Non-Nostalgic Review - Final Fight

[EkajTheSwordsman]

The SNES version was butchered with the missing levels and lack of co-op. Final Fight CD was where it was at.

[jcdenton2k]

Devs have been trollin American gamers since this was first released :(

[jcdenton2k]

Haggar for Mayor! =D

I bet the 'Governator' got some help in getting elected due to the memories people had playing as a buff Mayor in Final Fight :)

If I had a daughter like that....wow... :)

[JohnHashCode]

A girl reviewing an old school video game arcade?! I feel lost and confused...

[jonasianbuddy]

non-nostalgic?! I remember playing this game just for the bonus rounds!

[joguSD]

@jonasianbuddy non-nostalgic because THEY never played it as kids, and they're reviewing it now...

[jonasianbuddy]

@joguSD yeah, I know what it means. I was just commenting that this game was nostalgic for me.

[Badskull82]

Jeez get voice surgery

[Frizzurd]

the girls in Streets of Rage, Golden Axe and Double Dragon were all okay to hit

[DecepticonMecha]

In Super Street Fighter 4, if you complete the car mini game with either Guy or Cody, some dude comes out of nowhere and exclaimes "Oh, my car!"

Funny as hell.

[ZDLR221]

Cody: CHYEEEAAHHH!

Hagger: HEEAAARH!

Guy" IYYAAAH!

[REALSlutHunter]

The SNES/Wii Version Sucks. The Arcade one is 2 Player, the Animations are much smoother, and you got 3 Fighters.

And the Reason why you grab without a extra Button, is because it sucks.

Punch, Go Right, Punch Go Right, Grab. This Technique works perfect but with a Extra Button just for Grabbing, it whould suck.

[Ninten70]

I enjoyed the Music on the SNES Version and of course the Arcade as well. There Sometimes the bosses can be cheap Like Edi. E for example.

[TheRadioactiveRobin]

Oh my Cock 3:47 xD

[IMZEECATMAN]

why does everyone hate tmnt? it is one of my favorites

[GarthMcCreery]

and thats why the sega cd version should be on VC >_> two player is great =D

[decapattack]

Too bad you didn't rent the Mega CD version..

[neogeon]

oh, and Jesus Christ, it's HAGGAR, not HAGAR, TWO G's. Say it with me: "Hag-gar", not "Hay-gar".

[neogeon]

good lord, just get the Sega CD version and stop this nonsense.

[bigbardos]

what?! insead of birging the arcade version(all 3 charactes, 2 players ,1 stage more) or the GBA version(arcade vesion with the alpha versions of the characters as bonus) they bring the horrible snes version, at least they could have done a double pack and include "final fight guy"a diffenrent version for snes with guy instead cody and little changes like power ups , different enemy placement and new intro and ending to explain the absence of cody

[FPietros]

Well, look at this.

I was searching for a Final Fight video review and I just found out about this girl's game review channel...

The video is nicely done and the speech is really interesting to listen to...

Nice indeed.

[heardofrvb]

Why not the Double Impact one?

[krysala]

The Genesis version is the most arcade faithful port of Final Fight. It has 2-player co-op , Guy, AND the transvestite looking punk hookers.

[theelusiveone]

Awesome review. I downloaded it for the Kega emulator after watching this video.

[ZionKraze]

Ahh, the old two player thing. I had the same reaction when I downloaded Double Dragon on the VC. I thought it was a two player cooperative game, and when I found out it was Mario style, I was not happy.

[NismoJoeB13]

Hands down, the best home port is on the Sega CD. It retained all of the characters and enemies from the original and also added the bridge stage. I believe it had a time attack survival mode as well. I had it back in the day and loved how faithful it was to the original with some added bonuses, such as cheesy voice acting during the intro. The 2nd best console port is the original arcade version on the Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1 for the PS2

[ZeroMilanmon]

and here I thought I was the only person alive that liked TMNT

the reason that car smashing seems as familiar as it does is that Final Fight started of as a Street Fighter sequel

[gouki2005]

this was the first snes game i bought....i was so happy....... good days

[Bloodthr0e]

Take a look at the sega CD version. It allowed you to play as all 3 of the characters that were in the arcade cabinet. You also get to enjoy the 2-player function. I really don't know why Nintendo used the butchered SNES version for their virtual console. A straight arcade port on the virtual console should have been possible as well.

[MMZen]

Say what you want about the Sega CD, it had the superior version of this game.

[oxe161]

wow u guys r noobs

Arcade: 2 Players and Guy

SNES: 1 player and No Guy

Sega CD: 2 players, Guy and Remixed music

GBA: 2 players, Guy, Alpha Guy, and Alpha Cody

also Capcom collections used arcade versions. And dont say "wii version" its the SNES version

also why did capcom release this fail port? sure its my 1st beat em up experience...but it sux

[Bloodthr0e]

@oxe161 Wow, I think you drank too much hater-aid. Telling other people what to call the version that's on the wii is kind of a pathetic attempt at oppression.

[oxe161]

@Bloodthr0e yes...yes i did drink to much hater aid D:

i just hate it when people call it the wii version...just sayin

so here i give u a basket of cookies to share with u

[TheSimpsonssince90]

I had the Sega CD version and that was a much better version. It was two players and the music was so much better.

[oxe161]

@TheSimpsonssince90 except the slums, abigail fight, and subway...the songs were tooooooooo slow

the rest of the music kicks ass though

[xhirtam]

two p. lol

[Lugen101]

Final Fight was release in capcom's classic collection for the ps2 and it had 2 players on it. My brother and I had a blast with it.

[kakisawmn]

the original game has two players apparently only the wii version has one player..

[hibbijo]

The genesis version had 2players and a 3rd character.

[HunterTiger2100]

Rinrygamegame, about grabbing the enemies in Final Fight, I hit them first to stun them.  I then grabbed them. However, your strategy of approaching them from the angle could work. I just did not think of that one.

[HunterTiger2100]

I loved the beat 'em up style games such as Final Fight. I was surprised that you were able to cover the origin of the certain characters in Final Fight, but this is the good video game history.

[UltimateSuperion]

Im 12 so i have no nostalga but i am gonna get a gameboy color or original and an NES guessed who convinced me to get one of them!!!!

[MadSnake123]

I never really like the first Final Fight, i don't know why, anyway, you should play Migthy Final Fight for the NES, while the concept is the same, IMO the game is much more fun.

Good video BTW "Hello Mr. Mayor, Oh noes" Lol, that was funny.

[pandas696969]

Whats the name of the song play at the end of the video ??

[SauskeX4]

Dis game reminds me of Batman Returns 4 the SNES god I luv dat game

[Xx1SailorScoutxX]

Yeah, the SNES version was misleading; I thought it was 2 player also. & it was helluva hard game when I was growing up; couldn't get past Level 2.

Still a fun game though IMO. I play it sometimes.

[TheRpgFanatic]

I sunk many a quarter into the arcade version of this game at my local pizza place. Ah, I miss the 80's. Arcades are pretty much dead now.

[hypersonic64]

This video wants me to get a Super Nintendo(i have no wii lol)

[Krisilke]

More Non-Nostalgic Reviews please!

[jonasianbuddy]

OH EM GEEEESUS

didn't have a super nitendo

but played it on windows 98 xD

[leoviper]

great game, i played it a lot. good work rinry!!!

[azmanntoz]

the ps3 version kicks ass. you can play co-op online, the music is revamped and there are the original 3 characters to choose from. It also retains those hot somersaulting girls :)

[Julionp]

final fight is very nolstagic to me =)

[ourlucidream]

The knife cuts out the portion of the fuse that is lit, hence no explosion! Woo!

[D3stinySm4sher]

Great work as always, friend. =)

I loved the "reenactment " of you guys realizing you couldn't play it on two player. xD

Some of the text that would appear while you were talking was a little distracting and I missed what you said (or what was read) but I still like it when you do that stuff. It just works better when it's directly flowing with the same thought as what is being spoken. There's just critique for ya. ;)

[rinrygamegame]

@D3stinySm4sher A lot of people know about the transvestite business, so I didn't want them to be bored <.<

[D3stinySm4sher]

@rinrygamegame

I guess I was thinking of other stuff. But yea, I know what you were going for. It usually works really well, and it does here, too. I'm just being honest about what it did for me, personally. ;) Still great work as always.

[bosnia91]

@rinrygamegame the absence of the girl character in this day and age is unnaccaptable. Nintendo should be ASHAMED for this shit, they deserve all the despise in the world.

Buy the game on xbox live instead. They knew better than to fuck with us just because we've been fucked before.

It's also dissapointing how capcom take it so light-hearted. Why not fight for the rights of your fucking creation?!

[millgiass]

The Streets of Rage series is the superior beat um up.

[McAster99]

Keep these up lass, t'was quit nice to see.

[SpiderSimmons]

This was a surprisingly thorough and professional review. That statement comes from someone who viewed this vid embedded, btw.

Final Fight is indeed a classic that ruled arcades in my neck of the woods in the late 80s/early 90s. I'm not sure if you've checked out any of the other old arcade ports that were butchered on consoles, but SNES and Genesis had plenty.

Anyway, keep experimenting, keep reviewing, and more importantly, keep gaming.

Toodles.

[Krimmson]

If you guys want an awesome Final Fight for the SNES, get Final Fight 3. Not only does it have Co-Op but it also has CPU Co-Op, so if you don't have a friend you can still play Co-Op with an A.I. partner.

[Ffamran1283]

did i just kill you? hahaha cute :P

[MegaGoat]

I love how NOA had the game censored to remove the "woman"-beating action and the names Damnd and Sodom changed, but the doors in the first part of the slum say DICK on them

[KIFulgore]

Good review! Some of the best music on the SNES too.

[Rathalos887]

Slash and Axl XD

[MrOverKilled]

LMAO! how rude is it to hit a transvestite

[syxx573]

there's a secret test menu to add a button to do your special move, and change the rate you can earn extra lives.

[syxx573]

pass on the wii version, get the arcade re-release on psn

[Luther7718]

@syxx573 This. Better graphics, two-player, no censorship changes (Sodom, Damnd have original names, all trannies are left intact) and Magic Sword thrown in as a bonus.

[sprocket2005]

mighty final fight is my favorite. mike haggar or cody. guy sucks.

[DrFurball]

So glad I went with the GBA version instead, with its game link co-op and inclusion Guy along with the Industrial Area stage from the arcade version.

[dwcai81]

The 2 stinky acrobatic punks made their first appearance at the helicopter fight on Double Dragon II for the NES!

[DurLock345]

Have you ever considered covering Marathon Durandal?

best oldskool FPS evar. :D

[nikmiknikmik]

0:36 which game it is? o.o

[rinrygamegame]

Flower :)

[juniorgod321]

Great review,and by the way, what is your all-time favorite game?

[alef321]

@rinrygamegame Flower is just unique......already a classic for me =D

[cheezweezer]

Good review. I found it very helpful that you actually went into what's good and bad about the game rather than just giving a description and opinion like most reviews do.

[mysticnamja]

OH MY CAR!

[DariusDaGreat86]

Streets Of Rage is so much better

[Effedup]

Okay, so when I was a kid I used to be able to omgwtfPWN this game. I don't know why, I was just really good at beat 'em ups when I was a kid.

Anyways, I'm bored the other night, so I fire up Zsnes and get down to some retro gaming. I figure "I still game regularly, I can jump right into it", load it up, and get my ass stomped out by level 2.

I wanted to nerdrage all over the place but I kept it under control. I can't believe I peaked on SNES when I was 11 LOL

[gojordon1]

the sega cd version of this game so much better. The opening scene has voice acting, music is way better, two players, has guy(he is the third character), and all 6 levels.

[WxWmartinWxW]

Yeah, Final Fight 2 and 3 are better.

[Breakdown64]

Another great video, keep up the good work. I'm surprised you didn't mention this was Cody's first appearance before moving on to Street Fighter fame, though.

[jenslyn87]

Dat voice!

[martijnhuig1]

Hehe, I will never buy a 'Virtual console' like game. I think it's more fun to own a older console with 'real' games.

[TibialisPosterior]

you are so awesome and retro

[CanadianMetalian]

Oh, and the best beat-em-up must be "Legend" I guess.

[CanadianMetalian]

Nice game. I prefere Rival Turf cover. Rival Turf ownz.

[blindfolds1aside]

there was a very similar game on game boy advance called final fight one, in that one there was an extra character which was supposed to be cody's friend :S

[Zeethr]

you nostalgia you lose!

[Lataxx]

The SNES version of Final Fight is so Bad : /, thats why i love arcades.

[Metallion98]

Nice review but a few points.

I had was barely able to read the text about Guy before it disappeared. Also it was a bit hard to read that and listen to your voice at the same time. It would have been better if you explained his absence through speech as well.

Also this might just be a personal opinion but I thought some mention of the coop mode in the original Arcade version and the censored character names would have been nice.

Just some constructive criticism here. ;)

[rileyvace]

I have this game on a Capcom collection on PS2. It's 2 players and you can play as Guy too.

[pickledeggfan]

HAHA, Transvestits because "kicking girls is rude". As a bloke, I also think it's a little rude when I am kicked..

[MrVoletron]

My favorite SNES beat-em up was Knights of the Round - try it if you haven't!

[sbowesuk]

Really does look like a bit of a 'Streets of Rage' copycat, with a few 'Street Fighter II' elements thrown into the mix.

At least Ringy is sweet and original :) Aw man, would love to ask her out on a date if I got the chance :)

[cordlc]

Funny, I just got all into Streets of Rage 2 recently, great game. No nostalgia needed for enjoyment!

The controls are similar to FF (run into enemy to grab), it's kept at 2 buttons to make it more accessible I guess.

I really miss the old 2D sprite stuff, busy playing Metal Slug now thanks to friends recommending it (can only vaguely remember playing it in arcades as a kid), I'm just blown away by the graphics! I'm really amazed how well some of these games hold up...

[moocow212]

Oh! My car

[theevilares]

I love your reviews! : )

[BrakODatWak]

If you thought this was at least pretty okay, I'd actually really recommend the SNES Batman Returns, which is very very similar in gameplay, but quite a bit more fine-tuned.

[someoneI7]

looks exactly like streets of rage, except less actions, characters, and no co-op.

[VOSTFR]

3:48

In the original Japanese version, this guy says "Oh my God!" but Capcom thought it was offensive to mention God in a video game.

But it's completly OK to beat the hell out of someone's car for no reason appearently. :D

[VOSTFR]

Remember kids: beating up women is wrong. Killing transvastites, on the other hand, it's A.O.K.! Good job, Capcom, good job...

[aerockster]

Why is your voice so cute?

[sapier]

how did you not play final fight as a kid? it was classic and oh so fun. esp in the arcade form.

[rinrygamegame]

There were no arcades where I grew up :P

[121BigRed]

@rinrygamegame Same here.

[250mav]

when i had this on GBA it seemed really easy but after i got the snes version it just seemed like it would always kick my ass

[ise1880]

5 stars for the dog dubbing at the end

[ileangarland]

go rinry

[shinigamilovesgames]

Great review Rinry!!! that game is f'n hard!

[JerryTerrifying]

Sega CD versions the best and there's no trannies. You get to punch girls on the Sega CD.

[brtshstel]

This was a good game, but Final Fight Guy was better. And I'm a little more attuned to Streets of Rage 1 and 2.

[bowserone]

haha three more times chimpmasterflex enjoy.

[bowserone]

also...i deleted those extra comments dumbass...god i hate when dumbasses post!

[StarGeminiZ]

The Ninja Turtle arcade games are up ther with The Simpsons as best arcade games EVER.

[tombert256]

I own a legal copy of Final Fight Guy, and found that it pails in comparison to the version I found on my Capcom Classics Collection.

[fluffyman85]

They are also coming out with a port to XBLA and PSN called "Double Impact." Unfortunately it isn't a retro revival like "Bionic Commando Rearmed" but the same Arcade game only smoothed out and with remixed music, but it does come with another game "Magic Sword."

[thorgrim103]

Just to clear stuff up if some one hasn't said it.

Poison is a transsexual, poisons partner roxy if i am correct is a woman.

In japan poison has breasts but i s still a man in America shes is a woman due to surgery and all that icky stuff and so on.

Capcom should of never of made such a dumb controversy a bad guys a bad guy no matter what,so who cares.

[luckas30]

The Super Nintendo version of Final Fight is an insult to the franchise. No 2 player game! :(

[SharinganLust]

I still prefer the arcade version over the console version.

Hell, Arcade > Console anyway.

[Mappyman]

i LOVE the amount of research that goes into these reviews, so much detail on the small little things nobody notices. Presentation is flawless!

[Ruudos]

Nie review. BTW, the Sega CD/Mega CD version supports 2-player co-op.

[mastersid]

I love you Rinry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! your vids RAWCK! You pick all of the best games to review! Keep on rockin! your buddy Aaron

[lophatjello]

great video! tho i'm amazed you played this game for so long. the first final fight is a classic brawler, but the snes port is awful.

[mexicanwaluigi]

no mention of mighty final fight for nes or the squeals? The one for the nes was darn hard too but at least it let you level up like in an rpg. I enjoyed it more than the super nintendo version. And yeah the arcade was 2 player, and the 3rd for the snes is 2 player also. The 3rd is the best in terms of game play. There was an arcade at a nearby pizza place unfortunately I think they sold it. Its just not the same going there and not hearing the music to it and the bad guy's evil laugh :(

[manaeldar]

Streets of Rage was so much better

[Syckezt]

lol

[bowserone]

wait you had no prior expericnce with final fight one of the best beat em ups ever?! oh and b4 i let this go...TMNT......(WAIT FOR IT) SUCKS!!!!! GAME SET ME BACK A FEW YEARS.

[chimpmasterflex]

@bowserone dude do you ever shut the hell up? you have 4 comments on here, 3 of which have been deleted, stop being a baby, TMNT FTW

[stonecoldrvd]

Nah.. I believe you.. I keep forgetting the age difference. I literally grew up with Final Fight at the Arcades. I can tell you many stories. I remember the feeling seeing FF on the SNES for the first time... Like I also remember seeing how lazy Capcom was with FF GUY.

But I was never prepared for the Sega Cd Version. Back in 93, the console version of a game was always inferior to the Arcade version. Capcom went overtime with the port of FF on the Sega CD!! Check it out if you have a chance!

[cky727]

I love TMNT too :D

[Thiefylord]

PrOcess!

[metroi]

your videos are awesome

please review tg16 games

like cratermaze or bonk's adventure

[opmost]

This is another great, solid review by you two and I'm not just saying that because of the Two.P part :)

It's a shame that Final Fight had to be one of Capcom's first SF/SNES games because it could have been a two player game if they had more time to work with the system.

[rinrygamegame]

I was hoping you would enjoy the video!  :)

[mexicanwaluigi]

they finally got it to be 2 player near the end of the snes life time with final fight 3

[PepeDensetsu]

and final figth 2

[vintagevideogamegeek]

You can play the arcade version on Capcom Classics Volume 1 for the PS2.

[BlitzWing00]

I remember playing this in the arcade....it was only fun playing it with two player.

[DynasticHero]

Great video! Can't wait for the PSN download of this and magic sword.

[ZGMFX88SGaia]

why did cody end up prison Dx second player should've been guy

[Trencher1375]

Fantastic review! Awesome! One of the best I seen in a long time! Great humour and very informative! You pay attention to the details and funny as hell. Are you going to review games for playstation 3 as well?

[jotaudio]

A PS3 review is in the works right now. Thanks for watching!

[RappingNinja]

Jot's shirt looks like it says ... "I'm With The Stupids"? That's what I'm getting.

Oh yeah, I really enjoyed the video. I can only imagine what else lies ahead in this area (the opening seemed to tease you possibly reviewing Axelay? Bring it on!). I loved the bit about 'Two P.' ("Did I just kill you?" *sad Ninja Gaiden music*)

[DerHunk]

haha Pac Man for the Atari 2600 maybe the first game i've ever played

by the way good show i found you cause of JewWario

[u03mja3]

nice video as always. I like the concept of non-nostalgic reviews, as it gives a fresh perspective to games that not all of us played back in the day.

[richard11992288]

I take it that this game came out after Streets of Rage because the whole time I was watching I was thinking, this is a bad rip off of Streets of Rage.

[CeruleanFawkes]

Do you know if Shining in the Darkness is available? If so, could you guys review it?

[AllBitGamers]

Back in the day I had a friend who had Final Fight and we'd argue over who'd play first. When we couldn't decided we'd go to the arcade. Good times.

[pablopares]

You have to review Streets of Rage 2 for the Sega Genesis!!! Is far better!!!!

[andrefrbk]

COOOOOOOOOOL!

[RustyKoi]

The 'Happy gaming!' puppy was the best part! ^_^

[potyerio]

Great video. Please please please post more frequently!

[Devbinks]

I bought this game for the SNES, thinking it was two-player. Finding out it was only single player sure sucked the fun outta this one :(

[Deth280483]

i lol´d at the two p. joke

you will have planned to do the final fight 2 & 3 review?

[ChibiFighter]

Well to start things off the SNES Port of Final Fight is. In my opinion Terrible, The graphics and sound hardware suffered a massive downgrade I don't think Capcom knew what they were doing. the elimination of the 2P Mode was dick move for Capcom. and I think the removal of Guy was also an odd move.

[chissock]

Used to play this at the arcades with my brother back in the day; never owned nor played the home console version :)

[danielwcas]

another great video, thanx rinry!

[angel777lucifer]

aaggg your voice is soo.. soo.. cute!

I love your voooice!!!!

[MAXXNinja]

Luckily I picked up the actual cartridge of this game for only $3.

[crazyfooInc]

I don't know why, but I laughed pretty hard when you played the Ninja Gaiden death sound.

[ArkFromTerranigma]

Final Fight 2 was awesome, i'll give this one a try

[AmadeusCho]

I wish there were some loosely associated prequel called "Semi-Final Fight"

[Hyperfighter3]

I've played Super Mario Bros. 3 for over 15 years now, and this is the first time I saw the secret at 0:24 ! This game keeps surprising me! *Just had a huge FFFUUUUUUUU moment!*

[sdragon21]

You think you could review Final Fight 2&3later down the line??? Trust me, one you play those, you'll never go back to the original, plus, the other 2 have co-op, something that this version lacked!!!

[CommanderZx2]

Any idea what the "extra joy" in the hidden options menu does?

[rinrygamegame]

It actually assigns the special move to the A button. That would be a good thing... if it wasn't secret!!

[Pipoca19]

Nice, I like I like.

[javierortiz82]

Yeah, it being for one player only sucked.

If you access the options menu you can asign the special attack to button A if you enable the extra joy option.

One game that you really need to check out is Mighty Final Fight for the NES, surprisingly it has some of the things you were asking on the review, new abilities as you advance, more specific enemies on the level and for god's sake the special moves on it are just awesome.

[AlluPL]

Very nice :)

[stonecoldrvd]

Where's the Sega Cd LOVE?

[hybridRace92]

to me, the best versions were on the SEGA CD, and the Capcom Remixed on PSP (perfect port on handheld FTW)

[callmemarc]

Great review. The Sega CD version was the best though.

[zeldajunkielol2]

never even knew there was a sega cd version.

[stonecoldrvd]

SEGA CD VERSION was the best Period.. 10 times better than the Arcade..:)

I still own it.!!

[SolidusGabriel]

Great video, as always.

[Chad9976]

This one is HARD but it's always fun to play. I'd give it an A-