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Contents 1 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 1.1 Characters 1.2 Terminology 1.3 Game Systems 1.3.1 Basic Systems 1.3.2 Universal Abilities 1.3.3 Advanced Techniques 1.4 Additional Resources

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Originally released in arcades in 1999, 3rd Strike is the third iteration of the Street Fighter III series by Capcom. 3rd Strike introduced five new characters (Chun-Li, Makoto, Q, Remy, and Twelve) and adjusted the gameplay of the earlier versions, producing a deep and technical gameplay that is still enjoyed today. 3rd Strike is available for Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It will soon be re-released as 3rd Strike: Online Edition for Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PlayStation 3 Store on August 23.

Characters

Akuma Alex Chun-Li Dudley Elena Gill Hugo Ibuki Ken Makoto Necro Oro Q Remy Ryu Sean Twelve Urien Yang Yun

Terminology

Throughout this guide, various terminology is used. For a list and description of fighting game terminology, see the Glossary.

Game Systems

Basic Systems

• Life Meter
• Timer
• Super Meter
• Stun Meter

Universal Abilities

• Walking and Crouching
• Dashing
• Jumping and Super Jumping
• Normal Attacks
• Blocking
• Throws and Throw Techs
• Quick Rising
• Special Moves
• EX Special Moves
• Super Arts
• Universal Overhead
• Parrying
• Red Parrying
• Taunts

Advanced Techniques

• Kara Throws
• Pianoing
• Crouch Teching
• Option Selects
• Charge Buffering
• Charge Partitioning

Additional Resources

• Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Forums on Shoryuken
• C-Royd Teaches 3rd Strike - In-depth 3rd Strike tutorials
• The Shend's YouTube Channel - Thousands of 3rd Strike matches and miscellaneous videos
• Thongboy presents 3rd Strike Basics - The seminal 3rd Strike tutorial
• Street Fighter III Third Strike Frame Data - Frame data courtesy of ESN
• 3rd Strike Junkies Podcast - Strategy podcast