10 Crazy Video Game Fan Theories That Predicted The Future
2. Silver Is Giovanni's Son - Pokemon Silver
At the time, when Pokemon Gold and Silver were just released, a lot of fans were very curious about the second generation's new rival, Silver.
In particular, some of them thought up a truly outlandish theory—that Silver is secretly the son of Team Rocket's boss, Giovanni!
The theory started off based on just a few loosely connected observations, such as Silver's criminal record and his expression bearing slight resemblance to Giovanni's recognizable smirk. For this reason, the theory seemed like more of a funny head canon than anything.
However, as time went by, Game Freak began to include more references to the young boy's familial ties with Giovanni, and eventually the theory that he is the mob boss's son became canon.
From small in-game references to the Pokémon anime series confirming the connection in several of its episodes, Silver's blood ties have been real for so long that it is almost easy to forget that they were initially just a subject of speculation.
Those who believed the theory from the start can feel at rest knowing that everyone who called them crazy was on the wrong side of Pokémon history.