The late 1990s/early 2000s was when the fighting game genre reached its zenith. There was Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Vampire Savior, the Last Blade games, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, King of Fighters ‘98...the list goes on and on. There’s been some good fighting games since then, but nothing comes close to the perfection achieved during that time period.
Charles G. Yup. Tekken 3/Tag Tournament 1, Mortal Kombat 4, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Street Fighter III New Generation & 2nd Impact. The late 90s/early 2000s were truly the last Golden era of fighting games. Plus video games period but I think I might be reaching there on that point. LOL.
@@PharoahsKingdom I will admit Mortal Kombat 4 wasn't a traditional fighter like Tekken 3 or Street Fighter 3 3rd strike at the time, but it was still fun though regardless.
@@JamesBond77I don't know about that it was better since we were kids. Bush was on office gas prices higher than they are now and 9/11 was stuck fresh only being 3 years old. 2004 was a okay year
The greatest intro I've ever seen in any fighting game... To be able to include and show every single character in the game in such a short time span, as well as hype you up with meaningful lyrics is just amazing. It's something you don't feel or see in today's games.
+117250812504586877291 haha yup. We'll never get the glory days of video games like that era anymore. All we can do is just replay the old school classics and imagine (reminisce) yourself during that time. I do it all the time.
Indeed. Some other good intros are: king of fighters 97, blazblue continuum shift II, king of fighters 95... And the worst is: fight fever from the neo geo system. My eyes are bleeding!!!
@@kuronekodubxd some of SNK's games in their vast catalog in the 90s and early 2000s are low key underrated in their own right. whether it be art of fighting or king of fighters.
Ugh. I just missed this era of gaming. Which I sorta hold in high reverence. I think, there have been years and periods that have come close to touching this period in quality but…man…to be a gamer at this point must have been bliss
It was pretty damn good but back then most of us didn't really have that much money to get games for. At least we didn't. So I only got to play a handful of the total amount of games of the fifth generation of consoles (PS1/N64/etc.).
@@Marcusml333 and that’s valid. Even if I was here when shit like this was…even more on the scene, I wouldn’t be playing much of it until I got to my mid-twenties/thirties. Ya know, disposable income, blah blah.
@@chancemitchell4147 That's true. But today, it's a lot easier to come by games in general. Back then you'd have no way of really knowing if you'd like a game. You could buy a magazine and read a review and look at small pictures of screenshots. But that was about it. And then you'd have to go out and pay 80 dollars for a game. For me, I got a a new game maybe twice a year and that was it. Still, it did have a magic to it. I think part of that came with being a kid too. I'm sure you had a certain emotional connection to the games you grew up with in your generation too.
@@Marcusml333 even then just playing the games in general, usually on the couch with somebody was just a whole different feeling. Back then you couldnt just play anything on any console, so it really gave whatever you did have to play and the games you owned for it a special feeling
I think it's important to note that this version uses the superior audio of the home console ports (6th and 7th gen) prior to the 30th anniversary collection for the 8th gen consoles. The 30th anniversary collection uses the roms of the arcade boards, which have a more compressed audio sound than this version. I know you updated the title to reflect the newer systems and the collection that came out, but it doesn't sound this good, I just found that out for myself. I'm sticking to my Dreamcast port.
I still think to this day that this is the best fighting game ever made. I got a few young guys at the job that taunt me and claim Tekken 7, SFV 🤣, and/or Smash Ultimate? the newest one, is "better". I tell them to kiss my ass. Sad thing though, they won't try 3S bc "it's so old." smh. 😑
To be fair, Tekken 7, SFV and Smash Ultimate are great games in their own right, but I do agree that Third Strike is definitely better. Both this and Garou: Mark of the Wolves are some of the best fighting games ever made in my opinion. I don't understand what the stigma with playing old games is all about, I mean they're missing out on some real gems here. Such a shame...
@@bluerasperries1117 Smash is an insanely technical game. But it can be party too. I'd stay with my 3rd strike anytime, it has the right balance of difficulty and complex mastery.
@maxjones3416 The new characters in Street Fighter 3 New Generation (1997) threw fans off in the arcades not having any familiar fighters return except for Ryu and Ken. I always say to folks, that's why it was titled NEW GENERATION. New Generation equals NEW things. I personally loved both New Generation when it 1st came out in arcades, along with the update 2nd Impact Giant Attack released in the same year (1997). 2nd impact is my favorite out of the 3 incarnations because it felt more polished, complete, has better-looking stages, and better music.
@@TheHistorianKingand the fact that the team for new generation literally had little to no experience or idea as to what they were doing plus the amount of money that was spent on the game's development (which needless to say new generation failed to make that money back) it's no secret why this game was a failure
OK so I've been hearing a lot of debates and battles about the Sega Dreamcast version of this game is it arcade perfect like the Naomi version or not because I've watched the arcade and intro coming straight from the arcade machine and then this intro and they look 100% identical, but then some people are saying the Dreamcast version is slow in frame rate then the arcade version, and there was some slow downs in some places it's all 2-D and the Dreamcast from what I understood could hold 2D arcade ports arcade perfectly, so can someone and the battle and tell me if the Dreamcast version is 100% arcade perfect?
@@cheeseburgerthe1st602 Well the Sega Dreamcast was a literal home version of Sagas sega Naomi arcade hardware, just like how SNK turned there Neo Geo MVS into the home AES the AES home versions of the genes were the MVS arcade games 💯%, so Sega did the same thing with the Sega Dreamcast and the sSegaNaomi arcade hardware, so every Naomi title that got Directly ported over to the DC was arcade perfect ❤️
Oh yeah, back here 3 years later to actually answer I believe people thought this version had some input lag but it may have been due to the Dreamcast having long triggers, I'm not sure on this myself. For 2D while the Dreamcast had a lot of ram and was the most powerful console on the market at the time, the CPS III was also one of the best arcade boards dedicated to 2D games, also had a crap ton of ram. I know Garou Mark of the Wolves (A NeoGeo port) had slowdown issues on the last phase of Terry's stage for instance and since the sound effects were streamed from the disc and not memory they'd be delayed with what's happening on screen. Just an example of imperfections. I've also heard of 3S on Dreamcast not being quite there but the funny thing is I've got no real clue as to why and only guesses at problems it might potentially have as a CPS III port, none which I've encountered. I think people just went with the PS2 version because it was more easily accessible and people didn't like the DC controller. To that end I don't see people bring up the Xbox version either (The Duke, or even S controller wasn't the greatest thing for fighting games.) which was released as the same package at the same time, largely though both those versions of the game are based on the Dreamcast port to a tee.
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The late 1990s/early 2000s was when the fighting game genre reached its zenith. There was Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Vampire Savior, the Last Blade games, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, King of Fighters ‘98...the list goes on and on. There’s been some good fighting games since then, but nothing comes close to the perfection achieved during that time period.
Charles G. Yup. Tekken 3/Tag Tournament 1, Mortal Kombat 4, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Street Fighter III New Generation & 2nd Impact. The late 90s/early 2000s were truly the last Golden era of fighting games. Plus video games period but I think I might be reaching there on that point. LOL.
Games like Virtua Fighter 3tb, and Soul Calibur are amazing too.
@@TheHistorianKing also Capcom VS SNK 2
@@TheHistorianKing MK4 was trash though
@@PharoahsKingdom I will admit Mortal Kombat 4 wasn't a traditional fighter like Tekken 3 or Street Fighter 3 3rd strike at the time, but it was still fun though regardless.
This game is just so late-'90s-to-early-'00s in all the right ways.
Because... its from 1999. 😕😕😕😑
@@johnnyace2287I think he was referring to the nostalgia factor my guy. The world was a better place 20 years ago.
@@JamesBond77I don't know about that it was better since we were kids. Bush was on office gas prices higher than they are now and 9/11 was stuck fresh only being 3 years old. 2004 was a okay year
The greatest intro I've ever seen in any fighting game... To be able to include and show every single character in the game in such a short time span, as well as hype you up with meaningful lyrics is just amazing. It's something you don't feel or see in today's games.
EXACTLY. the golden era of video games was back in the 90's and early 2000's. Haha
+117250812504586877291 haha yup. We'll never get the glory days of video games like that era anymore. All we can do is just replay the old school classics and imagine (reminisce) yourself during that time. I do it all the time.
Indeed. Some other good intros are: king of fighters 97, blazblue continuum shift II, king of fighters 95... And the worst is: fight fever from the neo geo system. My eyes are bleeding!!!
You've never played tekken huh?
@@Pizzalover21 oh! Yes! Forgotten tekken intros. Thank you!
From 1991-2002
Capcom produced some of the best martial arts action themed 2D Fighting video games ever made
Their rivalry with SNK was the main reason why Capcom made such great games in that period of time
@@kuronekodubxd some of SNK's games in their vast catalog in the 90s and early 2000s are low key underrated in their own right. whether it be art of fighting or king of fighters.
Ugh. I just missed this era of gaming. Which I sorta hold in high reverence. I think, there have been years and periods that have come close to touching this period in quality but…man…to be a gamer at this point must have been bliss
It was pretty damn good but back then most of us didn't really have that much money to get games for. At least we didn't. So I only got to play a handful of the total amount of games of the fifth generation of consoles (PS1/N64/etc.).
@@Marcusml333 and that’s valid. Even if I was here when shit like this was…even more on the scene, I wouldn’t be playing much of it until I got to my mid-twenties/thirties. Ya know, disposable income, blah blah.
@@chancemitchell4147 That's true. But today, it's a lot easier to come by games in general. Back then you'd have no way of really knowing if you'd like a game. You could buy a magazine and read a review and look at small pictures of screenshots. But that was about it. And then you'd have to go out and pay 80 dollars for a game. For me, I got a a new game maybe twice a year and that was it. Still, it did have a magic to it. I think part of that came with being a kid too. I'm sure you had a certain emotional connection to the games you grew up with in your generation too.
@@Marcusml333 even then just playing the games in general, usually on the couch with somebody was just a whole different feeling. Back then you couldnt just play anything on any console, so it really gave whatever you did have to play and the games you owned for it a special feeling
If you didn't grow up in the era of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat in the arcades then I feel bad for you.
Don't forget Tekken.
I personally couldnt but thanks to things like fightcade i was able to try the classics and damn, they are cool as hell
I think it's important to note that this version uses the superior audio of the home console ports (6th and 7th gen) prior to the 30th anniversary collection for the 8th gen consoles. The 30th anniversary collection uses the roms of the arcade boards, which have a more compressed audio sound than this version. I know you updated the title to reflect the newer systems and the collection that came out, but it doesn't sound this good, I just found that out for myself. I'm sticking to my Dreamcast port.
my first time playing 3S on fightcade i was blown away by how bad the intro sounded 💀
I still think to this day that this is the best fighting game ever made.
I got a few young guys at the job that taunt me and claim Tekken 7, SFV 🤣, and/or Smash Ultimate? the newest one, is "better".
I tell them to kiss my ass. Sad thing though, they won't try 3S bc "it's so old."
smh. 😑
To be fair, Tekken 7, SFV and Smash Ultimate are great games in their own right, but I do agree that Third Strike is definitely better. Both this and Garou: Mark of the Wolves are some of the best fighting games ever made in my opinion.
I don't understand what the stigma with playing old games is all about, I mean they're missing out on some real gems here. Such a shame...
Smash is more of a party game imo. Still waiting on a worthy Marvel vs Capcom 2 successor myself.
@@bluerasperries1117 What...ppl didn't like Marvel vs Capcom 3? I thought it was great. Plus it sold quite well.
XAVIER1992
Yeah they were all busy comparing it to MvC2
@@bluerasperries1117 Smash is an insanely technical game. But it can be party too. I'd stay with my 3rd strike anytime, it has the right balance of difficulty and complex mastery.
Only if sf3 wasnt a failure back in the arcade days we would have possibly gotten a 4th version
How was street fighter 3 a failure
@maxjones3416 The new characters in Street Fighter 3 New Generation (1997) threw fans off in the arcades not having any familiar fighters return except for Ryu and Ken. I always say to folks, that's why it was titled NEW GENERATION. New Generation equals NEW things. I personally loved both New Generation when it 1st came out in arcades, along with the update 2nd Impact Giant Attack released in the same year (1997). 2nd impact is my favorite out of the 3 incarnations because it felt more polished, complete, has better-looking stages, and better music.
@@TheHistorianKingand the fact that the team for new generation literally had little to no experience or idea as to what they were doing plus the amount of money that was spent on the game's development (which needless to say new generation failed to make that money back) it's no secret why this game was a failure
capcom makes way better classic games then the ones now
Am I the only one who scratching his head about this video being uploaded 9 years ago yet has intendo switch featured in the title?
If you get the Street Fighter 30th anniversary collection game, you can play this on the Nintendo switch
You can edit video titles
PS2 version is still the best!
OK so I've been hearing a lot of debates and battles about the Sega Dreamcast version of this game is it arcade perfect like the Naomi version or not because I've watched the arcade and intro coming straight from the arcade machine and then this intro and they look 100% identical, but then some people are saying the Dreamcast version is slow in frame rate then the arcade version, and there was some slow downs in some places it's all 2-D and the Dreamcast from what I understood could hold 2D arcade ports arcade perfectly, so can someone and the battle and tell me if the Dreamcast version is 100% arcade perfect?
Ava Archie That's what I'm saying it's arcade perfect on the dreamcast but everyone is saying no it's not lol
The Dreamcast had some almost arcade perfect versions and that’s blessed
@@cheeseburgerthe1st602 Well the Sega Dreamcast was a literal home version of Sagas sega Naomi arcade hardware, just like how SNK turned there Neo Geo MVS into the home AES the AES home versions of the genes were the MVS arcade games 💯%, so Sega did the same thing with the Sega Dreamcast and the sSegaNaomi arcade hardware, so every Naomi title that got Directly ported over to the DC was arcade perfect ❤️
Oh yeah, back here 3 years later
to actually answer I believe people thought this version had some input lag but it may have been due to the Dreamcast having long triggers, I'm not sure on this myself. For 2D while the Dreamcast had a lot of ram and was the most powerful console on the market at the time, the CPS III was also one of the best arcade boards dedicated to 2D games, also had a crap ton of ram. I know Garou Mark of the Wolves (A NeoGeo port) had slowdown issues on the last phase of Terry's stage for instance and since the sound effects were streamed from the disc and not memory they'd be delayed with what's happening on screen. Just an example of imperfections.
I've also heard of 3S on Dreamcast not being quite there but the funny thing is I've got no real clue as to why and only guesses at problems it might potentially have as a CPS III port, none which I've encountered.
I think people just went with the PS2 version because it was more easily accessible and people didn't like the DC controller. To that end I don't see people bring up the Xbox version either (The Duke, or even S controller wasn't the greatest thing for fighting games.) which was released as the same package at the same time, largely though both those versions of the game are based on the Dreamcast port to a tee.
Probably worth noting that the Dreamcast port is based on Revision B of Third Strike, whereas the earlier Revision A became the standard ever since.