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true ending

true ending noun: an ending in a video game that leaves no ambiguity, mystery or doubt. It usually requires a particular playstyle or choices throughout or sometimes even an extra playthrough. This leads to a connotation of it being difficult to achieve.

Noun

true ending (plural true endings)

  1. An ending in a video game that leaves no ambiguity, mystery or doubt. It usually requires a particular playstyle or choices throughout or sometimes even an extra playthrough. This leads to a connotation of it being difficult to achieve.
    • Another interesting bit (though again not too different from Sonic Adventure 2 (Battle) and Sonic Heroes) is that getting all the endings unlocks the "Last Story", and playing this final mission gets you to the final boss and the "true" ending.2006 February 26, Jonathan Leung, “Sonic the Hedgehog”, in VGMaps.com
    • The true ending proved to be quite difficult for most people to obtain. If you really get stuck on the puzzles and don’t rely on guides, you might take well over a dozen hours to finish the game.2013 June 17, Jester, “Anna: Extended Edition Review”, in GND-Tech

Forms of true ending

pluraltrue endings

Questions about true ending

What does true ending mean?
True ending means an ending in a video game that leaves no ambiguity, mystery or doubt. It usually requires a particular playstyle or choices throughout or sometimes even an extra playthrough. This leads to a connotation of it being difficult to achieve.
What part of speech is true ending?
True ending is a noun.
What is the plural of true ending?
The plural of true ending is true endings.

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