Undertale - Asgore Boss Fight

Boss fight in pacifist run.

[quicksilvergaming]

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

[dreadlordhg]

You know why he destroys the MERCY button?

Because his name would immediately turn yellow.

[FinnKid]

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

[quinnnova]

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

[AFukui-mrgp]

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

[CrazyMan]

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

[earlgray]

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

[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.

[aspenfamily]

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.

[omega.]

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

[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.

[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...”

[Do_ominic]

Asgore: *Swings blue trident at Frisk 4 times*

Frisk: *Does Literally Nothing*

Asgore: "Damn... He's good"

[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.

[corilopezthompson]

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?

[DianaMirelly]

Asgore: “we could be like.... like a family..”

Flowey: *no*

[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 (-_-)

[gabrielschannel]

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

[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.

[donglong]

Me: Where's my MERCY button?

Asgore: _Gone, reduced to atoms._