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.

Long before they hit it big with the Driver series, Reflection Interactive made a name for themselves with the cult hit Shadow of the Beast. This was a fast-paced adventure filled with colorful graphics and massive boss fights. It was also punishingly difficult. I remember giving up on the Lynx version when I was a kid, and for decades I have considered this game to be borderline impossible. But seeing as this year marks its 30th birthday, I wanted to challenge myself to finally see how this game ends. 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 Shadow of the Beast on a whole bunch of systems. 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.