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 we spoiled the endings for most of the Shinobi series back in January, a lot of people complained that we didn't go far enough. How dare we ignore that Shinobi reboot on the PlayStation 2 or the more recent Shinobi 3D. Look, we'll get there, but before that happens, we first need to talk about the single greatest ending in the entire franchise. I am of course talking about Shinobi Legions, the Sega Saturn game that mixed side-scrolling action with cheesy full-motion video. It came out exactly 25 years ago and marked a massive change for the long-running series. 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 Shinobi Legions on the Sega Saturn. 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.