Kyerannosaur Roars: Credits in Games

Caution: The following post contains minor spoilers for various games, particularly Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. Continue at your own discretion.

Beating (or completing) a game is a big deal: viewing the ending cinematic, watching the credits, reflecting on the adventure, basking in challenges overcome, gaining achievements. The credits sequence, in most games, is naturally an end goal of the player. Generally, games will feature clips or content from the game, calling forth fond memories for the hours you have sunk into this title. Since the final boss fight is typically a big push of adrenaline, the ending sequence gives the player a chance to sit back and enjoy. In short, this is the closing ceremony, a celebration of the player's accomplishments.

It seems this notion either isn't shared among all developers, or that some forget it entirely. From most recent experience, I will take Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance as Exhibit A.