When Your God-Awful Creepypasta Refuses to Die

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  • The days of Creepypastas being the king of horror are long gone. Most are now seen as a footnote in internet history. But one creepypasta refuses to go and clings on for dear life. Let's find out why that is.
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  • @magicmush1998
    @magicmush1998  ปีที่แล้ว +3561

    OK how many people did I catch with the Pitbull jumpscare, need it for scientific purposes

    • @C4ST3R3T3RN4L
      @C4ST3R3T3RN4L ปีที่แล้ว +124

      Not me

    • @onione3417
      @onione3417 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Nope didn't catch me

    • @kekkley
      @kekkley ปีที่แล้ว +201

      I did not expect it so I was startled

    • @Luh_katkat
      @Luh_katkat ปีที่แล้ว +415

      I came

    • @dippyshitty
      @dippyshitty ปีที่แล้ว +269

      i immediately called saul out of fear.

  • @notapple872
    @notapple872 ปีที่แล้ว +6465

    The sonic.exe creator himself is more horrifying than the story itself

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's a pile of ass, I know.

    • @takiallahjamai
      @takiallahjamai ปีที่แล้ว +756

      Yeah sending nsfw to minor just for rp
      0_0

    • @notapple872
      @notapple872 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @@takiallahjamai dude who tf told you that

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +684

      Anti-furries when you tell them that basing your whole personality around hating a specific group of people doesn't make them "based", "chad", or "epic": 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

    • @notapple872
      @notapple872 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@Piss_Off_Plz because I am stupid

  • @axelitygaming
    @axelitygaming ปีที่แล้ว +3567

    9:14 - 10:20
    My guy really went out there and wrote an entire villain arc speech for himself because his horror Sonic fanfiction got moved to another website

    • @Someone-dy5ui
      @Someone-dy5ui ปีที่แล้ว +336

      That guy took "going insane from your own creation" to every possible level: deciding to just ruin a big chunk of the childhood, enjoying all the bloody violance like a sick phycopath, holding the grudge for all the negative reviews, experiencing the unbearable success that wasn't even possible to comprehend before, being shocked by the creation basically treated like a ioke, and having unbearable irrational energy to just go to a revange war.
      Like, of course it's gonna result in a villain arc sheech, what else did anyone on this planet expected?

    • @SpiderkillersInc
      @SpiderkillersInc ปีที่แล้ว +247

      Also he was caught messaging a minor for the reasons you think. So he’s actually a freaking villain.

    • @gsc8713
      @gsc8713 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      @@SpiderkillersInc a furry turns out to be a chomo? Color me shocked!

    • @RpgBlasterRpg
      @RpgBlasterRpg ปีที่แล้ว +61

      What are you on about Bro?
      Sonic.exe is a masterpiece, i'm pissing in my pants because of much scary is it

    • @HamazuraGOD
      @HamazuraGOD ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Rhythm Thief fan, validation verified

  • @lancescreepyreading
    @lancescreepyreading ปีที่แล้ว +984

    Fun fact: the author of this story later admitted in a deviant art interview that he regretted the blog post he made and wished he took the criticism at the time. So he eventually learned his lesson

    • @hungryburger1170
      @hungryburger1170 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      He then rewrote thr whole thing and it's an 8 hour slog to get through

    • @Topdoggie7
      @Topdoggie7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But he's still a pedophile and rewrote it just because he can't handle being wrong sooooooo.

    • @lancescreepyreading
      @lancescreepyreading ปีที่แล้ว +80

      ​@@hungryburger1170I saw he remade the story. I never finished it, but I'll give him an A for effort. It's not good, but at least the guy tried.

    • @snirfluppagus
      @snirfluppagus ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Yeah. He rewrote the story, I beta-read it... I sort of regret posting that blog post he made, though. I heard he's been doing fucked up shit. Not that I would know much about it - aside from when he needed something from me, we weren't really friends.

    • @DistractedGlobeGuy
      @DistractedGlobeGuy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Was that before, or after the neo-noir detective thriller sequel? Or before or after the child abuse revelation for that matter?

  • @sweetpea644
    @sweetpea644 ปีที่แล้ว +6300

    The fact that kids nowadays are more familiar with Sonic.exe than Shadow the Hedgehog is kind of worrying

    • @SillyfellaX
      @SillyfellaX ปีที่แล้ว +944

      *shadow appears at the end of sonic 2*
      “OMG IS THAT SONIC.EXE???!!!11!”

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SillyfellaX Pathetic

    • @abandonedchannel1010
      @abandonedchannel1010 ปีที่แล้ว +358

      @@SillyfellaX blame the internet

    • @thekingzhaul5914
      @thekingzhaul5914 ปีที่แล้ว +221

      @@SillyfellaX 11 years bro
      A lot of things can change with that time

    • @lautarogomez9711
      @lautarogomez9711 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      People are ignorants, that will not change

  • @nicha1nru
    @nicha1nru ปีที่แล้ว +4959

    when i was a child, my friend convinced me sonic.exe was a interdimensional being that when it arrived at earth it would murder everyone. I was terrified lol

    • @z1u512
      @z1u512 ปีที่แล้ว +349

      He lives in your walls

    • @Luh_katkat
      @Luh_katkat ปีที่แล้ว +185

      @@z1u512 ayo me too!

    • @skeletonking2501
      @skeletonking2501 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Honestly pretty usual

    • @paperprince2953
      @paperprince2953 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      Honestly, he was intended to be exactly that in the original version of the Creepypasta. That's basically what the author actually said before any reboots happened

    • @turtleburger5
      @turtleburger5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Alien Death Cults be like:

  • @Harry_Jbxfrd
    @Harry_Jbxfrd ปีที่แล้ว +997

    At this point people don't even know what .exe even means

    • @RadikAlice
      @RadikAlice ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Mega Man Battle Network might remind them, with the Legacy Collection out and what not

    • @iwakeupandboomimarat
      @iwakeupandboomimarat ปีที่แล้ว +233

      when i learnt .exe was just an executable file that wasnt inherently harmful i was geniunely shocked

    • @inkchariot6147
      @inkchariot6147 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@RadikAliceThese kids are too stupid to know about Rockman.exe

    • @Ale-Y
      @Ale-Y ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@iwakeupandboomimaratsame 🤣

    • @matetlp360
      @matetlp360 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      As someone who plays old pc games, and for that very reason has file extensions turned on on my laptop, i still don't understand how people don't know that .exe basically is the heart of every windows program and application

  • @petergunner1091
    @petergunner1091 ปีที่แล้ว +1509

    I've always thought Tails Doll was much creepier than Sonic.exe. He was put into Sonic R officially as a playable racer who can float over everything, and nobody knows why. There's no info about him or where he came from.

    • @felipelombarde3346
      @felipelombarde3346 ปีที่แล้ว +342

      True. I find Tails Doll more disturbing than Sonic.exe because he's *actually a real character*

    • @exotic1405
      @exotic1405 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      Yeah, I never was scared of exe, but tails doll was just so much creepier

    • @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd
      @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd ปีที่แล้ว +230

      Tails Doll was way efficient than Sonic.EXE in terms of fear factor, in fact Tails doll being actually real reminds me of how the "Freezer" glitch from Saints Row 2 is believed to be a fake and cheap creepypasta character, only for it to reveal that the "Freezer" DOES exist

    • @exotic1405
      @exotic1405 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      @@LackOfSleepIsAbsurd and it wasn't even intentional on top of that, insane

    • @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd
      @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@exotic1405 Which just means the Freezer makes Sonic.EXE and Tails doll look like actually good children

  • @piranhalettuce
    @piranhalettuce ปีที่แล้ว +3108

    That part where the kid screamed "Is That Sonic.exe" even thought that's clearly Shadow gave me physical pain. I hope that kid grows up, remembers that moment, and starts to feel dread.

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Where's that part? I wanna laugh at it.

    • @viviantan1034
      @viviantan1034 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      @@Piss_Off_Plz At 12:08

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@viviantan1034 Absolutely pathetic...

    • @callmezeldaonemoartime
      @callmezeldaonemoartime ปีที่แล้ว +254

      @@Piss_Off_Plz I wanted to laugh at it too but felt actual legitimate pain

    • @ListenToTheSergeant
      @ListenToTheSergeant ปีที่แล้ว +317

      It's embarrassing, but it had to happen. And also him remembering that moment is not necessarily a good thing, it would be even worse if random people on the internet cyberbullied him just because he does not recognize a fictional black anthropomorphic hedgehog.

  • @kingbash6466
    @kingbash6466 ปีที่แล้ว +419

    The fact that Sonic.exe not only had a resurgence in popularity but has outlasted practically every other creepypasta icon is still unbelievable to me.

    • @jenniferphillippi1715
      @jenniferphillippi1715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      I think it's because it's so bad it's rememberable lol

    • @Yuli_Ban
      @Yuli_Ban 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      It's because it's a Sonic creepypasta. I feel a lot of people baffled about this don't understand that when you give Sonic fans something, they'll _never_ let it go.

    • @Superstar5_
      @Superstar5_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@Yuli_BanLike when they have one good game after a decade or so of mediocre (at best) games?

  • @jm4954
    @jm4954 ปีที่แล้ว +1149

    Shadow being mistaken as Sonic.exe by a little kid is killing me 😂 guess he’s the Faker after all

    • @rickyrackey7930
      @rickyrackey7930 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Kids I’ve met know who Shadow is. Thank God.

    • @jimmyrobot3170
      @jimmyrobot3170 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      “I’ll make you eat those words!”

    • @Topdoggie7
      @Topdoggie7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This hurts. We know Shadow would win but JC loves to railroad.

    • @Paugose
      @Paugose 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Could be worse man. Imagine you watch that film, Sonic becomes SuperSonic, and the kid besides you say "HO MY GOD IT'S SONICHU THE ELECTRIC EDGEHOG POKEMON!!!"
      That would be the proof we are in the darkest timeline.

    • @reiangossling6395
      @reiangossling6395 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@Paugose Now I want to know if Sonichu.exe exists.

  • @queendiamond770
    @queendiamond770 ปีที่แล้ว +752

    I think the reason why Sonic.exe is still so popular is the current analog horror trend: it's an old game, you can make it glitch and some fangames fuck around with your computer too, which makes you feel like you got a virus and is always pretty unsettling.
    It's sort of having the same treatment Five Nights at Freddy's had too, the base material fits the whole vintage aesthetic so it had an "analog horror" fan-remake. And in both cases it works better than the original story.

    • @sams-hx7hm
      @sams-hx7hm ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I would've disagreed with the last point you made, but Security Breach exists, so you're right

    • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
      @kaxcommentssomethingREAL ปีที่แล้ว +28

      an analog series of sonic.exe had basically ended just a few days ago, called Needlem0use, personally i thought it was a fun watch, yeah the start was very rough with some unintentionally funny scenes that i can't help but always laugh when i see, but it starts to get better halfway through, it's great to see how creative people can get with these types of things

    • @ImmaLittlePip
      @ImmaLittlePip ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Honestly games like Godzilla nes and Ben drowned can get the same treatment and they're loads better written than sonic.exe and the writers are much better adjusted people

    • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
      @kaxcommentssomethingREAL ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ImmaLittlePip the possibilities are _ENDLESS_ if you know what i mean

    • @matthewduda3605
      @matthewduda3605 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ImmaLittlePip facts

  • @admiralstone2456
    @admiralstone2456 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +124

    8:00 "I am God.... You might wanna brush your teeth there, God." - Markiplier

  • @ScrumbynPlumbo
    @ScrumbynPlumbo ปีที่แล้ว +1609

    The story of the Sonic.exe is like a microcosm of the Sonic franchise as a whole.

    • @dwarf9938
      @dwarf9938 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea, a bunch of weirdos clinging on to shitty content by nothing more than their imagination

    • @samumixofficial
      @samumixofficial ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Just like how TH-cam refuses to fix their reply bug

    • @TheUncivilizedNation
      @TheUncivilizedNation ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Not as bad as the other Sonic OC’s

    • @IkeOkerekeNews
      @IkeOkerekeNews ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @Dylan Thomas
      This comment about a supposed "microcosm" of the Sonic franchise is just like the sweeping generalizations people make about the series.

    • @simpingfor2d98
      @simpingfor2d98 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@TheUncivilizedNation Sonic OCS are in reality really creative! Of course not the ones made by children, but children who became artists today, have some really cool designs. Source: ( me who is in this fandom sice 2006 )

  • @etalydnav
    @etalydnav ปีที่แล้ว +840

    if mf sonic.exe can get a whole rebranding and rewriting even thought it was written by an actual predator then i damn well know that sonichu can get that same treatment and zap to the extreme

    • @lxstfulgrxvestone69420
      @lxstfulgrxvestone69420 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      somebody PLEASE improve somichu

    • @dachel683
      @dachel683 ปีที่แล้ว +174

      @@lxstfulgrxvestone69420 too much work, the comic goes way too down the deep end. But who knows, maybe one crazy bastard will follow through with it

    • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
      @kaxcommentssomethingREAL ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@dachel683 i bet it's gonna happen in like 5 years, maybe 3 years from now on
      edit for those who came in from the future: shame on me if i got it wrong 💀

    • @personalover249
      @personalover249 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I think Courtney/Project SNT would do just fine

    • @zephyrorsomethinh1528
      @zephyrorsomethinh1528 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      The lore is tied too deep to Chris once you remove Chris from it all you get is Sonichu just sitting there with nothing to do. Also Sonic.exe has more going on as a concept than oh Sonic and Pikachu fused. Although people have tried. While not exact Asperchu is a pretty funny read

  • @the3dluxe53
    @the3dluxe53 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    Tbh the NES Godzilla creepypasta just sounded like a legitimately fun game to play. Minus the demon being real and coming to steal your soul or whatever. Like, highly varied level concepts, mothra being less dogshit than in the original game, extra playable characters and cool new bosses? Sounded pretty tight. I’ve heard someone was trying to make it into a game but progress has been very slow.

    • @requiesticat
      @requiesticat ปีที่แล้ว +50

      It's legitimately cool. The pasta originated from the Bogleech forums, created by a user named Cosbydaf. Users there are fans of kaiju/monsters/etc, so the whole thing read like a love letter to that game, as well as the Godzilla franchise as a whole. While the fangame isn't finished, I've seen recreations of the levels where Red chases the player, and they're pretty impressive from the look of it.

    • @stoic7974
      @stoic7974 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      The images that accompany the story are the best part. They're so creepy but cool. Imagine a fan game like that, or even better an original game with that art style? I'd play it

    • @Jester_Jean
      @Jester_Jean ปีที่แล้ว +29

      yeah I remember enjoying the story very much until the demon was real and caused the player physical pain. Just the image of the guy screaming in pain whilst cluthing his NES controller to defeat the pixel demon kinda ruined it for me. Until then AAA writing however

    • @Xfushion2
      @Xfushion2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It's carried by the monster designs the author made for it, specially Red. The guy clearly knows his sprite work.
      But the actual story is nothing special, it's full of clichés of your typical videogame creepy pasta (possessed game, creepy images with no context to the overall story, if you lose in the game you die, etc) and the story completely falls apart in the last two chapters.

    • @keebs5780
      @keebs5780 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Xfushion2Thank you. I reread it somewhat recently and was pretty disappointed. It’s… fine. It’s not amazing writing though, but I will commend the writer for seeing it through and being fairly consistent for the whole thing. The images weren’t exactly as believable as I remembered especially since they were by and large clearly crammed with as many enemies as possible to show off the designs rather than trying to look like an actual level from a game. Cool sprites, cool monster designs (especially Red, holy fuck he’s cool), eh story up until the end where it shits everywhere and gets really bad. I think it just looks great compared to some of the other stuff that was popular like Jeff and Sonic.exe lmao

  • @kingsteve4304
    @kingsteve4304 ปีที่แล้ว +1405

    I feel the reason other creepypastas havent found the level of resurgence is probably because a lot of them are kinda have baggage from the past(the slender stabbing as the most famous example), but also because a lot of them would require so much changes and rewrites to keep it from being bound to the past, you might as make something orignal.
    I mean... how would you remake shit like Jeff the Killer, Ticky Toby, Happy Appy, etc. to fit in to modern day without falling back into the original trappings?

    • @xiantrit5887
      @xiantrit5887 ปีที่แล้ว +259

      Ben Drowned was relevant again a year or two ago because the creator finished the story, but then it faded back into the aether of internet history

    • @etalydnav
      @etalydnav ปีที่แล้ว +148

      its probably because sonic has been having a huge upward trend in general cuz of how sega is actually making good choices, so as a side effect a below average creepypasta written by a child groomer (im serious about this, hes apparently gotten exposed) exploded into popularity again. and if this mf stuff can happen then i pray that sonichu gets the same treatment just to laugh even harder

    • @kingsteve4304
      @kingsteve4304 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@etalydnav I mean... sonichu technically got a revival in intrest.
      But not for the reasons anyone wanted.

    • @etalydnav
      @etalydnav ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@kingsteve4304 yeah we all know why LOL

    • @paperprince2953
      @paperprince2953 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@xiantrit5887 it's funny that you say that, Sonic.EXE did have a cancelled reboot in 2017 made by JC but it only lasted for a really, really, really long First Chapter

  • @dyjhjfrtt6607
    @dyjhjfrtt6607 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    I am unaffected by horror jumpscare images after a second because they always have such a big smile and I imagine they’re just saying “ya got any games on your phone?”

    • @LittlePurrKitten2009
      @LittlePurrKitten2009 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Oh my gosh. I will now think that every time I see a jumpscare.

    • @unhingedhook
      @unhingedhook 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      me I always imagine the creator just going "Boo! Haha, did I get ya?"

  • @ultra1200
    @ultra1200 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    From now on my objective in life is to be able to narrate as well as my dude did when reading the creator's war declaration

  • @scoobydoo2587
    @scoobydoo2587 ปีที่แล้ว +1389

    Man, I miss the early 2010s. The internet was so much more "raw" back then. So many actually good free flsh games, great content on TH-cam and terrible but memorable horror.

    • @dachel683
      @dachel683 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Me too

    • @ImmaLittlePip
      @ImmaLittlePip ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Same

    • @ros9764
      @ros9764 ปีที่แล้ว

      and nobody gave a fuck about how you were typing a message in a way that doesn't sound "rude" to the reader so some people now add these stupid /jk to say it's a joke

    • @Pioxys
      @Pioxys ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Back when creativity & absurdity were the kings of content.

    • @ImmaLittlePip
      @ImmaLittlePip ปีที่แล้ว +88

      @@Pioxys everything just felt so genuine
      People spoke their minds a lot and we're allowed to be creative instead of the modern sanitize samey content

  • @kaneaquino8295
    @kaneaquino8295 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Fun fact: Hedgehogs actually do eat their own shit, so saying that .EXE Sonic has a "Shit Eating Grin" is actually accurate.

  • @ModernAegis
    @ModernAegis ปีที่แล้ว +345

    Sonic.exe is the embodiment of edge. You take a franchise that is already steeped in edge and plop an edgy horror filter over it and put it in the hands of furries? It writes itself.

    • @rainbow-qn6um
      @rainbow-qn6um ปีที่แล้ว +28

      funny of you to asume that sonic fans arent already furries

    • @ModernAegis
      @ModernAegis ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@rainbow-qn6um Funny you mention that, I once saw a picture of Tails and Shadow as regular furries instead of Mobians. It was extremely cursed, I don't recommend it.

    • @j.2512
      @j.2512 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      SystemofaDown-Toxicity.mp3.exe
      Download and feel the terror

    • @7U57HTJRYGHG
      @7U57HTJRYGHG 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      is a way Sonic.exe is an evolution of the Dark Sonic we caught a glimpse of, in Sonic X way back in the mid 00s , hooo boy you just had to be there that that shitty recolor of sonic fueled shitty fanfics, amvs and deviantart pages like nothing else until .exe came around

    • @ModernAegis
      @ModernAegis 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@7U57HTJRYGHG I vividly recall a fan animation long ago where Dark Sonic picked a fight with Shadow and won, only for Tails to show up at the last second and stop him. It really gave off the implication that Shadow was a villain and this evil powered Sonic was the only reason he won. Kinda screwed my perception of Shadow as a kid.

  • @sambesiili4698
    @sambesiili4698 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    That Author's reply seems like something that Chris-Chan would say

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He turned out to be a piece of shit human and a pedophile.

    • @sambesiili4698
      @sambesiili4698 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Piss_Off_Plz That author or Chris-Chan?

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sambesiili4698 JC the Hyena. He turned out to be a pathetic excuse of a human being. (That's not really saying much because humans are a mistake of life itself)

    • @ImmaLittlePip
      @ImmaLittlePip ปีที่แล้ว +49

      The author of sonic.exe got exposed for child endangerment

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@ImmaLittlePip I'm glad, because he was just a very unlikeable person overall. It only seemed right that his overinflated (heh) ego would be his downfall.

  • @ConfirmedZer0
    @ConfirmedZer0 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Out of the many legendary creepypastas that have come and gone, THIS pile of dogwater is like a zombie that you cannot forever kill.

    • @j.2512
      @j.2512 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      sonic is an autism magnet

    • @Ihatelaptops2
      @Ihatelaptops2 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's like those zombies from Return Of The Living Dead. No matter what you do, they just won't die.

    • @tamsuemomwife
      @tamsuemomwife 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well as least this pile of dog water got purely by some cool people

  • @brothermanbologna5260
    @brothermanbologna5260 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    the voice he puts on at 9:14 for the creator of sonic.exe is legit incredible

    • @bobalicous7743
      @bobalicous7743 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      he sounds like dr eggman

    • @MissUmbra
      @MissUmbra ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@bobalicous7743 He kinda sounds like a weaker version of Mark Hamill’s Joker to me

    • @Inner_strength23
      @Inner_strength23 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The music in the background is the icing on the cake.

    • @Ponakalaranjit456
      @Ponakalaranjit456 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sounds Like Kefka to Me.

    • @surftacoman80
      @surftacoman80 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Ponakalaranjit456 That sounds worse considering that the Sonic.exe creator got outed as a disciple of EDP

  • @kekkley
    @kekkley ปีที่แล้ว +541

    PewDiePie screaming at the "I am god" face has stayed with me for the past decade.

  • @TheGoodestofeggs
    @TheGoodestofeggs ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Let's be fair. Sonic.exe is probably one of the more tame things you'll be shown on youtube kids.

    • @conormullins4900
      @conormullins4900 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That was the best laugh I've had all day

  • @SniperSaGoodJobMate
    @SniperSaGoodJobMate ปีที่แล้ว +213

    13:30 Out of all things in this video,This one got me laughing the most:"Damn bitch are you done yet?"

  • @rextheguardian
    @rextheguardian ปีที่แล้ว +306

    this is one of those times where the friggen thing not only manage to hold on for dear life, but also got SIGNIFICANTLY more popular than its EVER been. Good god I went from only seeing EXE once in a blue moon, to it being a friggen DAILY occurrence to see it in my feed SOMEWHERE

    • @thekingzhaul5914
      @thekingzhaul5914 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You can thank that to the few "good" pasta games and specially Friday night funkin mods for catapulting EXE back into the spotlight stronger than before

    • @thekingzhaul5914
      @thekingzhaul5914 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@chrispy5249 Curse sonic...
      The mere fact that *thing* even exist and *has* a following should tell you enough about the current state of creepypastas

    • @3Guys1Video
      @3Guys1Video ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fansee1368 .Sink
      Jesus….

    • @bobalicous7743
      @bobalicous7743 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Can we all agree that Fatal Error is a pretty good exe trope though. Like the concept of an ACTUAL VIRUS going into your pc and then into a sonic game and pretending to be the protagonist of said game is fucking glorious in my opinion

    • @chasebrainerd5835
      @chasebrainerd5835 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Majority of exe mods are either revivals or ridiculously unpopular

  • @JaneDoe-ek8ei
    @JaneDoe-ek8ei ปีที่แล้ว +280

    I was actually in a furry group chat with the creator of Sonic.exe about a year ago, the dude was completely insane. Writing in that verbose and "taking yourself too seriously" type of speech with the "fancy demonic all-powerful" character. He was completely fucking insane.

    • @jor1469
      @jor1469 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Sound like he forgot to take his pills

    • @TurtleShroom3
      @TurtleShroom3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What is wrong with verbose, formal writing in a chat room?
      I mean, yeah, the dude is at the least egotistical (if not crazy), but his writing is not when he isn't mad.

    • @eliphas_vlka
      @eliphas_vlka ปีที่แล้ว +17

      least crazy furry

    • @kara-mari9909
      @kara-mari9909 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@TurtleShroom3 cuz its dorky and pretentious as all hell

    • @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd
      @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So he’s basically a worse version of H.P lovecraft?

  • @sharzinlalebazri5673
    @sharzinlalebazri5673 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    that moment with Shadow in the movie theater will forever fill me with a burning rage.

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I hate Sonic, but I don't blame you.

    • @Power-kn6fk
      @Power-kn6fk ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That sounds like a loser's mindset. Just because you know Shadow doesn't mean some kid has to know your beloved.

    • @sharzinlalebazri5673
      @sharzinlalebazri5673 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@Power-kn6fk no living person should know a fanfic "O"C from a franchise without knowing one of the most reoccurring and popular characters from said franchise. especially if the fanfic "O"C is as edgy, trite, pointless and badly written as Sonic.EXE.

    • @Power-kn6fk
      @Power-kn6fk ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@sharzinlalebazri5673 You're just playing into my point. Children, Literal KIDS do not have to know or care to know about every old or forgotten character just because you do. They can not control what they are exposed to first. You're clearly speaking more out of hate for Exe than of a mature worldview. Grow up

    • @sharzinlalebazri5673
      @sharzinlalebazri5673 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Power-kn6fk "old or forgotten"

  • @Tonybaloney6969
    @Tonybaloney6969 ปีที่แล้ว +436

    In my own opinion, I think the reason Sonic.exe came back full swing was just the "hey you remember Sonic.exe from when we were 9? What happened to that?" factor. Another part of it is that the creator (JCTheHyena I believe) gave up the copyright (yes, you heard that right) of Sonic.exe to his girlfriend, she then caught him cheating with a minor, and sold it to some somewhat trustworthy individuals. It's honestly a crazy back story to say the least but now Sonic.exe is kind of handled as a multiverse where you can make anything, it gives off almost minecraft vibes for the infinite possibilities you could do with it. Pun completely intended

    • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
      @kaxcommentssomethingREAL ปีที่แล้ว +35

      that actually sounds genius, you're right, we could turn this formula into *whatever* we wish...

    • @Tonybaloney6969
      @Tonybaloney6969 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@kaxcommentssomethingREAL please no

    • @stinkgoodinc
      @stinkgoodinc ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Somewhere, there is a brony sonic exe. I can sense it

    • @Lechgang
      @Lechgang ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @MoloTurbo True, the fact that it exists at all is probably only because of how lenient Sega is with this stuff. If you swapped out sonic for Mario, Nintendo would've shut this stuff down years ago.

    • @TrueAfricanHero
      @TrueAfricanHero ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yeah, these people don’t know how copyright works. I doubt anyone cares who made Sonic.exe, I did t find out for years and I still didn’t care. Creepypastas were never a way to get fame, especially a derivative one, it just becomes a part of the internet.

  • @themiller3940
    @themiller3940 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Genuinely relieved to hear someone else say the NES Godzilla ending is horrible but dosent ruin the story

  • @themushroomlady5785
    @themushroomlady5785 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    Hey, so like, as an fan of Sonic.exe content I just wanna clear something up that I think should be mentioned.
    The creator [ Of the original story, not any of the fan-made content ], J.C the hyena was actually called out for interacting with minors in a not so family-friendly way [ Sending NSFW to minors, and doing something called ERP with minors, which is just roleplaying but heavy sexual themes thrown into it. ]. Not only that, he was also just a massive piece of shit.
    Now, I am not saying that he did or did not do what he did, since there are tons of other videos that can explain it better then I obviously can. But I would like to think the reason people made more fan-made content could just to shit on the creator and the original story, by making something of their own that people can go to. Think about it, since they found out that the creator turned out to be a big asshole, they flock to make their " own " version of the story and the characters, so that they don't have to feel bad about liking the concepts itself. Basically saying: " Oh, you made this thing? But you're also a fucking dumbass of a bitch? Well fuck you! I'm taking it and making it better then you ever could! " or also saying " I like this, but the creator is a bad person. What if I make my own version so that me and other people don't have to feel bad? "
    This is not to say that all sonic.exe fangames are just to prove that the original story was shit, or that they only make fangames just to piss off the creator. But ever since then, more fan-content has been poppin' in left and right, even after J'C was called out for this. Just goes to show that if you fucked up, people would remember you or your work more because of it.

    • @Lucien_M
      @Lucien_M ปีที่แล้ว +60

      I mean, Save a Soul(a Sonic.exe related charity event) was started in response to JC's actions

    • @themushroomlady5785
      @themushroomlady5785 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@Lucien_M Yea, that also happened too, a lot of people are not in support of J.C yet still like sonic.exe content. As at this point, the community just took it from him, rather it be due to his actions, or other reasons

    • @yobyckinfungal4283
      @yobyckinfungal4283 ปีที่แล้ว

      n#gga no one cares

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@FrostVer Beyond pathetic...

    • @NrettG
      @NrettG ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Is this how that parody version of sonic.exe got made with the milk and cereal joke?

  • @thebestnoob7873
    @thebestnoob7873 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    I don’t know what you mean when you say that NES Godzilla had a horrible ending, when it was revealed that red was actually John Madden that was one of most terrifying plot twists of all time. Also that narration part on the rant was hilarious. Good vid.

    • @ContoniaCosmo
      @ContoniaCosmo ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Aeiou

    • @firestarex3544
      @firestarex3544 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@FrostVer Writer had a brain fart when writing the ending (probably trying to force a scenario that would allow a sequel come to think of it, since NGC2 exists). At least the rest of it is good.

    • @dantheman9795
      @dantheman9795 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@firestarex3544the sequel is at least good

    • @AnAverageGoblin
      @AnAverageGoblin ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dantheman9795 Nah. its worse. just weird self insert cringe like the first one.

    • @chippotato5647
      @chippotato5647 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AnAverageGoblin Oh, so it's good, then.

  • @20035079
    @20035079 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    13:25 your yell scared me more than the actual jumpscare did

  • @burgerlord7530
    @burgerlord7530 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    JCTheHyena's rant comes off like CWC's "I WANT EVERYTHING ABOUT MY HOUSE OFF THE INTERNET" rant

    • @nman551
      @nman551 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      “NOW NOW NOW”

    • @burgerlord7530
      @burgerlord7530 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@nman551 "I'LL SEND IN SONIC.EXE, I'LL SEND IN FURRIES, I'LL SEND IN EVERYONE IN MY POWER"

    • @samuraijackoff5354
      @samuraijackoff5354 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "Get that Git Thang Off the internet."

  • @itsyaboioiyboi5901
    @itsyaboioiyboi5901 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    I was not expecting you to go that hard reading the creators unhinged rant. I spit alittle drink on myself laughing. Amazing video man

  • @doodoofard69
    @doodoofard69 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Sonic.exe is so fucking big, merchandising for it is fucking widespread now. My brother got a Sonic.exe plush from a claw machine. It's been vandalised by my sister with positive messages.

    • @elesqueleto2010
      @elesqueleto2010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      possitive message vandalised sonic.exe be like: i love you soul i inserted into the tails player, i will hug you and free you :)

    • @doodoofard69
      @doodoofard69 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@elesqueleto2010 update: positive message vandalised sonic.exe isn't exactly optimistic anymore. it seems like it has been discarded some time ago.

    • @elesqueleto2010
      @elesqueleto2010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@doodoofard69 abandoned possitive message vandalised sonic.exe be like: yo soul in tails player, im abandoned, mind if i go back to my old business?

  • @HarunoSoul
    @HarunoSoul ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I still don't understand how Sonic is even remotely scary.

    • @rickyrackey7930
      @rickyrackey7930 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Sonic is suppose to radiate Radical 90s Attitude. Not some cliche demon BS.

    • @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd
      @LackOfSleepIsAbsurd ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rickyrackey7930If that’s the case, I feel like Spawn would definitely enjoy pissing on EXE’s face.

    • @lavenzavantas
      @lavenzavantas 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      what's supposed to be scary is the fact that Sonic is self-aware and kills his friends in the video game, which is supposedly unintended

  • @wolfgangervin2582
    @wolfgangervin2582 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    That bit on the 'I am God' image reminds me of a creepypasta inspired image that gives me the creeps still. It's a suicide mouse themed image that's basically just a title card Mickey with intense, beady, glazed over eyes and gratuitous blood spatter. The round, relatively small HyPeR ReAlsTIC eyes (probably the only time that trope actually works) look deeply unnatural on Mickey's face, and combined with his typical toothless grin, give it a frenzied "I'm going to shiv you and enjoy every second" stare that still puts me in a vigilant "get ready to fight" posture.

  • @HeckDancer
    @HeckDancer ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I actually started laughing uncontrollably at Sneed.exe

    • @marko-gj1uj
      @marko-gj1uj ปีที่แล้ว +10

      City slickers would write it Like crap

  • @Nerdtendo6366
    @Nerdtendo6366 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I think one reason why Sonic.exe is still popular is because a lot of the people who talk about it today were kids when it was released. I was probably 6-7 when I learned about it and it stuck with me. Now I’m 15 and the fan game sticks in my brain to this day

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@fansee1368 I found the "I AM GOD" Picture more hilarious than anything else. It's such a cliche quote too.

    • @L0rdOfThePies
      @L0rdOfThePies ปีที่แล้ว

      We're in the same boat!

    • @absolutelyunepic3072
      @absolutelyunepic3072 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fansee1368 yeah the Sally image still bothers me to this day lmao

    • @yaruyaru
      @yaruyaru ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Piss_Off_Plz Well, most kids don't think critically about a game or say "nah this is too cliché". They see Sonic's face with blood pouring out of his eyes, they get scared

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yaruyaru Of course the do, cause kids are stupid.

  • @Boat_Sponge
    @Boat_Sponge ปีที่แล้ว +108

    The things MagicMush puts out are outstanding. This is an interesting piece of internet history I never thought I’d be learning about.

  • @bagofrazors2934
    @bagofrazors2934 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    I honestly like how the internet has evolved in what scares it much like we as people do. It started with the screamers which as the creator of this video said preyed on the weak and vulnerable. Much like children who are spooked by everything really. Then we get to creepy pastas which I can compare to pre teens or early teens who have developed more of a tolerance for horror and can get spooked but still more willing to throw themselves at it and even partake. Then nowadays we get things like analog horror and ARG’s which prey on more psychological aspects which I think is the most mature aspect of horror. Idk this is just my own personal thoughts.

    • @jast_yt_stuff
      @jast_yt_stuff ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This is actually so true what...

    • @TotallyTally
      @TotallyTally ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dang bro, I think you just hit the nail right on the head! This feels like the most plausible take on the horror genre on the internet.

    • @flariz4824
      @flariz4824 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Screamers scared me way more than creepypastas and ARGs.

  • @viictxriia
    @viictxriia ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I’m so glad you brought up the original “I am god” image that was in the game. I remember being 11 years old, finding out about Sonic.exe, playing it, and coming across that image for the first time. I’m 21 now, and seeing it still fucks me up. I can’t look at it. I had to cover my screen when it was put up in this video because i just can’t deal with it.

    • @gregorygousy2897
      @gregorygousy2897 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That’s how I feel too. Freaking hate that image. I never played those games but I have seen them on TH-cam and it was really disturbing.

  • @boomymanlyman9876
    @boomymanlyman9876 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    About Ben Drowned, it's still going on, and a lot of shit has happened after the Creepypasta, but it's mostly very obscure. I never really read the ARG and other stories, but to put it simply: the statue that was following you was the kid Ben actually trapped in the game calling out Jadusable for help, while the entity within the game was B.E.N., or the Behavioral Event Network, made up of digitized cult members* merged together in one hive mind. After the B.E.N. and Jadusable shenanigans on the computer, B.E.N. takes over Jadusable's youtube channel. *The cult, called The Moon Children, made a website for their members that resets every 3 days, and the members eventually get digitized into the Majora's Mask cartridge along with Kelbris, their cult leader. Jadusable then plays the cartridge again and awakens Kelbris, getting digitized in the process.The cartridge then goes to a hotel in the middle of an apocalyptic pandemic a decade later where people are forced to play the game or else they die. B.E.N. comes back, telling us that the cult was just a lab rat for Xavius Solutions, a company that basically wants to create digitized worlds for people; case in point, the Metaverse but your consciousness gets uploaded onto a server and leaves your body behind. Sarah happens to be one of them and thwarts a plan by some former cult higher-ups to eliminate Kelbris. Sarah is able to awaken Kelbris and save all of the digitized people in the game, including Ben (The kid) and Jadusable.
    You can watch some of the videos on Jadusable's TH-cam Channel.

    • @amberhernandez
      @amberhernandez ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I only have one thing to say after digesting all that information:
      What.

    • @ЛеонидЗурнаджи
      @ЛеонидЗурнаджи ปีที่แล้ว +7

      mfw, man laid out the whole paragraph

    • @boomymanlyman9876
      @boomymanlyman9876 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@amberhernandez You would believe me if I just told you I made it up. Go watch all of Jadusable's Ben Drowned content and see that I am not.

    • @nman551
      @nman551 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      W h a t

    • @Sebamon28
      @Sebamon28 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      As Ridiculous as this plot sounds, with the proper writting, this could perfectly work as a Sci-Fi Horror movie.
      But still.
      *W H A T*

  • @z1u512
    @z1u512 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    0:34 unironically scared the shit outta me

    • @megayei
      @megayei ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same💀💀

  • @MenxiGoblinQueen
    @MenxiGoblinQueen 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    Okay, but imagine how pissed Kefka has to be that their own laugh is less associated with them than Sonic.exe

  • @The_D_ray
    @The_D_ray ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The reasons why it's still relevant:
    - Kids
    - Furries
    - Sonic being kids and furry friendly
    That's it.

    • @the_superking1588
      @the_superking1588 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And the fnf community

    • @larrymantic2635
      @larrymantic2635 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@the_superking1588oh definitely FNF. That’s why it’s popular again

    • @ScreenGemsa
      @ScreenGemsa 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Other reasons
      -Good game developers
      -Creative and unique people that can turn into a bad idea, in to a unique and engaging story.

    • @The_D_ray
      @The_D_ray 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ScreenGemsa The good developers come from interest, and without said interest (from kids and furries), there wouldn't be actually good projects after.

  • @MinillaGaming69420
    @MinillaGaming69420 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I agree with your take on the NES Godzilla Creepypasta. Everything about it except the ending was great.

    • @Crackedcripple
      @Crackedcripple ปีที่แล้ว +26

      The creator has full knowledge of that it seems and it looks like the sequel story is going to retcon that part of the story to be the game connecting with his mind and memories and using that to torment him even further.

    • @Damian-cilr2
      @Damian-cilr2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Crackedcripple right now there is a game being made by the guy who made it.
      and also thats why there hasnt been any update about the sequel for a while.

    • @ЛеонидЗурнаджи
      @ЛеонидЗурнаджи ปีที่แล้ว

      spoiler?

    • @nman551
      @nman551 ปีที่แล้ว

      I liked the ending :(

    • @MinillaGaming69420
      @MinillaGaming69420 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nman551 More power to you ig

  • @ZacharyDietze
    @ZacharyDietze 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I think many people underestimate just how dedicated most of the Sonic fandom truly is. Sure Sonic.exe sucks, but it doesn't matter because that will always interest the children anyways because, well, they love horror and they love Sonic, so that's not the surprising part.
    The surprising part is just how much quality content is still being made in general to the point where they rival even the content being put out by Sega officially. Sonic Mania is only one example of a game that started off as a fan creation. What about Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit? Sonic Robo Blast 2? (Which has its own community of different games that was already made on top of another game) Sonic P-06? Archie and Sonic The Comic Online? A goddamn SATAM season 3? A whole community hyper fixated on the Chao World mode in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle? Even efforts to make more content for the first two Sonic Riders games and to fix Free Riders, *FREE RIDERS!!!* ONE OF THE WORST OFFICIALLY RELEASED SONIC GAMES OF ALL TIME, and it's now suddenly at least possible to tolerate! If there's such a community out there where they are willing to fix *fucking Sonic Free Riders* of all things, then I think it's safe to say that said franchise has a pretty loyal fanbase. Even Tails Gets Trolled, which barely has anything to actually do with Sonic, has a pretty dedicated fan circle of its own. No joke, if Sega kept treating their fans the way that Nintendo does then I don't think any of their goodwill would've ever materialized, and Nintendo is only able to get away with it since the beginning because they still occasionally pump out good games and have a huge monopoly on the whole industry, kinda like with Disney except people are more forgiving of Nintendo just because it has some of their favorite game properties. (Even when many of those are already dead) Sega tried to take down other non-Sonic related things before like with Streets of Rage Remake, but fortunately that shit has been shut down, although by then it was already far too late since it seems most people don't give a crap about it anymore apart from that one time a fourth official game came out. Literally the entirety of Sonic's continued existence today is owed to Sega being so heavily lenient on the Sonic brand, because I have no doubt it would've faded into irrelevancy after the Dreamcast otherwise.
    So yeah, I don't give a shit about Sonic.exe, or even just horror in general for that matter, but for every Sonic.exe or something genuinely terrible like Chris-Chan and his Sonichu there's a least a dozen other good things to make up for any of those bad eggs. (Pun not intended) Granted the same can be said for a lot of other fandoms too such as furries for example, but I think Sonic is one of the few that has people constantly trying to make a point that there can be honest talent and hard work put to use. If Nintendo wasn't so cutthroat and anti-consumer then I believe a lot of things related to them would've had just as big of a following with similar types of fan content. Maybe by then stuff like Star Fox, F-Zero, Donkey Kong Country, Earthbound, Chibi-Robo, or even other things they no longer own like Banjo-Kazooie and Conker would be more widely appreciated and accessible to as many audiences as possible. Mario and Pokémon seem to be the only ones really going on in the fan scenes anymore, and that's only because those franchises are already gargantuan. You'll still have a hard time finding things on anything else like those and even Zelda, Kirby, Metroid, Smash Bros., and Splatoon for some other examples though. But the point is that you will find very few ell known companies allowing for a fan community like this to thrive, (I think Capcom is also ok with it but they still have considerably less compared to Sonic) so we should be very thankful for this while we still can.
    *TL;DR: Autism powers have no bounds when it comes to Sonic*

  • @ListenToTheSergeant
    @ListenToTheSergeant ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I never knew that JC actually wrote an angry response when his creepypasta got moved to the trollpasta wiki. Good video MagicMush, gave me some laughs and it was pretty informative.

  • @ThatEffinMonke
    @ThatEffinMonke ปีที่แล้ว +263

    Sonic.exe only seems to be so successful and unwilling to die mainly because the people changing it and making it better. It's funny how the reworks and revised versions made by different people are actually better, you'd think that would make the creator of sonic.exe even angrier, but they are technically getting what they wanted. P.s I love the ending of the video, it legit caught me off guard and when I rewatched it I couldn't help but laugh.

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The creator of Sonic.exe turned out to be a pedophile and a shitty person overall.

    • @Xx_SuperPenis_xX
      @Xx_SuperPenis_xX ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Its because sonic fans will be sonic fans literally every non cannon character or glitch or concept art is popular enough it will have its own fans and history in the rabbit hole its more of how art driven and creative the sonic community was made to be is what allowed sonic.exe to exist for so long

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Xx_SuperPenis_xX Sonic fans are a stubborn, feeble, and fickle bunch, aren't they?

    • @Helm-0
      @Helm-0 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Never underestimate the power of autism

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Helm-0 Lmao, true.

  • @ry460_
    @ry460_ ปีที่แล้ว +35

    7:13 the original creator of this image was Falsecow but sadly he is no longer on the internet :/

    • @morushroom
      @morushroom หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You're wrong, the original creator of this iconic image is compugecko532, it's even on the original gamejolt page wdym

  • @esemandq7286
    @esemandq7286 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    context for the creator's whereabouts: JC the Hyena (the creator's username) is now currently rotting in jail for trying to groom children in multiple ocations and doing softcore CP stories and roleplay, the current owner of the "Sonic.EXE IP" is JC's ex, who dumped him for being a disgusting waste of skin

    • @cha0trix493
      @cha0trix493 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Her ex no longer owns the rights anymore. The current owner is Astra, with the co-owner by JoeDoughBoi who created and directed Sonic PC Port.

    • @paperprince2953
      @paperprince2953 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cha0trix493 I believe JC's EX got exposed for something similar, didn't she

    • @3Guys1Video
      @3Guys1Video ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paperprince2953 source?

    • @paperprince2953
      @paperprince2953 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@3Guys1Video I saw some some screenshots on Twitter on someone exposing her. Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure I saw screenshots of JC's EX giving Sonic.EXE to ASTRA for this exposing too. Idk why it's not talked about

    • @boxylemons7961
      @boxylemons7961 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wait hold the fuck up he copyrighted sonic.exe in the first place? The fuck?

  • @MrRoflman217
    @MrRoflman217 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I also think a contributing reason for Sonic.exe still being relevant is the Sonic fanbases tendency to cling to weird or obscure characters. The cast from SatAm, or even the archie comics like scourge are still brought up, despite not appearing in official media in years. Even some fan made characters have large chunks of the community fixated, which .exe is one of, they're an eccentric group but one of the most passionate fanbases around.

    • @linguine4500
      @linguine4500 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do not compare scoruge to exe, please

    • @MrRoflman217
      @MrRoflman217 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@linguine4500 just did

    • @Antonio-is2cn
      @Antonio-is2cn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      In Sonic R Tails Doll was
      supposed to be a joke character but people were too creeped out by it's appearance that they made a whole creepypasta for the character, nowadays Tails Doll is just kinda...cute!

    • @j.2512
      @j.2512 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its because of sonic fanbase tendency for autism

  • @granautismo69
    @granautismo69 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    9:20 You should genuinely become a VA for Dr Robotnik, that voice is unironically incredible.

  • @MPHJackson7
    @MPHJackson7 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Your voiceover of the author's rant sounds like a cartoon mad scientist and I love it. 🤣

  • @doom3926
    @doom3926 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I think the reason Sonic.exe is still around is cause of this fandom’s impressive ability to make sure nothing gets forgotten, especially things that have become popular or have become a big topic of discussion at one point or another.
    The Sonic fandom really is just built different, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

  • @Felipe-yv4bc
    @Felipe-yv4bc ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Y'all can laugh at the kid thinking Shadow is Sonic.exe, but I remember watching Majora's Mask 3D trailer showing Link's hollow statue and thinking "wow that's Ben!!!" 😂😂😂

  • @KatyPacific382
    @KatyPacific382 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    9:42 can we agree this looks like it was typed by a bandit from borderlands lol

  • @fattonyTV_
    @fattonyTV_ ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I'm actually embarrassed of myself for thinking that this story was creepy at one point......now it just definitely overstayed it's welcome. Also I really don't know why...but the one ARG/Analog horror I have stuck in my head right now is Lacey's Wardrobe and Restaurant. There's just SOMETHING about them that won't leave me head, both are creepy, disturbing and actually pretty sad as well.

  • @PiepProductions
    @PiepProductions ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Honestly, the whole sonic.exe creepypasta was carried by that image. For good reason too, that imagine still kind of freaks me out to this day.

  • @JennyTheNerdBat
    @JennyTheNerdBat ปีที่แล้ว +19

    13:58 tbf, I don't think Mickey is all too relevant nowadays, aside of being part of brand iconography - I mean, most youngsters nowadays likely know him by Kingdom Hearts than anything else.

    • @HYPERYoshi5
      @HYPERYoshi5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      like honestly though... disney doesn't DO anything with mickey nowadays, it's kind of silly if you think about it
      outside of kingdom hearts, the last times i've ever heard people from the current younger generations even acknowledge The Mouse was in relation to fnaf fangames, friday night funkin mods, and/or creepypastas-- all of his appearances in which have a lot less to grab onto in the long term compared to the evergreen pastures of similar sonic fan content

    • @lpfan4491
      @lpfan4491 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I like how Epic Mickey was about bringing forgotten stuff to the foreground again, but Mickey himself became a background actor in the years after it. It's kinda funny.

  • @gigiratliff5801
    @gigiratliff5801 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The only one i got into as a kid was Lavender Town Syndrome and i remember spending hours trying to figure out if it was real lmao

  • @coachrenaldo
    @coachrenaldo ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I always joked that if sonic had sand thrown into his eyes, he’d become a narcissistic serial killer with a god complex and a stupid laugh.

  • @amberhernandez
    @amberhernandez ปีที่แล้ว +28

    17:35 caught me off-guard, and I'm giggling like I'm crazy now bahahaha!!

  • @Anarcho_Ingsoc
    @Anarcho_Ingsoc ปีที่แล้ว +33

    2:31 that's literally every mcdonalds in my area, nobody wants to work for them so they don't have the staff needed to keep the dining rooms open lol

    • @derpycat9347
      @derpycat9347 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      where is it?

    • @Anarcho_Ingsoc
      @Anarcho_Ingsoc ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@derpycat9347 most of eastern Canada in my experience

    • @boxylemons7961
      @boxylemons7961 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Damn does eastern Canada have corpses all over the tables too?

    • @Anarcho_Ingsoc
      @Anarcho_Ingsoc ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@boxylemons7961 sometimes in Toronto

  • @Iamliyteralyvaas
    @Iamliyteralyvaas ปีที่แล้ว +12

    7:06 that image quite literally gives me goosebumps every single time I see it so I'm glad to see someone else is disturbed by the image

  • @vladdyvostok
    @vladdyvostok ปีที่แล้ว +29

    2:17 had me rolling on the floor as soon as I heard the voice. LMAO

  • @terrance6814
    @terrance6814 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I remember how insanely popular Sonic.exe was in 2012, finding out the author got pissed off it was moved to the Trollpasta wiki I lost it. The fangame made for it is the one sole reason it blew up like it did, no doubt. I can't throw shade at the dude who made it since it plays out exactly like the story described.
    However, I do like the positive little spin at the end of this video. Showcasing valiant efforts to make Sonic.exe a fairly well executed concept by making it more of a *spirit* or *ghost* who takes on Sonic's appearance. That Sonic PC Port game really impressed me, despite my dislike of the original Creepypasta's poor quality.

  • @Rottedlucky
    @Rottedlucky ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Good video.
    But, I think a lot of people misunderstand what CreepyPastas are. Creepypastas, in their broadest form, are scary stories shared over the internet. The backrooms is a creepypasta, momo is a creepypasta. Its a scary idea that people all across the internet make more ideas about. They aren't a fad from the 2010s, no, the writers that make creepypastas and the people who read/listen to them, and also just the fun concepts that people share about creepy things is a still-strong community on the internet.
    But I understand the confusion because people often associate it with only slenderman, jeff the killer, or crappy lost episode/game creepypastas.

  • @paperprince2953
    @paperprince2953 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Honestly, I agree that Sonic.EXE had potential but there were some problems outside of the Creepypasta itself. The whole reason why X specifically finding out Sonic the Hedgehog and is suddenly overly-obsessed like the average child is so weird when you take into consideration that X is a form of Dark Matter made outside of the Real World Universe, born in the Void. Like, wtf was JC thinking??
    There's good concepts but this one really ruined it for me and some people. There was also a Sequel Creepypasta and it really didn't change much for EXE's Reputation. Same for the 2017 Rewrite

    • @diegodankquixote-wry3242
      @diegodankquixote-wry3242 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sonic.exe is implied to be a version of the creator's fursona. If you don't believe me, JC's bio is arvchived on the trollpasta/lolpasta wiki

    • @paperprince2953
      @paperprince2953 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@diegodankquixote-wry3242 like, they're the same person but an alternate variation?? Or a second Self-Insert

    • @nman551
      @nman551 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@diegodankquixote-wry3242oh god…

  • @ros9764
    @ros9764 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    9:14 Did you hire someone else to read this or are you THAT good of a voice actor? It almost freaked me out by how different that voice change was

    • @magicmush1998
      @magicmush1998  ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I'm a one man band bby

    • @senorchucke.cheese2028
      @senorchucke.cheese2028 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@magicmush1998 bro became Raiden

    • @elneco4654
      @elneco4654 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@magicmush1998 Do you got kids as well?

    • @ThomasTaylor258
      @ThomasTaylor258 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@magicmush1998 W

    • @darkbowser7299
      @darkbowser7299 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@magicmush1998bro became Dr. Eggman

  • @funkycord1336
    @funkycord1336 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    If I'm gonna be honest you could probably do a pretty good angry Dr eggman impression if you tried. Just based off 9:55

  • @piratebear3126
    @piratebear3126 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The pain of kids thinking Shadow is Sonic EXE brings me more pain and fear than any creepypasta ever could. Because it means I’m old because I grew up playing Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Adventure 2.

  • @Haispawner
    @Haispawner ปีที่แล้ว +67

    16:53 I have to digress here and say the Sonic.EXE fangame with the most "eldritch horror" feel is the _"Sonic.EXE: One Last Round"_
    The spooky sonic never looks the same in it, he turns into mutated abominations (giant hands, a nest of spiders ect), takes over the background, his face warps into a new disgusting warped version every time he "talks" and takes over the acreen.

    • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
      @kaxcommentssomethingREAL ปีที่แล้ว +4

      he's a bit like IT the clown in some sense (my bad if i got anything wrong), and that's pretty cool

    • @Haispawner
      @Haispawner ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@kaxcommentssomethingREAL He does have some similarities to Pennywise, never thought about it.

    • @firestarex3544
      @firestarex3544 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I will admit the OLR is more horrifying, but as far as characterization goes, EYX feels more eldritch. OLR's characterization is pretty similar to the original.

    • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
      @kaxcommentssomethingREAL ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Haispawner indeed!

    • @Haispawner
      @Haispawner ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@firestarex3544 My views are the polar opposite.
      To me OLR is the definitive "eldritch" one while EYX is the more "effective" one.
      EYX doesn't really have eldritch characteristics aside form maybe 1 or 2 transformations, while OLR morphs constantly and is in control of everything, like he already won. EYX on the other hand doesn't take control as much and we see him more "in person" rather than all around us.

  • @KKDragonofDojima
    @KKDragonofDojima ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Gen Alpha on there way to revive every creepypasta, using crappy FNF mods.

    • @Somebody-qd4wr
      @Somebody-qd4wr ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's sad because actually good in-depth pastas will not get much fame as the crappy ones.

    • @whatdidijustgetmyselfinto
      @whatdidijustgetmyselfinto 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Kinda funny since fnf is dead in the water

    • @elesqueleto2010
      @elesqueleto2010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      oh boy this aged like the tar of mayonnaise near the skinned corpse on the back dumpster from the kfc in atlanta, theres cool fnf mods now!

  • @kemo275
    @kemo275 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    great to be at the genesis of a new channel

    • @LikaLaruku
      @LikaLaruku ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nothing like finding a new channel in it's infancy knowing it's definitely going to go places.

    • @binarypench
      @binarypench ปีที่แล้ว +4

      hehehe.... genesis

  • @illusionismm
    @illusionismm ปีที่แล้ว +49

    as your channel grows, don't let your userbase bully you into doing things they want you to do, or bully yourself into making stuff you don't like for the sake of others
    not like I'm smart or wise or anything but there's always things to worry about

    • @erinwilliams1485
      @erinwilliams1485 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree and love this piece of advice! Hope you’re doing well stranger!

    • @shutupjojo_
      @shutupjojo_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      true shit

    • @abandonedchannel1010
      @abandonedchannel1010 ปีที่แล้ว

      Popularity is a double-edged sword. One side can benefit the creator for getting recognition for his work and the other can benefit a toxic fanbase or even greed.

  • @jg-7780
    @jg-7780 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'd argue the backrooms counts as an old creepypasta that's still popular today. It originated from a random 4chan post which just gave a creative description to a random creepy picture of an office someone found, and everything else grew from there.

  • @3Guys1Video
    @3Guys1Video ปีที่แล้ว +32

    One Last Round is a case of them transforming the original work into something much bigger than it was. That version of the game is now genuinely freaky with all the ways your characters get killed, the environments you are surrounded in and the monsters Sonic turns into. It actually puts the “I am god” line which used to be seen as way too on the nose for the original story into something much more literal as you actually see Sonic.exe’s powers come into play during your run.
    I think this shows us that “old bootlegs turning real” stories has long past its expiration date in creepypasts. Just simply tell a story in the world of Sonic’s universe with a horror spin to it. Starved Eggman was another example of this and it felt much more authentic than other Sonic creepypastas

    • @3Guys1Video
      @3Guys1Video ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mlgnoob4374 exactly

    • @gregorygousy2897
      @gregorygousy2897 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You are not wrong there, I totally agree with you on that. That’s how I feel too.

  • @ToaArcan
    @ToaArcan ปีที่แล้ว +10

    With hindsight, there's nothing more transparently performative than Loud TH-cam Men Who Scream At Games doing the typical Loud TH-cam Man Scream at Sonic.exe, because the game is not remotely scary.
    The final image isn't even a screamer or whatever, it's just a still image.
    The whole thing, from its terribly written inception to the fangame that followed, is the dictionary definition of "trying too hard." And the subsequent attempts to Analogue-Horror-ficate it are _technically_ impressive, but still just a bit silly rather than actually scary.

  • @SNAAAAAKE92
    @SNAAAAAKE92 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just replace “.EXE” with “chu” and now it’s just Chris Chan

  • @_zhn_
    @_zhn_ ปีที่แล้ว +31

    As a Sonic fan, never have i wanted something Sonic related to just die.
    PC Port looks kinda dope tho.

    • @boxylemons7961
      @boxylemons7961 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel like this creepypasta should’ve honestly crashed and burned the moment the creator was outed as a pedo. With that said, this whole story(as in, the outside story of what the sonic exe community has done) is actually quite inspiring in a way, really probably the best example of “separating art from the artist”
      Some sonic exe media is so far gone from the original (and terrible) story in a way that’s pretty impressive.

    • @zenostagefour
      @zenostagefour ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah it does

  • @Ultra04channel
    @Ultra04channel ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I would like to mention, the voice you used for that... rant? Manifesto? Villain monologue? Made it sound like something Eggman would say, which just adds so much.

    • @yesnomaybeso8633
      @yesnomaybeso8633 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It was a treatise, or maybe more of a... manifesto...
      Treatise, manifesto, treatise, manifesto, treatise, manifesto, treatise, manifesto, treatise, manifesto, treatise, manifesto-

    • @dj-murlock
      @dj-murlock ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@yesnomaybeso8633 !!!STRAY TSPUD FAN DETECTED IN THE WILD!!!

    • @something462
      @something462 ปีที่แล้ว

      i imagine zomboss literally annoucing this in my head.

    • @chasebrainerd5835
      @chasebrainerd5835 ปีที่แล้ว

      It sounds like both eggman and zomboss

    • @something462
      @something462 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chasebrainerd5835 yes it does

  • @PretzelSage
    @PretzelSage 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    If sonic.exe was released today, it'd be memed and satirized into oblivion just like Cursed Woody

  • @mrfatalis
    @mrfatalis ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Kid : is that Sonic.exe
    Me:I have never wanted to shoot someone so badly in my entire life

  • @soulbolts
    @soulbolts ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I remember being spooked by Creepypastas back in the 2010's I would listen to them pretty consistently. At least that was my more edgy phase I guess lol.

  • @bruceadkins5591
    @bruceadkins5591 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    2:11 venom talks about his McDonald’s related trama

  • @opadrip
    @opadrip ปีที่แล้ว +39

    The fact the creator actually got the last laugh in the end is making me smile in an immature mix of emotions

    • @Piss_Off_Plz
      @Piss_Off_Plz ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Not really. If anything, WE got the last laugh, because he was effectively exiled from the internet once his disgusting actions and his gross, unlikeable personality were made public.

  • @themanwiththegoldengooch9811
    @themanwiththegoldengooch9811 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I really loved the sequel to sonic.exe that the author made. Starfox 6664. I remember watching a youtuber making fun of it back in the day and it was really entertaining. It somehow managed to be even worse than Sonic.exe

    • @MichaelLeroi
      @MichaelLeroi ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Starfox 6664 was written by a yuriofwind fan especially for his show

  • @tomtomtrent
    @tomtomtrent ปีที่แล้ว +8

    3:11 Thanks for introducing me to the Shockmaster, I’ve been cracking up about that for so long now

  • @vrisker
    @vrisker ปีที่แล้ว +4

    thank you for the megatron creepypasta reading asmr I really needed that today

  • @tyrantking9000
    @tyrantking9000 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Sonic.exe had some dumbass sequel, and for some reason, for some unhinged reason unknown to anyone, Jcthehyena, the creator, made a remake that combined the two stories. Then next thing we know, he lost his "rights" to the character, and it also turned out the creator did a secual RP with someone who was underaged while Jc was an adult, and JCthehyena is more than likely a child toucher or groomer.

  • @DionysianLovecraftian
    @DionysianLovecraftian ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love Sonic.exe for all it's cheesiness I don't care. It makes me happy and it's entertaining. What the fandom has remade this character and story into is so cool.

  • @ginnanchor6438
    @ginnanchor6438 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Creepypastas were a really big in spanish and portuguesse oriented regions, originally used as a fleeting spooky short story with 1 image post on really cheap webites with no more than 2k entries, and were usually taken down because they got "last weak" while obviously keeping the most famous ones. Here in Argentina they had an exra charm to it, spanish language made it so they were easier to come up with but also with a lot of silly errors that just broke the feeling, becoming cheaper and less thought of, which made a lot of creepypasta's versions really bad (and pretty cringy by now standards) but getting refined into EXTREMELY scary crap at the time.

  • @GUNUFofficial
    @GUNUFofficial ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Fun fact, the original sonic.exe artwork creator from the original game (the artwork fron 19:03) is still active, their name is ian_exe.
    They have a weird furaffinity account tho.

    • @ejicolxlombarx
      @ejicolxlombarx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya got a link to his TH-cam?

    • @GUNUFofficial
      @GUNUFofficial ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ejicolxlombarx idk if he has one.

  • @bigblue344
    @bigblue344 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    1:01 THANK YOU, somebody needed to say that, just slap VHS static on something and make it cryptic.