Deltarune Chapters 3 & 4
- Owen Glancy
- Sep 19
- 1 min read
By Owen Glancy
Arts & Features Editor
Of all the excellent games released over the summer, few took over the internet as much as chapters 3 and 4 of “Deltarune.”
The spiritual successor of “Undertale,” “Deltarune” released its first chapter in 2018, and the second in 2021, making the wait for chapters 3 and 4 the longest yet. However, this lengthy wait was well worth it seeing as these were the two best chapters so far.
The game unsurprisingly carries the same strengths it had from the last chapters such as phenomenal music and beautiful sprite work. However, the new chapters bring with them new strengths, particularly in the new characters.
Tenna, Lanino and Lanina, Jackenstein, and the return of Gerson from “Undertale” are all excellent and stand tall alongside the established cast of favorites from the first two chapters. Tenna is an especially memorable stand out with his charismatic attitude that contrasts with his necessity to be seen and loved, forming the basis of chapter 3’s story.
Gameplay is obviously king, however, and thankfully these new chapters do not disappoint. Both chapters introduce new elements to the gameplay, whether it be the 8-bit minigames of chapter 3 or the climbing and brightness mechanics of chapter 4 they are excellent and add a new layer of depth to the game.
“Deltarune Chapters 3 and 4” bring the game to a new level of quality that rivals, and arguably surpasses, that of “Undertale,” especially given the plethora of gameplay elements and new characters that bring it just that one step above the first two chapters.
