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.

This past weekend saw the release of Dark Phoenix, the final chapter in Fox's groundbreaking X-Men film franchise. Based on the initial reactions, it seems that both critics and fans have been thoroughly underwhelmed by the way the long-running series went out. Unfortunately, if you've ever played any of the games, then you'll be all too familiar with disappointing conclusions. To prove that point, we're going to celebrate Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey and the rest of the mutants by looking at a whole bunch of X-Men games released in the 1980s and 90s. 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 pretty much every 8- and 16-bit X-Men game. 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.