Final Fight (Arcade) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Capcom's 1989 arcade beat 'em up, Final Fight.
Played through on the machine's default settings as Haggar. I also got the bonus credit roll at the end.
Final Fight is one of my all time favorite games, and absolutely my favorite beat 'em up - sorry Streets of Rage 2, but you only manage a firm second place in my book.
What is there to say about a classic like Final Fight that hasn't been said a million times before? It looked and sounded impossibly good for a 1989 release with its massive characters and punchy, rock-driven soundtrack, and its game play was what I tend to think makes it the first truly "modern" game of the genre. The basic moves were nothing new or special, but the animation flowed with the controls and gave reliable feedback as you were attacking - finally! It was a huge step up from older games like Double Dragon where the lack of fluidity (especially in transition animations) made timing often seem a random matter of luck.
And I don't remember another beat 'em up before giving each individual character a name and a life bar. Nice touch!
It might not have gotten quite the treatment it deserved when it was ported to the SNES, but the arcade version of Final Fight is hard to top, and it was one helluva note for Capcom to finish the eighties on.
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[@yusakug]

This was originally going to be called Street Fighter '89. I'm glad Capcom decided to make it its own unique franchise.

[@joedunn5865]

Same here

[@TheIrland09]

It's funny because the name Street Fighter fits this game more than the actual series.

[@smoothALOE]

I still consider it as a spin-off game from the direct Street Fighter franchise. I think it’s a really interesting transition between the failed, original arcade and its highly-successful sequel.

[@terrancew9056]

It’s apart of Street Fighter Cannon tho.

[@NintendoComplete]

Capcom chose one helluva way to see off the 1980s with this classic brawler - few games manage to define both a genre and an era as well as Final Fight did.

[@Invidente7]

... The street figther cartoon had a final fight episode ... It was rumored to be a pilot for an actual cartoon series

[@thecowboy2]

It was possible because Guy was in Street Fighter Alpha, and Cody was in Street Fighter Alpha 3.

[@thecowboy2]

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[@ancientone5903]

Lets hope Capcom pulls it off again should they ever do a Final Fight 4, we need a Final Fight 4.

[@Curlyman172000]

This is a hard game without free play and two player mode.

[@shinkazama3959]

Over 30 years later, such an awesome game!

[@jpetersongaming]

Probably why it keeps getting re-releases. Cant wait for the next one.

[@RandomnessTube.]

I turn 40 soon this was amazing in the arcade as a kid.

[@leonardxu]

Would have been an epic day as a kid if I could watch someone finishing the game in front of me! Thanks for sharing!! 👍

[@hip-hoplegend9882]

I actually did get to see that as a teen. 😎

[@shallah777]

​@@hip-hoplegend9882lucky

[@homeygfunkoffacherryfruitl4971]

I had a Capcom classics game disk that had this game and so many others on it when I was a little kid, I remember me and my older brother would always play it and he'd play Haggar every time. Good stuff.

[@moviemetalhead]

My favorite beat em up too Alex. 🤘 It got the good home treatment on Sega CD, even being censored, and on GBA.

[@NintendoComplete]

Oh yeah, I loved the GBA port. Double Impact was also great with its remixed soundtrack.

[@clivebond7858]

The graphics on this game are outstanding for a 1989 game, in 1986 Outrun set the bar and then three years Final fight raised it even higher.

[@jpetersongaming]

Well said, I remember OutRun blew my mind at that time. Can you imagine we thought that was revolutionary stuff back then?

[@clivebond7858]

@@jpetersongaming It really was revolutionary compared to the home consoles we played on. The arcade's were an Alladin's cave back then and the games we're just far superior to anything we could play at home. I still play classic mame arcade games now and it's amazing how superior they are compared to the home consoles attempts.

[@MrNastyBlasty]

Final fight, One of the most iconic titles I have ever played, absolutely amazing, going to the arcades, insert those coins and having the crowd around you waiting to play next, and now we have it all at home on our pcs trying to make these amazing games alive. Retro long live my brother Amazing channel you have!! 100% support here

[@tuxysmagicaljukebox5431]

Probably the best soundtrack ever for a Capcom game. Plus, it was the combined effort of several talented people, not just one person. Track Credits: Intro-Manami Matsumae Coin Insert Noise-Yoshihiro Sakaguchi Player Select-Harumi Fujita Round 1 Start-Yoshihiro Sakaguchi Round 1 Part 1 & 3/Round 2 Part 1/Round 6 Part 1-Manami Matsumae Round 1 Part 2-Manami Matsumae Round Clear-Manami Matsumae Round 2 Part 1 & 2/Round 6 Part 3-Junko Tamiya Round 2 Part 3 & 4-Junko Tamiya Bonus Stage-Manami Matsumae Round 3 Part 2 & 3-Manami Matsumae Round 4 Part 1-Yasuaki Fujita Round 4 Part 2/Round 6 Part 2-Hiromitsu Takaoka Round 5 Part 1-Manami Matsumae Round 5 Part 2-Yoko Shimomura Round 5 Part 3/Round 6 Part 4-Toshihiko Horiyama All Round Clear-Harumi Fujita Ending-Hiromitsu Takaoka Continue Screen-Yoshihiro Sakaguchi Game Over-Yoshihiro Sakaguchi That's a total of 7 people who did the classic tracks for this classic game!

[@solarflare9078]

^^ Fantastic score for the arcade version. I noticed all of my favorite tracks in the game are by Matsumae and Shimomura! (Though quick correction: Shimomura did Round 5 part 3)

[@tuxysmagicaljukebox5431]

@@solarflare9078 Two of them were by Junko Tamiya (Bionic Commando, Strider), and one of them was by Yasuaki Fujita (Megaman 3, The Little Mermaid, Darkwing Duck). There were also tracks by Harumi Fujita and Hiromitsu Takaoka.

[@tuxysmagicaljukebox5431]

@igakoga2481 I'm burned the fuck out on Street Fighter as it is, and no way do I enjoy the music in that more than Final Fight, Megaman, Bionic Commando or Strider.

[@Lobo_Argent]

The Sega CD version soundtrack is even better! Check it out if you haven’t yet 👌

[@nyy190343]

Going through endless stacks of quarters at the arcade playing this...I want my childhood back.

[@leob4403]

Or you should grow up

[@wattyler6128]

Mad Gear must have the record for having the most septuplets and octuplet gang members ever

[@atroise]

I never get sick of this game, for me the best version

[@brandonfouts4074]

great feelings of nestalgia ....i remember playing this at bowling alley

[@jpetersongaming]

Amazing how these classic games have nostalgia embedded in it. I use to play Final Fight at Lees convenience store

[@TRoller927]

"Wahoo! Wahoo! Waaahooo!" For as big as he is, Damnd always has others doing his fighting for him.

[@NintendoComplete]

And that high pitched voice!

[@anderson088]

I always thought his name was Damno.

[@lydiamcgowan2125]

Love this game. I play the arcade at Token on Smithfield in Dublin!

[@greenbroccolistudios1275]

Yaaaaaahhhh!!!! -Haggar 1990s 3:52

[@rcblazer]

Always love coming back to this game and pile driving punks as Mayor Haggar!

[@MrWashu12]

The thing that made the final fight franchise even better was it could be played very easy or hard.

[@danserrano2251]

Great times playing this game

[@Countsmegula]

Haggar looks too much like Freddie Mercury at the ending there.

[@chadbaier2557]

A jacked Freddy Mercury

[@RodrigoLonguinho]

Epic Game Eu era vidrado nesse jogo nos anos 90 quando eu era adolescente.

[@TravisG-lj9dz]

Haggar, I have respect for that man!

[@anderson088]

The music on the SNES version is way better than the arcade. The arcade version features more game playing scenarios though 🎴

[@jpetersongaming]

Very true. I wasn't too fond of the arcade music either in comparison to the SNES

[@theunfazed7109]

Yeah it really is bro lol. Hope you're doing ok these days.

[@Jay_76]

Fantastic game. Too bad the US feels the need to censor things.

[@Stubbla]

Still have not played this, I might download it. looks a lot like Streets Of Rage, and of that I am a big fan

[@jpetersongaming]

Streets of Rage had the best music ever! I would play that on my sega genesis before hitting up the club scenes in the early 90s

[@davanime877]

One Of My Favorite Video Games Of All Time

[@AlidarJarok1]

Same here. This is the only arcade game I ever beat as a kid. So many quarters gone, but dang was it fun. lol

[@Selnathorn]

Not my favourite fighter, but I am certainly glad that it was included in the capcom beat em up collection

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Why did the Mad gear gang Think That kidnapping The Daughter of a professional world wining pro Wrestler Was a Good idea

[@KenMasters.]

Because Belger thought those three street fighters would never stand a chance against the five Mag Gear ringleaders… … Well he thought wrong!

[@thotran-yc5ku]

My favourite fight game ever grew up with this. Still playing it on evercade

[@eugenehills8371]

21:57 Rolento weapon Sega CD uh oh bomb 💣💣💥💥 Industrial Area Clear

[@dozer3730]

My local pizza place had this arcade game and the owner was my neighbor everytime I came by the pizza place he would open it up and hit the quarter receiver a bunch of times and let me play free. I loved this game so much lol

[@SoulStreak64]

Belger's death scene was the most memorable thing as a kid. Seeing it gave me the chills...

[@MrPurple656]

How many quarter s did you have on you?

[@SoulStreak64]

@@MrPurple656 Well, gonna be honest with ya, I played the capcom collections version. I think I saw the death scene at an arcade though...I don't remember.

[@tb303wpf1]

I remember everyone used to pick Haggar. They had this at the arcade in the bowling alley by my house. We used to pump quarters into that thing all day. There would be a crowd of kids standing around watching my brothers and I play it. Then they had "Bad Dudes". 80's era beat em ups were the best.

[@chitownmo]

Final Fight is one game that should have at least been made into a animated movie if not a live action rendition. Unlike the animated Street Fighter II in 1994(which did not feature a tournament nor did most of the characters interact with each other) Final Fight naturally has a progressive story(Original conflict. Multiple sages. Different Bosses. Final showdown. Rescue the girl) that fits a cinematic narrative.

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

I love watching the whole playthrough as Haggar because I can imagine a full length movie where Hagar just goes ape shit and wrecks an entire city on his own. You wouldn't even need Guy or Cody to be involved for it to be a good anime

[@solarflare9078]

Have you seen "The Broken Gear"? You won't be disappointed.

[@chitownmo]

@@solarflare9078 Yeah. The only problem with it they didn't continue the story.

[@vladbrad1389]

This isn't the arcade version, this is a game console version of the arcade version.. The actual arcade version that you'll play in a pizza joint was way harder in terms of gameplay.. Also the real arcade version had more detailed graffics.. But this game console version is pretty good also👌

[@jpetersongaming]

That is true! The arcade version was brutally difficult. I had a part-time job where 90% of the money I made fed this machine for about 6 months of my life.

[@herglawrmr33]

never skip leg day!

[@jpetersongaming]

Said Haggar

[@kuroshitsujirocker2723]

2:34

[@thejudgejuror2547]

Crazy Mike Haggar almost 80 yrs old

[@gabinodiaz1141]

muy buen juego pero este juego tenia otra musica el grafico era lo mismo pero la musica de cada base era diferente podrian subir con esa musica muy buen juego saludos desde jujuy argentina

[@chelocheliniXD]

Great gameplay as always, I hope you will show us some super rare arcade's hidden gems, especially Japan exclusive.

[@Damian_1989]

Final FIght *deserves* a revival like the one Streets of Rage had with SoR4

[@chiakarchun8673]

Final Fighter 4 !

[@Sellbow]

​@@igakoga2481it sounded great too mfer

[@KenMasters.]

One idea I had was to make a sequel called Final Fight 4ce (Force). It plays like Sengoku Basara where a doomsday cyberpunk purge-clan ran by Cyborg Belger and instead of kidnapping, he goes mad and threatens to bomb all of Metro City with an atomic rocket missile. The street fighters, the mad gear gang, and the skull cross gang all join forces and are all playable up to 30 brawlers.

[@eugenehills8371]

Mike Hagger Saturday night 🌃 Metro City

[@princejm448]

Sadly, Capcom kill this franchise for good after Final Fight Streetwise but, this legendary game still alive.

[@KenMasters.]

Capcom USA kept turning Final Fight into something it’s not. Just like how the Double Dragon and Splatterhouse franchises had the same injustice by American game developers.

[@erj9081]

They ultimately merged Final Fight into Street Fighter universe

[@slide2989]

Nostalgia >> el pasado atormenta la infancia :")

[@ElvenRaptor]

What I wouldn't give to be able to read what the local papers of this city had to say about their own mayor stripping to the waist and beating up every criminal in town to rescue his daughter.

[@KenMasters.]

Sounds like something a live-action Final Fight movie would have, Sam Raimi would be the best choice to direct the film.

[@ElvenRaptor]

@@KenMasters.Oh, that's be perfect. And with the recent turnaround video game movies have started to have, it might even happen, too.

[@KenMasters.]

@@ElvenRaptor Also there are recent live action shorts such as Cody's SFV promo trailer, and Final Fight: The Broken Gear.

[@markomarkovic5729]

The coolest thing about the Final Fight was music. And Andre Giant. And those punks with mohawks. Final Fight + Punisher + Cadillacs And Dinosaurs = Holy Trinity :)

[@jpetersongaming]

I always thought the enemies looked like Andre the Giant too! Good eye

[@AshrielBackup]

I still don’t know why Guy didn’t make it into the original release of Final Fight for the SNES. Instead he has his own version called Final Fight Guy.

[@dmcmusiclover2995]

Now part of Street Fighter.

[@jpetersongaming]

Great addition to the roster

[@davidsavage5630]

Back when video games used to feel like Golan Globus productions..

[@MonkeyLuffy2K5]

FFG Pictures present : Total Drama : Final Fight Starring : Christian Potenza as Cody Tennyson Jackie Chan as Ryo Saeba Sylvester Stallone as Jack Carter Featuring : The baddies of The Dead Gear Gang : Brad Dougie Jake Simmons J.P.P Roxanne Poison Graham Oliveiras “ Big Billy “ Murphy Nikki Wong Axel Slash Bolly & Nolly Wood The El Dorado Bros . & The El Camino Bros. H.Jon Benjamin as Bob Belcher , The Man Who leads a huge criminal organization causing a huge Bloody Crisis ! And China Chow as … The Lovely Niece of Mayor Jack Carter.

[@GackFinder]

I mean I get how there could be a half eaten apple in a phone booth, but who on gods green earth would put a cooked turkey in a chandelier?

[@estebancebreros5432]

Mike Haggar for Smash!

[@ancientone5903]

And if Mike Haggar got into Smash Ultimate, his Final Smash would involve pile diving his opponent right through the center of the Earth and back to the exact same place.

[@Theoggamer82]

I impressed that you're able to beat this arcade game without continuing

[@Maru96]

save-states, he's obviously a newbie who doesn't even know how to cancel a combo into a throw.

[@Theoggamer82]

@@Maru96 he sure does hide the save states really well then

[@Maru96]

@@Theoggamer82 yeah you can record a single segment video even with save-states, world of longplay does the same thing. If you want real 1 credit runs you should search for 1cc/all clear

[@malcolmjelani3588]

Why is exactly is the mayor walking around shirtless with a pipe, smashing someones car? Where is the police?

[@oleopathic]

I like how the thugs gang up on you just as in the real life. Alone, they are cowardly.

[@oceanmcmillan1792]

Poor Jessica

[@KB2.9L]

This is more like Streets of Rage rather than Street Fighter.

[@Bammer2001]

Why is Mike Haggar not in Street Fighter as a playable character? He does make a cameo appearance in the intro sequence of Cody Travers in Ultra Street Fighter IV, but that's about it.

[@ulisesomargomezaguilera5202]

gracias

[@MrWashu12]

Epic characters game play and awesome music.

[@pulliam318]

Game use to go hard

[@derekminns2332]

I spend lot quarters trying beat this game great times though 😢

[@Bammer2001]

Too bad Capcom doesn't have a remastered version of this game! On the other hand, this was an inspiration for one of the games I played in my childhood, Fighting Force 64.

[@ryszakowy]

haggar doesn't even fit into his select screen

[@giovannadimicco3822]

Guy: You aren't worthy.. Cody: bruh.

[@girlgarde]

Abigail looks like Road Warrior Animal from professional wrestling. Also, why does Abigail have a girl's name anyway?

[@KenMasters.]

His design also bares a resemblance to King Daimond. Think of Abigail as the Abobo of Final Fight.

[@susanfit47]

Arcade machine release history 1989 - Final Fight 1999 - Final Fight Revenge

[@eugenehills8371]

Mike Haggar Jessica Father's Day Belger smash

[@TheCzar1]

Man, I remember playing this game as a kid in the early to mid 90s on the SNES; this game was a blast. It is crazy to think that years later, Fighting Force 64 was very similar to this game but in 3D, and the part where you are on the elevator fighting off guys, and then fight the boss once you get to the top; it is exactly the same in Fighting Force 64 except the elevator fight is the final level with the main boss of the game.

[@jpetersongaming]

Fighting Force! I just got hit with some nostalgia from the PS1 era.

[@TheCzar1]

@@jpetersongaming Yeah, I played Fighting Force on the N64 back in the day and liked that game a lot!

[@jpetersongaming]

@@TheCzar1 It was a great game! but fighting force 2? not so much

[@TheCzar1]

@@jpetersongaming Yeah, I heard the 2nd one wasn't good but they never released it on the N64 so I never got to play it back then.

[@jpetersongaming]

@@TheCzar1 you're lucky you missed the second one! It was a huge let down after playing fighting force 1.

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

14:59 "Ah, you think the wrestling ring is your ally? You merely adopted the ropes... I was born in them, molded by them! By the time I stepped out into the crowd I was such a Heel they were nothing to me but revolting!"

[@spoonshiro]

A classic beat-em-up.

[@Lamonte424]

Best Game ever

[@JonDawali]

The fact that Mike Haggar is the mayor kills me. "Hello, you reached 911. The mayor's doing what?"

[@fracturedfingers]

Fighting in the subway cars is the farthest I ever got while waiting for my personal pan at Pizza Hut.

[@vgf3300]

Mike Haggar as he punches Slashers and Axls in level 6; YUUP! YUUP! YUUP! .......................YUUP!

[@Gamer-kg4ec]

Can’t tell you how many people named “Bred” I’ve beat up in this game

[@erbek112]

Sadly this game cant played on phone

[@kar5431]

Hagar don't believe in leg days.

[@irvvinrodriguez9104]

Zangief moves...

[@jpetersongaming]

Hagar vs Zangief would be legendary

[@iiiiii1449]

The soundtrack would be a great one to remix on the genesis. Too bad it never happened.

[@idongesitusen5764]

Has there been a remastered version on Modern consoles? There should be, it's cool

[@TheKingofIronFist25]

Question how did you get this version on final fight? What console is it on?

[@cribbzmusic414]

I have never seen someone this good at using Haggar

[@Maru96]

That's because you haven't a good Haggar player, this guy is a cheater.

[@TunaDad]

Haggar reminds me of Don Frye

[@chadbaier2557]

I forgot how long this game was

[@royceroller7095]

Coolest game in the arcade

[@YonakaKurai]

the sound design if so satisfying

[@mohammadmursalin6817]

Haggar the leg day skipper

[@idk.f.a]

Was this released in 89

[@eugenehills8371]

Car break 🚗🚗 oh my car

[@validationboy]

Most satisfying game of all times

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

Michael J. Fox Is L.A. Cop On Vacation In Metro City. Scott Howard Are Coming To Rescue Your Holiday Season Capcom Presents Michael J. Fox In John Carpenter’s Final Fight Scott Howard: (Laughs)

[@elvinechevarria8079]

More enemies what happens with Nintendo can't handle more than 3 enemies even on final fight 3.

[@NintendoComplete]

Duh. That happens when you compare a $2000 arcade cabinet to a $200 Super Nintendo.

[@edralynarriola823]

Capcom he betrayed me and SNK he betrayed me.

[@fenixa2z936]

Remake with the RE engine like SF6!

[@rameshdadi1593]

How to download the game for android

[@GustavojuniordasilvaGustavojun]

🦾💥💯🇧🇷

[@samuelperez-sr6ln]

👍🇨🇵🇺🇸

[@kurtisrinker1202]

Woo the best side scrolling beat em up ever! It would have been even more awesome if it had the Sega CD soundtrack!

[@edralynarriola823]

SNK Neo Geo he betrayed me.