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Street Fighter III: Double Impact Preview
Mark Simons
00/12/0000
Will the true sequel to Street Fighter II re-kindle mass interest in the 2D fighting game?
Street Fighter. That name has become synonymous with the beat-em up ever since Street Fighter II was released in the arcades. In recent years though it would seem that the crown once held so tightly by Capcom has slipped from itās grasp, now Namco and Sega are the new rulers in the world of the fighting game. Capcom have stuck with their tried and tested formula of tradition 2D fighting games that appeal to the hardcore gamer, only recently hitting the 3D mainstream with the excellent Powerstone. Will the true sequel to Street Fighter II re-kindle mass interest in the 2D fighting game?
The smart money says no. The problem is that Capcom have released too many 2D fighting games over the years, and people wonāt appreciate the differences between this and the numerous other Street Fighter and Capcom fighting games that are already out for the Dreamcast. Already there is Street Fighter Zero 3, Marvel Vs Capcom and there is soon to be SNK Vs Capcom. Whilst Street Fighter III W Impact may be the pinnacle of the Street Fighter games the market is flooded, and people are more interested in games like Soul Calibur rather than the āoldā games like Street Fighter et all.
Whilst the hardcore Street Fighter fan is likely to be drooling over the prospect of this game coming to the Dreamcast, the average person isnāt, what with SNK Vs Capcom, and Marvel Vs Capcom offering an arguably more fun style of fighting and Soul Calibur already out (December in Europe) there seems little room for this game. Another concern is the Dreamcastās joypad, only four main fire buttons, when Street Fighter demands six. This is going to either force the purchase of an arcade stick or use the shoulder buttons in a rather uncomfortable fashion.
Whilst this game will not revolutionise the fighting game as much as itās predecessor, it will nonetheless be an essential game for the beat-em up connoisseur. The rest of us will probably stick with Soul Calibur.
