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**Title:** "Game Theory: Shared Universe through the Many-Worlds Interpretation"
**Summary:**
* The show "Game Theory" explores the idea that all video games share a single universe.
* However, this raises questions about inconsistent character portrayals across games (e.g., Mario's various professions).
* The Many-Worlds Interpretation (a quantum mechanics theory) is proposed as a solution, suggesting that every possibility creates a new universe.
* This theory is supported by Nintendo's official Zelda timeline, which implies multiple parallel universes based on different outcomes (e.g., Link winning or losing).
* The multiverse explanation can be applied broadly, suggesting that:
+ Every game outcome (win or lose) creates a new universe.
+ Characters can have different roles in different universes, making all appearances potentially canon in some universe.
+ "Death" in a game is merely a transition to a parallel universe, allowing for multiple story branches.
Here are the extracted key facts, each with a number and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**Gaming and Pop Culture Facts**
1. Mario was a referee in the game "Punch-Out" starring Mike Tyson.
2. Mike Tyson appeared as himself in the movie "Rocky Balboa".
3. David Meereen had uncredited roles, including in "My One and Only".
4. Kevin Bacon starred in the movie "My One and Only".
5. Mario has had various professions across games, including plumber, construction worker, and more.
**Scientific Concept**
6. The "many-worlds interpretation" is a theory in quantum mechanics.
7. This theory suggests all possible pasts and futures are real, each in their own universe.
8. According to this theory, a new universe is created each time a decision is made.
**Zelda Series Specifics**
9. In "Ocarina of Time", Link travels seven years into the future to defeat Ganondorf.
10. Nintendo confirmed this creates two separate timelines: one following young Link, and another following adult Link.
11. There is a third timeline where the hero (Link) is defeated, referred to as the "game over timeline".
12. The official Zelda timeline, as per Nintendo, implies the existence of a Zelda multiverse rather than a single timeline.
**General Gaming**
13. The concept of the multiverse can be applied to explain game overs and retries in various games, not just the Zelda series.
14. Each game over or failure in games like Mario can be seen as creating a parallel universe within the multiverse theory.