Early ending
Culture concept
One or more endings are found much earlier than others that is not achieved by failing. Often not canonical, though not necessarily.
15
games
7platforms
WIN 2012
WIN 2011
WIN 2013-03
WIN 2004-12
SWTC 2017-06-20
WIN 2011-11-23
PS2 2006-07-13
WIN 2017-05-05
WIN 2017-02-22
PS1 2000-08-15
WIN 2010-09-08
Implied: multiple endings
Although normally these are non-canonical, these also offer an easy way to retcon previous games in a series by making them canonical instead, as anything after can be handwaved as if it didn't happen (since it didn't, according to canon) and thus can be ignored to be defining the world or story.