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False ending

Culture concept

The story builds up for conclusion, but instead there's a plot twist or something else that causes the story to continue on.

58
games
24
platforms
Ar tonelico (PlayStation 2)
Ar tonelico
PS2 2006-01-26
UnEpic (Windows)
UnEpic
WIN 2011-10-02
BioShock (Windows)
BioShock
WIN 2007-08-21
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (Windows)
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
WIN 2016-01-15
Ghosts 'n Goblins (Commodore 16/Plus 4)
Ghosts 'n Goblins
C16 1986
Ghosts 'n Goblins (Amiga OCS)
Ghosts 'n Goblins
OCS 1990
Anomaly 2 (Linux)
Anomaly 2
LIN 2013-05-15
Ghosts 'n Goblins (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Ghosts 'n Goblins
NES 1986-06-13
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Windows)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
WIN 2013-08-27
Famicom Mini Vol 18: Makaimura (Game Boy Advance)
Famicom Mini Vol 18: Makaimura
GBA 2004-05-21
Makaimura (NEC PC8801)
Makaimura
8801 1987-07
Ghosts 'n Goblins (Arcade)
Ghosts 'n Goblins
ARCD 1985-09-19
See also: post-credits scene
Usually involves a gradual build-up to conclusion after significant playtime and outwardly seems to be the point at which the game would end, but in the end, does not. Usually a major plot twist causes the story to continue from here.

More literal case would be the appearance of end credits or similar game ending sign, but the game unexpectedly continues after this.

Popular tags

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Parent groups

Endings, Falsehoods, Spoilers

Games by year

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The first False ending video game was released on September 19, 1985.

11 bit studios, Capcom and Elite published most of these games.

Related site

At Wikipedia

Platforms

Windows 15
Linux 6
PS2 4
X360 4
PS3 4
Mac OS X 4
GBA 3
PS4 2
Atari ST 1
GBC 1
PS Vita 1
MS-DOS 1
C16/Plus4 1
Amstrad CPC 1
NEC PC8801 1
WonderSwan 1
Arcade 1
NES 1
Mega Drive 1
ZX Spectrum 1
Android 1
Amiga 1
C64 1
Xbox One 1

Most common companies

11 bit studios8
Capcom7
Elite6
Question 4
2K Games3
EA Partners3
Nintendo2
Ubisoft2
Toby Fox2