Descpription:
Released on February 1997, the original Street Fighter III
features eleven selectable characters and a non-selectable computer-controlled
as the game's final opponent, for a total of twelve characters.
Of the eleven playable characters, Yun and Yang were actually identical in terms
of playing style, and thus only ten of the playable characters were unique.
Produced for the CD-ROM-based CPS III hardware, which allowed for more elaborate
2D graphics than the CPS II-based Street Fighter Alpha games (the previous incarnation
of the Street Fighter), while revamping many of the recurring gameplay features.
The game, which was designed as a direct sequel to the Street Fighter II series,
discarded all the original characters (with the exception of Street Fighter mainstays
Ryu and Ken) with an all new character roster led by Alex (hence the "New Generation" subtitle).
Likewise, a new antagonist named Gill took over M. Bison's role
from the previous games as the new boss character.
