Fun fact: there was a third nuke launched on japan in order to wipe out the nazi animatronics, but thankfully foxy caught it mid air to protect the security guard.
hang on... they both have 1 guy go to america, join up with another guy, do lab experiments for immortality, and build killer robots for remnant.... scott?
I'm surprised the game had so many theories given how straightforward the story was. Guy kills children, hides bodies in suits, restaurant is closed and now robots are posessed You could theorize over specific details but for a while that was the gist of it
The guy killing kids and hiding bodies thing wasn't at all revealed until the second game, the first one was literally just "animatronics try to kill you"
@@Eevee860wrong. During fnaf 1 gameplay, although if u blink you'll miss it, occasionally the posters on the wall of the pizzeria will contain a particular news article that states that 5 local children have gone missing and that the suspect is currently in custody
There was the bite of 87, the its me hallucinations, and Golden Freddy. Plus, a lot of people seemed to assume a complete story could be told from what was there, answering every question.
@@bloodhound1182It is also implied that bodies are inside the animatronics (Phone Guy saying that the robots have mucus and smell and that he wonders what is inside them)
As you were talking about the nazi theory I started to say "Oh my god this is too canon" it's impressing how a lot of those plotpoints were later used in the games
@@toekneemart5597 He supported trump, a guy who defended Nazism, and in an age where so many conservatives are going mask off and saying "trans people must die" any support of a candidate like trump or desantis is a red flag
Dream Theory: 0% Game Theory's Theory: 1% (but still a damn good theory) Foxy is a good guy: 0% Freddy is a Girl: 0% Bonnie is a Girl: 0% Bite of '87 Susspects: N/A The Cupcake is Alive: 0% Chica wants Revenge: 0% Killer Suspects: N/A Phone Guy is inside of Chica: 0% Phone Guy is inside of Golden Freddy: 0% Golden Freddy is in the Kitchen: 0% (most likely) Golden Freddy is from the Future: 0% The Animatronics were built by Nazis: 39% Overall: No one really knew what has happening at the time, but somehow the Nazi theory was the closest.
As much as I love the Idea of Foxy being a bro, people would stretch it so hard. In the second game, people said that his jumpscare was just him jumping to hug you. Even though Toy Chica and Bonnie have the exact same animation. Only real friendly foxy was the rockstar version from the ultimate costume night game
Ok: but does anyone remember when people use to think the animatronics were alive? Not pocessed, like full on alive. And they just killed people for fun
@BitcoinStonks123 yeh, there was alot of fanfiction back then about how they love killing people. I even remember reading one where Freddy himself was the one who abducted the children. Not some guy wearing a mascot costume
Foxy being a good guy would later be kind of mocked by Scott having Rockstar Foxy mostly being friendly in Ultimate Custom Night when you click his parrot companion though there is a chance of him actually killing you, I like to think that it's a mockery of a once popular theory that otherwise was kinda stupid we all are just realizing it now lmfao
I always liked MatPat's first theory. It was dark but it was good at tying any sort of backstory into it. If it'd been a standalone game, that *would* have been the backstory everyone agreed on.
But, why? Like, the dev never stated in any way the game was based off of a real shooting and on top of that, wouldn't it be kinda shitty of cawthon to directly use a real tragedy where a bunch of real people died and profit off of it while not even mentioning, crediting or paying tribute to those people and their relatives, and also without their permission?
I find it extremely insensitive, especially since the lone survivor of that attack is still alive. If it had been true I think that would have been a bad thing.
@@Spiderella3959 Taking inspiration from real events is a common thing to do in writing. Plus while there exist parralels, the context is pretty different in both situations.
@@erickamakeeaina1649 still would be weird to me if he did base it off of that and never mentioned it anywhere. But what's honestly even more stupid is the fact that matpat latched onto those tiny parallels to construct his out of pocket theory about the shooting to begin with tbh, felt like a massive stretch even then
As far as theories of who the killer was, I remember a theory that I would see here and there was that the owner of the pizzeria was the killer, and that the reason the job is so dangerous is because he wanted to see the night guards get killed (this usually tied in to theories that the cupcake was a camera or that there were cameras in the office so the boss could see the finishing kill). It wasn't really a theory I believed back then, but it's surprising how it sort of became true considering William Afton
After being a fan of this franchise for damn near 9 years, since FNaF 2, I have never in my life heard of the "Nazi" Theory, it's as bad as Sister Location's "Adult" Theory.
@@moderndemon84 I think they meant "Nazi theory" but they thought UA-cam would delete their comment or censor the word maybe? That or it's a reference I don't get.
The commenter probably spelled nazi like that to avoid UA-cam detection. Sometimes the site auto censors comments with “inappropriate language,” possible including the word nazi
@@moderndemon84Nazi theory was about an ex-Nazi building the animatornics inorder to kidnap and kill children inorder to achieve immortality. Which is pretty much what Sister Location ended up being outside of the Nazi related stuff.
8:40 I love that he was confident enough to make up an entire plot and call it canon but wasn’t confident enough to tell whether Chica was a chicken or a duck
I think my favorite thing about FNAF 1 is the freedom of expression the game had. There was no demand for lore or continuity, so seemingly random stuff like the garbled 5th night call and the poster of Freddy tearing his head off seemed fittingly mysterious without any severe implications.
The supposed code to see the kitchen was actually 0-6-6-6. Beating a custom night on 1-9-8-7 would supposedly give a secret ending that showed who did the Bite of ‘87
Down to the two colleagues building animatronics together. William has a British accent, implying he emigrated to the US, he then eventually worked with an American, like the German Scientist in the theory. In FNAF 6, Henry is depicted with an American accent.
I mean, you gotta admit how weirdly accurate it is, right down to an American working with a European, who uses the robots to conduct soul experiments@@RickySanchez2146
most people believe that dream theory was the actual story that Scott planned for the games, with the fourth game being the final one, but since Scott knew people most likely wouldnt like that resolution, he decided to continue the franchise and basically throw the dream theory to oblivion. Thats why he said that the contents of the box(the one that appears on the finale of fnaf 4) has changed since then
I dont think that this is what happened since the og ending of the series was fnaf 3 wich had nothing to do with the dream theory and the reason why the 4th game exists is because fnaf 3 was not a major hit as the previous 2 game was so I think its safe to say that the dream theory was not planned since the first game or after mat made his dream theory. What I think happened was that as we know Scott wanted to end the series on a high note so he made fnaf 4 wich was scarier but the story already ended with fnaf 3 so he made fnaf 4's story purpesfully messy so that it can be interpreted in many different ways just like fnaf 1 when it came out. The 2 major theory that came out from fnaf 4 was the crying child was purple guys son theory and the dream theory. After the dream theory became widely hated and despised by fans Scott decided to go with the more popular Crying child is purple guys son theory.
Warning- this is a pretty long comment. Don’t hit read more unless you want your screen filled up, haha. This is a little off topic but is related to the box, but I have a little headcanon about it. I call it a headcanon and not a theory because this is not intended and is rather my reinterpretation of the bits and pieces. I like comparing the box to trauma. I mean, think about it- think about how much trauma various characters in the series have suffered. And now think of what trauma does to the brain- sometimes, after traumatic events, the brain tries to forget or otherwise messes up its memory abilities (I would know, my memory is shit likely in part due to this). “Perhaps some things are best left forgotten, for now.” That’s kind of how trauma works. The memories are repressed _for now,_ until you are in a safe enough environment that you can work through it. Or, alternatively, as Scott said, “maybe some things are best left forgotten, forever.” It’s kind of similar to those who never end up working through their trauma- pain that is never resolved in the person’s lifespan. It makes me think of characters like Michael, who died without resolving his issues (especially given that Afton survived FNaF 6, so his sacrifice was in vain). And if Mike is the FNaF 4 brother, as many theorize, that connects him to the 4th game and adds onto what would be in that box- his trauma. After all, Crying Child is dead, and I don’t think there’s strong evidence that he possessed anything, which means he couldn’t have baggage with him, he’s probably just dead. Anyway, it being Mike’s isn’t integral to my little headcanon/ramble, I just think that it makes sense since he might have been the older brother and felt responsible for his brother’s death, his sister also died, and FNaF 6 may imply that William was abusive (who’s surprised?). That is a _lot_ of shit weighing down on his conscious. A lot of really traumatic stuff. But ultimately, the box could fit into my trauma headcanon with all sorts of characters. Maybe it could represent all the traumatized characters! The dead kids, whose trauma and pain caused them to haunt the suits and lash out, or Henry, who no doubt feels horrible for enabling William- I just think it makes the most sense for Michael because I think trauma that happens while young (and given time to grow up rather than being killed like the victims) is more likely to result in this sort of “locked away” memories kind of thing (something about how it affects brain development, I think? I don’t remember how it works), whereas Henry’s is more intense guilt than trauma and possible repression, since he was living with the aftermath of tragedy (in losing his daughter) rather than directly experiencing or witnessing events like these (and if I was correct about the brain development thing, then there’s also the fact he would be an adult with a fully developed brain at the time). Sorry about all the speculative science stuff, as much as I’d like to I really don’t have the time to go and research effects of trauma on brain development atm. Maybe another time? Probably not.
"He moved to America and met a guy named John Smith" I imagine the writer of this theory was sitting in his room writing this just trying to settle on an American name and said "Screw it, John Smith"
My favorite theory from the first game is that Freddy playing the Toreador March was supposed to explain that Mike returns night after night because he gets a thrill out of avoiding the danger, much like how Toreadors get a thrill out of dodging bulls
I personally always loved the theory that golden Freddy was a demon that possessed a employee to kill the children and once they died he cursed their souls with rage and insanity to kill anyone that entered the building at night and basically use them as twisted ghostly minions
golden freddy being in the kitchen is one I believe. Every time I think of the kitchen I associate it with golden freddy, even to this day. But he could also be hiding in the safe room, or possible outside the pizzeria. Or he could possibly not even have a physical location to hide.
it's most likely he doesn't occupy any space, due to the fact that people work and cook in the kitchen during the day, why on earth would they keep a massive yellow Freddy in the kitchen while they're making pizza?
@@lilith282 The emails in FNaF AR talk about a company that's working with Fazbear Entertainment that have to put up with having a bunch of creepy animatronics just standing around cuz they have nowhere to put them. I could totally imagine Fazbear being like "We're just gonna throw this guy in the kitchen, just ignore him, nothing to see here."
Isn't it crazy to think that back then people never even imagined that kids were possessing the animatronics and nowadays it's common knowledge? I remember first watching someone explaining FNaF 3's good ending and feeling butterflies in my stomach when they were talking about the kids finally resting, the idea that they had a future ahead and it was interrupted by the same person who built these mascots was thrown in our face so many times that it's hardly as sad to imagine as it used to be, this was what got so many of us interested ever since the first game. Edit: Honestly I didn't wanna talk about this at first but the whole comment was just leading me to it, i really think the series peaked at FNaF 3.
About the Phone Guy/Chica theory, it actually goes a little bit deeper. If you pay attention to the background audio during Night 4's phone call, and apply the same logic that you do for regular gameplay, it seems as though Chica is the one who killed Phone Guy.
actually, looking back at it, it's kinda funny how similar the basic outline of matpat's first theory and ultimate custom night are. it's almost poetic, in a way.
My personal theory is golden Freddy throws rocks at the camera to disable them for a bit. (They are off cam) this makes it so the animatronics seem like they are teleporting from room to room and why the camera bugs when they move. It makes sense for golden Freddy to be the one throwing rocks because they are more unnatural probably able to be in multiple rooms at once. This is why golden Freddy appears in your office they made a mistake while teleporting. Also foxy is running to fast for golden Freddy to throw the rock at the camera. This theory explains why the kitchen camera is broken. It is because golden Freddy threw the rock to hard at the camera. This theory also explains why golden Freddy is seen slumped down in a sitting position. It’s because they are tired from throwing rocks all night long. This also explains why 1987 in custom night gives a jump scare. It is because golden Freddy threw a rock at foxy or Freddy which caused them to get angry. So freddy/foxy chased after golden Freddy but the biter tripped and bit some poor kids forehead.
only real ones remember people thinking scott cawthon and the living tombstone were working together to hide hints in their songs, which is where the theory of the puppet being golden freddy's mother came from
This reminds me of an old theory i heard, it didn't have a name so I'll call it "loop theory". It stated that the spirits were stuck on a loop of there last moments alive and that's why the animatronics would come to your office then reset back to/near to their starting point. The idea that instead of being locked in the back room during the murder, the children attempted to run away to the security office for help, one of them (foxy) banging loudly on the door. The reason they kill you is literally told to you in game "if they happen to see you after hours they probably won't recognize you as a person" the whole suit stuffing gimmick was the robots A.I. taking over when they got a good look at you etc. This whole thing is invalidated by FNaF 2 existing, but in a vacuum this would make the gameplay of FNaF 1 kinda dark and sad (as it should be given the context). On a side note I personally to this day believe that the robot A.I. has more control than the spirits do. whenever the A.I. is active the souls can't do hardly anything until the A.I. switches off at night. Gives a lore explanation for the robots just stopping at 6AM, the A.I. turned back on etc. We even see this directly in FNaF 3 with the spring bonnie A.I. wrangling control from William when audio is played forcing him to walk towards it. Unless there's something in the books that says otherwise I'm pretty sure that the souls are completely victim to the programming when the A.I. is active.
@@The_Real_EverydudeThe return to Freddy's is a fnaf fangame with really crazy lore and most of the lore is explained in a book called The Dreadful Truth and in that book there is a Japanese goverment facility that does experiments to achieve immortality plus I think it takes place around the same time WWII does but I am not sure. If you want to know more about the fangame I reccomend watching two videos made by a youtuber called Eclipse. The videos are a part of his series called "Have you heard about?" and one of them is more about the games and some of their lore and the other one talks about the book's lore (because a few things in the series have been retconned over the years)
Wait what… The custom night 1987 trick actually works? I just checked and if you set the character difficulty from left to right as 1, 9, 8, 7, you actually get the jump-scare, though it is very short. Huh, guess this means 1-9-8-7 is the only night combination that is unplayable.
Kinda wish it was playable even though it’s just 1 combination. It’s not fully custom. I kinda wish golden Freddy jumpscared you the first time you put it in but after that you can actually have a 1 9 8 7 night.
Wolfenstein but instead of the germeans createing an army of the undead it´s them createing an Army of Haunted FNAF1 animatorincs... final Boss been chica(who we find out has the Soul of Hitler inside of her)
ngl i think its cool how scott looks at these theories and implements them into the games. the foxy good guy theory was implemented into ucn with rockstar foxy
I've always liked the "Phone Guy is Golden Freddy" theory, especially given what we now know of how the spirits possess the animatronics. Also, it would mean that the "it's me" message is Phone Guy trying to tell you that it's him inside the suit
Was just thinking this, it would make sense to have been the initial intent, seeing as in the first game, there’s no one else it could have been. Once we got to fnaf 4, it was dropped, and since it was never stated, it wasn’t really controversial as a retcon.
I always liked the "Phone Guy is Golden Freddy" theory! Obviously doesn't hold up now, but I found it compelling at the time. Phone Guy was killed by the animatronics and stuffed in an empty suit (Golden Freddy is the only mascot suit rather than animatronic), he says he's going to "try to hold out until someone checks", but no one ever does, least of all the player. Golden Freddy is him possessing the suit, trying to communicate with the player that he's inside the suit - "it's me". Also always liked the "the player is the killer" theory, although I felt like the connection to the Chuck E. Cheese murders was a bit of a stretch even then. I didn't find the variations of the "Golden Freddy is an empty suit waiting for you" theory until later, but that one's also one of my favourites because the idea is so eerie. Early FNAF 1 theories were fun.
@@mik3191at this point, Scott is just a troll taking every crazy theory, adding it together, making the lore complicated to the point everyone goes mad trying to know the lore...
My fnaf 1 theory was that phone guy was an animatronic Why? I forgot honestly, but I remember having very strong evidence for it But I for some reason thought it would be revealed in fnaf 3
For the bite of ‘87, it happened in the FNaF 2 office. Mangle was on the ceiling and it came down and bit the night guard’s head like she does in her jumpscare. This happened before the events of FNaF 2.
I remember one theory that I saw back in the fnaf 1 days (well more so a headcannon than a theory) was that the endo 01 in the parts and services room was golden Freddy’s endoskeleton (hence why he appears to be an empty suit in fnaf 1)
I remember listening to a theory that was extremely grounded in reality. It basically said the oder was caused by the suits being old, the blood and mucus was just oil and hydraulic fluids. The ghosts never existed, and the explanation on phone of the animatronics just see you as a uncostumed endo. It was honestly one of my favorites.. I haven’t been able to find it since because I guess the guy, after the announcement of FNaF 2, deleted it. :(
my favorite original theory was that the animatronics killed those kids and the "murderer" was just a fall guy so freddy fazbear's didnt have to face backlash
not only was the nazi theory very accurate to later events, but "john smith" is very similar to "fritz smith" from fnaf 2, and of course fritz is a german name
I remember a theory that gained some traction back then where the security guard was sent into the pizzeria as some sort of sacrificial offering to the animatronics so that they would go after him and not try to leave the building to wreck havoc on the population.
I remember seeing that in comments as well. Though it seemed more like a handwave explanation regarding the unrealistic working conditions of the job. I guess the “companies DGAF about you” subtext was lost on people back then lol But honestly, it still makes sense as a potential explanation for what Fazbear Entertainment thinks about these events. They know full well these things are dangerous, but not the true reasons why.
6:06 When I heard the title I thought it was supposed to imply that Phone guy was stuffed into golden Freddy And he used It’s me with The meaning of “It’s me the Phone guy, your pal” And there was a golden Freddy Scream to imply that he was stuffed in it
I absolutely love reading old theories about shows and games. Really shows how the stories have progressed. And how it's basically a free-for-all, anybody could make a batshit insane theory
Crazy how the generally accepted MC is Michael Afton who is not only good but very well built and the future MC of the new FNAF movie, he's not evil, he's conflicted, confused and under the control of his father (William, aka the killer). He's my fave. 💜
@@combine161 I mean that everyone just embraced Mike as "the good one" back in the day, even before we knew about the bite just because we played as him we kind of vibed with the idea of him being good. Also, I'm glad he turned out to be such a good character with fears, hopes, and goals, because it could've been like SB where things just kind of happen bc reasons ig and because the plot so demands. So no matter how crazy EVERY theory was, Mike remained to be a "good" character.
6:34 I remember a fake version of the game on the play store that let you buy access the camera and said something like "you don't want to know what's in this cam!" or something I'm likely misremembering.
That was probably the roblox version because you could buy access to the kitchen camera in that version. I never did though so idk what happened when you did.
I really enjoyed this video! I'd like to suggest covering the craziest theories of the FNaF 2 era as well. I feel like people would respond really well to it. It amazes me how much relevance FNaF has managed to maintain after nearly a decade
4:18 you can find a reason to this, there is an uncommon freddy poster with freddy trying to open his head. with his hands are touching his lower and upper jaw.
Counterpoint: if the animatronics really were built by Nazis, then how come they never thought to have Freddy play Erika when the power goes out, as opposed to the Toreador March, which was literally composed by Georges Bizet. You know, a _French_ composer. Don’t forget what The Third Reiche did to France in their invasion against them. In all seriousness though, this theory is unbelievably wild and its also just as wild how they straight up predicted future canon lore in the series, such as Remnants.
GT's original theory is so funny when you remember Scott said he got almost everything right. I would love to see a timeline that uses that first theory as the foundation 😂
here it is to me: the ones who killed the phone guy are actually everyone. because we hear everyone's sound effect and also the power has gone out too so here it played out like this : foxy and bonnie were at the door and chica and freddy were at the door too but when everything felt safe golden freddy appeared.
6:00 i genuinely believed this until up to this year. when i found out that it was two twins or something like that i was so surprised and i was like “then what happened to phone guy”
Regarding Foxy possibly causing the Bite of 87, it's also been said that his jaw appears to be broken in all of his appearances, likely caused by the accident itself. The only time I believe it ever closes is during his run animation, though that could be caused by the force of his run.
Always liked MatPat's first theory. I enjoyed how he tied a real world event that could've potentially inspired the first FNAF game in some way. FNAF 1 was really where my interests in the franchise at all existed, and I only caught up with the lore because of the movie. It's hilarious how close that Nazi one is to the real lore.
It's a horrible theory in my opinion the idea of the guard being the killer sounds interesting and all but connecting it to a real life tragedy is just really disrespectful especially since there are so many people still alive and connected to that incident like how would you feel if some guy made a game based on a shooting you experienced not too long ago and still scars you.
the golden freddy in the kitchen one i think also heavily came from a SUPER popular garry's mod map from way back when fnaf came out, there was a vent next to the office you could go into and look into the kitchen and you'd see golden freddy sitting on the counter.
I remember one of the first theories I saw, way back when FNAF 1 was the only game released at the time, was that Golden Freddy was a lab experiment. I believe they used the “joy of creation” Night 5 phone call as evidence for this, and in retrospect… they were kind of right! I wish I could find that video again.
5:52 well Chica may have been the one to kill Phone Guy (if Yellow Bear is unable to kill you not sure if she's a hallucination or a psychical all powerful entity that can kill you and teleport)
Wow i found Someone who uses the name yellow bear still, your not wrong, it was golden freddys original name that changed in fnaf 2 and was prob changed to golden freddy bc of markiplier saying it in one of his vids since mark predicts the future of fnaf
I remember there being a theory that Mike Schmidt was either a survivor of the missing children incident or was somehow related/connected to it, such as being childhood friends with them. This would explain the "It's me" as it could be them trying to communicate.
i always liked the really old original theory that the animatronics werent haunted and they were the ones who killed the five kids, and the guy they caught was just a scapegoat so the pizzeria didnt have to face backlash
I think the concept of phone guy being inside Chica makes quite a lot of sense. In night 4 (i think), phone guy tells you about how he wants you to check the suits (because the animatronics are going to capture him and stuff him into one of their suits). So he is in ONE suit. For chica, u have extra teeth coming out her character, which may be only an exoskeleton but is also quite likely to be real.
My biggest called it moment was that Golden Freddy did the bite. Idc which year or child, I called it that he bit someone. The way he was put out of commission, always opened mouth and the fact that he is a Freddy hue shift, meaning he has the handprints too
2:18 yes but I still like the idea of Freddy's being a paranormal hotspot and most importantly the characters actually being in danger and having a stake in the plot
2:31 I'd assume the theory's explanation towards Golden Freddy and why one of the children survived is rooted on the real life events that inspired FNAF. IIRC, one of the people who were shot survived because he was shot in the jaw, the bullet either got stuck on the bone or was slowed by the impact which saved his life. Either way, the guy acted dead until the killer left and survived. I remember other theories linking the game to those real life events mentioning how Golden Freddy lays motionless, as if pretending to be dead, which would explain why MatPat said one of the children survived and would be represented by Golden Freddy.
Fun fact: there was a third nuke launched on japan in order to wipe out the nazi animatronics, but thankfully foxy caught it mid air to protect the security guard.
And that's why Foxy is out of order, the radiation hasn't worn off yet 💀
@@error-try-again-laterradioactive foxy
@@error-try-again-later brilliant!!
Can't wait for the sequel
Godzilla vs foxy
The nazi theory was so batshit crazy it predicted some of the actual future lore lmao
Like what? William Afton was just a Psychopath who developed an obsession in killing children.
It predicted nothing. The story of fnaf was not planned out, Scott wrote it along the way.
Wait what?
Predicted? Or influenced!
The key to the franchise _must_ be in the crazier theories, quick! To the Schizo-mobil!
Reminds me of how some of Blackfootferret's theories did the same thing.
Honestly that synopsis of the Nazi one was kinda the closest one to the actual lore lol.
huh.
hang on... they both have 1 guy go to america, join up with another guy, do lab experiments for immortality, and build killer robots for remnant.... scott?
@@briarsmells Scot was just feeling a lil goofy
@@briarsmells Scott be doing a little trolling.
@@sayumikusavi Scot does get a bit quirky at night
I love how nobody predicted Remnant except a fanfic story about Nazis
Lol.
ah yes, remnant-powered Maus tanks.
@@headwreak1768 😆
Where was the reason that lead to that theory where "afton was experimenting on kids"?
@@moderndemon84 I thought your profile picture was the cover for inside out by duster 😭😭
Jew-detecting nazi-built Chica is certainly something I never expected to hear about--
Categorising the night guard as a part of the Jew database
Chica doesn't even need to check "early life" on Wikipedia anymore
@@maskofthedragonwas not expecting this meme under a FNAF video. I guess we really are everywhere
Jew detecting nazi built chica isn’t something I’ve ever thought I would type read think or type
Chuck E Cheese was put into a concentration camp
I think Nazi Chica is the one piece missing we needed to solve this franchise
sadly this one piece is not real
@@mosqit4324LMAO
One Piece???!?!?!?!?!
@@mosqit4324where have I seen you from
@@WeirdMagnus incredibox
I'm surprised the game had so many theories given how straightforward the story was. Guy kills children, hides bodies in suits, restaurant is closed and now robots are posessed
You could theorize over specific details but for a while that was the gist of it
The guy killing kids and hiding bodies thing wasn't at all revealed until the second game, the first one was literally just "animatronics try to kill you"
@@Eevee860wrong. During fnaf 1 gameplay, although if u blink you'll miss it, occasionally the posters on the wall of the pizzeria will contain a particular news article that states that 5 local children have gone missing and that the suspect is currently in custody
I'm pretty sure a lot of theories at that point centered around what "the bite of '87" was, although that could just be me and my experience.
There was the bite of 87, the its me hallucinations, and Golden Freddy. Plus, a lot of people seemed to assume a complete story could be told from what was there, answering every question.
@@bloodhound1182It is also implied that bodies are inside the animatronics (Phone Guy saying that the robots have mucus and smell and that he wonders what is inside them)
i swear to god if their eyes turn red in the movie and say “Jew detected” i will lose it
The animatronic's soul is cartman🤡
@@BillCipherisCRINGE😭
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Kyle is Bonnie, Kenny is Foxy, and Stan is Freddy
As you were talking about the nazi theory I started to say "Oh my god this is too canon" it's impressing how a lot of those plotpoints were later used in the games
Maybe Scott found it and thought it would be funny if that’s the route he should go on just without the Nazi part
Scott be trollin tho
@@dback50I mean, knowing what Scott is like politically it's not that far off
@@blastortoisedude saying that just because he's on the right politically is not cool
@@toekneemart5597 He supported trump, a guy who defended Nazism, and in an age where so many conservatives are going mask off and saying "trans people must die" any support of a candidate like trump or desantis is a red flag
Dream Theory: 0%
Game Theory's Theory: 1% (but still a damn good theory)
Foxy is a good guy: 0%
Freddy is a Girl: 0%
Bonnie is a Girl: 0%
Bite of '87 Susspects: N/A
The Cupcake is Alive: 0%
Chica wants Revenge: 0%
Killer Suspects: N/A
Phone Guy is inside of Chica: 0%
Phone Guy is inside of Golden Freddy: 0%
Golden Freddy is in the Kitchen: 0% (most likely)
Golden Freddy is from the Future: 0%
The Animatronics were built by Nazis: 39%
Overall: No one really knew what has happening at the time, but somehow the Nazi theory was the closest.
As much as I love the Idea of Foxy being a bro, people would stretch it so hard. In the second game, people said that his jumpscare was just him jumping to hug you. Even though Toy Chica and Bonnie have the exact same animation. Only real friendly foxy was the rockstar version from the ultimate costume night game
Yep 😂
No the reason I’m the second game was that foxy had weathered so much he couldn’t tell you from a robber
And even in UCN rockstar foxy can kill you
@@chaosenforcerdhm969 explain
@@Calzonieee simple his system broke down not allowing him to tell the difference between you and a robber
Ok: but does anyone remember when people use to think the animatronics were alive? Not pocessed, like full on alive. And they just killed people for fun
People used to think they were sentient?
@BitcoinStonks123 yeh, there was alot of fanfiction back then about how they love killing people. I even remember reading one where Freddy himself was the one who abducted the children. Not some guy wearing a mascot costume
@@CloudMouth27 bro is a 2023 fan
@@daviszdirectorthat's messed up in many ways
Sentient animatronic theory was one of my favorites at the time.
Foxy being a good guy would later be kind of mocked by Scott having Rockstar Foxy mostly being friendly in Ultimate Custom Night when you click his parrot companion though there is a chance of him actually killing you, I like to think that it's a mockery of a once popular theory that otherwise was kinda stupid we all are just realizing it now lmfao
I wouldnt say mocked, if it was mocked it'd be making fun of the concept of foxy being a good guy, i'd say its paying homage to the old theory
@@MasterLYT yeah that's what I meant, sorry I used the wrong word
And now Roxy helps Cassie
“A large yellow duck/chicken” man, a throwback within a throwback
I always liked MatPat's first theory. It was dark but it was good at tying any sort of backstory into it. If it'd been a standalone game, that *would* have been the backstory everyone agreed on.
Absolutely true, I even remember fully accepting it at the time before the second game was released
But, why? Like, the dev never stated in any way the game was based off of a real shooting and on top of that, wouldn't it be kinda shitty of cawthon to directly use a real tragedy where a bunch of real people died and profit off of it while not even mentioning, crediting or paying tribute to those people and their relatives, and also without their permission?
I find it extremely insensitive, especially since the lone survivor of that attack is still alive. If it had been true I think that would have been a bad thing.
@@Spiderella3959 Taking inspiration from real events is a common thing to do in writing. Plus while there exist parralels, the context is pretty different in both situations.
@@erickamakeeaina1649 still would be weird to me if he did base it off of that and never mentioned it anywhere. But what's honestly even more stupid is the fact that matpat latched onto those tiny parallels to construct his out of pocket theory about the shooting to begin with tbh, felt like a massive stretch even then
As far as theories of who the killer was, I remember a theory that I would see here and there was that the owner of the pizzeria was the killer, and that the reason the job is so dangerous is because he wanted to see the night guards get killed (this usually tied in to theories that the cupcake was a camera or that there were cameras in the office so the boss could see the finishing kill). It wasn't really a theory I believed back then, but it's surprising how it sort of became true considering William Afton
This is pretty much what the movie seems to be going for.
Replace cupcake with fredbear plush and this is canon
Literally the plot of the movie
This predicted the movie.
After being a fan of this franchise for damn near 9 years, since FNaF 2, I have never in my life heard of the "Nazi" Theory, it's as bad as Sister Location's "Adult" Theory.
What’s the adult theory?
Do it by chance also involve a jew detecting robot?
@@richardball5843that sister location was made for adult pleasures. Not gonna say what but yeah.
The adult theory seemed more as a joke rather than anything serious.
@@TheTypicalRobotseeing how much people were horny for toy chica it would make sense
The elements for the nahzte theory were a bit ahead of its time
Just say Nazi mate.
The what?
@@moderndemon84 I think they meant "Nazi theory" but they thought UA-cam would delete their comment or censor the word maybe? That or it's a reference I don't get.
The commenter probably spelled nazi like that to avoid UA-cam detection. Sometimes the site auto censors comments with “inappropriate language,” possible including the word nazi
@@moderndemon84Nazi theory was about an ex-Nazi building the animatornics inorder to kidnap and kill children inorder to achieve immortality.
Which is pretty much what Sister Location ended up being outside of the Nazi related stuff.
As a German solider I can conform that the animatronics was built by nazis
😮
holy shit fnaf from freddy
@ThinkingOtter he’s currently hiring a day shift guard now
@ThinkingOtter he’s also installing some flags and stuff
Bro this is impossible, german science its not the best in the world
8:40 I love that he was confident enough to make up an entire plot and call it canon but wasn’t confident enough to tell whether Chica was a chicken or a duck
Is anyone certain?😂
I think my favorite thing about FNAF 1 is the freedom of expression the game had. There was no demand for lore or continuity, so seemingly random stuff like the garbled 5th night call and the poster of Freddy tearing his head off seemed fittingly mysterious without any severe implications.
The supposed code to see the kitchen was actually 0-6-6-6. Beating a custom night on 1-9-8-7 would supposedly give a secret ending that showed who did the Bite of ‘87
Cap
@@Mega-Mato I'm not sure about the kitchen cam thing but 1987 was for the bite of 87 shit
That last theory sounds like something straight out of The Return To Freddy's 💀
I was going to comment how crazily accurate the Nazi Theory was (only without the nazis, of course), but then you did it yourself LoL
Down to the two colleagues building animatronics together.
William has a British accent, implying he emigrated to the US, he then eventually worked with an American, like the German Scientist in the theory. In FNAF 6, Henry is depicted with an American accent.
and surprisingly over 20 people have still commented on the very topic
I mean, you gotta admit how weirdly accurate it is, right down to an American working with a European, who uses the robots to conduct soul experiments@@RickySanchez2146
What if........ WHAT IF PURPLE GUY IS A NAZI?!??!!??
most people believe that dream theory was the actual story that Scott planned for the games, with the fourth game being the final one, but since Scott knew people most likely wouldnt like that resolution, he decided to continue the franchise and basically throw the dream theory to oblivion. Thats why he said that the contents of the box(the one that appears on the finale of fnaf 4) has changed since then
explain about this teory that all game are a dream, im curious
@@joaogabrielimperial7777If memory serves, it's literally MatPat's most popular FNaF theory and how I even found that channel in the first place.
@@joaogabrielimperial7777I just double checked it is LITERALLY THE SECOND MOST POPULAR VIDEO ON THE CHANNEL IT IS THAT EASY TO FIND 😭
I dont think that this is what happened since the og ending of the series was fnaf 3 wich had nothing to do with the dream theory and the reason why the 4th game exists is because fnaf 3 was not a major hit as the previous 2 game was so I think its safe to say that the dream theory was not planned since the first game or after mat made his dream theory. What I think happened was that as we know Scott wanted to end the series on a high note so he made fnaf 4 wich was scarier but the story already ended with fnaf 3 so he made fnaf 4's story purpesfully messy so that it can be interpreted in many different ways just like fnaf 1 when it came out. The 2 major theory that came out from fnaf 4 was the crying child was purple guys son theory and the dream theory. After the dream theory became widely hated and despised by fans Scott decided to go with the more popular Crying child is purple guys son theory.
Warning- this is a pretty long comment. Don’t hit read more unless you want your screen filled up, haha.
This is a little off topic but is related to the box, but I have a little headcanon about it. I call it a headcanon and not a theory because this is not intended and is rather my reinterpretation of the bits and pieces.
I like comparing the box to trauma. I mean, think about it- think about how much trauma various characters in the series have suffered.
And now think of what trauma does to the brain- sometimes, after traumatic events, the brain tries to forget or otherwise messes up its memory abilities (I would know, my memory is shit likely in part due to this).
“Perhaps some things are best left forgotten, for now.”
That’s kind of how trauma works. The memories are repressed _for now,_ until you are in a safe enough environment that you can work through it.
Or, alternatively, as Scott said, “maybe some things are best left forgotten, forever.”
It’s kind of similar to those who never end up working through their trauma- pain that is never resolved in the person’s lifespan. It makes me think of characters like Michael, who died without resolving his issues (especially given that Afton survived FNaF 6, so his sacrifice was in vain). And if Mike is the FNaF 4 brother, as many theorize, that connects him to the 4th game and adds onto what would be in that box- his trauma. After all, Crying Child is dead, and I don’t think there’s strong evidence that he possessed anything, which means he couldn’t have baggage with him, he’s probably just dead.
Anyway, it being Mike’s isn’t integral to my little headcanon/ramble, I just think that it makes sense since he might have been the older brother and felt responsible for his brother’s death, his sister also died, and FNaF 6 may imply that William was abusive (who’s surprised?). That is a _lot_ of shit weighing down on his conscious. A lot of really traumatic stuff.
But ultimately, the box could fit into my trauma headcanon with all sorts of characters. Maybe it could represent all the traumatized characters! The dead kids, whose trauma and pain caused them to haunt the suits and lash out, or Henry, who no doubt feels horrible for enabling William- I just think it makes the most sense for Michael because I think trauma that happens while young (and given time to grow up rather than being killed like the victims) is more likely to result in this sort of “locked away” memories kind of thing (something about how it affects brain development, I think? I don’t remember how it works), whereas Henry’s is more intense guilt than trauma and possible repression, since he was living with the aftermath of tragedy (in losing his daughter) rather than directly experiencing or witnessing events like these (and if I was correct about the brain development thing, then there’s also the fact he would be an adult with a fully developed brain at the time).
Sorry about all the speculative science stuff, as much as I’d like to I really don’t have the time to go and research effects of trauma on brain development atm. Maybe another time? Probably not.
"He moved to America and met a guy named John Smith" I imagine the writer of this theory was sitting in his room writing this just trying to settle on an American name and said "Screw it, John Smith"
My favorite theory from the first game is that Freddy playing the Toreador March was supposed to explain that Mike returns night after night because he gets a thrill out of avoiding the danger, much like how Toreadors get a thrill out of dodging bulls
I personally always loved the theory that golden Freddy was a demon that possessed a employee to kill the children and once they died he cursed their souls with rage and insanity to kill anyone that entered the building at night and basically use them as twisted ghostly minions
golden freddy being in the kitchen is one I believe. Every time I think of the kitchen I associate it with golden freddy, even to this day. But he could also be hiding in the safe room, or possible outside the pizzeria. Or he could possibly not even have a physical location to hide.
it's most likely he doesn't occupy any space, due to the fact that people work and cook in the kitchen during the day, why on earth would they keep a massive yellow Freddy in the kitchen while they're making pizza?
@@lilith282 idk, when i was little i would build minecraft maps with a secret room coming from the kitchen where golden freddy lives
@@lilith282 The emails in FNaF AR talk about a company that's working with Fazbear Entertainment that have to put up with having a bunch of creepy animatronics just standing around cuz they have nowhere to put them. I could totally imagine Fazbear being like "We're just gonna throw this guy in the kitchen, just ignore him, nothing to see here."
Isn't it crazy to think that back then people never even imagined that kids were possessing the animatronics and nowadays it's common knowledge? I remember first watching someone explaining FNaF 3's good ending and feeling butterflies in my stomach when they were talking about the kids finally resting, the idea that they had a future ahead and it was interrupted by the same person who built these mascots was thrown in our face so many times that it's hardly as sad to imagine as it used to be, this was what got so many of us interested ever since the first game.
Edit: Honestly I didn't wanna talk about this at first but the whole comment was just leading me to it, i really think the series peaked at FNaF 3.
About the Phone Guy/Chica theory, it actually goes a little bit deeper. If you pay attention to the background audio during Night 4's phone call, and apply the same logic that you do for regular gameplay, it seems as though Chica is the one who killed Phone Guy.
That actually would give you golden Freddy
actually, looking back at it, it's kinda funny how similar the basic outline of matpat's first theory and ultimate custom night are. it's almost poetic, in a way.
Scott watches game theory. Could’ve inspired him in some way
My personal theory is golden Freddy throws rocks at the camera to disable them for a bit. (They are off cam) this makes it so the animatronics seem like they are teleporting from room to room and why the camera bugs when they move. It makes sense for golden Freddy to be the one throwing rocks because they are more unnatural probably able to be in multiple rooms at once. This is why golden Freddy appears in your office they made a mistake while teleporting. Also foxy is running to fast for golden Freddy to throw the rock at the camera. This theory explains why the kitchen camera is broken. It is because golden Freddy threw the rock to hard at the camera. This theory also explains why golden Freddy is seen slumped down in a sitting position. It’s because they are tired from throwing rocks all night long. This also explains why 1987 in custom night gives a jump scare. It is because golden Freddy threw a rock at foxy or Freddy which caused them to get angry. So freddy/foxy chased after golden Freddy but the biter tripped and bit some poor kids forehead.
Canon
Canon
Canon
only real ones remember people thinking scott cawthon and the living tombstone were working together to hide hints in their songs, which is where the theory of the puppet being golden freddy's mother came from
LOL
Remember spending afternoons back in 2014-2015 just listening to fnaf theories.
yeah i remember watching smike and other people's theories before fnaf 3 4 and sister location came out
man i feel old. i miss those days.
This reminds me of an old theory i heard, it didn't have a name so I'll call it "loop theory".
It stated that the spirits were stuck on a loop of there last moments alive and that's why the animatronics would come to your office then reset back to/near to their starting point.
The idea that instead of being locked in the back room during the murder, the children attempted to run away to the security office for help, one of them (foxy) banging loudly on the door.
The reason they kill you is literally told to you in game "if they happen to see you after hours they probably won't recognize you as a person" the whole suit stuffing gimmick was the robots A.I. taking over when they got a good look at you etc.
This whole thing is invalidated by FNaF 2 existing, but in a vacuum this would make the gameplay of FNaF 1 kinda dark and sad (as it should be given the context).
On a side note I personally to this day believe that the robot A.I. has more control than the spirits do. whenever the A.I. is active the souls can't do hardly anything until the A.I. switches off at night.
Gives a lore explanation for the robots just stopping at 6AM, the A.I. turned back on etc.
We even see this directly in FNaF 3 with the spring bonnie A.I. wrangling control from William when audio is played forcing him to walk towards it. Unless there's something in the books that says otherwise I'm pretty sure that the souls are completely victim to the programming when the A.I. is active.
I agree on the last part i also think that sometimes they kind of merge with their ai like circus baby and Elizabeth
The nazi theory kind of reminds me of The Return To Freddy's lore
...what.
@@The_Real_Everydudeboth story's have something to do with WWII
@@The_Real_EverydudeThe return to Freddy's is a fnaf fangame with really crazy lore and most of the lore is explained in a book called The Dreadful Truth and in that book there is a Japanese goverment facility that does experiments to achieve immortality plus I think it takes place around the same time WWII does but I am not sure. If you want to know more about the fangame I reccomend watching two videos made by a youtuber called Eclipse. The videos are a part of his series called "Have you heard about?" and one of them is more about the games and some of their lore and the other one talks about the book's lore (because a few things in the series have been retconned over the years)
Omg same😂
Tyler would definitely put nazis in his lore considering he already put super cancer as a key plot item, thank god we didn't get that outcome lol
8:10 The worst part of this theory...
Is that now is kinda a lot CANON.
LMAO
Wait what… The custom night 1987 trick actually works? I just checked and if you set the character difficulty from left to right as 1, 9, 8, 7, you actually get the jump-scare, though it is very short. Huh, guess this means 1-9-8-7 is the only night combination that is unplayable.
It wasn't it the original version and was added in an update
Unless if you are playing on 1.0
Kinda wish it was playable even though it’s just 1 combination. It’s not fully custom. I kinda wish golden Freddy jumpscared you the first time you put it in but after that you can actually have a 1 9 8 7 night.
@@THGMR-ox7sd Just play the first version of the game before the easter egg was added
@@YuutaTogashi0707Or just try 1986 or 1988?
You could make a whole fangame series based off of these theories lmao
jew Night Guard detected by chica when?
@@sansinator0889 Nazi Chica Simulator
@@Nightmareplayspopgoes123 chica's nazi world game files found in pizzeria sim confirmed?
@@JoeWithTheHoesBidenAt 3AM.
Wolfenstein but instead of the germeans createing an army of the undead it´s them createing an Army of Haunted FNAF1 animatorincs...
final Boss been chica(who we find out has the Soul of Hitler inside of her)
ngl i think its cool how scott looks at these theories and implements them into the games. the foxy good guy theory was implemented into ucn with rockstar foxy
I've always liked the "Phone Guy is Golden Freddy" theory, especially given what we now know of how the spirits possess the animatronics. Also, it would mean that the "it's me" message is Phone Guy trying to tell you that it's him inside the suit
Was just thinking this, it would make sense to have been the initial intent, seeing as in the first game, there’s no one else it could have been. Once we got to fnaf 4, it was dropped, and since it was never stated, it wasn’t really controversial as a retcon.
That actually makes a lot of sense. It was established that the animatronics would stuff their victims into a Freddy suit, after all.
The week before book: WRITE THAT DOWN!
I always liked the "Phone Guy is Golden Freddy" theory! Obviously doesn't hold up now, but I found it compelling at the time. Phone Guy was killed by the animatronics and stuffed in an empty suit (Golden Freddy is the only mascot suit rather than animatronic), he says he's going to "try to hold out until someone checks", but no one ever does, least of all the player. Golden Freddy is him possessing the suit, trying to communicate with the player that he's inside the suit - "it's me".
Also always liked the "the player is the killer" theory, although I felt like the connection to the Chuck E. Cheese murders was a bit of a stretch even then. I didn't find the variations of the "Golden Freddy is an empty suit waiting for you" theory until later, but that one's also one of my favourites because the idea is so eerie.
Early FNAF 1 theories were fun.
It’s so weird how the Nazi theory fits current lore so well
Literally the books made like 20 storylines. Including time travel.
@@mik3191so stupid
@@mik3191at this point, Scott is just a troll taking every crazy theory, adding it together, making the lore complicated to the point everyone goes mad trying to know the lore...
My fnaf 1 theory was that phone guy was an animatronic
Why? I forgot honestly, but I remember having very strong evidence for it
But I for some reason thought it would be revealed in fnaf 3
@5:45 pause that phrasing bro. "phone guy is inside chica."
you know i really hate how close that theory was to the truth, but man is it still bad.
@@Nightout88wait what??
My favourite part of the Fnaf movie is when chica Grabs Michael and says “JEW DETECTE” and the cup cake starts screaming slurs
For the bite of ‘87, it happened in the FNaF 2 office. Mangle was on the ceiling and it came down and bit the night guard’s head like she does in her jumpscare. This happened before the events of FNaF 2.
I remember one theory that I saw back in the fnaf 1 days (well more so a headcannon than a theory) was that the endo 01 in the parts and services room was golden Freddy’s endoskeleton (hence why he appears to be an empty suit in fnaf 1)
maybe yenndo is actually endo 01 frfr very real very realistic theory
The golden freddy from the future one is actually pretty interesting and, dare I say it, scary. I can't seem to find anything else about it tho.
4:40 I thought the Bite of 87 was just something scott threw in there for a bit of creepy humor, at that point i doubt he had a culprit in mind
I remember listening to a theory that was extremely grounded in reality.
It basically said the oder was caused by the suits being old, the blood and mucus was just oil and hydraulic fluids.
The ghosts never existed, and the explanation on phone of the animatronics just see you as a uncostumed endo.
It was honestly one of my favorites.. I haven’t been able to find it since because I guess the guy, after the announcement of FNaF 2, deleted it. :(
my favorite original theory was that the animatronics killed those kids and the "murderer" was just a fall guy so freddy fazbear's didnt have to face backlash
Bro, the "take it at face value theory". Phone Guy would be proud
1:40 ah yes the creator of Game Theory, MATTHEW PATTHEW
Matpat's real name is Matthew patthew confirmed?!?!
And his brother,Mattrick Patrick
You guys don't call him Matthew patthew
Mathrick Patthew
@@maedocupcake😂
2:06 he predicted UCN
Man that's nostalgic, we've come a long way, would love to see more of these old theories its so funny in retrospect
The nazi theory has some insane connections to the actual lore, that I gotta ask...what was Scott doing in his early fnaf days?
Starting to think Scott was rejected from art school before his game development career.
not only was the nazi theory very accurate to later events, but "john smith" is very similar to "fritz smith" from fnaf 2, and of course fritz is a german name
I remember a theory that gained some traction back then where the security guard was sent into the pizzeria as some sort of sacrificial offering to the animatronics so that they would go after him and not try to leave the building to wreck havoc on the population.
I remember seeing that in comments as well. Though it seemed more like a handwave explanation regarding the unrealistic working conditions of the job. I guess the “companies DGAF about you” subtext was lost on people back then lol
But honestly, it still makes sense as a potential explanation for what Fazbear Entertainment thinks about these events. They know full well these things are dangerous, but not the true reasons why.
That’s the plot of Willy’s Wonderland
@@mrcritical6751 That's what I was saying
What kind of things where people smoking back then????
Whatever scott was smoking when he made fnaf world
Weed crack and coke. Mixed all together. They smoked it 10 times a hour.
@@TheTypicalRobot sweet jesus
@@FunAngelo2005 yeah
@@FunAngelo2005 and those were the kids. You don’t even wanna know about the adults.
6:06 When I heard the title I thought it was supposed to imply that Phone guy was stuffed into golden Freddy
And he used It’s me with The meaning of “It’s me the Phone guy, your pal”
And there was a golden Freddy Scream to imply that he was stuffed in it
I absolutely love reading old theories about shows and games. Really shows how the stories have progressed. And how it's basically a free-for-all, anybody could make a batshit insane theory
(Except for that one FNAF Sister Location theory. We don't talk about that one.)
I love seeing how people knew so early that Stan (from Gravity Falls) had a missing brother (whom they called Stanley)
@@RiceStranger Alex even had to make a fake leak to misdirect people lol
Crazy how the generally accepted MC is Michael Afton who is not only good but very well built and the future MC of the new FNAF movie, he's not evil, he's conflicted, confused and under the control of his father (William, aka the killer). He's my fave. 💜
@@combine161 I mean that everyone just embraced Mike as "the good one" back in the day, even before we knew about the bite just because we played as him we kind of vibed with the idea of him being good. Also, I'm glad he turned out to be such a good character with fears, hopes, and goals, because it could've been like SB where things just kind of happen bc reasons ig and because the plot so demands. So no matter how crazy EVERY theory was, Mike remained to be a "good" character.
6:34 I remember a fake version of the game on the play store that let you buy access the camera and said something like "you don't want to know what's in this cam!" or something
I'm likely misremembering.
That was probably the roblox version because you could buy access to the kitchen camera in that version. I never did though so idk what happened when you did.
@@kp2ng Probably was that version lol
I really enjoyed this video! I'd like to suggest covering the craziest theories of the FNaF 2 era as well. I feel like people would respond really well to it. It amazes me how much relevance FNaF has managed to maintain after nearly a decade
Man these are nostalgic, the “Foxy being a good guy” theory is why Foxy became my fave fnaf 1 character 😅
Mathew Pathew
4:18 you can find a reason to this, there is an uncommon freddy poster with freddy trying to open his head. with his hands are touching his lower and upper jaw.
Deploying freddy into the battle of stalingrad is one helluva thing huh
Germany would’ve won WW2 if they could’ve mass produced the Fredpanzer
the usa when the vietcong deploys balloon boy
Matpat had no idea of how close he was in his first theory
Counterpoint: if the animatronics really were built by Nazis, then how come they never thought to have Freddy play Erika when the power goes out, as opposed to the Toreador March, which was literally composed by Georges Bizet. You know, a _French_ composer. Don’t forget what The Third Reiche did to France in their invasion against them.
In all seriousness though, this theory is unbelievably wild and its also just as wild how they straight up predicted future canon lore in the series, such as Remnants.
The company changed his music box
Also maybe Freddy didn’t know it was French after all he failed art school
GT's original theory is so funny when you remember Scott said he got almost everything right. I would love to see a timeline that uses that first theory as the foundation 😂
here it is to me:
the ones who killed the phone guy are actually everyone. because we hear everyone's sound effect and also the power has gone out too so here it played out like this :
foxy and bonnie were at the door and chica and freddy were at the door too but when everything felt safe golden freddy appeared.
4:33 The 1987 easter egg stared out as a rumour that was later added on. Just saying/fun fact.
6:00 i genuinely believed this until up to this year. when i found out that it was two twins or something like that i was so surprised and i was like “then what happened to phone guy”
Regarding Foxy possibly causing the Bite of 87, it's also been said that his jaw appears to be broken in all of his appearances, likely caused by the accident itself. The only time I believe it ever closes is during his run animation, though that could be caused by the force of his run.
One theory I heard was staying on the kitchen camera for too long would summon Golden Freddy or increase the chances of him appearing
Always liked MatPat's first theory. I enjoyed how he tied a real world event that could've potentially inspired the first FNAF game in some way. FNAF 1 was really where my interests in the franchise at all existed, and I only caught up with the lore because of the movie.
It's hilarious how close that Nazi one is to the real lore.
It's a horrible theory in my opinion the idea of the guard being the killer sounds interesting and all but connecting it to a real life tragedy is just really disrespectful especially since there are so many people still alive and connected to that incident like how would you feel if some guy made a game based on a shooting you experienced not too long ago and still scars you.
@@micjimster484520 years isn't a small amount of time
Yo I also caught up on the lore more recently, but it was after security breach came out.
I dont think you should love a Theorin about a murder incident,
I also liked it. I think that it ties in with the main ucn theory with the killer being tortured by his victims in hell or his mind.
the golden freddy in the kitchen one i think also heavily came from a SUPER popular garry's mod map from way back when fnaf came out, there was a vent next to the office you could go into and look into the kitchen and you'd see golden freddy sitting on the counter.
Withered Foxy is very clumsy when he tries to help the security guard
I remember one of the first theories I saw, way back when FNAF 1 was the only game released at the time, was that Golden Freddy was a lab experiment. I believe they used the “joy of creation” Night 5 phone call as evidence for this, and in retrospect… they were kind of right!
I wish I could find that video again.
5:52 well Chica may have been the one to kill Phone Guy (if Yellow Bear is unable to kill you not sure if she's a hallucination or a psychical all powerful entity that can kill you and teleport)
Wow i found Someone who uses the name yellow bear still, your not wrong, it was golden freddys original name that changed in fnaf 2 and was prob changed to golden freddy bc of markiplier saying it in one of his vids since mark predicts the future of fnaf
I remember there being a theory that Mike Schmidt was either a survivor of the missing children incident or was somehow related/connected to it, such as being childhood friends with them. This would explain the "It's me" as it could be them trying to communicate.
0:18 I was about to leave ngl
8:29 out of context is funny
2:56 classic scene… Chucky’s reaction always has me dead 💀
i always liked the really old original theory that the animatronics werent haunted and they were the ones who killed the five kids, and the guy they caught was just a scapegoat so the pizzeria didnt have to face backlash
I think the concept of phone guy being inside Chica makes quite a lot of sense.
In night 4 (i think), phone guy tells you about how he wants you to check the suits (because the animatronics are going to capture him and stuff him into one of their suits).
So he is in ONE suit.
For chica, u have extra teeth coming out her character, which may be only an exoskeleton but is also quite likely to be real.
The second set of teeth is the Endo tho
My biggest called it moment was that Golden Freddy did the bite. Idc which year or child, I called it that he bit someone. The way he was put out of commission, always opened mouth and the fact that he is a Freddy hue shift, meaning he has the handprints too
This is like a nostalgia road! Feels like I'm going back in time really.
Funny thing is MatPat's first theory, excluding the Chuck E Cheese part, isn't too far off of what UCN was
The good old days where there were only 4-5 animatronics and everybody believed Foxy caused the bite of ‘87.
I remember the Foxy is a good guy theory.
Good times.
2:18 yes but I still like the idea of Freddy's being a paranormal hotspot and most importantly the characters actually being in danger and having a stake in the plot
Omg hearing the heart attack theory that childs play scene was the first thing that came to my mind too as a kid
This video is how you scare a modern FNaF fan
Hmm.
I’m so glad you mentioned Foxy being a good guy. That’s one of the few theories I actually remember!
You ever seen Blackfootferrets theories? He got a lot right, but man he went off the rails
2:31 I'd assume the theory's explanation towards Golden Freddy and why one of the children survived is rooted on the real life events that inspired FNAF. IIRC, one of the people who were shot survived because he was shot in the jaw, the bullet either got stuck on the bone or was slowed by the impact which saved his life. Either way, the guy acted dead until the killer left and survived. I remember other theories linking the game to those real life events mentioning how Golden Freddy lays motionless, as if pretending to be dead, which would explain why MatPat said one of the children survived and would be represented by Golden Freddy.
The cupcake alive theory fits the movie😊
My original choice for bite of 87 culprit for me was golden Freddy, when I saw the the bite of 83 I was hype asf thinking i was right 😭