Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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After years of waiting, fighting game fans were finally treated to Street Fighter 3, one of the most anticipated games of all time... and it performed horribly. At least at first, find out today how Capcom recovered this fumble and scored one of their biggest wins.

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0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Does Capcom Know How to Count to 3?
6:00 - The Development of Street Fighter 3
24:40 - Street Fighter 3: New Generation
30:18 - The New Characters
48:20 - Street Fighter 3's Reception
1:00:24 - Second Impact: Giant Attack
1:13:12 - Third Strike
1:24:00 - The Third Strike is What Counts
1:34:40 - The Parry Heard Around the World
1:41:02 - The End of an Era