, why?, well you tell me if the pope would kill a cat in gta, will he or not?, if you say yes then you have a problem, i made my point and now im happy cus im about to eat pizza, hope you get pizza too, bye

[@robertoxlnubillux8964]

@Name i don't see it as a joke, maybe you see it because you saw a comment saying pope is a gamer right?, well there's no reference to that here

[@TheGamerFreddie]

@@robertoxlnubillux8964 Dude chill, this ain't Twitter, you don't need to be a fun-hating jerk

[@js-ev1mb]

This video is the perfect definition for: "Nothing is impossible".

[@vanskis7618]

Huh?

[@EnriqueLaberintico]

*is I'm sorry. You're welcome.

[@RexMK-]

You could also say this video is the phisical proof of: "The chances of _ Happening are low *BUT NEVER ZERO*"

[@thienminhtran2299]

But then, there would be possible for something to be impossible.

[@RexMK-]

@@thienminhtran2299 By definition. Yes. Remeber all rules have an execption

[@LewysC]

Guys come on, Matpat gifted The Pope Undertale a few years back! He must have recognised it instantly being the pro gamer he is

[@dfquartzidn6151]

Wait, this is true? Did he actually…?

[@Engineer_Who]

@@dfquartzidn6151 He sure did.

[@lettuce1626]

Like he gave the pope a copy of the game? I didn't know about this but Matpat referenced this when talking about this clip

[@couldbecharles2607]

Sadly he would've never encountered the song, going pacifist only as expected

[@LewysC]

@@couldbecharles2607 Oh man you're right, this is why they played it in front of him, to make him reconsider the pacifist route 😯

[@adengaming6971]

“You hear a familiar song, you are filled with DETERMINATION”

[@Sjors_]

Imagine trying to explain to aliens what's going on in this clip.

[@fountainseagull8661]

@The Collection lmAo WHAT

[@Jx_-]

So the world did actually end in 2012, and everything after was purgatory But if 2022 continues like this, I'd say the world came back

[@GWYT2003]

‘But The World Refused To Die’

[@funnymanmakesvideos7580]

@@GWYT2003 "so it just went to bed and cried for 10 years"

[@fountainseagull8661]

*Some guy predicted this would happen like 5 years ago lmao **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@readmychanneldescription4406]

Blm is anti asian

[@SomeUsernameSomeoneElseTookIt]

Seeing Megalovania being performed in front of the Pope fills you with determination.

[@harumaronnet1709]

Even if this song is memed on so hard, it's still a bop no matter the reason

[@DarkDemon259]

"He feels *everyone's* sins crawling down his back"

[@SuperBlablablaxxx]

LOLLL

[@ryanwalsh5019]

Everyone's talking about how this is because matpat gave him Undertale, but no one's talking about the fact that he would've had to do a genocide run to hear it.

[@ok-eb5ly]

😳

[@ketch2342]

Wouldn't be the first time a pope has done a genocide 😳

[@higueraft571]

Nobody's talking about the fact it's the Homestuck version, not Undertale's

[@oceanman6375]

@@ketch2342 lmao yea 💀

[@Anyxera]

Either that or Matpat also gifted him the soundtrack 🤔

[@alessandrobozzi7085]

For those wondering: the voiceover at the end is giving a description of what was happening, albeit a very vague one. The song has been alluded to as "various tracks", played with "improvised instruments". I apologise to the gaming community on the entirety of Italian TV's behalf. Video games are still being treated by mainstream information as some kind of weird plaything not worth being educated on.

[@thefailers2597]

I think this is the situation in many other countries as well

[@jeffreysian-salas1689]

@@thefailers2597 an unfortunate truth but its slowly being accepted, we just need more time

[@aiiiia9971]

True true

[@samuelgwaterlife2722]

Ma che cavolo significa che ti scusi per tutta la tv italiana hahaha. Come se le tue scuse importassero a qualcuno, e poi non sei nemmeno un esponente televisivo. E comunque da come l hai descritta tu sembra che in tutta Italia i videogiochi siano visti come qualcosa di terribile da tutti. E poi seriamente alla fine hai scritto being educated about video games haha ma cosa, nelle scuole dovrebbero insegnare i videogiochi? Semplicemente il conduttore televisivo era poco informato.

[@thefailers2597]

@@samuelgwaterlife2722 scusarsi da parte della tv italiana è un modo di dire, significa che è deluso che molto spesso in tv le persone siano poco o per nulla informate riguardo i videogiochi. Poi non ha detto che sono visti come qualcosa di terribile ma solo uno strano passatempo, che è vero, da alcuni giovani e soprattutto dalla parte più adulta della popolazione. Per "essere educati" non si intende solo insegnare a scuola, ma anche che si potrebbero dare più informazioni ai cittadini riguardo l'argomento, sul serio in quanti sanno che undertale è classico molto famoso? I videogiochi sono una parte della vita di moltissime persone, eppure quanto spesso senti notizie che li riguardano in tv? Grossi rilasci, inaspettati successi, grossi fallimenti ecc... Io quasi mai perciò credo abbia ragione a lamentarsene. Ma comunque questo è solo quello che penso io

[@saturnine.]

Anybody remember when MatPat gifted the Pope a copy of Undertale? That was an actual thing that happened. The world seems really keen on bringing Undertale to the pope.

[@zaidalvi-r2l]

DISCLAIMER: this is a no war zone You are not allowed to put your hot takes here

[@lukiia9854]

@@zaidalvi-r2l Shut up

[@Weatherbg11]

​@@zaidalvi-r2l T̾a̾k̾e̾

[@zaidalvi-r2l]

@@Weatherbg11 what.

[@TheSteelScizor888]

@@zaidalvi-r2l they put their "take" under it.

[@JamesMobleyIV]

You gotta wonder if they chose this song because Mat Pat once gave the pope a copy of Undertale during an event.

[@That_One_Guy-.]

“Hey, it’s from that game I played “-The Pope probably.

[@Francu8942]

He played genocide 😳

[@h-Films]

@@Francu8942 sus

[@fansee1368]

@@Francu8942 His sins were definitely crawling on his back

[@yeoldeseawitch]

@@Francu8942 just like many other pope before him did irl

[@--CHARLIE--]

He never played it. He was merely gifted it. Even if he did play it he wouldn't have actually encountered it.

[@angela.luntian]

This ensemble is a bop. Would like to hear a studio recording of them.

[@dfquartzidn6151]

Literally they had to decide which song to choose to perform, vote on it, test out the right instruments, notes, etc, and then they had to reherse daily before the faithful day…And they chose an amazing song from an amazing indie game…

[@randomvideosinthecommentse3749]

*kzbin.infoFBL5O2pYMA0?feature=share*

[@killingmachine5778]

@@randomvideosinthecommentse3749 finally some good f*cking link

[@sltrskid]

man i guess matpat's gift changed the pope's musical interests a bit

[@ryanrong495]

Why do I hear Doom Music?

[@jessebaker4245]

@@ryanrong495 uh oh

[@dibby1045]

This would imply that he played genocide route lmao

[@brrrrrr]

@@ryanrong495 it's the most Christian game after all

[@ryanrong495]

@@brrrrrr yes purge

[@ΘΝΕ]

Whoever had the idea to do this is filled with DETERMINATION.

[@3Mewthree]

To be fair, the song does work well as a circus performance song without any context to the original game

[@killuazoldyck2630]

True that

[@fountainseagull8661]

*Some guy predicted this would happen like 5 years ago lmao **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@breadbug6101]

Imagine if we got the Pope to listen to The World Revolving and BIG SHOT

[@massivefart69]

Yes

[@CulixIII]

When the context part of the video mentioned "circus performance," I admit The World Revolving was top of mind.

[@robertoxlnubillux8964]

i mean... it would be a banger, but it wouldn't have the same energy as megalovania, because both of these songs are not memes, it would still be bizarre tho

[@aFurisk]

@@robertoxlnubillux8964 Big Shot is definitely a meme

[@mdsystems4463]

I mean, this could be a good opportunity for Spamton. If there is someone who can get him a free heaven pass, it's the pope himself

[@TriforceTrooper66]

If only the Pope knew the context of that song…

[@bocobipbrookiebradgaming7838]

I’m sure he does

[@yeoldeseawitch]

i guess he finally was judged for the Albigensian crusade... in case you're wondering that event coined the term "genocide"

[@rainbowrose8802]

He has a copy of the game

[@h-Films]

the context: it's toby's signature badass song he uses in many places

[@lamergamer8211]

@@h-Films i’m pretty sure that it was only used in Undertale correct me if I’m wrong

[@ashleybyrd2015]

On the same day that Sans Undertale won the tumblr sexyman of the year competition, the queen died. Is the pope next?

[@aoiblues7928]

Whoever planned this is an absolute legend that needs a big promotion

[@elgordobondiola]

A BIG SHOT you mean

[@smallsingingelephants]

@@elgordobondiola good one

[@monodragon]

@@smallsingingelephants GOOD [one]*

[@crinjin]

As a Catholic myself, I laughed watching this video. I couldn't believe it but then I remembered that time MatPat gave the Pope a copy of Undertale and now the lines are connecting with eachother.

[@thomasmcwhirter4386]

It's hilarious😂😂

[@keyara365]

how did i not know this, this is great 😂

[@dreamingwildlycovers3544]

I am Catholic too this is true!!!

[@asaribenjj]

oh no, does that mean the pope reached the end of the genocide route?

[@crinjin]

@@keyara365 Not even sure. I rarely watch GT but I saw the video where he gave the pope Undertale. Don't think he'd take the genocide route though Matpat thought Undertale fitted with the theme of "the 2016 year of Mercy".

[@ArmadilloJohn]

The undertale community has finally reached it's final level, you seriously can't get better than that

[@navybluegacha2119]

Y A S

[@zekeram129]

We've finally reached a LOVE of 20

[@dollpickle]

we’re fucking awesome

[@explodingegg123]

we have reached legend status at this point.

[@higueraft571]

The shenanigans nobody expected... It's the Homestucks.

[@treeman4803]

i love how megalovania is recognizable by the first 2 notes regardless of what instrument the song's being played on

[@hauntedstorm]

What timeline are we living in??? It’s so cursed yet so blessed.

[@obamnaprismus]

Blessed because it's the Pope

[@Ceaseless_Thoughts]

we live in a blursed reality

[@nigoulenoblehiboux9812]

We are Jumping around between the crappy but not world ending (yet) and WTF timline constantly

[@Randoman2004]

must be a disturbing neutral timeline

[@БогданКрименюк]

Blursed

[@manupm9161]

*-The Pope is judging you by your sins* Sans, probably

[@amokriinprolgiid3409]

The fact that Megalovania is a song only played in the GENOCIDE route in Undertale makes this even stranger. Sure, it's a popular meme song, but it's also a song played for murder. So, playing it for the Pope seems... questionable.

[@SSJKamui]

well. the monsters were probably heretics anyway.😁

[@SSJKamui]

deus vult

[@zad_rasera]

It's just a song

[@fr0stburn798]

Isn't that the joke?

[@amokriinprolgiid3409]

@@fr0stburn798 It would be if it was a joke. They actually played the song for the Pope. And when I Googled it, apparently MatPat gave the Pope a copy of Undertale in 2016, and they think that might be why. I didn't even know MatPat even met the pope, but apparently he did, and gave him a steam code for Undertale.

[@Tobias_Schoenwald]

Imagine shitposting in front of the pope and he likes it.

[@Gorg3ousFreeman]

If I had a nickel every time I heard something Undertale-related with the Pope, I'd have two nickels, which is not a lot of nickels, but it's weird that it happened twice, right?

[@nickgacha3]

I like the Gravity falls reference

[@Gorg3ousFreeman]

@@nickgacha3 I don't know if you're joking or not haha I'm sorry. The actual line is from Phineas and Ferb, but if you jokingly said the wrong name, that's kinda funny.

[@higueraft571]

Sike, it's not Undertale... This is the Homestuck version of Megalovania, actually.

[@NashiEmilie]

@@higueraft571 fucking darn it, vriska got to the pope

[@droptherapy2085]

@@higueraft571 is there a difference compositionally?

[@allisonthefox9900]

The chaotic atmosphere in this video is insane. It's literally a fever dream. "Megalovania played live for pope whilst people entertain him with their circus inspired tricks" Like no one even seems bothered by freaking *megalovania* playing and I physically cannot process this wtf has happened to get tot his point in the world??

[@Kitsune986]

Why would anyone be bothered? Megolovania slaps.

[@MachoMaamRandallSandwich]

Clown world. Mixing a circus with the sacred. It's desecration.

[@thedoorman243]

@@MachoMaamRandallSandwich gamzee makara would like to have a word with you

[@MachoMaamRandallSandwich]

@@thedoorman243 anime is a pipeline to transgenderism

[@thedoorman243]

@@MachoMaamRandallSandwich indeed brother but homestuck isn't anime its a webcomic that's got 8000 pages

[@capuchinosofia4771]

So, the Argentinian Pope in Italy heard Megalovania, indie game song that later became a meme, while watching a circus act, inside a modern theater, in front of a huge barroque statue of dead bodies in a pile. Neat!

[@fasuto8656]

As an Argentinian, we are as confused as everyone

[@leokatzzz]

@@fasuto8656 Confirmo, estamos muy confundidos

[@laramaria2908]

Actually is not bodies. It's a modernist statue about the Ressurrection.

[@capuchinosofia4771]

@@laramaria2908 oh, i should have looked closer then. Couldnt see it properly when i wrote the comment

[@capuchinosofia4771]

@@fasuto8656 lo se, vivimos todos confundidos jajajaj

[@ale-1s-b0rdz]

who every had the balls to play megalovania infront of the pope is a legend

[@youraveragejoe3349]

*"It's a beautiful day outside, church bells are ringing, people are singing, and on days kids like you... should be worshipping god"*

[@elpejelagarto0915]

This by far the weirdest timeline

[@bigdoubleg9139]

One of the worlds most powerful leaders sitting on a stage with more incredibly powerful people while fancily and colorful soldiers stand guard being watched by thousands of people as a circus juggles with their feet all while megalovania plays. Truly a fever dream.

[@Madoka_The_Witch]

Wake up

[@blakethesnake6686]

@@Madoka_The_Witch [S] Wake

[@TheAdvertisement]

Toby has ascended (literally) to a status that rivals Mojang.

[@stratonikisporcia8630]

I mean Toby literally makes musics for Pokémon, Touhou and THE POPE now... What can Mojang do other than having Steve in Smash

[@thomasmoran8958]

Mojang isn't as good as they used to be

[@attackeh]

@@stratonikisporcia8630 sans is in smash though?

[@Hizelly76]

whats funny is that this isn't the undertale's version of megalovania, its the HOMESTUCK version of megalovania.

[@AureoAmbrosia]

Oh my god.

[@--CHARLIE--]

It has elements of both actually.

[@Officially_Unofficial-1]

Regardless, it’s still Megalovania and that’s still crazy

[@endtell]

For being so random and odd this is probably one of the best remixes I have herd of this song 💀

[@T-Jex]

We all laughed at Matpat for giving the pope a copy of undertale, jokes on us I guess.

[@littleredruri]

I didn't. I thought it was a nice symbolic gift.

[@PedroHCF37]

@@littleredruri and I thought the Pope would've actually play it! My bets are all high!

[@EspeonMistress00]

@@littleredruri Yes me too. Better than guy who gave a surf board or the other guy who gave a copy of a book about himself.

[@timothyhannon4078]

Same here my dude, same here

[@higueraft571]

Jokes on you, this is Homestuck :V

[@78anurag]

2000 years later historians will think this was a way followers of Undertale and Sans worshipped him.

[@Shuizid]

Kinda cool, but REALLY missing a skeleton just ripping apart the place.

[@paradoxtatorstudios9681]

🤣🤣

[@solarfiringtiger4254]

Bro the Pope is right there what do you mean

[@ColinInAsweater]

You made me imagine a dude in a sans costume ripping the place apart like an orangutan

[@higueraft571]

dont forget the Pajama Children killing eachother

[@Absolutecinemakinoscorceses]

Matpat: *”They called me a madman.”*

[@Cat_with-threatening-aura]

And yet here we are..

[@TheShowCrow_Main_Channel]

I wonder how toby feels about this

[@walkintobrickwallsfordays8756]

In a 100 years historians will look back at us and they will be so confused

[@ilgazkayili]

It's a beautiful day outside Birds are singing, flowers are blooming On these days, kids like you Should be live in heaven, amen -The Pope

[@fountainseagull8661]

*Some guy predicted this would happen like 5 years ago lmao **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@LogCatDW]

@@fountainseagull8661 who guy

[@priyanshugoel3030]

*Loads gun* and let me be your uber .

[@cuboembaralhado8294]

@@priyanshugoel3030 oh no,

[@jadefemboy]

That was a bad time for the pope

[@sdtwirix1126]

No, the pope had a great time, it was the sinners who had the bad time /hj

[@heartbeat4atinman]

to think that 17 year old Toby Fox probably just wanted to make cool-sounding final boss music for his Earthbound ROM hack when he first wrote this song

[@d0llfacealt]

Megalovania was first released for an animated scene in Homestuck ;)

[@fountainseagull8661]

*Some guy predicted this would happen like 5 years ago lmao **kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvbipyKg5poj9U*

[@littleredruri]

@@d0llfacealt I thought the Earthbound Hack came first?

[@furiousmagician5912]

@@d0llfacealt earthbound: create megalovania homestuck: expand megalovania undertale: popularize megalovania

[@d0llfacealt]

@Wolfgalaxy I WAS SO WRONG I didn’t know, sorry people for making you scream inside because of my confident dumbness

[@spookielolz]

"Wouldn't be funny if we played Megalovania in front of the pope?"

[@ClonedGamer001]

This doesn't feel like it was supposed happened. Something has gone terribly wrong in the simulation