Final Fight Guy was Capcom’s attempt to appease fans. When Final Fight was originally released on the Super Nintendo, it was lacking. Fans were not happy about the character Guy being missing. Sure, gamers still got Cody and Haggar but a vocal few wanted Guy. To resolve the problem Capcom created a special edition of the game called Final Fight Guy. Unfortunately, not many fans got to play it upon release.

Final Fight Guy was a Blockbuster rental only

At first, the only way to enjoy Final Fight Guy was to rent it from Block Buster. If you were like me during this period, Blockbuster was simply not an option. While a popular entertainment rental company at the time, brick and mortar locations have limitations. Namely, they are not able to reach all fans equally. This limited the exposure that the game received.

Eventually there was a limited release made available for fans to purchase. The other option before this was to pay those hefty late fees at Blockbuster.

The story was edited for Guy

Capcom did more work with Final Fight Guy than I expected them to have. Considering how they handled “updating” Street Fighter 2, I was surprised at what changed here.

Namely, the opening cut scene has been changed to reflect Cody not being available. Cody is apparently out of town now leaving Guy and Haggar to get Jessica, Haggar’s daughter, back. Jessica has been kidnapped by the Mad Gear Gang who are running roughshod in Metro City. As mayor, Haggar cannot allow this to continue.

Other changes for Final Fight Guy

There are four difficulty settings available now. Capcom also added two new power-ups to the action. Fans hoping the missing level, Industrial, was put back in were left wanting. Additionally, the two-player mode was still missing.

Capcom has kept Final Fight alive and well with ports to PlayStation and Xbox. The game is a popular addition to compilations as well. On Super Nintendo fans must buy two copies to get all the characters from the arcade game. Even then, the game is lacking in comparison. For more brawling games, check this section out.

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