Are The Withered Animatronics The Same Animatronics From Fnaf 1?
Something that has been debated for a long time is whether or not the Withered Animatronics are the same as the ones from Fnaf 1. This is because how different they look.
Then you have Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ultimate Guide on pages 18 and 272 it seems to suggested the Withered Animatronics are separate from Fnaf 1 Animatronics. Meanwhile the Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Movie does have them as separate animatronics which some people can see as a parallel. It calls them prototypes.
But Withered Chica's lines in UCN link the Withereds and OGs together, and implies they are the same animatronics and not just separate ones. As the spirits that possess the OGs definitely possess the Withereds. "I was the first I have seen everything."...... It clearly is referring to the fact Susie was the first of the MCI.
Then you have the newspaper from Fnaf 2 saying "The original characters are being kept in hopes of a possible reorganization of the company."...... This is likely referring to them being reused purposed back at the previous location aka FNAF 1's location likely. As they were stated to be from the previous location in the night 2 phone call. "Uh by now I'm sure you've noticed the older models sitting in the back room. Uh, those are from the previous location."....... There is also another possible link via the mention of the smell.
All that being said, the Withered Animatronics are very likely the same as the ones from Fnaf 1. Written by Eris the Lorekeeper