Undertale

Reused and Remixed Audio

Some songs and other audio clips in the game originated from other projects that lead developer Toby Fox has worked on. Perhaps most notably, the boss theme "Megalovania" was composed by Fox for an EarthBound ROM hack he made in his teens, and was later remixed for the webcomic Homestuck. Flowey's laughter also originated in the comic, where it was used for the character Caliborn. Lastly, the track "Fallen Down" was composed for I Miss You, a tribute album made using EarthBound's soundfont.

Sans and Papyrus Inspiration

Two of the game's major characters are Sans and Papyrus, a pair of skeletons named after the fonts their dialogue is rendered in. This is reminiscent of the webcomic Helvetica, in which the eponymous protagonist is a skeleton who shares his name with a font. The comic's author, J.N. Wiedle, is indeed listed in the credits as having provided inspiration for the characters.

Awards

• GameFAQs' Best. Game. Ever. vote winner (2015):
  • 57.82% in the final vs. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • 51.2% in the semifinal vs. Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • 51.33% in the quarterfinal vs. Super Mario 64
  • 51.52% in the division III final vs. Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow/Green Version
  • 54.84% in round 3 vs. Super Mario World
  • 55.74% in round 2 vs. Fallout 3
  • 50.95% in round 1 vs. Mass Effect 3
• The Game Awards 2015
  • Best Independent Game, Nominated
• The Dragon Awards – Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game (2016):
  • Nominated
• Steam Awards
  • 2016 — The 'I’m Not Crying, There’s Something In My Eye' Award — Nominated
  • 2017 — The 'Best Soundtrack' Award — Nominated
• Comics Gaming Magazine
  • Game of the Year, 2015
• IGN
  • PC Game of the Year, 2015
• Zero Punctuation
  • Game of the Year, 2015
  • Best Game of the 2010s