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The ".exe" creepypasta subgenre has its origins in the infamous story known as "[[Sonic.exe]]" which revolves around a haunted version of the classic 1991 [[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] video game. This narrative was initially posted on the ''Creepypasta Wiki'' in August 2011 by a user named JC-the-Hyena. | The ".exe" creepypasta subgenre has its origins in the infamous story known as "[[Sonic.exe]]" which revolves around a haunted version of the classic 1991 [[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] video game. This narrative was initially posted on the ''Creepypasta Wiki'' in August 2011 by a user named JC-the-Hyena. | ||
The .exe suffix and genre as a whole have since become cliches in the creepypasta fandom; | The .exe suffix, related tropes (particularly the phrase “hyper-realistic blood”) and genre as a whole have since become cliches in the creepypasta fandom; ''Sonic.exe'' itself was eventually deleted and moved to the trollpasta wiki, evidencing how much the genre has faded in popularity and credibility. | ||
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