now very highly regarded in the fighting game community as one of the best fighting games of all time and is considered by many to be the best Street Fighter game. Aside from gameplay, it is also highly regarded for its spritework, which many feel is only matched by few games such as Garou: Mark of the Wolves and The King of Fighters XIII while the animation is also considered to be better than in the later 3D installments. 3rd Strike is also notable for being the game played in the now-famous Evo Moment 37 (where Daigo Umehara performed the "Daigo Parry"), which is often considered the most iconic moment of competitive gaming and inspired many to start playing 3rd Strike which brought new life into the fighting game community during a time when the community was in a state of stagnancy. In 2022, IGN named it "the greatest fighting game ever made." References External links (includes character biographies) (Arcade) (Dreamcast) (PlayStation 2) (Microsoft Xbox) (Online Edition) 1999 video games Arcade video games CP System III games Dreamcast games Fighting games 2D fighting games Fighting games used at the Evolution Championship Series tournament Fighting games used at the Super Battle Opera tournament Fratricide in fiction PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation Network games Street Fighter games NESiCAxLive games Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Simon Viklund Video games set in Brazil Video games set in Greece Video games set in Mexico Video games set in New York City Video games set in Moscow Video games set in Japan Video games set in Hong Kong Video games set in France Video games set in England Video games set in Germany Video games set in Kenya Video games set in China Video games with AI-versus-AI modes Virgin Interactive games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games Xbox games Works about the Illuminati Multiplayer and single-player video games Iron Galaxy games Video games with alternate endings