A Complete History of Herobrine [2010 - 2021]

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  • Опубліковано 27 лют 2021
  • In 2010, a 4Chan user posted a single Minecraft screenshot. Soon after, a streamer named Copeland sighted this creature, now known as Herobrine, live on the Brocraft stream. In 2020, the Minecraft@Home team embarked on a massive search for the birthplace of this decade-old urban legend. In this video, I'll be telling the long and fascinating story of Herobrine, Minecraft's most infamous ghost story.
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  • @mr.epicmemerman131
    @mr.epicmemerman131 2 роки тому +5955

    I think at this point, Herobrine should be added every Halloween as an event.

    • @uservia
      @uservia 2 роки тому +188

      my #1 fear rn

    • @Raineeeday
      @Raineeeday 2 роки тому +51

      PLEASE

    • @MST3Killa
      @MST3Killa 2 роки тому +113

      Some friends and I speculated back in the early release days that it could have been unique to the user, as in it's not something that would have appeared in everyone's game but only one in, say, 1,000 or even fewer, so it was incredibly difficult to recreate since so many would say, "See, it's not in MY game".

    • @thepugisathug
      @thepugisathug 2 роки тому +5

      He's fake so you can't do that

    • @maziex9761
      @maziex9761 2 роки тому +13

      @@uservia if he came up in my world I’d instantly leave

  • @lizardheisei1984
    @lizardheisei1984 2 роки тому +2772

    I love how back then we were absolutely scared of him but now we treat him like an old friend

    • @adhocenjoyer6965
      @adhocenjoyer6965 Рік тому +34

      hahaha i agree my friend

    • @novustalks7525
      @novustalks7525 Рік тому +11

      Right?

    • @OneBrokenEgg
      @OneBrokenEgg Рік тому +7

      True

    • @dream_walker9726
      @dream_walker9726 Рік тому +133

      Back then I would hide under my blankets, terrified of finding him. Now, now he’s a familiar face, a comforting reminder of being a kid again

    • @hobomike6935
      @hobomike6935 Рік тому +59

      He was there for us when nobody else was.
      He never _said_ anything, of course, but there was something reassuring just knowing about him being there.

  • @drelezar7745
    @drelezar7745 11 місяців тому +390

    If you truly want to experience Herobrine like you’ve always thought it’d feel like, search up the mod “From the fog”. It adds herobrine… but he never attacks you like other herobrine mobs. He will vanish as soon as the game detects that you see him

    • @boostedpsi
      @boostedpsi 7 місяців тому +48

      This mod is great bc alot of other mods can't create the atmosphere they just go for a monster type mob that attacks you but it was never about that it was always that alone feeling and atmosphere you had playing the older versions

    • @villerger_27
      @villerger_27 6 місяців тому +6

      I've been playing with that mod installed along with some other mods (Create and Mekanism primarily) and holy sh*t
      It's genuinely terrifying when I turn around to go place down more machines and see 5 frames of something. I'm left wondering to myself "Am I hallucinating?"
      Given I've always seen stuff in the corner of my eyes, both in video games and IRL, it really gets to me lol
      I'm hoping it gets backported to 1.12.2 so I can play Nomifactory with it haha

    • @evehellod9776
      @evehellod9776 6 місяців тому +6

      I’ve been playing with it for a short bit and it’s such a nice mod! In the caves I can’t shake the feeling that I’m being watched, and every footstep I hear makes me paranoid, even for a second as I realise it was just the pigs in the farm I have
      I definitely recommend it, especially if one prefers more subtle and atmospheric horror

  • @caca_asmr101
    @caca_asmr101 Рік тому +689

    This story will forever give me goosebumps whenever I hear about it.
    Foggy, low quality Minecraft, 4chan, a year where weird things went down, old live-streaming services.. it’s all just so creepy to me.
    Yeah ik hero brine wasn’t real but 8 year old me wasn’t scared of hero brine coming to kill me, but just the fact that some other Steve like creature was with me, and I wasn’t alone.

    • @adhocenjoyer6965
      @adhocenjoyer6965 Рік тому +3

      hahaha i agree my friend

    • @Cannon_Bacon
      @Cannon_Bacon Рік тому +2

      It always gives me goosebumps. Aah the memories and nostalgia

    • @JToaster
      @JToaster Рік тому +13

      It was the craziest feeling. I remember thinking I saw a name tag while alone underground and it was just ice in my blood, how it could make the game feel so off putting was crazy, as a kid it was so malevolent feeling

    • @kaydenteel8868
      @kaydenteel8868 Рік тому +5

      I’ve had him in my world tho😂 he didn’t do anything just stood infront my house. It was on pocket edition when I was like 9-10, it’s why I’m confused not one person is also saying this that fuckin happened man

    • @Jandel2006
      @Jandel2006 Рік тому +1

      @@JToaster same

  • @valk9085
    @valk9085 3 роки тому +3572

    "Herobrine" is how one man fooled an entire generation.

    • @ElectricMan3444
      @ElectricMan3444 2 роки тому +51

      No let me introduce myself I’m Michael Wayne Hall Jr and he is real I work with FBI and I find him

    • @ElectricMan3444
      @ElectricMan3444 2 роки тому +29

      I will try and find him!!!

    • @gunk3407
      @gunk3407 2 роки тому +44

      @@ElectricMan3444 bro you cannot! he has invis potion inf!

    • @stephenferla
      @stephenferla 2 роки тому +18

      @@ElectricMan3444 bro did u find him or not, ur 2 comments contradict eachother lol

    • @ElectricMan3444
      @ElectricMan3444 2 роки тому +3

      @Stephen Ferla I’m sorry sadly no not yet I have not found him at the time of writing this comment

  • @theknight4279
    @theknight4279 3 роки тому +4728

    although herobrine is not actually in the game, he will always be a part of minecraft

    • @carno6023
      @carno6023 2 роки тому +75

      He wasn’t. But he may now...:)

    • @namesurname5613
      @namesurname5613 2 роки тому +24

      @@carno6023 nope

    • @user-li2ci4of4i
      @user-li2ci4of4i 2 роки тому +18

      Yeah he should

    • @namesurname5613
      @namesurname5613 2 роки тому +8

      @@user-li2ci4of4i no, he does not exist

    • @saplinq7736
      @saplinq7736 2 роки тому +127

      @@namesurname5613 we all know that man, but herobrine is one of the main topics of minecraft and will always be included

  • @mrsurge4789
    @mrsurge4789 Рік тому +209

    I've always wondered why the creator of the Herobrine story and the character has never come forward to discuss their creation, give interviews, answer questions, interact with the community, etc.. Honestly seems like they booted up the internet, wrote a Minecraft horror story and then left. I hope one day they resurface, it would be an absolute treat to get an insight into how the character and story were conceived and their reaction to Herobrine's popularity

    • @Palestinian_Army_
      @Palestinian_Army_ Рік тому +7

      Same i hope so top

    • @ic0nic707
      @ic0nic707 Рік тому +42

      Even if they did I think it’d be impossible to verify if they’re actually telling the truth, since the original poster of Herobrine was anonymous.

    • @orcbum
      @orcbum 6 місяців тому +9

      @@ic0nic707 tbh i also doubt there's any cool insight from the original creator. herobrine was created in the era where video game creepypastas were trendy. ben drowned, MARIO, sonic.exe, jvk1166z, pokemon creepypasta theories, etc. herobrine's orginal story felt very similar to other creepypastas of the era e.g. it was a sentient "virus". i don't think the crreator thought much beyond that.

  • @Sheashay101
    @Sheashay101 2 роки тому +283

    Herobrine is also prominently featured in a lot of Minecraft official novels, so that’s also something that can contribute to his staying power

    • @cannibalbunny
      @cannibalbunny 2 роки тому +10

      Why are there even Minecraft novels

    • @Sheashay101
      @Sheashay101 2 роки тому +29

      @@cannibalbunny Who knows? Why are there spinoff novels of anything? I've seen spinoffs of Hello Neighbor.
      The book section of Walmart is wild sometimes

    • @slowwittedsloth4801
      @slowwittedsloth4801 Рік тому

      Where could I read it?

    • @Sheashay101
      @Sheashay101 Рік тому +3

      @@slowwittedsloth4801 no idea. I saw some of them in the book section at Walmart years ago now, who knows where you can find them now

    • @Jandel2006
      @Jandel2006 Рік тому

      @@slowwittedsloth4801 not sure

  • @whalebone1206
    @whalebone1206 2 роки тому +2597

    the nostalgia is real, dude. these old mods, ideas, youtubers. Literally takes me back to being 9 and 10 again.

    • @Whaleblox
      @Whaleblox 2 роки тому +4

      Actually me i have found it in 2014 and im 7 that time lol its just like mob that will oof you lol

    • @stopmotionless262
      @stopmotionless262 2 роки тому

      U still r 9 r 10

    • @polishprincess_
      @polishprincess_ 2 роки тому +12

      @@stopmotionless262 and how do you know that?

    • @thisisasaneaussie6231
      @thisisasaneaussie6231 2 роки тому +7

      Mate, I feel ya, I remember trying to summons herobrine back on the ps3
      Hell, even watching AdamZoneTopMarks for that herobrine fix

    • @friedchicken4610
      @friedchicken4610 2 роки тому

      HEY , HEY , HEY , HEY !

  • @doctordarkly53
    @doctordarkly53 3 роки тому +2860

    Personally I like to think Herobrine isn’t some malevolent entity that wants to kill/terrify you. I think he’s just an odd presence that made itself a home in the game, and doesn’t actually want to harm the player but wants to make its presence known to them (eg. leaveless trees, pyramids in the ocean and tunnels). However he doesn’t seem to realize that these activities scare the players that bear witness to them, and therefore keeps doing it in order to make contact, unaware that he’s scaring the players away.

    • @apples6684
      @apples6684 3 роки тому +222

      That's actually a really interesting way to think about it.

    • @Cyber489
      @Cyber489 3 роки тому +33

      @@ellaholub1097 Entity 303?

    • @theintrovert7911
      @theintrovert7911 3 роки тому +11

      I thought that too

    • @machtalaterrouge
      @machtalaterrouge 3 роки тому +114

      "But why is the guy running from me? I suppose he wants to show me something of cool too! He's such a great friend!"
      -last famous words of Herobrine before he discovers the netherite sword of Steve inside his chest

    • @eeenter
      @eeenter 3 роки тому +36

      When I was little, I wanted to talk to him and get to know him.

  • @CohenDyck
    @CohenDyck 9 місяців тому +14

    imagine waking up every morning knowing that you created herobrine

  • @armandpeanutspinou3430
    @armandpeanutspinou3430 2 роки тому +60

    I love how notch went from ''We might add it in the future'' to ''going along with the joke'' to ''stop bothering me with this its a myth''

  • @isaiah8139
    @isaiah8139 3 роки тому +4126

    As a mod Dev, the most supported theory is it was a glitch in the code that led to the old human mob spawning in the fog, with the fog covering the eyes. This is also supported by Notch, as the Removed Herobrine changelog was a reference to the human mob code being removed.

    • @PeekerJ
      @PeekerJ 2 роки тому +91

      Could be.

    • @ElectricMan3444
      @ElectricMan3444 2 роки тому +150

      This is very interesting thank you for the information sir

    • @georgesracingcar7701
      @georgesracingcar7701 2 роки тому +265

      This makes sense if Herobrine is real. A rare bug could explain a lot of these entities, really

    • @brodoodtv8343
      @brodoodtv8343 2 роки тому +20

      Yeah makes sense

    • @chicken4699
      @chicken4699 2 роки тому +82

      @@georgesracingcar7701 a bug that scared million of people lol hahha

  • @SuperWiiBros08
    @SuperWiiBros08 2 роки тому +3676

    I really wonder if the creator of that original herobrine post will ever reveal himself and explain how they did and came up with everything

    • @cxasdf1224
      @cxasdf1224 2 роки тому +203

      Maybe his creation end up deleting his Minecraft or killing him

    • @mrdavila4898
      @mrdavila4898 2 роки тому +331

      It will be pretty cool to see what he thinks of how huge his creation has gotten

    • @cxasdf1224
      @cxasdf1224 2 роки тому +92

      @@mrdavila4898 he's like damn i Expected to disappear never to be seen again

    • @jenniesummerhayes5392
      @jenniesummerhayes5392 2 роки тому +9

      yea

    • @foxylovers290
      @foxylovers290 2 роки тому +9

      @ׄ maybe in 2022

  • @liamdell6319
    @liamdell6319 2 роки тому +224

    One thing I believe had a big impact on making people believe in Herobrine was the Yogscast's "Shadow of Israphel" series. At the time the game was still in it's relatively early years, so a hostile player like mob was still fairly believable, coupled with just how the production was done for the series where the Yogscast scripted some of what they were going to do, but also had other people build things they didn't know about so they would have genuine surprise towards what was happening.

    • @adhocenjoyer6965
      @adhocenjoyer6965 Рік тому +3

      hahaha i agree my friend

    • @TGOPoma
      @TGOPoma Рік тому +5

      To add to this, the Yogscast fully admitted later on that some stuff with how the series turned out were entirely improvised, with one example being the surprise appearance of Israphel in one of the episodes that led to them going to that ancient tomb.

    • @Jandel2006
      @Jandel2006 Рік тому

      @@TGOPoma same

  • @ernestkhvostov2668
    @ernestkhvostov2668 Рік тому +106

    Man what a time to be alive. Truly was a unique era.

    • @cj_048
      @cj_048 Рік тому +2

      I agree I remember being so scared playing alone in minecraft id be shaking and my heart racing like crazy 😂

    • @Cannon_Bacon
      @Cannon_Bacon Рік тому +1

      You can say that again

    • @RexoryByzaboo
      @RexoryByzaboo 9 місяців тому +2

      I remember hunting for Herobrine in Minecraft Java free trial and hearing a boy who was younger than me by two years rambling about how he was the real Herobrine in the school bus (and we believed him for some reason lol).
      That was in 2016-2017.

  • @hootci4
    @hootci4 2 роки тому +1612

    Steve: _exists_
    players: *kalm*
    Steve but with white eyes: _exists_
    players: *panik*

    • @harrishromero6447
      @harrishromero6447 2 роки тому +37

      Me:go in alpha see herobrine
      Also me:I'm gonna kill it an enchantment netherite ax...oh yeah

    • @JamidoonTsuroki
      @JamidoonTsuroki 2 роки тому +13

      If anything, most people think Herobrine comes the Nether, but I honestly think if this was a story game and he wasn’t a bug, he would be some experiment gone wrong. That’s all I’m saying.

    • @princesssabrinalanario5936
      @princesssabrinalanario5936 2 роки тому +3

      @@harrishromero6447 hahaha

    • @ABSOLUTECHAOS74734
      @ABSOLUTECHAOS74734 2 роки тому +2

      @@xotix6291 it isn't a spelling mistake, it's just part of the meme.

    • @mp3.gangsta836
      @mp3.gangsta836 2 роки тому +4

      @@Goxiraj leave him alone he prob 9 lol

  • @ASHE_ATTACC
    @ASHE_ATTACC 3 роки тому +3071

    I find it wholesome that Mojang decided to play along with this little inside joke.
    They could have just said "Nah, Herobrine's not real, shut up." Like any other company would with a hoax. But no, they played along, and they kept it alive. I find that wholesome

    • @marcuscooper9658
      @marcuscooper9658 3 роки тому +139

      They actually did try to stop it, but they gave up.

    • @CHRF-55457
      @CHRF-55457 3 роки тому +20

      yeah rip

    • @martinagolub6944
      @martinagolub6944 3 роки тому +12

      Thats sad yknow

    • @ballistic789
      @ballistic789 3 роки тому +80

      I honestly with that they really added herobrine, as a secret mob that u can only summon using commands. Honestly that would be cool but all of the kids playing it will probably get so scared that they would stop playing it because they didn't know that mojang actually added it lol.

    • @loafyishere
      @loafyishere 3 роки тому +7

      MINECRAFT HEROBRINE WAS A MOJANG EMPLOYIEZ FRIEND!!! from block facts never lies

  • @MST3Killa
    @MST3Killa 2 роки тому +80

    I always thought they could have played with Herobrine a bit in a fun, nonintrusive way. Portals would have been a good one. The idea that when you enter the portal, Steve leaves the overworld, but in his place is Herobrine. They can't exist in the same dimension together, so when one enters a portal, they switch. Perhaps in the nether portal loading you catch shadows/glimpses of Herobrine once in a great while just to tease the switch is occuring. When you return to either dimension, you may find somethings are slightly different. Nothing destroyed or anything, just little changes once in a while, like someone else had been there. :)

    • @dream_walker9726
      @dream_walker9726 Рік тому +5

      Like doors left open or a stray block? That would be so cool!

  • @Warthot
    @Warthot 7 місяців тому +10

    He is a personification of the weird feeling we get when playing alone. The lack of any real sentient human life and lack of lore and explanation of the emptiness. No ambience and the weird fact of the Music discs. The eerie feeling everyoke gets from the cave noises. He is a construct. A figment of our imagination and uncanny vibes.

  • @Bilbo_Swaggins0528
    @Bilbo_Swaggins0528 3 роки тому +473

    I find it funny that stuff like "summoning herobrine" has become more of a joke in the community instead of being forgotten

    • @milestone1719
      @milestone1719 2 роки тому +3

      I thought I'll never see a female colonel.

    • @Slashernate
      @Slashernate 2 роки тому +5

      @@milestone1719 "snap back to reality"

    • @milestone1719
      @milestone1719 2 роки тому +3

      @@Slashernate I've snapped back to reality faster than your falling grades boi

    • @Slashernate
      @Slashernate 2 роки тому

      @@milestone1719 I was to only one of my brothers to not get summer school and we are all in 9the and 10 grade :/ also watermelon 🍉🍉

    • @adi4305
      @adi4305 2 роки тому +1

      Hi

  • @RapidPhantom293
    @RapidPhantom293 2 роки тому +1425

    I miss those days where everyone would hunt for Herobrine

    • @Sparse301
      @Sparse301 2 роки тому +8

      Same

    • @rainejoshuaempinadono.2812
      @rainejoshuaempinadono.2812 2 роки тому +33

      yes i was so young that time and i would be sscared of caves cuz it was so dark and i thought herobrine might be there i had to go there but when i went i didnt see soo now im not scared so i was kinda dissapointed

    • @RapidPhantom293
      @RapidPhantom293 2 роки тому +1

      @Entity_18 No

    • @juststatingfactsboii6778
      @juststatingfactsboii6778 2 роки тому +3

      If trees with no leaves are an obvious sign of Herobrine's existence, then mark my words. He is real.

    • @RapidPhantom293
      @RapidPhantom293 2 роки тому +1

      just stating facts boii Ok but he isn't

  • @pensamiento3867
    @pensamiento3867 2 роки тому +18

    i absolutely love how herobrine's account owner has a herobrine cat hoodie skin nowadays, i wonder what they're up to in multiplayer servers

  • @basically_boring
    @basically_boring 9 місяців тому +8

    Herobrine went from an urban legend to an overqualified school teacher who has seen some truly horrifying stuff. Such a sad end to a great story.

  • @epin_gamer4209
    @epin_gamer4209 3 роки тому +702

    people basically created a creepypasta out of the original Steve skin, but with two white pixels instead of blue ones.

    • @epin_gamer4209
      @epin_gamer4209 3 роки тому +4

      @Märt Kaljuvee yes

    • @jordansouza2195
      @jordansouza2195 3 роки тому +15

      @42_ Well no, Herobrines eyes emit 2 blocks worth of light. They glow. On the other hand, Steve's does not.

    • @totesmcgoats7094
      @totesmcgoats7094 2 роки тому +2

      Pixels are not the same as textrues pixels are like low poly models or low poly stuff

    • @jblazerndrowzy
      @jblazerndrowzy 2 роки тому +6

      @@totesmcgoats7094 Pixels are tiny squares on a screen or texture

    • @totesmcgoats7094
      @totesmcgoats7094 2 роки тому

      @@jblazerndrowzy Ok

  • @ummmhelp
    @ummmhelp 3 роки тому +666

    I was so scarred of him as a child on x-box 360 I intentionally made my world as anti herobrine as possible adding bs I thought would "stop him"

    • @baneofbrot8652
      @baneofbrot8652 3 роки тому +30

      time to put hatches over all your chests

    • @ummmhelp
      @ummmhelp 3 роки тому +51

      @@baneofbrot8652 hoh that was something I never did however some precautions I took were flooding the big sign saying minecraft on the xbox tu, putting dispensers constantly shooting arrows and fireballs, and make watch towers everywhere and never making an end portal

    • @user-cv8xu2yk7m
      @user-cv8xu2yk7m 3 роки тому +14

      One time, my door kept going missing on my house in the end, I used S I G N S to try to discourage him.

    • @naturekid4762
      @naturekid4762 3 роки тому +4

      I do the opposite lol I wanna summon him I wanna ask him questions

    • @lovelylittlerosesc3777
      @lovelylittlerosesc3777 3 роки тому +2

      @@naturekid4762 lol hi

  • @beatrizmendesferreira7931
    @beatrizmendesferreira7931 Рік тому +15

    The Community builds itself.
    It starts with the creator, the one who brought it to life. It continues on with the members, those who support the creator and their ideas, and interact with each other to keep the development of said community going.
    Herobrine might have never existed in the actual game, but the Minecraft community made him real, through screenshots, mods, informational videos and stories.
    Herobrine was one of the major things that made me join this community. It's thanks to his legend and impact on players that I am even here to begin with.
    That urban legend reminescent of a low-quality screenshot of an old version of a cube game literally was the reason I met my best friend, when I walked up to them and said "Hey, do you know Minecraft? Ever heard of Herobrine?"
    The community made Herobrine real, and though he is barely ever mentioned nowadays, I'm sure he was the cause of fear to several players, that, just like me, were terrified of encountering him around the world.

  • @scarigamez
    @scarigamez Рік тому +23

    I'm so glad RejectedShotgun was mentioned in this video! His Haunting/Haunted series was a large part of my teenage years and shaped my love for the Herobrine character

  • @saneindividual184
    @saneindividual184 2 роки тому +531

    In every update of Minecraft the notes say 'Removed Herobrine'
    Except the most recent update...

  • @spamtongspamton9900
    @spamtongspamton9900 3 роки тому +394

    how to make a creepypasta:
    1) find the sprites or textures of a character
    2) change the eye color
    3) done

    • @alexanderthemidI
      @alexanderthemidI 2 роки тому +23

      4) become famous

    • @boredianz
      @boredianz 2 роки тому +9

      6) *S T O N K S*

    • @therealcroutongod
      @therealcroutongod 2 роки тому +8

      7) make song parodies of what it’s based on and include the creepypasta as an antagonist in the songs stories

    • @EquatorCubing_
      @EquatorCubing_ 2 роки тому +2

      ALEXBRINE

    • @mau7917
      @mau7917 2 роки тому

      @@boredianz HAHA STONKS BRRRRR

  • @basedmongoloid2278
    @basedmongoloid2278 Рік тому +7

    Herobrine is a name I have not heard in a long time. It was once a commonplace name in the minecraft youtube community. Mod showcases, lore videos, machinima animations- was basically a widely known reference to minecraft. I'm sure people still know who he is, but his presence has seemingly withdrawn from online discourse. I can't recall the last time I've seen him referenced in any video I've watched, at least not since around 2016, maybe 2017.

  • @fiend-ish1090
    @fiend-ish1090 Рік тому +7

    its weird to think that something like herobrine can never be recreated in minecraft. theres smth about how desolate and lonely old minecraft was that made it perfect for an urban legend like this. i dont think that can really happen again in modern minecraft just bc of how full of life and lacking in mystery it is now. its kinda sad ngl

  • @phobics9498
    @phobics9498 2 роки тому +693

    This is a pretty significant case of the butterfly effect, like just imagine. The person who posted that single screenshot easily could have decided not to and then, the word herobrine would have never been known by the wide minecraft audience. Something so trivial as a creepypasta in alpha massively impacted minecraft culture and content creation(mainly the early pre-2015 period). Just makes you think of the other times someone said "nah I wont post this" and just think of how many weird things could have happened with the slightest changes in history but just... don't.

    • @annetteabbatiello9581
      @annetteabbatiello9581 2 роки тому +12

      STOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOP!!!!!!!!!

    • @fooxling
      @fooxling 2 роки тому +21

      my guy that’s deep

    • @fairsaa7975
      @fairsaa7975 Рік тому +33

      It's an interesting phenomenon to think about, and can lead to some seriously staggering mental conundrums. That's what makes it so enjoyable I suppose, we as a species are indefinitely drawn to the concept of "What could've been"

    • @adhocenjoyer6965
      @adhocenjoyer6965 Рік тому +3

      hahaha i agree my friend

    • @newtfigton8795
      @newtfigton8795 Рік тому +2

      In another universe…

  • @chaosinsurgency884
    @chaosinsurgency884 2 роки тому +648

    Only legends remember the nether reactor, and the ways it could be used to "Summon Herobrine"

    • @derkiwijoghurt6435
      @derkiwijoghurt6435 2 роки тому +23

      I was so disappointed back then, when I tried it on PE and it didn´t work.

    • @AurisMochi
      @AurisMochi 2 роки тому

      Yeah 😂😂

    • @Brute_Studios
      @Brute_Studios 2 роки тому

      That thing sure did make a mess, how do you craft those again?

    • @AurisMochi
      @AurisMochi 2 роки тому +5

      @@Brute_Studios sadly they cannot be crafted nor you can get those by commands 🥺

    • @thewheeliekid2564
      @thewheeliekid2564 2 роки тому +2

      don’t remind me how old i am dude

  • @thunderclanwarrior1253
    @thunderclanwarrior1253 Рік тому +4

    Thank you for mentioning RejectedShotgun. That series was a large part of my childhood. I loved it and I'm so happy you included it :)

  • @johnfrench59
    @johnfrench59 9 місяців тому +2

    I remember herobrine from back then. As a kid it was scary. What unnerved me though was not really the "monster" itself, but rather the presence of a real, proper account, with the famous eyeless skin. Did anyone ever find out who owned it?

  • @FredChuck64
    @FredChuck64 3 роки тому +1067

    At this point Minecraft should include a minor Easter egg to celebrate Herobrine’s legacy.
    I’m not suggesting he actually spawn and spook people, but maybe something like a painting or even a new cave sound saying his name or something. :)

    • @leepic5631
      @leepic5631 3 роки тому +104

      Holy shit no cave song

    • @misseverything7202
      @misseverything7202 3 роки тому +53

      @@leepic5631 BAHAH YES_ NO CAVE SONG, I am done with the cave sounds

    • @Splatoob
      @Splatoob 3 роки тому +28

      If that happened bro I’d probably stop playing for the whole of april

    • @FredChuck64
      @FredChuck64 3 роки тому +20

      @@jordansouza2195 Haha true. The MC devs seem very open to the community's ideas. :)
      But, my idea might still be a bit far out, since it seems like they're trying to distance themselves from making Herobrine canon.

    • @jonathantadlock-stein2023
      @jonathantadlock-stein2023 3 роки тому +3

      @@FredChuck64 I would be fine with a small april fools update that added a herobrine shrine to every world opened on april first

  • @natbia5362
    @natbia5362 3 роки тому +488

    A creepypasta that made my childhood...

  • @trinsims7666
    @trinsims7666 2 роки тому +11

    Because 1.19 introduces the deep dark and the warden it would be iconic if they added a herobrine easter egg. Imagine if they made it so he would appear in the distance of the deep dark and disappear immediately after being seen. They wouldn’t need confirmed or denied that they added it just let players freak out. All my childhood fears would come to life

  • @dorothyparker7485
    @dorothyparker7485 2 роки тому +18

    You're commentary is fanatic. You have a great narrative voice. This urban legend is terrifying and the person who created it is awesome. But Herobrine NEEDS to be a thing. There needs to be an EXTREMELY tiny chance of him spawning but it needs to be added in my opinion. It would definitely get players back in the game who have recently abandoned it

  • @thetruebadevil
    @thetruebadevil 3 роки тому +532

    I wanna know who made the og Herobrine post. I don’t care if they confirm or deny the authenticity of the screenshot, I just wanna know how they feel about what they’ve created.

  • @voidgod8300
    @voidgod8300 3 роки тому +570

    It’s pretty incredible how one image could create something so infamous. How one photo was able to make an urban legend that would be seen by millions, And yet we don’t even know the creator.

    • @depressedasfan9452
      @depressedasfan9452 3 роки тому +2

      Ikr

    • @backroomswisdom27
      @backroomswisdom27 3 роки тому

      Hi

    • @davidgumazon
      @davidgumazon 3 роки тому +13

      I know the creator, I won't say the name but I can give you a hint, Herobrine was named by community, the original poster just name "Minecraft" title, it was post after 2 days later of Alpha v1.0.17_02 released, which is exactly August 22, 2010 because August 20, 2010 is Alpha v1.0.17_02

    • @voidgod8300
      @voidgod8300 3 роки тому

      @@backroomswisdom27 Hello

    • @voidgod8300
      @voidgod8300 3 роки тому +1

      @@davidgumazon cool,

  • @GiveSic
    @GiveSic 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so very much for getting straight into the story instead of spending 2 minutes explaining what Minecraft is or showing us your world while you intro for half the video. Straight to it, good stuff 👍

  • @NotOnLand
    @NotOnLand Рік тому +8

    I remember seeing the first image as a kid and I never thought it was really a ghost or entity or whatever, but the idea of possibly running across a bug like that always creeped me out. Minecraft could be scary at times!

  • @deadknight1402
    @deadknight1402 2 роки тому +480

    Herobrine is actually a time traveler from 2019 who brought the E meme with him.

    • @ademeda
      @ademeda 2 роки тому +4

      EEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE
      EEEEEE
      EEEEEEREEEEEE

    • @wolfmaskgacha6216
      @wolfmaskgacha6216 2 роки тому +4

      EEEEEEEEE eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

    • @WuntyWho
      @WuntyWho 2 роки тому +5

      he was tposing on us the whole time.

    • @FormerlyHshjdigli
      @FormerlyHshjdigli 2 роки тому

      h

    • @AndreDoesStupidStuff
      @AndreDoesStupidStuff 2 роки тому +1

      EEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEE E E E E EEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEE

  • @MrGlimpser
    @MrGlimpser 2 роки тому +853

    Imagine if Mojang added "added Herobrine" in the April fools update 🤣🤣🤣

  • @aidengaming5424
    @aidengaming5424 2 роки тому +6

    I thought Herobrine was a ancient builder that survived the zombie massacre and stoped the virus half way through his body and then had the ability to teleport

  • @Squiddwurd
    @Squiddwurd 2 роки тому +5

    I agree with this. I was playing my single player world, I was chopping wood and I suddenly see something jump across a tree

  • @professionalretard3887
    @professionalretard3887 3 роки тому +379

    "Oh look at that creepy guy who just joined my worl- wait i'm in singleplayer."

    • @bayern_3234
      @bayern_3234 3 роки тому +10

      Lmaox history of all of minecraft I guess reference

    • @YeeterDude
      @YeeterDude 2 роки тому +3

      I see what u did there

    • @meguminplaynchillsv
      @meguminplaynchillsv 2 роки тому +1

      But i opened up lan, wait

    • @sakshidhanwani8315
      @sakshidhanwani8315 2 роки тому

      @@YeeterDude HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
      WHAT A JOKE
      HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
      herobrine doest`n exeist
      Herobrine and you both are fake
      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @tacfox1072
      @tacfox1072 2 роки тому +6

      @@sakshidhanwani8315 hahaha also your mom a fake

  • @thequackattack7704
    @thequackattack7704 2 роки тому +217

    Its confirmed when notch put"Removed Herobrine" it was a joke, basically going along with the trend

    • @liamdell6319
      @liamdell6319 2 роки тому +17

      The scarier part was when Mojang forgot to add "Removed Herobrine" one time.

    • @Hadex01
      @Hadex01 2 роки тому

      @@liamdell6319 you think they're planning smth for April fools?

  • @MicaelWidell
    @MicaelWidell 11 місяців тому +1

    Your storytelling is so good. Can't believe this channel doesn't have more subs.

  • @IsaacSchubert
    @IsaacSchubert 8 місяців тому +1

    I was well into college age when I got into Minecraft, I was randomly jumping around servers and someone jumped me as herobrine.
    It was genuinely spooky, and in a way kinda sweet that an admin on the server took the time to troll a random drop-in player.

  • @badoongy6362
    @badoongy6362 2 роки тому +384

    Hilariously I still get slight chills seeing the herobrine image in worlds and and even in the herobrine mod, when I see him appear out of nowhere my heartbeat increases for about half a second. It really goes to show how we were trained to react to seeing herobrine over the years.

  • @imPV
    @imPV 3 роки тому +242

    Man, I wish Herobrine could be scary again and not just be clickbait material for those shitty 3am Monster School tomfoolery.

    • @user-je9co6cr5i
      @user-je9co6cr5i 2 роки тому +2

      Ikr, that would be so fun:D WIth friends and just meeting herobrine, that'd be fun.

    • @georgesracingcar7701
      @georgesracingcar7701 2 роки тому +13

      That stuff is still popular? I thought everyone had grown out of it

    • @gadiesandlentlemen
      @gadiesandlentlemen 2 роки тому +1

      A G R E E D

    • @akeeyander8896
      @akeeyander8896 2 роки тому +1

      AHAHAHA IM DYING-

    • @skelenus
      @skelenus 2 роки тому

      You and me both brother

  • @millicentwood549
    @millicentwood549 2 роки тому +6

    Seeing Cube Land again brought a huge wave of nostalgia. Laura Shigihara really helped shape my childhood

  • @Stogdad17
    @Stogdad17 Місяць тому

    I do t know where this channel showed up from, but your entire aesthetic is stunning! Immediately captivated.

  • @emo4yearold305
    @emo4yearold305 2 роки тому +389

    People in 2080:
    “Grandpa what’s Minecraft”
    “Oh that was my favorite game back when I was younger”
    “It says here that the mystery of hero.. hero brine? was exposed and dismissed”
    *heart attack*

  • @LoganB591
    @LoganB591 2 роки тому +146

    “Now that is a name I haven’t heard in a long, long time. A long time.”

  • @randomlyentertaining8287
    @randomlyentertaining8287 8 місяців тому +2

    Finally, one of these history videos actually brings up the name Herobrine itself. Such a weird and off hand name to use.
    I do like how Copeland made sure that when he approached the door, he didn't look at it until the last moment since if he had just walked up to it, you'd have seen the "Herobrine" through the door's windows. He timed it so well that there are only about ten frames between when you can first see "Herobrine" through the windows and him actually opening the door.
    Forgot to mention that the fact that the specific Minecraft version from the original Herobrine screenshot being known was a big help.
    You also gotta hand it to the original poster. He's gone over a decade without outing himself. Sure, he might not pay attention to Minecraft at all anymore but still, he had to have seen the explosion of interest and despite that, never decided his name needed to be known. An unintentional addition to the lore. Without a name, that player could've been any one of us.

  • @m0thb4llzz
    @m0thb4llzz 2 роки тому +7

    Imagine if in a newer update they added something secret that was, at any completely random time when out exploring, you have a chance at getting the achievement “Saw Herobrine” as a little joke
    That’d be pretty cool

  • @eggiobeggo
    @eggiobeggo 3 роки тому +398

    Herobrine’s return should’ve been an April Fools Day prank for this year.

    • @Bugaboo8
      @Bugaboo8 3 роки тому +6

      I thought the same thing

    • @garfeltrealtbh
      @garfeltrealtbh 3 роки тому +36

      1.17 demo: “couldn’t remove herobrine, sorry!”

    • @Bugaboo8
      @Bugaboo8 3 роки тому +3

      @@garfeltrealtbh lol

    • @ayanahussain3645
      @ayanahussain3645 3 роки тому +2

      @@garfeltrealtbh no they will cause in every update they used to rush the updates
      but this time they're taking their time
      no herobrine anymore

    • @honkai_starrail_Dreams
      @honkai_starrail_Dreams 3 роки тому +1

      Only notch has the power to erase him but when he gone he return

  • @justaxis2
    @justaxis2 2 роки тому +977

    2010 herobrine: *scary creepypasta*
    herobrine now: kids content
    Fun fact:im still traumatized by herobrine (i just came back after 1 year, wtf)

    • @knuckl6972
      @knuckl6972 2 роки тому +42

      Creepypasta more like Spooky Spaghetti

    • @orang3_guy325
      @orang3_guy325 2 роки тому +18

      @@knuckl6972 no it’s spooki month

    • @georgesracingcar7701
      @georgesracingcar7701 2 роки тому +21

      It’s kind of funny how in a lot of those videos the UA-camr doesn’t even sound scared of Herobrine even though it’s supposed to be a creepypasta. Very strange stuff here.

    • @ilikepotatos5891
      @ilikepotatos5891 2 роки тому +6

      So sad

    • @mvtlovesplayinggrandtheftautov
      @mvtlovesplayinggrandtheftautov 2 роки тому +10

      Because of the monster school

  • @Evets_03
    @Evets_03 Рік тому +3

    I remember hoping that the Minecraft story mode series could’ve probably done a chapter all about herobrine. Since it’s a spin-off it would be fine and it would probably be very popular

  • @zachmiles3433
    @zachmiles3433 2 роки тому +2

    Great video! Very well organized and presented.

  • @noaika5342
    @noaika5342 2 роки тому +240

    Man u are wholesome. Like, literally. Despite being a creepypasta, herobrine brings joy to us when school hits us bad, when parents treat us bad. Its like a big part of our childhoods. Herobrine could be fake but the memories he gave us as a growing kids isnt and it will always remains in our hearts as we grew old. And thank you for reminding me that. U are awesome man.

  • @ace_lz
    @ace_lz 2 роки тому +159

    don't you dare call my boy herobrine a hoax, he's a legend
    edit: i do not remember writing this

    • @Vinter927
      @Vinter927 2 роки тому +4

      Exactly! I swear I saw him while mining all those years ago.... If Herobrine isn't real, then who made the dirt crossed?

    • @Fox_grove
      @Fox_grove 2 роки тому

      @@Vinter927 herobrine is a entity

    • @weneedhim526
      @weneedhim526 2 роки тому +2

      @@Vinter927 you did, you faked it all, and are lying right now, just like everybody else

    • @rosiecfk5631
      @rosiecfk5631 2 роки тому

      Exactly I went to my friends house this one time in 2011 and she got her iPad to show me her world as she spawned in there was a random Steve with his back turned to the window in her house.she ran in and it was gone we never forgot it we had seen herobrine

    • @rosiecfk5631
      @rosiecfk5631 2 роки тому

      And it was a single player world

  • @ramirogarcia5406
    @ramirogarcia5406 Рік тому +8

    The amount of work you put into this video, It’s so perfect

  • @situpeutparlemoi
    @situpeutparlemoi 8 місяців тому +1

    That repeated line at the intro and end - nice work! Great video

  • @gl1tchygreml1n
    @gl1tchygreml1n 2 роки тому +305

    Finally, someone that doesn’t pronounce it “hair-o-brine” or even “hair-o-brinn”
    It always bothered me when people didn’t pronounce it as it looked, it’s just “hero” and “brine”.

  • @revivesyourgolder3130
    @revivesyourgolder3130 3 роки тому +131

    i remember back then logging off the game everytime i heared a cave sound because i thought herobrine was near me.
    man such great times i wish they were back..

    • @Splatoob
      @Splatoob 3 роки тому +3

      I still have cave sounds turned off supposedly by an addon or whatever, I still hear them I’m pretty sure

    • @revivesyourgolder3130
      @revivesyourgolder3130 3 роки тому +2

      @@Splatoob cave sounds are part of the ambience pretty sure they stop appearing if you have ambience turned off
      the only way of hearing cave sounds with the ambience turned off is by /playsound

    • @hotdogwithmustar
      @hotdogwithmustar 3 роки тому

      yup, same here

    • @sdvxii
      @sdvxii 2 роки тому

      same dude same

  • @paetonlaur3655
    @paetonlaur3655 2 роки тому +2

    The Herobrine creepypasta and the original Minecraft reminds all of us Internet nerds how special the Internet used to be. Nowadays, the Internet is a corporate wasteland. Your video definitely makes me long for the days of simple times and that is what makes your video special.

  • @rhysrhysrhys_
    @rhysrhysrhys_ 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for your original Herobrine sighting video on Xbox 360. So many memories

  • @lim8
    @lim8 2 роки тому +99

    I want Monjang to randomly add herobrine a snapshot without telling anyone

    • @NeattheGreat
      @NeattheGreat 2 роки тому +1

      Maybe one of the Halloween snapshots.

  • @Corinthius
    @Corinthius 3 роки тому +1429

    He's not one to mess with, trust me 😉😂

  • @MeemahSN
    @MeemahSN Рік тому +3

    One of my favourite takes on Herobrine is in the “Origins Universe” Minecraft series by EP Films. They took the concept of Herobrine and put their own, creative spin on the creepypasta. If you’ve never watched the series, I recommend it. It’s a good one.

  • @laggyhuman4169
    @laggyhuman4169 3 місяці тому +1

    It's cool to see The Haunted/Haunting mentioned in this. I love that series so much

  • @abatrinity476
    @abatrinity476 2 роки тому +74

    imagine if there was an actual herobrine update called
    *he's arrived.

    • @EarlTheDragonn
      @EarlTheDragonn 2 роки тому +2

      Omg that's like the best Herobrine idea I've ever heard, we need to start a petition or smth

    • @nerdgeekcosplay909
      @nerdgeekcosplay909 2 роки тому

      Me: nope

  • @fredboiandfriends5486
    @fredboiandfriends5486 2 роки тому +64

    Herobrine in 2011: scary
    Herobrine in 2021: *nostalgic*

  • @Axzle_MC
    @Axzle_MC Рік тому +3

    As someone who got in on the whole Herobrine craze way back then, I can confidently say now that it will always be my favorite era of Minecraft content. The mystery and intrigue it created will never be matched!

  • @Synkronist
    @Synkronist Рік тому

    I'm glad you referenced RejectedShotgun's The Haunted.
    I still watch the whole series every couple years.

  • @qz7694
    @qz7694 3 роки тому +55

    Ya know what they say
    "Dont mine at night"

    • @kaiianisu2294
      @kaiianisu2294 3 роки тому +3

      @@memelyshorts643 I KNOW YOUR LOOKING AT THAT CAVE ANG YOUR FEELING KINDA BRAVE

    • @blueflame7174
      @blueflame7174 2 роки тому +1

      @@kaiianisu2294 GO TO BED YOU'LL BE ALRIGHT

    • @kaiianisu2294
      @kaiianisu2294 2 роки тому +1

      @@blueflame7174 DONT MINE AT NIGHT

    • @therealcroutongod
      @therealcroutongod 2 роки тому +1

      @@kaiianisu2294 THERES NOTHING THAT IS GONNA CHANGE

    • @kaiianisu2294
      @kaiianisu2294 2 роки тому +1

      @@therealcroutongod IF YOU JUST WAIT UNTIL THE DAY

  • @Mido-ro7oi
    @Mido-ro7oi 2 роки тому +41

    2011-2015 just make my eyes fill up with tears

  • @Wolfganger
    @Wolfganger Рік тому

    I love how you’ve covered the legend, great video!

  • @Fredernice2234
    @Fredernice2234 Рік тому

    WOW! That was amazing! I loved the vid!

  • @elisstufff
    @elisstufff 2 роки тому +42

    The original herobrine uploader probably was just making a scary story joke for his friends and then it was noticed by millions mojang and even the teacher in the now fallen monster school series

  • @isarex88
    @isarex88 2 роки тому +74

    I wonder if the guy who uploaded the first picture of Herobrine even knows how big it got. I find it odd that he hasn't taken credit.

    • @pocketlite5012
      @pocketlite5012 Рік тому +21

      That ruins the anonymity as 4chan is anonymous. Also many people have claimed to make hero brine.

    • @gabrielv.4358
      @gabrielv.4358 Рік тому +2

      so sad

    • @ashtremble
      @ashtremble 5 місяців тому

      He definitely does and probably tried claiming credit for it but was swept aside along with the others

  • @nothingiseverperfect
    @nothingiseverperfect 2 роки тому

    Dude ur videos ARE SO FREAKING GOOD U DESERVE MORE SUBS

  • @scarlettetherose
    @scarlettetherose Рік тому +2

    13:58 Dude... That nostalgia hit me hard. I watched the shit out of that series years ago! Little me would be sitting on the edge of my seat listening to their story. This is a very welcome reminder :)

  • @geraldspoonsman8411
    @geraldspoonsman8411 3 роки тому +42

    "I haven't heard that name in years"

  • @kyokono6465
    @kyokono6465 3 роки тому +39

    Back in the days when Minecraft could be played in your internet browser. The days when the pre 1.6 launcher, and it's save files could be stored on a flash drive. I miss taking Minecraft with me wherever I was to go.

  • @darkestheir
    @darkestheir 9 місяців тому

    I cant wait for the day you blow uo and get millions of views man, you deserve it

  • @ryugey6677
    @ryugey6677 2 роки тому +1

    Great video but also THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT CUBE LAND

  • @ayden839
    @ayden839 3 роки тому +266

    I pray that the algorithm blesses you because this is some good shit

    • @ikarus7369
      @ikarus7369 3 роки тому +5

      The fact that he isn't the only one is just sad... I'd be able to make a similar quality of content but I know, no one will watch it because of this damn algorithm. Try to only watch people who have under 100k subs and the algorithm will only give you small channels. These mostly have this quality. This is also why I'm here.

    • @user-wz7yi3uv8l
      @user-wz7yi3uv8l 3 роки тому +2

      At yo chill with what u say

    • @blurryzaddy6989
      @blurryzaddy6989 3 роки тому +1

      @@user-wz7yi3uv8l 🤨

    • @ayanahussain3645
      @ayanahussain3645 3 роки тому

      the only way to describe herobrine is that they couldn't wake up
      and those two people after you kill the ender dragon that keep telling you to please WAKE UP
      don't want the same thing that happened to herobrine happen to you
      of course i'm not 100% sure

    • @meomeomeomeomeow
      @meomeomeomeomeow 3 роки тому

      @@memelyshorts643 I actually searched for it and just found out that herobrine isn’t actually real wtf 🧍‍♀️

  • @mrsentrybuster
    @mrsentrybuster 3 роки тому +30

    E was a thing before it was a meme, and it was right under our noses all these years!

  • @dustybooks_
    @dustybooks_ Рік тому +1

    i used to be so scared of herobrine as a kid, like i'm talking to the point i'd have nightmares and go to sleep in my parents' room scared, but now i just get a sense of nostalgia. like- the herobrine mod was my first introduction to both dantdm and herobrine himself, so herobrine holds a special place in my heart as my introduction to minecraft.

  • @ReposalMC
    @ReposalMC 2 роки тому

    super underrated man keep up the good work

  • @ArtixellAnimations
    @ArtixellAnimations 2 роки тому +19

    15:12 I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS VIDEO AS A KID AND BEING SO FREAKED OUT 💀💀💀

  • @rubenhdz1213
    @rubenhdz1213 2 роки тому +12

    14:09
    "He only means well, he's looking out for you, trying to warn you of the dangers you can't see."
    spooky

  • @tomosarmy
    @tomosarmy 2 роки тому

    Nice video bro :D
    This was my childhood nightmare

  • @blazinboy762
    @blazinboy762 Рік тому +1

    Fun fact
    A small time youtuber named enderboss25 managed to get in contacts with copeland and copeland gave him extra screenshots from the stream and while they couldnt find the original stream, they managed to make an accurate recreation from copelands descriptions.