Ninja Ryuukenden

Ninja Gaiden - Title Screen

No one who’s played it can ever forget the horrifying image of our ninja hero tied down with a giant buzz saw descending toward him, as he shakes his head furiously at his fate.

Juuouki

Altered Beast - Title Screen

You get little hints at it with the between-level scenes found only in the arcade version, but the ending is all of the werebeasts and monsters taking off their costumes and revealing the human actors beneath.