Final Fight
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- Year
- 1989
- Developer
- Capcom
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Platform
- Arcade
- Hardware
- CPS-1 (Capcom Play System 1)
- Genre
- Beat 'em Up
- Players
- 1-2 players (simultaneous co-op)
- Controls
- 8-way joystick + 2 buttons (attack / jump)
- Series
- Final Fight series
Gameplay Screenshots
About This Game
Final Fight defined the modern beat 'em up. When the Mad Gear gang kidnaps Jessica, the mayor of Metro City and former wrestling champion Mike Haggar takes the law into his own hands โ joined by her boyfriend Cody and his training partner Guy โ across six stages of brawling through slums, subways and a glass-elevator finale.
Everything players associate with the genre started here: the two-button attack/jump scheme with combo strings, the shoulder throw that also works as crowd control, food pickups, weapons like knives and pipes, and a life bar that refills between sections. Its CPS-1 sprites set the visual bar for years, and its DNA runs through every beat 'em up that followed.
- Three iconic fighters: Haggar, Cody and Guy
- Combo system with directional attacks, throws and crowd control
- Weapons (knife, pipe, katana) and food pickups
- Six Metro City stages with a two-player simultaneous mode
Version History
- Final Fight (World)1989-12
The parent arcade revision; this page's screenshots come from it.
- Super Famicom / SNES1990
Capcom's console conversion (one character trimmed, two-player co-op removed).
- Final Fight CD (Mega Drive)1993
Mega-CD version restoring two-player co-op.
Cheats & Secrets
Service menu (F2 in MAME)Free Play, difficulty, lives per credit and other cabinet settingsArcade boards carry operator DIP switches โ set Free Play on your own cabinet or emulator.
Tips & Strategy
Haggar's pile driver is the answer to everything
Grab an enemy and Haggar can piledrive them for massive damage. Against bosses it is the fastest kill in the game โ walk into the boss from behind and repeat.
Keep the knife if it drops
The knife throws forward and knocks enemies down at range, and it survives until you take a hit. Playing keep-away with a knife makes the crowded slum and subway stages trivial.
Watch for the jump-in ambushes
Enemies love to dive-kick as the screen scrolls. Anticipate the drop point after each scroll and attack it preemptively rather than walking into a landing kick.
Cody for balance, Guy for speed
Cody's balanced kit and knife usage suit new players; Guy's dash and rapid punches clear crowds faster but take more skill. Haggar teaches spacing through raw damage.
Download Resources
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