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The Mushroom Kingdom is Actually the Matrix (by Ghostwriter)
My theory is that the Mushroom Kingdom is actually The Matrix and Mario is The One. My reasoning for this is his ability to repeatedly defy the laws of physics in numberous ways in spite of his dumpy physique. This includes how he is able to dodge bullet (bill)s. Also the downloading of information directly to his brain would explain how the plumber is able to be an expert in so many fields (racing, numerous sporting disciplines &, of course, being a doctor).
Lightning was in a coma THE WHOLE TIME!!! (by VincentX)
Here's my theory on the plot of Final Fantasy XIII-2: the entire story is a hallucination Lightning is experiencing because she fell into a coma right after the ending of the first game. Now here are my reasons why I believe this interpretation works:
Darkstalkers and Ghosts N' Goblins both take place in the same universe. (by DarthEnderX)
Both games essentially revolved around the Makai(the demon world). They're both obviously Capcom games. So my theory was that they were actually the same connected world. Ghosts N' Goblins just takes place in the medieval times, while Darkstalkers takes place in a comparatively modern time period.
Johnny Sasaki is a figment of Solid Snake's imagination. (by TanookiMan)
Snake's teeth gritted, strained voice is due to his constant constipation. He hallucinates Johnny, a character with chronic diarrhea, to deal with the pain. This also explains how Snake can always escape from Johnny (Johnny isn't real), and yet Johnny is super kick ass at other points (it's really just Snake fighting).
Mario is just a hobo on drugs (by samiamJack)
Mario is a real plumber living in New York who has become addicted to different drugs that he believes make him stronger, able to fly, and invincible from harm. Furthermore he hallucinates that he is really a hero living in a magical kingdom rather than a bum who has been repeatedly fired for being high on the job
The Templars are actually Ubisoft!!! (by MasteroDisasta)
It's long been apparent to me that Assassin's Creed's Abstergo Industries isn't just a mere Templar front, no. It's, in fact, Ubisoft in disguise! All of those wily conspiracy theorists and free falling Assassins were poking their heads in the wrong place. French-speaking assistants, an annual release cycle for games, cheap "historical narratives," and the posh conference rooms, Abstergo is just a front for all of the world-ending powers that Ubisoft wields. The real Templars are just down the road in Montreal crafting up the next fake history lesson. Who would've thunk?
There are infinite universes with Mario (by veryweirdguy)
If you think about how Mario games work, you get so far through a level, die, and then start from an earlier checkpoint. My theory is that each of these lives spent is it's own unique universe, and there are universes where Mario dies and the princess remains unsaved.
Kevin in Home Alone 2 had a psychotic break and goes on a killing spree (by JohnDagger)
During the events of Home Alone 2, I believe Kevin has undergone a psychotic break due to the stress from the events of the last film. He is already clearly autistic (I mean who records television commercials on a Yak-Bak), so he is much more sensitive to trauma. Being separated from his family in a strange city causes him to lose his mind.
Data Theory on how Pokeballs work (by theguyinthecloset)
The pokeball is basically a USB stick with a massive memory and is similar to a quantum computer. What it does when "capturing a pokemon is it copies it's data (DNA, interior and exterior cell organisation, etc.) and stores it in a chip, like a USB stick of sorts. The bigger and stronger a pokemon the more memory it takes and the more expensive the required ball is is. When a pokeball is thrown at a pokemon, it immediately encodes the pokemon and tries to hold it. The pokemon however, struggles against the ball, and can overstress the chip and escapes, rendering the ball useless. This is failsafe where the ball releases the pokemon like when you throw it because the alternative is basically murder. Upon successful capture, the ball rewrites the pokemon's code to render it more docile and obedient (Badges being another chip containing a script that can be aplied to a ball before or after capture making the process more efficient). It also includes a part of code that prevents the pokemon from being recaptured by another pokeball, like a signature that can only be read by this unique pokeball. Stronger pokemon require "bigger" pokeballs because they have more data, physically or mentally and can struggle more by trying to overclock/overheat/stress the ball/chip. Legendaries are espacially difficult to capture because they are so rare that there is no base data on the species that can be precoded and they must build the code from scratch, meaning that the encoding takes a lot more time and therefore gives more opportunity for the pokemon to escape. It could be that either
Pokemon gyms are used to train child soldiers (by SpadesSlick)
I have come to believe that the reason the gym system exists, at least initially, was to prepare trainers in case of another war. We know that wars are a thing in the pokemon universe thanks to Lt. Surge and X and Y, and it would make sense that each region would want to encourage its trainers to be ready for anything by making each leader focus on a different type, like soldiers practicing for different scenarios. The fact that pokemon centers appear to be government subsidized and cost nothing would also lead credence to this. They want the populace to be experienced and ready.
Pikmin is actually just Miyamoto's traumatic time attempting to maintain a garden (by GOD)
My video game theory is that Pikmin is actually a gamification of Miyamoto's traumatic time attempting to maintain a garden. The small captains like Olimar represent his helplessness against the many insects from destroying his beloved plants. The pain you feel as your Pikmin are murdered by a bulborb is meant to make you feel the sadness Miyamoto did when his flower patch was dessecated by a pack of ladybugs. The reason the levels always end at night time is because he always refused to garden at night, because shit, it's really dark out. The rock Pikmin were inspired by that time when Miyamoto was throwing rocks out of his garden and shattered his neighbors window. Also, loves ordering around what are basically colorful and mindless lemmings.
Star Child is actually a rogue AI (by rainn'sgaydar)
My theory is that the Star Child at the end of ME3 is actually a rogue AI from millennia before Shepard's saga. There are a couple of small hints at this in that last, overly long conversation you have with him at the end. Basically, my theory states that Star Child is the holographic representation of an AI that was created to sustain organic life. However, the AI's logic determined that the only way to preserve organic life would be to periodically wipe it out and allow younger organic races to evolve. This is evidenced by Star Child's line about the reapers being its "solution," and then saying that another solution was required since the reapers would clearly no longer work.
The Gold Wolf if actually Link (by g1rldraco7)
My game theory is that in Twilight Princess, you know he learns those finishing moves from the gold wolf? Well the gold wolf is actually Link from Ocarina of Time teaching the Twilight Princess Link these moves. Big hint is that the castle in the background has the exact same design as Hyrule Castle in Ocarina of Time.
Pokemon are created by childrens thoughts (by codystovall)
Pokemon are actually thought forms created by the imagination of children and teens, explains why as most people in that world age, they further themselves from pokemon and dont care and why professors would need children to explore and seek out new pokmon. Explains evolution, and the bond and training of them. Why theres no problem battling with them or them fainting, and why its easy to recharge them. Pokeballs are designed to capture the imaginative essence.
You murder your friends Raticate (by EAC73)
My favorite theory is probably known by many, but it has to be in the first generation Pokemon games, where you kill your rivals Raticate. After you battle your rival on the ship you find him at pokemon tower, where all pokemon are buried, but he doesn't have his Raticate with him when you battle there. This is just the tip of the dark and creepy pokemon iceberg too.
