History RiddleForTheAges / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/LittleInferno: What actually caused the [[JustBeforeTheEnd current state of the world]]? Given that we spend most of the game seated in front of a fireplace buying objects to throw into the fire, we barely get any direct information about the state of things, but the information we do get is... unusual. According to the in-game sources, it's apparently been snowing continuously for as long as anyone can remember (including Miss Nancy and the Weather Man, neither of whom look particularly young), and every day is colder than the previous one. The obvious explanation is that the massive amounts of smoke from all the Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplaces is blocking out the sun... but it's implied that Little Inferno was developed as a way to keep people warm and entertained in the midst of the crisis. So was there some existing problem that the smoke merely made worse? If so, what caused it? To make matters even more confusing, the ending reveals that [[spoiler:the sun is absolutely ''gargantuan'' in the sky- [[MindScrew which would seem likely to make the world hotter, not colder]]- and is seemingly frozen in a state between rising and setting, suggesting the planet has actually ''stopped spinning'']].

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''
** VideoGame/SonicLostWorld: Where did Eggman find the Cacophonic Conch? How does he know it could take control of the Zetis?

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* ''VideoGame/MetalGear1'': Who were the three other soldiers parachuting into the jungle with Snake in the opening?

** In ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShilld'', the game's fossil Pokémon, Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, and Arctovish, are each made by combining two fossil halves; the Fossilized Bird, Fossilized Fish, Fossilized Drake, and Fossilized Dino. Since we ever only see one half of each fossil, what did these Pokémon look like as whole Pokémon rather than two halves fused together?

** The motivation why [[spoiler:the Erdtree has closed its way to anyone seeking to repair the Ring or become Elden Lord is unknown - while it's highly implied this was done by Radagon and the Elden Beast, or the Elden Beast-as-Radagon (Radagon's cross-hatch lattice symbol is visible on the locked entrance), the reason for the seal is never explained other than it being a sign of the land being forsaken; in fact, it takes the Two Fingers, emissaries of the Greater Will itself, completely by surprise and they try to establish connection to their god to get answers - which would take thousands of moons that the Tarnished can't afford. Does the Greater Will refuse to have any more Elden Lords, and the Elden Beast is acting out its will? Is the Elden Beast doing what it simply ''thinks'' the Greater Will wants, but is disconnected to it like the Two Fingers are? Has the Elden Beast gone rogue and is simply trying to hold control of the world, everything else be damned? It's left to the players to interpret.]]

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'': Who stole Lenzo's Picto Box? Tingle was accused for it and taken to jail as a result; the Picto Box happens to be guarded in a chest beyond a tiny maze found in said jail, making it seem like the culprit was indeed Tingle. However, there are some major details that deem this unlikely: First, the actual culprit recorded his criminal act in a stone with a wording that greatly differs from Tingle's manner of speech; second, Tingle is never seen in need of a Picto Box, and never comments or expresses surprise on Link having the one found behind the jail (in contrast, he quickly notices when Link has a Triforce chart or the size of his wallter). Lastly, the maze that leads to the chest with the Picto Box has rats that activate traps leading to the shore of Windfall Island, yet Tingle never used them to escape, hinting that he doesn't even ''know'' there's a maze (thus he couldn't be the one who made it to hide the Picto Box if he really stole it).

*** They were a [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien highly technologically advanced]] race who created all manner of {{Magitek}} and SteamPunk technology, which remains unmatched by any other race in Tamriel. They were also extreme {{Naytheist}}s for whom a major part of their outlook was the idea of [[BlueAndOrangeMorality refuting everything as real]]. During the mid-1st Era, they discovered the [[CosmicKeystone Heart of Lorkhan]] (the "divine center" of the [[GodIsDead dead creator god]] of the mortal plane) [[DugTooDeep deep beneath Red Mountain]]. Though there are [[RashomonStyle many different versions]] of the story regarding what happened next, the Dwemer did ''something'' with the Heart that caused their entire race to disappear from every known plane of existence in a single instant. The leading theory (which you can put together yourself in the Mages Guild quest line in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'') states that they were trying to [[CessationOfExistence break themselves down into their base elements]] before [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascending into divine form]]. However, they [[GoneHorriblyWrong got something wrong]] with the "reforging" step and instead blinked out of existence. Other theories state that they may have even been ''successful'' in their attempt, and are currently on said "higher plane". Making it only more confusing is one particular Dwemer ruin that shows that whatever happened was violent and abrupt; it's a residential area, and you find piles of ash that used to be Dwemer in beds or near their piles of equipment on guard duty. Despite the theories, no definitive answer has been given in the series to date.

*** [[spoiler:Is Scott really responsible for all the enemies attacking the animatronic’s world? He calls himself "the puppetmaster", but then calls you out for assuming he was the villain afterwards.]]

* VideoGame/MetalGear1: Who were the three other soldiers parachuting into the jungle with Snake in the opening?

%%** In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]'', you're able to travel to the ancient past using Celebi and explore several temples on Renbow Island. One of the Pokémon found in one of the temples is Porygon-Z, which is supposed to be a recent manmade virtual reality Pokémon. Why is it one of the wild Pokémon found in an ancient temple in the past?

** Who is the mysterious figure "Subject X" mentioned in the secret reports in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', why did Xehanort want to study her and what is their connection to the Keyblade War and the overall story, if any? [[spoiler:All we know for certain is that Subject X was a female and she was apparently very close with Lea and Isa; in fact the ''real'' reason they joined Organization XIII in the first place was was to find a way to save her from being Xehanort's experiment. But they never refer to her by her real name or why Xehanort wanted to experiment on her.]]

** Considering that doing so would mean having to offer a definitive conclusion to the Classic series, the fates of most of the original cast besides Dr. Light, who is known to pass away after creating X, will probably never be known.

** How did Clockwerk become a giant mechanized owl? And why does he hate the Cooper Clan so much?

* ''VideoGame/BioShock'': Why ''can't'' boys be used as incubators of ADAM? Even Fontaine and his scientists don't know.

** Are Serges and/or Isoc from the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series [[spoiler:actually Dr. Wily preserving himself in robotic forms, or are they something else entirely]]? Creator/KeijiInafune refuses to give the answer, saying that it's more fun for the fans to decide for themselves. However, as he is no longer involved with Creator/{{Capcom}} or the ''Mega Man'' franchise, this question could very well be answered by other creatives in the future.

* ''VideoGame/{{Kindergarten}}'': According to the FlavorText of the [[CollectionSidequest Monstermon card]] Oglebob Golem, nobody knows what the "Oglebob" part of his name means, as nobody dares to ask him.