Undertale - Asgore Boss Fight

[@dreadlordhg360]

You know why he destroys the MERCY button? Because his name would immediately turn yellow.

[@LucarioBot]

exactly

[@LucarioBot]

@Nico Morillas exactly

[@tiffxiez]

I kinda remember the yellow name thingy, but not so much- explain pls?

[@LucarioBot]

@@tiffxiez yellow name means they want to spare you

[@Hazzy_Sexy_Amazona]

Bish I got out smarted a

[@aspenfamily5]

I just realized something super sad. His trident is red, the color of determination. He doesn't want to kill you, but he's determined to free his kingdom, his people, and he knows that this is the only route to take in order to do so. He's lost everything: his wife, his children, the war he never wanted, but he brings himself to care enough for the monsters he must free.

[@pleasenotthebelt2355]

Aloha well u could say that.. But people do say that apparently his trident is red cuz it is really hot or something

[@luna-dt8wm]

Either that or he just likes the color red.

[@ElSharko-]

Weapons of monsters aren’t usually coloured in battle so it probably does mean determination

[@youkree365]

no duh

[@sinjinvancleef2708]

Aight socrates

[@quicksilvergaming7768]

"You tell Asgore he has killed you once before" "He nods sadly" :(

[@alegitoctoling7496]

You tell Asgore he has killed you 1 octillion times before “He nods sadly knowing that he has to kill you”

[@thedogfan5126]

Ayden Taylor same

[@someguy-uq3vm]

@Ayden Taylor i always thought he was thinking about the other children when he said that because he saw you in them

[@degistirmelutfen]

uNDERTALE REMEMBERS

[@yukadiangelo]

@@alegitoctoling7496 Asgore will nod pitifully if you die more than 5 or 6 times, and if you die more than 9 times, it would be like this : "You told Asgore that he's killed you too many times to count before, he nods grievously"

[@patheticest]

When you tell Asgore how many times he's killed you, he responds by nodding sadly. Asgore couldn't know about the timelines and stuff like sans. He nods sadly because he thinks of the other children that fell down.

[@skotiaH2O]

I actually think he might have some kind of understanding of Resets. After all, isn't it his voice that tells you to stay determined when you die?

[@cringe7391]

@@skotiaH2O that's probably chara saying what they remember asgore told them

[@bighillraft]

He probably does know about resets and stuff, he is the king, Gaster and Alphys are/were working for him

[@Darvoth]

I think he likely has a vague understanding of timelines because of both royal scientists working for him.

[@sjsshjd2354]

He nods even if you’ve died over 7 times. He probably does know about the save function considering he had Gaster working for him.

[@AFukui-mr2gp]

"You tell Asgore you don't want to fight him." "His breathing gets funny for a moment." Something about that wording really cuts deep.

[@ionisator1]

But how do you know he breathes different

[@Iay99]

He starts to choke up...

[@janmarcriveraramirez3019]

And flowey?

[@thedogfan5126]

Ok

[@legendarylikebot8465]

Roberto Grigoraș I think it's the fact he starts to seem like he is crying, like the noises u make when u breathe while cyring

[@quinnnova476]

*You tell Asgore his theme is underrated. *He nods sadly.

[@damienistired7380]

so true tho

[@thefemboyking]

His theme and Snowy are my favorites 😩 Snowdin Town and Ruins are some close follow ups

[@creeperYT9824]

@@thefemboyking are you saying asgore's theme or his (asriels) theme

[@thefemboyking]

@@creeperYT9824 Asgore's Theme. Definitely a fan of the vibe it is trying to give

[@tomashozjan7930]

Fax

[@CrazyMan31000]

I like how he doesn’t have an “Ow!” sprite, since he expects you to attack.

[@gillesfou]

In fact SPOILERS PACIFIST RUN In the date with Undyne she says that she couldn't hit Asgore, so he CAN dodge, but he's letting you hit him

[@caitybait3042]

cant see replies cuz half of my screen is black broken so i comment thiis sory s

[@nutdealer21]

Undyne has a “Ow!” Sprite Even tho she knows you’re gonna hit her

[@redblade5556]

@@gillesfou And the fact that he keeps his head down so he doesn’t see you…

[@anonimkullanc489]

Omega Flowey: 👁👄👁

[@DianaMirelly]

Asgore: “we could be like.... like a family..” Flowey: *no*

[@lazyspartan5401]

/kill asgore

[@beibkk0]

Flowey: so you would be my sib- *no.*

[@lunareclipse7454]

Flower boi got jealous

[@user-ur9bl6tt4n]

to be fair in another neutral ending where flowey didn't interfere Asgore killed himself

[@lamxdblessed3383]

@@user-ur9bl6tt4n probablly

[@Juissix]

I just realized, how much the smallest things give life to this game. Everyone probably knows that, in the pacifist run, Toriel stops Asgore from fighting. Most of the players were probably confused, why didn't she do so in the neutral run. Because in the pacifist, you don't go straight up fighting Asgore, and you are busy with Alphys. So basically she is trying to do so also in the neutral, but she isn't fast enough. But because the true lab, takes your time, Toriel gets to catch up with you. And that's why she arrives to stop Asgore. We can just imagine, how Toriel arrived in the end of the neutral run, and saw just golden armor lying on the floor, and some dust around it.

[@facade2027]

Juissix 5684 i think it’s also to do with flowey only calling papyrus to tell everyone in true pacifist

[@facade2027]

lex mota he might’ve brought her along with him after papryrus told him about an oddly suspicious invitation up to the throne room

[@shronkler1994]

@ Flowey has to have known about Toriel and has seen her. Sans only knows there's a voice behind that door.

[@burghelyaficionado9567]

@@facade2027 Also Papyrus has never seen Toriel, and thinks that this is a shaved clone of Asgore.

[@catsinwonderland7473]

AGH. MY HEART. OUCH. OW. IT HURTS.

[@FinnKid1]

His entire character is literally a depressed "You know I had to do it to em".

[@Keizer125]

yeah he knows what he is doing but he doesnt like it at the same time

[@artimiti]

The true mind of a determinist

[@getlostalready]

Wait you're right-

[@NotVeryNormal259]

Poor asgore...

[@IvanSensei88]

Really deep character imo. In a fit of rage he promised to destroy the seal and make vengeance on humans..... but then regretted what he said... however, it was already too late as all hopes and dreams were placed unto him, so he couldn't allow himself to shatter their dreams and instead went along with it. So to postpone this, he made up the story that he needed 7 souls to break the seal hoping that day would never come. But it did. This is why he gives you that depressed/heartbroken look when he sees you the first time... almost as if he wanted to say oh no.. why is this happening. During the fight, when you tell him he killed you several times and he nods, it shows that he is aware of your determination ability (and why he was able to shatter your mercy button). Those 6 kids he killed before were like previous players who were "stuck" at Asgore and couldn't beat him.. and after who knows how many tries, those players basically gave up and stopped playing (i.e. those kids' determination ran out). So he doesn't carry a burden of killing 6 children.. he carries a burden of killing six children over and over and over and over again. He always drops you to 1hp before delivering the final blow, which shows he's holding back against you... the two burdens he carries, hopes for his people and the guilt of snuffing out previous lives are taking a toll on him and placed him in a very conflicting spot. He has to kill you, but he doesn't want it, causing him to fight like that. This is also why the determination of the previous children ran out, because it's very likely that at his full power they had absolutely no chance. And aside from that burden he has.. you also have that burden of not wanting to kill him, but also having to leave. Extremely tragic and heartbreaking battle. This is why he is my favorite character in this game.

[@TheChildofAuraReborn]

Everyone always talks about Sans being somewhat aware of the checkpoint resets or whatever, but it's clearly stated Asgore knows he's killed you. Also, no other boss fight and theme has the same amount of sheer anguish and tragedy that Asgore's has. Even Toriel's doesn't really stand up compared to Asgore's.

[@Nikotov3]

That's because hes had to bear the curse of killing so many children. Undyne would have no remorse because shes got that personality but ashore doesnt want to fight.

[@bigwheelfromspidamahn1037]

Yeah. Asgores fight gave me ghee man the first hunter vibes

[@minecraftismyanime8006]

TheChildofAuraReborn all of the Dreemurrs are aware of the timelines

[@yes8163]

I've always considered Toriel a hypocrite, who could've stopped Asgore, but left him instead. Indirectly, she's also responsible for the deaths of the previous humans.

[@janetnardella4611]

Asgore lost everything. His wife, his son, and the war he never wanted.

[@catthem]

Asgore: “I promise you for as long as you’re here...my wife and I will take care of you...” Me who accidentally killed Toriel in my first run: “Abooout that...”

[@xcz1gd]

welp

[@monkey4387]

F

[@felicedt4912]

I almost killed toriel in my first run cuz I thought you had to lower her hp to get past, but then I just googled it for some reason

[@viper1456]

I also did this so I reset out of guilt

[@KO-wd3ww]

@@viper1456 but the game still remembered that you've killed toriel

[@Do_ominic247]

Asgore: *Swings blue trident at Frisk 4 times* Frisk: *Does Literally Nothing* Asgore: "Damn... He's good"

[@govan3047]

XD

[@avsockra7175]

lmao i havent laughed this hard in a long time

[@landontaylor1290]

That is a smart idea LOL

[@NotVeryNormal259]

Oof

[@jekesan4221]

Isn't Frisk a girl?

[@omega.4433]

"His breathing gets funny for a moment." He's choking up, isn't he? Damnit Asgore, you're breaking my big burly heart.

[@ridleydukeofnorfair6046]

That or he's heaving a sigh full of grief. Truly a man who has been grieving for ages...

[@skorabodylotion6628]

He's about to cry..

[@trsscorpion4179]

STOP IT, YOUR BREAKING HIS BIG BURLY HEART!!

[@Clambum]

“You’re tearing me apart Asgore!”

[@SamuelTrademarked]

That and also frisk is a child, so they don't know why. God damn Asgore, you must be so broken. Even though you're a fictional character, I feel so bad for him. He lost his wife, children, his people's respect and so much more to free his people.

[@corilopezthompson9152]

I like how his battle Sprite looks like his breath is shaking, like he's trying not to cry while he does all this. The character Asgore is so sweet to me.. how could people ship Sans with Toriel and make this poor guy be a loner?

[@kuuke8283]

Because haha funny bone man

[@Gamer-fz5gl]

I don't understand, a person who killed 6 times CAN and WILL kill another time. If it was the first time he killed a human I would understand, but trying to go back on the seventh time?

[@Dr.AutismGod]

@@Gamer-fz5gl I mean he kinda has too. That's why he's tragic.

[@catogordo8340]

@@Gamer-fz5gl that's kinda the whole point of the game in pacifist. Spoilers ahead. Does Asgore deserve mercy for killing those humans? Does Alphys deserve mercy for all the horrible experiments she did? Do Undyne and Papyrus deserve mercy for capturing the humans? Do Sans and Toriel deserve mercy for not fighting back against all that, specially when they were the most capable to? The game tells: Yes, they all do. I believe giving mercy for the characters was meant to be something else than pressing a button to get the happy ending, though.

[@floweyfangirl69420]

@@Gamer-fz5gl I don't think he killed the humans Like seriously, do u really think that the humans WITHOUT determination could get past all of those monsters?

[@emberZemian]

Somethings I've noticed and heard over the years that really show how under rated this fight is: 1. Asgore destroys the mercy button, not to prevent you from sparing him... It's because he doesn't believe he deserves any mercy 2. His coloured attacks are cyan and orange from his eyes. They're tears. Blue water reflecting the firelight of his own magic. 3. None of Asgore's attacks are aimed directly at you or home in on you. He's casting fireballs and swinging his trident in your general direction. 4. Asgore doesn't flinch when you hit him. He's expecting you to strike, and almost welcomes it. It's clear how much he doesn't want to do this, but knows it's his duty as king. He's accepted either outcome of killing another human or finally being put to rest. You barely get any time with Asgore in game, but he's just as rich and deep as the rest of the cast.

[@aquaarmour4924]

the fireball hand attack literally homes in on you.

[@wilfweNightsky]

Somebody else pointed out that he had to destroy the mercy button because his name has always been yellow throughout the entire game Ohwait lmao it's in this comment section

[@PotatoBeast-xg6om]

Even just the text when you act is heartbreaking

[@PotatoBeast-xg6om]

@@aquaarmour4924 no, it goes toward you then continues onward

[@minusculeinsecte1453]

underrated comment

[@AImighty_Loaf]

When you realize Asgore really doesn't want to fight you. He destroys the mercy option, not because you can pled mercy, but because he knows he knows he shouldn't get mercy for what he's doing. And when he makes attacks with his trident, those colored stars aren't his eye's, but tears. Lastly, did you notice that his attacks all follow a pattern, none of them are like a direct hit on you? It's because he can't bring it to himself to do something like that. Asgore really is an underrated character, wish the fans could see that, same with Toriel. Instead, all the fans get boners from Sans puns (-_-)

[@ajboyer6546]

my thoughts exactly

[@turkoizen1914]

Agreed. He's behind a conflict in the story, but his actions create so many questions I have about him, because everyone makes him out to be a gentle guy. It's interesting about what motivated him to do what he did in the story until Frisk came along. He realized his sins, and Frisk helped snap himself out of it. This makes me wonder how the previous battles with the others fared; did they show mercy, too? O_o

[@AImighty_Loaf]

AWJ★ I believe he did. Like he said, he doesn't want to hurt anyone. He just wanted to bring hope back to the monsters. Like he doesn't want to kill anyone, he just "needs to". Unfortunately that costed him his wife which is already sad enough because he obviously misses her so much. I feel as if Toriel still loves Asgore but she thinks that he's twisted and evil when really he isn't like that at all. He just wants to do whatever he can to bring hope back to the monsters (which btw is very noble of him if you think about it, him doing that costed him his wife). I just wish that the Undertale community can see that. Like honestly Asgore is such an underrated character. Everyone's favorite is like Sans, Undyne, ect. Like i get that everyone has their favorites, but Asgore is soooo underrated that he barley even gets any mentions in anything. Like in fanmade videos for example, every character is in it, even background characters that were only in the game for like 2 seconds were in it, but Asgore is sometimes not even in it. Unpopular opinion of mine, Asgore is my favorite. Damn, long ass comment.

[@sfc0450]

I like to imagine that the trident attacks are like blind strikes; blue attacks would miss Frisk unless they move into the path of the weapon, while orange attacks would need to be dodged.

[@AImighty_Loaf]

sfc0 That can be true on your prospective, I'm just saying that the "stars" you see are tears

[@gabrielschannel9219]

3:50 that hit went so good with the music!

[@plstc_mmrs]

yea

[@wira7988]

Perfect timing

[@lancerbutlenny3943]

*P E R F E C T T I M I N G*

[@oofcom8671]

Ikr

[@harriskhan1137]

really, any action goes with asgore's theme

[@earlgray2161]

To be honest sparing Asgore is one of the MOST wholesome things

[@cuturtimeshort1450]

I would say blursed. He does die after all.

[@kianphgaming6056]

He, ASGORE, broke the mercy button

[@kopik4772]

@@kianphgaming6056 yes but you can spare him at the end of the fight

[@Thermopolis11]

Then its immediately followed by flowey murdering him in cold blood

[@kopik4772]

Yeah

[@galehunter2519]

I noticed that on one attack, (when you need to dodge the bullet pattern, as well as occasional fire walls on either side,) the game warns you beforehand, instead of you needing to remember the pattern yourself. It’s like Asgore is trying to warn you, to give you a fighting chance.

[@dagothur1079]

Well Asgore doesn't want this to be fair on him, as he said he only wants to see his children again, he only wants to see his wife (Toriel). And when he looks upon you he is reminded of Chara the first fallen human which breaks his heart even more. He doesn't even care about the barrier the only thing that drove him after Toriel left is to finish what he started and to free his people.

[@JaymcJefty]

Asriel does the same thing with the chaos shocker

[@donglong8688]

Me: Where's my MERCY button? Asgore: _Gone, reduced to atoms._

[@epik_dood9761]

thats a big fat lol from me

[@chibiwolf2954]

Me: I will step on the atoms

[@_goldfish]

Good Profile Picture. Along with that name, It's just great.

[@animecatdat2490]

@@_goldfish I know right!

[@mindymcneill4111]

@@chibiwolf2954 Not funny, didn't laugh

[@mynameisopulence]

If anybody’s wondering, the opening theme to the fight is “Bergentrückung”, which is a common theme in folklore as a hero who awaits their glory in a mountain. The term is often translated to “King of the Mountain”.

[@alegitoctoling7496]

I actually did not know that at all...

[@hackerman6428]

Actually it means excavation in German. I don't know how you people thought it was that. Use google translate idiots.

[@innocentbeancreature2370]

Hacker Man google translate isn’t always reliable tho

[@hackerman6428]

@@innocentbeancreature2370 Run it through google translate. I even had a german friend translate it for me and he said the same thing.

[@innocentbeancreature2370]

Hacker Man I literally just said google translate isn’t 100% reliable

[@dj-zd6yx]

This fight has always been so good, like how instead being thrown into the fight you have a choice to go back, or how it gives a small text intro into the fight, or the best part that small pause after asgore destroyed the mercy button. I also love how the fight isnt just a bunch of spam, rather instead its actually attacks that you have to had played the game to be good at dodging at.

[@EvaBeava11]

I have to say, he looks more badass than any other character in this game. Ever.

[@timothybressette6388]

Oof

[@timothybressette6388]

Rip

[@imnoobgamer_2915]

@@janetnardella4611 no

[@user-sn4lp6bj9p]

@@janetnardella4611*N* *O*

[@adamztmz]

@@TheSnakeThatShakes what thr fu- why the fu- Im not even gonna ask 😂

[@alaakalash1980]

For me Asgore is the best character, he is so visually appealing and has a great personality and of course he has the best boss fight theme ever.

[@pleasenotthebelt2355]

Alaa Kalash yeah he’s my favourites character

[@clarkdairodragonxtreme2514]

Alaa Kalash lol megalovania still rocks tho

[@suziiizxzc_]

Meglavania though

[@renamamiya9196]

Same.

[@cypuffyt]

Finale and Hopes and Dreams. That's all I have to say.

[@asgharabbas9885]

3:49 love how the attack syncs up with the beat

[@wernerwermantherat]

It's perfectly lines up that's so satisfying

[@hob_channel]

Asgore is so hardy. He's the only monster that stands firm when we hit him.

[@kkinthewheelchair3049]

@Manoj P I think it was the guilt of what he did to other other kid who fell down, the guilt is so hard that he think he deserves all of the hit, that why he alway stand firm

[@abox1942]

why are you saying "we" like you have any friends

[@kieranashley119]

​@@abox1942Because he doesn't have any friends.

[@kyarumomochi5146]

​@@abox1942Bros hurt over a 2 year old comment no way. Thats embarrassing

[@Sajedgx]

Bros toxic ​@@kyarumomochi5146

[@lordslankypoo587]

Asgore really is an interesting character.

[@Randybobandy174]

no sans is he telaports knows your dark seacrts

[@lovrokekez6444]

+wolet Augstine what?

[@lexapro-c2e]

+wolet Augstine sans is an overrated piece of shit

[@YUNG_NVA]

agreed

[@HeliosThor64]

He's such an underrated character.

[@matcha._.000]

I just noticed that his theme has hints of Toriel’s theme, resembling that he still cares about Toriel, but Toriel basically wants nothing to do with him

[@all-rg6ef]

I also noticed and recently found out they were married.

[@neutralcloud987]

@@all-rg6ef c mon dont be rudr

[@neutralcloud987]

@@all-rg6ef rude*

[@sultryazian]

@@neutralcloud987 how is saying " i recently found out their married " rude?

[@pauloperegrinau.8521]

Not really. It's more about the fact that they're the king and (former) queen of the underground

[@vyn0462]

Me: Show me a trick Asgore: See this Mercy button Also Asgore: Now you don't

[@ChaosCrystalArtist]

👏😃 10/10 trick Asgore! 😂

[@gunterfachero9912]

Asgore: want to see another Me: sure Asgore: *kills you without even seeing you*

[@dreppythedrep5205]

Asgore: Want to see another Me:Yes Asgore: Releases the royal guards

[@natykiffy6598]

Lmao

[@meazerna9822]

Asgore : want to see another Me: yes Asgore: destroy the item bottun

[@northwestcottt]

You have to admit, the way he swings out the trident and breaks the mercy button was smooth

[@LainorLean]

True

[@RebelLRadar]

I'm just imagining the pain, the conflict, the depression that's going through Asgore's head in this battle. He holds his head down as if he doesn't want to even look at you or fight you. He's almost given up at this point. Asgore destroys the mercy button to lock *him* in the battle so you can end him. Put him out of his misery. Asgore drops his guard after you talk to him for a reason. Undyne wouldn't have done that. Mettaton wouldn't have done that. He, Asgore, feels full guilt for what he's done and is on the verge of giving up entirely. Asgore literally listens to your talking and observes your actions, especially with the familiar scent of the Butterscotch Pie, and he almost always gives responses to what you do or say.

[@nighurt478]

uhhh okay u want a cookie?

[@PINKISODAS]

@@nighurt478 🧂

[@nighurt478]

@@PINKISODAS k

[@PINKISODAS]

@@nighurt478 salty

[@nighurt478]

@@PINKISODAS ok

[@erris9533]

I could listen to the soundtrack for hours...

[@starmc6130]

Jacob Eversole oh wow dude nice pick up line ,

[@mytraditionalartstudio1950]

Erris Maguire and toriel

[@suupersoniicpieri9658]

Erris Maguire get this the name of the soundtrack is ASGORE

[@r4spy]

Erris Maguire yes

[@clownishphoeniX]

same

[@primetyrant2891]

When you think about it, he really is unable to force himself to look at you. His attacks are all over the place, and vaguely pointed in your direction. And even when he backs out for swipe attack... He isnt actualy looking at you. Those flashes are reflection of the twilight on his tears. As this only his attack that can be avoided by standing in it.

[@SliverEmperor]

+Prime Tyrant Assuming he doesn't go for the orange one to trip you up. But other than that, good point.

[@primetyrant2891]

SliverEmperor He uses fire magic when fights you. A lot. Plus, look at the bottom of the screen. He propably "destroyed" your spare button's run function by setting up firewall in the entrance.

[@thehermit8618]

+Prime Tyrant i personally think that he destroyed the "MERCY" action button not to make sure you dont flee, but to make sure you are unable to spare him for what he's done...

[@doom1987]

+Will Work For Coffee that's sounds about right.

[@hannahshark8080]

Oh man, so many feels in this game!

[@aldercyng7287]

I think the most haunting part of this fight is that for the first time in a true pacifist round the enemy doesnt talk, not even when you talk to him does he respond. Hell even when you hit him he doesn't flinch only until he falls which arguably it wasnt even him dying just him falling to his knee. Asgore has been wanting to be reprimanded, be stopped, or even die. Asgore doesn't enjoy killing innocent humans he just thinks its his job as an executioner. No other monster has even fought a human because Asgore only wants his hands to be marred with the blood of the innocent. I do believe all the people saying Asgore is way tougher than it shows simply because in this fight he has some of the most telegraphed moves in the game, and Undyne has said she cannot beat Asgore, but somehow you can.

[@redninja0078]

Because he’s holding back.

[@trenchcoatjoe1891]

A child who wants nothing more than to return home. A monster who wants nothing more than to avenge his people. This fight has no evil. No good. Just two people with two dreams worth fighting for.

[@thefrogwannabe6895]

+Sam Rader Thats why they are... DREEMURS!

[@gabriellim9729]

TheFrogWannabe Ba-Dum tss

[@blazerthewyvernwriter]

TheFrogWannabe good joke but it is kinda true. there is no good or evil.

[@primaldialga4764]

Jayden Palmer Asgore wants to murder all humans for lulz,so I guess there IS evil

[@eldritcheternity2247]

I disagree with that statement, however I can see why you would think so. If you pay attention to his emotions he clearly regrets declaring war on humanity. Not disagreeing with the main poster.

[@jaharned1]

This fight is sad, but you cannot deny that the music is awesome.

[@hannahshark8080]

It's so good!

[@shads5711]

OH GOSH DAT MUSIC AT THE END BEFORE FLOWEY ;A;

[@hannahshark8080]

Shamshellgreifer123 So sad, he's gonna be your Daddy and take care of you and Flowey: NOPE

[@ellen8775]

The music , it fills you with DETERMINATION

[@dinosaurcursive]

Yes it's amazing

[@sumowow]

You tell Asgore he's killed you more times than you can count, he nods pitifully

[@NenyaHigurashi]

+sumowow one of the few 'aware' characters, I'd say...

[@jetex1911]

+sumowow "You tell Asgore that you don't want to fight him. His breathing gets funny for a moment."

[@FluffiBois]

For the two "telling ashore to stop", how do you get that?

[@Tomha]

+Charlie Garza pacifist routes

[@BrimBlam]

+Death 13th "You tell Asgore to stop fucking killing you. He stops, ponders, then impales you with his trident." GAME OVER: Shit man, I feel bad. Stay determined or some shit like that. Also how may times does it have to be before I get your soul?

[@lloydaran]

That intro to the fight, with his leitmotif playing in synchro with the text, is among the heaviest, most powerful moments of any game I've played. I love his character, morally grey, conflicted, bittersweet.

[@jaybee4288]

I wish you anime pfp types would stop using the word leitmotif, it doesn’t mean what you all think it does.

[@danielsousa7860]

@@jaybee4288 what does it mean then

[@silverchariot2463]

​@@jaybee4288leitmotif is a specific part of a character's theme music that plays during moments where the character is mentioned, isn't it?

[@CrusaderKnight2000]

Anyone notice his entire body shakes on his trident attack? "Asgore's hands tremble for a moment..." It all makes sense now. Asgore REALLY doesn't want to hurt you. So much so that he has tremors during the fight. That or he's just a spazz.

[@nerothewateruser8030]

He never wanted to hurt anyone, that softie 😩

[@Vito-or4tj]

@John Hexagon shhhh let people enjoy things

[@heyjoji1954]

Ness Circle and Square yeah let them have it

[@randomanimatedchronicles4747]

Ness Circle and Square Why destroy the mercy button then?

[@gunterfachero9912]

@Random Person Wait how is that asgore suicide if you kill flowey? You have a video? And i think that no one of his attacks go direct to frisk because him is looking down (i think is pretty obvious but i want to said that)

[@collyqually6486]

*2 seconds later* Flowey: "SUP BITCHES"

[@floweytheflower5652]

Cody Guerrero Sup Cbbies

[@theivoryguy2476]

@Peter Gaming *Evil laugh*

[@cybershirk2018]

@@LmaoPisanKang1 no. The pacifist genocide was the worst one

[@johnnybgoode2540]

And the fricking *laugh*

[@stars4809]

@@cybershirk2018 "pacifist genocide ending"???

[@springtrapchannel9428]

Asgore: like...a family! Flowey: *_i'm about to end this man's whole career_*

[@xtensho-]

He really made me feel bad

[@mintymush2348]

Floweys photoshop mode is creepy

[@averagekan8797]

@Jinelys Lopez Santos *ASRIEL COUGH COUGH*

[@Moonlord2193]

@Jinelys Lopez Santos flowey is asriel, DID YOU NOT GO THROUGH THE TRUE PACIFIST ENDING

[@richiefialkovic6428]

That one moment you realize at the neutral run Flowey kills asgore after he says like a family when Flowey is Asriel

[@bikino6854]

Realizing Asgore destroys the mercy button not to stop you from running away, but because he believes he doesn’t deserve mercy is one of the saddest realizations I’ve had playing a video game

[@thevagabond3181]

Seeing him destroy the mercy button always gives me chills. This game is legendary.

[@comradezach8516]

It might be the best moment of the game

[@Spiralredd]

​@@comradezach8516it made me go oh shit on my first play through because I had blown all my gold buying health items to fight Mettaton so I was going into the Asgore fight with an empty inventors

[@Spiralredd]

​@@comradezach8516Inventory

[@gorgolyt]

It's an empty dramatic gesture, considering the Mercy button is still there at the end of the fight anyway.

[@comradezach8516]

@gorgolyt wow you have such deep, different opinions. Let people enjoy things.

[@ehm3056]

Bring Toriel's pie all the way to Asgore, then eat it. It'll drop his defence and attack.

[@Detonexploder]

+Ehm Shellars That explains why I suddenly did so much damage, cool!

[@carribeanstarfruits]

I knew Toby would do that, jeez undertale has so many cool secrets

[@ShineTaku]

+Ehm Shellars Aww man, i ate the pie now I'm really struggling with beating Asgore.

[@Luka-Noctiluka]

+Ehm Shellars "I got this old pie from who knows how long I kept it with me. I'm just gonna eat it real quick." Asgore: Huh what...? Okay... *Attacks* Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet dunked on!!!!

[@Tothro]

+Rainbow Dashie He's said on his twitter that people havent figured out all the secrets... yet.

[@unclechungus6298]

So I just fought Asgore, and when I heard his voice I realized that the screen you get shown when you die is Asgore telling the original human that fell into the underground not to lose hope and to stay determined as they were dying from their illness.

[@xatime2833]

Ye, It's a memoey when Chara was dying and Asgore was telling her/he to stay determined. So basically, Chara is giving u this memory to stay determined.

[@Moonlord2193]

CHARA DID NOT KILL EVERYONE IN THE GENOCIDE RUN, FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT

[@nutdealer21]

@@Moonlord2193 ikr

[@Rended_]

3:48 i love how well that attack lines up with the music.

[@mihnlee1826]

He destroyed the mercy button because he knew his name would be yellow.

[@itchass7555]

I never thought of it that way. 😱

[@modzmodzz]

Yes, he believed he deserved no Mercy for what he will do.

[@23_akiraghirazdhamahyan71]

finally i can sleep

[@QuackImpala7321]

If it was yellow it would have been yellow when selecting to fight him

[@scado5679]

Are we not gonna talk about how this is literally Heartache but as an even more emotional approach?

[@x6173]

@CHIVES its still great though

[@areyoudumb4800]

@CHIVES not four dumbass, you obviously haven’t played it

[@Ms.Toriel]

His Theme is Bassically: Heartache Determination Spear of Justice

[@WesternManor]

S T O P you have V I O L A T E D the L A W

[@timmothypoteet8609]

Love how they showed little details of Asgore holding back when he could easily end this fight faster than Sans could. It cuts deep.

[@danielgonzalez-vm5lj]

Yeah i mean Stat wise he is almost undyne the undying level and while yes he has Almost 7 times less HP undyne mentions he can Dodge hell the guy no hitted everything she tried and undyne attacks a Lot more in one turn than frisk does This means he probably doesnt only Dodge he has better reflexes than sans does and way more stamina to Dodge way longer Imaginé frisk Dodging all of those almost undyne the undying level attacks to tire asgore out after dozens of turns just to hit him and him losing 150 HP out of 3.500 ...... At LV1 or in general not potenciated by their hate

[@LaughDonk]

The reason he isnt stronger than sans is because he is regretful and does not want to fight you, while sans is.... Uhh

[@Keithoboi]

Sans fights you because well if you've played or seen playthrus of the GENO route then you'll know why

[@entity.x]

People still believes Sans is stronger than Asgore? 💀🗿

[@potest_nucis8012]

@@entity.xwell from gameplay perspective…

[@ThePancakeProductions]

“You’re filled with… DETERMINATION” Gives me chills every time

[@hectorleon465]

man asgore is my fave he actually gave you a chance to turn around and keep walking which is a small fragment of mercy. which most kings show NO mercy... :(

[@sirrbryan]

So does undyne. But I like asgore way better because her genocide fight SSSSUUUUCCCKKKKSSS

[@touhoumanty9131]

Actually no. He's basically like"You're about to die so if you have any thing you want to take care of so you won't regret not doing them in the afterlife you should probably go do that first"

[@BlueChilidog]

The game could have ended after this battle, and I would still be satisfied. Then the Flowey battle became a thing, and I was even more satisfied. Then I learned of the true final boss, and I was filled with satisfaction.

[@MegaFlyout]

(You where filled with DETERMINATION)

[@MegaFlyout]

+Benji Roberson (get it?

[@jobriq5]

+BlueChilidog you mean filled with determination!

[@BlueChilidog]

+jobriq5 Heard of a joke?

[@CansteamHeadcannon]

+BlueChilidog then i see the mettaton neo fight i am not filled with satisfaction

[@decaytred9500]

Guys I've realized something... The power to control fire, The tea, Being one of the strongest characters in their own rights, Having led an army in a war, Having lost his own (biological) son, Asgore is Iroh from The Last Airbender, no doubt about it

[@marcusn9371]

Beer van Buuren nobody watches the last airbender!

[@aroma_tic]

OH MY GOD IT IS CONFIRMED Who knew he was a king not to mention a GOAT all this time...?

[@xx_goldenfreddythewolf_xx8856]

Arkhalis Master I hate at show it sucks

[@DarvBirb]

does it mean that the underground is the spirit world?

[@mrmareco838]

A random Blob the underground is frisks imagination and an every character is a picec of frisks mind toriel is kindness sans is laziness papyrus is energy undyen is justice alhys is intejence mettaton is glamor and asgore is fear ...and flowey asriel omega flowey and the god of hyperdeath are rage and chara is insanity

[@christianaguiare544]

It’s depressing, Asgore is the only boss who not only waits for you to challenge him, but also asks if you want to do any last errands before their fight, trying to find any way to keep himself from sacrificing a small (relatively) innocent child

[@charmatic_yt2195]

“You tell Asgore you don’t want to fight him.” *Proceeds to attack him* Asgore: So that was a fucking lie.

[@sans.1470]

Fkn underrated

[@Redstone_Master]

GUYS STOP SWEARING

[@sans.1470]

N o

[@MakORollit]

We dont have a choice asgore broke the mercy button so thats why we fight him even tho we dont wanna do it he wanted to free the monsters so thats why he broke the mercy button

[@vintage-radio]

​@@Redstone_Master how about *N O*

[@DanielaRojasLucyNyu1403]

I think this is the best boss and the most emotive, the music, his fight position, makes me feel a feeling of melancholy and sadness about all we lived in the game

[@Dadiris]

Agreed, his music is the best in the game for me.

[@suziiizxzc_]

What about meglavania

[@rampage60003]

Amen to that also I really felt like it was really the end my hands were kinda sweaty and I was really one with the game in that moment

[@azurlustre]

and the swoosh Trident part the Orange and blue light in his eyes are his tears when i remember that i almost start to cry

[@aeuludag]

Sans: Hold my beer

[@DJFlare84]

"We could be like... like a family!" YES PLEASE! HAPPY ENDING, GO! NO MORE TEARS, ONLY TEARS OF JO- *Flowey interrupts.* ;A;

[@72kyzero]

+DJFlare84 even if you kill flowey he just kills himself

[@DJFlare84]

72kyzero AND THEN FLOWEY F***ING SHOWS UP ANYWAY. ]:

[@DarkArtistKaiser]

+DJFlare84 Flowey: "Oh is this you having a touching scene? Would be a shame if something were to HAPPEN *Winks*"

[@erttheking]

+DJFlare84 *Swings scythe* LET ME AT THAT FUCKING WEED!

[@thehermit8618]

I personally believe, that at the end, if you are a true pacifist and end up living with Toriel, she might let you hang with Mr. Goat Dad, drinking tea and doing gardening together

[@5MadMovieMakers]

It's been four years and I still haven't beaten this fight

[@wenometchainthasumma]

How?

[@MissAshley101]

You suck

[@wenometchainthasumma]

@@MissAshley101 lol fr though

[@aidan0275]

Here is how I did that reset gained 13 LV and beat him first try

[@5MadMovieMakers]

@@wenometchainthasumma trying to win it pacifist

[@Erdheizer1]

5:17 when you see the fly you thought was dead 7 minutes ago

[@thischannelisnowobselete2807]

I can relate to that somehow...

[@tealwashablemarker8886]

i came across this comment again when i was 5:21 rather close

[@realbignoob1886]

@@tealwashablemarker8886 same

[@mushromus7764]

Teacher: why where you on the toilet for so long? Me: Ass gore

[@sultryazian]

HOW THE FRICK IS THIS NOT ATLEAST 300 LIKES

[@natykiffy6598]

Hahahahahahaha'nt not funny didn't laugh Lmao

[@kristiferandxandermorency507]

What

[@mushromus7764]

@@kristiferandxandermorency507 ass gore asgore

[@aloyperez2059]

@@natykiffy6598 hmmm... ur lying. firstly, if you didnt laugh then why did u say "lmao" lol. and finally why did you even take the time to write this comment if it isnt funny? a normal person would just ignore it but u didnt. which shows that u really did laugh and ur hiding it just to look funny.

[@queueuof]

"To some people im a hero" "But to you" "I'm the bad g-" Wait wrong game my bad.

[@small_SHOT]

*d e l t a r u n e*

[@syahidatul26athirah48]

Don't you dare compare that trash king with this sweet fluffybuns

[@digito9650]

*l e t h i m g o*

[@eku.l]

That’s from deltarune!!!

[@They_Hate.06]

DELTARUNE

[@icedchqi]

It’s really quite strange how this game takes advantage of it’s save/load mechanics. I have never, nor will I ever, see another game like this one, in its meta aspect.

[@apdroidgeek1737]

When i had to restart the game i had to completely uninstall the game just to make sure they wouldn't know how evil i was before lol

[@disrespecc9678]

@@apdroidgeek1737apparently that doesn’t work too

[@elplaceholder]

How? Why How?​@@disrespecc9678

[@sturmnacht8503]

​@@disrespecc9678 you need to edit the folder I think

[@imonlyallowed3namechangess129]

The ways of Asgore in the 3 timelines! Neutral: Tries to kill you Pacifist: Tries to kill you Genocide: "Hello, uhh, Human!" "Would you like a cup of tea?"

[@camposde]

Nah, it's not like that. He doesn't want to kill you in any timeline. Even more, in genocide run he doesn't recognize you as a human. No one does since Papyrus.

[@44bigfreeze]

My version: Neutral: Doesn't want to kill you, but thinks he has to. True Pacifist: Same as Neutral, but soon realizes he doesn't have to. Genocide: Fails to recognize you as a human.

[@BeniTheTesseract]

+Ezequiel Campos Undyne Thought You Aren't a Human Because You Killed EVERY monster And Even A Human Woudn't Do that , "i feel Everyone In the Worlds Hearts All Beating As One, And We All Have One Goal..... TO DEFEAT YOU" That is What Undyne Said BTW you aren't a Human.. In The Genocide Run ... You Are A Monster...

[@daturk3y264]

+Ezequiel Campos Well said, man. Props

[@BeniTheTesseract]

Unknown User Thanks bro

[@fl333r]

After I killed Toriel by accident (because she dies from one hit at the half HP mark) I kept the pie to remember her bye, as a good luck charm... and I even called her a few times on the phone because I hoped, for some reason, that this time she would pick up. And then, when I ran out of food during Asgore's fight, I forced myself to eat the butterscotch pie, the only thing I had besides the cellphone which was given to me by Toriel. And then, when I saw the notification saying Asgore's defenses and attack dropped because of a memory, I suddenly realized that he looked so similar to Toriel. And yet after the fight ended, I spared Asgore and he told me he and his wife could live together with us... But Toriel was dead... And I felt a mixture of relief and horror when Flowey cut him down... because now Asgore would not know I killed Toriel... so many emotional churns in such a short game...

[@f45411]

+fl333r i killed toriel cause she seemed like she was just going to have me locked up forever, threatening to block my escape and shit, was i the only one who felt this?

[@SqueaklesMcFinn]

+f45411 I killed her because I read that you may sometimes have to fight and make them weak then you can give them mercy... I only cried for like 10 days. (joking obviously)

[@fl333r]

+f45411 yeah I was scared of her initially. after meeting Flowey I expected her to betray me in a pretty hardcore way so when she died I was pretty surprised

[@lifeisgood1224LESGO]

I killed Toriel because I didn't fully understand the concept of "Mercy" in Undertale, I skipped the third frog that tells you that if a name is Yellow, you can spare him/her. So yeah, I cried.

[@fl333r]

+D'Andre Carter yeah i bet you cried for 11 days you pansy

[@JohnnyCasey]

I just shitted my pants when asgore teared out mercy.

[@knoyle4505]

+Johnny Casey Everyone you befriended: Oh Asgore will surely just talk it out with ya Me: Alright so just do what I've been doing? seems easy enough *meets Asgore* Me: He seems nice enough I'm sure if i just spare enough rounds- Asgore: Breaks the Mercy button Me: Y-You're not supposed to do that...

[@thatlimeball]

+Zeforas It's a powerful moment, everything points towards you having to kill Asgore, but the player is probably still determined (no joke intended) to be merciful. Besides, the same thing happened with Toriel, right? Except this time, what you did all the way back then gets destroyed right before your eyes, finally driving in the point that you HAVE to do what you couldn't do to anybody else in the run.

[@delawrenceperkins9917]

+Johnny Casey And begins to approach you with the Spear of Longinus.

[@Edhead.]

Either he did it because he didn't want you to run, or he didn't believe he deserved to be spared.

[@kirbyguy9376]

+TheBreadThief The 2nd one. In this game feels be like... 😃😀☺😔😒😞😢

[@damianmcintyre2605]

Man. When he destroys the mercy button. I teared up. So self sacrificial and noble for his cause.

[@xanmoas]

YEAH! I FILLED WITH DETERMINATION NOW WATCH ME MAKE YOU BEG FOR... *Asgore destroys the mercy button* ...Items?

[@papyrustheskeleton9498]

Geez, he really isn't even trying. If you think about it, all the monsters say that Asgore is actually really powerful and no one ever got through him in a fight... Well, if u ask me, he really wasn't the big deal when u are the one fighting him. Maybe he was just tired of all the war bullshit and actually wanted you to end him for good.

[@fadesk6865]

Yep. He is pretty much asking you to kill him. He breaks the mercy button which is the only way for him to be spared, and he even tells you to take his soul.

[@CatMage6620]

Imagine fighting him during the war. You probably whouldnt stand a chance against his *royal fury.*

[@bishopspechulure9821]

The Sans fight is so hard because, unlike any other monsters, he knows how to dodge attacks. But then I always remember a line that Undyne said once, about how in sparring she could never land a hit on him. That implies that he also knows how to dodge, but is clearly just not even trying to in this fight because he wants to lose

[@OBB004]

@@bishopspechulure9821 holy shit I now I wat a full power asgore fight tbh

[@stetra935]

Bishop Spechulure and it’s also in genocide, where sans knows exactly what you are, a murderer, so he doesn’t hold back

[@sansunderpants6057]

Asgore: Having a nice conversation after being spared Flowey: *haha bullet goes pew pew*

[@MegaNut6238]

Haha bullet go brrrr

[@MisterJohnDoe]

*Anyway I started blasting*

[@Sticks-q5i]

Asgore kills himself if you killed Flowey in previous route

[@beibkk0]

Rice

[@Shin.ೃ]

*Haha, bullet, GO BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*

[@sandramcelhinney518]

ASGORE: human, it was nice knowing you. Frisk: ... TORIEL: stop touching the child!!!

[@drunkchara3837]

+TheTerrariaPro - Terraria and more! Toriel: don't touch the child!

[@buckleyourpants3760]

+Chara Dreemurr (THE FALLEN CHILD) who's touching the child?!

[@Springtrapandplushtrap]

Hello human, it is I... WALAWIGI!!!

[@rafaelpascoaliczerniej297]

you are touching the child?

[@TheBonkleFox]

DON'T TOUCH THE CHILD!!!!! (slap)

[@TheAshin26]

This is such an iconic fight. Asgore is doing what he must for his people despite not wanting to. His theme is incredible

[@azi6896]

Fighting Asgore on a Pacifist run the first time around is the most emotional and heartbreaking battle in the game, I'd say more so than Asriel or Sans. This is the big guy that you've been hearing about for the longest time as being a peaceful, docile man who would gladly allow you passage without any issue. Then, shortly before you face him, Dr. Alphys confesses to you that you'll have to kill him in order to advance through the barrier. But your resolve isn't deterred. Somehow, you'll be able to spare him. Then, you meet him, he's courteous and kind, and obviously doesn't want to fight you. But you both head to the barrier and the fight commences. The final nail in the coffin is that he says his final words to you, bids you farewell, looks down, takes out his trident, and destroys your mercy function, disabling you from being able to spare him. He refuses to look at you at all, and, while you can plead with him to some extent, he won't, or rather can't, cease fighting. For the first time in the game, you have to fight, and it's against the last person you'd ever want to fight.

[@Ecroose]

I refused to fight, I was willing to die over and over and over again, if I died enough, surely he'd put his trident down, since each of my deaths had to hurt him more than they hurt me

[@whatashame3327]

What if the reason he destroyed the mercy button is because he doesn't think he deserves mercy?

[@KingIshimaru]

+Devin Shazare There's some interesting things that I noticed from bits of dialogue, too. Undyne comments she wasn't able to touch Asgore in many of their bouts, which made me think about that quip Sans gives you if you fucked up enough to fight him; "what, you think I'm just going to stand there and take it?" Asgore knows how to dodge your attacks. But unlike Sans, he wants to stand there and take it. Because that's what he thinks he deserves.

[@EarlyOwOwl]

* (A strange light fills the room) * (Twilight is shining through the barrier) * (It seems your journey is finally over) * (You're filled with DETERMINATION) I swear that part gets me every time.

[@lloydaran]

With the perfect music sync below, too! It's awesome. I deeply loved this encounter.

[@hypinator5199]

Omega flowey: *no*

[@yayababatoto]

Is nobody gonna talk about how this was uploaded to KZbin 2 days after the initial release of undertale? That’s badass. I just started the game this year. Also, they never got past LOVE 1? Props.

[@whateverface-js4cf]

I am at level 19 on my first playthrough of undertale. You know what that means.

[@3GS._.]

It's because nutural always be the first route.

[@sharif47]

Love 1 is simply short for Level of [Spoilers].

[@lahar2412]

it was a pacifist route. the only time you need to hit someone was asgore. edit:i forgot there was no pacifist asgore.

[@yayababatoto]

Cultured /Non-Cultured person yeah I’m really surprised propels were doing pacifist route day two

[@billcipher147]

I'm pretty sure the reason Toby never made a genocide Asgore fight is because he would've been literally unbeatable. Not only would his stats probably rise significantly, but he could also just destroy the FIGHT and ITEM buttons, leaving you with no weapons or means of healing. The only way I could imagine beating him like that is by using the ACT button to trick or manipulate him. Which now that I think about it, would've made for a pretty awesome boss fight. Then again, Toby probably wanted Sans to have the spotlight as the final boss. That, and throwing in another, equally hard fight right after Sans would've just been cruel lol

[@Tenzla]

Well the player pretty much wouldve deserved it at that point

[@lunaitor-uq9hz]

There's a fangame where that exact scenario happens

[@pluto3747]

It was a hugely missed opportunity to not show Asgores true power

[@disrespecc9678]

you better not have been keeping an EYE on me

[@supersaiyn41]

I remember reading something that said toby didnt want another super hard fight right after sans because the player would probably have used all their item's during the sans fight lmao

[@NobodyFromNowhere__]

I know it's a bit off the grid but I just saddens me that two people, who want to make friends and never wanted to fight, are forced to fight and kill each other to determine the fate of the world.

[@emblemblade9245]

Honestly my biggest regret is there’s no way to actually keep Asgore alive in neutral. No matter what Flowey will kill him and you’ll leave the underground. I wouldn’t mind an ending where you just stay there and become his adoptive child.

[@jazumo0067]

1:13 a whole new meaning to "no mercy"

[@tsunesama9014]

lol

[@CyanEnjoyer]

+jose zuniga ...

[@uknowme2245]

thats some epic 4th wall breaking

[@emilyc592]

PUNZZZZ

[@hahanamegobrrr6667]

and ass gore

[@L0n3w0lf-YT]

This is a fight that no matter what you do, nobody truly wins :(

[@TerryHesticles87]

That text crawled across my screen and gave me the biggest goosebumps I've ever had. DETERMINATION!!!

[@Sergeeeek]

Bonfire Keeper James turns out you don't need AAA graphics to make a scene epic. Also, btw, my phone's autocorrected AAA to ASS, so...

[@braedeh7817]

If HP means HoPe then when it says "ASGORE has low HP" it means "ASGORE has low hope" which is REALLY sad.

[@sanic8324]

HP means health points So asgore has low health points

[@MGharriy]

@@sanic8324 no. in this point,Asgore has low Hope.

[@dreppythedrep5205]

mettaton and undyne: am i a joke to you

[@braedeh7817]

@@dreppythedrep5205 XD

[@dreppythedrep5205]

So much blood so much pain

[@fhdthefox4843]

Asgore : like a family Me : :") Flowey : "kills asgore" Me : NOOOOOOOO!!! >:"(

[@emmajeanwilson4318]

After all these years of perfecting the pacifist run I still will die over and over again to Asgore on purpose just to hear his theme and do the fight because it’s so fun to me. It’s so beautifully tragic, and the music is incredible

[@jamiehughes5573]

asgore: this water represents my mercy *pours water onto the floor* asgore: i am out of mercy

[@spark95151]

Cough Meet the amazing Merasmus cough

[@wolfgirl-ge4wq]

XD

[@karlthedude]

Jamie Hughes love piemations

[@oaktrii3574]

LOL

[@enigma647]

its not really reason he destroys button you know...

[@sobari745]

Did anyone else get an extra tear in their eye when they saw the mercy button stitched back together at the end? It's amazing how much a small idea can add if used right.

[@Hero_2222]

Pacifist Asgore:We have to fight! No mercy Genocide Asgore:Would you want a cup of tea?

[@Bass46416]

Green magma in the Genocide route he didn't recognized you as a human because the character isn't a human anymore it become something worse than a demon...

[@dylangtech]

You know, he could have destroyed your Fight button instead. But he didn’t want you to be defenseless as he killed you. He wanted to either kill you in glory, or die a martyr. Frisk shows him another way, but Flowey says no to all of them.

[@devara_ma]

That's a concept for Genocide Asgore but in genocide Asgore is one hit.

[@feldspar1000]

3:48 You could not have asked for a more fortuitous moment to loop the song.

[@zanzaklaus2496]

Asgore as a character gets tons of flack, but I really like him. Really tragic if you think about it.

[@Teknanam]

+ZanzaKlaus Asgore recieves flack?

[@zanzaklaus2496]

metaXzero Well, from the characters.

[@Blackwater154]

+ZanzaKlaus He's sympathetic at least. Like yes...what he is doing is terrible and he knows it. I mean he cant even bare to look at you during the fight. He's doing this because he is desperate and angry at what the humans did. He knows its wrong but he feels he has no other option.

[@zanzaklaus2496]

The Bookieman Well, he has to do it. I think after killing 6 children he can barely take the strain on his conscience. He's clearly a pacifist, so this must hurt him a lot.

[@PorplSnek]

+ZanzaKlaus yeah I mean If I was king of a people who were slowly dying and trapped where we couldn't leave to change that, and I needed to kill just seven people from the jerkfaces who trapped us there, I would probably do it. He might have even been a little Gung Ho about it at first. But after 6 innocent deaths... Well, all of human war is about making the other side surrender first. It makes sense that monsters who feel emotions more than us would feel such guilt. Probably why the battle starts with him destroying mercy. If you could spare him, it would probably make the fight end up more like toriels. And if you could run away, would he be able to bring himself to run after you?

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

I played undertale with this mentality. "You give me a bunch of fun puzzles to solve on how to not kill my enemy, say no more. No on will get killed. This is after all a game where "no one has to die". When I got to asgore i died repeatedly. I spent a long time trying to figure out how to spare him. Finally a friend watched me play and said "you have to kill asgore.". I was like "Nahhhhh thats not possible. I was told no one had to die in this game and I'm going to make sure thats exactly what happens. But it did slowly dawn on me as the number of times Asgore killed me rose... I was going to have to kill him. I actually stopped playing for a while. Kinda felt like "Im not going to do it. If i have to kill Asgore he can kill me. Take my soul. And break the barrier. I wont kill him. My friend pestered me to finish the game. I was content having my dying to asgore be the end of the story for me. But my friend persisted. Made sure I went back. It took me quite some time. As i didnt habe any good weapon for attacking. Since I never killed anyone, I never worried about combat. took me forever. But finally beat him. Thats when I found out he didnt avtually die and you could spare hime after the fight. Grr. Then Flowy showed up. Suffice to say.... you lied to me Toby Fox...

[@nerothewateruser8030]

After the neutral ending you can go for a true pacifist ending tho

[@fatcat2015]

Well since he doesn’t really die, you weren’t lied to. And since you tried so hard to figure out how to not have to kill him, ultimately coming to the conclusion that Asgore WON’T let you Mech him, the fight had its intended effect.

[@jpeg7082]

But you don’t kill him. Does your EXP go up when you beat him? No. Therefore you didn’t kill him, so he really didn’t lie.

[@steveen8489]

faye That's only in the Pacifist ending

[@nicolewashburn8719]

Sorry dude, but you got the neutral ending :T not the pacifist ending, that is if your goal was the pacifist ending

[@shooken3517]

The fact that Asgore only notices you as a human in a pacifist/neutral run has a deeper meaning. If you play genocide, asgore doesn’t see you as human anymore. It also tells us that asgore also sees humans as kind and loving creatures, contradicting his oath to kill all of humanity

[@legoyoda645]

Poor asgore He couldn’t bring himself to do it, so he had someone do it for him Seriously, he looks surprised when he sees you, because he expected undyne to have killed you

[@amerdeeba9775]

Actually,Undyne killed me like 200000000 times soo....

[@kluocduoc9835]

@@amerdeeba9775 they meant neutral and pacifist undyne, not genocide

[@MasterofVirology]

if use toriel pie as a healing item ,it will lower asgore power even further

[@mrmareco838]

kyuuibi rasagen no it doesn't it does the same as talking 3 times in the first battle

[@MasterofVirology]

um yes it does. Try it. It evens says the smell reminds him of something. so yea

[@Kuma5655]

It does.

[@hellflameflowers3930]

Can confirm, it does

[@niggi161]

Mugman is King YOU GOT TOLD BITCH!!

[@liquidpestar8099]

I always thought Asgore was wearing a battle mask instead of looking down.

[@drunkchara3837]

Lol same

[@buckleyourpants3760]

yep

[@buckleyourpants3760]

same

[@ameenadi6309]

Yeh same

[@lukebigboi3496]

Same here!

[@wooblydooblygod3857]

I like how at some point he only uses blue for his scythe attack, as if he truly doesn't want to kill you.

[@serball3133]

Correction: Trident.

[@wooblydooblygod3857]

@@serball3133 no, he uses a scythe in that particular attack rather than his trident.

[@Kamirasu]

@@wooblydooblygod3857 no...? it's still the same trident, you just can't see the very top of it due to the sprite being too big

[@wooblydooblygod3857]

​@@Kamirasu oh yeah i see it.

[@Presnts]

Asgore in neutral and pacifist:Im sorry.... Asgore in genoside:Lets have tea!

[@teehundeart]

Because in genocide you are a monster

[@Maannnn...]

@@teehundeart He also says "What kind of monster are you?" in genocide

[@rhsiwnkbsbdnidjs9375]

He doesn't see you as a human

[@rhsiwnkbsbdnidjs9375]

@@teehundeart he doesn't see you as human

[@supersmashbro596]

i feel really bad for asgore.like... all he wants is whats best for his people. he doesnt want to kill. he just wants peace. heck, judging by how everyone but toriel in-game views him... hes a good king. actively helping his people when he can...you dont even see any servents in his castle, if you can call it that. this is a king who works for the people. people dont bow to this guy. they hug him. they dont fear him. they trust him to do the right thing. even looking at his sprite in his battle... you notice he is hiding his face. he doesnt WANT to see the light leave your eyes. heck, his pre-battle speech shows how reluctant he is to kill you. i honestly dont have the heart to finish the big lug.

[@Milo-zw4oo]

+supersmashbro596 It's very sad, the slow parts in his theme reflect all of his remorse.

[@biraptor6205]

infact, killing the children was like, a million knives right on his heart.

[@romablumen1080]

Most underrated boss fight in the fucking game.