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However, that is not all, for the aforementioned ending is 1 of 2 endings that the player can get. In this case, it is the bad ending as it insinuates that Luna either died or never woke up. In the good ending, the screen cuts to black like before, except this time text appears reading "Princess Luna?" Luna is then shown surrounded by the Mane Six, as a happy melody plays in the background. Twilight claims that Luna had passed out after helping Pinkie Pie to get her candies, and Luna says that she had some nightmares. Pinkie proposes for them to throw a party to make her feel better, and Luna agrees with such idea, but says that something still feels off. Twilight questions Luna's words, and she quickly replies that it is "nothing..." in an ominous way. Right before the game closes, during a few frames, Pinkie Pie's sprite changes into Pinkamena as a loud boom noise plays in the background, suggesting that Luna's ending may not be so "happily ever after" after all. | However, that is not all, for the aforementioned ending is 1 of 2 endings that the player can get. In this case, it is the bad ending as it insinuates that Luna either died or never woke up. In the good ending, the screen cuts to black like before, except this time text appears reading "Princess Luna?" Luna is then shown surrounded by the Mane Six, as a happy melody plays in the background. Twilight claims that Luna had passed out after helping Pinkie Pie to get her candies, and Luna says that she had some nightmares. Pinkie proposes for them to throw a party to make her feel better, and Luna agrees with such idea, but says that something still feels off. Twilight questions Luna's words, and she quickly replies that it is "nothing..." in an ominous way. Right before the game closes, during a few frames, Pinkie Pie's sprite changes into Pinkamena as a loud boom noise plays in the background, suggesting that Luna's ending may not be so "happily ever after" after all. | ||
==Reactions and Popularity== | ==Reactions and Popularity== | ||
In spite of the Luna Games having a simple design and appearing like an average indie horror game, the series has garnered | In spite of the Luna Games having a simple design and appearing like an average indie horror game, the series has garnered a large following from individuals within and even outside the MLP fandom. Yet, with such high attention, the perception towards these games are generally mixed with some who liked it while others felt otherwise about the games. | ||
On one hand, people praised the game series for being a nice addition into the horror genre within their fanbase. To show their enjoyment of the series, some have made fanart and even fangames (see the below examples) which varies from sincerity to being satirical. There were even fanfictions made based on the series with some examples being "Stay Awake Little Fillies" and "Lost History of Equestria." For these people, they usually look past the rudimentary design and compliment certain aspects such as the fact that the Luna model was custom made or how the games created an illusion of sentience within the PC such as how the 1st game added files after each subsequent replay of it. The Equestria Daily website also had a [https://forums.equestriadaily.com/index.php?/topic/38937-does-anybody-remember-luna-game/ thread] in which some bronies discussed about if they recalled the series and their overall thoughts on it. | On one hand, people praised the game series for being a nice addition into the horror genre within their fanbase. To show their enjoyment of the series, some have made fanart and even fangames (see the below examples) which varies from sincerity to being satirical. There were even fanfictions made based on the series with some examples being "Stay Awake Little Fillies" and "Lost History of Equestria." For these people, they usually look past the rudimentary design and compliment certain aspects such as the fact that the Luna model was custom made or how the games created an illusion of sentience within the PC such as how the 1st game added files after each subsequent replay of it. The Equestria Daily website also had a [https://forums.equestriadaily.com/index.php?/topic/38937-does-anybody-remember-luna-game/ thread] in which some bronies discussed about if they recalled the series and their overall thoughts on it. | ||
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Yet, on the other hand, some felt that Luna Game is just like any other free horror game that could be found on sites like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itch.io Itch.io]: A cheap horror experience that ends with unsurprising jumpscares and nothing more than that. In other words, the presentation and execution was criticized especially considering the rudimentary designs of the games, story, and being poked fun of for trying to take itself seriously. Aside from the gameplay itself, there was also a concern that spawned having to do with the possibility that the 1st game could harm computers. For instance, [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Sethisto Sethisto], founder of Equestria Daily and a moderator of [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furaffinity Fur Affinity], was worried about Luna Game because he was notified that it duplicated text files and [[screamer]] images, leading him to believe that it was some form of virus. As such, he banned any games posted to Equestria Daily that included Luna Game. However, he would later apologize and write a statement that rescinded the ban after finding out that what he was concerned about was not true (see Trivia and Viral Scans below). | Yet, on the other hand, some felt that Luna Game is just like any other free horror game that could be found on sites like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itch.io Itch.io]: A cheap horror experience that ends with unsurprising jumpscares and nothing more than that. In other words, the presentation and execution was criticized especially considering the rudimentary designs of the games, story, and being poked fun of for trying to take itself seriously. Aside from the gameplay itself, there was also a concern that spawned having to do with the possibility that the 1st game could harm computers. For instance, [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Sethisto Sethisto], founder of Equestria Daily and a moderator of [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furaffinity Fur Affinity], was worried about Luna Game because he was notified that it duplicated text files and [[screamer]] images, leading him to believe that it was some form of virus. As such, he banned any games posted to Equestria Daily that included Luna Game. However, he would later apologize and write a statement that rescinded the ban after finding out that what he was concerned about was not true (see Trivia and Viral Scans below). | ||
===Fanmade Luna Games=== | ===Fanmade Luna Games=== | ||
====Luna Game 5 (Fanmade version)==== | ====Luna Game 5 (Fanmade version)==== | ||
Like all the other games in the series, the player will start as Princess Luna who is immediately told to hold shift to run. The song "Call Upon the Seaponies" will play until the player encounters [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Angel#:~:text=Angel%2C%20or%20Angel%20Bunny%2C%20is,played%20simultaneously%20with%20instrumental%20jingles. Angel] the Bunny. If the player gets close to him, he will run off while the exclamation sound effect from Metal Gear Solid plays. The player is teleported to another area where it is nighttime, with a slower version of "Luna's Anthem" playing. The player has to collect nine bunnies, but while doing so, the player will come across a pit. Luckily, it is covered so the player can not fall in it. But when the 8th bunny is collected, the pit opens and the player has to jump into it. | Like all the other games in the series, the player will start as Princess Luna who is immediately told to hold shift to run. The song "Call Upon the Seaponies" will play until the player encounters [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Angel#:~:text=Angel%2C%20or%20Angel%20Bunny%2C%20is,played%20simultaneously%20with%20instrumental%20jingles. Angel] the Bunny. If the player gets close to him, he will run off while the exclamation sound effect from Metal Gear Solid plays. The player is teleported to another area where it is nighttime, with a slower version of "Luna's Anthem" playing. The player has to collect nine bunnies, but while doing so, the player will come across a pit. Luckily, it is covered so the player can not fall in it. But when the 8th bunny is collected, the pit opens and the player has to jump into it. | ||
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====Lona's Gohem 48==== | ====Lona's Gohem 48==== | ||
When the game finishes loading, the player appears on a poorly drawn grass field. If the player gets far enough, the same screamer appears, but a poorly drawn version of it. After a few seconds, the game closes, leaving the player to realize that this is more of a parody game. | When the game finishes loading, the player appears on a poorly drawn grass field. If the player gets far enough, the same screamer appears, but a poorly drawn version of it. After a few seconds, the game closes, leaving the player to realize that this is more of a parody game. | ||
===On | ===On YouTube=== | ||
The Luna Games has quite the prominence on [[YouTube]]. YouTubers big and small have played through the series and sometimes provide their thoughts on the game. Some examples includes youtuber ''LaurenzSide'' (one who has over a million subscribers) and ''WhiteHawke'' which have made full Let's Plays on all the games including some of the fan games. The series was especially given attention by youtubers who are solely dedicated to playing horror games such as ''LuigiKid'' and ''RiskRim''. Even one of the biggest youtubers, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-subscribed_YouTube_channels PewDiePie], played through the series in his typical style of comedy when it comes to scary games. | |||
Yet, the Luna Games are not just known by Let's Players as it has also branched out into the attention of channels that do "Top 10" lists. For example, youtuber ''Top 10 Gaming'' made a video that is mainly focused on Luna Game titled "Scariest Gaming Creepypastas - Luna Game." In another instance, a youtuber called ''Tats TopVideos'', who is now more focused towards content related to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCP_Foundation SCP Foundation] fandom, included Luna Game as the 18th scariest gaming creepypasta on his "Top 22 Gaming Creepypastas" list (starts at 4:42). | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*As mentioned earlier, the creator of the series was revealed to be Ceremi, which was first discussed on a thread, which can be found [http://web.archive.org/web/20160412161711/https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/26736308/ here]. | *As mentioned earlier, the creator of the series was revealed to be Ceremi, which was first discussed on a thread, which can be found [http://web.archive.org/web/20160412161711/https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/26736308/ here]. | ||
