![]() ![]() It was an attempt to appeal to that audience, although Miyamoto claimed it was never a full game, just some test concepts. Short version: After Mario 64, Nintendo was rumoured to have toyed with a sequel that was more in line with increased realism and violence of PlayStation 1 games. It’s a dark story, beautifully illustrated with mocked up game screens, and I won’t spoil the ending. It ends with a fight to survive as the player take on every bite, burn and blow from a mysterious entity called Red. As it all descends into scenes of mutilation and abuse, the player is frozen to his seat and begins to feel all the damage his character is taking on screen during the final boss battle. Glitches and strange symbols replace the classic Japanese monsters with demonic creatures and cryptic messages about a dead girlfriend. Short version: This is one of the longest creepypastas around, focusing on a Godzilla game that takes the player on an almost classical journey to hell. Eventually, the plot leaves historical constraints to show the Ripper killing himself horrifically and one of the investigators crucifying a businessman believed to have payed for the murders. After finishing the game once, he persists and discovers the painted art style switches to increasingly more realistic depictions of brutal murders. Despite reading warnings about it he continues playing even though several odd things have happened. Short version: A man revisits a found object game he remembers from his childhood. Game: Jack the Ripper Game (fictitious/unspecified) As he probes further he find other players exploring the mod who seem to find the boundaries between the game and real world blurring. It features a spider-like assassin figure, and weird touches like all the NPCs going outside at night to look up while saying “watch the skies.” The player investigates and finds a new island and some Dwemer ruins with a mysterious portrait room and a locked door. Short version: It’s a genuinely creepy account of a Morrowind fan investigating a supposedly broken mod of the game. When the author asks Notch directly if he has a brother he’s told, “I did, but he is no longer with us.” In real life Notch doesn’t actually have a brother but that hasn’t stopped players from endlessly claiming to have seen Herobrine. After trying again he receives a message from a user called ‘Herobrine’ that simply says ‘stop.’ Eventually other players admit they’ve had similar experiences, and more research reveals ‘Herobrine’ is the name Minecraft creator Notch’s brother used while playing. The author goes on forums to ask if anyone else has seen something similar but finds his posts are all deleted. The player is unable to catch up but notices lots of things are suddenly wrong in the world - impossible structures, trees with no leaves and so on. The character appears in the default skin, minus the eyes, and just watches for a while before running away. Short version: A Minecraft player meets a mysterious player within his game, despite not being in multiplayer.
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