Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27281654-20160524235608

I've come to believe that the 5 different sections of the game embody/parody 5 different genres. Here's why.

The Ruins embody an edutainment game. There's a nice helper character to assist you, everything is easy, the enemies are simple to defeat. Flowey is there to break the illusion that you're safe.

Snowdin is a children's game. The main villain is bumbling, comical, and can be befriended, and he has a goofy sidekick who helps the player. The puzzles are a bit more difficult, and the enemies are too, but everything is still pretty easy.

Waterfall is a survival horror game. There's an invincible monster stalking you. You can't hide, run forever, or fight back easily. Survivors are pretty rare, and most of them are out for blood.

Hotland is a puzzle game, specifically a Japanese sexual one. There's a cute nerd that constantly drops hints that she wants a date, a cute robot that turns sexual in the final battle, and a bunch of cute enemies and tricky puzzles. Most of these games even make you get to the final round to see the naughty parts!

Finally, New Home is the finale to a big ticket RPG. Genocide is a flash game. 