1990-12-21
The SNES version of Final Fight is the much-hated port of Capcom's genre-defining Arcade classic. Due to the fact that it was an early game for the console and cartridge space was limited, Capcom had to make three serious cuts: Guy was completely removed, as was the Industrial Area stage, and it's a single-player only game. Furthermore, there are only three simultaneous enemies at once. Despite that, it's still Final Fight, and it has a ton of personality, memorable enemies, and satisfying gameplay.
For the US version, Poison and Roxy were changed to dudes (Sid and Billy) because Nintendo didn't want to see violence towards women on their system. They didn't care that Poison and perhaps Roxy are actually dudes. This game was ported to the GBA as Final Fight One. It restores the missing stage, Guy, and has as many onscreen enemies as the arcade version.
Despite its limitations, I still love Final Fight on the SNES. Obviously, Guy being removed sucks and the fact you only fight three enemies at a time seems like the kiss of death for this port. However, it still has the original's graphics, music, and ridiculous style, even if the gameplay is only a semblance of its former self. It's not that easy either.
