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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. More »
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There are fan videos, and there are fan videos. And then there's "The Ballad of Mike Haggar." More »
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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. . More »
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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. More »
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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. More »
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Beat-em-ups of the '80s 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? More »
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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. More »
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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. More »
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Capcom announced today that two of their classic side-scrollers will be making a comeback, with re-releases of Final Fight and Magic Sword set to appear on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network next year. More »
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Capcom held a Street Fighter cosplay contest at its Comic-Con booth today, but things didn't quite go as planned. A good portion of the contestants decided to reach outside the Street Fighter universe to get their dress-up on, including a solid Captain Commando, multiple S.T.A.R.S. team members and folks better known for their appearances in the Final Fight series. More »
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There still seems to be a bit of gender confusion surrounding what's exactly tucked away in the denim short shorts of Capcom's mysterious female fighter Poison, fan art notwithstanding. She first appeared in the 1989 arcade game Final Fight but was removed from the Super Nintendo conversion, as someone seemingly disapproved of the piledriving of women in tank tops. Rumors swirled that Capcom attempted to justify her inclusion in the game by revealing that she was actually a he, citing the kosher nature of man on man violence. But we never got a clear answer. More »
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Capcom's memorable tramps Roxy and Poison from Final Fight may be the victim of some urban legend gender confusion but there's little question about what's in the denim short shorts of this immovable figure from Reflect of Poison herself. The 11" PVC recreation of Hugo's sidekick from Street Fighter III will leave little to the imagination when it ships this November. At 7,140 yen, it should definitely be considered a holiday stocking stuffer for any loved one who's really really into nearly naked video game gangster babes. I'm getting two for the McWhertor Cave! More »
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Hardcore Gaming 101 recently published an eye-opening retrospective of Capcom's prolific beat-em-up arcade and console output, all very much derivatives of their 1989 classic Final Fight. While Capcom may not have created the genre—that distinction is uniquely Technos'—they refined it, some say perfected it, over the course of a dozen plus formulaic releases. More »
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Here I've been trying hard every week to try and link the new Virtual Console titles into some sort of cohesive theme, and then this week Nintendo goes and brings their own theme with them. Considering how much later than normal the release hit today, they might just want to leave that to us in the future. Anyway, this week's theme is kidnapping, a surefire gaming storyline if ever there was one, until you start imagining what the victims are going through. Then it just gets...disturbing. More »
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Two new Super Nintendo releases have popped up on the ESRB's rating site, Capcom's Final Fight and Street Fighter II Turbo. The latter is the successor to the Christmas day released SNES version of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior and features additional playable characters and new moves. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=248288&view=rss&microfeed=true Game site Screw Attack has its list up of top ten beat 'em ups, and it's a good list at that! My favorite beat 'em up of all time? No doubt, Final Fight. What's yours? Brian Ashcraft More »
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