Friday Finishers

Every once in a while, a gaming company did something out of the ordinary. They took the standard “white words on a black background” Game Over screen and used it to add to the game experience. We here at Homestyle want to celebrate that creativity by having a quick glimpse at these different Game Overs in what we like to call Friday Finishers.

This first one is my personal favorite. Sad, sad Little Mac:

Most Inspirational Game Over Ever

You’ve gotta give it to Nintendo on this one. Not only is Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out still a super fun game these days, not only did they have crazy characters (aka, racial stereotypes) and simple but addictive gameplay, but they also had one of the most memorable Game Over screens of all time.

I always wanted this screen to give me a choice and let me choose to retire. There’s nothing I’d love to see more than Little Mac selling fat-draining grills.

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