Did you know Final Fight s Mike Haggar was referenced in Street Fighter 3 despite never being playable in a Street Fighter game? Posted by Steven Dreamking23 Chavez • May 7, 2021 at 12:36 p.m. PDT • Comments: 11
Mike Haggar has a long legacy in the world of Capcom games. Making his debut back in 1989 with the original Final Fight, Haggar has gone on to make more playable appearances in the series titles and find a presence in several other Capcom games.
Oddly enough, the mayor of Metro City has never made his way into a main Street Fighter title as a playable character, but he has been referenced and even made a small cameo in some of them before. Top Hat Gaming Man recently put together an extensive history on the pro wrestler turned politician, and in it we learn more about Haggar s history with the Street Fighter franchise.
13 years later, was Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe more ambitious or dumb as a crossover fighter? Posted by John Velociraptor Guerrero • 2 hours, 29 minutes ago • Comments: 6
The year was 2008, DC Comics had a good bit of momentum as Christopher Nolan s The Dark Knight wowed theater goers, and Midway Games needed a big attention-grabbing win if they wanted to stay afloat. This all helped lead to a crossover fighting game many of us never expected to see: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
The idea of Superman fighting Sub-Zero was certainly entertained over many a fantasy pop culture character battle discussion, but would these properties meld together with any grace at all? In a recent video project Top Hat Gaming Man takes a look at this admittedly odd idea to try to determine whether or not it had decent merit behind it or was more so just a rather stupid call.