Final Blow

ReleasedJune 1989

Arcade
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Atari ST/STE
FM Towns
Amiga

About

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.

Developer: Taito
Publisher: Storm, Ving Co., Ltd., Sega of America, Taito
Genres: Sport
Themes: Action, Non-fiction
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Also known as: James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Amiga	1991
Arcade	June 1989 · North America1989 · Japan
Atari ST/STE	1991
Commodore C64/128/MAX	1991
FM Towns	1990
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis	Mar 23, 1990 · JapanDecember 1990 · North AmericaJune 1991 · Europe