Matches are comparatively chesslike, and there's no way some punk Wolverine button-masher can wipe out an experienced arcade jockey with dumb luck. Just like Street Fighter III: Double Impact, 3rd Strike is a skills-based alternative to the over-the-top insanity of Marvel vs. In terms of gameplay ? well ? it's Street Fighter, and you can't go wrong with that. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike's notable additions include bunches of fresh characters, a refined interface, and tons of new backgrounds and music tracks. While some are obvious, other tweaks are only detectable by that scary Korean kid who hangs out in the arcade and destroys everyone with his undefeatable Ryu. With each bi-yearly installment of the Street Fighter franchise, Capcom adds a ton of features. Now, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is finally injecting some nitro-powered goodness into the contender that is Three. Similarly, Street Fighter Alpha felt like an unfinished test ? but Alpha 2 picked up the slack with fighters galore and more cool backgrounds. For example: Street Fighter II rocked almighty ass, but it didn't drive the kids into a stark raving frenzy until Championship Edition, with tweaked gameplay and extra characters. Whenever a new Street Fighter game comes out, it usually takes a sequel or two before it gets up to speed.