Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
| Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike | |
|---|---|
Japanese arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Capcom Iron Galaxy Studios (Online Edition) |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom Dreamcast |
| Producer(s) | Yoshiki Okamoto Noritaka Funamizu Kouji Nakajima |
| Designer(s) | Toshiba Ishizawa Haruo Murata Tomonori Ohnuma |
| Composer(s) | Hideki Okugawa |
| Series | Street Fighter |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One |
| Release | May 25, 1999
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | CP System III |
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Fight for the Future is a 1999 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades and ported to the Dreamcast in 2000. In 2004 it was released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A downloadable online version titled Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition was released on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in 2011.
Street Fighter III 3rd Strike is the second and final follow-up to Street Fighter III, following Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact. Like its predecessors, it runs on the CP System III hardware. 3rd Strike increased the character roster by adding five new characters, notably including Chun-Li. It also added further refinements to the previous game's play mechanics and rules, including improvements to the parry system.
Although not very popular upon release, it amassed positive reviews, and eventually gained a large cult following years after release. The game had a significant competitive gaming scene, which included Evo Moment 37 (also known as the "Daigo Parry"), often considered the most iconic moment in competitive gaming history. On 29 May 2018, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike was released as a part of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, and Xbox One.