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.

When the world is in disarray and I just want to avoid the stresses of everyday life, I tend to throw myself into a good, old-fashioned fantasy game. Something with swords, magic and demons that you can actually slice and dice. That's why I'm going to spend today singing the praises of the Dark Seal franchise, a two-part arcade series from Data East that is part dungeon crawler and shoot 'em up. It's the 30th anniversary of this action-packed coin sucker series and I want to celebrate, so 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 Gate of Doom and Wizard Fire. 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.