Shoutout to Hashin Sho for being so fucked up that Capcom's approach to nerfing it was removing it entirely
Oh no. Don't tell me we're gonna have another SF 2-type problem.
Some people like this more than Third Strike. Don't listen to them, they're all Sean players.
sean my beloved
Core gameplay here definitely isn’t on the same level of polish and depth of 3s but this is the version of sf3 I play whenever I just wanna relax. The presentation in 2i is very colorful and laid back in comparison to its successor. While I prefer 3s’ atmosphere overall because of how well everything meshes together, certain aspects of 2i like the soundtrack and stage design are a lot stronger here compared to 3s. It’s a lot of fun being able to kick major ass with ibuki and sean as well, I love those two characters and sean in particular got totally neutered in 3s
Only real improvements from New Generation is the soundtrack, slightly updated roster (Yang, Hugo and Akuma) alongside news stages. Only game where Sean has his own theme and is good. Other than that, pretty forgetable and rushed.
O Sean é o shoto negão que todos precisamos nesse jogo
Has has some some points over 3rd Strike (nicer stages, widescreen support, cool super effect, actual win screens), but it's all visual. The bugs and awkward hitboxes almost ruin it. Just play 3rd Strike.
somehow better than third strike
I prefer the aesthetic of this to 3rd Strike, especially since it has native widescreen support! Necro sounds weird though.
the new stages and remixed tracks are great, and widescreen in the arcade versions is downright gorgeous. Third Strike invalidates it gameplay-wise, but this one's still a raw time.
2nd Impact
Coisa linda. Certamente ainda carrega uma estranheza do jogo parecer não ter peso, apesar de melhor que o anterior. O jogo continua lindo, adiciona uns personagens e mecânicas aqui e ali, mas o pico da gameplay está por vir ainda. Ademais, esse é o jogo com a melhor OST entre os 3, e as intros especiais são bem mais carismáticas que o 3rd Strike.
9/10
Coisa linda. Certamente ainda carrega uma estranheza do jogo parecer não ter peso, apesar de melhor que o anterior. O jogo continua lindo, adiciona uns personagens e mecânicas aqui e ali, mas o pico da gameplay está por vir ainda. Ademais, esse é o jogo com a melhor OST entre os 3, e as intros especiais são bem mais carismáticas que o 3rd Strike.
9/10
the only reason you play this is cause sean doesn't suck ass
This game's hard to learn. But the timeless visuals and the OST keep me coming back.
Sean is the most fun shoto y'all ever did, buff him back you cowards.
Piña piña underrated
Dudley theme still banging
Unpopular opinion, but I think it's a bit of a downgrade from New Generation. I thought the fighting wasn't as good and I don't want to put this over New Generation just because of a bigger roster. It's soundtrack isn't strong like other Street Fighter games and overall not as well made. I think it's the weakest of the SFIII games but it's still playable and a lot of fun.
GRADE
B+
GRADE
B+
it's not an extremely different game from its predecessor. the three new characters are cool, with hugo being a lot of fun to play as, but it doesn't really add a lot. i like that taunts are added and have gameplay effects such as increasing meter. i like the depth that EX moves add to the game. it's nice that gill now sometimes has a chance to pick a less stupidly broken super than resurrection. but i don't feel this is quite at the level that alpha 2 was compared to alpha 1. it's not quite the obsoleting that i was hoping it would be, and the stages don't change backgrounds anymore (potentially to save memory?), so in that way, it's worse. not the worst sequel we could've gotten, but there was a lot more they could've done here.
I'd probably give this 4 stars, but the soundtrack is so good it bumps it up a half star. Also the stages are very pretty. Still, Third Strike is the way to go.
The stepping stone of the stylistic and technological revolution of that was the 3 series.