History YMMV / SonicExe

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: To some at least, considering it's a story where people are just led to their deaths by the player to what essentially amounts to an EldritchAbomination VillainSue antagonist

** In ''An Ordinary Sonic 1 ROM Hack'', you must warp out of the DarkWorld to beat levels. If you're on it and Sonic.exe isn't chasing you, he'll be where the level goal was supposed to be just sitting there, laughing and [[AsideGlance staring]]. Due to the random, luck-based gameplay, finding him there is both terrifying, hilarious and irritating.

* CompleteMonster: This incarnation of Sonic is one, made especially noticeable with how he is shown in the Game Over screen [[spoiler:with the mutilated corpses of Knuckles, Tails, and Robotnik. Or perhaps, it is the beast assuming his form that is the real monster.]]

* CompleteMonster: This Sonic, made especially noticeable with how he is shown in the Game Over screen [[spoiler:with the mutilated corpses of Knuckles, Tails, and Robotnik]].

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: To some at least, considering it's a story where people are just led to their deaths by the player to what essentially amounts to an EldritchAbomination VillainSue antagonist

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wZhJ2vGj7E Witness Slowbeef's dramatic reading of Sonic.exe]]

* GoodBadBugs: In the earlier versions of the game, there is a way you can make a character ''moonwalk'' to their demise.

* NightmareFuel: If nothing else, the image of the depraved Sonic staring right at you is disturbing.
** [[spoiler:The NightmareFace at the end of Sonic's level in Version 5 is arguably creepier than the "I AM GOD" face; this face makes Sonic look like some kind of [[BatOutOfHell demonic bat]].]]
** [[spoiler:If the U.S. version of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD]]'s Game Over music gave you nightmares, expect night terrors after hearing the ''Sonic.exe'' version of it accompanied with Sonic's gruesomely mutilated victims.]]
** [[spoiler:Sonic's level in Version 5. You have to run through a static, empty void that turns into the seizure-inducing Giygas background with persistent screaming heard thoughout.]]

* RonTheDeathEater: Guess Who ?...

* RonTheDeathEater: Guess Who?...

* FridgeLogic: How did Kyle even get the chance to write a message and mail off the disc before Sonic got him? For that matter, what was stopping him from [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim destroying the disc himself]]?

* [[ContestedSequel Contested Spinoff]]: Reactions to [[http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/SALLY._EXE Sally.exe]] is split between the Creepypasta Wiki and Website/DeviantArt.
* [[EvenBetterSequel Even Better Spinoff]]: Some people considered [[http://spinpasta.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-Sonic_dll Antic-Sonic.dll]] to be superior to the original pasta.

* GoodBadBugs: In the earlier versions of game, if you run one direction then quickly face the opposite direction, you can basically make a character moonwalk to their demise.

** [[spoiler:Sonic's level in Version 5. You have to run through a static, empty void that turns into the Giygas background with screaming heard thoughout.]]

** [[spoiler:If the U.S. version of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD]]'s Game Over music gave you nightmares, expect night terrors after hearing the ''Sonic.exe'' version accompanied with Sonic's gruesomely mutilated victims.]]

* CompleteMonster: This Sonic, made especially noticeable with how he is shown in the Game Over screen with the mutilated corpses of Knuckles, Tails, and Eggman
* [[ContestedSequel Contested Spinoff]]: Reactions to [[http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/SALLY._EXE Sally.exe]] is split between the Creepypasta Wiki and DeviantART.

* TearJerker: Seeing [[spoiler:Tails cry in absolute fear as Sonic attacks him]]

* CompleteMonster: Sonic, made especially noticeable with how he is shown in the Game Over screen with the mutilated corpses of Knuckles, Tails, and Eggman

* NightmareRetardant: The title screen, especially "[[NumberOfTheBeast SEGA 666]]" and the "[[DeadHorseTrope hyper-realistic]]" blood.

* NightmareRetardant: The title screen, especially "[[NumberOfTheBeast SEGA 666]]" and the "[[DiscreditedMeme hyper-realistic]]" blood.