final fight
Retro

A Twenty-Minute Documentary About The Gender Of Final Fight’s Poison

Reader Andrew points us towards this documentary. Which goes for 20 minutes. And which is entirely about the seemingly endless debate over the gender of Final Fight’s Poison.

October 11, 2011
Retro

Why Gaming’s Most Famous Transgender Character Remains A Controversial Topic

Quick history lesson for those who don’t know: there’s a character in Final Fight who in Japan was a sexy lady. A sexy lady you had to punch in the face. Her name was Poison.

August 4, 2011
In Real Life

The Most Mythologically Epic Pile-Drive In The History Of YouTube

There are fan videos, and there are fan videos. And then there’s “The Ballad of Mike Haggar”. Posted by YouTube user Hortyort (whose real name is Glorbus Finn), the video shares an epic poem recounting the journey of Final Fight‘s arse-kicking mayor as he fights his way to the end of the the game and… well, and beyond.

June 13, 2011
In Real Life

Vote For Haggar

Kotaku AU

The Queen’s birthday is alright and all, but today I would like to celebrate the greatest statesman of all time – Major Haggar – with this awesome t-shirt. Also – follow Haggar on Twitter, because he’s hilarious.

November 1, 2010
News

Is This Marvel Vs. Capcom 3′s Newest Challenger?

No sadly, not the monkey man. A photo from Capcom’s office Halloween hijinks (above) shows Mike Haggar on a monitor. The Final Fight character looks like he’s in a stage from the forthcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3. .

July 27, 2010
In Real Life

A Small Dose Of Cosplay Poison For Your Eyes

In some respects, an anatomically correct Poison from Final Fight cosplayer, seen lounging outside the Comic-Con halls. I’m sorry for showing you this picture.

April 18, 2010
News

Snag Final Fight’s Awesome Remixed Soundtrack

Reviewing Final Fight: Double Impact this week, I failed to mention the game’s remixed soundtrack as a definite plus. It’s the product of Simon Viklund, who delivered the outstanding techno score of Bionic Commando: Rearmed. It’s available for download, free.

April 15, 2010
Uncategorized

Final Fight: Double Impact Micro-Review: Take Two And Call It A Classic

Beat-em-ups of the 1990s were long on action and short on story. Like Capcom’s Final Fight, re-released this week for consoles. Just how ridiculous is the idea that a former pro rassler could be elected to high office in America?

January 13, 2010
News

Final Fight: Double Impact Puts You Back In The Arcade

The most impressive thing about Capcom’s download ports of arcade classics Final Fight and Magic Sword aren’t the gameplay, it’s the frame that the game plays within.

December 1, 2009

Final Fight: Double Impact Screens

When Capcom release “Final Fight: Double Impact” next April, you’ll not only be getting two retro side-scrollers for your money, but some different graphics modes as well. Here are your options.

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