Is Undertale considered a JRPG?

Undertale is broadly considered a JRPG in terms of style, structure, and inspiration, despite being developed in the West. It heavily emulates the aesthetic, narrative, and mechanics of classic SNES-era JRPGs like Earthbound and Final Fantasy.
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Is Undertale a JRPG?

Yes, Undertale is widely considered a JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) due to its strong inspiration from classic Japanese RPGs like Earthbound, featuring similar aesthetics, narrative focus, turn-based combat with unique twists (bullet-hell dodging), and menu-driven actions, even though it's an American-developed indie game, not a Japanese one. It borrows heavily from JRPG conventions but subverts them, offering a pacifist route where you befriend enemies instead of fighting, notes this Tumblr post from the official Undertale account.
 
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What qualifies as a JRPG?

JRPG is a Japanese role playing game. That is really it. Basically the standard for Western Role Playing games is generally something like Mass Effect, Dragon Age or The Elder Scrolls. The standard for JRPG's would be stuff like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest.
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What type of game is Undertale considered?

Undertale is a unique indie Role-Playing Game (RPG) that blends classic RPG elements with bullet-hell shooter mechanics and a strong focus on player choice, allowing you to spare or fight enemies, deeply impacting the story and multiple endings. It's known for its quirky characters, humor, emotional depth, and subversive take on RPG tropes, letting you talk your way out of battles instead of just fighting. 
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Is Deltarune a JRPG?

At just over the halfway point, Deltarune has already eclipsed Undertale in length and scope. Even while it remains an unapologetically weird old-school pixelated JRPG, each chapter is a new canvas to stretch the meaning of a retro-inspired game, which doesn't have to conform to any rigid rules, style, or logic.
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Is there any LGBT in Deltarune?

Yes, Deltarune is widely considered to have significant LGBTQ+ representation, featuring canonically non-binary characters (Kris), lesbian/bi characters (Noelle, Undyne, Alphys), and likely others (Spamton as queer, gay Royal Guards) through subtle hints and character dynamics, reflecting the creator's typical style of integrated queer themes rather than explicit labels, making it very popular within queer communities. 
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Is Zelda considered a JRPG?

No, The Legend of Zelda is officially and generally considered an Action-Adventure series with strong RPG elements, not a classic JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, though it borrows heavily from the genre, with some fans debating its classification due to its exploration, item progression, and puzzle-solving. The main differentiator is its real-time combat and focus on adventure/puzzles over traditional turn-based battles, party management, and deep character stat leveling, though newer games like Breath of the Wild add more RPG mechanics like skill trees and diverse playstyles. 
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Who is LGBT in Undertale?

Undertale features significant LGBTQ+ representation, notably the lesbian relationship between Undyne and Alphys, and the confirmed non-binary identities of Napstablook, Monster Kid, Frisk, and Chara (using they/them pronouns), with the Royal Guards being a gay couple and Mad Mew Mew a trans character. The game includes diverse identities, with Alphys being bi, and characters like Mettaton playing with gender expression, making it a landmark for queer representation in gaming. 
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What does 16 left mean in Undertale?

The SAVE Points, instead of describing that the protagonist is "filled with determination", now start counting down how many monsters the protagonist has left to kill before the Genocide Route can progress (e.g. "16 left."). When Papyrus finally notices the protagonist, he initially does not recognize them as a human.
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Is Elden Ring a JRPG?

No, Elden Ring is generally not considered a traditional JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) due to its gameplay focus, but it's an Action RPG (ARPG) made by a Japanese developer (FromSoftware), leading to debate, with many calling it a Western-style RPG (WRPG) with Japanese elements or its own distinct "Souls-like" subgenre, rather than a classic JRPG with turn-based combat and linear stories.
 
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What is a CRPG vs JRPG?

JRPGs, originating in Japan, focus on turn-based combat, party control, and narrative-driven gameplay. CRPGs aim to replicate tabletop RPG systems, offering flexible narratives and gameplay mechanics, with titles like Baldur's Gate and Pillars of Eternity.
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Does Undertale support LGBT?

In Undertale, as Fox himself reports, LGBTQ characters and romances are portrayed as normal. Though these characters do face challenges, they are never discriminated against on the basis of their genders or sexual orientations.
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Did Toby Fox use RPG Maker?

Fox's earliest experiences in game development involved using RPG Maker with his three brothers to make role-playing games and creating ROM hacks in high school. One of his early projects was the EarthBound Halloween Hack, a Halloween-themed ROM hack of EarthBound, which released in 2008.
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What is "determination" in Undertale?

"Determination" is a play on words, as the primary power it affords is the ability to reverse death, either the protagonist's or those they may have killed, hence de-termination.
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Do 18+ games exist?

Yes, 18+ games absolutely exist, ranging from titles with extreme violence and mature themes (like Grand Theft Auto with mods) to explicit sexual content, often classified as "Adults Only" (AO) by the ESRB, though these are rare on consoles and more common on PC platforms like Steam or via subscription models. They feature intense violence, strong sexual content, nudity, or drug use, with many developers targeting PC for these releases due to console restrictions, with some platforms like Roblox now offering age-gated 18+ content. 
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What is the #1 most sold game?

The number one selling game of all time depends on the criteria, but Minecraft is generally considered the best-selling individual video game with over 350 million copies sold, while Tetris often tops lists when all its platform versions (especially mobile) are combined, reaching over 520 million sales, and the Mario franchise leads all video game franchises. For current sales (2025), titles like Battlefield 6 and NBA 2K26 lead by revenue, though these lists often exclude some digital sales. 
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What is the oldest Japanese game?

The oldest Japanese games include Go, an ancient Chinese board game introduced to Japan around the 8th century and favored by aristocrats; Sugoroku, a dice game similar to backgammon (ban-sugoroku) from the 7th century and its illustrated board game form (e-sugoroku) from the 15th century; and Hanetsuki, a New Year's badminton-like game with paddles (hagoita) played since at least the Muromachi period. While Go and Sugoroku have deeper roots via China, Hanetsuki is a distinctly old Japanese pastime.
 
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Is Frisk non-binary?

Frisk from Undertale is officially genderless/agender, designed by creator Toby Fox to be a neutral vessel for the player, consistently referred to with they/them pronouns in-game, which makes them fit the definition of non-binary, though some players interpret them as their own gender or project their own onto them; the key is the lack of a defined gender, aligning with non-binary identities.
 
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Who is Sans shipped with?

Sans from Undertale is shipped with many characters in the fandom, but the most popular pairings are Frisk (Frans), the human player, and Toriel (Soriel), often due to shared puns and loneliness, with other common ships including Grillby (Sansby) and even other AU (Alternate Universe) versions of Sans like Error!Sans or Ink!Sans.
 
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Is Toriel a girl or boy?

Yes, Toriel from the game Undertale is female; she's a motherly monster character, former queen of the Underground, and the ex-wife of Asgore, consistently portrayed with female pronouns and roles. She's known for her protective, maternal nature towards the player character (Frisk), acting as a guide and guardian in the game's first area, the Ruins.
 
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What Nintendo game sold for $100,000?

Back in 2014, a copy of the super rare 'Nintendo World Championships' game sold for $100,000. However, gaming experts say that the Super Mario Bros auction is more impressive because the game wasn't rare at all.
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Is there any LGBTQ in Zelda?

While The Legend of Zelda series lacks explicitly confirmed LGBTQ+ characters, many fans interpret queer themes and subtext through ambiguous characters, gender-bending moments (like Link in Gerudo Town), and androgynous designs, with characters like Sheik, Prince Sidon, and even Link himself often sparking discussion, though Nintendo usually maintains the characters' canonical genders.
 
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Is Pokémon technically a JRPG?

Yes, the main Pokémon games are widely considered JRPGs (Japanese Role-Playing Games) because they originated in Japan and contain core JRPG elements like turn-based combat, leveling up, party building (your Pokémon), and a story-driven progression with exploration and random encounters, even if they create a unique subgenre. While some argue they lack depth compared to Final Fantasy or Persona, they fit the genre's mechanics and origin.
 
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