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Street Fighter III: Third Strike hits August 23

Capcom dates online-enabled edition of 1999 arcade fighter for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network.

Capcom announced Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online at last year's San Diego Comic-Con and took the opportunity at this year's event to date it. The publisher today confirmed that Third Strike Online will arrive on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 downloadable storefronts "beginning August 23."

More than just a port of the 1999 arcade game, Third Strike Online will feature a revamped user interface to take advantage of the HD capabilities and a handful of visual filtering options. Beyond changing the way gamers see the game as they play, Third Strike Online will change the way others see them play with YouTube replay sharing. Capcom is incorporating YouTube functionality into the game that will let players upload their match replays to the video streaming service "with the click of a button."

Capcom is incorporating GGPO technology for the game's online functionality, the same netcode under the hood of the Final Fight: Double Impact package released last year. The publisher has also promised unlockable rewards for the game.

When it arrives, Third Strike will sell for $15 (1,200 Microsoft points). For more on the game, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

Brendan Sinclair
By Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor

Brendan Sinclair has been a games journalist since 1999. His tastes are eclectic, though he has a definite affinity for games with arcade roots. He's Canadian, but has also been at home in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, and San Francisco.

38 comments
icecold49
icecold49

$15? pocket change. I'll be pickin this up for sure.

wizardboyus
wizardboyus

yay finally a real SF game online :]

Wensea10
Wensea10

its great they put online in the game

vengefulwilberg
vengefulwilberg

@smoman5000 LOL! You could be right. This is why I am going to chill out on Capcom fighters after I buy Third Strike. I will stay in denial mode until that happens. If a Fourth Strike or EX Plus version does happen I will be the first to commend you for your prediction. But for now it is time to wait for another 3rd Strike reunion for better or worse; however I am rooting for the best.

smoman5000
smoman5000

@vengefulwilberg Lol, if you really think capcom isnt going to continue working on their 2d SF games...then you might not know capcom. This game will have some EX plus version this time next year.

vengefulwilberg
vengefulwilberg

I just hope the remixes are good; because there were quite a few bad remixes on Street Fighter 4.

vengefulwilberg
vengefulwilberg

@Pete5506 There is no need to worry. This game is still going to have the original and catchy music. There will also be remixes available.

steveguttenberg
steveguttenberg

I'd be interested if I didn't still have the original Xbox version I bought years ago. I just can't buy the same game twice.

FallenOneX
FallenOneX

Even though I still hsve my DC version, it's close enough to my b-day so I can get it as a gift.

ForsakenWicked
ForsakenWicked

I've been waiting for this since they announced it. I should have money on my PSN account to get this once it comes out.

KimCheeWarriorX
KimCheeWarriorX

i used to play the hell out of this on my dreamcast, cant wait to finally be able to take the fight online and get owned.

Pete5506
Pete5506

It better have that amazing soundtrack the original had

vengefulwilberg
vengefulwilberg

@smoman5000 I don't think Capcom is going to go back to true 2D graphics when they finally decide to move away from Street Fighter 4 for good. SF vs. Tekken and MVC 3 is more 3Dish in a graphical standpoint despite 2D gameplay. Just for lol reasons I am going to say this. Don't jinx us man.

vengefulwilberg
vengefulwilberg

Third Strike was always a favorite of mine. I still got the original. I will definitely get this, so I can relive the good old days and play against my best friend and Third Strike rival. This is one game that will not disappoint. And it will be complete unlike a certain game we all know.

zahel_krest
zahel_krest

In 5 months Capcom will release Super Street Fighter extreme offensive striker ultra edition

maaly81
maaly81

c'mon capcom...you know good and well you could have pushed back original release date another month and put this title out complete.....makes me not want to buy nothing else with capcom on it....

smoman5000
smoman5000

Just hold out, Fourth Strike will come out in 6 months.

hippiesanta
hippiesanta

I never enjoy SF3 compare to SF2.... but maybe I'll give Capcom a chance ...(if the price is right)

Philly1UPer
Philly1UPer

@ml_paladin888 I do remember the laws regarding roms under Bill Clintons reign as President was that you could download and play roms, but only if you own an actual copy of the game as well.

zaiwen
zaiwen

Alota akuma scrubs on SSFIV play online already, this one won't be any different

Henninger
Henninger

This game came out when online play really wuznt as popular as it is 2day. So i will buy this & get my a** whooped with joy.

dstv
dstv

Yay more corporate B*llsh** but this time its from capcom

ml_paladin888
ml_paladin888

last i checked you'd be infringing on copyrights by using the ROM on MAME I could be wrong, but I doubt it...

soxs
soxs

I would play this game over Super Street Fighter 4 any day, just the sheer fact of all the hours I had put into it before brings a tear to my eye and a fire in my belly!

Richardthe3rd
Richardthe3rd

It's pretty hard for me to understand how anyone can find any reason to complain about this game coming to XBLA/PSN. But lo and behold, some of the posters on this thread have.

servb0ts
servb0ts

@GeminiDXF This is Capcom where talking about but i see what you mean lol.

runstalker
runstalker

This game has gorgeous characters and animation. A peak of the hand drawn/animated era of fighters. It'll be great to play in 16x9 and HD.

alkaline_DnB
alkaline_DnB

this is available for free with online support on MAME. If you're pissed at capcom, just download it.

jookiyaya
jookiyaya

Woo!! Crystal clear HD for 3rd strike! Capcom take my money!

taddia
taddia

wtf is wrong with capcom lately? Important project canceled, every single one of its own fighter rereleased with a bunch of new things for absurd prices, fans of every of it's own series let down by dumb choices,,, Why capcom you keep screwing with people who loves you? Oo

KCGemini
KCGemini

@servb0ts It's kinda hard to release DLC for a game that already has all of its content right out of the box.

nyran125
nyran125

if you own an XBOX 360, would you really play this over Super Street fighter 4 arcade edition?

IceJester45
IceJester45

Hooray! I shall never play SSFIV again.

Dawg9000
Dawg9000

It's a sandal lol. Caption fail

servb0ts
servb0ts

expect DLC. "They say Milk does a body good, but not this type of Milking."

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