Final Fight (universe)
| Final Fight (universe) | |
|---|---|
 
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'Em Up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Final Fight (1989) |
| Latest installment | Final Fight: Double Impact (2010) |
| Article on Wikipedia | Final Fight (universe) |
The Final Fight universe (ファイナルファイト, Final Fight) is a series of beat 'em up video games by Capcom, which began with the arcade release of Final Fight in 1989. Set in the fictional Metro City, within the Street Fighter universe, the games focus on a group of heroic vigilantes who fight against the control and various threats of criminal gangs, primarily the Mad Gear Gang. The series has sold 3.2 million units worldwide as of June 30, 2023.[1]
The game began development as a sequel to the original Street Fighter released in 1987, under the working title Street Fighter '89. However, its genre was switched from a fighting game to a beat 'em up, and the title was changed to Final Fight following the success of Technōs Japan's Double Dragon. Final Fight was ported to various home computers and consoles, including the ZX Spectrum, Super NES and Sega CD.
Franchise Description[edit]
The original Final Fight was directed by Yoshiki Okamoto, and released on arcades. It was received 2 sequels for the SNES: Final Fight 2 in 1993 and Final Fight 3 in 1995. The sequels were produced specifically for the home console market by Capcom's consumer division (led by Tokuro Fujiwara) with no preceding arcade versions. The original Final Fight for the SNES included the playable characters Haggar and Cody but did not include Guy, and also omitted the two-player feature; an updated 1992 release, Final Fight Guy, included Guy but not Cody, but still lacked the two-player feature. A parody of the original game, titled Mighty Final Fight, was released for the NES and featured childlike "super deformed" or "chibi" versions of the original Final Fight characters. A competitive 3-D fighting game spinoff, Final Fight Revenge, was released for Sega's Titan arcade hardware in 1999, which was followed by a home version for the Sega Saturn in Japan only. A 3D sequel titled Final Fight: Streetwise was released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A compilation called Final Fight: Double Impact which bundles the original Final Fight with Magic Sword released in 2010.
Outside of Street Fighter, Final Fight elements have appeared in several other Capcom games. The video game Captain Commando is set in a future version of Metro City. The character Mike Haggar is featured as a wrestler in Saturday Night Slam Masters and its two sequels, Muscle Bomber Duo and Slam Masters II: Ring of Destruction with his daughter Jessica appearing alongside him. Hugo reappears, still accompanied by Poison, in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (2003), which also features cameo appearances by Damnd and Sodom in Chun-Li's ending. Guy is a playable character in Capcom Fighting Jam while Cody, Haggar, Jessica, Hugo, and Sodom appear in the game as cameo characters. Both Guy and Mike Haggar are playable characters in the Namco-published crossover game, Namco x Capcom, which was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan only. Mike Haggar is a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, making him the first character from the Final Fight series to be featured in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. In the game, there is also a stage that takes place in Metro City with the Mad Gear gang fighting the police in the background. Haggar returns in the game's sequel, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, where he is now the mayor of New Metro City, a fusion of Metro City and Marvel Comics's New York City.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of Original game
Media with elements appearing in the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Final Fight[edit]
- Spirits:
Cody Travers, who debuts in this game as a playable character, appears as a spirit.
