: Text appearing in the game that directly addresses the player, such as the famous line: "You shouldn’t have done that." Why the .wmv format?
In the lore of the Jadusable Wiki , ben872.wmv is more than just a video file; it's a piece of evidence. The "Ben Drowned" saga follows a college student who buys a used game cartridge from a mysterious old man. The game is haunted by the spirit of a boy named Ben, who allegedly drowned. ben872.wmv
The file is a pivotal video within the " Ben Drowned " legend, one of the internet's most famous "creepypastas" and alternate reality games (ARGs) . Created by Alex Hall (known as "Jadusable") in 2010, the story centers on a haunted Nintendo 64 cartridge of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask . : Text appearing in the game that directly
In the early 2010s, WMV (Windows Media Video) was a standard format for sharing clips online. Its slightly compressed, sometimes "crunchy" quality added to the aesthetic of the creepypasta. It made the footage feel like a raw, unedited recording from an old capture card, enhancing the "found footage" realism that made the story so believable to young audiences. The game is haunted by the spirit of