What a time being a gamer in the 90s and early 2000s was! Before the internet was as huge and invasive as it is now, video game rumors would spread quickly on playgrounds, in school halls, and on the bus.
A lot of these kinds of things have largely disappeared from society with how widespread the internet has become. It also does not help that most anything online is readily accessible and can be fact-checked.
MEW IN POKEMON RED AND BLUE
There is something that can be said about being a Pokemon fan during the very first generation: the newness of everything, the wonder of all these fantastical creatures with cool designs
RESURRECTING AERITH IN FINAL FANTASY 7
While quite a spoiler then, players almost universally know of Aerith’s death now. The desire to stop or reverse that major plot point was something that fans of Final Fantasy 7 obsessed over.
LUIGI IN SUPER MARIO 64
It isn’t surprising that there were video game rumors that Luigi could be unlocked in Super Mario 64. After all, Luigi was playable in a number of previous games (including two Mario games that made our worst video games of all-time list).
NUDE LARA CROFT IN TOMB RAIDER
If you played the game as a kid and were in any way attracted to women, and a lot of puberty-stricken kiddos played it, you probably heard of the so-called secret cheat that would make Lara Croft flaunt it all.
GETTING THE TRIFORCE IN OCARINA OF TIME
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is often regarded as one of the best video games of all time. It’s what truly made the series take off and continues to help reach new heights.
I CHOOSE YOU, PIKABLU
Pokemon continues to be a giant, money-making machine and video game rumors often surround the games released for the franchise. One of the series first ventures into truly expanding their brand was with Pokemon: The First Movie.