History Fanon / VideoGames

** Most interpretations of the player characters' personalities are pure speculation. Only a few of them are given canon personalities if they appear as a side character when not chosen. But with the exception of [[{{Tsundere}} Brendan]] and occasionally Dawn, most of these personalities are ignored. Arguably the most notable is Red- there are hints that he is a HotBlooded CuteShotaroBoy, but he is more often portrayed as a TheStoic due to his silence during the Johto games (which is more likely a nod to his HeroicMime status in his own games he starred in rather than a hint of his actual personality).

* It's often stated that in ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' that Tauros and Miltank are [[DistaffCounterpart opposite gender-counterparts]] of the same mon like the Nidoran line(s) and Volbeat/Illumise, but this has never been stated in the games or the anime (and unlike the others this has no basis in gameplay, as Miltank Eggs will always be Miltank, and, like other male-only mon, Tauros can only have eggs with Ditto, which always become Tauros).

** Most interpretations of the player characters' personalities are pure speculation. Only a few of them are given canon personalities if they appear as a side character when not chosen, but with the exception of [[{{Tsundere}} Brendan]] and occasionally Dawn, most of these personalities are ignored. Arguably the most notable is Red- there are hints that he is a HotBlooded CuteShotaroBoy, but he is more often portrayed as a TheStoic due to his silence during the Johto games (which is more likely a nod to his HeroicMime status in his own games he starred in rather than a hint of his actual personality).

* Among the ''MortalKombat'' fandom, while ''[[{{Ptitlehqja4ts2}} Shaolin Monks]]'' is regarded a very good spinoff and probably ''the'' best thing that came out of Midway during its last days with the series, [[BroadStrokes the sheer amount of liberties taken in regards to the plot]] (and ''[[TheyJustDidntCare several]]'' [[{{Retcon}} contradictions]] to previous continuity and cases of CharacterDerailment, which did ''[[BrokenBase not]]'' go over well with the fans) made it hard for many to believe that the game (supposedly a retelling of the [[Game/MortalKombat first]] and [[MortalKombat2 second]] games) is canon. However, since then, a prevalent fan theory has popped up, claiming that ''Shaolin Monks'' might exist in the same timeline as ''[[MortalKombatVsDCUniverse MK vs. DC Universe]]'' (itself set between ''2'' and ''[[MortalKombat3 3]]''), explaining all of the odd changes in plot developments and thus creating [[AlternateContinuity another reality]] (the original canon being the first, [[MortalKombat9 the 2011 reboot]] being another, and these two games comprising the third).

*** The gay men are specifically Organization XIII members, with the exception of Larxene and Xion, who are female. [[supersecretspoiler:Erm. Sort of female, in Xion's case.]]

* Though there's not much evidence to support it other than somewhat similar appearances (and Etna's commitment to fanservice), many ''{{Disgaea}}'' fans have it that Etna, Hanako and Raspberyl are all adolescent [[HornyDevils succubi]]

*** In fairness, you can argue either that videogamers can't be bothered with such nitpicky categorizations or that the term "killing fist" is metaphorical and even the true style isn't really lethal (have we ever actually ''seen'' Gouki/Akuma kill anyone?). Also, even if the term isn't strictly accurate, it's vastly superior to what Capcom USA called it, Shotokan, which is a ''real life'' style that doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to the generic chopsocky the red 'n white icons and all their derivatives use.

* An incriminating letter found in KingsQuest 6 was meant to be "merely" a document implicating the game's BigBad in the events of the fifth game. However, the way the letter was worded implied a much wider conspiracy at work. The fans started speculating about the [[LegionOfDoom Society of the Black Cloak]], and have pretty much run with the idea that most (and possibly all), the enemies of Daventry's royal family belong to its ranks. The FanRemake of [=KQ2=] uses this assumption with the character of The Father, and the FanSequel has also introduced a member of the Black Cloak Society as the family's nemesis.
** Likewise, the AGD games are entirely fan-made works, and the FanRemake of [=KQ2=] wildly contradicts the original in several places, but has enough of a following to take on fanon status.

* There is a somewhat large number of ''FinalFantasyVII'' fans who still refer to Aerith as Aeris, due to the fact that was the transliteration of her name used in the original game. It's been corrected to the spelling preferred by the creators for the other games in the sub-series, but due to the eight years between FFVII and FFAC, the name Aeris has stuck for many people. For most, it's just an honest mistake caused by being used to calling her Aeris, but some people flat out refuse to admit that her canon name is Aerith in all regions. Articles on Wikipedia about her even go back and forth ''within a single article'' as a result of the massive edit and [[InternetBackdraft flame wars]] over what her name is, choosing to say her name is "Aeris" in ''FinalFantasyVII'' and "Aerith" in...everything else. If Square ever does go ahead with the much dreamed for remake of ''FinalFantasyVII'', it can only be imagined how all of these people will cope when they inevitably call her "Aerith" again.
** Also FF VII has created Fanon's myth on his own, e.g. the 'Sephiroth is good' belief (mainly for fangirls) and a quite popular sidelong article about all the biblical references, magical numbers, character relations and so on a fan seemed to 'discover' within the game, which the creators 'secretly included', but which are mostly either plot devices or random number events.
** Fanon also has Sephiroth's pre-meltdown military rank as "General," even though in canon he is only referred to as SOLDIER 1st Class. It's a minor point and not at all offensive, but it's still worth pointing out.
** It had long been debated that the world was destroyed at the end of ''FinalFantasyVII''. There was a serious outcry from the fans of that theory that Square was actually violating canon when they announced the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, which includes two direct sequels that explicitly show the world alive and well.
*** In the same vein, there's a tiny amount of ambiguity at the end of ''FinalFantasyX'' as to the fate of [[spoiler:Tidus]]. Despite the ending credits showing [[spoiler:Tidus arriving in Spira again]], before the announcement of the sequel, many fans argued that the scene was only metaphorical. This was not enough to stem the outcry that ''FinalFantasyX2'' was retconning what they believed to be "one of gaming's greatest tragedies" [[spoiler:by depicting Tidus' return to Spira in the exact same FMV clip they used in X and thus proving it wasn't supposed to be metaphorical at all]].

** It actually has ''some'' basis in gameplay - their stats total the same, they're always found in similar/the same locations outside of Safari Zones, etc. - but, nevertheless, the fact that you can't get Tauros by breeding Miltank holds.
** Most interpretations of the player characters' personalities are pure speculation. Only a few of them are given canon personalities if they appear as a side character when not chosen, but with the exception of [[{{Tsundere}} Brendan]] and occasionally Dawn, most of these personalities are ignored. Arguably the most notable is Red- there are hints that he is a HotBlooded CuteShotaroBoy, but he is more often portrayed as a TheStoic due to his silence during the Johto games (which is more likely a nod to his silent protagonist status in his own games he starred in rather than a hint of his actual personality).
**** When the Pokemon Black & White starter pokemon got leaked, the internet went to work and came up with their own names for all of them. Especially the naming of the grass starter as Smugleaf was well received. When the official names were released, fans decided they were lame and kept calling him Smugleaf. I'm sure that this is now the custom name of many of the Smugleafs in Pokemon Black & White.

** And while ''GP Legend'' is considered an AlternateContinuity series, a popular piece of fanon is that anime-only Lisa Brilliant [[hottip:*:the wife of Samurai Goroh]] is game-only Dai Goroh's [[hottip:*:Samurai Goroh's son, making his debut in ''F-Zero GX/AX'']] mother.

* Despite the fact that all of BioWare's promotional materials use the default [[MassEffect Male!Shep]] and statistics on the game revealed 80% of players choose to play as a male Sheperd, Fem!Shep is far more commonly represented as canonical on the internet for a variety of reasons. Some these include the greater prevalence of [[MostFanFicWritersAreGirls female fanfic writers]], a huge fanbase for voice actress Jennifer Hale, and male fans that just like playing girls.

** A somewhat common piece of fanon for Garrus Vakarian's largely unknown backstory is that his unseen and unmentioned mother either died or divorced his father before the game took place. Both of which have been {{Jossed}} due to information found in ''Lair of the Shadow Broker''.

** This is a slightly more involved example than usual instances of Fanon though, because even though the second spelling is WordOfGod, it also directly contradicts published material (and is therefore easily countered by the idea that DeathOfTheAuthor applies). Solely in the context of the original work, there's every reason to see it as a legitimate - and unresolvable - debate.

*** That doesn't mean anything. Captain/Admiral/Councilor David Anderson speaks with an American accent, but was born in London.

* It's a common bit of fanon within the ''MassEffect'' community that in the second game, Joker is able to walk because of surgery/enhancements from Cerberus. There isn't actually any dialogue to support this (and in fact, Joker ''was'' able to walk in the first game - he just stayed seated for the entire game because he's the pilot and didn't need to get up) but it's an extremely commonplace assumption that Cerberus gave him some assistance now that he can actively hobble about.

* While ''[[SpinoffBabies Kid Dracula]]'' [[CanonDiscontinuity is in no way canon to]] ''{{Castlevania}}'', fans like to use the story as an explanation for how Death is on a formal FirstNameBasis with Alucard (as seen in ''[[CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'') as well as to depict how Alucard ([[EpilepticTrees theorized]] to be Kid Dracula himself) was before his [[IHateYouVampireDad falling out]] with Dracula. It's also useful for characterizing Galamoth, who does not have a speaking role in his other games.

* {{F-Zero}} is subjected to copious amounts of fanon, due in part to the (now defunct) [[WordOfDante North American website]] for ''F-Zero X'', in which it included many character elements that would later be adopted by fans (the big one being Douglas Jay as Captain Falcon's name) Most of, if not all of these elements were roundly {{Jossed}} when ''F-Zero GX'' came out several years later and there was a more unified translation. But while it could be considered fanon in the basic sense of the word, a lot of the NA F-Zero X information is still treated like it's official canon.
** And while ''GP Legend'' is considered an AlternateContinuity series, a popular piece of fanon is that anime-only Lisa Brilliant is game-only Dai Goroh's mother.

* {{F-Zero}} is subjected to copious amounts of fanon, due in part to the (now defunct) [[WordOfDante North American website]] for ''F-Zero X'', in which it included many character elements that would later be adopted by fans (such as Captain Falcon's full name being Douglas Jay Falcon, Kate Alen coming from a family of entertainers, Jack Levin coming from a broken home, Leon being adopted by the Arrows, last names for most of the racers and so on.) Most of these elements were roundly {{Jossed}} when ''F-Zero GX'' came out several years later and there was more coherence between translations, but to this day a good majority of the North American F-Zero X information lives on as fanon. And while ''GP Legend'' is considered an AlternateContinuity series, a popular piece of fanon is that anime-only Lisa Brilliant is game-only Dai Goroh's mother.

* {{F-Zero}} is subjected to copious amounts of fanon, due in part to the (now defunct) [[WordOfDante North American website]] for ''F-Zero X'', in which it included many character elements that would later be adopted by fans (such as Captain Falcon's full name being Douglas Jay Falcon, Kate Alen coming from a family of entertainers, Jack Levin coming from a broken home, Leon being adopted by the Arrows, last names for most of the racers and so on.) Most of these elements were roundly {{Jossed}} when ''F-Zero GX'' came out several years later and there was more coherence between translations, but to this day a good majority of the North American F-Zero X information is used as fanon.

* It's a common bit of fanon within the ''MassEffect'' community that in the second game, Joker is able to walk because of surgery/enhancements from Cerberus. There isn't actually any dialogue to support this (and in fact, Joker ''was'' able to walk in the first game - he just stayed seated for the entire game because he's the pilot and didn't need to get up) but it's an extremely commonplace assumption that Cerberus gave him some assistance now that he can actively hobble about.

* While ''[[SpinoffBabies Kid Dracula]]'' [[CanonDiscontinuity is in no way canon to]] ''{{Castlevania}}'', fans like to use the story as an explanation for how Death is on a formal FirstNameBasis with Alucard (as seen in ''[[CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'') as well as to depict how Alucard ([[EpilepticTrees theorized]] to be Kid Dracula himself) was before his [[IHateYouVampireDad falling out]] with Dracula.

* While ''[[SpinoffBabies Kid Dracula]]'' [[CanonDiscontinuity is in no way canon to]] ''{{Castlevania}}'', fans like to use the story as an explanation for how Death is on a formal FirstNameBasis with Alucard (as seen in ''[[CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]'') as well as to depict how Alucard ([[EpilepticTrees theorized]] to be Kid Dracula himself) was before his [[IHateYouVampireDad falling out]] with Dracula.

*** [=NiGHTS=] and Reala are still prone to fanon-based characterization, since it was only in JoD they got obvious personalities... and even then [[DisContinuity not everyone sees it as canon]].

** The ''AceAttorney'' kink meme also has its own fanon, like OCs which are used by different users for different stories, and when a story centers around a pairing other than the usual popular ones, it will normally be taken for granted that the series doesn't really ''have'' a canon on shipping...just a lot of ShipTease.