History VideoGame / FinalFight

** Starting with [[UrExample the first one]] that has Cody (balance), Guy (speed) and Haggar (strength). In an interesting example, Haggar is PlayingAgainstType, since he's TheProtagonist and TheHero of the series, later reusing this formula with another Capcom character: the barbarian-turned-lion [[VideoGame/RedEarth Leo]].

* FantasticDrug: In ''FinalFight Streetwise'' a drug called "GLOW" is spreading through the city. GLOW users eventually turn extremely violent, wandering the streets like zombies.

* FreddieMercopy: Even when he's not could be based on him, fans believe that Mike Haggar could be based in part on Freddie Mercury, because of his iconic moustache and haircut, which resembles a lot the look Freddie has in TheEighties.

The game's development contains some interesting tidbits: The people in charge of Capcom at the time requested a sequel to ''VideoGame/{{Street Fighter|I}}''.[[note]]This was more than a year before ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''.[[/note]] As such, the game was originally known as ''[[WorkingTitle Street Fighter '89]]'', but had its title changed before release when the game ended up becoming a side-scrolling beat 'em up and not a competitive FightingGame. The ''Final Fight'' universe was later folded over into the ''Street Fighter'' canon when characters from ''Final Fight'' started to appear in the ''Street Fighter'' series.[[note]]Up to 2017, the list is as follows: Guy (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA1, SFA2, SFA3]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 SSF4, SSF4AE, USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]'' plus ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution''), Sodom (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'' series only), Rolento (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA2, SFA3]], [[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium CvS2]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Cody (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA3]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Hugo Andore (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII SF3:2I, SF3:3S]], [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SVC Chaos]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Maki (''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium CvS2]] and the [[UpdatedRerelease Upper and Max]] versions of [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA3]]''), Poison (cameo in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII SF3:2I, SF3:3S]] and [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SVC Chaos]]'', and playable in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Haggar (''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 MVC3, UMVC3]] and [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite MVCI]]'') and Abigail (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterV SFV]]'')[[/note]]

* CutscenePowerToTheMax: The opening [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyuNzKXAckA&feature=player_detailpage#t=57s cut-scene]] in the SegaCD version has Two.P wielding a knife, Axl wielding a choke wire, and Andore wielding (more like bending) a lead pipe. None of these characters can pick up or carry weapons during game play, except [[KnifeNut El Gado or Hollywood]].

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: The GBA and Sega CD versions of ''Final Fight'' have one.
** [[EasierThanEasy Very Easy.]][[note]]This mode is in the American GBA version only.[[/note]]

* PowerUpFood: Refilling your LifeMeter is done by picking up food, and different food items restore different amounts, from various kinds of meat, which restores it back to maximum, to items like gum, soda, and sandwiches (for some odd reason) which only restore a fraction.

* MightyGlacier: Haggar in the first and second games. He's slow and does big damage. This is subverted in third game as each character is capable of dashing.

* WakeUpCallBoss: Sodom from the first game. His [[DualWielding dual katanas]] make him hard to attack normally without getting sliced into pieces.

* MusicalThemeNaming: The first game seemed bent on being as much a Rock N Roll Fable as ''Film/StreetsOfFire''. Here we've got: {{Music/Sodom}}, {{Music/Poison}}, {{Roxy|Music}}, [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl and Slash]], [[Music/{{KISS}} Simons]], and [[Music/KingDiamond Abigail]].

* EdibleCollectible/GameGourmet: Sushi, chocolate, chicken, beer, spinach, burgers, curry, and more! Bust an oil drum and they'll refill some health.

** The transvestites Poison and Roxy were replaced by Billy and Sid in the overseas versions of the SNES and GBA ports, all the alcohol power-ups were replaced, and Damnd and Sodom were renamed into Thrasher and Katana (although they kept their names in the GBA version). Sodom's renaming was carried over to the SNES version of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha 2''.

** Mary and Eliza, the knife-wielding female grunts in ''Final Fight 2'', [[GenderFlip were replaced by male counterparts]] named Leon and Robert in the overseas versions. Unlike Poison and Roxy, Mary and Eliza were not transsexuals.

* CanonDiscontinuity: The ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series pretty much invalidated most of ''Final Fight 2'' by giving Guy a completely different Bushin-Ryu master (Zeku instead of Genryusai), having Sodom lead the new Mad Gear instead of Retu, and having Rolento leave the gang instead of still being a part of it.[[note]]His appearance in ''Final Fight 2'' was to make up for his absence in the SNES version of the first game, which also lacked Poison outside of Japan.[[/note]] With all these inconsistencies taken into consideration, Maki might be considered a CanonImmigrant, but only if you count her appearance in the handheld versions of ''Alpha 3'' as canon.

** Starting with [[UrExample the first one]] that has Cody Travers[[note]]His last name is given after ''Final Fight: Streetwise'' decades later[[/note]] (balance), Guy (speed) and Mike Haggar (strength). In an interesting example, Haggar is PlayingAgainstType, since he's TheProtagonist and TheHero of the series, later reusing this formula with another Capcom character: the barbarian-turned-lion [[VideoGame/RedEarth Leo]].
** The {{sequel}} ''Final Fight 2'' has Cody and Guy being replaced by Carlos Miyamoto (balance) and Maki Genryuusai (speed), with Haggar still on the lead.

* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: ''Final Fight 3'' puts Guy as a slightly faster JackOfAllStats, but Haggar, who is a MightyGlacier, is the main character. Lucia is the FragileSpeedster of the crew. Dean is slow and not as strong as Haggar, but he specializes in ranged grabs.
* BarBrawl: Stage 3. West Side.

The game's development contains some interesting tidbits: The people in charge of Capcom at the time requested a sequel to ''VideoGame/{{Street Fighter|I}}''.[[note]]This was more than a year before ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''.[[/note]] As such, the game was originally known as ''[[WorkingTitle Street Fighter '89]]'', but had its title changed before release when the game ended up becoming a side-scrolling beat 'em up and not a competitive FightingGame. The ''Final Fight'' universe was later folded over into the ''Street Fighter'' canon when characters from ''Final Fight'' started to appear in the ''Street Fighter'' series.[[note]]Up to 2017, the list is as follows: Guy (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA1, SFA2, SFA3]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 SSF4, SSF4AE, USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]'' plus ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution''), Sodom (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'' series only), Rolento (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA2, SFA3]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Cody (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA3]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Hugo Andore (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII SF3:2I, SF3:3S]], [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SVC Chaos]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Maki (''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium CvS2]] and the [[UpdatedRerelease Upper and Max]] versions of [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha SFA3]]''), Poison (cameo in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII SF3:2I, SF3:3S]] and [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SVC Chaos]]'', and playable in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighter4 USF4]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFXT]]''), Haggar (''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 MVC3, UMVC3]] and [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite MVCI]]'') and Abigail (''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterV SFV]]'')[[/note]]

The game's development contains some interesting tidbits: The people in charge of Capcom at the time requested a sequel to ''VideoGame/{{Street Fighter|I}}''.[[note]]This was more than a year before ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''.[[/note]] As such, the game was originally known as ''[[WorkingTitle Street Fighter '89]]'', but had its title changed before release when the game ended up becoming a side-scrolling beat 'em up and not a competitive FightingGame. The ''Final Fight'' universe was later folded over into the ''Street Fighter'' canon when characters from ''Final Fight'' started to appear in the ''Street Fighter'' series beginning with Guy and Sodom's appearance in the original ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' and up to Cody and Guy's return in ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' and Poison's debut in the ''Street Fighter'' universe as a playable character in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''.[[note]]She had a cameo beforehand as Hugo's manager in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Street Fighter III 2nd Impact]]''.[[/note]]

While Capcom produced several beat 'em ups for the arcade after ''Final Fight'', the game itself was only followed by two [[DirectToVideo straight-to-home console]] sequels for the SNES before fading out completely. Two attempts to revive the series in [=3D=] were made by Capcom USA: ''Final Fight Revenge'', a [[GenreShift 3D fighting game]] featuring characters from the original game, including a zombie version of Belger, for the Sega Titan hardware (which saw a [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] home port for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn as Capcom's final game for the system); and ''Final Fight: Streetwise'', a DarkerAndEdgier attempt to cater to the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' crowd.

''Final Fight'' is a belt-scrolling beat 'em up by Creator/{{Capcom}}, originally released for the arcades during the very end of 1989. As one of the earliest games for Capcom's CPS hardware, ''Final Fight'' helped popularize the beat 'em up genre during the early-to-mid 1990s that was previously established with the likes of Irem's ''Kung Fu Master'' and Technos Japan's ''Renegade'' and ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon''. It was ported to a variety of gaming platforms such as the UsefulNotes/{{S|uperNintendoEntertainmentSystem}}NES (in two different versions), the [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Sega CD]], and the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance, among others.

* SuperDeformed: ''Mighty Final Fight'' is essentially the original ''Final Fight'' converted to the 8-bit NintendoEntertainmentSystem with [[RPGElements an experience points system]] and chibi characters and a more humorous plot.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes:
** Subverted in the GBA version. You don't get new clothes for the characters, [[PaletteSwap but you can change the color of their clothing.]] Alpha Cody and Alpha Guy count somewhat in this regard. Even though their sprites are different, their fighting style are the same as normal (but with at least improved stats). Now if only they had added Haggar from ''Slam Masters'' as well.
** Those being Alpha Cody being a LightningBruiser in that his damage per hit on on par with Haggar and being slightly more durable, and Alpha Guy who is the toughest character in the GBA version.

* BonusFeatureFailure: ''Final Fight: Double Impact'' features the ''WesternAnimation/StreetFighter'' episode "Final Fight" as an unlockable bonus when you complete the game. Only problem? It can only be watched in a window, it is in low quality, and can't be rewound.

** In the SNES version, a couple items which condoned drinking were changed.

** "Oh! My god!" to "Oh, my car."