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|name = Mike Haggar
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|caption = Haggar, as he appears in ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''.
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|caption = Mike Haggar, as he appears in the original Final Fight.
 
|fullname = Mike Haggar
  
|fullname = Mike Haggar
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|birthdate = September 3, 1943
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|birthdate = September 3, 1943{{Fact}}
 
|birthplace = [[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States_svg.png]] United States of America
  
|birthplace = [[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States_svg.png]] United States of America
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|height = 6'7"<ref name="Capcom 30th">Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia</ref> (202 cm<ref name="SFV">http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column-100868.html</ref>)
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|height = 202cm (6'7")
  
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|weight = 140kg (309 lbs.)
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|weight = 266 lbs<ref name="Capcom 30th"/> (140 kg<ref name="SFV"/>)
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|bloodtype = N/A
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|bloodtype = O<ref name="SFV"/>
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|likes = Curry rice, hamburgers, [[Cody]], [[Guy]], [[Jessica]], justice
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|likes = Curry rice, hamburgers<ref name="SFV"/>, [[Cody]], [[Guy]], [[Jessica]], justice
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|dislikes = Criminals, evil, Mad Gear Gang
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|dislikes = Criminals, [[Mad Gear Gang]], Skull Cross Gang
 
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{{Nihongo|'''Michael "Mike" Haggar'''|マイク・ハガー|Maiku Hagā}} is the deuteragonist of the ''[[Final Fight (series)|Final Fight]]'' series of beat 'em up games and an playable character in the ''[[Slam Masters (series)|Slam Masters]]'' series of wrestling games. He is the former mayor of [[Metro City]], the father of [[Jessica (Final Fight)|Jessica]] and the ally of [[Guy]], [[Cody]], [[Maki]], [[Carlos Miyamoto|Carlos]], [[Dean]] and [[Lucia]].
   
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'''Michael "Mike" Haggar''' (マイク・ハガー Maiku Hagā) is a main character from the ''[[Final Fight Series|Final Fight]]'' series of beat em' up games and a playable character in the ''[[Slam Masters Series|Slam Masters]]'' series of wrestling games. Though he hasn't made a playable appearance yet in the ''[[Street Fighter Series|Street Fighter]]'' series of fighting games, he still plays a role in the back-stories of fellow ''Final Fight'' main characters [[Cody]] and [[Guy]] (who are playable characters in the series), as well as being a major enemy to the [[Mad Gear Gang]] characters such as [[Hugo]], [[Sodom]], [[Poison]] and [[Rolento]]. He has many cameo appearances in ''Street Fighter'' stages and in several characters intros and endings.
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Though Haggar hasn't made a playable appearance in the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series to date, he still plays a role in the back-stories of Cody and Guy, as well as being a major enemy to the [[Mad Gear Gang]] characters such as [[Hugo]], [[Sodom]], [[Poison]] and [[Rolento]]. He has many cameo appearances in ''Street Fighter'' stages and in several characters intros and endings.
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Haggar made his debut in the original ''[[Final Fight]]'', originally released for the arcades in 1989. He is described as a former "Street Fighter" and pro wrestler turned mayor of Metro City.
   
 
==Biography==
  
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=== Appearance ===
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===<small>'''Profile'''</small>===
  
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Haggar is a tall and muscular man in every appearance, sporting brown hair and a brown mustache. His general look consists of a brown bandolier, green pants and black boots. Shadaloo C.R.I profile artwork of Haggar shows him wearing this as well, but also wears glasses, a white shirt underneath and a watch.
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Haggar made his debut in the original ''[[Final Fight]]'', originally released for the arcades in 1989. He is described as a former "Street Fighter" turned Mayor (much in the vein of real-life former wrestler [[wikipedia:Jesse Ventura|Jesse Ventura]] who, years after retiring, would go on to be the Governor of Minnesota from 1999 through 2003), who has sworn to diminish the city's ever-increasing crime rate after winning the election.
  
   
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In artwork of the original ''[[Final Fight]]'', a young Mike Haggar sports this with a tan shirt, yellow arm bands and no mustache.
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== Story ==
  
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===<small>'''[[Slam Masters Series|Slam Masters]]'''</small>===
  
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In addition to ''Final Fight'', Haggar also appeared in a trilogy of pro wrestling games by [[Capcom]]: ''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters]]'' in 1993, which was followed by an updated version titled ''Muscle Bomber Duo'' and a sequel titled ''[[Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters 2]]'' in 1994. According to the original Japanese plot, the games are actually set before ''Final Fight'' and depict Haggar's professional wrestling career prior to being elected mayor. However, the English localization of the series removes all references of the games being set in the past and even erroneously describes Haggar as the "former mayor of Metro City". Haggar seems to have been loosely modeled after the late real-life wrestler [[wikipedia:Randy Savage|Randy Savage]] in his ''Slam Masters'' incarnation; his ring name is "Macho" Mike Haggar, and the games even feature a winning pose in which he lifts his daughter [[Jessica]] onto his shoulder (a possible nod to Savage and his valet, Miss Elizabeth).
  
   
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In ''[[Final Fight 2]]'', he wears a slightly changed bandolier, blue jeans, blue gloves and orange boots.
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During his Time as a wrestler, Haggar trained the Hyper Cannons, two young wrestlers, [[Biff Slamkovich]] from Russia, and [[Gunloc]] from America.  His partner in the Tag Team "Knuckle Busters" was [[Alexander The Grater]].  Much later, during ''[[Street Fighter III|Street FIghter III: 2nd Impact]]'', he was teamed with the [[Black Widow]] in the Tag Team "The Muscle Bombers" during an apparent return to the CWA. They faced [[Hugo]] and [[Elena]]. 
  
   
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In ''[[Final Fight 3]]'', Haggar has longer hair in the form of a male ponytail. Changes to the attire are blue green gloves, shorts, brown boots along with sliver knee guards and green shin guards.
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===<small>'''[[Final Fight]]'''</small>===
  
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The plot of ''Final Fight'' centers around the [[Mad Gear Gang]]'s attempt to manipulate the newly-elected Haggar by kidnapping his young daughter, Jessica. Instead of submitting to the gang's demands, Haggar enlists the help of Jessica's boyfriend, [[Cody]] and his friend [[Guy]], to combat the gang and defeat their leader [[Belger]].
  
   
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In ''[[Final Fight: Streetwise]]'', a older Haggar seems closer to his usual appearance with his original hair. He wears a gray tank top, brown bandolier, brown pants, black gloves and boots.
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===<small>'''[[Final Fight 2]]'''</small>===
  
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In ''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters]]'', Haggar wears a wrestling outfit involving a blue bandolier, black arm bands, blue tights sporting red stripes on the sides. The tights also have red knee guards matching black boots with yellow lining.
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===Personality===
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===Concept===
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Among several different inspirations, Mike Haggar was influenced by Jean Valjean,<ref name="FFdevelopment"/> the lead character of ''[[wikipedia:Les Misérables|Les Misérables]]'' who becomes a city major in the latter half of the story, and the protagonist in the 1985 manga ''Mad Bull 34''.<ref name="FFdevelopment">[https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132673 [[Shadaloo Combat Research Institute]]: Final Fight Developer's Interview]</ref>
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Haggar seems to have been loosely modeled after the late real-life wrestler [[wikipedia:Randy Savage|Randy Savage]] in the game; his ring name in ''Slam Masters'' is Mike "Macho" Haggar, and the games even feature a winning pose in which he lifts his daughter Jessica onto his shoulder, a possible nod to Randy Savage and his late valet, [[wikipedia:Miss Elizabeth|Miss Elizabeth]]. Also, Haggar switches his career from wrestler to politician sometime between ''Slam Masters II'' and ''Final Fight''. Coincidentally, [[wikipedia:Jesse Ventura|Jesse Ventura]] would go on to be the Governor of Minnesota from 1999 through 2003, years after retiring from wrestling.
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Haggar's full name "Michael Haggar" is a nod to ''[[wikipedia:Van Halen|Van Halen]]'' members [[wikipedia:Michael Anthony|Michael Anthony]] and [[wikipedia:Sammy Hagar|Sammy Hagar]], the respective bassist and vocalist of the band during the development time of ''Final Fight''.
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While perhaps unintentional on behalf of the creators, Haggar bears a strong resemblance to [[Wikipedia:Paul Pons|Paul Pons]], the first world champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling, including his short hair, mustache and the belt worn across his chest.
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== Story ==
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===''[[Slam Masters (series)|Slam Masters]]''===
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Haggar's early career was as a pro wrestler, although it's suggested that before this, he was a "champion street fighter". Whatever the case, Haggar gained enough fame and respect that he began serving as a mentor for up-and-comers like [[Biff Slamkovich]] and [[Gunloc]]. They eventually signed for the CWA. There, Haggar formed a tag team with [[Alexander The Grater]], calling themselves the "Knuckle Busters".
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===''[[Final Fight (series)|Final Fight]]'' games===
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====''[[Final Fight]]''====
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The plot of ''Final Fight'' centers around the [[Mad Gear Gang]]'s attempt to manipulate the newly-elected Haggar by kidnapping his young daughter, [[Jessica]]. Instead of submitting to the gang's demands, Haggar enlists the help of Jessica's boyfriend, [[Cody]] and his friend [[Guy]], to combat the gang and defeat their leader [[Belger]].
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====''[[Final Fight 2]]''====
 
In ''Final Fight 2'', Haggar sets out to defeat the newly revived Mad Gear Gang led by [[Retu]] in order to rescue Guy's girlfriend and master. In this game Haggar is joined by [[Maki]], Guy's future sister-in-law and Bushin-style fighter, and [[Carlos Miyamoto|Carlos]], a South American swordsman friend of Haggar staying with him at the time. Haggar's appearance did not change much between the two games, other than a slight change in his outfit. However, he did gain the Spinning Piledriver, replacing his regular Piledriver, as a special move.
  
In ''Final Fight 2'', Haggar sets out to defeat the newly revived Mad Gear Gang led by [[Retu]] in order to rescue Guy's girlfriend and master. In this game Haggar is joined by [[Maki]], Guy's future sister-in-law and Bushin-style fighter, and [[Carlos Miyamoto|Carlos]], a South American swordsman friend of Haggar staying with him at the time. Haggar's appearance did not change much between the two games, other than a slight change in his outfit. However, he did gain the Spinning Piledriver, replacing his regular Piledriver, as a special move.
   
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In ''Final Fight 3'', Haggar is rejoined by Guy and the two team up with [[Lucia Morgan]], a female cop, and another ex-Street Fighter named [[Dean]] to battle the Skull Cross Gang, a new criminal organization that has taken over Mad Gear's position by becoming the new dominant gang of Metro City. Haggar's design is changed drastically from the previous ''Final Fight'' games, with the character being given a pony tail and shorts. Haggar was also given a new super combo called the Final Hammer, which is actually a series of various wrestling moves.
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In ''Final Fight 3'', Haggar is rejoined by Guy and the two team up with [[Lucia (Final Fight)|Lucia]], a female cop, and another ex-Street Fighter named [[Dean]] to battle the Skull Cross Gang, a new criminal organization that has taken over Mad Gear's position by becoming the new dominant gang of Metro City. Haggar's design is changed drastically from the previous ''Final Fight'' games, with the character being given a pony tail and shorts. Haggar was also given a new super combo called the Final Hammer, which is actually a series of various wrestling moves.
   
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====''[[Final Fight Revenge]]''====
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==Other Appearances==
  
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Haggar did not appear as a playable character again until 1999's ''Final Fight Revenge'', an American-developed competitive fighting game set immediately after the events of the original ''Final Fight''. Haggar's story in ''Final Fight Revenge'' revolves once again around the disappearance of his daughter, who has vanished following a series of riots in Metro City. Jessica's disappearance is not resolved in Haggar's ending, which is instead a recreation of [[Rolento]]'s ending in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', which depicts Rolento's attempt to take over the city. The ''Street Fighter Zero 3'' Secret File Book would later establish that Haggar was able to rescue and save his daughter Jessica and that Jessica herself had eventually left Metro City around the time of ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', being estranged with Cody after he couldn't give up his destructive addiction to fighting while also being subsequently arrested for aggravated assault and that Jessica had decided to study abroad in France.
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He was also featured in the lesser-known ''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters]]'' and its [[Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters 2|sequel]]. He is also a playable character in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]'' and its [[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3|updated version]].
  
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Haggar did not appear as a playable character again until ''[[Final Fight Revenge]]'', an American-developed competitive fighting game set immediately after the events of the original ''Final Fight''. Haggar's story in ''Final Fight Revenge'' revolves once again around the disappearance of his daughter, who has vanished following a series of riots in Metro City. Jessica's disappearance is not resolved in Haggar's ending, which is instead a recreation of [[Rolento]]'s ending in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', which depicts Rolento's attempt to takeover the city. Eventually, the "''Street Fighter Zero 3'' ''Secret File Book''" would reveal that Haggar was able to rescue his daughter from danger, and that Jessica would eventually leave Metro City to study abroad in Europe.
  
   
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===''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' games===
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An aging and grizzled Mike Haggar resurfaced in ''[[Final Fight: Streetwise]]'', released in 2006. In ''Streetwise'', Haggar runs a gym, "Mike's Mat and Muscle", and a dock "Mike's Maritime Maintenance". He has seemingly isolated himself from most of Metro City, and says many of its citizens have forgotten him. Jessica's whereabouts are not commented on, nor does she even seem to exist anymore. Haggar's new objective is in aiding new protagonist [[Kyle]] by teaching him grappling moves and fighting alongside him in one portion of the game. Haggar is also playable (along with Cody, Guy and Kyle) in ''<nowiki>Streetwise'</nowiki>''s survival battle mode.
  
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====''[[Street Fighter Alpha (series)|Street Fighter Alpha]]'' series====
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Mike Haggar appears in the background of Guy's stage in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]'', where he is seen putting [[J]] into a headlock. He is seen in the background of Guy's ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'' stage as well.
   
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====''[[Street Fighter IV (series)|Street Fighter IV]]'' games====
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== Abilities ==
  
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In ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'', Haggar makes five cameo appearances. First, a statue of Haggar can be seen in the background of the Skyscraper Under Construction stage. Second, the bonus car stage has a billboard of Haggar which can also be seen in the background. The third cameo is seen during Cody's prologue, which shows a picture of him, Guy, and Haggar on a poster (with the caption "THE HEROES SAVED OUR CITY", a reference to the aftermath of ''Final Fight''). The fourth is when he suddenly pops out of a false platform in the Mad Gear Hideout stage. Finally, one of Zangief's alternate costumes is based on Haggar's outfit in a reference to their rivalry and similarities.
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Of the three playable characters in the original ''Final Fight'', Haggar is the slowest but the most powerful. In addition, he also specializes in the use of a steel pipe, swinging it faster than the other characters.
  
   
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==Other appearances==
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* '''Suplex''' - Haggar wraps his arms around the opponent's midsection, and follows it up by pulling them backwards over his torso and head, smashing them into the ground behind him.
  
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* '''Bomb Slam '''- Haggar wraps his arms around the opponent's shoulders after bending them forward, then lifts them overhead and slams them into the ground head first
  
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In addition to the ''Final Fight'' games, Haggar also appeared in pro wrestling games developed by [[Capcom]]: ''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters]]'' in 1993, which was followed by an updated version titled ''Muscle Bomber Duo'' and a sequel titled ''[[Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters 2]]'' in 1994. According to the original Japanese plot, the games are set before ''Final Fight'' and depict Haggar's professional wrestling career prior to being elected mayor. However, the English localization of the series removes all references of the games being set in the past and even erroneously describes Haggar as the "former mayor of Metro City".
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* '''Back Flip Drop''' - This move involves Haggar grabbing an opponent from behind, then leaping into the air and driving the enemy down head first.
  
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* '''Piledriver''' - .Haggar wraps his arms around the opponent's midsection after bending them forward, then jumps and slam them into the ground head first
  
   
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* '''Spinning Piledriver''' - Replacing his original Piledriver move, the Spinning Piledriver has Haggar grabbing an opponent midsection after bending them forward by the midsection, leaping several feet into the air, spinning with him on descent, and smashing him down on the ground for massive damage. In ''Slam Masters'' series this is his finisher, and is called '''"Pothole Plugger"'''. In ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', Haggar uses only a regular Piledriver, possibly to keep his moveset distinct, to a degree, from Zangief's.
  
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Mike Haggar was planned to be a playable character in ''Capcom Fighting All-Stars'' but the game was canceled. If this game came out, it would have been the first time Haggar was playable in a fighting game that also featured characters from the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series; instead, he makes that appearance in ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''.
   
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* '''Double Lariat''' - Haggar clenches his fists and stretches his arms out horizontally, and then spins toward the opponent in an effort to connect.
  
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Haggar makes a cameo appearance in [[Alex]]'s ''CFE'' ending where he is seen wrestling him.
   
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* '''Violent Axe''' - Haggar dashes forward and delivers an axe-handle punch to his enemies. In '' [http://capcom.wikia.com/wiki/Ring_of_Destruction:_Slam_Masters_2 Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters 2]'' and ''Final Fight 3'', he swings upwards once. In ''Marvel Vs. Capcom 3'', he can add another downward swing to the end of it.
  
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In ''Final Fight: Streetwise'', Haggar is no longer the Mayor of Metro City and now runs a gym, "Mike's Mat and Muscle" as well as a dock, "Mike's Maritime Maintenance". He has isolated himself from most of Metro City and bemoans how many of its residents have forgotten him. He aids Kyle by teaching him grappling techniques and advises him to find Guy if he wants information on finding his missing brother Cody.
   
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* '''Giant Haggar Press''' - Haggar leaps into the air and comes down in an explosive body press.
  
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Haggar makes an appearance in ''Namco x Capcom'' as an ally character where he is voiced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesshō_Genda Tesshō Genda].
   
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* '''Rapid Fire Fist''' - Haggar delivers repeated punches to his opponent's midsection, topping it off with an enhanced version of his Violent Axe.
  
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====''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]] ''and ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3|Ultimate]]''====
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Mike Haggar is one of the many playable characters in ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' and its update; his attacks consist of moves using a steel pipe (his main weapon from ''Final Fight''), his normal wrestling moves from ''Final Fight'', and some of [[Zangief]]'s moves. In his ending, his political career skyrockets after he defeated Galactus, eventually making him the President of the United States of America with [[w:c:marvelvscapcom:Iron Man|Tony Stark (Iron Man)]] as his Vice President, being supported by [[w:c:marvelvscapcom:Captain America|Captain America]] and [[Chris Redfield]].
   
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====''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite]]''====
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== Trivia ==
  
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Haggar returns as a playable fighter in ''Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite''. In the story mode, Haggar is the mayor of New Metro City (a fusion of New York City and Metro City). He also became a sworn ally of Marvel's Spider-Man while protecting the city from the villains such as [[w:c:marvelvscapcom:Ultron Sigma|Ultron Sigma]] and A.I.M.Brella (a terrorist organization merged of ''[[Resident Evil Series|Resident Evil]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Umbrella]] and the Marvel Universe's [[w:c:marvel:A.I.M.|A.I.M.]]).
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*[[Zangief]] from the ''[[Street Fighter Series|Street Fighter]]'' series is similar to Haggar in terms of build and fighting style. In ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', Zangief has an alternate costume purchasable that is also Haggar's costume.
  
   
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*Haggar is depicted as a former ''Street Fighter ''contender and tournment winner in his original ''Final Fight'' profile. Strange enough, he has yet to appear playable in any ''Street Fighter'' game (perhaps because of the gameplay similarities with Zangief).
  
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Haggar briefly appears in a cinematic trailer for ''Street Fighter X Tekken''. He is seen being suplexed by [[w:c:tekken:King II|King II]].
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In the background of the ''Final Fight-''themed stage, Mad Gear Hideout, Haggar is seen chasing [[Sodom]] from the end of Round 2 onwards.
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== Animations ==
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He appears in the episode titled "Final Fight", in which his daughter Jessica is kidnapped by the Mad Gear Gang. Haggar is warned by Belger to not interfere in Mad Gear's criminal activities or else risk having potential harm be inflicted upon Jessica by Mad Gear themselves and because of this, Haggar is unable to fight back against the Mad Gear Gang from within his own personal time. Despite this and still quite very resolved and determined to save his daughter from the current danger, Haggar has [[Ryu]] and [[Ken]] go undercover and join Mad Gear in order to find and rescue Jessica while also instructing Cody and Guy to help them out as well. At the very end of the episode, Haggar, deciding that he can't just sit back on the sidelines and let the events play out without his own assistance, surprisingly and unexpectedly kicks down the door to Belger's office and briefly helps out in rescuing and saving Jessica while Cody and Guy defeat Belger with the assistance of Ryu and Ken.
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== Comics ==
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=== [[UDON]] comics ===
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Haggar makes an appearance in a bonus comic that details his origin.
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In UDON's ''Street Fighter'' comics, Haggar is depicted as getting tired of calling in favors to keep [[Cody]] out of jail. After one brawl too many, Haggar berates Cody and gives him a lecture, at which Cody is unimpressed. Haggar finally gives up and decides that he can't keep Cody out of jail forever.
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Hagger also appears in UDON's ''Super Street Fighter'' comics.
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==Gameplay==
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===Fighting style===
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Mike Haggar fights using wrestling. Haggar's moveset is most notable for being the basis for [[Zangief]]'s moveset. In canon, Zangief having Haggar's moves was explained as Zangief seeing one of Haggar's fights and deciding to use the "Double Lariat" in his array of techniques. Due to this, Haggar responded by using the "Spinning Piledriver" as if it were his own. To reelect their similarity, one of Zangief's alternate outfits in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'' is Haggar's attire from the first ''Final Fight''.
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===Moveset===
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In ''Final Fight'', of the three playable characters in the game, Haggar is the slowest but most powerful. He uses wrestling techniques such as a piledriver and the spinning clothesline. In addition, he also specializes in the use of a steel pipe (a pick-up weapon in the game), swinging it faster than the other characters. In ''Final Fight 2'', he gained Zangief's spinning piledriver, replacing his regular piledriver, as a special move. In ''Final Fight 3'', Haggar was also given a new super combo called the "Final Hammer", which is actually a series of various wrestling moves.
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==Trivia==
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*Haggar is the only ''[[Final Fight (series)|Final Fight]]'' character who has been playable in every ''Final Fight'' game.
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*As the original Japanese plot shows, the ''[[Slam Masters series|Slam Masters]]'' games are set before ''Final Fight'' and depicts Haggar's professional wrestling career prior to being elected mayor but the English localization of the series removes all references of the games being set in the past and even goes as far to describe Haggar as the "former mayor of Metro City".
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*Haggar is of Scottish ancestry. He bears the Scottish flag in his gym in ''[[Final Fight: Streetwise]]''.
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*Mike Haggar is the only character from the ''Final Fight'' series to be playable in the ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom series|Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' series (a case of irony, since he has ''yet'' to debut as a playable character in the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series). By extension, he's also the only ''[[Slam Masters Series|Slam Masters]]'' character to be playable in a crossover game.
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*In ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' and ''[[Ultra Street Fighter IV]]'', Haggar appears in the background of the Mad Gear Hideout stage, he is seen chasing [[Sodom]] from the end of Round 2 onwards.
   
 
*Haggar also appeared in the Japan-only release ''[[Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2|Capcom World 2]]''.
  
*Haggar also appeared in the Japan-only release ''[[Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2|Capcom World 2]]''.
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*A bust in Haggar's likeness awards the player who comes across it 5000 points in ''[[Captain Commando]]'', connecting the Metro City of the past with the [[Metro City]] of the future.
  
*A bust in Haggar's likeness awards the player who comes across it 5000 points in ''[[Captain Commando]]'', connecting the Metro City of the past with the [[Metro City]] of the future.
   
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*In the French version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', developped by [[Capcom]], the mayor of Hyrule Town is called M. Haggard.
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*Haggar is the only one of the original ''Final Fight'' protagonists to appear playable in all the main games.
  
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*Haggar, [[Cody]], [[Rolento]] and [[Sodom]] were some of the available characters in the canceled RPG mobile ''[[Capcom Super League Online]]''.
   
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==References==
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*In a promotional character video for ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'', he was tag teamed by [[w:c:tekken:King|King]] and [[w:c:tekken:Craig Marduk|Marduk]] and supplexed into submission. He also appeared as a cameo in one of the stages from the game, where he is seen crashing through the stairs at the end of the second round and is later seen chasing [[Sodom]] around the stage on the third round.
  
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==Sprites==
  
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[[Image:Ffight-arc_haggar_stand.png|Final Fight]]
  
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[[Image:Ffight2_haggar_stand.png|Final Fight 2]]
  
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[[Image:Ffight3_haggar_stand-anim.gif|Fianl Fight 3]]
  
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[[Image:HaggarAnimation.gif|Saturday Night Slam Masters 1 & 2]]
  
 
== Gallery ==
  
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For more of this character, see their '''[[Gallery:Mike Haggar|gallery]]'''.
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Image:Final_Fight_Haggar.png|''Final Fight''
  
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Image:FFHaggarPiledriver.png|''Final Fight'''s Piledriver
  
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Image:Haggar_Double_Lariat.png|''Final Fight'''s Double Lariat
  
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Image:Haggar_Flying_Kick.png|''Final Fight'''s Flying Kick
  
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Image:Haggar_Jump_Attack.png|''Final Fight'''s Jump Attack
  
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Image:Haggar_Suplex.png|''Final Fight'''s Suplex
  
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Image:Final_Fight_Haggar_Pipe.png|Using a pipe
  
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Image:Haggar&Nancy.png|A young Haggar with his wife, Nancy.
  
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Image:AllStarsQuartet.png|Haggar with [[Hiryu]], [[Poison]] and [[Akira Kazama|Akira]]
  
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Image:CapEvoAlexEnding.png|Haggar's appearance in [[Alex]]'s ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'' ending.
  
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Revision as of 05:53, 8 January 2020

Michael "Mike" Haggar (マイク・ハガー Maiku Hagā?) is the deuteragonist of the Final Fight series of beat 'em up games and an playable character in the Slam Masters series of wrestling games. He is the former mayor of Metro City, the father of Jessica and the ally of Guy, Cody, Maki, Carlos, Dean and Lucia.

Though Haggar hasn't made a playable appearance in the Street Fighter series to date, he still plays a role in the back-stories of Cody and Guy, as well as being a major enemy to the Mad Gear Gang characters such as Hugo, Sodom, Poison and Rolento. He has many cameo appearances in Street Fighter stages and in several characters intros and endings.

Haggar made his debut in the original Final Fight, originally released for the arcades in 1989. He is described as a former "Street Fighter" and pro wrestler turned mayor of Metro City.

Biography

Appearance

Haggar is a tall and muscular man in every appearance, sporting brown hair and a brown mustache. His general look consists of a brown bandolier, green pants and black boots. Shadaloo C.R.I profile artwork of Haggar shows him wearing this as well, but also wears glasses, a white shirt underneath and a watch.

In artwork of the original Final Fight, a young Mike Haggar sports this with a tan shirt, yellow arm bands and no mustache.

In Final Fight 2, he wears a slightly changed bandolier, blue jeans, blue gloves and orange boots.

In Final Fight 3, Haggar has longer hair in the form of a male ponytail. Changes to the attire are blue green gloves, shorts, brown boots along with sliver knee guards and green shin guards.

In Final Fight: Streetwise, a older Haggar seems closer to his usual appearance with his original hair. He wears a gray tank top, brown bandolier, brown pants, black gloves and boots.

In Saturday Night Slam Masters, Haggar wears a wrestling outfit involving a blue bandolier, black arm bands, blue tights sporting red stripes on the sides. The tights also have red knee guards matching black boots with yellow lining.

Personality


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Concept

Among several different inspirations, Mike Haggar was influenced by Jean Valjean,[3] the lead character of Les Misérables who becomes a city major in the latter half of the story, and the protagonist in the 1985 manga Mad Bull 34.[3]

Haggar seems to have been loosely modeled after the late real-life wrestler Randy Savage in the game; his ring name in Slam Masters is Mike "Macho" Haggar, and the games even feature a winning pose in which he lifts his daughter Jessica onto his shoulder, a possible nod to Randy Savage and his late valet, Miss Elizabeth. Also, Haggar switches his career from wrestler to politician sometime between Slam Masters II and Final Fight. Coincidentally, Jesse Ventura would go on to be the Governor of Minnesota from 1999 through 2003, years after retiring from wrestling.

Haggar's full name "Michael Haggar" is a nod to Van Halen members Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar, the respective bassist and vocalist of the band during the development time of Final Fight.

While perhaps unintentional on behalf of the creators, Haggar bears a strong resemblance to Paul Pons, the first world champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling, including his short hair, mustache and the belt worn across his chest.

Story

Slam Masters

Haggar's early career was as a pro wrestler, although it's suggested that before this, he was a "champion street fighter". Whatever the case, Haggar gained enough fame and respect that he began serving as a mentor for up-and-comers like Biff Slamkovich and Gunloc. They eventually signed for the CWA. There, Haggar formed a tag team with Alexander The Grater, calling themselves the "Knuckle Busters".

Final Fight games

Final Fight

The plot of Final Fight centers around the Mad Gear Gang's attempt to manipulate the newly-elected Haggar by kidnapping his young daughter, Jessica. Instead of submitting to the gang's demands, Haggar enlists the help of Jessica's boyfriend, Cody and his friend Guy, to combat the gang and defeat their leader Belger.

Final Fight 2

In Final Fight 2, Haggar sets out to defeat the newly revived Mad Gear Gang led by Retu in order to rescue Guy's girlfriend and master. In this game Haggar is joined by Maki, Guy's future sister-in-law and Bushin-style fighter, and Carlos, a South American swordsman friend of Haggar staying with him at the time. Haggar's appearance did not change much between the two games, other than a slight change in his outfit. However, he did gain the Spinning Piledriver, replacing his regular Piledriver, as a special move.

Final Fight 3

In Final Fight 3, Haggar is rejoined by Guy and the two team up with Lucia, a female cop, and another ex-Street Fighter named Dean to battle the Skull Cross Gang, a new criminal organization that has taken over Mad Gear's position by becoming the new dominant gang of Metro City. Haggar's design is changed drastically from the previous Final Fight games, with the character being given a pony tail and shorts. Haggar was also given a new super combo called the Final Hammer, which is actually a series of various wrestling moves.

Final Fight Revenge

Haggar did not appear as a playable character again until 1999's Final Fight Revenge, an American-developed competitive fighting game set immediately after the events of the original Final Fight. Haggar's story in Final Fight Revenge revolves once again around the disappearance of his daughter, who has vanished following a series of riots in Metro City. Jessica's disappearance is not resolved in Haggar's ending, which is instead a recreation of Rolento's ending in Street Fighter Alpha 2, which depicts Rolento's attempt to take over the city. The Street Fighter Zero 3 Secret File Book would later establish that Haggar was able to rescue and save his daughter Jessica and that Jessica herself had eventually left Metro City around the time of Street Fighter Alpha 3, being estranged with Cody after he couldn't give up his destructive addiction to fighting while also being subsequently arrested for aggravated assault and that Jessica had decided to study abroad in France.

Street Fighter games

Street Fighter Alpha series

Mike Haggar appears in the background of Guy's stage in Street Fighter Alpha 2, where he is seen putting J into a headlock. He is seen in the background of Guy's Street Fighter Alpha 3 stage as well.

Street Fighter IV games

In Super Street Fighter IV, Haggar makes five cameo appearances. First, a statue of Haggar can be seen in the background of the Skyscraper Under Construction stage. Second, the bonus car stage has a billboard of Haggar which can also be seen in the background. The third cameo is seen during Cody's prologue, which shows a picture of him, Guy, and Haggar on a poster (with the caption "THE HEROES SAVED OUR CITY", a reference to the aftermath of Final Fight). The fourth is when he suddenly pops out of a false platform in the Mad Gear Hideout stage. Finally, one of Zangief's alternate costumes is based on Haggar's outfit in a reference to their rivalry and similarities.

Other appearances

Slam Masters

In addition to the Final Fight games, Haggar also appeared in pro wrestling games developed by Capcom: Saturday Night Slam Masters in 1993, which was followed by an updated version titled Muscle Bomber Duo and a sequel titled Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters 2 in 1994. According to the original Japanese plot, the games are set before Final Fight and depict Haggar's professional wrestling career prior to being elected mayor. However, the English localization of the series removes all references of the games being set in the past and even erroneously describes Haggar as the "former mayor of Metro City".

Capcom Fighting All-Stars

Mike Haggar was planned to be a playable character in Capcom Fighting All-Stars but the game was canceled. If this game came out, it would have been the first time Haggar was playable in a fighting game that also featured characters from the Street Fighter series; instead, he makes that appearance in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Capcom Fighting Evolution

Haggar makes a cameo appearance in Alex's CFE ending where he is seen wrestling him.

Final Fight: Streetwise

In Final Fight: Streetwise, Haggar is no longer the Mayor of Metro City and now runs a gym, "Mike's Mat and Muscle" as well as a dock, "Mike's Maritime Maintenance". He has isolated himself from most of Metro City and bemoans how many of its residents have forgotten him. He aids Kyle by teaching him grappling techniques and advises him to find Guy if he wants information on finding his missing brother Cody.

Namco × Capcom

Haggar makes an appearance in Namco x Capcom as an ally character where he is voiced by Tesshō Genda.

Marvel vs. Capcom series

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Ultimate

Mike Haggar is one of the many playable characters in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and its update; his attacks consist of moves using a steel pipe (his main weapon from Final Fight), his normal wrestling moves from Final Fight, and some of Zangief's moves. In his ending, his political career skyrockets after he defeated Galactus, eventually making him the President of the United States of America with Tony Stark (Iron Man) as his Vice President, being supported by Captain America and Chris Redfield.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Haggar returns as a playable fighter in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. In the story mode, Haggar is the mayor of New Metro City (a fusion of New York City and Metro City). He also became a sworn ally of Marvel's Spider-Man while protecting the city from the villains such as Ultron Sigma and A.I.M.Brella (a terrorist organization merged of Resident Evil's Umbrella and the Marvel Universe's A.I.M.).

Street Fighter X Tekken

Haggar briefly appears in a cinematic trailer for Street Fighter X Tekken. He is seen being suplexed by King II.

In the background of the Final Fight-themed stage, Mad Gear Hideout, Haggar is seen chasing Sodom from the end of Round 2 onwards.

Animations

Street Fighter cartoon

He appears in the episode titled "Final Fight", in which his daughter Jessica is kidnapped by the Mad Gear Gang. Haggar is warned by Belger to not interfere in Mad Gear's criminal activities or else risk having potential harm be inflicted upon Jessica by Mad Gear themselves and because of this, Haggar is unable to fight back against the Mad Gear Gang from within his own personal time. Despite this and still quite very resolved and determined to save his daughter from the current danger, Haggar has Ryu and Ken go undercover and join Mad Gear in order to find and rescue Jessica while also instructing Cody and Guy to help them out as well. At the very end of the episode, Haggar, deciding that he can't just sit back on the sidelines and let the events play out without his own assistance, surprisingly and unexpectedly kicks down the door to Belger's office and briefly helps out in rescuing and saving Jessica while Cody and Guy defeat Belger with the assistance of Ryu and Ken.

Comics

UDON comics

Haggar makes an appearance in a bonus comic that details his origin.

In UDON's Street Fighter comics, Haggar is depicted as getting tired of calling in favors to keep Cody out of jail. After one brawl too many, Haggar berates Cody and gives him a lecture, at which Cody is unimpressed. Haggar finally gives up and decides that he can't keep Cody out of jail forever.

Hagger also appears in UDON's Super Street Fighter comics.

Gameplay

Fighting style

Mike Haggar fights using wrestling. Haggar's moveset is most notable for being the basis for Zangief's moveset. In canon, Zangief having Haggar's moves was explained as Zangief seeing one of Haggar's fights and deciding to use the "Double Lariat" in his array of techniques. Due to this, Haggar responded by using the "Spinning Piledriver" as if it were his own. To reelect their similarity, one of Zangief's alternate outfits in Street Fighter IV is Haggar's attire from the first Final Fight.

Moveset

In Final Fight, of the three playable characters in the game, Haggar is the slowest but most powerful. He uses wrestling techniques such as a piledriver and the spinning clothesline. In addition, he also specializes in the use of a steel pipe (a pick-up weapon in the game), swinging it faster than the other characters. In Final Fight 2, he gained Zangief's spinning piledriver, replacing his regular piledriver, as a special move. In Final Fight 3, Haggar was also given a new super combo called the "Final Hammer", which is actually a series of various wrestling moves.

Trivia

  • Haggar is the only Final Fight character who has been playable in every Final Fight game.
  • As the original Japanese plot shows, the Slam Masters games are set before Final Fight and depicts Haggar's professional wrestling career prior to being elected mayor but the English localization of the series removes all references of the games being set in the past and even goes as far to describe Haggar as the "former mayor of Metro City".
  • Mike Haggar is the only character from the Final Fight series to be playable in the Marvel vs. Capcom series (a case of irony, since he has yet to debut as a playable character in the Street Fighter series). By extension, he's also the only Slam Masters character to be playable in a crossover game.
  • A bust in Haggar's likeness awards the player who comes across it 5000 points in Captain Commando, connecting the Metro City of the past with the Metro City of the future.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column-100868.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shadaloo Combat Research Institute: Final Fight Developer's Interview

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