10 HARDEST Endings to Unlock in Fighting Games
10 Hardest Endings to Unlock in Fighting Games
Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re taking a look at 10 of the hardest endings to unlock in fighting games.
The True Ending
“Kirby Fighters 2” (2020)
On the surface, “Kirby Fighters 2” does not seem like too difficult of a fighting game. And it isn’t, for the most part. But if you want to go for the true ending, you will have to finish the fifth and final chapter of the single-player campaign, “The Partners Who Shook the Heavens”. Not only do you have to fight through a fifty-floor tower, you will have to fight incredibly more powerful versions of Meta Knight and King Dedede for the grand finale. It is a lengthy test of endurance and can end very quickly when played on higher difficulties.
The Extreme Endings
“Guilty Gear -Strive-” (2021)
“Guilty Gear Strive” is already a fairly tough game to get into with its massive rosters of characters who also function vastly differently from one another. Though when you start getting into the story mode, it becomes a completely different beast, one that might make the game more infuriating to tolerate. The Extreme difficulty basically allows the AI to become a cheating, spamming, input-reading monstrosity reminiscent of arcade fighting games in the 90’s in the worst ways imaginable. If you want your character’s full story, you’re just going to have to power through and pray to God that you know the ins and outs of your character’s kit along with everyone else’s.
The 100% Ending
“Persona 4 Arena” (2008)
Most players would probably do the bare minimum required to “beat” “Persona 4 Arena” and call it a day once they saw the regular ending. However, there is a true ending to shoot for. Unfortunately, it is far from easy and can wind up being tedious for some. You will have to replay every portion of the story and go through every possible dialogue path. On top of that, you’re going to have to complete every single challenge within the Score Attack mode. And yes, there are some challenges that will test your patience. Keep in mind that Arc System Works did co-develop the game with P-Studio, so are you really that surprised about the insane requirements here?
The Ending Itself
“Sonic the Fighters” (1996)
Upon defeating Metal Sonic, you will have one more boss to endure, and whether or not you see the ending hinges entirely on this fight. You will have to face off against Dr. Robotnik, who is fighting in one of his patented mechs. And you have a mere fifteen seconds to defeat him. Should you fail to beat him in time or get KO’d, your entire ladder ends. You will get no ending – you will simply go to credits. Thankfully, he isn’t as oppressive as Metal Sonic. If anything, that short time limit is likely what will cheat you out of seeing the ending.
The True Ending
“Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” (2018)
While it does not boast a requirement that is as egregious as “complete the entire game” or “win on the hardest difficulty”, “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” does task you in fulfilling one tricky condition to unlock its true ending. In the final boss fight for the “World of Light” campaign, you will have to fight Galeem and Dharkon at the same time using your own team of fighters. Defeating one will get you an ending where the other takes over the world. But if you truly want to save this universe of video game heroes, you will have to figure out how to defeat them both at the same exact time.
Half of the Roster’s Endings
“Power Stone” (1999)
So, here’s the deal: if you play as Ayame, Rouge, Falcon, or Jack, you’re probably fine. Play as any other character in the game, and you’ll find “Power Stone” is absurdly difficult. It’s not even the regular fights that you’ll have to worry about! Vargas is the reason why unlocking half of the roster’s endings is so brutal. Vargas seems to always know where the next stone will spawn in a general vicinity, and the second you’re a few feet away, he’ll figure out a way to bumrush you before ending the fight in just a few hits. Our advice: try your best to harass him with items to keep him away from the stones.
Helena’s Ending
“Dead Or Alive 4” (2005)
Just like with Shin Bison, Helena’s story mode is only unlocked once you have beaten everyone else’s story mode runs. But the process of unlocking Helena is not what makes this difficult. Rather, it’s playing as Helena herself that’s the issue. She is one of the worst characters to play as due to her reliance on stances and low damage output. A skilled player can make her frightening, yes, but that’s after hundreds of hours of play. If you barely play as her, getting her ending is going to be a chore.
Fukua’s Ending
“Skullgirls” (2012)
Unlike the “Guilty Gear” series, “Skullgirls” does not lock any of its cutscenes behind difficulty. You can play any character’s story on whatever difficulty you choose…except for Fukua’s. When playing Fukua’s story, you will experience most of it under the difficulty you chose except for when you get to the final boss. Your final fight is against a technicolored Filia who, no matter what you set your difficulty to, is automatically set to Nightmare. And you cannot cheese this fight by timing her out as there is no time limit; the fight ends when someone is dead. The best way to beat her is by baiting her to close the distance and use projectiles before running away or launching her again.
Roll’s Ending
“Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes” (1998)
In the world of fighting games, Roll has long been known to be one of the worst playable characters in MvC history and fighting game history. As if it wasn’t already bad enough being a clone of the Blue Bomber himself, Roll deals significantly less damage than he can and takes significantly more damage than any other character in the game. To get Roll’s ending, you’re basically going to have to pair her up with a way stronger character. You’ll pretty much be adopting a glass cannon playstyle. Just make sure Roll can land the final hit on Onslaught just so you for sure get her ending.
EVERYONE’s Ending
“Killer Instinct” (1994)
The original “Killer Instinct” is much more fun to play with friends than it is to play solo. The reason we say this is because the AI makes playing “Killer Instinct” a miserable experience. You can spend all the time and energy you want learning how your main works and everything. It doesn’t matter, though. This game, for as much as we love it, will cheat you as the AI will constantly input-read and seemingly do way more damage than your combos ever could. Sure, perhaps some of you can get through the first couple of opponents with some dedication and resilience. Regardless, once you’re fighting Thunder, Orchid, or TJ Combo, good luck getting your main’s ending along with everyone else’s.
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