Sans | |
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Undertale character | |
File:Sans undertale.jpg | |
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Created by | Toby Fox |
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Species | Skeleton |
Weapon | Bones, lasers, telekinesis |
Family | Papyrus (brother) |
Sans is a poopoo fart head.
History and appearances
In Undertale
Has a boss battle that is too hard.
In Deltarune
Sans appears as a cameo in chapter one of Deltarune, where he is found standing outside his shop, a remodeled version of Grillby's from Undertale. He informs the player he has already met their mother, Toriel, and asks them if they would like to come over to his house and meet his brother.
In other media
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Sans costume for the playable Mii Gunner character was released as downloadable content on September 4, 2019.[1] Sans has also been the subject of many fan works and projects, being featured in numerous games, creations, and video game mods.[2][3][4][5]
Development
Sans is listed in the credits as being created by Toby Fox with "special inspiration" from J.N. Wiedle, author of the web comic Helvetica, a series about an eponymous skeleton named after the Helvetica typeface. His first concept drawing was made by Fox on a college notebook.[6]
The song that plays during his fight, "Megalovania", was originally composed for an EarthBound ROM hack for Halloween of 2009, where it serves as final boss music for the alternative version of Dr. Andonauts, one of the few major characters from that game.[7] Although the song was later featured in Homestuck,[8] "Megalovania" principally rose in popularity after the release of Undertale, spawning many internet remixes and memes.[9][10][better source needed] "Megalovania" has since appeared in games like Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun![11] and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[1] and was also used by a Spanish dating show, First Dates.[12]The song was also featured in an All Elite Wrestling Halloween special, in which wrestler Kenny Omega wore a Sans costume and was accompanied by the song during his entrance.[13]
He is one of the characters who does not normally use the default font in his dialogue; rather, it is usually displayed in lowercase Comic Sans. He only uses uppercase Comic Sans if he has stated something serious or, in some cases, threatens the player. He is often paired with his brother named Papyrus, also named after a font of the same name.[14]
Reception
Sans' appearance in Undertale was well-received by critics, with Dan Tack of Game Informer praising his boss fight.[15] TheGamer ranked Sans as the third best Undertale character, stating that his jokes were "spot on in delivery".[16] Screen Rant ranked Sans one of the top 7 of the hardest boss fights in video games.[17] During the Undertale Q&A, Sans and Papyrus were the characters that received the most questions from fans.[18] Sans was ranked as one of the best video game characters of the 2010s by Polygon staff and writer Colin Campbell, particularly his appearance and how: "When he makes a joke, the camera zooms in on him while he winks. It never gets old."[19]
Sans has also been well-received by fans of the game, being the subject of many fan works.[20][21][22] Professional wrestler Kenny Omega has expressed his love of Undertale, dressing as Sans for the October 30, 2019, episode of All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite.[23] His addition as a Mii fighter costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate garnered positive feedback from fans,[24] although The Commonwealth Times considered his addition to be a "potential problem" due to the decreasing nostalgia factor for each new character and ever-increasing size of the roster.[25]
References
- ^ a b Minotti, Mike (September 4, 2019). "Undertale's Sans becomes a costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019.
- ^ Newell, Adam (September 21, 2019). "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fan creates functional Undertale Sans Amiibo". Dot Esports. Gamurs.
- ^ Hernandez, Patricia (May 13, 2019). "Someone put Undertale's Sans fight in Fortnite, and it's amazing". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019.
- ^ Gach, Ethan (May 13, 2019). "Undertale's Toughest Boss Fight Made Into A Fortnite Map". Kotaku. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020.
- ^ Morales, Greysun (October 3, 2019). "Sans From Undertale Makes His Way Into Monster Hunter: World via a New Mod". Twinfinite. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019.
- ^ Hilliard, Kyle (January 9, 2017). "Toby Fox Shares College Notebook Filled with Early Concept Art and Ideas that Eventually Became Undertale". Game Informer. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017.
- ^ Schilling, Chris (May 5, 2018). "The making of Undertale". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019.
- ^ Hussie, Andrew. "[S] Wake". Homestuck. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Haasch, Palmer (2020-02-25). "TikTok users keep reinventing Undertale's 'Megalovania'". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Megalovania". Know Your Meme. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (October 13, 2019). "Undertale Song Pack Arrives In Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! As Paid DLC". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019.
- ^ Baird, Scott (May 13, 2019). "Spanish Version Of First Dates Show Uses "Megalovania" From Undertale On Its Soundtrack". TheGamer. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Alistair (2019-10-31). "Undertale's Sans Just Made His Professional Wrestling Debut". Kotaku UK. Archived from the original on 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Sotomayor, Bella Vanessa (December 15, 2016). "Undertale: A Game That Is Still Amazing Today". ComicsVerse. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020.
- ^ Tack, Daniel (December 2, 2015). "Does Undertale Live Up to the Hype?". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016.
- ^ Tortorici, Colby (September 7, 2019). "Ranking The Main Cast Of Undertale". TheGamer. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019.
- ^ Dembrow, Dylan (January 20, 2019). "The 20 Hardest Video Game Bosses Ever (And Exactly How To Beat Them)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019.
- ^ Frank, Allegra (September 15, 2016). "This Undertale Q&A is the best reminder of why it's one of the funniest games ever". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016.
- ^ Colin, Campbell (November 27, 2019). "The 70 best video game characters of the decade". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Undertale: 21 Creepy and Cute Sans Fan Art". IGN. August 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016.
- ^ Vas, Gergo (December 31, 2015). "Undertale's Papyrus And Sans Have Dark Souls". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016.
- ^ Altland, Morgan (February 18, 2016). "Undertale still captivates audiences". The Oswegonian. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017.
- ^ Crosby, Jack (October 30, 2019). "AEW Dynamite results, recap: Inner Circle wreaks havoc, inaugural tag team champions crowned". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Becht, Eli (September 6, 2019). "Smash Ultimate players are losing their minds over the Sans costume". Dexerto. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019.
- ^ Schuhart, Jonah (September 16, 2019). "Smash Bros. creates potential problem with new DLC characters". The Commonwealth Times. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020.