Non the less the game is fun and exciting, and now that it's available in digital download format, many can experience this classic gem. Released in 1999, 3rd Strike attempted to balance out some elements from 2I and NG with varying results which sadly made some characters weaker than they should be (looking at you Ibuki). and now here we are with the 3rd and most popular iteration of the series. Note that unlike Street Fighter 4, the Super Art you pick will determine how many EX moves you can perform some supers will only allow for 1 EX move, while others will grant the user 6 EX moves. The game also utilized EX moves which are stronger variations of a character's special moves. This game added 3 additional playable characters and gave Yang a different set of moves from Yun, thereby making him play differently from Yun. The 2nd iteration of SF3 would be released in 1998: Street Fighter III: Second Impact. Along with that, came the option to choose which super your character can use the player has a choice of 3 Super Arts, which would affect how the player would use that character (more so in 2I and 3S). NG introduced the concept of Parrying which will be explained further into this post. The game had 11 playable characters (Yun and Yang shared the same moves, and Yang can be selected by pressing any of the Kick buttons while highlighting Yun). The game first debuted in 1997 as Street Fighter III: New Generation (the 1st iteration). This game is the 3rd iteration of the Street Fighter III series. Playstation Network: August 23rd &24th 2011 15 dollars or equivalent price (same date for both EU and US)
Note that I am in no way an expert or pro in SF3: 3S, but do know a thing or two that I hope will help =) In these first posts I will attempt to give some insight on this game and offer tidbits of advice to help newcomers to the game. Welcome to the Official Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition thread.