Monsters can typically be Spared only after the player has ACTed one or more times to make the monster friendlier as indicated by their yellow name. Choosing "MERCY" allows players to either "Spare" monsters or attempt to " Flee". MERCY: The player attempts to resolve an encounter peacefully.Some items can end certain battles non-violently on their own. The player can also equip armor or weapons during battle through this menu. ITEM: Opens the player's inventory to select a single item for use during their turn.Undertale features a variety of unusual ACT commands such as " pet," "encourage" and " tell joke" by choosing the correct sequence of actions, the monster's name will turn yellow in battle menus, indicating that the monster is reluctant to continue fighting. Selecting "ACT" and a corresponding target will open a sub-menu with one or more possible actions, which vary depending upon the targeted monster. ACT: The player interacts with a monster in a non-violent fashion.Like the player, monsters die when their HP reaches zero. Monsters may also attempt to dodge the attack. After choosing "FIGHT" and selecting a target, a slider bar appears on-screen, allowing the player to perform an active reload-style quick time event to determine the amount of damage dealt. FIGHT: The player physically attacks a monster with their equipped weapon.The main battle menu displays four basic commands: "FIGHT," "ACT," "ITEM" and "MERCY". Undertale primarily uses the framework of a traditional turn-based RPG combat system to present its encounters. Many areas also feature random encounters with monsters.
Like most RPGs, Undertale's silent protagonist will interact with many non-player characters through dialog text boxes over the course of the game. Players navigate the retro-stylized 2D world of Undertale from a top-down oblique perspective. Undertale was developed using GameMaker: Studio and was successfully crowd funded via Kickstarter on June 24, 2013, raising $51,124 from 2,398 backers. NPCs react differently to the player character depending upon their moral choices during the course of the game, leading to one of several possible endings. The game employs a unique turn-based combat system combining elements of bullet hell shooters with traditional menu-based commands. After acclimating to their new surroundings, the child must find a way to return to the surface. It was later digitally ported to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita by 8-4 on August 15, 2017.īilled as an RPG in which enemies can be defeated non-lethally, players control a mysterious silent human child who falls into the Underground: a hidden realm of monsters magically sealed away from the surface world long ago. Undertale is a 2D deliberately-retro fantasy RPG developed and published digitally by tobyfox for PC, Mac, and Linux on September 15, 2015.