Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is the third installment of the Street Fighter 3 Series, released in 1999. It stays with the series installment of the parry system, command grabs, and overhead attacks.

3rd Strike differs from the previous installments of this series (known for having all original characters other than Ryu, Ken, and Akuma) by bringing Chun-Li as a new addition. Four other new characters are introduced; Q, Remy, Twelve, and Makoto.

New game play mechanics introduced in third strike is the Guard Parry, also known as 'Red Parry'. A player is able to parry during a guard stun if timing is correct. Also introduced are player evaluations after match, where the winner of a two-person match is given letter grades in Offense, Defense, Tech, and Extra. A player in Arcade mode will always be evaluated, even in case of a loss. The grades range from E to S(E,D,C,B,A,S). Also re-introduced was the fan favorite 'Destroy the Car' bonus stage during arcade mode.