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 spending 2018 writing reviews and recreating Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best & Worst Award ceremonies, I did something I haven't done in a long time -- I took a vacation. I spent nearly a full week at the coast doing little more than relaxing while watching the waves roll in. So now that I'm back, I'm of course going to talk about our favorite ocean inhabitant, the one and only Ecco the Dolphin. This unorthodox Sega character managed to star in two Genesis games, get shrunk down on the Game Gear, spawn a kid-friendly version, get remixed on the Sega CD and eventually find himself rebooted on the Dreamcast. For today, I want to focus on Ecco's first adventure, so 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 Ecco the Dolphin on the Sega Genesis. 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.