(LAST UPDATE: 7/12/09)
Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Designer(s): Tomoshi Sadamoto (producer), Yasuhiro Seto, Tomonori Ohmura,
Obata Shinichiro, Halachie du Harais, Hidetoshi Ishizawa (planner)
Platform(s): Arcade,
Dreamcast (In SF3: Double Impact)
Release: February 1997 (Arcade), October 30th 1997 (Dreamcast)
Characters:
Ryu,
Ken,
Dudley,
Alex,
Yun,
Yang,
Ibuki,
Necro,
Sean,
Oro,
Elena,
Gill
Related Games:
Street
Fighter, Street Fighter 2, Street
Fighter 2 Champion Edition,
Street Fighter
2 Turbo, Super Street Fighter 2,
Super
Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Super Street Fighter
2 Turbo: Revival, Super Street Fighter
2 Turbo HD Remix,
Street Fighter 3: Second
Impact, Street Fighter 3: Third Strike,
Street
Fighter 4,
Street Fighter Alpha, Street
Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street
Fighter Alpha 3 Upper,
Street Fighter
Alpha 3 Max, Street Fighter Alpha:
Anthology, Street Fighter
Anniversary Collection, Street Fighter EX,
Street
Fighter EX 2, Street Fighter EX 3, Street
Fighter: The Movie,
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo,
Super
Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Pocket
Fighter
Review: It sure took a while, but Capcom finally made the big jump from Street Fighter 2 to Street Fighter 3... No doubt it was long awaited by fans, and the final result was nothing short of epic. Instead of giving fans the roster they might have expected, Capcom introduced a completely new cast of characters, some of the flashiest 2D graphics to date, and also some of the most solid 2D gameplay we've seen yet.
Along with the return of Ryu & Ken, a brand new cast of characters make a name for themselves and most of which significantly "take the place" of several veteran Street Fighters. For example: Alex in place of Zangief as the grappler; Dudley in place of Balrog as the boxer; and Yun/Yang in place of Lee as the Kung-fu fighter. All of the new characters have a nice balance of new moves and three selectable "Super Arts" ...And man do those moves HURT! SF3's amazing animation and vivid sound effects make classic moves really sting when they hit, like they never have before, and super moves are off the "ouch factor" charts completely. Also notable is the manner in which fighters fall and hit the ground, which is undeniably satisfying... Now, that's what you call "ouch factor."
Street Fighter
III's most notable new gameplay feature is the parry or "tech" system, which
allows players to
block and effectively counter each others moves, (by pressing forward at the same time
of the opponents attack). This was a very innovative step in fighting game mechanics,
and is especially fun with the SF series... Now there's a defense against
jumping into a Shoryuken, or getting up into a Hadoken, if you got the skills.
This system
was great, but it had some kinks to
work out, and was much improved in Second
Impact... Fully mastered in Third Strike.
Graphically, New
Generation stands out above all other 2D fighters before it... Easily the
best 2D animation in existence when it comes to fighting games, and most video
games as well.
Characters move incredibly fluidly and look simply beautiful as they battle...
Their offensive and defensive techniques are based in authentic martial arts and
look spectacular. Characters are also brought
to life with superb voice acting, kickass and moody background music, and some
of the best artwork yet seen in a fighting game. Character selection art,
victory art, and even "KO" art really make a statement and complete
this awesome presentation of a fighting game.
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9 / 10 |
Closing Comment: While not as fast as other 2D fighting games you might have played at the time, this is Street Fighter as it was meant to be played... The gameplay that made the series a hit was streamlined, and brought back to life in a solid package known as New Generation. A beautiful and inspiring 2D fighting game if I've ever seen one... Still to this day. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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