Story Breakdown: Alien Storm (Arcade & Genesis)

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When you think about Sega's classic beat 'em ups, you probably picture Streets of Rage and Golden Axe. Those games are great and all, but I wish more people would talk about Alien Storm, the 1990 arcade brawler that was later brought to the Sega Genesis. Believe it not, this largely forgotten action game has one of the craziest endings of all time. I'm honestly not even sure how to explain it. You're just going to need to see this for yourself. 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 Alien Storm. This is Game Over: The Early Years.


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