The Japanese rebalance of Final Fight adding Guy, more complete than the western version. The best SNES take of the original.
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Category
Beat-'Em-Up2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Version of Final Fight featuring Guy replacing Cody from the original Super Nintendo release. Published by Capcom, released in Japan in 1992. Mike Haggar and Guy liberating Metro City from the Mad Gear gang, Guy's fast karate-based combat style and identical levels. Alternative Japanese version with playable Guy.
Final Fight Guy review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
This reissue replaces Cody with Guy, and the change shows in every frame: low stances, chained kicks, a ninja's run that has nothing to do with the street boxer's gait. The rest of Metro City is identical, which makes the care spent on a single character's animation set all the more visible.
The soundtrack is the one from the original conversion, reused untouched, and this reissue mainly offers a chance to hear it attentively again: bouncing bass, soft drums, synthetic brass carrying melodies more worked than the genre average. The subway theme remains the piece you identify within three notes.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
This variant swaps Cody for the ninja Guy, whose speed and quick strikes reshape the approach to street fighting. More agile and more aerial, he offers a different rhythm to fans of the first game. The weight of the blows and the urban mood stay intact, for a direct, tasty blow-off. A snappy rereading, ideal to rediscover the classic from a new angle.
Final Fight Guy is the Super Famicom reissue of the first game swapping Cody for Guy, born of an early-console memory constraint. In Japan it launched straight as a normally sold cart, the original home of this playable variant. SFC cardboard box and spine card hold the interest. An alternate cut valued for rounding out the SNES trilogy of Capcom's beat 'em up, it mainly targets collectors chasing every regional take on the first Final Fight.
Is Final Fight Guy still worth playing in 2026?
A Japanese reissue of the first Final Fight, Final Fight Guy swaps Cody for Guy and his fast karate, while keeping the levels and pace of the original. This version is more complete and better balanced than the trimmed Western release, making it the best SNES take on the first game. Today it remains a pleasant, readable and snappy beat-'em-up, ideal for discovering the start of Capcom's saga in its most accomplished form on the machine, preferably with a friend.
