Most Gratifying Ending

I'll stick with my thread-inspiring choice: Questron, released by SSI (remember them?) back in 1982 or so.

This RPG had a great medieval setting, some of the first "3D" dungeons (that took a long time to get through), and monsters straight out of D & D (from what I recall, anyway). The graphics were comparable to Ultima III (but not quite as good).

The ending had to go on for 20 or 30 minutes. You, the hero, get paraded through the King's Court, with nice, 8- bit up-tempo marching music playing through your TV. The people are cheering (in their own way), then you're granted a public audience with the king who basically goes on and on about what a stud you are, thanking you profusely for saving everyone's ass. As I recall it, the game actually showed the King doling out gifts to you. But, it's still not over. He then makes you a Duke, or some such title, and the parading and public adulation begins again. Then (of course), his daughter (the Princess) professes her secret love for you and (YOU GUESSED IT), you get the girl!!

Basically, the ending of the game made you feel like a hero. I love that.

I can't believe no one's mentioned Ico.

Perfect ending for a great game - understated yet elegant.

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Originally posted by MechDeus

I realize I'll probably get smacked around for this one, but I'm posting it mainly because I doubt anyone else will: Soul Reaver 2. It's not even really a true ending, but all at once Raziel is forced to accept he cannot change what must be, and in the end has accomplished nothing that he has set out to do, beaten before he could even concieve of "winning". Very different from most games.

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Hell yeah, I loved the ending to SR2.

I really enjoyed the ending to Skies of Arcadia. It was nice to find out what happened to all your crew, and Fina's new outfit was sweet :)

Runners up would be Ys Book I & II for the Turbo-CD and Phantasy Star 2 for Genesis.

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Originally posted by Nigel-The-Landstalker


Hell yeah, I loved the ending to SR2.

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"I RENOUNCE YOU!"-Raziel

Oh man, I had chills running up and down my spine during the final chapter of SR2.

Check out the the Soul Reaver 2 script.

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Originally posted by Freeter
FF Tactics. The soundtrack that plays through the credits says it all.

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"Ramza, what did you get?"

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Originally posted by George's TIA
I really enjoyed the ending to Skies of Arcadia. It was nice to find out what happened to all your crew, and Fina's new outfit was sweet :)

Runners up would be Ys Book I & II for the Turbo-CD and Phantasy Star 2 for Genesis.

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Yeah, I liked the Skies of Arcadia ending as well. . . WHEN IT WAS CALLED SUIKODEN!!!!!


anyways, the Suikoden series had nice music, and the "good" endings were fitting. Which is something else I enjoy, though I don't recall any ending being gratifying. OH! Downtown Nekketsu Hockey! With that photo album at the end, and the perfect song. that's one.

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Originally posted by rezo



OH! Downtown Nekketsu Hockey! With that photo album at the end, and the perfect song. that's one.

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Not be anal, but it's actually [B]Ike Ike[/B} Nekketsu Hockey-bu. Anyway, that ending was great with the whole photo album. Kunio games usually have good endings and I still find it hard to believe that River City Ransom had such a crappy ending.

I know what its called. I call every game in that series
"Downtown Nekketsu" -whatever- to streamline it. Downtown
Nekketsu Basketball, Downtown Nekketsu Soccer and the like.

I didn't say "Ice! Ice!" did I? :p

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Originally posted by rezo
I didn't say "Ice! Ice!" did I? :p

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You got me there, but you see, I'm a very anal person, a fact that seems to bother Eric Stibbons.