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The Andore Family are a German family of pro-wrestling thugs that were members of the Mad Gear Gang in the Final Fight series of beat 'em up games. They are all modeled after the late real-life wrestler André the Giant and they are all part of their namesake clan, who appear to consist entirely of palette swaps, in spite of their genealogy. In the original game, they can be told apart by clothing color:

  • Hugo Andore: shocking pink
  • Andore Jr.: red
  • F. Andore: yellow
  • U. Andore: dark gray
  • G. Andore: blue

Hugo's appearances[]

In Final Fight, Hugo Andore wore a shocking-pink leopard-print outfit, a chain running into the pocket of his shocking-pink pants, and thick boots. He attacked with pro wrestling techniques, including a charge attack, a pile drive and choke attack. He returned in Final Fight 2, retaining all of his attacks from the first game, but his outfit had been changed to red overalls. Andore returned again for Final Fight 3, and his costume had been changed once more. Now he sported a white muscle shirt and red denim pants, but retained the chain. He still has the same powerful wrestling moves from the previous games, but now moves rather clumsily and is by far less aggressive than before.

In Final Fight Revenge, Hugo challenged Mike Haggar to a wrestling match, saying that he ought to take the mayorlty of Metro City should he beat Haggar. However, such a challenge never became reality as TV broadcast was never aired in Metro City, and Mayor Haggar never responded to it.

Appearances[]

Final Fight[]

The Andore family were members of the original Mad Gear Gang that terrorized Metro City. Cody, Guy, and Haggar frequently ran afoul of Andore and Andore Jr. during their search for Jessica. One of the heroes was ambushed by Andore Jr. in the West Side Area and shanghaied into a brutal cage match involving Father Andore, Uncle Andore, and Grandfather Andore, who were senior members of the clan. The Andore elders were defeated, however, and the rest of the Mad Gear Gang were scattered when Cody defenestrated Belger, killing him.

Final Fight 2[]

When the Mad Gear Gang regrouped under a new leader and went international, at least three of the Andores (Andore, Andore Jr., and Grandfather Andore) were still with the gang. However, Haggar and his allies Maki and Carlos once again dealt the gang a crippling blow, this time disbanding them for good.

Final Fight 3[]

Andore was next seen amongst the ranks of the Skull Cross Gang. Haggar and his allies Guy, Lucia, and Dean eventually disbanded this gang, prompting the Andore clan to go straight. Andore decides to become an honest wrestler under his given name, Hugo, managed by former Mad Gear gang-mate Poison.

Other Appearances and Cameos[]

Father Andore can be seen in Sodom's ending in Street Fighter Alpha 1.

An Andore makes a cameo in the background of the Metro City stage in Marvel vs Capcom 3.

G. Andore appears in background of the Mad Gear Hideout stage in Street Fighter × Tekken and Ultra Street Fighter IV.

Three of the Andores can be seen in the background of the Ring of Justice stage from Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, notably U. Andore, G. Andore and, Andore Jr.

Andore Jr also appears in Poison's ending in the SF1 route in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

Andore Jr. makes a cameo in Street Fighter 6 in the background of the Metro City Downtown stage. In addition, the entire Andore family (including multiple "Jrs.") can be fought in World Tour mode as opponents in the Side-Mission "The Fighty Mighty". After defeating Father, Uncle, and Grandfather (named Patriarch Andore here), they make mention of the final "black sheep" member of the family (Andore) who is one of the mission's final two opponents, unlocked after defeating the first 28. He is the highest-level (Level 99) enemy the mission has to offer and becomes a rival to the Avatar if defeated.

Trivia[]

  • There was a theory proving that Andore and Hugo are the same person, after years of uncertainty. After starting out with the Andore clan in the first two Final Fight games, it is possible he broke away, joined up with Poison (who he knew from Mad Gear), and changed his professional name to his first name Hugo to disassociate himself from his family. Also, Hugo in Street Fighter III has the same pink-leopard-print-outfit-with-a-chain-belt look as Andore, despite the game taking place years later. Hugo's ending in Ultra Street Fighter IV lent some truth to this. After much speculation, a Capcom employee confirmed that Andore and Hugo are the same person.[1]
  • Nintendo Power in their game review of the Super NES version of Final Fight did not give a description of the Andores as a family of circus performers from eastern Europe (but did not specifically mention Germany, which was later established as canon), in which they fled to the United States to escape political repression, but unfortunately American society had not found their skills marketable save for one facet, the criminal element. Each character was given a brief description, of how Uncle Andore forces the hero to the boss fight, Andore is heir to the family fortune, as "all those years of performing did cause the family to earn a sizable amount of money", Andore Jr. is second fiddle to his brother, "so if he can down a few heroes, he can improve himself in his family's graces", and how Grandpa Andore may be getting on in years, but is "still an incredible fighter, being the second toughest opponent on the West Side. Only Edi E. himself is stronger and more cunning."[citation needed]
  • In Street Fighter V Abigail has a set of alternative color palettes that references the Andore Family.

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