# Talk:Megalovania

Shouldn't this redirect to Sans (character)?
Megalovania gained a wider presence due to Sans' boss fight, so shouldn't the redirect go there? 208.122.110.21 (talk) 18:47, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Megalovania is only mentioned once in the article  Skeletons are the axiom (talk) 12:38, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Could Sans article be improved also after the Megalovania? Hope so, that article was mess. 2001:4455:68D:5500:11BC:8010:DF25:C5B3 (talk) 22:02, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Why is this article a GA nominee if it hasn't yet been checked with the B-class criteria? That's too big of a jump. Don't be surprised if this article fails. Edit: I meant as part of the songs project. If the status isn't unanimous regardless that's still pretty risky. Carlinal (talk) 22:26, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
@Carlinal: I mean I've done enough articles at GA-status across the board that I'm not terribly concerned. The song's project has its own assessment scale from the looks of it for C to B so not sure how formal that needs to be.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 22:57, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
I think that is a bad faith approach to an editor who have improved dozens of articles. 2001:4455:68D:5500:E47F:CB56:210E:CCEA (talk) 23:17, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
My apologies. I've been aware of Kung Fu Man's past achievements and I thought this one was a point of concern. The article looks great, anyway. I wish good luck regardless. Carlinal (talk) 23:26, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
No no it's fine, I haven't had that come up before so not sure how formal a process it was. I know on the anime project it used to be, but I've gotten articles through that have had overlap there.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 23:28, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:Megalovania/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Cukie Gherkin (talk · contribs) 09:45, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Lead

All good!
Infobox

There should be a source for it being acoustic rock, as that doesn't seem to be claimed in the body
Removed it, wasn't sure if its use in Homestuck qualified it for that or not
Files

Lead image feels like it could use more massaging with its rationale; also, file has a warning message on it
Audio could have a stronger rationale, such as demonstrating the intensity of the song, or illustrating how it came about due to Toby Fox screaming into the microphone
Both should be fixed.
Misc

Make sure to put quotes around any song titles, like Megalovania and Megalomania
Done! All should be fixed!--Kung Fu Man (talk) 10:30, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
We love a GAN speedrun - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 10:34, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

I think a screenshot of Sans' fight would be more suitable for the header image instead of the earthbound screenshot. Maybe we can put the earthbound screenshot further down the article? MrDudeSirGuyMan (talk) 14:04, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

The image used is related to the first version of the song; Megalovania had wide reaction before it was used in Undertale.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 14:11, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
Still though, I feel like the context would be better understood because many people recognize Megalovania as "the sans undertale song". MrDudeSirGuyMan (talk) 17:30, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
Even so this article is best as is since the infobox is about the first version of the song. Take the article for "All Along the Watchtower" for instance; while the Jimi Hendrix cover is superior and more popular, the original Bob Dylan version is at the top of the article since it's the first recorded version. As with "Megalovania" this is completely normal. Carlinal (talk) 22:35, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

The redirect Sans song has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 May 5 § Sans song until a consensus is reached.  -insert valid name here- (talk) 21:23, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

It says Megalovania is a combination (should read "portmanteau") of "megalomania" and "Transylvania", but that was never my impression. I always thought the end word of the portmanteau was supposed to be "metroidvania," the game genre where the character progressively gains abilities and explores new areas of a pseudo-open world. Undertale itself contains some elements of a metroidvania. That name is itself a portmanteau, with the second part being Castlevania. The darker elements of Undertale are just as fitting for Castlevania as Transylvania, but isn't the former more appropriate of a gaming inspiration? 124.153.16.54 (talk) 09:42, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

From Radiation/Toby Fox:
Namewise yes, it is a direct reference to Megalomania from Live A Live. I've seen a few people pick up on that because that's cool. The chords are kind of similar but I wouldn't say it's a huge inspiration for the COMPOSITION of the song itself but it's TOTALLY attempting to be the kind of a badass song that might be suitable for a similar purpose.A little more in-depth: I originally made it for that Halloween EarthBound hack forever ago (and by forever ago I mean "back in high school") and people were ripping the song themselves from the game. I felt like maybe I should do a semi-official release ripped straight from the music editor program (the song actually lags in-game). I realized the song didn't have a name, so I took the inspiration for the track and the whole idea of the final battle (Megalomania) and just slammed some Halloweeniness into it (transylVANIA) and boom Megalovania.
If there is a reference or connection in any way to Metroidvania, then it hasn't been made clear here.  --Super Goku V (talk) 09:59, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

I am reading this article and I noticed that it says "Other musicians such as Yoko Shimomura have also performed their own interpretations". Where did she do this? Can someone provide a citation for it? 806mtson (talk) 04:32, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

I did a quick search and didn't come across it.  Pinging Kung Fu Man for help.  --Super Goku V (talk) 04:54, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
It's literally in Reception and Legacy...you don't put citations in the leads of articles, they're summaries of the article's content.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 05:11, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
For the sake of argument, it's reference 20: Toby commented that they spliced Megalovania into a rendition of Megalomania for a performance.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 05:16, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
That would explain why my Google search failed.  Thank you for pointing out that it was in the body and sorry that I missed it.  Though, is that an acceptable source as a RS when it is Toby's claim only?  --Super Goku V (talk) 08:50, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
It's a non-controversial claim, so it should be fine for this purpose.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 17:16, 10 August 2025 (UTC)