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Fighting Force Collection

A faithful but uneven collection. Fighting Force 1 remains fun with modern conveniences, while Fighting Force 2 drags everything down. Best suited for nostalgic fans who know exactly what they are getting.
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71%Game Brain Score
gameplay, atmosphere
graphics, music
80% User Score Based on 46 reviews
Critic Score 63%Based on 5 reviews

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Fighting Force Collection is a fighting game. It was developed by Implicit Conversions and was released on January 23, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Two PlayStation®1 classics return: Fighting Force and Fighting Force 2! Fighting Force: Originally released in 1997, this beat 'em up classic let players become Hawk Manson, Mace Daniels, Alana McKendricks, or Ben "Smasher" Johnson as they fight to take down the evil Dr. Dex Zeng. FEATURES: Choose from two male or two female characters, each with different skills and strengths. Play alone or i…

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80%
Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
gameplay2 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Fighting Force 1 delivers nostalgic, satisfying beat-'em-up gameplay with fun combos and iconic characters, holding up well despite its age.
  • The collection runs smoothly on modern platforms, including Steam Deck, with good emulation performance, save/load options, upscaling, rewind features, and achievements.
  • Includes classic local co-op and bonus content like concept art, providing a faithful preservation of the original PS1 experience.
  • The collection is very barebones with no graphical enhancements, no online co-op, limited quality-of-life improvements, and missing alternate versions such as the N64 and Dreamcast releases.
  • Fighting Force 2 is widely considered a poor sequel—boring, repetitive, with terrible controls and voice acting—mostly regarded as a bonus rather than a compelling game.
  • Several reports of control bugs, lack of graphical and sound settings, no fullscreen default option, and minimal developer support, leading to an overall feeling of a rushed cash-grab port.
  • graphics
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are essentially unchanged from the original, with no upgrades or enhancements, reflecting a basic port without modern improvements. While some users appreciate the nostalgic artwork and upscaling efforts, others express disappointment over the lack of graphical updates and limited display options. Overall, the visuals remain dated but are accepted as part of the game's classic appeal.

    • “I was worried the graphics and framerate were not going to be good but they upscaled so that's awesome.”
    • “Some pretty spiffy artwork from various release/promotional art.”
    • “Disclaimer: do not expect any improvements or graphic enhancements, this is a basic port with zero change on the game or gameplay.”
    • “I advise programming experts to create mods to bring it up to the level of current-generation games in terms of graphics, fix the aiming system, enable weapon saving, and stabilize the camera behind the character or from above.”
    • “There are no graphics settings whatsoever, so no option to play on monitor 2. Another comment said something about optional windowed mode with alt+enter, so I tried switching to windowed and dragging the window to the other monitor, and then the sound is all messed up.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in Fighting Force is well-loved and adds significant charm, with a soundtrack reminiscent of Streets of Rage. While some versions lacked full musical playback, the N64 version's soundtrack is particularly praised for its quality and exclusive content. Overall, the music enhances the game's appeal despite some port differences.

    • “Loved the soundtrack, levels, everything.”
    • “Overall it's really good for 20$ 10$ for each game just wished you could play the 64 version of Fighting Force; it had the best soundtrack and secrets that the PS1 version did not have.”
    • “Fighting Force is still a clunky Streets of Rage-like that has a lot of charm, and the soundtrack?”
    • “Fighting Force has a clunky Streets of Rage-like soundtrack that lacks charm.”
    • “I don't recall the music playing thoroughly on the PSX/PC ports.”
    • “The game's music is unmemorable and fails to enhance the gameplay.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay remains unchanged from the original 1997 version, offering a classic experience without any enhancements. Users appreciate the nostalgic and solid gameplay, complemented by useful features like CRT display options.

    • “This was lit gameplay to me in '97.”
    • “Gameplay is great, nice CRT options.”
    • “Disclaimer: do not expect any improvements or graphic enhancements, this is a basic port with zero change on the game or gameplay.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization of the game is criticized for feeling like a cash grab, with users highlighting its high price and a lack of thorough testing.

    • “This game is all nostalgia, just a cash grab.”
    • “Very high price for something barely tested feels like a quick cash grab.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere strongly captures the distinctive swank and edgy vibe of 90's Eidos Interactive and Core Design titles, offering a nostalgic experience that is rarely matched. Many recommend playing it solely for this unique, authentic 90's style ambiance.

    • “It has that swank 90's Eidos Interactive/core design setting and atmosphere that you just can't compare.”
    • “I recommend it for the atmosphere alone - one simply does not replicate this amount of 90's 'tude.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Fighting Force 1 offers an exciting and dynamic experience that keeps players engaged, boasting high replay value through its energetic and explosive gameplay.

    • “Fighting Force 1 is a bouncy, explosive thrill-ride with high replay value.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game runs smoothly and maintains good stability on GabeGear devices, providing a reliable gaming experience.

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Fighting Force Collection is a fighting game.

Fighting Force Collection is available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck and others.

Fighting Force Collection was released on January 23, 2026.

Fighting Force Collection was developed by Implicit Conversions.

Fighting Force Collection has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Fighting Force Collection is a local co-op game.

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