When did Final Fight release?

Final Fight was first released on November 25, 1989.

Final Fight

Nov 25, 1989Hack and slash/Beat 'em upArcadeArcadeSharp X68000Commodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumAtari ST/STE

Final Fight — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Final Fight on?: Final Fight was released on Arcade, Sharp X68000, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, iOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Sega CD, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii.
When did Final Fight release?: Final Fight was first released on November 25, 1989.

About Final Fight

Final Fight is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up produced by Capcom. Final Fight can be played by up to two players simultaneously. Before the game begins, the player chooses between the three main characters: Haggar, Cody, and Guy. Each has his own fighting style and attributes. Health gauges are displayed for both player and enemy characters. The controls for Final Fight consist of an eight-way joystick and two buttons for attacking and jumping respectively. Pressing the attack button repeatedly when attacking an enemy or multiple enemies will cause the player character to perform a combo. The final blow of the combo can be changed to a throw if the player moves the joystick in the opposite direction just before landing it. The player can also perform a jump attack. Pressing the attack and jump buttons simultaneously allows the player to perform a special attack that strikes all surrounding enemies, but will drain a small portion of the player's health. Enemies can be grabbed simply by walking into one of them. When an enemy is grabbed, the player can perform a grab attack by pressing the attack button or perform a throw by tilting the joystick left or right. A thrown enemy can be tossed at another for additional damage. Items such as weapons, health recovery items, and items awarding extra points can be picked up by standing over one and pressing the attack button. Weapons have limited uses and will disappear if the player is disarmed by an enemy too much or when the player moves to a new area. Final Fight consists of six stages or "rounds", as well as two bonus rounds. Each round takes place in a different section of Metro City such as the Slums and the Subway, with most rounds featuring more than one level. At the end of each round the player will face a boss character unique to that round.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Sharp X68000, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, iOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Sega CD, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Themes: Action
Series: Final Fight

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

79/100

from 150 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega CD	1993	$50	$152	—	5 reviews	Low

Also released on: Arcade · Sharp X68000 · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari ST/STE · iOS · Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02

Loose

$50

Complete

$152

Sealed

—

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$56	$113	—
Japanese release	$34	$57	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 2 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $17.50 in Jul 2008, $64 five years ago, and $50 as of Nov 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2009	$13.99	—
Jan 2010	$10.00	—
Jan 2011	$14.75	—
Jan 2012	$8.88	—
Jan 2013	$25	—
Jan 2014	$20	$47
Jan 2015	$25	$81
Jan 2016	$28	$95
Jan 2017	$40	$85
Jan 2018	$38	$91
Jan 2019	$35	$99
Jan 2020	$34	$101
Jan 2021	$46	$129
Jan 2022	$60	$233
Jan 2023	$61	$148
Jan 2024	$35	$167
Jan 2025	$41	$154
Jan 2026	$43	$180
Nov 2026	$50	$152

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	MSRP
North America	April 1993	4410	010086044102	—
Europe / PAL	July 1993	4410	4974365644109	—
Japan	2 April 1993	G-6013	4974365560133	¥8,800

Source: Japanese product numbers, dates and prices: Sega Japan's Mega-CD software lists, each number checked against MAME's Mega-CD software list. North American and European numbers: the number printed on the disc as recorded by Redump, shown where MAME's list agrees or has no number

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases of these games are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega CD prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Capcom's brawler on the Sega CD, with a two-player co-op mode and a censored US release.

This is Final Fight CD, the Sega CD conversion of Capcom's arcade brawler, ported by A Wave and published by Sega. It came out in Japan on 2 April 1993, in North America in April 1993 and in Europe in July 1993.

Electronic Gaming Monthly reported that the Sega CD version lets you play as any of the three characters and supports two players at once. MegaTech noted it has more features than the arcade original and gave it a Hyper Game award. The English release was censored, with changes to some graphics also made in the Super NES version; Electronic Gaming Monthly ran pictures of the changes.

What the press said at the time

MegaTech Issue 17	May 1993	87%
Electronic Games August 1993	August 1993	84%
MegaTech Issue 18	June 1993	MT RATING: 94%
Sega Pro Issue 34	July 1994	91%
Sega Pro Issue 43	April 1995	90%

“Doesn't stretch the Mega-CD's capabilities, but this is a true classic, an absolute must-buy.”
— MegaTech, May 1993

“Capcom has finally brought its premier fighting game to the Sega CD, and this time all of the bells and whistles are intact, along with the full complement of characters from the arcade hit.”
— Electronic Games, August 1993

“It IS the arcade game... and more! … It's not out officially till June.”
— MegaTech, June 1993

“graphics and sound lift this above any Mega-CD … game before it. Definitely one for arcade junkies, this is the best coin-op conversion thaťs hit any”
— Sega Pro, July 1994

Also on other platforms

Super NES · Wii

How the other versions reviewed

Super NES	GameRankings	71.23%
Wii	GameSpot	6.7/10
Wii	IGN	8/10
Wii	Nintendo Life	7/10

These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.

Before you buy

The US disc sits above the middle of North American Sega CD games. The loose European disc usually costs a little more, but a complete European copy usually costs less than a complete US one, and Japanese copies usually cost clearly less. A European disc needs a European Mega-CD and a Japanese disc a Japanese one. Check that the case matches the game.