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ファイナルファイト2
©1993 Capcom
Release: 1993-05-22 (¥9000)
Cartridge SHVC-F2
Beat'm up
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Released in America as
FINAL FIGHT 2
( SNS-F2-USA )
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Released in Europe as
FINAL FIGHT 2
( SNSP-F2-XXX )
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Final Fight 2 is a side scrolling beat'm up by Capcom and
sequel of the arcade game Final Fight.
After two infamous ports for the Super Famicom (Final Fight and Final Fight Guy),
Capcom released this
sequel exclusively for Nintendo's 16-bit system.
The game takes place where the first opus left off;
Metro City is now crime-free and the Mad Gear gang is no more. Or
this is what mayor Mike Haggar seems to think. The criminal gang has already
regrouped and Maki, a young girl, calls the mayor to the rescue - her sister
and father have been kidnapped and she desperately needs help. Final Fight 2
features the strong Mike Haggar himself and introduces two new fighters to the series -
the swordsman Carlos and the cute Maki.
The trio starts their journey in Hong Kong and soon travel to
European countries such as France and Italy.
Final Fight 2 follows
the same control scheme that made Capcom's series popular; one button triggers punches and
combo attacks whereas another allows the fighter to jump. Press both buttons and he will
unleash a special move that can hit several enemies at once. Final Fight 2
consists of six stages and features a two simultaneous player mode.
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As expected, the original Japanese and American versions (and consequently European versions)
show various differences. Two girl gang members (called here Eliza and Mary)
were replaced by dudes called Robert and Leon (this change can also be found
in the first Final Fight). Also, Won Won, the boss
from the Hong Kong stage, lost his large cleaver. Another interesting regional change
can be found in the Paris stage. There, our heroes walk by the airport area and a
sign clearly points to "Aeroport Challee de Gaulle" which was supposed to be French and
to actually say "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle" (one of the largest French international
airport near Paris).
Because of the
obvious confusion, the American version just wrote "Aero port" and
this is what the French and European players also got...
all of this was just lost in translation it seems.
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Final Fight 2 features a series of fun cameos.
Chun Li from Street Fighter II can be seen eating noodles
in the background of the Hong Kong stage. A sign saying "Ryu"
can also be seen in the same stage. In the Paris stage, a standing
character strangely looking like Guile can also be seen cheering
in the background.
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Teaser text from the American version:
It's Mad Gear Madness! They're
back stronger than ever and they
want revenge. With a new
mysterious leader they plan
to dominate the entire world.
This time they've kidnaped
Genryusai and his daughter Rena.
Now Haggar must travel around the world to search for Genryusai and Rena. But he's not going alone. Carlos
and Rena's sister, Maki, are joining the slam-fest to put the gang away for good. Search for numerous weapons
such as knives, nightsticks and 2x4's or find food to recover your strength.
Choose from Haggar, Carlos or Maki, each with their own style of fighting. Or have a friend join in for double
the power and crush any punk that stands in your way.
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Game Staff (Copied from the game's end credits) :
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Planner
Hyper Mickey
Hyper Bengie
Mizusima-Ya
Actor Design
Hajime-Chan
Nabe-Chan
Mighty Hama
Ukabin
Patriot
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BG Design
Ryutaro's Mama
Jun-Bany
Hidep-Dai
Chu-Pon
Program
Kanekon
Imo
Mono@Miho
Piro Papa
Ans
Yu-Kun
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Music
Bun Bun
Mari
Yuki
Setsuo
Yuko
Anie
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Sound Effect
Anie
Special Thanks
Fujii
Kagii
Taka-P
C-Chan
Ushi
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Japanese Mook
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Here's the beauty of Final Fight 2 - despite not bringing anything
new to the series, sort of "more of the same", it still
manages you to stay glued to your controller and beat up endless waves of all
kind of gang bangers. The Super Famicom port of Final Fight's biggest flaw
was its lack of a two simultaneous player mode, and Capcom
addressed that unfortunate issue in this sequel!
Graphics also look sharper and have
received a nice upgrade. The game has also an interesting 'Street Fighter'
feel to it and has you travelling throughout Europe for the cause.
I personally feel that the game somehow lacks some momentum and energy, it sorts
of loses steam after a while (especially when compared to Final Fight).
But don't read me wrong, you have here a really decent
Final Fight sequel which is definitively fun to play!
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