Final Fight 1989

About

Final Fight came out on November 25, 1989 for Arcade, then for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX in 1991 and for Sharp X68000 on July 17, 1992. The main story takes about 1 hour.

Final Fight is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up produced by Capcom. Final Fight can be played by up to two players simultaneously. Before the game begins, the player chooses between the three main characters: Haggar, Cody, and Guy. Each has his own fighting style and attributes. Health gauges are displayed for both player and enemy characters. The controls for Final Fight consist of an eight-way joystick and two buttons for attacking and jumping respectively. Pressing the attack button repeatedly when attacking an enemy or multiple enemies will cause the player character to perform a combo. The final blow of the combo can be changed to a throw if the player moves the joystick in the opposite direction just before landing it. The player can also perform a jump attack. Pressing the attack and jump buttons simultaneously allows the player to perform a special attack that strikes all surrounding enemies, but will drain a small portion of the player's health. Enemies can be grabbed simply by walking into one of them. When an enemy is grabbed, the player can perform a grab attack by pressing the attack button or perform a throw by tilting the joystick left or right. A thrown enemy can be tossed at another for additional damage. Items such as weapons, health recovery items, and items awarding extra points can be picked up by standing over one and pressing the attack button. Weapons have limited uses and will disappear if the player is disarmed by an enemy too much or when the player moves to a new area. Final Fight consists of six stages or "rounds", as well as two bonus rounds. Each round takes place in a different section of Metro City such as the Slums and the Subway, with most rounds featuring more than one level. At the end of each round the player will face a boss character unique to that round.

Story

Set in the fictional Metro City, the player controls one of three characters—former pro wrestler and newly elected mayor Mike Haggar, his daughter's boyfriend Cody, and Cody's best friend Guy—as they set out to defeat the Mad Gear gang and rescue Haggar's young daughter Jessica.

What is happening now

Final Fight is a classic arcade beat-em-up that arrived in 1989, bringing side-scrolling brawler action to arcades and subsequently porting across numerous platforms including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and later iOS. The game established itself as a staple of the genre during the arcade golden age. Recent coverage has focused on unrelated UFC news rather than the game itself, suggesting limited current activity in gaming media surrounding Final Fight. The game remains primarily of historical interest to retro gaming enthusiasts and those exploring early arcade beat-em-ups.