This playlist compiles all of the "Escape from the Dark World" tracks, including Thrash Ratings.

All Tracks

WATCH THE PROLOGUE HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMhaTbKR_s

Escape from the Dark World is a music-based tournament, similar to SiIvaGunner's King for Another Day, that takes place after the events of DELTARUNE: Chapter 1.
More information, such as the contestants and how they found their way into the Dark World, will be revealed as we release more content. If you've liked what you've seen so far, consider joining our Discord server to meet the team!
https://discord.gg/fshw6JKwKM

A Special Announcement! (Read Description)

WATCH THE ORIGINAL ANIMATION HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMhaTbKR_s
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YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/U2-qtiyfC1M
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Character Represented: Lancer

Sources:
* Deltarune - Lancer [Deltarune]
* Deltarune - The Door [Deltarune]
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* The new charming king of the Dark World, LANCER, sets the stage! After taking the throne for himself after the events of DELTARUNE: Chapter 1, he opens a portal to the Light World in an attempt to reconnect with his pals. However, by some twist of fate, his signal garnered eight different Lightners...

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in Deltarune and Undertale
(Lancer, Thrash Machine, Bonetrousle)
* Songs related to royalty
(Royals, Viva La Vida, Dancing Queen)

Lancer, Charming King of the Dark World!

WATCH THE ORIGINAL ANIMATION HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMhaTbKR_s
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YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/XuqmoiPJneg
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Character Represented: Lancer

Sources:
* Deltarune - I'm Very Bad [Deltarune]
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* The new charming king of the Dark World, LANCER, sets the stage! After taking the throne for himself after the events of DELTARUNE: Chapter 1, he opens a portal to the Light World in an attempt to reconnect with his pals. However, by some twist of fate, his signal garnered eight different Lightners...

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in Deltarune and Undertale
(Lancer, Thrash Machine, Bonetrousle)
* Songs related to royalty
(Royals, Viva La Vida, Dancing Queen)

Things Are Very Bad

WATCH THE ORIGINAL ANIMATION HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMhaTbKR_s
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YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/IMuNjFkVYgs
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Character Represented: Rouxls Kaard

Sources:
* Toby Fox - Rouxls Kaard [Deltarune]
* Toby Fox - Hip Shop [Deltarune]
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* Toil, worms! Now puzzle extraordinaire ROUXLS KAARD rules over the Dark World alongside Lancer under the title of Lesser King. Despite his new ranking, Rouxls still can't help but feel that not all is well, especially with Lancer attempting to connect the Dark World to the Light World.

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in Deltarune and Undertale
(Rouxls Kaard, Hip Shop, Death by Glamour)
* Songs featured in puzzle games
(Tetris, Dr. Mario, Portal)

Thine Greatest Adversary

WATCH THE ORIGINAL ANIMATION HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMhaTbKR_s
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YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/wqeO0e5LWQU
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Character Represented: Lancer

Sources:
* Deltarune - Lancer [Deltarune]
* Deltarune - The Legend [Deltarune]
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* The new charming king of the Dark World, LANCER, sets the stage! After taking the throne for himself after the events of DELTARUNE: Chapter 1, he opens a portal to the Light World in an attempt to reconnect with his pals. However, by some twist of fate, his signal garnered eight different Lightners...

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in Deltarune and Undertale
(Lancer, Thrash Machine, Bonetrousle)
* Songs related to royalty
(Royals, Viva La Vida, Dancing Queen)

Never Mind, They're Kinda Okay

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/0ap3xRzzGiU
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Creepa (@creepabotinc)
* Character Represented: The Mighty B

Sources:
* Owl City - Fireflies [bugs]
* Smash Mouth - All Star [superheroes (Mystery Men)]
* SpongeBob SquarePants - Campfire Song Song [Nickelodeon]
* Post Malone, Swae Lee - Sunflower [bugs, superheroes (Into the Spider-Verse)]
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* From downtown San Francisco, Bessie Higgenbottom swoops in as her long-pursued alter-ego, THE MIGHTY B! Her life goal to collect every Honeybee badge has subsided for a new goal- to win in the name of the Nickelodeon all-stars back home! With music from the Nickelodeon cast, music about heroes like herself, and her staple can-do attitude, you better believe that if she's going down, she's going down stinging!

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in Nickelodeon media
(The Mighty B!, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents)
* Songs related to bugs, including arachnids
(Flight of the Bumblebee, Fireflies, Boris the Spider)
* Songs related to heroes or superheroes
(Heroes, Holding Out for a Hero, Iron Man)

Ten Million All Stars

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/8Vm75EB9BIU
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* Track by: Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (https://soundcloud.com/austhetic)
* Character Represented: Wolf

Sources:
* Manuel - Gas Gas Gas [racing (Initial D), cars, Eurobeat]
* Maurizio De Jorio - Running in the 90’s [racing (Initial D), Eurobeat]
* Mario Kart 64 SFX [racing]
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* Eleven o'clock, who's ringin' my phone? It's the leader of The Fortuna Kings, WOLF! Sporting a new Eurobeat-inspired look, he's pumped and ready to do whatever it takes to finish in first. With his car radio blasting tunes from the Need for Speed franchise, alongside music fitting of his newfound taste in the Eurobeat genre, he's pulling out all the stops to avoid yet another painful defeat. Racers, start your engines...

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in racing media or related to racing
(Need for Speed, Mario Kart, F-Zero)
* Songs related to cars and the road
(Life is a Highway, Old Town Road, On The Road Again)
* Songs by Eurobeat artists
(Manuel, Maurizio De Jorio, Eurobeat Brony)

Manuel Circuit

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/3zmV8Z0H4FU
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* Track by: Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Character Represented: Casino Pawn

Sources:
* Mario Party 1 - Tropical Island (Yoshi's Board) [tabletop]
* Super Mario Sunshine - Casino Delfino [gambling]
* Lady Gaga - Poker Face [gambling]
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* A new twist to the classic game piece from Sorry!-- the CASINO PAWN enters the playing field! Even now, in a world with sentient checker pieces, this pawn stands out against the crowd with its croupier getup. Dealing with music from tabletop media and music related to apologies, it's bound to keep a winning streak! Be warned, however, because when you gamble with a master, you'll be incredibly sorry...

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in board game or tabletop-inspired media
(Monopoly, Mario Party, Tabletop Simulator)
* Songs related to apologies or heavily using the word “sorry”
(Sorry, All Apologies, Ms. Jackson)
* Songs related to gambling or chance
(The Gambler, Lose Yourself, All Bets Are Off)

Yoshi's Tax-Free Casino

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/1253rqfkVd4
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* Track by: Austhetic (https://soundcloud.com/austhetic) and Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (https://soundcloud.com/austhetic)
* Character Represented: Phanto of the Opera

Sources:
* The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom of the Opera [masks/phantoms, Broadway]
* Super Mario Bros. - Underwater Theme [2D Super Mario]
* Super Mario Bros. 2 - Underground Theme [2D Super Mario]
* Super Mario Maker - Ghost House (Super Mario Bros.) [2D Super Mario, phantoms]
* Super Mario World - Forest of Illusion [2D Super Mario]

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* The PHANTO OF THE OPERA is here! Once a ghost inhabiting a mask, stealing himself away until his precious key was at risk, he's ready to show himself to the world with his new fondness for the theater. In his arsenal are songs from Broadway musicals and the 2D Super Mario games, alongside songs about other sworn nemeses of the plumber. He'll make sure it's curtains for anyone who still thinks they're dreaming!

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in the 2D Super Mario games or related to villains in the Mario franchise
(Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario Maker)
(Bob-Omb Battlefield, Koopa Cape, World Bowser)
* Songs related to masks and phantoms
(Beneath the Mask, GHOST, Ghostbusters)
* Songs featured in Broadway musicals
(The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Les Miserables)

Plumber Out Of Luck

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/ovQbR6lcJco
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* Track by: Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Creepa (https://soundcloud.com/creepabotinc)
* Character Represented: Future Barney

Sources:
* Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back [lust]
* Jet Set Radio Future - The Concept of Love [the future]
* Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name [American sitcoms (How I Met Your Mother), romance]
* Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow [the future]
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* From the not-so-distant future, Barney Stinson suits up as... FUTURE BARNEY! Dressed for success as always, this ladies man and laser tag champion is ready to show the competition what he's made of. He's brought music about time and the future itself, as well as the many themes and show tunes from American sitcoms. Of course, since he is from the future, he already knows that whatever happens is gonna be legen-- wait for it... dary!

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in American sitcoms
(How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, Community)
* Songs related to romance or lust
(Bad Romance, Love Story, We Found Love)
(Wait (The Whisper Song), Animals, SexyBack)
* Songs related to time or the future
(Time After Time, When Worlds Collide, In the Year 2525)

Baby Got Love

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/7I7QiX1Vs24
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* Track by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Character Represented: Cult Leader Eddy

Sources:
* Joey Perleoni - Host Hoedown [disturbing internet content (Mario Party DS Anti Piracy)]
* Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! - Title Screen [Cartoon Network]
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* 25¢ is all it takes... CULT LEADER EDDY, the Cul-de-sac's former con-artist, has been enlightened by the truth and is here to offer that same taste of retribution to those seeking it (though its taste might be a bit fleshy...). The bells ring out songs from all of Cartoon Network's lineup throughout history, alongside songs about concepts introduced through religion. So live for today, before he deems existence to be behind you...

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in Cartoon Network media
(Ed, Edd n Eddy, Adventure Time, Regular Show)
* Songs related to disturbing internet content
(Lavender Town, Drowning, Creative Song)
* Songs related to religion or religious concepts
(Losing My Religion, God’s Plan, Take Me to Church)
(Stairway to Heaven, Send Me An Angel, Highway to Hell)

Hey Ice King! Why'd You Pirate Mario Party DS?!!

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/dR3sG-jLTjc
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic) and Creepa (@creepabotinc)
* Character Represented: ESP Kirby

Sources:
* Kirby Super Star - Candy Mountain [HAL]
* Earthbound - Onett theme [HAL, psychics]
* Mother - Pollyanna [psychics]
* Undertale - Thundersnail [PSI elements]
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* He's the star of the show, he's got maximum pink and a cool new cap to boot, ESP KIRBY is the name you should know! Vanquishing nightmares, penguin kings and masked knights, he comes right back at ya with songs from HAL-related media (barring Smash), as well as songs relating to his newfound psychic copy abilities!

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in HAL games excluding Super Smash Bros.
(Kirby's Dream Land, Earthbound, Pokémon Snap)
* Songs featured in media about psychics
(Mob Psycho 100, Mother, Psychonauts)
* Songs related to the elements in offensive PSI moves in Earthbound
(Through the Fire and Flames, Ice Ice Baby, Thunderstruck)

Skyhigh Mountains

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/-Ww0oVleCOc
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Creepa (@creepabotinc)
* Character Represented: Buffsuki

Sources:
* Doki Doki Literature Club! - Main Theme [VNs/Dating Sims]
* Maroon 5 - Sugar [sweets]
* Doki Doki Literature Club! - Poem Panic [VNs/Dating Sims]
* Katy Perry - Roar [strength]
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* Okay, everyone! The literature club's very own BUFFSUKI made the jump between worlds! She may be able to beat the shit out of you with ease, but she's an absolute sweetheart... y'know, once she opens up to you. Her love for Parfait Girls still shines through, as she brings with her music related to sweets and baking, as well as songs relating to her newfound strength and fitness!

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in dating simulators or visual novels
(Doki Doki Literature Club, HuniePop, MetaWare High School)
* Songs related to baking or sweets
(Cooking By The Book, Sugar, I Want Candy)
* Songs related to strength or physical training and exercise
(Stronger Than You, Macho Man, Gonna Fly Now)

Sugar Rush

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/NlO6GCNbaRU
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Character Represented: Phanto of the Opera

Sources:
* New Super Mario Bros. DS - Castle Theme [2D Super Mario/Mario villains]
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* The PHANTO OF THE OPERA is here! Once a ghost inhabiting a mask, stealing himself away until his precious key was at risk, he's ready to show himself to the world with his new fondness for the theater. In his arsenal are songs from Broadway musicals and the 2D Super Mario games, alongside songs about other sworn nemeses of the plumber. He'll make sure it's curtains for anyone who still thinks they're dreaming!

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in the 2D Super Mario games or related to villains in the Mario franchise
(Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario Maker)
(Bob-Omb Battlefield, Koopa Cape, World Bowser)
* Songs related to masks and phantoms
(Beneath the Mask, GHOST, Ghostbusters)
* Songs featured in Broadway musicals
(The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Les Miserables)

Tightropes Over Lava

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/NeCPiisjqvo
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Creepa (@creepabotinc) and Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Characters Represented: The Mighty B and Casino Pawn

Sources:
* Post Malone, Swae Lee - Sunflower [Mighty B - bugs, superheroes (Into the Spider-Verse)]
* SpongeBob SquarePants - Gary Come Home [Mighty B - Nickelodeon; Pawn - apologies]
* Justin Bieber - Sorry [Pawn - apologies]
* Halsey - Sorry [Pawn - apologies]
* Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) [Mighty B - superheroes (Doctor Strange)]
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Sourcelists:
THE MIGHTY B
* Songs featured in Nickelodeon media
(The Mighty B!, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents)
* Songs related to bugs, including arachnids
(Flight of the Bumblebee, Fireflies, Boris the Spider)
* Songs related to heroes or superheroes
(Heroes, Holding Out for a Hero, Iron Man)

CASINO PAWN
* Songs featured in board game or tabletop-inspired media
(Monopoly, Mario Party, Tabletop Simulator)
* Songs related to apologies or heavily using the word “sorry”
(Sorry, All Apologies, Ms. Jackson)
* Songs related to gambling or chance
(The Gambler, Lose Yourself, All Bets Are Off)

If You're Sorry (Put a Ring on It)

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/vzj7ef4MYxE
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic) and Creepa (@creepabotinc)
* Characters Represented: ESP Kirby and Buffsuki

Sources:
* Aerosmith - Walk This Way [Buffsuki - physical activity]
* Mother 3 - F-F-Fire! [Kirby - HAL, psychics, PSI elements]
* Smash Mouth - Walkin' on the Sun [Buffsuki - physical activity]
* Mother 3 - Strong One [Kirby - HAL, psychics; Buffsuki - strength]
* Metallica - Jump in the Fire [Kirby - PSI elements; Buffsuki - physical activity]
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Sourcelists:
ESP KIRBY
* Songs featured in HAL games excluding Super Smash Bros.
(Kirby's Dream Land, Earthbound, Pokémon Snap)
* Songs featured in media about psychics
(Mob Psycho 100, Mother, Psychonauts)
* Songs related to the elements in offensive PSI moves in Earthbound
(Through the Fire and Flames, Ice Ice Baby, Thunderstruck)

BUFFSUKI
* Songs featured in dating simulators or visual novels
(Doki Doki Literature Club, HuniePop, MetaWare High School)
* Songs related to baking or sweets
(Cooking By The Book, Sugar, I Want Candy)
* Songs related to strength or exercise/physical training
(Stronger Than You, Macho Man, Gonna Fly Now)

Jump into the F-F-Fire!

To celebrate Undertale's 6th anniversary, we've made this bonus track! We hope you enjoy!
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YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/gA0uy1a0Pok
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* Track by: Toadie (@dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (@austhetic)
* Characters Represented: Lancer and Rouxls Kaard

Sources:
* Undertale - Once Upon A Time [Both - Undertale]
* Undertale - Your Best Friend [Both - Undertale]
* Undertale - His Theme [Both - Undertale]
* Undertale - Dating Start! [Both - Undertale]
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Sourcelists:
LANCER
* Songs featured in Deltarune and Undertale
(Lancer, Thrash Machine, Bonetrousle)
* Songs related to royalty
(Royals, Viva La Vida, Dancing Queen)

ROUXLS KAARD
* Songs featured in Deltarune and Undertale
(Rouxls Kaard, Hip Shop, Death by Glamour)
* Songs featured in puzzle games
(Tetris, Dr. Mario, Portal)

Meanwhile, In Another Timeline...

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/46PNNVMqwyk
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* Track by: Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Austhetic (https://soundcloud.com/austhetic)
* Characters Represented: Wolf and Phanto of the Opera

Sources:
* Mario Kart 64 - Bowser's Castle [Wolf - racing; Phanto - Mario villains]
* Super Mario 64 - Bowser's Theme [Phanto - Mario villains]
* Super Mario 64 - Ultimate Koopa [Phanto - Mario villains]
* Super Mario 64 - Slider [Wolf - racing; Phanto - Mario villains]
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Sourcelists:
WOLF
* Songs featured in racing media or related to racing
(Need for Speed, Mario Kart, F-Zero)
* Songs related to cars and the road
(Life is a Highway, Old Town Road, On The Road Again)
* Songs by Eurobeat artists
(Manuel, Maurizio De Jorio, Eurobeat Brony)

PHANTO OF THE OPERA
* Songs featured in the 2D Super Mario games or related to villains in the Mario franchise
(Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario Maker)
(Bob-Omb Battlefield, Koopa Cape, World Bowser)
* Songs related to masks and phantoms
(Beneath the Mask, GHOST, Ghostbusters)
* Songs featured in Broadway musicals
(The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Les Miserables)

Koopa's Keep

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/Qy4Ptdrkqos
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* Track by: Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Creepa (https://soundcloud.com/creepabotinc) and Austhetic (https://soundcloud.com/austhetic)
* Characters Represented: Future Barney and Cult Leader Eddy

Sources:
* Community - Happy Birthday Jesus [Barney - American sitcoms; Eddy - religion]
* Radiohead - Creep [Barney - American sitcoms (Community)]
* Franz Schubert - Ave Maria [Barney - American sitcoms (Community); Eddy - religion]
* Steven Universe - Full Disclosure [Eddy - Cartoon Network]
* Lady Gaga - Bad Romance [Barney - romance; Eddy - disturbing internet content (Lasagna Cat)]
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Sourcelists:
FUTURE BARNEY
* Songs featured in American sitcoms
(How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, Community)
* Songs related to romance or lust
(Bad Romance, Love Story, We Found Love)
(Wait (The Whisper Song), Animals, SexyBack)
* Songs related to time or the future
(Time After Time, When Worlds Collide, In the Year 2525)

CULT LEADER EDDY
* Songs featured in Cartoon Network media
(Ed, Edd n Eddy, Adventure Time, Regular Show)
* Songs related to disturbing internet content
(Lavender Town, Drowning, Creative Song)
* Songs related to religion or religious concepts
(Losing My Religion, God’s Plan, Take Me to Church)
(Stairway to Heaven, Send Me An Angel, Highway to Hell)

Happy Birthday, Creep

YOUTUBE MIRROR: https://youtu.be/4AagdSeliKg
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* Track by: Toadie (https://soundcloud.com/dashingtoadie-the-sequel)
* Art by: Creepa (https://soundcloud.com/creepabotinc)
* Character Represented: Buffsuki

Sources:
* Doki Doki Literature Club! - Main Theme [VNs/Dating Sims]
* Doki Doki Literature Club! - My Confession [VNs/Dating Sims]
* Doki Doki Literature Club! - Poem Panic! [VNs/Dating Sims]
* Doki Doki Literature Club! - Your Reality [VNs/Dating Sims]
* Doki Doki Literature Club! - Ohayou Sayori! [VNs/Dating Sims]
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* Okay, everyone! The literature club's very own BUFFSUKI made the jump between worlds! She may be able to beat the shit out of you with ease, but she's an absolute sweetheart... y'know, once she opens up to you. Her love for Parfait Girls still shines through, as she brings with her music related to sweets and baking, as well as songs relating to her newfound strength and fitness!

Sourcelist:
* Songs featured in dating simulators or visual novels
(Doki Doki Literature Club, HuniePop, MetaWare High School)
* Songs related to baking or sweets
(Cooking By The Book, Sugar, I Want Candy)
* Songs related to strength or physical training and exercise
(Stronger Than You, Macho Man, Gonna Fly Now)

Doki Doki Tour!

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Escape from the Dark World is a music-based tournament, similar to SiIvaGunner's King for Another Day, that takes place after the events of DELTARUNE: Chapter 1.
More information, such as the contestants and how they found their way into the Dark World, will be revealed as we release more content. If you've liked what you've seen so far, consider joining our Discord server to meet the team! You can also listen to us on YouTube!

All Tracks

Escape from the Dark World (Chapter 1)