Final Fight: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Final Fight (1989) is a hack and slash/beat 'em up, arcade video game developed by Capcom, available on Arcade, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, iOS, Amiga, ACPC. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 79/100 on IGDB.

What is Final Fight about?

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 surroundin

Key details

Final Fight was released in 1989 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative. Platforms: Arcade, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, iOS, Amiga, ACPC. Developer: Capcom.

Should you play Final Fight?

A solid 79/100 aggregate score makes Final Fight a safe pick for fans of hack and slash/beat 'em up, arcade.