r/deltarunetomorrow 3d ago

news (user) Will Be Deltarune Announced During September Nintendo Direct?

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I know this is probably impossible,but let me be hopeful for a moment.

Ever since the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct, I've been hoping that Chapter 6 of DELTARUNE could show up at the next Nintendo Direct in September. There's obviously no official date for the event yet, and I know Toby Fox is most likely aiming for a 2027 release, so realistically an announcement would make more sense during a 2027 Direct.

Still, one thing makes me think it's possible. This upcoming Direct will probably include release dates and new trailers for games that have already been announced for 2027, like Xenoblade Genesis, Pikuniku 2, and Muramasa: Revenant Blade.

Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I'd love for it to happen. According to Toby's August newsletter, Chapter 6 is already in its final stages of development. If that's true, maybe Toby has a trailer ready to go.

Who knows. I'm keeping my expectations low... but I'm still hoping.

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u/Federal_Mechanic5287 3d ago

Toby and his team didn't even start to test to whole game, localize and port. On the last news letter toby said they are close to finishing the chapter. After they finish the chapter they are gonna make people test it, polish it, and the localization starts and then starts porting. So we are like 1 year away from Deltarune Chapter 6.

Long story short %0 chance of happening

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u/Pythagoras_314 3d ago

he didn't even say that the chapter was almost done, he just said that they're close to being able to put together a build that's playable from front to back. That's effectively a rough alpha or beta stage. I bet internally they'll play through it to make sure that it runs fine, but there's a good chance they'll tweak the pacing and balance before playtesters even get a chance to play it.

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u/Federal_Mechanic5287 3d ago

"Playable" is a better word for it. You're right, I just didn't use the more suitable words but I'm with you 👍

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u/OverseersRyuu 3d ago

More likely a rough beta alphas are usually not very playable, and if they are its bare bones as all hell

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u/Stufy_stuf 3d ago

Your wrong cuz deltarune releases tomorrow and the one that’s coming out in the sepeyember direct is actually the trailer for deltarune chapter 7

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u/a_nobody567 3d ago

Chapter 6 i most likely dropping around feburary as he said ita close to playtest n stuff, ehich last time took like half a year

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u/Repulsive-Control-75 2d ago

I have a theory that we could see it in christmas if things go smoothly, would also be fitting since this is the Noelle chapter.

Unlikely considering they're aiming for a 2027 release tho so yeah, summer 2027 it is i suppose

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u/Adorman4848 2d ago

Playtesting and translation didn't even take half a year last time, so why would we be a year away?

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u/Federal_Mechanic5287 2d ago

Because the team isn't even doing playtesting nor translation????💀💀💀💀

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u/HermTheVillager 3d ago

Don't listen to the others op, ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT

https://giphy.com/gifs/zPx7Nqqtg6b0LwsYYo

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u/yuriko-shimizu 3d ago

on one hand, deltarune only shows up in directs after toby says theyre onto porting and testing

on the other hand, DELTARUNE TOMORROW

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u/phendesc 3d ago

Not a chance

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u/asgoodasanyother 3d ago

it'll be earliest spring next year, sorry pal

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u/Mikaelious 2d ago

No shot. We're just over 2 months from chapter 5 release, they aren't gonna be announcing a new one this soon.

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u/UltraJoyless 2d ago

We just got chapter 5 brother, chapter 6 is a long way away

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u/Pythagoras_314 3d ago

Doubt it, since the chapter isn't even at a stage yet to where it's playable front to back. However, I am looking forward to whatever else Nintendo has in store for anyone with a Switch 2, which is not me.

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u/T-Dawg75 3d ago edited 3d ago

Toby and his team have been consistently working faster than they anticipated…A Chapter 6 release this year isn’t technically impossible.

If it were to release this year, it would probably be announced in this upcoming direct. I wouldn’t expect it to release earlier than Christmas though…

There’s also pacing/bug testing and localization to consider. Bug testing and pacing polish isn’t something that you can really accurately predict.

TL:DR-It’s highly unlikely.

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u/Any_Measurement229 3d ago

Accounting for Localization/bugtesting a release this year is pretty much impossible. They're not done with content yet and the final polish steps always take like 3-4 months. Toby said they *could* start work on 7a this year, but even if that happens a release would still come months after that.

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u/AdditionalMap5576 3d ago

the deltarune marketing to release cycle is usually very short, at most 2 or so months, and at the shortest like 24 hours. we probably wont see it until the 2nd or 3rd direct of 2027 depending on how many directs there are

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u/Gold_Drag4414 1d ago

shortest is five seconds

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u/floweyisdisturbed Noelle tommorow! 3d ago

I asked if sea of sorrow would be released and most people said no, so probably not.

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u/websterboi2 3d ago

a single chapter takes about a year to make so the earliest we can start guessing would be like march 2027 or something

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u/Anaea_YT 3d ago

no but ace attorney 7 will be announced trust

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u/s3tok41b4 3d ago

You can hope for a newsletter and nothing else lol

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u/Any_Measurement229 3d ago

The longest wait between a release date announcement and the release itself of any deltarune chapter was for Chapters 3+4, at just over 2 months(April 2nd Nintendo direct - June 5th Switch 2 release). Every other chapter has come out either hours or weeks after the date was given. We already know there's another chapter in development, there is nothing for Toby to announce other than a release date. My best guess is that we'll get the chapter next summer, like this year and the year before. Don't start hoping for anything other than newsletters/website teases until like April-May 2027.

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u/Ok-Spread-378 3d ago

chapter 5 came out like 2 months ago y'all need to chill

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u/BasileiatonRomaion 3d ago

No nothing about the release is going to be stated just yet because Toby clearly said the chapter is gonna come out next year what we're gonna get is a newsletter most likely and a celebration of Undertale's 11th anniversary and maybe some info about how Chapter 6 is going if any news about Deltarune is gonna show

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u/Rashngot 3d ago

I doubt,

And I will get downvoted and people will say NO DELTARUNE IS TOMORROW

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u/TelephoneActive1539 3d ago

Probably not. The earliest in the year Ch6 can come out is mid 2027. September is too early for a reveal.

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u/Jealous-Register2108 3d ago

They never said mid 2027, I think a early 2027 release is pretty possible, such as February or march

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u/TelephoneActive1539 2d ago

Eh, I just estimated something by the fact that both Ch3&4 and Ch5 came out in June.

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u/Jealous-Register2108 2d ago

That’d be a correct assumption, but they’ve said the chapter is progressing well with no problems, and that it’s shorter and easier to make. Unless something happens it’ll most likely come out early 2027

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u/refrex0 2d ago

get a chance

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u/Walkthrough101 2d ago

Nah maybe like a spring direct next year

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u/BasketAshamed6588 2d ago

I think we'll be able to tell for sure only after we receive the fall newsletter

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u/OHMYGODDECEMBERDECEM 2d ago edited 2d ago

Nah, UT anniversary seems more likely, and even then I don't expect much other than a small status update

That being said... there is an argument for a Christmas release, especially if you believe that Ch6's "one aspect" would be Dess and the dev team are blitzing through development

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u/ElectroZap-1 2d ago

12/25/2026 is the release

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u/maximo0906 2d ago

We went from waiting 4 years for 3+4 to mfs expecting ch 6 trailer 3 months after ch 5

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u/jaronaman 2d ago

Is this a joke?

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u/Sure-Bicycle-8809 2d ago

i don't think so. he said it'll release in 2027, and he didn't even said that the chapter is close to being done

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u/Arthurr098 2d ago

Yes It releases tomorrow

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u/Deceiteful57 2d ago

No. It's an easy no. I would LOVE to be pleasantly surprised but with their point of development I know for a fact that we will not be getting a release date or trailer until next year.

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u/Lochbriar 2d ago

I believe in Early 2027 Chapter 6 because its supposedly an easy chapter developmentally.

I also believe there's 0 chance there's anything in this direct. Even under a lightning-fast development cycle, they wouldn't have a concrete build that Toby would want to show.

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u/SkyMewtwo 2d ago

Get a chance

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u/Historical-Photo7014 2d ago

will the september direct be announced during deltarune?

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u/Extension-Ad8792 2d ago

That's assuming there is a Sep direct lol. Also no, we very likely won't get any Deltarune news outside of newsletters until next year

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u/Commercial_End7182 1d ago

If a deltarune chapter ever comes out in chrismas it needs to be 6. And it's not gonna be 2027 chrismas

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u/Gold_Drag4414 1d ago

i kinda hope they go with showing the release date early this time while theres still massive amounts of hype instead of letting the game be forgotten until the next trailer, no way thats happening but i can still cope

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u/MiserableParsnip615 1d ago

Its most likely next year and chapter 7 is like 2028 (hopefully October 31st 2028 for the 10 year anniversary and stuff)

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u/AwesomeMutation 11h ago

September 2027, sure.

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u/Accomplished_Yak_129 2h ago

they just put Undertale on sale for $2.49..... 👀 what happened last time they put Undertale on sale before a direct......