The End of Fighting Games

even in the most mundane and forgettable places (who cares about credits?), a game with passionate people behind it find a way to bring STYLE.
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[@DemonBlanka]

Seeing an "...and you!" in the credits always makes me smile, reminds me that there's real people who put a lot of love into these games. Same goes for all those goofy little jokes which I might not find funny but you know some guy out there did.

[@kaceejones2282]

Yea first time I saw that "and you" in KOF 98 am like what does this mean. And I thought about it and it thought could it be talking about the players that actually play their games cuz that's the only thing I could've think of.

[@doogies]

The thank you for playing hits to me

[@SuperFusionAJ93]

@@doogies THANKS FOR PLAYING PRESENTED BY CAPCOM!

[@sehtuk3953]

Dong Dong Never Die's ending credits really stuck with me. It's similar to Fists of Fire where they show everyone during the behind the scenes stuff, but something about it just feels really special to me. The game is like, a massive shitpost and all, but there was still a lot of real, genuine effort put into it. Everyone in the photos looks like they were having a great time making it (in fact, a lot of pictures don't have anything to do with the game and are just the actors vibing and having fun). The game is so absurd that sometimes you forget real people had to make these by doing simple practical effects, like having on leg lean on a chair in front of a green screen so you can get a tatsu pose. It just surprises you and just ends up feeling really nice after everything you've gone through in the story mode. All of this is overlaid with a soft acoustic Chinese song, and it just makes the credits feel so peaceful and happy. It's almost like the credits are reminiscing over photo album you made while on a big trip with some chums. It's definitely not a feeling I'd expect from a fighting game, let alone _Dong Dong Never Die,_ of all things.

[@Sune]

Your comment helped me discover what Dong Dong Never Die is. Thank you.

[@thatguysixx]

This man dropping quality videos back to back, respect the grind

[@doogies]

Been dropping quality lol. Thanks for peeping tho

[@laki5042]

bayonetta's ending credits were awesome replaying certain fights in a short time reminding you how hard shit was not to get hit for that pure platinum ranking plus that dance in the end, was kinda unique.

[@marcolepsey]

and the Devil May Cry 3 credits where you do the same thing, it's really fun.

[@kaceejones2282]

@@marcolepsey Yea Fr that shit was cool as hell💯

[@F1ng0riginal]

You know tbh, Soul Calibur 2's weapon master and MK9's story mode really hooked me back in the day. I wish fighting game devs cared a little more about their stories and about how players got to engage with them. Also I think the thing about credits you appreciate is they have a really good presentation. I think that's somewhat lacking in modern games.

[@blueroseknight1]

SC2 weapon master was the best!

[@pilot3605]

I must admit I never thought about how the end credits were presented, but this was quite interesting. The minigames idea is probably the coolest, and also the rarest I imagine

[@doogies]

Yeah not many do it but its def memorable

[@CDages]

Oddly enough I don't enjoy, mini game staff roll credits like at all. Simply because it detracts greatly from the sense the your single player campaign being over, and as mentioned in the video you can decompress, sit back, take it in the tunes and appreciate the people involved in making these masterpieces. Maybe I'm just old, but staffroll credits have always been a very integral part of fighting games I play ever since SF II on SNES.

[@feintfaint7213]

The closest I can think of the most recent end credits minigame is nier automata

[@JustH.100]

My favorite one was Ehrgeiz. The final boss was baked into the credit scene, and if you can defeat him the right way you will unlock a different ending for certain characters. No one in my family who played the game knew he can be killed, since he doesn't have a health bar and neither is your character, and when I accidentally killed him it was one of the coolest moment I had ever experienced in a fighting games.

[@SolidBren]

One of the odd credits that sticks out to me was I believe the credits of Metal Slug 3. The one where your character tosses their handgun in the ocean and the camera pans down on it as it sinks with bubbles coming out of it as the credits scroll until it lands on the head of some kind of creature, but immediately cuts to a "The End" screen.

[@amtraklover]

Funny enough that was supposed to lead into something for the next game but sadly with the mixup at SNK it got dropped

[@SolidBren]

@@amtraklover Dang.

[@shad79t79]

alpha 3's endings always left a strong impression simply for the ost it played. the 3d fgs like doa and tekken showing the replays is probably my fav one when it comes to giving you the feeling of "yeah i did this!" but i also love a3 and melty blood's style of just letting the credits roll over the character's ending

[@kaceejones2282]

KOF 2000s endings are also real awesome too and the music that plays too. To me it's up there with SFA3.

[@ElectroDojo]

I really like "The Last Blade" credits because the transition from ending to credits is very smooth and cinematic and feels great. Great video by the way

[@doogies]

Thanks for peeping. Last blade is broken

[@85futureshock]

There is something significantly beautiful about Marvel vs Capcom 2’s ending credits. From the music to the artwork, it feels like you are witnessing the end of several eras. The end of the first fighting game boom, the end of the arcade scene and the end of the incredible 90’s Capcom and Marvel runs.

[@jinsaotome3607]

well said. i see that too.

[@anothrwintr8313]

To me, MvC1 still takes the cake (alongside Pocket Fighter) for most charming credits sequence. Just seeing the assist characters dicking around just does such a good job of showcasing how much Capcom *loved* their IPs back in the day, especially in recent years where you just don't feel that anymore out of them (but is at least seemingly turning around as of now). Another great video with heart, Obama, and surprisingly well-researched too!

[@ElectroDojo]

One thing that I don't Like at all is when the game ends in "Game Over" it makes me feel like I lost, but one the other hand when a good message is there at the end it feels very satisfaying like in The King of Fighters XV where you end with ""Live to Fight Another Day"

[@RicochetForce]

GG used to do this and it always felt weird as fuck.

[@saitodosan9377]

Custom Robo does the end credits amazingly. You get to play a battle (unlimited HP) while the credits scroll by, except instead of playing third person overhead style like normal, you control your Robo in first person. It's awesome, and the music is really cool too. Overall amazing game.

[@toribirb]

really love these vids on topics that arent discussed in the fgc. Something I wanna dive deep into are mirror match themes. The name of the theme plus the feel of the song always makes me fascinated on what goes on the mind of daisuke ishiwatari when he composed "nothing out of the ordinary" and "blood pain".

[@doogies]

Thanks for watching

[@TheJackOfFools]

Bro, the first time I beat Tekken 3 single player, and the credits start with that iconic announcer voice "The King of Iron Fist Tournament! Enter, The Tekken!" And this sick music track starts. That, plus the footage they show during the credits, I stayed for the whole thing.

[@PaygunFGC]

Outside of fighting games, one of my favorite credit sequences is at the end of Super Mario 64. Having the footage of all the levels I played through, paired with the very uplifting background music gave me a real sense of accomplishment for beating game. It made me feel like I went on a unique and fun journey traveling through all these locations (even though some of these levels were definitely frustrating in the moment lol). It’s also the same reason to why I also like the credits for Earthbound/Mother 2, since you get to see all the snapshots from the cameraman who had been harassing you then taking random photos of your adventure the whole game.

[@chaosgod699]

Not a fighting game but I do love Nier Automata's Ending E - the true ending where they have used the Ending Credits. If you want to know more, go play the game. It's a truly incredible game.

[@RBrown803]

Incredible is an understatement.

[@MrJhound4]

The Soul Blade end credits song stays in my head because they actually sing about the end of the journey with a poignant, melancholic, but hopeful serenade that made you reflect on the adventure you just went on and the trials you just overcame. I know, carried by the music, but DAMN that was good music. I feel similary about the Tekken Tag credits roll. Such good work from classic Namco.

[@Nyagro]

It doesn't have directly anything to do with credits, but I really loved the little segments of interviews with the VAs of the cast and even Daisuke himself which were included as extras in Xrd. Even though a lot of the context is the usual japanese formal 101 "We all worked really hard and did our best. Please support us!" kinda talk, there is a certain out of game experience where the cast and even devs can share additional background info adressing the player directly. When I went back to Rev2, and frankly just listened to those for the first time even, it felt like a trip back to the past and gave a feeling of pleasent nostalgia and a sort of intimacy which I really appreciated.

[@odiezilla]

Really appreciate this video. Credits are so easy to overlook, and far too often are done lazily. Thanks for highlighting some of the better examples

[@doogies]

Appreciate the view odie. Stay safe bruh

[@kaceejones2282]

@@doogies Really liked that u decided to talk about the credits or endings in FGs. It's way more fun to mess around in the credits or seein the in game images of characters and backgrounds, art or showcasing the overall gameplay mechanics cutscenes and even lore and comedic effects. KOF 2002s credits is just so entertaining as hell.😂💯 Fatal Fury Special and then Real Bout Special did this too. Also credits can be emotional too like when SNK was about to go bankrupt and since KOF 2000 was their last game they literally put at the end of their credits "Thank you all with love". They were thanking their fans who been playin their games for a long time at that point,as they thought their were about to go under at that point. Other games and FGS like Sly Cooper where they state that the characters have actually moved on to different careers Rayman with its internactable credits where u can stand on them or destroy them Sonic Heroes MK3 The characters jump on screen from below then run offscreen DBZ Budokai games Naruto Ultimate Ninja games SC2 as well Real Bout 1 also integrates the characters ending in the credits So many games have something valuable to offer when comes to they games I miss those times when the heart was their. But enjoyed this a lot keep em comin.👊🏾💯

[@jluec]

Brother these videos are fantastic! I hope you continue to follow your gut because you’re really making some fun and new

[@doogies]

Appreciate ya

[@TheFury92Returns]

I always found Jak 2 and 3's ending credits interesting. Because while the credits role, the character models are shown walking up front. You can actively switch between all major characters during credits.. And the voice actors are talking while in character but somewhat break character as like a gag or something. It's kind of hilarious.

[@TNB12]

Nier Automata's credits transcend what a credits scene is supposed to be to make a deeper statement about the game's themes and message, and I can't think of any other staff roll that even comes close to its level. Another sequence that I remember leaving a mark on me is Earthbound's, with that "I miss you" at the end; being the only voiced line in the whole game it never fails to lend that final tinge of sadness to the conclusion of the journey. And shoutouts to the Brawl Subspace Emissary credits sequence for having the lyrics on screen, I would've never been able to tell what the words actually were in that song without it lol.

[@randomdude4043]

Great examples! Earthbound is one of if not my favorite too, just works so well and is a great memory... they also use a thing that happens all along the journey and you only understand its purpose at the credits. Man, what a game

[@georgesleeth1157]

Reminds me of playing soul calibur with my dad's friend we unlocked all the extra characters and each one had there own endings even the lizardman

[@RAWTAGSFXT]

Another great video essay, I know a lot of work goes into these types of videos, so thank you for all of your hard work. You can’t beat quality content like this! 👍🏾

[@doogies]

Appreciate the view

[@CDages]

Roll credits that have left a very major impression on me to this day come from titles like CvS1 (perhaps the most dynamic fashion of roll credits ive yet to see), Alpha 2 (with its 4 or 5 different songs that will play out depending on who you play as), Spawn IDTH (with its insane track from Vancouver based grunge band Crankshaft and its rather explicit yet deep lyrics), Evil Zone with its beautiful melodic piece that plays out while the characters ending is simultaneously shown alongside the credits, with a final scene and a final words from the character at the very end. Last but not least, Rival Schools. Something about the way the game further expands on the characters lives in a rather simple yet elegant fashion thru art stills drawn in different styles from one another. It evokes and fosters building a personal bond with the player, and the characters and gameworld they inhabit (something many fighting games today totally lack in trying to accomplish or don't bother with anymore) coupled with that gorgeous piece by Setuso Yamamoto. I get emotional just thinking about it. That of piece of art with Hinata, Kyosuke, Batsu in class, and Batsu dosing off... I can relate to that shit so much as Jr. High kid playing RS for the first time.

[@Megz_X4]

Oddly enough, one that immediately comes to mind is the story endings from GGXX. There’s nothing like having a sad ending, like Sol once more standing over Justice’s dead body. A sad piano slowly playing over the credits. Or Ky and Dizzy starting their new life together, with some happy rock. Or one of the other endings that’s a simple slow blues-ish type track. That’s what I love to see.

[@Brian_F]

One I always remember is Bloody Roar (I think 2?) arcade credits where they show gameplay footage during the credits. I think there are different versions but I remember seeing wild juggle combos that me and my friends had no idea were even possible, really eye opening stuff at the time when you didn't have internet to see combo videos.

[@doogies]

BR is a funny series to revisit today. You should boot it up for the stream sometime!

[@vipunen11]

While its not a fighting game, I always loved the credits rolls in dmc games where you get to play while the music blasts and the credits roll on your scene. Especially the one in dmc3 is great because the ending scene sort of eases you into it and there's that challenge of killing (I think) a 100 enemies during the credits.

[@streetsatire3450]

I remember as a kid playing X-Men Destiny over and over again because the end credits scene had you playing as the bad guys and with the game being like 4 hours long I would just try and grind through the entire thing so I could get to the credits as I didn't realise you could just replay the last mission...that's my story

[@eggsburst789]

I can really feel the effort you put into these, I can feel the heart

[@doogies]

Thanks for peepin

[@BknMoonStudios]

I like the way KoF XV presented their credits. Very stylish, reminiscent of Persona 5. And playing the Main Theme in the background is always a solid choice.

[@Skybot437]

I really like when there's some simple after-story scenes playing out behind the text-scroll. That said, I can't remember many stand-out sequences. The most unique credits I think I've seen for games in general are interactive, stuff like dodging the names/titles or racking up points for hitting them. That doesn't really leave the player much time to read the credits tho.

[@sneakman9873]

The credits of SF3: 3S is your standard credits sequence, but the staff roll music has always stuck with me. Its really smooth.

[@abremacgaming6320]

A game that did it well, in my opinion was "Evil Zone" on PS1. It rolled the credits while giving you snippets of hand drawn animation demonstrating the character's story after defeating the big bad. Pretty neat way to do it.

[@TrainerFireRed35]

I really like this style of esoteric theory/appreciation fgc content. I wish more fgc creators would make content like this.

[@doogies]

Thanks for enjoying it!

[@coleisadude_]

I remember being a 9 year old sitting in our garage playing soul caliber 2 on the gamecube and being so stoked when I would finally beat the story with a new character

[@5brags455]

I got into blazblue over a character's design. Tao's. I fell in love with the series before I even knew what the hell the fgc was Idk, its weird to the fgc but I like the lore of BB. So after finishing up I was excited for the next entry. Playing arcade after and beating it For some reason the arcade credits hit me hard. Just seeing the fine clean sprite work of the whole cast scroll past in the credits next to the names of many who made this game, along with a somber yet heavy rock version of stardust memory playing had me feeling sad yet happy. Back then I didn't think I would be so heavy into the blazblue series but nah, I'm sitting there listening to the credit songs and looking over the many characters scrolling past feeling like my fav series just ended in front of me

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

The very first one that came to mind was the Rival Schools Kata. Not a fighting game but the ending to Transformers War for Cybertron has the robots dancing to a remixed version of “You got the Touch”

[@t0xcn253]

I sincerely appreciate the way you give us a different and more thoughtful perspective on the little things that players (myself included) are liable to take for granted. What got me into this channel was your video essay on intro sequences and while I have enjoyed all that you do, it's these sort of "deep dives" into more or less neglected aspects of the fighting game experience that I really love the most. It spotlights the obvious time and effort that goes into the subtle details of each game's presentation and lets me reflect on and appreciate the heart that the developers put so much of in their work.

[@doogies]

I appreciate you giving it a watch and listen

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

4:02 thank you ☺️☺️ i kept thinking about King of Fighters 2002 for having animated bloopers alongside the credits, it made us stay and look at the credits like no other KOF game before, keep in mind, in previous years, if you beat the game with a full team instead of mixed characters, a cutscene will play according to the team.

[@PatchtheReaper99]

There's three in particular in Third Strike that I feel leave the biggest impact. Remy's, Gill's, and Q's. Remy comes to terms with his sister's death and his father's abandonment and moves on, promising to grow as a person as he lets his sister's body sink into the ocean, Gill's final plan is shown but put in a sympathetic light, and we see what everyone in universe knows about Q before it presents yet another question about his identity. The former two using the somber piano ending theme really helps bring them together and Q's using the high energy one that seems like it was make specifically for his ending

[@ClexYoshi]

the one that sticks with me is Ergheiz; God Bless the Ring's credits, wherein you fight a super boss in what looks like some sort of abyss with ring ropes, and and it's one round, and often times I'd get bodied, and you have to spend the rest of the credits listening to his eerie music, unable to control your character as they lay there and the boss just continues to OTG them and make feral screams. It was super eerie and unsettling to me.

[@bronsonarabie1078]

Shoutouts to the credits sequence for Battle Arena Nitoshinden (a rather plain VF Kids-style chibi spinoff) which lasts like 5~6 minutes because its accompanied by a wholeass pop song, AND THEN you have to fight the final boss afterwards for a smaller true ending sequence.

[@saladsnok3616]

Evil Zone had a really simple ending credits scene but the music and tone for it is so nice. Feels like the ending of a long journey

[@IuriSigma]

Cool video actually. My favorite is Bloody Roar 1's Staff Roll, because of how visuals are integrated into the awesome music that's playing. I think that's the ending credits that left me the most emotional.

[@egxtra]

Man, SFA3's endings always hit so hard in their presentation; the fact that you CAN'T continue once you reach M. Bison kinda helped, not to mention the extra endings made for the console-exclusive characters that spanned the PS1, GBA, and PSP ports. The ending credits for most (?) of "Super Smash Bros." games has three speed settings: normal, fast/skip, and stop. The last one pretty much allows you to take in the names AND roles of anyone featured in the credits. A nice touch, especially since they've been skimping out on crediting the legacy songs since Brawl. Who composed "Snake Eater"? Konami! Okay, but WHO wrote the song? Konami! What about the original battle songs from FF7, who wrote those? Square-Enix, of course! And so on, but I digress. Finally, the ending credits for the original SF4 has the announcer closing out the session with some words befitting the conclusion of any fighting game experience (you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4mZemN4n5qKj7c): This marks the end of an epic battle. The winner emerges with the pride and honor of a hard-won victory, but also with a nagging sense of uncertainty. The loser walks away with a heart heavy with shame and anger, ready to make a new start and fight again another day. Both warriors know that this isn't truly the end. Neither one's potential has been truly reached and there is much hard training ahead. They'll never forget the days of exchanging blows at a fever pitch. They'll never forget the days of lost hope, of self-loathing. Once they've caught their breath, the warriors will return to the ring. This is the burden of the true fighter: there's no other choice. Who knows where their next opponent lies? This story may be over, but the battle is just beginning!

[@perfectdark4209]

One ending that stuck recently to me was the one used in Jojo Allstar Battle. Its basically the main Jojos and Villains moving and posing to iconic moments or covers of the manga.

[@mikekazz5353]

I like the idea of mini games in the end credits or the choose your ending idea they did for Chun-Li in Street fighter 2.

[@user-nt1yb5kr8x]

EVIL ZONE no joke was the first ending to any game that made me truly listen to a piece of music. Like actually focus all my attention on the emotion of the song and discover that music can make you feel things. Such a beautiful track. Dat SAX, Dat BASS. *Chef kiss* In fact, I'm gonna chill to that right now.

[@waffles_ns]

i love these videos and ive lowkey been hoping for a alternate color/costume video & how you can form a bond to your character's color (be that the color itself, or picking up a habit of playing pink ones in every game you play for example) that's equal in strength to (if not stronger than) your bond to the character itself, or how certain players/colors come to be associated with the other, be it through consistent selection or memorable moments (like mango sentinel from mvc2 getting in marvel 3)

[@doogies]

They take a while to make but appreciate you watching

[@zeroXshinobi]

i remember the bloody roar combo showcase during the credits. That was awesome!

[@brumz619]

Not a fighting game but, Snake Eater got me right in the feels. Something about “Way to fall” had me feeling so empty during and even after the credits. Awesome work Obama

[@mikekazz5353]

I feel stupid for just realizing that shoryuken is just combining both Ken and Ryu's name, and it took seeing Ken's ending to notice that they literally spell it out to you.

[@RabbitEarsCh]

I can't think of any credits sequence that really struck me off the top of my head, but I will never forget the time I stayed up late with my cousin through the ending of MGS4 and we just saw "Voice of God - Hideo Kojima"

[@1337Plummy]

Very insightful! Definitely didn't think about the break from the action, the decompressing: like jazz musicians who will say silence has just as big a role as the noise-- transition, focus, etc. The credits are an interesting thing for games or most media as it allows the developers to break the 4th wall and address or make silly moments that expand on the personality of the game. As movies might have extra scenes, literature can have prologues that explain things or show off certain things that might be missed. Anyways, good video. Cool to include the idea of credits from film as a synthesis to fighting game credits.

[@doogies]

The silence can be just as powerful is bars

[@Megaman12Protoman14]

Sonic the Fighters might be peak credits scroll that I've experienced, with it showing snippets of the rounds that you fought as that banger track plays in the background. You can never go wrong with quality static images that either show the results of the ending you fought to get, or just some stuff with the characters messing around. I always make it a point to watch the credits of every game I play at least once, so when they do it in an interesting way its definitely appreciated.

[@doogies]

Yeah sonic the fighters literally made this vid

[@Brass_Heathen]

I know it's not a fight game but I always remember the ladder in metal gear 3. It was such a long transition but it definitely let you know that was the intermission in the game in a different way.

[@coolmedina117]

Thank you for playing warms my heart, I really like MVC3 maybe it's the song

[@Tatsuspam]

This was a fantastic video! The best part about any media is that they take time and effort from a like-minded collaborative effort.

[@doogies]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Lucent151]

Another banger video dude but what comes to my mind is the Nier Automata one where the game goes into a bullet hell sequence as the player attempts to defeat the "developers". We are also accompanied by other players who sacrificed their save file in order to helps us with the battle. At the end we are given a choice to either do the same thing and sacrifice our own save file in order to help another player or not. Though to be fair the Nier Gestalt also had a somewhat similar gimmick.

[@doogies]

Thanks for sharing! Nier automata credits def a banger

[@emmett_m]

One of the best ending screens I’ve seen in any video game is from the JRPG Omori, it’s hard to talk about without spoiling but the ending credit screens change depending on the ending you get and imply the outcome of your characters in very interesting ways that leave you intrigued as your suspicions become clearer and clearer untill the final moments leaves you shocked. Very good game, I would recommend watching the endings to see what I mean if you dont plan on playing the game

[@Steppin2theAM]

I sense a HIGH level of media education here that is soooo satisfying. The history, the understanding...this is Great. But then to apply it to video gaming... Nostalgic and Brilliant! New Fav YT!

[@doogies]

thanks for coming through man!

[@muxperience]

hanging out through the credits always gives me a different feeling, its different seeing them after every single player run versus some kind of story mode

[@thediddler6954]

Straight bangers, didn't expect Casablanca era media to be woven into this. You've got a great formula going here.

[@doogies]

Appreciate ya

[@ZuFats]

Absolutely loving the new content format really analyzing various specifics to fighting games!

[@doogies]

Was working on these for a long time

[@blueroseknight1]

Awesome vid! Reminded me that in the Ehrgeiz credits you basically have until the end of them to fight the last boss, and if successful you win items.

[@doogies]

That's true!

[@albatross990]

I really loved the ending pictures you got in SSF2T of the characters living their lives or training, like Sagat doing the one-finger push-ups or Dee Jay chillin' at the beach. It just gives a bit more personality to the characters I feel, and a nice follow up to see what they're doing after the tournament.

[@kaceejones2282]

Fatal Fury and more notably KOF does this too. Where they show images of the chracters doin different activities and showin what they like to do outside of fighting. And some can even be comedic too

[@Time2GoHam1995]

I think that Nier Automata has my favorite credits. Getting to fire at the names of the devs while weight of the world played was fantastic. Alongside potentially losing and then getting help from other players. While the game tells you that you could get assistance.

[@Elizabeth-ff9lq]

Absolutely top tier delivery here holy shit. I hate how many video essayists are devolving to monotone stilted line reads and this was a breath of fresh air. Concise, interesting, great narration, keep these coming they're perfect.

[@doogies]

Appreciate you

[@ProfKisuto]

I loved Bloody Roar doing combo demonstrations! Felt like - hey you finished the game, but here's some awesome stuff you COULD be doing! A huge deal in the pre-youtube era.

[@phypesmash6154]

Earthbound/Mother 2's credits is definitely the most memorable for me, showing off the entire cast of characters and NPCs one last time and then having the actual credits scroll while the pictures you took during your adventure show up, which I will be frank, I totally forgot about by the time I was done with the game. It was a nice surprise.

[@doogies]

Agreed. If you watch the other vids in this series you should know im a big earthbound fan

[@QuazaXD]

Obama content is always enjoyable to watch. A lot of good analyzation of the things put into these games.

[@BBTophie]

*smiles at SFA3 ending theme* The most memorable ones for me have a lot to do with the music coupled with imagery. Honestly, Street Fighter 2 Ryu's ending blew my mind the first time I saw it (80s kid here). Marvel vs Capcom, Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Capcom vs SNK endings are still in my top 10 to this day. The minigame ones were fun too.

[@JL-kj3cj]

Not fighting games but still CAPCOM so I'm not straying too far from the nest, but my favorite credits sequence in any game has always been the DMC series credits where you get to beat ass once more. Hell, I'm pretty sure most of them, if you manage to beat a certain amount of demons before the credits end, you get a secret cutscene as a reward. DMC5 somehow iterated on the concept further, by making the credits of your first playthrough a literal fucking tutorial for your character's full power, which is only unlocked after you finish the game for the first time. That, to me, is the best use of credits in any video game. It's both a conclusion to a fan favorite series with the main character finally realizing his full power, and an invitation to the player to play again with the new tools he has finally unlocked.

[@collinsgichuhi8255]

My favourite ending is the one from, BBCPEX. Its simple. Has Character illustrations and the staff roll, but the music: "Game Over" makes me feel warm inside. Like its literally telling me thank you for playing and I'll see you next time ;)

[@TerryVideoZone]

a credits roll that I often think about is in Devil May Cry 3 where if you kill 100 demons before the credits are over you get a secret cutscene.

[@Erk1234567]

I can't really speak for fighting game credits, but I fondly remember collecting the bananas during the credits of Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2, while avoiding the names of the Staff Members. Just really wanted to add that these types of videos are really solid, you're making me want to look up the credits of my favorite games now lol

[@gdnalk]

The interactive ones always make me light up. I love it.

[@arcadebuddha]

Engaging credits is somewhat of a lost art huh? I booted up Tatsunoko not to long ago and was actually pretty giddy about the forementioned credit roll. It's not a fighter, but Super Monkey Ball's mini game credits is one of my favorites, if not a bit frustrating lol. Once again not missing a beat, great stuff, Obama.

[@doogies]

My man

[@coleh2931]

Been killing it on youtube man, definitely inspiring me to look at FGs in a new perspective. Never been more motivated to play FGs than after watching your vids. Keep it up fam.

[@doogies]

Appreciate you. Humbling to hear. Thanks for watching

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

I usually don't think about credit scenes that much but something I always remember iS Freesia that song is amazing to makes it hard to skip the credits another great video obama

[@doogies]

Thanks for watching

[@SHIN-STRIDER]

I really like these kind of videos, where you showcase stuff that is real Important to a game but not a lot of people talk about, keep it up brother ✌

[@doogies]

Appreciate the props

[@stolensentience]

Glad you saved the literal best for last. Greatest song I’ve ever heard in a game. I get chills still. Must’ve beat that game 500 times

[@hardinal2599]

Another banger from MajinObama! Short but gold, ±7 minutes of pure quality👌

[@doogies]

Appreciate ya

[@fabledredeyes]

Bit of a tangent from credits at first but one of the things I love the most about fightans is that they *don't* end but not in the 'forever game' sense- it's that the games reward you for learning them and that sticks with you for a long time. There's no 'winning' a fighting game, but you win things *from* it. Unlike, say, a gacha game or a builder game, you can just stop playing a fighting game and not leave anything unfinished. If the match, tournament, arcade mode is over it's over, but the game isn't complete. Even if you 100% a fighting game, you might not be done with it. And this is, amusingly, one of the things that has made me see their end credits way more times than any other piece of media. Back in the arcade seeing the credits was a *reward* even

[@doogies]

That last line is a banger

[@Higashigg]

Loving these video essays Obama! Would love to see a video on music, story or the aestetic of arcade cabs!

[@doogies]

Thanks for watching man!

[@buff00n3ry]

Fighters' Megamix had notable credits because each course you cleared in arcade mode had music and artwork unique to the course you played through. It also did the AM2 thing of saving your replays to play throughout the credits in-between the artwork they showed off.

[@doogies]

Good point!

[@mynameisfury7320]

this whole vid i was waiting for you to mention alpha 3. that song is so perfect man, cant agree more

[@doogies]

Song hard carries

[@biscuitguy4083]

The nostalgia of Melee's end credits just hit me so damn hard, I forgot all about that. Also shout out to Smash 4's end credits where you had to attack the names to knock them backwards and complete the picture. It was honestly a super fun way for a casual like me to get better with arials and timings.

[@Pacemaker_fgc]

The credits for FUC are great too. Practicing parries as Illya against the dragon bone warriors as a literal “dragon punch” is such a fun and useful minigame.

[@maxpflughoeft6806]

Idk how these vids are doing, but I like this new direction of style.

[@doogies]

I wouldnt say its a "new direction," just a side project I have been working on. And they do "okay"

[@softhandsu]

You’re making some of the best fighting game content on YT imo. Keep doing you!

[@doogies]

Appreciate ya

[@abrightershadow894]

I've been patiently waiting for the next MajinObama drop. It became readily apparent that the next drop would be another one of his longer, high quality, high effort productions--due to how long he was taking on it. Sheeeeit, I don't mind waiting for MF QUALITY. #Obama4Life

[@doogies]

My man

[@domsdomsdomsdoms]

mvsf ending credits.. great celebratory song.. naming the narrator always hits well, and them thanking you at the end.. loved everything about it. we were not rich in the philippines, but we werent gonna buy pirated games, so we relied on others who go to the states to get games for us. no one sold original games there. its one of the few games we had on ps1 and i carried over even to the ps2 era. when you love a game because it’s all you have, it dont even feel like you missed out on anything..

[@skullyozeez6781]

talking about the end credits, makes me think of Guilty Gear, especially Xrd and Strive Those 2 games have full length credit songs with vocals and meaning which makes sitting through the credit worthwhile. Icarus, Let's Talk About You, and The Name of Heaven to name a few are my favorites

[@Sune]

Something I noticed recently was how KOF XV has a little "post-credit scene" if you finished the arcade mode with a certain team. Just thought it was kinda neat but funny, like "oh they doing the MCU thing now huh?" Anyways, dope high-quality vid as always.

[@doogies]

Yeah mcu vibes

[@amtraklover]

Not a fighting game but Fzero X had a unique one. If you finished in 1st, 2nd or 3rd your car would be seen zooming along to the finish line with that awesome soundtrack in the background