How Undertale and Outer Wilds Use Music to Tie Stories Together
Channel: Hunter Koontz
Date: 2023-07-24

Thank you for watching, I mean it! Special thanks to the creators who were kind enough to let me include their work and the Redditor who told me to make this 3 years ago. If time loops have taught me anything, it isn’t how to be timely.

SOURCES

“An Examination of Leitmotifs and Their Use to Shape Narrative in UNDERTALE” by Jason Yu
https://jasonyu.me/undertale-part-1/

”The Outer Wilds: Six Notes Make a Chord” by Riley Hopkins
https://uppercutcrit.com/the-outer-wilds-six-notes-make-a-chord/

Music used:

Lofi Undertale - Beats To Stay Determined To by LewisPlaysGuitar
https://youtu.be/A7vMrjsBMTI
Buy the album on Bandcamp: https://lewisplaysguitar.bandcamp.com/album/lofi-undertale-beats-to-stay-determined-to

Hopes and Dreams [Remix] by SayMaxWell
https://youtu.be/2P_DPdryNBo

Footage used:

“Undertale (Pacifist Run, No Commentary)” by Novaphyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQY0V2G9gc8&list=PLxyG63y66psw2S_Evd2zr8XDffkLXv_5d

Sans default Fortnite dance by chiliastic
“Frisk Spin” animation by Jerrycookies
https://www.deviantart.com/jerrycookies/art/Frisk-Spin-866436841

“Flawless Boss Battle - Undertale Genocide Final Boss (Dialogue Emphasized)” by Greggles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InsYv5juG4c
”How the song 'Undertale' Hits Home” by Game Score Fanfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xR-xOkKP44

“The Unique Composition of Outer Wilds — An Interview With Andrew Prahlow” by Only Single Player
https://youtu.be/npw0mfyx0Qw

“No Dialogue Choices Matter in Fallout 4” by NRLP
https://youtu.be/m925z03-p54

“Liara Romance & ILOS! | MASS EFFECT 1 LEGENDARY EDITION 100% PS5 Insanity Gameplay Walkthrough” by Missildine Online!
https://youtu.be/rDhZ6DD_uvQ


Buy the games!

Undertale - https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/Undertale/
Outer Wilds - https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/