Video Game Endings

I've always wondered what happens to the hero or heroes of a video game once they go back to their normal lives after defeating whatever evil jackass that was trying to take over the world.  In the case of only one hero, such as Link from Zelda, when he finally takes down Ganon by himself and there is no one there to witness it, will anyone believe him?  When he goes back to his village and claims that he saved the world, do you think everyone he knows will congratulate him by throwing a huge party or do you think they tell him to shut up and finish his yard work with his fancy new sword?  The best movie equivalent would be the end of The Lord of the Rings when Frodo and his buddies ride back into the Shire and no one seems to care that they helped defeat Sauron, the dickweed that would have enslaved the world.  Instead, they mostly just ignore their saviors.

However, there is the other scenario where a group of heroes kill the bad guy, like in the classic game Final Fantasy 3.  In that case, there were numerous witnesses to the final battle and when they tell their tale, those heroes will probably instantly become rock stars in their fictional world.  With the world privy to their selfless act, do you think our heroes will ever have to pay for a beer again?  Do they now have the option to turn down an orgy for the third time that day?  These are the (brainfart) thoughts that go through my head on a daily basis.

I guess it seems like these scenarios would only arise in the classic video games because in your more modern games, the main characters already seem to be known as bad asses in their fictional universes.  For example, Master Chief from Halo already has a reputation of kicking ass when you are introduced to him or Marcus Fenix from Gears of War is instantly the go-to guy when you start playing those games.  In any case, I've always wanted to see a video game ending where it shows the hero having to fight off chicks with a stick because he is the most famous person alive.

"Or in Link's case, he would have to use a sword."