Why does UNDERTALE Break the 4th Wall?

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[mrscrambledeggs]

5:57 Nope, actually... Flowey just built a 5th wall and broke it

[antaluster]

I believe the lack of more than one save file makes the genocide route more heartwrenching. You snatched away their happy ending forever to pursue a path of death and evil. You feel TERRIBLE!

[literallyafrog]

now I don't wanna play undertale now...
I always felt bad for the characters and always do pacifist runs and only use true resets...
but now I don't think I can play anymore...

[morynasr]

When you kill Toriel over and over by saving and loading the save point Flowey says
"You remind me of MYSELF"

[dragonsans]

Most games have some kind of tutorial. Tu - *Toriel* XD

[quizzlie]

"This video contains spoilers." But I've seen the play throughs of this game; I'll be fine.
[later that video]
... o.o

[snomangaming]

Nice work Josh! This was probably my favorite part of Undertale, the connection to you as a player. It made it different from any other game I've played. The pacifist ending definitely made me rethink playing the game again. Thanks for having me on bro, keep being awesome. Must-Dash ;)

[strawbs]

I only played undertale once because I want everyone to be happy with their lives in the game even if it is just a game I would feel bad for resetting it all.

[randomgamer]

After doing pacifist, I went reseted, and that scene where you meet Sans and Papyrus for the first time, Sans breaks the fourth wall more than once. Example:
"I'll be *straight-forward* with you, " he says this while facing away from Frisk, towards the screen.

[WomanSlayer]

why does undertale break the fourth wall?
well... you see, in undertale, the fourth wall is imaginary, just like on stage, and the monsters there have a shitty memory and always forget that they're performing.

[nibawita]

thats crazy im watching this on Tuesday night

[internetguy]

Everyone gangsta till undertale breaks the 5th walll

[Melcadrien]

To me it's more like I want them to have their happy ending. At least until it's time to do it all over again then it's the journey to become friends again.

[funtimefreddyanims]

Even chara broke the 4th wall
Chara literally made the window shake

[le]

**looks at your screen derectly and says "do you really think that"**

[KiraAsakura]

And here we are, a year later where freakin high school club presidents decimate the 4th wall in a Mind Wrecking Heart Wrenching way.

[Rakdip]

At least we're better than those SICKOS who stand around and watch it happened.

Flowey in new home telling Frisk.

[mintypetsAJ]

they need to make a sequel to the pacifist omg

[Mishwich]

Fudge! I resettled to do a neutral route, now I feel bad! After I finish the omega Flowey fight I'm doing another true pasifist route!

[braxiations]

Huff, huff. Phew! Don't worry, I think i have found reasons why the forth wall is safe. Though there are references, they are not flat out saying its a game. Flowey is psychotic so when saying its a game he means the game between him and the player. Some things like press z are non-canon, take pikmin 2 for example. Also, the battles and buttons are created and done through determination (along with saves) and magic. Also, there is a theory that you are Chara spectating and controlling Frisk, (whether good or evil) so when Flowey talks to the player, they are talking to Chara. There is even more so don't worry! (Also, when characters look at the screen, it's just cuz it would be hard to show expression from the side)