[SpuGen]

I have no idea if it's a repost. but it's new to me.

http://kotaku.com/5635521/the-haunting-of-a-majoras-mask-cartridge

So there was this guy, and he bought a Majora's Mask cartridge from a creepy old guy, and it had wicked scary glitches in it, like Link would burst into flame while the Song of Healing played backward, and ...

Someone posting to 4chan's /x/ board (its paranormal forum) has concocted a whale of creepy urban myth that lacks only a campfire, flashlights under the face, and someone's cousin's best friend's stepbrother. It is long, but the gist of it is that the teller encounters a creepy old man, who gives him a strange, blank Nintendo 64 cartridge with "MAJORA" sharpied on it. He takes it home, plays it, and deletes a gamesave marked BEN.

Very strange, very threatening things then start happening, and while I think it's nothing more than a ghost story, it's very, very well written. It'll have you on the edge of your seat, grabbing your monitor and screaming "JUST TURN THE GODDAMN N64 OFF!!!!" And it even comes with three videos, attached below.

Youtube links in first link.

Full Story.
LONG Read.
http://inuscreepystuff.blogspot.com/2010/09/majora.html


I'm still trying to read through it.

[soujiro]

Holy shit long ass read. It gets creepier as you go along though =S

[boatcaptain]

freaky shit

[EmperorIS]

can someone summarize

[Razor Ramon HG]

^

Basically some kid died that originally owned the game, and is now haunting the dude that plays it.

[Armind]

That's fucked. :eek:

[FN-2199]

This dude debunks the videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lSOkZMbTUI

[AzNightmare]

lol, too much to read... and I never played the game before. So many hard for me to relate..

[jbsali]

wow.. freaky

[Grandmaster TSE]

damn, note to self: do not buy used games!

[Drow]

shits not real

[Noir]

engaging writing. got so tired by the end of it though.

[SkinnyPupp]

can someone summarize
Someone on 4chan spent WAY TOO MUCH time and effort writing a stupid story with fake videos to go along with it, just in time for Halloween, and convincing enough that idiots might think it's real.

[Noir]

lol, too much to read... and I never played the game before. So many hard for me to relate..

Me too but if you're an avid reader, it's actually a good piece of writing. Even though at surface it sounds like it's overly technical with the game details but story is actually is not really about the game but the what happens because of it.

The youtube also helps too, but you only get the feel for the youtube vid after you've read & bought into the literary part.

Someone spent WAY TOO MUCH time and effort writing a stupid story with fake videos to go along with it, just in time for Halloween, and convincing enough that idiots might think it's real.

Is it macho to be a cycnic where you grew up? Or maybe you've just confused the two in cynic = macho?

What if writing was someone's hobby? What if videogames was another hobby of interest for the writer? Ever thought of that, or are people who like to invest a good portion of their personal time for their craft = an idiot?

Yes, no one is supposed to think that whatever occurred is real. But novels or short stories are just like movies; it's called suspenion of belief. Or are we supposed to believe in ghostly pirates in order to enjoy Pirates of the Carribean, or believe in alien robots to enjoy Transformers?


Too bad you're unfailable; because that post insinuating that writing "that" was "idiotic" when writing has been an age old hobby, and that people are stupid for wanting to "buy-into-it [story]" for entertainment purposes is a pretty IDIOTIC FAILURE on your part.

:rolleyes:

[SkinnyPupp]

Who said anything about being macho... Writing spooky ghost stories is fine. Hell, I have made an entire thread here about stories and videos. But to put that much effort into it just shows a sort of desperation, or that he really craves attention. And some idiots really do think it's real. That has nothing to do with me or you or the author. Just the idiots.

There are some great stories out there on the web. This isn't one of them. That is all.

Good thing you are failable. Because you fail.

[Drow]

maybe if the game wasnt recorded on a computer it mightve been more realistic...

but if it were to be true that'd be crazy :clap:

[SpuGen]

Finished reading. Spoilers ahead if you want to read it.


It was good up until the "bot"
Then it just seemed rushed.

Still a decent read, although a bit late for Halloween.

[hotjoint]

damn, note to self: do not buy used games!

I always buy used :thumbsup:

[danizer]

what an awesome way to spend my entire first lecture :)
thank you revscene

[Grandmaster TSE]

I always buy used :thumbsup:

hahaha, i never do :thumbsup:

[Noir]

Who said anything about being macho... Writing spooky ghost stories is fine. Hell, I have made an entire thread here about stories and videos. But to put that much effort into it just shows a sort of desperation, or that he really craves attention. And some idiots really do think it's real. That has nothing to do with me or you or the author. Just the idiots.

There are some great stories out there on the web. This isn't one of them. That is all.

Good thing you are failable. Because you fail.

If you think that the only measure of standard is the Skinnypuppy measure of standard, you just have a very macho outlook on your ownself. The only reason why you can portray my post as failing is because the fail button indicating fail only goes one way. That's pretty much the only way you can get away with it. :rolleyes:

Secondly, great story or not, that's subjective to the reader - just like your Tarantino movies you pine so much about. To others, that style of filming/writing is absolute crap; doesn't necessarily mean it IS crap. But to call a guy who probably writes as a hobby "idiotic" for having "too much time writing" is probably an idiotic statement as it gets.


And I'm only riled up because I write as a hobby as well. Does it make me an idiot if I write a piece just as long that may have taken me months to complete? Does it make me an idiot if it cannot cater to all readers? Sounds like there's only one idiot here and it's not me.

[Ferra]

haven't finished, but very interesting read indeed...

I love spooky stories that immense the reader into it and have a sense of "reality"
you know it is fake, but you'd still enjoy the experience while you are at it...

[NinjaAceYork]

good read!

[4chinit]

This immediately reminded me of this:

http://tinycartridge.com/post/866743831/super-creepy-pokemon-hack

Pokemon Black.

[SkinnyPupp]

If you think that the only measure of standard is the Skinnypuppy measure of standard, you just have a very macho outlook on your ownself. The only reason why you can portray my post as failing is because the fail button indicating fail only goes one way. That's pretty much the only way you can get away with it. :rolleyes:

Secondly, great story or not, that's subjective to the reader - just like your Tarantino movies you pine so much about. To others, that style of filming/writing is absolute crap; doesn't necessarily mean it IS crap. But to call a guy who probably writes as a hobby "idiotic" for having "too much time writing" is probably an idiotic statement as it gets.


And I'm only riled up because I write as a hobby as well. Does it make me an idiot if I write a piece just as long that may have taken me months to complete? Does it make me an idiot if it cannot cater to all readers? Sounds like there's only one idiot here and it's not me.
Nobody called you an idiot. Settle down.

[dub.g]

^ u need to calm down bud, its only the internet, no need to keep your pride

u took down all the thanks.... thats pathetic..

[SkinnyPupp]

Because they weren't really "thanking" or agreeing with his stupid rant, they were just trying to get at me. They were incorrect thanks, so they were taken down. :troll:

[wingies]

^^actually no I do agree with him, and I have just given him thanks again for his post.

People fail other people because they don't agree with the poster or they dont like what they see posted. But in your case we CANT not agree with you or dislike what you post. Thats what is total bullshit, you have to be right all the time. And anytime someone doesnt agree with you, you fail them.

[darkfroggy]

Because they weren't really "thanking" or agreeing with his stupid rant, they were just trying to get at me. They were incorrect thanks, so they were taken down. :troll:

So you can read people's minds now? =O

[JHatta]

^ u need to calm down bud, its only the internet, no need to keep your pride

u took down all the thanks.... thats pathetic..

indeed.

no one's trying to "get at you". Get off your pedestal.

[SkinnyPupp]

There is no legitimate excuse for "thanking" his rant post...

Let's break it down:

-Someone posted a new(ish) ghost story someone wrote on a board
-Some people liked it
-I didn't. I thought the writing was poor, and the fake videos in particular were self-indulgent and lame
-So since I disagreed with someone, they got highly offended, as usual, and started to rant on me
-I defended myself, and explained my stance
-They ranted some more, and complained that they can't fail me, even though they are the one that failed
-People (as they often do) pile on with the "anti skinnypupp" post, with their lame fake "thanks". Because there is no legitimate argument being made, just a stupid rant, these "thanks" are deemed invalid, and are deleted.

And that's where we are now. You're right in that writing is subjective. So I am stating my opinion that the story is lame. Yet somehow that warrants a rant, being called "macho" and troll thanks because my subjective opinion is different than yours?

It is really lame that I can't even disagree with someone without being attacked and ganged up on for it. Somehow, if I disagree with you, it's because I am "macho" and "on a pedestal". People need to check their egos, and just get over themselves when someone disagrees with them or proves them wrong.