Perfect Dark's Unsolved Urban Legend: The Chicago Ghost

A "ghost" appearing in Perfect Dark's Chicago level, and possibly other stages, has been reported occasionally over the past twenty years. But is this gaming urban legend simply a manifestation of youthful imagination & creative minds; or is there something actually to it? Which would absolutely BREAK Perfect Dark, shift the paradigm of speedrunning the game, and usher in an era of Arbitrary Code Execution? In this video, we analyze the gaming stories & testaments of those who claimed to encounter the ghost, dig through historical accounts of experiencers, and try to summon an encounter with the ghost ourselves! Enjoy the search for... "The Chicago Ghost!"

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Sources referenced in this video:

"The Perfect Dark Ghost Was Real":   / the_perfect_dark_ghost_was_real  
"The Perfect Dark Ghost" follow up:   / the_perfect_dark_ghost  
Krythic's conversation with Mark Edmonds: https://imgur.com/gallery/ejIHbkB
Krythic's album on version differences: https://imgur.com/gallery/jXfctc0
Krythic's conversation with darkmaian23: https://imgur.com/gallery/LQIj60r
PD Ghost Thread on The-Elite Forums: https://forums.the-elite.net/index.ph...
"Perfect Dark Ghost Captured?" by Casey Mongillo:    • Perfect Dark Ghost Captured?  
Yamoslair ancient archived site: http://web.archive.org/web/2006051214...

GTA VC "Supercop" Glitch:    • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City® SUPERCOP VCPD  
Greenounet's PA Single Segment Run in 1:12:16    • Perfect Dark perfect agent 1:12:16  
Boss' PA Single Segment Run in 53:48    • Big Bossman - Perfect Dark - Perfect Agent...  
Boss' All 30 Challenges in 1:29:51    • Big Bossman - All 30 Challenges 1:29:51 - ...  

Some GameFAQs threads referenced:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/...

00:00 introduction
01:12 a firsthand account
05:58 analysis of Krythic's account
08:14 more accounts of the ghost
14:52 a dev weighs in
18:05 attempting to recreate the encounter
20:37 theories on the ghost
24:35 arbitrary code execution
26:24 the Mongillo encounter
27:36 conclusion & extro

The Chicago Ghost: REAL or DEBUNKED? | Gaming Urban Legend

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Music used in my videos is made and produced specifically for this channel by Carathorn:    / carathorn  

Carathorn made two new songs for this video!
Ancient Mystery:    • Soundtrack Music | Carathorn - Ancient Mys...  
Tension of Time:    • Soundtrack Music | Carathorn - Tension of ...  
(Cara also produced the audio for the intro 1 minute, which is truly epic. Thanks Cara!)

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