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counting down our picks for the top ten
fan theories about videogames this is no
place for a kid the people are the ones
that matter and as such we're only
taking into account theories that the
fans of these games have created we're
giving points for creativity but also
how much it makes sense to us obviously
some of these theories exist around
crucial plot points so we're giving this
list a spoiler warning just in case
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number 10 squall is dead final fantasy 8
the 8th entry into this epic sci-fi
fantasy series has always had a problem
with character deaths and conspiracy
theories not to mention huge battles to
close the first disc actually how did
squall survive impalement and a deathly
fall or did he even survive at all
when we start again in disc 2 squall
awakes completely fine and ready to
carry on his journey but that's just too
crazy
fans have speculated that squall
actually died or was even just put into
a coma and the remaining three discs are
merely his subconscious imagining the
rest of the adventure for him
the flashback to the ballroom scene
doesn't help either nor does this creepy
still
number nine the Pokemon war pokemon red
and blue collecting gym badges and cute
animal friends seems like such fun until
you start wondering why some were rarer
than others actually why are there gyms
and hospitals all over the place - well
lieutenant Serge gives us a clue when he
says that his Pokemon protected him
during the war however Pokemon is set in
its own fictional universe so does that
mean that there was once a war that had
Pokemon fighting and killing one another
including their masters it would
certainly shed some light on all the
absent fathers these Pokemon trainers
have and it was right under your nose
the whole time number 8 Mary's body is
in James's car Silent Hill - in my
Restless dreams I see that - all that
relentless searching and hours of
gameplay may have been completely in
vain according to this famous fan theory
with the realization of the true
murderer of Mary fans have assumed that
her body was never near James across the
game's storyline unless she was in the
trunk of his car all along
so that means James has been repressing
not only his own memory but the sight of
his dead wife could Mary really be there
this possible twist was so light that
it's actually affirmed in the
novelizations of Silent Hill 2 you were
always so forgetful number 7 operation
Snake Eater is virtual reality Metal
Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater boss what is
this this is naked snake or is it the
crazy world of Metal Gear Solid is no
stranger to bizarre advanced technology
but what if we told you that the famous
third installment isn't real at all what
does it mean we're not saying it didn't
happen but you remember in Metal Gear
Solid 2 when Ryden said he completed vr
missions in his training it's believed
that snake Eater is actually a virtual
reality training mission vr huh but
realistic in every way which might
explain why jack misheard major zero at
the start of the game but wait does this
mean that we're actually playing a Solid
Snake playing his naked snake in Metal
Gear Solid 3 I'm dizzy having second
thoughts number 6 the Twilight created
Majora's Mask Legend of Zelda Majora's
Mask and Twilight Princess
the gentle and peaceful race surely
couldn't be responsible for such a
terrifying entry into the series right
mentioned within Majora's Mask though
never featured are the ancient ones who
used the mask itself for hexing rituals
but there are a huge number of
similarities between the Twilight and
the mask itself including the shapes of
Majora's Mask and Mindy's helmet but the
biggest clue is that the happy mask
salesman tells you that the mask is
hidden in shadow interesting to note
since the Twilight Realm is often
referred to as the realm of Shadows hmm
number five the 50-year war Team
Fortress 2 the artistic PC hit has a
massive fan base and it's no surprise
that there are many theories but this
one is the biggest did anyone happen to
kill a red spy on the way here
no the style and design of Team Fortress
2 lends itself to ludicrous science such
as a device that can heal all injuries
on application and even cars uber
charging but the fan theory backstory is
massive to put it simply being that the
characters of the game are the top
mercenaries of the world
being endlessly cloned to continue
fighting for possession of America's
dust bowls hit chalk there are pages
upon pages of work to deduce all of this
and we could spend a whole video just
trying to explain it number four you're
the villain limbo an eye-catching yet
strange art style for a game with an
even more curious title or is it
with little to no backstory as you start
your deadly adventure that seemingly
ends in the exact same place it leads
you to ask whether you actually started
your quest to begin with
fans speculate about the little boy
having killed his sister and being
doomed to live out his days in an
endless repeating cycle of horror in
tune with the idea of limbo itself so
the next time you boot up this game try
not to think that you're starting a
journey
you're just in another cycle in this
boy's horrific fate number 3 it's all a
stage play Super Mario Brothers 3 have
you ever played the NES classic and
wondered why all the backgrounds look
just a little different than the
previous games well we have the theory
behind it that Super Mario Brothers 3 is
just an elaborate stage play put on by
the Mushroom Kingdom
for example the floors and some of the
fortress levels where you fight the
mini-boss boom boom match the stage
setting from the introduction then when
you beat the game what happens a curtain
is lowered we rest our case
number two indoctrination theory Mass
Effect 3 one of the most controversial
endings of all time is still open to
interpretation what where am I
the famous lore of Mass Effect suggests
that exposure to the Reapers and their
technology can cause you to become
physically and mentally infected by them
essentially succumbing to a kind of mind
control it's no secret that you spend a
lot of time fighting collectors and the
Reapers so why is the option to save
them listed as a blue choice in the
games finale you've created cycles so
that never happens that's the solution
fans suggest that Shepard began his
indoctrination way back in the first
game when he touches the beacon on Eden
Prime and they say that this explains
why the young boy acts as your guide in
the moments before the final choice the
paths are open but you have to choose
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions you know being
Carolyn taught me a valuable lesson I
thought you were my greatest enemy when
all along you were my best friend
that takes care of the cremate number
one child abducting cult animal crossing
series how could a cheery blossoming
little community ever be associated with
a cult
according to Brett Elston your friendly
captain at at the start of the game is
based on the mythological Japanese
Kappas known for kidnapping children
that would explain his creepy remarks in
new leaf but the evidence doesn't stop
there
think about it isn't it crazy how you
work for Tom Nook to pay off your
ever-growing debt but never actually do
it the truth is finally revealed to the
world the fun-loving community of Animal
Crossing actually abducts children and
then forces them into slavery tricking
them into thinking that it's all normal
yeah I guess we missed that the first
time around too
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