573 words across 7 entries.

Once Upon a Time Listen on: Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify

Toby Fox: (collector's edition sheet music booklet)

This song was created as an homage to the title music to MOTHER, eventually released in the US as EarthBound Beginnings. What inspired me most is how emotional and nostalgic it felt, even with just a few long notes and a simple bassline. I wanted to replicate that. You don't need to write something complicated to express a deep feeling. When something is simple, it's easy to capture your pure expression. And so I think this is a sincere song.

Fallen Down Listen on: Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify

Toby Fox: (collector's edition sheet music booklet)

Ironically, this is one of many songs in this booklet not to be originally composed for Undertale. I actually created this for a fan-album called "I Miss You" as an attempt at creating an original "Game Over" theme. My main inspiration was the Game Over theme from Zelda 1. I liked how strangely soothing it felt.

Someone recently asked me how I create songs that fit the characters and scenarios in the game so perfectly. Well, given the fact that some of them weren't created for UNDERTALE... I actually think I'm just good at using the fact that the human mind loves to make associations. Whatever you hear first in a scenario will be the thing that "fits."

Nyeh Heh Heh! Listen on: Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify

Toby Fox: (collector's edition sheet music booklet)

This song wasn't made for Undertale either. It (and Bonetrousle) were the main battle themes of an RPG game I was working on before Undertale, based off of a dream I had. However, I didn't plan it very well, so the project fell apart before I accomplished a single room. "Sans" was also a song in the game called "Muscles," and "Heartache" was a song called "Joker Battle." Anyway, I always mess up playing this song on the piano, so if you can't play it, it's not a big deal. Since it's Papyrus, it's OK as long as you try your best.

Snowdin Town Listen on: Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify

Toby Fox: (collector's edition sheet music booklet)

This song is a major-sounding arrangement of "Snowy" from earlier in the soundtrack.

I really liked playing this one on the piano. Whenever I played it my mom would get it stuck in her head and whistle it. So I'm quite proud of it.

Memory Listen on: Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify

Toby Fox: (collector's edition sheet music booklet)

This melody was based off of the song "UNDERTALE" and originally intended to be a theme for Asgore.

However, the theme ended up used in different contexts, and by the end of the game, it ended up as another character's theme.

I already said it, but simplicity is purity. It takes only a few notes to create a dream... to create a memory.

Don't forget that...

Undertale Listen on: Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify

Toby Fox: (Tumblr, excerpt)

It wasn’t until I heard a certain song that I was inspired to completely change the chords and guitar accompaniment. This new guitar accompaniment then served as the basis for “Memory,” so we have a lot to thank that inspiring song for.

Hopes and Dreams Listen on: YouTube, Spotify

Toby Fox: (collector's edition sheet music booklet)

I didn't actually make these piano arrangements or this booklet (that was Sebastian and Audrey) so I don't think this song is arranged the way I actually play it myself, but... There was a period where I played this song nearly every day on the piano, dreaming about the game I had not finished yet...

However, my wrists have some kind of problem now, so I can't play the piano for very long anymore. That's OK though. Anyway, once you learn this song, be sure to play it any way you like. Express yourself. But, you must make sure that your self-expression doesn't destroy your body.

PS - It's irrelevant to the piano version, but the way I arranged it in game is inspired by the band Anamanaguchi.