On October 29, 2012, a user on starmen.net by the name of "MrTenda" would create a shitpost thread talking about an Earthbound ROM hack he's creating called "UnderBound"..
Scrolling down a bit, you may see a familiar face! That's right, It's Toby Fox!! This is, as far as I can tell, the first look at Undertale EVER posted on the internet.
It seems Frisk originally had black hair, and there were no hints as to Flowey's evil nature.. Toby also mentions Flowey is a reincarnation of "FACE" which was a character mentioned in the original post, but also draws similarities to the NES Godzilla Creepypasta's "FACE", which inspired some of Flowey's looks.
(A direct comparison of sprites)
Toby Fox citing Flowey as a "reincarnation" here is also brilliant (but likely unintentional) foreshadowing!!
and here's the lil animation that blew up on tiktok! yes hi i made this, look at the sillys :]
this is based on my version of the Dreamtale twins, and it takes place after they established a truce and learned how to be brothers again!! i'm planning to talk a lot about my verse soon so stay tuned for that! also, lets be honest, their mom wasn't good to them
Nightmare: pff, your mom
Dream: you're my brother. that's your mom too, jackass
Nightmare: don't care, never liked her
BEHOLD!! I made an entry to Skunkape's 2023 Holiday Contest! :'Dc I worked so fuckin hard on it hhhrhrhrhgdhsjglshgjdjfh and let me tell you, I do not at all hope to win but I do hope it makes Steve snicker. Just the thought that he'll be seeing it is wild. Hope it makes y'all snicker too ehehehe!!