​Video games don’t just entertain us—they've also inspired some of the wildest and most mind-blowing fan theories. Some players have analyzed every detail, connecting stories and characters in unexpected ways. Here are three theories that will make you see these games differently:

Pokémon is a post-apocalyptic world
Have you ever wondered why there are so few adults in Pokémon and why kids are sent on solo journeys at just 10 years old? Some believe the games take place after a massive war. In fact, in Pokémon Red & Blue, Lt. Surge mentions fighting in a war using Pokémon… Coincidence?

Link is dead in Majora’s Mask
This theory suggests that Majora’s Mask represents the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Each region of the game symbolizes one of these phases, and the idea is that Link actually died at the start of the story and is trapped in some kind of limbo.

Squall dies in Final Fantasy VIII
At the end of Disc 1, Squall takes a seemingly fatal attack. Some believe he never survives and that everything that happens afterward is a dream or a hallucination before his death. The strange and surreal events in the later parts of the game only add fuel to this theory.

While none of these theories have been officially confirmed, they’ve sparked debates for years and given players a fresh perspective on their favorite games.​