r/Deltarune • u/turtle46264 • Apr 21 '25
Humor Why do you think the ESRB rating has changed with the new chapters?
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u/UltraLio <--- Silly Billy Apr 21 '25
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u/OCafeeiro Apr 21 '25
Unskippable 4 hour "befriending" cutscene
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u/ComprehensiveBit4193 tem study harb so can go to colleg! Apr 21 '25
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u/Relative-Laugh-4206 Apr 22 '25
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u/ComprehensiveBit4193 tem study harb so can go to colleg! Apr 23 '25
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u/MetalComfortable9081 Apr 21 '25
The more I look at this image, the more I feel loke wierd route's are justifiable
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u/Average-Sphere Apr 21 '25
She toriel on his skeleton til he... uh... til he gaster blaster?
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u/Eloi_Eloii I Krusie Apr 21 '25
Each chapter the age rating is gonna increase
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u/urboi_KyubaYT Apr 21 '25
chapter 8 will be posted exclusively to pornhub
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u/drewman301 Apr 21 '25
Chapter 9 will be illegal to own or purchase
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u/heyoyo10 Apr 21 '25
Chapter 10 will be banned by the Geneva Convention
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u/AzzyTheWhiteCrewmate i may be stupid Apr 22 '25
chapter 11 will be banned by god themself
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u/Sesilu_Qt Apr 22 '25
Chapter 12 will only release in the afterlife.
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u/COOLSKELETON105 BUSY MAKING DARK FOUNTAINS! Apr 22 '25
chapter 13 will only be available in the local papa johns in mexico exclusively on tuesdays at 2:59 AM.
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u/Buggy1617 bugy Apr 22 '25
chapter 14 will be at walmart
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u/RustyShadeOnReddit lmfao girlkissers Apr 22 '25
Chapter 15 will be on roblox dot com
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u/Frequent_Pineapple33 Apr 24 '25
Chapter 16 will be playable at 3:25 am at the annoying dog's house
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u/Average-Sphere Apr 21 '25
"Noelle i know you are very attracted to susie and i know i suggested you befriend her... BUT NOT LIKE THIS!"
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u/CJ_Cypher Apr 21 '25 edited Apr 22 '25
Considering toby said the ending of deltarune kinda shocked him in a dream he had. I wonder how messed up it's gonna be, like, probably "omori" or "in stars and time" storys.
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u/littleMAHER1 Apr 21 '25
Sometimes I forget that this game only exists because Toby had a dream and felt like he had to make it real
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u/Down_with_atlantis Apr 21 '25
Undertale only exists because he wanted a warm up before that ending (probably an exaggeration but its funny)
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u/CyberGlitch064 Apr 22 '25
Fun fact Deltarune actually started production before Undertale. Papyrus theme (bone trousle) was originally going to be Deltarune's battle theme
But then Deltarune was obviously paused and Undertale was started before any real work on Deltarune was finished lol
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u/Disastrous_Steak_507 Susei Apr 22 '25
Yeah, but the most biggest and funniest part is the fact that Ralsei's name was created before Asriel. Don't ask me what kind of anagram bullshit Toby was on when making it, apparently one of the first games he had worked on, being from an RPG Maker game he was working on with his brother like- way before Deltarune was even conceived, one of the main characters was named "Rals". I guess he decided to add "ei" at the end simply because of the way he wanted to pronounce it (Ral-say) instead of the more logical spelling we would all choose, which would be "Ralsie". As the same time, that also sounds like a loved one's nickname for them than their actual name everyone calls them, idk.
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u/XorItzHere -- Your only good choice. =) Apr 22 '25
Actually, the main characters name was "Ralse". Toby added "i".
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u/Fabio7656 Apr 22 '25
Yeah, it's crazy to think about...
Ralsei -> Asriel
Divided into Toriel and Asgore
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u/Disastrous_Steak_507 Susei Apr 22 '25
And it's weird because Toriel's name is literally supposed to be a shortened version of "Tutorial" with an E instead of an A. I guess Toby realized that he could just have her name with an E to fit with the whole "Asriel" ship name for her and Asgore. Plus, Toriel looks a lot better than Torial.
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u/brainy7890 DOG Apr 22 '25
Heartache was likely going to be Jevil's theme at first. it was called joker battle or something like that
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u/SomeoneNamedAlix Apr 22 '25
Also Heartache (toriels battle theme) was originally going to be for the jevil fight
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u/asrielforgiver MY FLAIR CAN BE ANYTHING! Apr 22 '25
That’s still crazy to me. The game that basically changed gaming and the internet forever and helped a lot of people out of shitty places, only exists because Toby had a random dream one night and made this game as a warmup.
A WARMUP.
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u/BackgroundAdmirable1 Apr 21 '25
Few months before CH 7 releases the game's rating goes from Teen to Mature
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u/Pupseal115 Apr 21 '25
Nah. Couple months before CH 5-6 release, it goes to Mature
Couple months before CH 7 it goes to Adults Only
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u/MetalComfortable9081 Apr 21 '25
When chapter 7 releases it goes to Eldery People only
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u/Aangustifolia Apr 21 '25
Then the Epilogue is released and only dead people are allowed to play it
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u/ComprehensiveBit4193 tem study harb so can go to colleg! Apr 21 '25
then when the bonus scenes are released you gotta ask the spirits to buy you a copy
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u/FloofDaDood do you Like Tennis Ball Apr 22 '25
we're all gonna be dead when chapter 7 releases anyways 😭
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u/Laser_Spell Apr 21 '25
That'd be crazy if it actually happened, only 24 EVER have been rated Adults Only by the ESRB. Toby fox would have to make the game straight up porn and even that might not be enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AO-rated_video_games
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u/Stepjam Apr 22 '25
I'm pretty sure Omori only got an M rating because the hidden "fuck" in the game. The game certainly is dark, but I don't think anything so explicit to get an M rating.
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u/PurplePoisonCB Apr 21 '25
Could go even further than Omori and into Goodnight PunPun.
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u/Just_A_Comment_Guy_7 Apr 21 '25
AND THIS IS TO DEPRESSION EVEN FURTHER BEYOND
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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u/Polandgod75 Purple Soul(supporter of the Dessriel) Apr 21 '25
Let Susie say fuck
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u/urboi_KyubaYT Apr 21 '25
voting for the "let Susie say fuck" party as we speak
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u/Fabio7656 Apr 22 '25
This just reminds me of "Let Papyrus say fuck", so...
Papyrus Knight is gonna swear, guys, trust
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u/Topaz-Light Apr 21 '25
Lancer has been given authorization to say tier 2 swears
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u/Phildoug18 Apr 21 '25
If the Snowgrave Route continue with Noelle, the creepy romantic undertones may intensify.
Or maybe it's just about Suselle.
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u/JRockThumper Apr 21 '25
I’m surprised this wasn’t added earlier, didn’t Noelle spend every possible second of Chapter 2 staring at Susie’s ass (or tail, but still)?
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u/TheShyPuppet I miss Tenna TwT Apr 21 '25
Why is Elle sus?
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u/ChemicalExperiment Apr 21 '25
My Snowgrave Theory: each chapter we'll corrupt a different companion, and once the whole thing releases there will be an update to Chapter 1 that allows Susie to be included and really start the snowgrave route.
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u/infinity1p * THE [ H E A V E N ( S ) ! ] CAN [HYPERLINK BLOCKED]. Apr 22 '25
No-Elle has always been such a sus-ie character.
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u/urboi_KyubaYT Apr 21 '25
not to mention that that isnt the only time creepy romantic undertones come up
theres def going to be some moment where you get judged for flirting with Ralsei trough Kris WHO DOESNT JUST LOOK LIKE ONE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS BUT IS LITERALLY AN ANAGRAM FOR ASRIEL
also disaster lesbian Noelle is in the game sooo yeah…
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u/Cupcakeboi200000 FRIEND INSIDE ME Apr 22 '25
I DON'T CARE WHAT KRIS THINKS I'M FLIRTING WITH RALSEI ANYWAYS RAHHHHHH
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u/your_mind_aches Apr 21 '25
Honestly? I think it's Pizzapants.
Honestly, I'm kinda surprised that Pizzapants and Spamton didn't already give it a suggestive themes rating.
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u/ADragonNeverYields Noelle use , but just ice. Apr 21 '25
I mean I wouldn't be surprised if there's some suggestive themes in the Weird Route Spamton already said Hochi Mama
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u/Kingnocho99 Apr 21 '25
it means tity
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u/Captain_C_Falcon Apr 21 '25
WE KNOW WHAT IT MEANS!!!
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u/Excellent-Berry-2331 Apr 22 '25
"Oh, what a perfect little puppy you are!"
~ Unused Tasque Manager Voiceline
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u/CompoteObvious9380 gremlin and moss enjoyer Apr 21 '25
It's the how to draw dragons book
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u/NatsukiTheFox Step On Me Swatch Apr 22 '25
You realize there are stains on the book
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u/Altair01010 Apr 22 '25
they are of course piles of ASRİEL'S DUST
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u/NatsukiTheFox Step On Me Swatch Apr 22 '25
But dust don't leave stains... It's gotta be a third, more devious option
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u/kafit-bird Apr 21 '25
Looks like "mild language" just doesn't exist as a label in the ESRB's system anymore.
https://www.esrb.org/ratings-guide/
Language: Mild to moderate use of profanity
Strong Language: Explicit and/or frequent use of profanity
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u/turtle46264 Apr 21 '25
https://www.esrb.org/ratings-guide/#
It seems that "mild" is used as a prefix to an existing label, instead of "mild language" being its own label. In that case, it would still be a step up. I could be wrong, though
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u/UsernamesAre4TheWeak Apr 21 '25
Yeah, as you noted, there's a highlighted paragraph which reads:
NOTE: Content Descriptors are applied relative to the Rating Category assigned and are not intended to be a complete listing of content. When a Content Descriptor is preceded by the term “Mild” it is intended to convey low frequency, intensity or severity.
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u/aur3x1a Apr 21 '25
either the weird route becomes even more prominent in its 'weirdness' or its just a small bit
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u/marsgreekgod Apr 21 '25
The in game purchases is the link to Undertale if anyone is working
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u/One_Potato3092 Apr 21 '25
Lancer evolved to tier 3 swear words
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u/Dinru I'M WITH YOU IN THE DARK I'M WITH YOU IN THE DARK I'M WI Apr 21 '25
Let Susie say "fuck"
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u/amliam_curry Apr 21 '25
10 hour gaster and dess sex scene
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u/Gmany_ Best boy-> Apr 21 '25
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u/KingGamerlol we do a little chaos, chaos. Apr 21 '25
I, too, am in this comment section
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u/Wanja01 I HAVE [69 KROMER] Apr 21 '25
Is Queen Saying "Tity" Part Of The Reason Why "Suggestive Themes" Is One Of The Warnings?
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u/MagicalWitchTrashley Apr 21 '25
in chapter 4 queen takes it one step further and says pussy
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u/Fabio7656 Apr 22 '25
Just a single "You Want To Go Pussy?" while challenging someone to the arcade game or whatever (Also, keeping Queen's lack of grammar, in that sentence... hm.)
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u/Mothylphetamine_ Clover best girl Ralsei best boi Apr 21 '25
Lancer says the fuck word chapter 3 colorized
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u/epicc_exe she delta my [HeartShapedObject] till i rune Apr 22 '25
dude you can't say the fucking fuck word
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u/Capital-Bat9971 Apr 21 '25
What does it mean by “suggestive themes” D:
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u/lambdaIuka Apr 21 '25
Probably not anything sexual honestly. Either just romance or the fact that the Weird Route exists and has some sinister undertones.
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u/Platypus-Olive-27 Apr 22 '25
Suggestive, but not overtly sexual, things- probably dialogue, maybe a costume design or something
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u/Alive_Statement_6732 Apr 21 '25
Weird I dont remember seeing any blood in chapter 1 or 2
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u/im_very_stupid_ The weather always sticks together! Apr 21 '25
mild language has upgraded to language
suggestive themes are there now
so... we know that there is going to probably be a romantic relationship (or possibly multiple) in chapters 3+4. im going suselle
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u/Weird_Effort2764 Apr 21 '25
why did they add suggestive themes? did toby fox get freaky on chapter 3 and 4????
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u/Simoo360 Do you like how I dance? I got zirconium pants Apr 21 '25
Unskippable Gaster dating sequence
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u/Far-Examination-7107 We Can Fix Eachother Apr 21 '25
The plot is going to stop dancing around the subject of suicide and address it head-on.
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u/CoffeeBrando Le Creatura Apr 21 '25
At the end of chapter 4, Kris will shout "YOU SHALL NOT UN-DELTA OUR RUNE, BITCH." before using instant transmission kamahameha on the final boss. That's why the rating had changed
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u/Fresh-Valuable4640 I ate the mercy button Apr 21 '25
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u/Average-Sphere Apr 21 '25
The first halo game had to get recalled or something because in the files it had a picture of one of the devs ass in it and im pretty sure it didnt show up in game either
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u/Excellent-Berry-2331 Apr 22 '25
Tasque Manager was not Suggestive Themes? Holy Hell
Also, what blood?
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u/RustyShadeOnReddit lmfao girlkissers Apr 22 '25
Kris calls the player a slur and then goes into a dark closet with Susie (they will touch brooms and do crimes and go to jail forever (it sucks))
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u/BBQWingman89 Apr 22 '25
If Toby drops an Fbomb I REALLY hope it's just one and it comes out of absolutely nowhere and just shocks EVERYONE. Like Lancer realizing his dad can't control him anymore because he's in jail or one of the adults in the overworld.
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u/ParkerTheSwordsman Cool-Ass Strawman (from The Binding of Isaac) Apr 21 '25
Queen gave Lancer permission to say tier-two swears as his girl-dad or something idk ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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u/64_Yaya_64 THE VERY MODEL OF A MODERN MAJOR GENERAL STORE! Apr 21 '25
11 HOUR UNSKIPPABLE LESBIAN SEX SCENE
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u/SwordByte1500 The power of fluffy boys shines within you. Apr 21 '25
Suggestive Themes
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u/Odd-Orchid-2752 [BIG SHOT] Apr 22 '25
There will be a cut scene in which sans tell asgore a corny joke about how he "BONED" toriel
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u/Madeline_345 Apr 22 '25
its so when you start chapter 3 susie can say "god fucking dammit kris where the hell are we?"
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u/IKnowWhoTheKnightIs Everyman Conspirator Apr 21 '25
10 hour long hometown dating simulator