Final Fight 2

Final Fight 2 does not deviate much from the original Final Fight in terms of gameplay, although unlike the SNES version of the first game (and the alternate version Final Fight Guy), Final Fight 2 features a two-player cooperative mode in addition to the single-player mode. The player has a choice between three characters: Haggar, who uses professional wrestling techniques; Maki, a female master of the fictional ninjutsu school of Bushin-ryū Ninpō, similar to Guy from the first game; and Carlos, a South American martial artist of Japanese descent who uses a sword for his Special Move. Through use of a code, two players can select the same character. Like in the original game, each character has their own set of fighting techniques and abilities unique to each character.

The gameplay remains the same as in the original game. The player has two main action buttons (Attack and Jump), which when pressed together, makes the player's character perform their Special Move (a third button can also be assigned for this purpose). The player proceed through levels fighting against hordes of underlings before reaching a boss character at the end of each stage. Health-restoring food items and other bonus point items are hidden away in breakable drums and barrels.

After the death of Belger and the defeat of the Mad Gear Gang, the trio of Mike Haggar, Cody, and Guy, who were celebrated as the heroes of Metro City by the citizens had returned to their normal lives; Cody goes on vacation with his girlfriend Jessica, Guy departs on a training journey, and Haggar continues to run Metro City as Mayor. However, the surviving Mad Gear members have secretly regrouped under a new leader and seek their revenge against the trio. They begin by kidnapping Guy's fiancée Rena in Japan, along with her father, Guy's former sensei Genryusai.

Rena's younger sister, Maki Genryusai, calls Haggar and informs him of the situation. Accompanied by his friend Carlos Miyamoto, Haggar travels to Eurasia and meets up with Maki, and the three of them join forces to take on the newly revived Mad Gear. After a series of fights in several countries, the trail leads to Japan where they fight Retu, the new leader of the Mad Gear. The three defeat Retu and rescue Genryusai and Rena. Guy then writes a letter to his friends from abroad thanking them for all they have done.

According to Famitsu, Final Fight 2 sold 145,455 copies in its first week on the market and 399,756 copies during its lifetime in Japan. The game sold 1.030 million copies worldwide by May 2001, becoming one of Capcom's highest-selling titles and one of the best-selling SNES games. It received a 23.3/30 score in a readers' poll conducted by Super Famicom Magazine. The game also received an average reception from critics, holding a rating of 68.62% based on four reviews according to review aggregator GameRankings.

GamePro's Matt Taylor praised the game's graphics and sound effects, but found the music disappointing compared to the tracks from the first Final Fight and the gameplay predictable. Nintendo Power highlighted the game's visuals and controls, but felt that better enemy AI would have provided a greater challenge. IGN's Lucas M. Thomas called it "decent brawler experience" even as "pretty straightforward" and "a bit bland", although questioned why Guy was not included when his fiancée was kidnapped in the story.