Retro(game)spective - Final Fight

Retro(game)spective

Every day Ben “Ben Pack” Pack or one of his brave compatriots will play a retro game, and break it down for you. That’s right, every day. To complain about us eventually missing a day or suggest your own, go ahead and comment below the article, or email us at retrogamefunclub@gmail.com

9/15/2010

The Game: Final Fight One

Note: game may not be as brutal as pictured

Skewes: (oh boy) Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PlayStation 2, Mega CD, ZX Spectrum, Super NES, Sharp X68000, Xbox, XBLA, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, Virtual Console

So what’s it like: Odds are if you’re a gamer, you’ve played final fight at least once in your life. Many argue Final Fight as being the quintessential side-scrolling beat-em-up. Crime is running amok in Metro City, when the Mad Gear gang kidnap the mayor/ex-professional wrestler Mike Haggar’s daughter.

Couldn't you have stolen, oh I don't know, someone else's daughter?

It is up to you to take control of Haggar, or his daughter’s boyfriend or some other guy. But those last two don’t matter, you want to play as Mike Haggar.

Trust me on this one.

You walk through the streets, beating up thugs with your fists, knives, pipes or any other weapons you come across. Each level ends with a boss. There are six levels and bosses, with two bonus stages.

Oh... my car!

Should you go back: Yes. Even if you’ve played Final Fight recently, it’s worth going back. Especially if you play with a friend. But then one of you can’t be Mike Haggar, and that’s awful.

Don't even try to say no.

Should this game be remade: Yes. It would be interesting to see an updated version. Games like Castle Crashers, and most recently Shank, have proved that the beat-em-up still plays in 2010.