Final Fight CD

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, one each for attacking and jumping. By entering different combinations of joystick moves and button presses, the player can perform a variety of attacks: A flurry of standing punches/kicks A jumping forward kick A downward-directed jumping attack that can stun the enemy A grab at the enemy, allowing the player to either deliver further strikes or throw/slam them to the ground A spinning attack, which knocks down all enemies in the vicinity but drains a portion of the player's health Obstacles such as barrels, trash cans and oil drums can be broken open to reveal weapons (pipes, swords, knives), health-restoring food and items awarding bonus points; these can be picked up by standing over them and pressing the attack button. Weapons have limited uses and will disappear if the player is disarmed by an enemy too many times or when the player moves to a new area. If the player is carrying a weapon, they will drop it upon picking up a new one.

Each character also has an ability unique to that character: Cody can strike with found knives repeatedly, instead of just a single throw, vastly increasing his melee damage while active. Guy can jump off walls or the edge of the screen to evade attacks, and transition directly into his flying side kick afterward, giving it great range. Haggar can grapple foes during his grabs and perform a spinning piledriver, the most powerful player attack without a weapon. 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; most rounds feature more than one section, and all have a time limit. The player confronts a boss character at the end of each round, culminating in a fight against gang leader Belger in the sixth and final round. One life is lost whenever the player runs out of either health or time. The game ends when all lives are lost, but the player may spend a credit to continue from that point and choose a different character if desired.