Street Fighter 3 | Third Strike

Dudley. Makoto. Q. Yun. Twelve. Necro. No filler. All style.

Ken vs. Chun-Li | EVO 2004 From 1HP to legend.

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike – released 1999, undefeated 2026. street fighter 3 third strike

“You’ve seen the meme. But why is Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike still unbeatable?”

“The roster? Dudley’s rose taunt. Makoto’s killing machine dash. Q’s weird tank walk. Every character feels unique.” Dudley

Title: Why Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Is Still the King of 2D Fighting Games

→ (forward tap at impact) No damage. No blockstun. All reads. No filler

Unlike blocking, a parry (tapping forward at the moment of impact) negates all damage and stun. It allows comebacks from the brink of defeat. The most famous example? Daigo Umehara’s “Evo Moment #37”—parrying Justin Wong’s Chun-Li Super Art with Ken at 1HP. It’s the most iconic sequence in esports history.