it’s time to take this battle to the streets welcome to watchmojo.com and
streets welcome to watchmojo.com and
streets welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting two of the
today we’ll be pitting two of the
today we’ll be pitting two of the biggest side scrolling beat em up
biggest side scrolling beat em up
biggest side scrolling beat em up franchises against one another final
franchises against one another final
franchises against one another final fight and Streets of Rage get ready to
fight and Streets of Rage get ready to
fight and Streets of Rage get ready to knock over a few barrels peaked an
knock over a few barrels peaked an
knock over a few barrels peaked an entire chicken and stay on the same
entire chicken and stay on the same
entire chicken and stay on the same screen until all of those thugs are
screen until all of those thugs are
screen until all of those thugs are knocked out yeah now we can start round
knocked out yeah now we can start round
knocked out yeah now we can start round 1 combat
the basic mechanics of both games are
the basic mechanics of both games are simple enough step one beat up the thugs
simple enough step one beat up the thugs
simple enough step one beat up the thugs step two fight the boss step three
step two fight the boss step three
step two fight the boss step three profit in final fight each character has
profit in final fight each character has
profit in final fight each character has their only unique fighting style and
their only unique fighting style and
their only unique fighting style and each character is also able to pick up a
each character is also able to pick up a
each character is also able to pick up a weapon and use it against their
weapon and use it against their
weapon and use it against their opponents Streets of Rage works in a
opponents Streets of Rage works in a
opponents Streets of Rage works in a similar fashion but there’s a few little
similar fashion but there’s a few little
similar fashion but there’s a few little details that make the combat feel like
details that make the combat feel like
details that make the combat feel like more than just a final fight clone not
more than just a final fight clone not
more than just a final fight clone not only does each character have their own
only does each character have their own
only does each character have their own style but each character has their own
style but each character has their own
style but each character has their own advantages and disadvantages this means
advantages and disadvantages this means
advantages and disadvantages this means that you have to think about what style
that you have to think about what style
that you have to think about what style suits you the best
suits you the best
suits you the best especially if you’re playing co-op with
especially if you’re playing co-op with
especially if you’re playing co-op with a friend let’s look at the first game as
a friend let’s look at the first game as
a friend let’s look at the first game as an example
an example
an example Adam is extremely powerful and can jump
Adam is extremely powerful and can jump
Adam is extremely powerful and can jump higher than other characters however
higher than other characters however
higher than other characters however he’s the slowest on the team
he’s the slowest on the team
he’s the slowest on the team axel fixes that by being powerful and
axel fixes that by being powerful and
axel fixes that by being powerful and fast but he’s not so great at jumping
fast but he’s not so great at jumping
fast but he’s not so great at jumping and while blaze may be the weakest among
and while blaze may be the weakest among
and while blaze may be the weakest among them she makes up for it with her speed
them she makes up for it with her speed
them she makes up for it with her speed and jumping while both games definitely
and jumping while both games definitely
and jumping while both games definitely helped define the beat’em up genres
helped define the beat’em up genres
helped define the beat’em up genres speed sabrage does combat a bit better
speed sabrage does combat a bit better
speed sabrage does combat a bit better than final fight by offering more
than final fight by offering more
than final fight by offering more variety with the characters and their
variety with the characters and their
variety with the characters and their skills as strong as the final fight cast
skills as strong as the final fight cast
skills as strong as the final fight cast is the ex cops also have speed and
is the ex cops also have speed and
is the ex cops also have speed and agility on their side and at least one
agility on their side and at least one
agility on their side and at least one police officer friends serving as backup
police officer friends serving as backup
police officer friends serving as backup for one game winner Streets of Rage
round two graphics and sound both games
round two graphics and sound both games feature a similar story about taking
feature a similar story about taking
feature a similar story about taking back the crime invested streets but each
back the crime invested streets but each
back the crime invested streets but each one approached it in their own way final
one approached it in their own way final
one approached it in their own way final fight is much brighter and more colorful
fight is much brighter and more colorful
fight is much brighter and more colorful despite the decrepit state the city is
despite the decrepit state the city is
despite the decrepit state the city is in streets of rage on the other hand is
in streets of rage on the other hand is
in streets of rage on the other hand is dark and gritty at times to highlight a
dark and gritty at times to highlight a
dark and gritty at times to highlight a city at its breaking point the character
city at its breaking point the character
city at its breaking point the character models for final fight are more detailed
models for final fight are more detailed
models for final fight are more detailed than the sprites in Streets of Rage but
than the sprites in Streets of Rage but
than the sprites in Streets of Rage but the gameplay feels smoother for the
the gameplay feels smoother for the
the gameplay feels smoother for the latter especially for the console
latter especially for the console
latter especially for the console releases which will doubt until later
when it comes to sound final fight has a
when it comes to sound final fight has a decent soundtrack it’s not the kind of
decent soundtrack it’s not the kind of
decent soundtrack it’s not the kind of music you’d like to listen to outside of
music you’d like to listen to outside of
music you’d like to listen to outside of the game but it does serve its purpose
the game but it does serve its purpose
the game but it does serve its purpose as you set off to take down the mad gear
as you set off to take down the mad gear
as you set off to take down the mad gear gang
this is not the case with Streets of
this is not the case with Streets of Rage to say that the soundtrack is
Rage to say that the soundtrack is
Rage to say that the soundtrack is amazing is kind of an understatement a
amazing is kind of an understatement a
amazing is kind of an understatement a mix of techno a dash of house and clear
mix of techno a dash of house and clear
mix of techno a dash of house and clear hip-hop influence created some of the
hip-hop influence created some of the
hip-hop influence created some of the best soundtracks that the Genesis had to
best soundtracks that the Genesis had to
best soundtracks that the Genesis had to offer the music of the game sets the
offer the music of the game sets the
offer the music of the game sets the tone and frankly it gets you in the mood
tone and frankly it gets you in the mood
tone and frankly it gets you in the mood to punch as many thugs as you can it
to punch as many thugs as you can it
to punch as many thugs as you can it feels like the developers invested just
feels like the developers invested just
feels like the developers invested just as much time with the soundtrack as they
as much time with the soundtrack as they
as much time with the soundtrack as they did with the overall game with that in
did with the overall game with that in
did with the overall game with that in mind we have to give this round to
mind we have to give this round to
mind we have to give this round to Streets of Rage not only is it great to
Streets of Rage not only is it great to
Streets of Rage not only is it great to look at it’s great to listen to and you
look at it’s great to listen to and you
look at it’s great to listen to and you have to respect a game that treats its
have to respect a game that treats its
have to respect a game that treats its music like a core part of the gaming
music like a core part of the gaming
music like a core part of the gaming experience round three characters hi
experience round three characters hi
experience round three characters hi having fun so just who are these people
having fun so just who are these people
having fun so just who are these people that eat meat out of barrels after the
that eat meat out of barrels after the
that eat meat out of barrels after the mad gear gang kidnaps the beautiful
mad gear gang kidnaps the beautiful
mad gear gang kidnaps the beautiful Jessica we meet the core cast a final
Jessica we meet the core cast a final
Jessica we meet the core cast a final fight Jessica’s boyfriend Cody
fight Jessica’s boyfriend Cody
fight Jessica’s boyfriend Cody Cody’s friend guy and one of the coolest
Cody’s friend guy and one of the coolest
Cody’s friend guy and one of the coolest mares in videogame history
mares in videogame history
mares in videogame history Mike Haggar who just so happens to be
Mike Haggar who just so happens to be
Mike Haggar who just so happens to be Jessica’s father yep before Liam Neeson
Jessica’s father yep before Liam Neeson
Jessica’s father yep before Liam Neeson there was Mike Haggar who body slammed
there was Mike Haggar who body slammed
there was Mike Haggar who body slammed his way through the streets to save his
his way through the streets to save his
his way through the streets to save his daughter while the character roster does
daughter while the character roster does
daughter while the character roster does changed throughout the series you can
changed throughout the series you can
changed throughout the series you can bet that one of these guys are involved
bet that one of these guys are involved
bet that one of these guys are involved in the story somehow
meanwhile over at the rageful streets we
meanwhile over at the rageful streets we have three ex cops who are trying to
have three ex cops who are trying to
have three ex cops who are trying to make the city a safe place to live Adam
make the city a safe place to live Adam
make the city a safe place to live Adam axel and blaze have to face off against
axel and blaze have to face off against
axel and blaze have to face off against the mysterious mr. X which is a daunting
the mysterious mr. X which is a daunting
the mysterious mr. X which is a daunting task since he’s even got the police
task since he’s even got the police
task since he’s even got the police force on his side much like final fight
force on his side much like final fight
force on his side much like final fight the character roster does change
the character roster does change
the character roster does change throughout the series but again these
throughout the series but again these
throughout the series but again these three are always involved in the plot
three are always involved in the plot
three are always involved in the plot somehow that being said we feel the
somehow that being said we feel the
somehow that being said we feel the final fight wins this round hands down
final fight wins this round hands down
final fight wins this round hands down the characters of the series are just so
the characters of the series are just so
the characters of the series are just so damn memorable in fact Mike Haggar alone
damn memorable in fact Mike Haggar alone
damn memorable in fact Mike Haggar alone is enough to win this round but he’s a
is enough to win this round but he’s a
is enough to win this round but he’s a generous man who leaves room in the
generous man who leaves room in the
generous man who leaves room in the spotlight for Cody guy and let’s be
spotlight for Cody guy and let’s be
spotlight for Cody guy and let’s be honest poison Hugo relent oh and Sodom
honest poison Hugo relent oh and Sodom
honest poison Hugo relent oh and Sodom because even final fights random thugs
because even final fights random thugs
because even final fights random thugs and bosses stand out we’ll see you all
and bosses stand out we’ll see you all
and bosses stand out we’ll see you all in Street Fighter
let’s have fun round four home console
let’s have fun round four home console version you son of a what have you done
version you son of a what have you done
version you son of a what have you done to her when you run out of quarters and
to her when you run out of quarters and
to her when you run out of quarters and trust us we did then it’s time to take
trust us we did then it’s time to take
trust us we did then it’s time to take the fight to your living room
the fight to your living room
the fight to your living room if you had a Super Nintendo then final
if you had a Super Nintendo then final
if you had a Super Nintendo then final fight was the beat’em up game of choice
fight was the beat’em up game of choice
fight was the beat’em up game of choice meanwhile the Sega Genesis opened its
meanwhile the Sega Genesis opened its
meanwhile the Sega Genesis opened its arms to Streets of Rage huh it’s as if
arms to Streets of Rage huh it’s as if
arms to Streets of Rage huh it’s as if they knew that there was a console war
they knew that there was a console war
they knew that there was a console war going on I’ve been promoting you two so
going on I’ve been promoting you two so
going on I’ve been promoting you two so don’t embarrass me anyway while it’s
don’t embarrass me anyway while it’s
don’t embarrass me anyway while it’s great to be able to play an amazing game
great to be able to play an amazing game
great to be able to play an amazing game in the comfort of your own home the SNES
in the comfort of your own home the SNES
in the comfort of your own home the SNES port of final fight paled in comparison
port of final fight paled in comparison
port of final fight paled in comparison to its arcade counterpart and no it’s
to its arcade counterpart and no it’s
to its arcade counterpart and no it’s not because of the censored content it’s
not because of the censored content it’s
not because of the censored content it’s because of the gameplay while we know
because of the gameplay while we know
because of the gameplay while we know that limitations are to be expected with
that limitations are to be expected with
that limitations are to be expected with ports final bytes were kind of severe
ports final bytes were kind of severe
ports final bytes were kind of severe this goes beyond a stage being removed
this goes beyond a stage being removed
this goes beyond a stage being removed and there being less enemies on screen
and there being less enemies on screen
and there being less enemies on screen we also missed out on a character guy
we also missed out on a character guy
we also missed out on a character guy and co-op was completely removed no
and co-op was completely removed no
and co-op was completely removed no co-op in a beat him up
co-op in a beat him up
co-op in a beat him up you’ve basically already lost
yeah
yeah Streets of Rage really lucked out by
Streets of Rage really lucked out by
Streets of Rage really lucked out by being exclusive to the genesis while
being exclusive to the genesis while
being exclusive to the genesis while final fight dominated the arcades
final fight dominated the arcades
final fight dominated the arcades Streets of Rage really gained momentum
Streets of Rage really gained momentum
Streets of Rage really gained momentum on console the SNES final fight was
on console the SNES final fight was
on console the SNES final fight was still fun but knowing all the content
still fun but knowing all the content
still fun but knowing all the content that we were missing out on was really a
that we were missing out on was really a
that we were missing out on was really a letdown this was kind of fixed with the
letdown this was kind of fixed with the
letdown this was kind of fixed with the release of final fight guy which
release of final fight guy which
release of final fight guy which replaced Cody with guy but that had a
replaced Cody with guy but that had a
replaced Cody with guy but that had a limited release in the u.s. there was
limited release in the u.s. there was
limited release in the u.s. there was also final fight CD but come on how many
also final fight CD but come on how many
also final fight CD but come on how many of us actually owned the Sega CD so we
of us actually owned the Sega CD so we
of us actually owned the Sega CD so we could take in those glorious fully acted
could take in those glorious fully acted
could take in those glorious fully acted cutscenes guy Jessica was kidnapped
cutscenes guy Jessica was kidnapped
cutscenes guy Jessica was kidnapped Jessica while subsequent sequels did
Jessica while subsequent sequels did
Jessica while subsequent sequels did have co-op it was really too late as
have co-op it was really too late as
have co-op it was really too late as Streets of Rage already had that taken
Streets of Rage already had that taken
Streets of Rage already had that taken care of
care of
care of Don’t Cry final fight will always have a
Don’t Cry final fight will always have a
Don’t Cry final fight will always have a few extra quarters for you winner
few extra quarters for you winner
few extra quarters for you winner Streets of Rage round 5 lazy tell me why
Streets of Rage round 5 lazy tell me why
Streets of Rage round 5 lazy tell me why look I don’t need a reason Streets of
look I don’t need a reason Streets of
look I don’t need a reason Streets of Rage is a pretty remarkable entry in the
Rage is a pretty remarkable entry in the
Rage is a pretty remarkable entry in the history of the Sega Genesis Adam Axl and
history of the Sega Genesis Adam Axl and
history of the Sega Genesis Adam Axl and blaze are some of the main reasons we
blaze are some of the main reasons we
blaze are some of the main reasons we entered the 16-bit era the gameplay the
entered the 16-bit era the gameplay the
entered the 16-bit era the gameplay the soundtrack yeah that soundtrack man
Streets of Rage will live on as the
Streets of Rage will live on as the ultimate beat-em-up experience but
ultimate beat-em-up experience but
ultimate beat-em-up experience but without final fight speeds of rage
without final fight speeds of rage
without final fight speeds of rage wouldn’t even be here reads of rage was
wouldn’t even be here reads of rage was
wouldn’t even be here reads of rage was essentially created for the sheer
essentially created for the sheer
essentially created for the sheer purpose of going up against final fight
purpose of going up against final fight
purpose of going up against final fight which really puts it superior home
which really puts it superior home
which really puts it superior home console version into perspective it was
console version into perspective it was
console version into perspective it was and still is one of the best things
and still is one of the best things
and still is one of the best things about console wars other companies
about console wars other companies
about console wars other companies giving it their all to compete against
giving it their all to compete against
giving it their all to compete against one another like that told you one fight
one another like that told you one fight
one another like that told you one fight by myself nowadays at the time final
by myself nowadays at the time final
by myself nowadays at the time final fight was the beat him up game for the
fight was the beat him up game for the
fight was the beat him up game for the day an impressive feat for a game that
day an impressive feat for a game that
day an impressive feat for a game that wasn’t even supposed to be a beat him up
wasn’t even supposed to be a beat him up
wasn’t even supposed to be a beat him up once upon a time final fight was gonna
once upon a time final fight was gonna
once upon a time final fight was gonna be a sequel to Street Fighter but Mike
be a sequel to Street Fighter but Mike
be a sequel to Street Fighter but Mike Haggar Kotian guy apparently had other
Haggar Kotian guy apparently had other
Haggar Kotian guy apparently had other plans hey she’s my friend too
plans hey she’s my friend too
plans hey she’s my friend too count me in not only does final fight
count me in not only does final fight
count me in not only does final fight live on through the likes of Street
live on through the likes of Street
live on through the likes of Street Fighter but it lives on for giving us
Fighter but it lives on for giving us
Fighter but it lives on for giving us some of the best that the 90s had to
some of the best that the 90s had to
some of the best that the 90s had to offer because of final fight we were
offer because of final fight we were
offer because of final fight we were gifted with Streets of Rage and arguably
gifted with Streets of Rage and arguably
gifted with Streets of Rage and arguably other great side-scrolling beat-em-up
other great side-scrolling beat-em-up
other great side-scrolling beat-em-up adventures with all due respect to the
adventures with all due respect to the
adventures with all due respect to the Genesis kids this one’s got to go to
Genesis kids this one’s got to go to
Genesis kids this one’s got to go to final fight
after all those beat downs and dumpster
after all those beat downs and dumpster aids for food Streets of Rage emerges on
aids for food Streets of Rage emerges on
aids for food Streets of Rage emerges on top of this battle though with a legacy
top of this battle though with a legacy
top of this battle though with a legacy like final fights we can’t see the
like final fights we can’t see the
like final fights we can’t see the Destroyers of the mad beer gang to upset
Destroyers of the mad beer gang to upset
Destroyers of the mad beer gang to upset about this decision listen to reason man
about this decision listen to reason man
about this decision listen to reason man why make your job but we’re still a bit
why make your job but we’re still a bit
why make your job but we’re still a bit curious which I’d of the streets do you
curious which I’d of the streets do you
curious which I’d of the streets do you stand on keep the battle going in the
stand on keep the battle going in the
stand on keep the battle going in the comments and don’t forget to punch that
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