What End Credits Themes Feel Like A Reward for Beating the Game?
Did you ever play a game where the end credits theme felt like the ultimate reward for all your hard work? Before achievements gave us that dopamine hit, finishing a game was its own victory. Some memorable ones for me include:
1. Perfect Dark (N64)
- Have you experienced the awesomeness of Perfect Dark’s end theme?
2. Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
- Do you find yourself beating this game just to hear those end credits roll?
What end credits theme made you feel like a true champion after beating the game? Share your favorites!
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One credits theme that I still remember all these years later is [Ristar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVj-Z-RSdOU). So energetic and happy during the character montage, and then it transitions into a more relaxed mood for the developer names. It’s perfect.
And of course I can’t forget about [EarthBound](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki0BHlCM870), probably one of my all-time favourite credit sequences. The roll call of characters with the snazzy jazzy song filled with motifs playing as they scroll up, and then afterwards the photo album with a long and sentimental ballad playing as you reminisce on the crazy journey you’ve just finished.
And if we want to talk about emotional SNES endings, I also want to give a mention to [Terranigma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm6n-WJA7og). Just look at it. The wistful tune with the dream of the bird flying over the new world.
I finished Days Gone a few days ago after getting it for 9€. Worth.Every.Penny.
Portal closing song.
“This was a triumph…”
Devil May Cry games where you fight enemies through the credits for a last hurrah.
Dishonored
After completing the full game in non lethal, the end theme ”honor for all” feels very good.
Hades. That soundtrack is just banger after banger but they saved one last treat for you if you made it to the credits.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. Credits rolled to the tune of [Friends (Forever) by Dragon Sound.](https://youtu.be/M9aF9_mZDyY?si=SqBZlDkrHDX7IV49)
Does Through The Fire and Flames from Guitar Hero 3 count, or is that a final boss?
Nier Automata. The real end credits at least. Wouldn’t know a game that could beat this by a wide margin because of its uniqueness.
Cyberpunk was quite good here as well though.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.
The touch, along with funny animations and cinematic shots. Loved that game and is one of the only games where I watched the whole credits.
the ending of cyberpunk 2077: phantom liberty felt like something straight out of james bond. so good
Super Mario 64, especially the theme. That music just hits right.
Both Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask.
Agree with Perfect Dark, that ending song is just amazing!
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 on Genesis, again, banger soundtrack at the end!
(I’m a sucker for good video game music)
I’m rather fond of the end cutscene from Subnautica.
The Minecraft credits always hit home for me. Have to take a good minute to think about life afterwards
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Feels like the end credits to a movie
Halo 2. The mjolnir track plays during the credits.
I’m a big fan of Mass Effect 1 & 3’s
Legend of Zelda Ocarina of TIme
Astroboy Omega Factor
Super Mario 64
Loved Mass Effect 1’s end credit song.
I really enjoyed Mass Effect 1’s “M4 pt2” by The Faunts
Starfox 64. You get to shoot the credits.
Final Fantasy 6
You get an almost 30 minute musical montage that sees your party escape the end dungeon as it collapses around them and then you get a victory lap as you get to revisit places that are rebuilding because you saved the world. There’s a musical transition that could imply a fairly major familial connection that gets toyed around with during the game. Then you get that sweet end shot of The Falcon soaring in the sky.
I was so excited to play FF7 thinking there’d be an ending if this caliber, but got an ending about the length of the animation for Knights of the Round… Without a place to discuss this game online and no friends who were into Final Fantasy, I thought my disc was bad for the longest time.
Uncharted 4.
If we’re talking ending theme, Bastion’s never fails to get an emotional response from me.
FF6 had possibly the best ending in the series, imo.
SMT3: Nocturne’s moody piano ensing theme is always a treat.
GoW: Ragnarok. Blood Upon the Snow by Hozier was the perfect song at the perfect time. Loved it.
Cyberpunk 2077