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 being a dominate force throughout the 1980s, side-scrolling shoot 'em ups were in a weird place in 1994. The genre had largely been pushed out of the arcades by one-on-one fighting games and console gamers were drunk with the possibilities of 3D shooters like Star Fox. That's one of the big reasons why Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm was clobbered by critics at the time. GamePro called it outdated and uninspired, but I didn't care. I was won over the moment the animated intro popped on the screen. After a quarter-century of being completely overshadowed by 16-bit shooters like Gaiares and ThunderForce 3, I think it's about time we rediscover this forgotten classic. Turn back now if you don't want to know what happens next, because today we're going to spoil the story and ending of Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm. 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.