10 Video Game Fan Theories Debunked By The Creators

10. Squall Dies At The End Of Disc 1 - Final Fantasy VIII

The Theory

Final Fantasy VIII's "Squall's dead" theory is so prominent among the fanbase that it even has its own damn website.

It suggests that protagonist Squall actually dies at the end of disc one after being impaled with an ice shard by Edea, and that the rest of the game is in fact his dying dream.

This not only explains how Squall inexplicably shakes off his injury like a faint graze, but also some of the more outlandish, left-field plot twists and especially its trippy ending, all of which are actually a dying Squall's brain trying to make sense of what's happening to him.

How It Was Debunked

A few years ago Kotaku interviewed Final Fantasy VIII's director, Yoshinori Kitase, who despite expressing admiration for the theory's creativity, confirmed it wasn't in fact true:

"No, that is not true... I think he was actually stabbed around the shoulder area, so he was not dead. But that is a very interesting idea, so if we ever do make a remake of Final Fantasy VIII, I might go along with that story in mind."