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WarJay77
(Troper Knight)
29th Nov, 2021 10:58:57 AM
I'm not sure if this is a trope so much as a Sonic.Exe Follow the Leader thing.
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DarklingArcher
Since: Feb, 2020
29th Nov, 2021 11:15:40 AM
It definitely pops up more and more often in context not related to the Sonic franchise or creepypasta characters, so I presume it's gradually turning into a trope on its own.
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MorningStar1337
Since: Nov, 2012
29th Nov, 2021 04:19:45 PM
Yeah I think I saw it used as a convention for gacha meme videos.
Seen It a Million Times. A Naming Convention where a character's name ends with a file extension, typically .exe (after bootleg Windows apps) to denote it's an Evil Knockoff or otherwise not the genuine thing.
Example: Sonic.exe
Edited by DarklingArcher