It Happened Again. Again!
If I had a nickel for every time the Pope has interacted with Undertale, Iโd have two nickels. Which isnโt a lot, but itโs weird that it happened twice.
This may be a bit of an old memory for some, but: remember when Matpat, a popular youtuber, gave Pope Francis a copy of Undertale as a gift? It was more of a symbolic gesture โ 2016 was declared to be a year of forgiveness and compassion, and Undertale echoes those themes quite strongly.
But now, the Popeโs encountered something from the genocide route of Undertaleโs game. A recent circus performance features juggling and gymnastics, all set to a jazzy version of Megalovania. Just look at this scene, itโs all so surreal:
This year just started and we already have the insanity of Megalovania being performed in front of the Pope. pic.twitter.com/QBxGtl9v1c
โ Ultima | #ะฒสะผ (@UltimaShadowX) January 6, 2022
Itโs a special kind of endearing that you canโt help but love. Whether the band was actually filled with Undertale fans or they just found the song โneatโ, itโs hard to say. But given how popular Undertaleโs gotten, and given how relevant the game is in todayโs internet culture (thanks in no small part to Deltarune), itโs not impossible the game had at least one fan in that band.
As for Matpat, you just know that he was going to weigh in on this โ itโs too funny not to. โTook him five years, but he finally got to the Sans fightโฆโ was all he said, and to be honest, itโs all thatโs needed. Besides, the Popeโs a busy man. Five years isnโt that unreasonable of a time frame, is it?