

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. The player can also perform jump attacks.

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. Pressing the attack button repeatedly when attacking an enemy or multiple enemies will cause the player character to perform a combo. The controls for Final Fight consist of an eight-way joystick and two buttons for attacking and jumping respectively. Health gauges are displayed for both player and enemy characters. Each has his own fighting style and attributes. Final Fight can be played by up to two players simultaneously.īefore the game begins, the player chooses between the three main characters: Haggar, Cody, and Guy. The trio set out to rescue Jessica (Haggar’s daughter and Cody’s girlfriend) when she is kidnapped by the Mad Gear Gang. Set in the fictional Metro City, the game lets the player control one of three street fighters: former pro wrestler and city mayor Mike Haggar, expert brawler Cody Travers, and modern-day ninja Guy. Originally released as an arcade game in 1989, it was the seventh title released for the CP System hardware. Final Fight is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up video game produced by Capcom.
