10 More Shameless Video Game Rip-Offs (That Were Actually Great)

At a glance, it's obvious Sega used Capcom's Final Fight as a canvas for their own beat 'em up, Streets of Rage. Not only does SOR have the same look, structure, and enemies, the protagonist's wardrobe is identical to FF's Cody, down to the same blue wristbands!

But since Streets of Rage had more varied attacks, a balanced combat system, and Yuzo Koshiro's head-bopping soundtrack, Sega's brawler was clearly the superior of the two. Also, SOR's heroes can summon a rocket-launching cop to kill all on-screen enemies... how was Final Fight meant to compete with that?

And when Streets of Rage 2 was hailed as one of the best games on the Mega Drive, it wasn't long before Final Fight was perceived as the poor imitation.

Capcom kept pushing, churning out multiple sequels, but sadly, none of these follow-ups made much of an impact. Let's be honest, did you even know Final Fight had sequels until now?

With the success of 2020's Streets of Rage 4, the series has continued to maintain relevancy, even after four decades. Final Fight, on the other hand, has become a forgotten relic of the past.