A whopping seven of Capcom’s brilliant, classic composers pitched in for the original arcade release, including Manami Matsumae ( Mega Man, Mighty No. What’s even more eye-popping is an insert that finally reveals to the world the official composer credits for the original Final Fight soundtrack. The packaging is top-notch, boasting a slip-case and double jewel case featuring the iconic Final Fight promo art by Kinu Nishimura. Speaking of CDs, the discs themselves are visual eye candy, boasting colorful, reflective surfaces adorned with Final Fight sprite art depicting heroes Mike Haggar, Cody and Guy getting down and dirty with the Mad Gear gang. You can put your throwing daggers and lead pipes away, though after listening to the entirety of the Final Fight Original Sound Collection, I’ve happily converted to Mike Haggar’s Church of Latter-day Piledriving. Even before I popped these CDs into my computer, it was easy to see the labor of love that went into putting this collection together. To preface this, I must admit I was always a Streets of Rage and Double Dragon guy at heart. Also featured is the music for Final Fight 2, Final Fight Tough (known as Final Fight 3 internationally), Mighty Final Fight, Final Fight Revenge and a few arranged tracks. There’s also a bonus DVD featuring perfect runs of the original arcade version of Final Fight and an official video of the Final Fight Revenge tournament held at Takadanobaba Mikado Arcade in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan back in November of last year. These include the original Final Fight soundtrack on Arcade, Sharp X68000 (FM Synth & MIDI), Super Famicom, Game Boy Advance and Sega CD. Final Fight Original Sound Collection marks a very important release for fans of Capcom’s popular beat-em-up franchise. City Connection and Clarice Disc’s robust, six-disc double jewel case sports five CDs of music containing nearly every variation of the series’ tunes, a majority of which have never received a legitimate release before.
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