Power-Up #1: Turkey Dinner (Final Fight)

Haggar, Cody and Guy are on a mission: Jessica has been kidnapped and it's up to these three unlikely partners to clean up the streets and save her from Belger. Apparently all this action goes down on Thanksgiving, because our heroes are constantly running into fully-cooked turkey dinners.



Purpose: Much like the hamburger, grapes and steak, Final Fight's turkey dinner is there to replenish our health. These items can be found throughout Metro City, though they are curiously located inside trash cans, barrels and other unconventional objects. Why would somebody put a turkey dinner in a barrel? No matter who put the prime rib in the crate, you probably shouldn't be eating it.

Legacy: Final Fight is not alone when it comes to using food as health items. Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding find chicken in Streets of Rage, which can also be said about a number of other old school beat-em-ups. You will also find turkey in the Final Fight sequels, which are currently available on the Virtual Console.

In Real Life: Think twice about eating turkey that has been sitting in a strange garbage can. If you decide to risk it, you'll likely be disappointed to find that it's not the health boost Final Fight would have you believe. In fact, there's a good chance you'll pass out on the couch and be good to nobody. Maybe it's just preference, but a big turkey dinner is not what I would eat right before going into battle.