Final Fight
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Final Fight – Why Was Guy Missing from the Amiga Conversion?
Final Fight (1991), developed by Capcom and ported to the Amiga by Creative Materials under U. S. Gold, is the home-computer adaptation of the classic 1989 arcade beat ’em up. You can choose from two of the three main heroes — Mike Haggar, Cody, and Guy — as they battle through Metro City to defeat the Mad Gear gang and rescue Haggar’s daughter, Jessica. Gameplay follows traditional side-scrolling brawler mechanics, featuring punches, kicks, throws, jumping attacks, and waves of on-screen enemies. However, the Amiga conversion is notably less fluid than the arcade original. Animation frames are reduced, certain sections are missing, and performance issues such as slowdown affect the pacing. Some iconic stages and elements are simplified or removed, including parts of the Industrial Area and the elevator sequence. Graphically, the game attempts to preserve the arcade’s pixel-art style, but lacks polish and smoothness.
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Final Fight (1991), developed by Capcom and ported to the Amiga by Creative Materials under U. S. Gold, is the home-computer adaptation of the classic 1989 arcade beat ’em up. You can choose from two of the three main heroes — Mike Haggar, Cody, and Guy — as they battle through Metro City to defeat the Mad Gear gang and rescue Haggar’s daughter, Jessica. Gameplay follows traditional side-scrolling brawler mechanics, featuring punches, kicks, throws, jumping attacks, and waves of on-screen enemies. However, the Amiga conversion is notably less fluid than the arcade original. Animation frames are reduced, certain sections are missing, and performance issues such as slowdown affect the pacing. Some iconic stages and elements are simplified or removed, including parts of the Industrial Area and the elevator sequence. Graphically, the game attempts to preserve the arcade’s pixel-art style, but lacks polish and smoothness.
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Magazine Reviews · 14
Contemporary average 73% · range 57–92%
880 Gamer
Reviewed by Mark Stanner
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Amiga Action
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Amiga Computing
Reviewed by Daniel Whitehead
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Amiga Force
Reviewed by Ian Osborne & Miles Guttery
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Amiga Format
Reviewed by Trenton Webb
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Amiga Format
Reviewed by Stephen Bradley
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Amiga Joker
Reviewed by Max Magenauer
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Amiga Power
Reviewed by Tim Tucker
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Amiga Power
Reviewed by Gary Penn
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CU Amiga
Reviewed by Mike Pattenden
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Génération 4
Reviewed by Didier Latil
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Joystick
Reviewed by Seb
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The One
Reviewed by Jools Watsham
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Zero
Reviewed by David McCandless
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