Final Blow
Final Blow is a boxing arcade game created in 1988 by Taito. The name would remain the same for all ported platforms, except for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis versions, which Sega released outside Japan as James…
Final Blow is a sport developed by Taito, released 1 June 1989 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.
What Final Blow is
Final Blow is a sport game developed by Taito and released in 1989. It was published by Sega of America. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and FM Towns.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Final Blow is a boxing arcade game created in 1988 by Taito. The name would remain the same for all ported platforms, except for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis versions, which Sega released outside Japan as James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing featuring Buster Douglas himself in 1990 immediately after his victory over Mike Tyson. The game is essentially a side scrolling boxing game where the player moves left and right to control a screen sized boxer. When the timing is right, the player can unleash a final blow punch which can sometimes KO the opponent in a single strike. The home versions contained a spectator mode where the player can watch their favorite boxers compete.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Final Blow launched on 1 June 1989, within three weeks of Tennis and Super Dodge Ball.
Released around the same time: Tennis, Super Dodge Ball.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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