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===Robotnik route=== | ===Robotnik route=== | ||
The game shifts to [[wikipedia:Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] as the last playable character. Appearing in a Marble Zone world labeled "...," the level is set in a castle with walls covered in blood and ghostly blue flames. As Robotnik walks down the staircase, the scene becomes erratic, culminating in Sonic.exe's intervention. An abrupt static screen transitions to an image of ''Sonic.exe'' with the text "I AM GOD" followed by an eerie silence. Following this, the game ended with a game over screen. This scene depicts ''Sonic.exe'' moving past mutilated Knuckles, Tails, and Robotnik.<ref>This game over the screen can only be found in older versions of the game.</ref> An effort to escape triggers another image of ''Sonic.exe'' grinning with the phrase "I AM GOD". The screen shifts to an image featuring Japanese text and Sonic.exe in the background, accompanied by an eerie melody from the game's song Crytopia.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=fkDyvfYgEOM</ref> | The game shifts to [[wikipedia:Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] as the last playable character. Appearing in a Marble Zone world labeled "...," the level is set in a castle with walls covered in blood and ghostly blue flames. As Robotnik walks down the staircase, the scene becomes erratic, culminating in Sonic.exe's intervention. An abrupt static screen transitions to an image of ''Sonic.exe'' with the text "I AM GOD" followed by an eerie silence. Following this, the game ended with a game over screen. This scene depicts ''Sonic.exe'' moving past mutilated Knuckles, Tails, and Robotnik.<ref>This game over the screen can only be found in older versions of the game.</ref> An effort to escape triggers another image of ''Sonic.exe'' grinning with the phrase "I AM GOD". The screen shifts to an image featuring Japanese text and Sonic.exe in the background, accompanied by an eerie melody from the game's song Crytopia.<ref>web.archive.org/web/20130520223241/<nowiki>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkDyvfYgEOM</nowiki></ref> | ||
===Secret ending route=== | ===Secret ending route=== | ||
[[File:Tailssecretending.png|thumb|right|200px|As Tails, the unfamiliar level can be accessed by going through the left side of the screen after the music stops.]] | [[File:Tailssecretending.png|thumb|right|200px|As Tails, the unfamiliar level can be accessed by going through the left side of the screen after the music stops.]] | ||
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==Impact== | ==Impact== | ||
In addition to the original creepypasta story, the popular 2D side-scrolling platformer game was developed by MY5TCrimson. The game closely follows the original storyline,<ref name="Daily">The Daily Dot. "Is Sonic.exe real? The story of the creepy video game hack." 16 Dec. 2019, https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/sonic-exe-creepypasta/.</ref> The player controlling Sonic's friends (including Tails, Knuckles, and Robotnik) and encountering unsettling occurrences as they progress through familiar levels such as [[wikipedia:Green Hill Zone|Green Hill Zone]], albeit with darker and more disturbing twists. This remake proved to be highly influential in the horror game genre, inspiring numerous fan-made remakes and sequels that created a subgenre of ".exe" games. These games typically feature well-known video game characters, such as Mario or Sonic, who have been corrupted or possessed, and the player must navigate through a dark and twisted version of their world. Fans of the genre also began creating their games based on these stories, using game engines like RPG Maker or Game Maker. Some of the most popular ".exe" games that followed ''Sonic.exe'' include [[Luna Game]], [[Yoshi.exe]], and [[Uchakip]], among others. These games often include similar themes to ''Sonic.exe'', such as corrupted game files, distorted music, and [[jump scares]]. This game would later get an official remaster known as '' | In addition to the original creepypasta story, the popular 2D side-scrolling platformer game was developed by MY5TCrimson. The game closely follows the original storyline,<ref name="Daily">The Daily Dot. "Is Sonic.exe real? The story of the creepy video game hack." 16 Dec. 2019, https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/sonic-exe-creepypasta/.</ref> The player controlling Sonic's friends (including Tails, Knuckles, and Robotnik) and encountering unsettling occurrences as they progress through familiar levels such as [[wikipedia:Green Hill Zone|Green Hill Zone]], albeit with darker and more disturbing twists. This remake proved to be highly influential in the horror game genre, inspiring numerous fan-made remakes and sequels that created a subgenre of ".exe" games. These games typically feature well-known video game characters, such as Mario or Sonic, who have been corrupted or possessed, and the player must navigate through a dark and twisted version of their world. Fans of the genre also began creating their games based on these stories, using game engines like RPG Maker or Game Maker. Some of the most popular ".exe" games that followed ''Sonic.exe'' include [[Luna Game]], [[Yoshi.exe]], and [[Uchakip]], among others. These games often include similar themes to ''Sonic.exe'', such as corrupted game files, distorted music, and [[jump scares]]. This game would later get an official remaster known as ''SONIC 2011'' by Sonic.exe's new owner JoeDoughBoi.<ref>gamejolt.com/games/sonic/783884</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following links contain [[screamers]]! | <u>NOTE</u>: The following links contain [[screamers]]! | ||
* ''' | * '''Current version:''' gamejolt.com/games/sonic-exe-the-game/16239 | ||
* | * '''All versions:''' gamejolt.com/games/letsplayagain/966653 | ||
* {{IPFS|QmWagvuBn7awvXWJDtr7XqEV2JF7M1jn76RjdnAcHVJ6ZK}} | |||
* '''Showcase video (Tails, Knuckles, & Robotnik routes):''' youtube.com/watch?v=NlDMKXcqUb8 | * '''Showcase video (Tails, Knuckles, & Robotnik routes):''' youtube.com/watch?v=NlDMKXcqUb8 | ||
* '''Showcase video (secret ending route):''' youtube.com/watch?v=TGkkN0JPIsU | * '''Showcase video (secret ending route):''' youtube.com/watch?v=TGkkN0JPIsU | ||
===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
* '''Mirror of the original story:''' | * '''Mirror of the original story:''' https://creepypasta.com/sonic-exe/ | ||
* '''Villains Fanon Wiki:''' | * '''Villains Fanon Wiki:''' villainsfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic.exe_(original) | ||
* '''Pure Evil Wiki:''' | * '''Pure Evil Wiki:''' https://pure-evil-villains.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic.exe_(creepypasta) | ||
* '''CONTINUED: The Sonic Oddities Wiki:''' | * '''CONTINUED: The Sonic Oddities Wiki:''' https://continued-exe.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic.exe_(original_series) | ||
{{Gamejolt}} | {{Gamejolt}} | ||