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'''Toby Fox''', also known as '''Radiation''', is a music composer and [[video game]] developer. He composed [[music of Homestuck|various pieces of music]] for the [[webcomic]] ''[[Homestuck]]'' and is known for developing the critically acclaimed video game ''[[Undertale]]'' in 2015. |
'''Toby Fox''', also known as '''Radiation''', is a music composer and [[video game]] developer. He composed [[music of Homestuck|various pieces of music]] for the [[webcomic]] ''[[Homestuck]]'' and is known for developing the critically acclaimed video game ''[[Undertale]]'' in 2015. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Toby Fox started composing a variety of music for [[Andrew Hussie]]'s 2009 webcomic ''[[Homestuck]]'' during his senior-year in [[high school]]. Fox initially didn't respond when Hussie started a "[[Music of Homestuck|Music Contribution Team]]" in April 2009 and put up a news post asking musicians to participate. However, Hussie took note of his work when Fox started uploading piano covers of the webcomic's music on the [[MS Paint Adventures]] forums.<ref name=Polygon>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/24/3780850/land-of-memes-and-trolls-the-epic-and-ridiculous-self-aware-world-of| |
Toby Fox started composing a variety of music for [[Andrew Hussie]]'s 2009 webcomic ''[[Homestuck]]'' during his senior-year in [[high school]]. Fox initially didn't respond when Hussie started a "[[Music of Homestuck|Music Contribution Team]]" in April 2009 and put up a news post asking musicians to participate. However, Hussie took note of his work when Fox started uploading piano covers of the webcomic's music on the [[MS Paint Adventures]] forums.<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/24/3780850/land-of-memes-and-trolls-the-epic-and-ridiculous-self-aware-world-of |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |title=Land of Memes and Trolls: The Epic and Ridiculous Self-Aware World of Homestuck |last=Funk |first=John |date=2012-10-15}}</ref> |
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Toby Fox's most popular work is the 2015 [[role-playing video game]] ''[[Undertale]]'', which sold over one million copies.<ref name="GamesBeat">{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2016/04/13/stardew-valley-is-one-of-the-best-selling-pc-games-of-the-year-as-it-surpasses-1m-copies-sold/ |title=Stardew Valley is one of the best-selling PC games of the year as it surpasses 1M copies sold |last=Grubb |first=Jeff |publisher=[[VentureBeat]] |date=April 13, 2016 |accessdate=April 22, 2016 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6gxueCuye |archivedate=April 22, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Fox worked on the entire game independently, besides some of the art; he decided to work independently to avoid relying on others.<ref name=" |
Toby Fox's most popular work is the 2015 [[role-playing video game]] ''[[Undertale]]'', which sold over one million copies.<ref name="GamesBeat">{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2016/04/13/stardew-valley-is-one-of-the-best-selling-pc-games-of-the-year-as-it-surpasses-1m-copies-sold/ |title=Stardew Valley is one of the best-selling PC games of the year as it surpasses 1M copies sold |last=Grubb |first=Jeff |website=[[GamesBeat]] |publisher=[[VentureBeat]] |date=April 13, 2016 |accessdate=April 22, 2016 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6gxueCuye |archivedate=April 22, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Fox worked on the entire game independently, besides some of the art; he decided to work independently to avoid relying on others.<ref name="Game Informer">{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2015/10/15/gi-show-_1320_-yoshis-woolly-world_2c00_-star-wars_3a00_-battlefront_2c00_-undertale-toby-fox.aspx |title=GI Show – Yoshi's Woolly World, Star Wars: Battlefront, Undertale's Toby Fox |last=Turi |first=Tim |website=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |date=October 15, 2015 |accessdate=January 20, 2016 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6efj9NfZh |archivedate=January 20, 2016 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Fox had little game development experience before Undertale, using [[RPG Maker 2000]] with his three brothers to make role-playing games along with making some ''[[EarthBound]]'' [[ROM hacking|ROM Hacks]] in high school.<ref name="seagaia">{{cite web |url=https://seagaia.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/toby-foxs-undertale-dev-2-dev-interview-1/ |title=Toby Fox's Undertale – DEV 2 DEV INTERVIEW #1 |last=Hogan |first=Sean |website=[[seagaia]] |date=May 25, 2013 |accessdate=January 20, 2016 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eg0CkoY2 |archivedate=January 20, 2016 |deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:17, 25 April 2016
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Toby Fox, also known as Radiation, is a music composer and video game developer. He composed various pieces of music for the webcomic Homestuck and is known for developing the critically acclaimed video game Undertale in 2015.
Career
Toby Fox started composing a variety of music for Andrew Hussie's 2009 webcomic Homestuck during his senior-year in high school. Fox initially didn't respond when Hussie started a "Music Contribution Team" in April 2009 and put up a news post asking musicians to participate. However, Hussie took note of his work when Fox started uploading piano covers of the webcomic's music on the MS Paint Adventures forums.[1]
Toby Fox's most popular work is the 2015 role-playing video game Undertale, which sold over one million copies.[2] Fox worked on the entire game independently, besides some of the art; he decided to work independently to avoid relying on others.[3] Fox had little game development experience before Undertale, using RPG Maker 2000 with his three brothers to make role-playing games along with making some EarthBound ROM Hacks in high school.[4]
References
- ^ Funk, John (2012-10-15). "Land of Memes and Trolls: The Epic and Ridiculous Self-Aware World of Homestuck". Polygon. Vox Media.
- ^ Grubb, Jeff (April 13, 2016). "Stardew Valley is one of the best-selling PC games of the year as it surpasses 1M copies sold". GamesBeat. VentureBeat. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Turi, Tim (October 15, 2015). "GI Show – Yoshi's Woolly World, Star Wars: Battlefront, Undertale's Toby Fox". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hogan, Sean (May 25, 2013). "Toby Fox's Undertale – DEV 2 DEV INTERVIEW #1". seagaia. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
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