Press release: 2000-10-04: Street Fighter III: Third Strike Now Available

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Street Fighter III: Third Strike Now Available

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — October 4, 2000 — Capcom® Entertainment today announced the release of its smash arcade hit, Street Fighter® III: Third Strike for Sega Dreamcast game console. Street Fighter III: Third Strike, from the series known its huge, fluid character animation, features 19 playable characters, including five new characters to the series. The game introduces the Grade Judge System that evaluates players’ performance at the end of each match and the Progressive Hit Frame System, a programming technique that delivers calculated hits and collisions. The game is rated “T” by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and carries at the suggested retail price of $39.95.

“Utilizing the power of Sega Dreamcast, Capcom is pushes the envelope with the latest in the Street Fighter III series” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “The animations and refined hit detection make for a flawless Street Fighter experience. Players will be astounded by the designer’sability to perfect an already amazing series. Street Fighter III: Third Strike is truly Street Fighter perfection.”

Street Fighter III: Third Strike offers the following features:

- Grade Judge System (new) — Player’s performance is evaluated at theend of each match. The evaluation is based not only on the outcome, but also the match play and how efficiently each character’s moves are used. Players must perform brilliantly to achieve a high grade.

- Progressive Hit Frame System (new) — This programming technique enables a more realistic “Hit Frame” or “Collision Box” detection. The area in which a player makes contact with their opponent is precisely calculated and based on a single frame of animation.

- Super Arts Move – Players choose one of the three Super Arts available to each character

- Parrying – Player’s perform a dodge move by pushing the direction button towards the opponent at the exact moment of opponent attack

- Leap Attack – Move allows players to attack an opponentwho is performing a crouching block

- Highly detailed character animations

Street Fighter III: Third Strike offers a selection of 19 different playable characters, each with their own special ability. Returning from the Street Fighter III series is Alex, Ryu, Yun, Dudley, Yang, Necro, Hugo, Ibuki, Elena, Oro, Yang, Ken, Sean and Urien. The five new characters to the Street Fighter III series include, Makoto, a Karate expert from Japan; Q, a mysterious entity with no explanation of his existence; Twelve, a humanoid weapon developed to follow orders and destroy upon command; and Remy, a Frenchman who is seeking to ease his grief through revenge. Chun Li, the famous martial arts expert, makes a cameo appearance and is selectable at the beginning.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike features various modes of play adding unparalleled depth and replayability. Arcade Mode is a direct conversion from the arcade where players must defeat numerous computer-controlled characters until they meet the final boss. VS Mode offers true two-player competitive matches where players can adjust the handicap and select different stages. Training Mode allows players to practice various moves and combos and configure a dummy character to execute specific moves. Training Mode features a Parrying Practice Mode where players can practice the fine art of parrying against a programmable dummy opponent. Game System Configuration Mode allows players to configure various game systems including parrying, blocking and throwing moves. Finally, Replay Mode allows players to save their replay data to view their victories at a later time.

Capcom Entertainment of Sunnyvale, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom, Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom’s legacy spans 20 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 game machines, Game Boy Color Systems, personal computers and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Resident Evil series.

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