Introduction to Final Fight
Final Fight is a beloved series of beat 'em up video games developed and published by the Japanese titan, Capcom. First introduced to the world as an arcade game in 1989, Final Fight carved its place in the annals of gaming history with its engaging gameplay and memorable characters. The game unfolds in the fictional Metro City within the larger Street Fighter universe, where a group of heroic vigilantes wage war against criminal gangs, with the Mad Gear Gang being their main adversary. As of the end of 2019, the Final Fight series has sold an impressive 3.2 million units worldwide.
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The Final Fight Series: A Journey Through Time
The original SNES version of Final Fight featured the characters Haggar and Cody, but missed out on including Guy and also lacked the two-player feature. A subsequent release in 1992, titled Final Fight Guy, included Guy but not Cody, yet it too lacked the two-player feature.
In 1999, Capcom launched a 3D spinoff of the game, Final Fight Revenge, on Sega's Titan arcade hardware. The game was also released for Sega Saturn exclusively in Japan. 2006 saw the introduction of Final Fight: Streetwise for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, a sequel set in 3D.
The series' latest release as of 2010 is Final Fight: Double Impact, a compilation that bundles the original Final Fight with Magic Sword, another Capcom classic.
Final Fight's Influence on Other Games
Final Fight's influence extends beyond its own series. The game has served as an inspiration and source for characters in other Capcom titles. A notable example is the game Captain Commando, set in a future version of Metro City. Moreover, several characters from Final Fight have made their way into various Street Fighter games and other Capcom fighting titles.
The Mad Gear member Bred even makes a cameo in Super Street Fighter IV during the car vandalizing bonus stage, replicating his role in Final Fight. Other characters such as Abigail, Cody, Lucia, and Poison were added to Street Fighter V as DLC characters.
Final Fight's characters have also found their way into other gaming franchises like Marvel vs. Capcom, Street Fighter X Tekken, and Namco x Capcom, further solidifying Final Fight's place in gaming lore.
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