

Clearing the game with every character, including Gill, unlocks the extra options, including infinite super arts, will be available for toggling on and off. Despite his status as a regularly selectable character, the CPU version of Q can only be fought in the single-player mode as a secret challenger. The single-player mode consists of fighting ten regular opponents, which includes a character-specific rival as the penultimate opponent and 'Gill' as the final boss for each of the characters except for Gill himself, whose final boss is Alex.

The grades range from E (lowest) to MSF, or Master Street Fighter (highest). In single-player Arcade mode the player will always be evaluated, even in event of a loss.

Another new feature is after-match player evaluations in which the winner of a two-person match is graded in Offense, Defence, Tech and Extra. One of the new gameplay mechanics introduced in "3rd Strike" is the Guard Parry, also known as the 'Red Parry', which allows players to parry during guard stun, providing the timing is correct. Also re-introduced was the fan-favourite 'Destroy the Car' bonus stage. New characters Remy, Makoto, Q, and Twelve were also added, bringing the total number of playable fighters to twenty. 3rd Strike increased the character roster by adding five new characters, notably including the legendary Chun-Li. Street Fighter III 3rd Strike is a one-on-one fighting game for one or two players and is the second follow-up to "Street Fighter III", following "Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact". Arcade Video game published 23 years ago: Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike: Fight For The Future © 1999 Capcom.
