SNES

Final Fight

Flaws aside, if you're up for a generous dose of amazing animation, rip roarin' music, strappin' sound effects, and just plain adrenaline-pumping fun gameplay, seriously consider getting a grip on Final Fight!

Possibly the best game of it's kind on any console so far. The only superior beat 'em up is Streetfighter II.

I'm disappointed! When I first turned Final Fight on, I thought, cool, it's the best!! Then I found out that guy, my favorite character in the arcade, was missing! the final nail in the casket was the lack of two-player simultaneous play. bad move!! Otherwise, gameplay and graphics are excellent.

Besonders sanft geht's bei "Final Fight" ja nicht gerade zu. - Spätestens wenn Cody oder Haggar auf die "bösen" Punk-Mädels eindreschen, wird's geschmacklos. Aber trotz der fragwürdigen Brutalomasche - Final Fight spielt sich einfach fantastisch. Von den ausgefeilten Schlagtechniken bis zur Verteilung der Extras, hier stimmt fast alles. Die Gegner sind ausgeschlafen (gerade in höheren Spielstufen), und die Obergegner der einzelnen Spielstufen trotz einstellbaren Schwierigkeitsgrade eine echte Herausforderung. Zwar ist die Grafik nicht übermässig originell, dafür sind die Sprites schön groß.

For those who never played Final Fight in the arcade, this game is an acceptable and enjoyable substitute. On one hand, it more or less accurately recreates the Final Fight enjoyable experience at home, but it's also a lazy port, and fans of the arcade version will find their enjoyment of the game tempered by that knowledge.

Final Fight is definitely on the easy side, thanks to dumb enemies who line up so you can clock several at a time. Abundant and effective weapons like knives, pipes, and samurai swords also makes your quest easier. The city street and subway scenery is colorfully detailed, and there are even a few bonus stages that let you smash up cars (a la Street Fighter II). The audio is lacking, with muffled sound effects and generic music, but otherwise this is a very respectable fighter. Final Fight didn't turn out to be as "final" as its title would suggest, as two sequels followed.

Tragically, Final Fight is a case of fully-fleshed atmosphere mated with half-ass gameplay--so that when you get the game over screen with your character strapped to a chair, dynamite pressed to his chest, you might be inclined to leave well enough alone.

Though there may be a few bright spots, the overall product is fairly weak and does not come recommended.