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Final Fight Guy © 1992 Capcom Company, Limited.
Final Fight Guy is a revised edition of the original 1990 release. While it retains the fundamental gameplay and limitations of the first title—such as the absence of two-player cooperative play and the missing Industrial Area stage—it notably swaps out Cody for his fellow martial artist, Guy. This release served as a significant update, incorporating new power-ups and refined difficulty settings to address feedback from players of the initial launch version.
GAME ID: SHVC-FY
The Guy Integration: By replacing Cody with Guy, Capcom addressed a major point of criticism from fans of the original arcade game who felt the omission of Guy in the first Super Famicom port was a significant loss. The opening cinematic was specifically updated to explain Cody’s absence, integrating Guy into the rescue mission for Jessica.
Gameplay Adjustments: The developers replaced the original game's 12 difficulty settings with a more streamlined four-tier system (Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert). Additionally, new items were introduced: the "Jessica Doll" for temporary invulnerability and special icons that grant the player an extra life, providing a much-needed buffer for single-player runs.
A "Director's Cut" Mentality: This title functions essentially as a "director's cut" of the 1990 port. While it didn't solve the hardware-bound limitation of enemy count or stage cuts, the inclusion of Guy and the new power-up system made it the definitive version of the first Final Fight on the Super Famicom for many fans.
Reviews:
[FR] May 1992 - Joypad N.8 (Page 136-138): 91/100.