The Street Fighter III games are a continuation of the famous Street Fighter series, chronologically the last ones in the saga. The first of these, Street Fighter III: New Generation, was designed as a direct sequel to the Street Fighter II games. It discarded all the original characters, with the exception of Ryu and Ken, instead having an all new character roster led by Alex (hence the "New Generation" subtitle). Likewise, a new antagonist named Gill took over M. Bison's role from the previous games as the new boss character (although counting Street Fighter IV, he would be taking over for Seth).
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There were three editions in arcades, each adding more characters as well as making minor modifications to the gameplay:
- Street Fighter III: New Generation - (1997)
- Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack - (1997)
- Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future - (1999)
The original Street Fighter III and 2nd Impact follows the same storyline (much like the first two Alpha games), while 3rd Strike is a continuation of both (much like Alpha 3).
Characters
Returning Roster
Introduced in New Generation
Introduced/Added to 2nd Impact
- Akuma
- Hugo
- Urien
- Shin Akuma - (non-playable)
Introduced/Added to 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III Double Impact
Double Impact (Street Fighter III: W Impact in Japan), released in 1999 for the Dreamcast, was a compilation containing the original game and 2nd Impact. The compilation features an Arcade, Versus, Training and Option Mode for both games, as well as a "Parry Attack Mode" in 2nd Impact, where the player gets to test his or her parrying skills in the game's bonus round. Gill (in both games) and Shin Akuma (in 2nd Impact only) are now playable, unlike the arcade version.
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