Video game origin stories, ranked by how fake they sound

A tier list by abafa · filed under Gaming · published 26 September 2026

My opinion: five real video game origin stories, ranked by how made-up they sound. All of them are true, explained in my video "5 Video Game Origins That Sound Made Up" on YouTube (Abafaboy). Rank it yourself!

S tier

  1. Sega started in Hawaii
  2. Lara Croft's surname came from a phone book

A tier

  1. Kirby was only a placeholder
  2. The light gun works by turning the screen black

B tier

  1. Age ratings came from Senate hearings

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