Titled Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Online Edition, this version features online multiplayer (using the GGPO netcode system) with an online lobby system (with lobbies for up to eight players).
Released exclusively in Japan, this system allowed players to keep track of their Versus Mode stats via a special card and included online leaderboards.
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The game takes place after the events of Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact - Giant Attack (itself a story update of Street Fighter III: New Generation), telling the story of what happens after the World Warrior Tournament.Īlong with numerous console ports throughout the years (some of which add online multiplayer capability), the original version was later digitally re-released for arcades in Novemvia the NESiCAxLive platform for the PC-based Taito Type X² system. The third and final iteration of Street Fighter III, 3rd Strike further updates the game's roster (adding five new characters, including Chun-Li from earlier Street Fighter games) and gameplay mechanics (updating the commands for many special abilities while adding a special "Guard Parry" maneuver) while featuring a new graphical style, a new grading system (the "Judgement System"), new stages, and a brand new soundtrack (which is heavily influenced by drum-and-bass and house music). Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Fight for the Future is a 2D fighting game developed and released by Capcom for arcades (running their CP System III hardware) on May 12, 1999.