A second-hand Zelda cartridge. A cryptic forum thread. A generation of terrified children. This is the story of Ben Drowned – the internet's most infamous video game ghost.

A second-hand Zelda cartridge. A cryptic forum thread. A generation of frightened children. This is the story of Ben Drowned – the internet’s most infamous video game ghost.

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Next up: herobrine

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I missed him in the Minecraft movie. Or at least someone saying “top-notch”

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Must be a slow day in the news if the BBC is just now covering Ben Drowned…

Edit: link to the creepypasta page for the unfamiliar

I also recommend the Godzilla creepypasta for anyone who’s never read it. The ending gets a little too cheesy, but it’s definitely a classic.

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This note was added over 10 years ago… Some things never change.

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>Me not expecting to see Ben Drowned today

>The BBC:

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