There, tucked under the classic Tails' Skypatrol and the original Sonic the Hedgehog for Game Gear, is a scary looking cartridge that looks like it's likely Sonic.exe. The post's caption says, "Giving some love to the Game Gear era-wait a second." before trailing off with an extremely glitchy looking "is that." A closer inspection of the bottom right hand corner of the image reveals the game to which the caption refers. Now, in a post that at first glance is unrelated to the story, the official Sonic Twitter account has shared an image of classic Sonic Game Gear titles that asks fans to pick their favorite three. The flawed hero of the story plays the game anyway and is tormented by a demonic Sonic in and outside of the game. The Sonic.exe creepypasta tells the story of a Sonic the Hedgehog fan who receives a weird, glitchy version of a Sonic game from their friend along with a note telling them not to play it. RELATED: Sonic Mania Fan Reimagines Game for the Sega Saturn Other famous examples include the Minecraft Herobrine creepypasta, but no other video game creepypasta seems to have taken on a life of its own quite like Sonic.exe.
It's probably that second element that makes the blue blur such a prime candidate for stories of scary paranormal events, and the contradiction between the bright and cheery aesthetic normally associated with the series and the dark, disturbing world of horror is likely what has made "Sonic.exe" one of the most famous video game creepypastas on the internet.įor anyone not in the know, a creepypasta is the name given to scary, often gruesome stories with paranormal elements to them that are user-generated and then copied and pasted around the internet as modern day urban legends. With the exception of going fast, Sonic the Hedgehog is best known for two things: eating chili dogs and a positive, can-do attitude.