Why Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Is A Gaming Essential
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Today marks Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike's 25th anniversary. I explain why this game is so important to the fighting game genre and Esports and why gamers of all generations still enjoy it.
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Music credits:
Alex & Ken Stage (Jazzy Nyc '99) by Hideki Okugawa
Dudley Stage (You Blow My Mind) by Hideki Okugawa
Elena Stage (Beats in My Head) by Hideki Okugawa
Makoto Stage (Spunky) by Hideki Okugawa
Let's Get It On by Hideki Okugawa
Video Credits
Cooperation Cup: • The Best of Cooperatio...
Tominaga (High-Level Makoto Player): • TOMINAGA MAKOTO COMPIL...
TM (High-Level Q Player): • TM (Q) vs. MAKOTO (Chi...
Jazzy NYC '19 (3rd Strike Documentary): • Jazzy NYC '19 (Street ...
Makoto Touch of Death: • Makoto Touch of Death
EVO Japan 2024 Grand Finals: • Evo Japan 2024: Street...
EVO Moment 37: • Official Evo Moment #3...
EVO Moment 37 (Alternate View): • EVO 2004: Daigo Umehar...
Justin Wong Getting Parried: • Justin Wong Daigo Parr...
Disclaimer: All credit goes to the respective artists and creators who originally composed the music used in this video. The use of music is for educational and analysis purposes only.
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youtube has been recommending awful 100- views videos with terrible audio quality for the past month and this is the first time it recommended something actually worth watching and passionate. you'll be big by the end of the year brother (maybe incorporate some humor tho (also holy shit you look exactly like my cousin))
@goodgamesdude
Ай бұрын
Thank you for the feedback! Incorporating a little more humor is definitely something I'd like to do in the future.
@Dimchek970
Ай бұрын
No need for forced humour, quite enough of that as is, whatever passion produces should be what we see, whether that be funny or informative or something else
i still play 3rd strike regularly on fightcade wherever i get a chance 😀 get my ass whooped pretty much every time but always have a blast and feel like i improve every day! def the GOAT fighting game imo 😄
I think the best thing about 3S is the fact that no matter who you are, wherever you live, you always have a chance to show your mettle and represent yourself. Plus Q is fun
Great video! I’m terrible at fighting games, but have been dipping my toes in 3rd strike & SF6. This video made me wanna keep going for sure, cheers!
Crazy how this game GREW on ppl when it came out ALOT of ppl turned they back on it.
@JonathonTheAsshole
Ай бұрын
Because it was trash that a few gaslit boomers in a closet kept playing for a decade and a half and when the 09'ers came around they all latched on to it because of those guys and moment 37. Just another random viral thing and retconning of history thanks to the internet. Lot of games that came out in the 90's and early 00's that were hated when they came out and now thanks to the internet everyone worships them.
Is got my boys, Necro and Twelve.
Every time I make a video I have to remind myself that other fighting game tracks exist besides Third Strike😂. The sound alone is what got me to explore more about the FGC and it’s as you say there is something for someone everywhere, had a similar discussion recently. Really enjoyed your video this was excellent. Can’t wait for your other uploads, subbed.
THIRD STRIKE IS THE GOAT!!!! Really enjoyed this video! Loved the way edited this with 3rd strike music 😊🙌🏾
What annamazing video and super relatable. For 3rd strike 25th anniversary, I hosted a small tournament which is just my close group of friends and me forcing them to try it out and have fun and it made me happy to see them dip their toes in the fighting game path.
Yo I have that same Evo Moment 37 shadowbox display! Found it randomly in a shop, and it was an instant purchase Also good content! Hope to see you grow
absolutely rocking video, ive only started playing third strike for 2 months but I can already tell why this game is a classic. Whether its online or with friends in person, this game always puts a smile on my face.
Cool video 👌🏾 Had Third strike had the music & stages of 2nd impact it’d truly be the greatest SF game
Nice video man! Starting your channel running with a quality video
Like everyone is saying, great video. As someone who recently started playing Street Fighter (Alpha and 3 series specifically) this is one of the best SF3 videos I’ve watched
What I absolutely love about 3rd strike is even though there’sa lot of broken stuff, each and every character has a fighting chance due to one simple yet very effective mechanic that should be implemented (correctly) in other fighting games. Great video.
@rob0duck430
27 күн бұрын
Each and every character doesn't have a fighting chance with the system mechanics though. What is Twelve supposed to do if he parries Chun Li SA2? Throw? 2 lights into a super for mediocre damage? I like 3S but I really disagree with the sentiment that the parry in this game is an equalizer because the game balance being the way it is prevents it from being one.
25 years. I just can’t let go of this game.
Wish they'd give it a new re-balance for fun. The purists wouldnt like it but just have an "Original" mode for them and a "Remix" mode for the new one.
This game has brought me more joy than any other game ever, and still does.
It's a fucking shame for society that you're not more famous. YourKZread channel and the library behind you shows that you have a great future in front of you. Please never give up! Please come thank me for believing in you when you reach 10k subscribers.
Really good video Continue KZread algorithm finally works
My fav fighting game of all time. 💚
need me some 3rd strike characters to come to sf6, great video!!!!!!!
SF 3rd Strike has always been my fave❤
3rd strike has provided me with an outlet that I have spent thousands of hours trying to get good at, whether or not I'm ACTUALLY good is a topic that is still up for debate lol, but having met some of my best friends through this game, gone to tournaments in different countries, and found something I genuinely love I can confidently say that it was still worth while.
Good video & great analysis. A game to nominate: Darkstalkers, especially Vampire Savior. It’s a series created alongside SF Alpha, SF3, and Marvel, and while those entries got more attention, it is no less beloved by its fans, and a lot of elements of Fighting Games were created or refined in this series, VSav itself the culmination of everything Darkstalkers achieved. 30 years later, fans keep the series alive, hoping Capcom can give it another chance to find the audience (and not jinx it).
This was really fun to watch!
Best fighting game by a long shot
Commenting for the algorithm. Good vid dude.
The greatest game ever made. We love you, 3s ❤️
What I love about 3S is the frequency of decision making. Combos are short, there's a lack of chain cancels. Matches feel like scraps, scrambles, brawls with micro adjustments and hopeful reads made. Compare to SF6.. "i'll wait for your combo to end and I get my turn back"
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awesome video dude
even tho 3rd strike will always be dear to my heart for obvious reasons, when it comes to an essential fighting game accessible for all players, I'd say SF6 is more on the mark. 3rd strike is still quite hard to get into, despite being a groundbreaking entry
If SF 3 had the roster of SF2, the game would had been perfect no need for sequels
IMO SF3 TS is the peak of 2D sprite graphics, some could say KOF 13 is, but SF has way more smoother animations, some of KOF 13 graphics seems to be 2D renders of a 3D model. Regardless, KOF13 looks sick too.
One of my favorite games for sure
3rd strike been getting a lot of attention recently. The question is, what does the future hold for this game? I'm very curious!
No one thought Chun's SA2 was unparryable, just very hard to parry. The issue is that it was nigh impossible to parry on reaction, particularly in the situation Daigo was in. Any blocked hit would be lethal due to chip, and SA2 only has a 2 frame window post super flash to parry. Every single time Daigo pressed forward or down, it locked him out of parrying for a third of a second. If Justin happened to super during that time, Daigo was just dead. It was Daigo properly threading the needle to get the initial parry, then not panicking and doing the proper parry pattern, and then actually doing the optimal punish to get the kill. That was the impressive shit
If you like throwing fireballs and zone it’s Super Turbo, the cast is more legendary, the sounds, it’s perfect but its starting to look old. 3S if you want to parry and throw less fireballs, the art is timeless and the music is amazing.
You are one of those incredible content creators that don't have the giant community already, but after some time you will have jay, continue the good work!
Nice video. Try to equalize your audio before exporting the file ;) the difference between your voice and game parts is harsh.
@goodgamesdude
Ай бұрын
Sorry about that. I’ll continue working on it for future videos. But thank you for the feedback anyways.
I still don't know how to hit confirm in 3rd strike, after playing so many years, I usually just put the super in whenever i punish. still this is my favorite street fighter game i like over 4 and 6. its easily the fighting game i play between games whenever i want to take a break playing JRPGs
This game is a game I really can't stand and think is shit. It's the best fighting game imo and I really love. I hate it but get bored playing other fighting games after playing this game. It effs with you in a godly way. I can't stand but I've been playing since it came out and own most versions of it. It's like a marriage that you hate but love cause it's loyel and let's you know when you're slipping. 😂
it would be perfect if it wasnt for the popcorn
3rd strike is a masterpiece until an expert picks Yun or Chun-Li Contender for best competitive game ever tho (not even joking, I love 3s)
As more modern games have shown with universal mechanics that level the plain field somewhat but also make the game more homogenous, balance is not inherently a good thing
3rd Strike in a way helped to make the FGC how it is today, and in return they also are a contributing factor in the evolution of fighting games.
Ah yes the Ken, Yun, Chun-Li game that no one played the first Four years of its release. Truly a Masterpiece...🤣
Smh 30th edition isnt even on sale
Never understood why they don't put everyone in there? And rebalance it
Necro isn't a low teir.
I dont understand the infatuation with this game, its super mid, and none of us played it back in the day when it came out. MVC2 was the game. For you Gen Zs that werrent there when this game was released it was super niche and not widely played. Its only been popularized in the past 5 years or so.
@durrclips746
Ай бұрын
5 years? Bro. People played it so much on GGPO people were nagging Capcom for a rerelease, and we got a PS3 rerelease. With GGPO net code. That was in 2011, 13 years ago.
@ZEBASS
Ай бұрын
That's just your personal taste. I was around when these launched, and never liked the Marvel games, but 3s has been my fav FG since the early 2000s when I started learning it. And that's also just my taste, and that's perfectly fine!
@__rezin__7819
Ай бұрын
@@ZEBASS dude you know no one played that game back then.
@FistofSpirit
29 күн бұрын
Cmon dude. You could’ve phrased this in a less patronizing tone
@ZEBASS
29 күн бұрын
@@__rezin__7819 I mean, there were hardly any sf3 cabs pretty much anywhere. So you're right, but even if you WANTED to play it, it was hard to find! CPS2 games like Marvel were way easier to find because arcade owners got more access to those. Where I lived you'd find like 100 KOF machines for maybe one sf3 (not just 3s, ANY sf3 lol).
necro is potentially top 5 not low tier lmao
MASTERPIECE? … no way it’s that good.
@Sibaspapu
Ай бұрын
give it a shot
@187bronco
29 күн бұрын
@@Sibaspapu lol I been playing for over 25 years , I use to play all over Los Angeles and Korea town . I still play every day but it’s boring not being able to play top players. Plus the game is really just 4 characters. I have played the whole roster and it’s probably the most unbalanced street fighter ever ,
@DethMetalGuitars
29 күн бұрын
@@187bronco you play every day 25 years later.... You might not realize it because you are so cost to it's flaws, but that is more of a confirmation of it's status as a masterpiece than anything.
@CCuppy29
14 күн бұрын
@@187broncoa Ryu player won Combo Breaker like 3 days ago, with Ibuki and Hugo in top 8
@187bronco
14 күн бұрын
@@CCuppy29 proves my point, top players don’t really play 3’s anymore.
Wish there was less janky version of the game available. The one used in the Street Fighter collection is ripped from the arcade. If Capcom released a home console (Dreamcast version?) port I'd buy it right away.
@OMEN-999
Ай бұрын
If you have a ps3 or xbox 360, xbox 1, xbox series x, you can get 3rd strike online which is a console port that adds a bunch of stuff like combo trials, parry trials, and playable Gill. Or if you have a pc get fightcade. Fightcade is easily the best way to play 3rd strike and many other retro games.
@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI
Ай бұрын
@@OMEN-999man that is some bullshit the switch version doesn't have any of that smh.. man Im sick of nintendo been ready to upgrade to PS5
@Unit_00
28 күн бұрын
dreamcast version would be horrible, since gameplay wise it's not accurate to the competitive version of the game, which is the arcade version 990512
3rd Strike has one of if not the ugliest roster of all time which was one of the reasons it flopped on release.
@ZEBASS
Ай бұрын
People say that only because 3 didn't have the 8 world warriors, which have been overdone to death in more recent games. I really respect Capcom for having the guts to do an ACTUAL different game with different characters and playstyles, instead of Street Fighter II again and again.
@quickcar5255
29 күн бұрын
@@ZEBASS Necro, Oro and Twelve look like circus freaks.
@Unit_00
28 күн бұрын
@@quickcar5255 let's not pretend like Blanka with his green skin, Dhalsim with his totally accurate anatomy and Guile with his absolutely not ridiculous haircut aren't freaks. SF has always had wacky characters. What my homie Zebes said is goated and objective truth 🙏
@Keys60_
28 күн бұрын
love seeing people be wrong! please never share your opinions ever again. :) 3rd strike's character roster is awesome and the roster isn't the real reason it flopped, it's because new generation launched with such little amount of characters to begin with and because the arcade machines literally did not say that it was street fighter.
@quickcar5255
28 күн бұрын
@@Keys60_ Capcom never used rotoscope again in their fighting games. It looked odd.
No Guile no Zangief no Sagat. Thanks bye
Sf4>sf3
Game sucks dude. Was good 20 years ago. Shit is garbo now
solid video, perfect game