One of the best parts of a video game is the ending, but who has the time to go back and play through every game? Let me introduce you to Game Over: The Early Years, the weekly show where we dive into classic games and spoil both their stories and endings. From the biggest hits to obscure classics, we're taking a look at some of the best and most memorable conclusions in video game history.

After revolutionizing the beat 'em up genre with Renegade and then creating the massively popular Double Dragon franchise, all eyes were on Technos to see what they would come up with next. Unfortunately, their follow-up was a barely remembered brawler named The Combatribes, which was nowhere near as influential as their previous stabs at the genre. But while it pales in comparison to what other companies were doing at the time, I would argue that this one-and-done beat 'em up has a lot going for it. From the heavily censored Super NES port to the controversial gangs to a twist ending you definitely won't see coming, we have a shocking amount of ground to cover in this episode. So, turn back now if you don't want to know what happens next, because today we're going to spoil the stories and endings for both the arcade and Super NES versions of The Combatribes. This is Game Over: The Early Years!


Still want more endings? Then I recommend you discover 23 Endings: The Early Years, the holiday series that ran during the 2017 holiday season. We cover Ninja Gaiden, Street Fighter II, Super Mario Bros. 2, Ghostbusters, Golden Axe, Metroid, Double Dragon, Flashback, Final Fight and many more!

And while you're just clicking on stuff at random, I suggest you head over to the Defunct Games YouTube page and subscribe to the channel. We're posting new episodes of Game Over: The Early Years every Monday, along with brand new game reviews throughout the week.