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 week saw the release of Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle, an incredibly comprehensive collection that not only features the original Double Dragon games, but also River City Ransom, Super Dodge Ball, Renegade, Crash 'n the Boys and a whole bunch of Japanese installments that never made their way West. We've already talked about Billy & Jimmy Lee's first two chapters, so to help celebrate this must-own compilation, I wanted to spend today looking at both versions of Double Dragon III. 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 both The Rosetta Stone and The Sacred Stones. 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.