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General: It took a long time, but Capcom was finally ready to make the big jump from Street Fighter 2 to Street Fighter III. No doubt it was long awaited by fans, and the final result was epic and breathtaking, as everyone had hoped.
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Ryu and Ken return, with a brand new cast of characters, and in several cases, characters that significantly "take the place" of former Street Fighters... Such as Alex, in place of Zangief; and Dudley, in place of Balrog. All of the new characters have a nice balance of new moves and three selectable "Super Arts." And man do these moves HURT! SF3's amazing animation makes classic moves sting when they hit, and super moves are off the charts completely. The way characters hit the ground always makes my teeth cringe... with satisfaction of course.
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Street Fighter
III introduced the parry or "tech" system, in which players can basically
block and counter each others moves, (by pressing forward at the same time
of the opponents attack). This is an very innovative step in gameplay mechanics,
and is especially fun with the SF series. Now there's a defense against
jumping into a Shoryuken if you can parry. This system had some kinks to
work out, and was much improved in Second
Impact and mastered in Third Strike.
Graphically,
this game stands out above all other 2D fighters... You're probably looking
at the best 2D animation in existance when it comes to fighting games.
Characters move incredibly fluidly and look simply beautiful as they battle.
Their offensive and defensive movements look spectacular, and are brought
to life with awesome voice acting, as well as kickass and moody BGMs. The
stages also look amazing and are full of action.
Manufacturer: Capcom
Platforms: Arcade,
Dreamcast
Release: 1997
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
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Closing Comment: Finally... The "true" sequel to Street Fighter 2, and it was certainly an bright new start for the series... Long live Street Fighter baby!!! ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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