It also added further refinements to the previous game's play mechanics and rules. 3rd Strike increased the character roster by adding five new characters, notably including Chun-Li.
Like its predecessors, it runs on the CP System III hardware. Street Fighter III 3rd Strike is the second follow-up to Street Fighter III, following Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact. A downloadable online version titled Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition was released on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in 2011. It was ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Xbox between 20. Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future ( ストリートファイターIII サードストライク ファイト・フォー・ザ・フューチャー) is a 2D Competitive fighting game developed and published by Capcom, originally released for the arcades in 1999.