The Dorklyst: The 6 Greatest Videogame Theories on the Internet

Videogamers and conspiracy nuts share a lot of common ground: both spend most of their time indoors, both post long, meandering tirades on internet message boards, and both stare at flickering screens all day. The only difference is that one group is playing Xbox, and the other is flipping frame-by-frame through Obama’s inauguration speech trying to spot his lizardman tail. But sometimes the groups overlap, and we end up with some crazy theories about our favorite games. Strap on your tinfoil hats, sheeple: here are seven of the weirdest videogame fan-theories out there.

6) Pokemon: You Killed Gary’s Raticate

Gary Oak (or “Blue- or “Douche-, as you probably called him), pops up every now and then in the first generation of Pokemon games, battling you whenever it’s least convenient and generally being a snarky pain in the ass. Sympathy for this jerk was pretty low until early last year, when someone spread this story around the net. In short, Gary has a Rattata / Raticate that is a staple of his lineup all the way to the S.S. Anne. After you pummel his team onboard the ocean liner, the next time you see him he’s visiting Lavender Town, the final resting place for dead Pokemon. His Rattata is nowhere to be seen. Did the brutal onslaught of your Poke-skills lay his stalwart companion to rest? Are… are you the real “Douche- in this game? Man, I need to go sit down.