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Baramos, the “final” boss in Dragon Quest III, as seen in the mobile version.ĭragon Quest III is part of the “Alefgard Saga”, serving as a prequel to Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest II. Dragon Quest III put the fake ending to such good use that, even playing the game for the first time in 2015, and even knowing that it’s coming, it blew me away.
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is perhaps the most significant and memorable example in gaming, but almost 10 years before that game came out, another did something similarly impressive. (What? You mean this villain we’ve been fighting all along is actually the villain? Working of their own volition, not being a puppet for something worse? Incredible!)Įvery now and then, something will come along and really make the fake ending trope work, though.
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This is particularly true of RPGs, where “surprise! here’s the real final boss” is such a worn-out trope that not having a mysterious new enemy suddenly appear is more of a plot twist than actually having one. As if the title didn’t give that away.įake endings aren’t exactly a rarity in video games, or any narrative for medium. Spoiler warning: This whole article is about a major spoiler for Dragon Quest III.