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.

If Natsume is going to continue remaking their classic games like Wild Guns and The Ninja Warriors, then I want to formally recommend they do the same for the Pocky & Rocky series. This was the (mostly) well-reviewed franchise that jumped from the arcades to the Super NES before eventually concluding on the Game Boy Advance in 2002. It's an exciting overhead shoot 'em up with adorable graphics, fun stories and the best use of a tanuki outside of Super Mario Bros 3. 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 the complete Pocky & Rocky franchise. 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.