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.

The ultimate beat 'em up team is back! That's right, today our friends over at Retro-Bit Publishing announced a brand-new physical release of Battletoads & Double Dragon on the Nintendo Entertainment System, which you can pre-order right now. This unexpected surprise comes with a numbered deluxe hardcover box, a full-color instruction manual, a Jumpin' Jade NES cartridge and an acrylic stand for you to display the game. It's an awesome looking package that can be yours, assuming you pre-order the game between now and May 22nd. To help celebrate the ultimate team, I decided it might be fun to play through the only the NES original, but also the versions found on the Genesis, Super NES and Game Boy. Turn back now if you don't want to know what happens next, because today we're going to spoil the story and ending for every version of Battletoads & Double Dragon. 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.