Fishing was never so intense.

That point during a genocide run where you've become such a monster that even the music is against you.

The moment you realize you're someone else's final boss

I hate it when the salmon I’m eating puts on armor and yeets spears at me

What fascinates me is comparing this to Undyne's pacifist run song. In that, it's sounds almost like she's having fun. The music is fast and jaunty, almost like a classic 'Pirate' song. In this however, she seems to know you are evil beyond doubt. She knows that you can kill her.She knows you will kill her. The piano at the start makes her sound like she has been preparing for this all her life, and when the song goes full-on epic mode you realise that she isn't having fun. She is trying with all her might, not casually suplexing ten huge boulders anymore. Accompanied with the piano and the backing it makes her seem like an angel, someone purpose-built to stop evil. Boy, I wish this song didn't make me so sad - This is her last stand, and she knows it. This song made me cry ;-;

Just remember your fighting the same woman who burned her house down making Spaghetti

Gotta give respect to Undyne for being the only character in the game that gives you a hard time without breaking the laws of everything

What I like is despite how much she resents humans, she still protects them from you..

Fun Fact: this boss has the double HP of Omega Flowey

This is so insane. I mean, this is her song. She is the heroine, she must save her people. You are honest to god cheering her on, but are at the same time the villain, fighting to stay alive. What kind of a twisted reality is this? If she loses, her world is doomed - because you are the bringer of doom. A theme like this usually only plays if YOU are in her shoes, not the other way around. Christ, playing the Genocide route is an endurance to the extreme. You are the most horrible creature alive, spreading chaos and death, how much further are you willing to go? Can you do it? Can you abandon all humanity and become a monster? Good lord, this couldn't be deeper.

Well..she did it. Undyne stopped my genocide run. I just reset completely after a few tries. She won. She really is a true hero

It’s quite sad being on genocide and having SAVES on your side. Oh some neutral runs and pacifist, the messages encourage you and keep you going in a heartwarming way. Here? Undyne is throwing everything she has at you at her absolute peak, and killed you. Several times. But she doesn’t know that. She was the heroine, the last beacon (besides Sans) of justice and honor keeping you from destroying everything, and in her eyes she failed horribly. Hell, she might’ve not have been able to hit you. Perspective is a bitch, right?

Spear of justice : Epic fish hunting Battle against a True hero: *You are the fish.*

Guys. I'm not gonna lie, this fight was hell. But, when I defeated her, she melted. This is odd, due to what Alphys said in her notes. When monsters are injected with Determination, they melt. Undyne melted at the end of the battle. This means that Undyne had Determination that she made herself, right? She's a badass, is she not?

This is the actual hero vs villain fight in undertale. And sans wasn’t a hero He played really unfair with the player. Because the player deserved it. And he did right. But undyne was completely unfair with herself and let the murderer take so many advantages. But still she killed us many times and showed that undyne was a great royal guard and a true hero

That unique blend of "I don't wanna kill her" and "oh my god it's been 20 attempts just die please"

The real unsettling part is when she *melts* when you beat her. If you've done the pacifist route that should tell you something very clearly: she was *seriously* determined.

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Imagine if Undertale was released during the SNES era of the 90's, imagine the influence it would bring to future games in terms of story-telling.

Fun Fact: TORIEL Is one of the only monsters to come close to Undyne the Undying’s ATK and DEF stats, along with ASRIEL and possibly Flowey, as we never get to CHECK him.

Its funny, fighting Undyne in the Genocide run, besides dying because Im bad multiple times, I cant help, with that music, and the fact that she has her own form of determination, made me glad she kicked my ass as many times as she did.

Undyne died as a hero. You lived long enough to see yourself become the villain.

Asgore: "Remember daughter, dying is straight." Undyne: "Yes father..." *_The Heroine Appears._*

this will drasticly impact fishing season

What I like about this particular song is that you can feel the final stand vibe. Undyne knows she cannot win but regardless, fights in an attempt to stop you

Who would win A crazy fish lady DETERMINED to save the world or... A Child with Ballet Shoes

A battle between... ...a horrific monster with no humanity... ...And undyne

Undertale isn‘t a good game because of its graphics, it isn‘t a good game because of its exciting gameplay mechanics like its combat system, it‘s good because of mainly one thing: the fact it somehow manages to reach certain players (not all obviously) through the 4th wall via character development, general character originality, plot and almost most importantly its very unique, extremely fitting and beautiful musical accompaniment for all said aspects. The fact that I‘m laying here, 5 years after I beat this game 100% when I was 15 years old and the soundtrack alone still manages to not just put me into the situations and plot of the game but also to let me emotionally comprehend and react to them so strongly, well it means the game along with the soundtrack did something with me back then, I think we can all agree on that.

If you get to hear this song... You both hear the greatest theme in this game and fight against the most heroic character of all... ...While also playing as the worst character.... How tragic.

Pacifist: Story-telling. Genocide: Epic soundtracks. Neutral : A bit of both.

A lot of people might disagree with me, but I think that "Battle against a true hero" is the best song in Undertale. Move aside Megalovania, here come the true hero of the Undertale Ost.

I just realized 5 years later... It’s called battle against a *true* hero Because you, Frisk, isn’t one

The Wind is Howling.

Fun fact: Undyne the Undying is the only boss in the genocide route that actually takes damage and not die in one hit.

Is she could dodge like Sans in this form, she would easily be the most powerful being in this game

“What is better, to be born good? Or overcome your evil nature through great effort?” -Paarthurnax, Skyrim

This isn't you fighting against Undyne. This is Undyne fighting against YOU.

Frisk: *Defeats Undyne* Frisk: Why do I still hear boss music?

Undyne is undoubtedly the MOST powerful monster in the underground, even moreso than Asgore, and that's saying a lot because she isn't even a BOSS monster, her soul doesn't remain for a moment after she dies like it does with Toriel and Asgore. But yet, her BODY remains, because unlike Asgore, she has innate determination. A power so intense her body literally can't hold cohesion under it's effects, and yet she harnesses that power and solidifies, becoming Undyne the Undying. Asgore on a casual day is more powerful than Undyne, but when pushed to their true limits, Undyne goes further than even Asgore can, her devotion and heart is stronger, the will to remain pushes her further because she still cares. When Asgore fights you in a regular run he's lost his heart, he doesn't want to hurt others, he's not a man of war or righteous fury and it takes effort and self-detachment for him to even bring himself to hurt others.

A hero isn't the one who always wins, they're the one who always tries.

I always loved the fact that Undyne doesn't even cut in between attacks for any dialogue/banter. She is extremely determined (no pun intended) to put you down and know exactly what the risk are if she let's her guard down/loses.

When you go spearfishing but the fish also have Spears😐

She protecc She attacc But most importantly SHE WANTS YOU TO TRY A LITTLE HARDER THAN THATT

I lived long enough to see myself become the villain, and I almost cried when this played. I felt like apologizing to Undyne, but as this was a game, I knew it wasn't real. Never once had a game made me feel like that until then. SHE was the real hero.

Not many games make you feel like you should just lose because you really have no right to win you monster

*The Heroine Is Howling* *The Wind Appeared*

I started the Genocide run, i never beated Undyne, so i guess the true hero won the battle.

BREAKING: Local fish woman too pissed off to die

the only reason you would do a genocide run is: a)fight Undyne the Undying b)fight sans c)that's it

The battle where you're rooting for the person your fighting.

This is no joke the best song in the entire game…. from a musical standpoint of course. Literally this song tells an entire story without the listener even knowing the context, and on top of that it’s so well composed that even the close minded music composers of the 17th century would find it just as amazing as we do. This is legit one of my favorite boss themes in gaming history, no, it’s one of my favorite themes PERIOD.

I like how the song is titled “battle against a true hero” Its literally telling you your The bad guy and Should regret your choices

A true hero... *dies with a smile*

There are only 3 reasons to do a genocide. 1. Fight Undyne the Undying. 2. Fight Sans. 3. Piss off Chara when you reset just before you enter the Throne Room.

*Reminder that Frisk is very likely wearing Ballet Shoes and a Tutu throughout this whole epic boss fight.*

1:36 reminds me so much of Touhou 7's Ultimate Truth, it hurts--

Toby fox: Sees uploaded undertale video Toby fox: doesn’t take it down Nintendo: be a lot cooler if ya did

Undyne died a hero, and you lived long enough to see yourself become the villain.

I like how Undyne the Undying doesn't talk throughout the battle because she knows what'll happen if she lets her guard down.

Frisk: *kills Undyne in one hit* That was ez Undyne: Are you sure about that?

Frisk: kills undyne Undyne: uno reverse

*A battle we have no right to win.*

Undyne didn't cheat death, she punched it in the face and told it to fuck off.

Undyne’s battle is different. She is meant the frustrate the player enough to quit the genocide run. She truly is a hero. While we, are the villain.

*When you realize you're not the main character*

I'm willing to believe that Undyne is the only monster in the entire Underground that possesses determination naturally, as opposed to being injected with it by Alphys. Any thoughts?

1:35 - 2:33 is still absolutely breathtaking.

It’s kinda badass that Undyne the undying is the only boss in genocide that can tank a hit from you. Sans doesn’t count he dodges.

This moment in the game you realize Undyne isn't the antagonist in this game. You are.

As far as monsters go, Undyne has by far the strongest soul. Not Asgore. Not sans. She survives a killing blow, and while her body wanted nothing but to crumble away into monster dust, her DETERMINATION kept her body held together, all so she could put an end to you.

Fun fact: undyne the undying is the only character in genocide run who DOESN'T die in one hit. Yes including sans he also dies in one hit. I truly respect her. She is also probably one of the strongest bosses with her own power not including any power from human souls like asriel or photoshop flowey. this is my favourite fight in genocide run i do like sans fight but undyne the undying was the real hero of the game Damn im crying...

“What ARE you?!” “You don’t get it yet? I’m the monster who’ll put you in the grave where you belong. A monster brought back from death and awakened by rage, that’s who I am. I am the Spear Of Justice! UNDYNE THE UNDYING”

i just realized "battle against a true hero" stands for "bath" undyne is woshua confirmed

The moment when one of the most common human food kicked your ass multiple times...

Gerson was right when he said there is a hero that never gives up

Gentlemen it's official. ZUN will do an arrangement of this theme and Toby Fox an arrangement for Flandre's theme, for the game danmaku kagura. We are living the best time line.

Her the hero is on there last breath close to death, realizing what the hero is fighting for, said hero musters everything her soul as to offer to put an end to it all.....Only to still lose. Now we know what its like to be on the opposite end of that spectrum.....

You: Anime isn’t real! Undyne: *turns into the true manifestation of anime itself*

It's this moment here that truly made first begin to aspire to become a story writer. A hero, faced with impossible odds on the verge of death standing against an insurmountable foe and still refusing to lay down and die, all for the sake of the people they care about, and for all living things. While I may prefer Asgore or Sans overall, Undyne will forever remain as the character from the main cast of Undertale that is the most important to me. And this theme is an absolutely stunning encapsulation of all of the emotions that are present within this character, within this moment, within this one. Single. Fight. The surging power of hope that is present throughout the song portrays Undyne returning from the edge of death and refusing to die, managing to attain the true embodiment of justice in her Undying form. However, there is also a sense of emotional vulnerability in one section, which shows that Undyne feels regret for not being there for the friends that have already been slain by your hands, and that she will no longer be there for those who remain after this battle, namely Alphys and Asgore. As the song draws to a close, a sense of triumphant finality swells in the leading instruments, representing Undyne's final assault upon the Player as her form slowly deteriorates, but continuing to have hope that the world will live on, knowing that she has bought enough time for Alphys to evacuate a majority of the Underground and save the remaining monsters. This track is beyond phenomenal, and I hope to become even half of the storyteller that Toby Fox is someday.

Reminder that this entire fight takes place on one of those shakey bridges that are only held up by rope

When you tell undyne you ate sushi last night.

I understand where people are coming from about Undyne’s fight being more meaningful, but that’s because they have two different purposes. Undyne is speaking to the character, she is the Heroine, and killing her is showing you exactly that you are the villain. Sans, on the other hand, speaks directly to the player. He frustrates you to get you to quit the game, to reset. Because he knows it’s not the human in front of them, he knows it’s you. Undyne is fighting a villain, Sans is fighting, for lack of a better term, a God.

I can't express how much PTSD this song gives me...

It took me three long months to kill her but I defeated sans in 30 minutes 😑

Don't do determination, kids.

1:55 Hello? Is this ZUN?

I love how on genocide Undyne goes undying because She HAS to stop you from destroying everything. The fact that Undyne and Sans are the protagonists of genocide is such a good arc,even if they're killed.

8 years later and this still slaps

0:44 Right about here, you can sense Undyne's desperation to take you down. Because she knows that if she fails, everyone will die, and she will never let that happen. We all know how this ends, but hearing this part of the song makes me a little emotional, the pure desperation and determination emitted by this part is really spectacular. God I love this game...

I hated restarting this fight.....but that music never got old.

future son: dad why is my sister's name rose? me: bc your other dad loves roses future son: thanks dad me: no problem, undertale OST - battle against a true hero 1:55

holy shit zun arranging this song with toby on owen was her real

This fight is devastating, but I want to focus towards the end of the fight, when she's finally struck down, as it plays along with the Genocide Route's purpose. Unsatisfaction. When you beat her, she has an emotional speech, but when she finally dies... nothing. She just explodes, you walk forward, and the game acts like you didn't accomplish anything. You just stroll on your way. It's sort of the opposite of what Mettaton NEO does. All this so hard work for no satisfaction, other than the ability to progress. The whole point of Genocide is that it's supposed to be boring, an endless slog of killing before either fighting nothing or beasts. That's why I love the fight. Because it makes you feel like you did nothing. Yeah.

She protecc She attacc But most importantly... She don't die in one whacc

Undyne is truly a powerful Monster. She managed to pull off the impossible for Monsters. She denied death, came back and gain a suddenly boost of strength, because she had fuelled herself with her own Determination! A nice touch was after she was defeated, she was starting to melt, much like the Monsters at the True Lab after they were infused with Determination, implying that no matter what, no Monster body can handle Determination. But with Undyne, she didn't care if this will destroy her in the end, she was determined to stop you from destroying not just the monsters, but everyone!

She really proved her title as Captain of the Royal Guard in this fight.

Spoilers! I remember trying the genocide run. It took everything i had to kill Toriel. god, it was awful. and then i got to Papyrus. I had steeled myself for this, and after killing Toriel, I didn't think anything would phase me. however, i never got to Undyne. A small bit of text broke my heart and ended my Genoicde run: *Papyrus is Sparing You* I just couldn't keep going after that.

Undyne: (revives) *Ah shit, here we go again*

"One shall stand, one shall fall." "Why throw away your life so recklessly?" "That's a question you should ask yourself, human."

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