Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is the second follow-up to Street Fighter III. The game increased the character roster by adding five new characters and also added further refinements to the previous game's…
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is an arcade developed by Capcom Production Studio 2, released 12 May 1999 on Arcade.
What Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is an arcade game developed by Capcom Production Studio 2 and released in 1999. It was published by Capcom. It is available on Arcade only. It runs on Capcom Play System III (CPS-3).
The premise, in the publisher's words
3rd Strike tells the story of what happened after the events of Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact and the conclusion of the Third World Warrior Tournament (fourth, retroactively). Among the battles that occured during this time: Alex vs. Ryu - Ryu encounters and defeats Alex comprehensively, leading Alex to become obsessed with fighting Ryu again and becoming a better fighter. Ryu vs. Ken - The two friends face off once more and Ryu again narrowly defeats Ken, lauding him as his worthiest opponent. Chun-Li vs. Urien - Chun-Li demands the return of a kidnapped child and Urien agrees to comply if Chun-Li can provide an entertaining match. The victor is unknown, although it is implied Chun-Li…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Street Fighter series
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is the 122nd of 243 entries we hold in the Street Fighter series. The next entry was Street Fighter Alpha 3 in 1999. Its critic score of 90 is 12 points above the series average of 78. The highest-rated entry is Street Fighter II' Turbo at 100.
How it was received
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 95% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1999 averaged 72, so it scored 18 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 86, across 110 votes.
What it launched against
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike launched on 12 May 1999, within three weeks of Star Wars: Episode I - Racer and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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