At the time of release my only console was my Switch, and this came out on Switch a week after it came out on PC. That week was spent dodging as many spoilers as I could on social media, despite desperately wanting to see all the memes and theories. Late 2021 was a very bad time for me, and playing Deltarune and interacting with the community was something of a bright spot for me. Noelle's arc in this chapter in particular was something I found myself relating to a lot. No wonder I probably replayed both chapters about a dozen times over the next few months.

This is an improvement on the first chapter in almost every way. The environments are better looking, the party dynamics are more solidified, most of my favourite Deltarune songs are in this chapter, and it feels like Toby has a better idea of what direction the story is going in. Undertale's influence feels a lot lesser in this than in Chapter 1, something I think is for the best as it allows Deltarune to stand on its own.