I was never really a fan of fighting game music at first, really. When I was younger, I played Tekken 5 a lot. And the tracks were okay. The best song, along with the best stage in Tekken 5 was Moonlit Wilderness. It has the most epic tune ever. The Moonlit Wilderness in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 wasn't as good as the original.
But that's getting off topic.
Ever since I switched from playing Tekken to Street Fighter (as in SSFIV) a year ago, I realize that the soundtrack is really good. It was catchy, in a good way, and it is just plain awesome to listen to. Then I tried looking for older Street Fighter games to play. And I found Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.
SFIII:3S has one of the coolest soundtracks for a fighting game ever. I like the jazz and hip-hop feel in the soundtrack. Despite having the steepest learning curve of all the Street Fighter games, I like the game due to the soundtrack, and that made like that game a lot.
This post is about my 5 favourite tracks from the game. It could be an arranged track or the arcade track, doesn't matter, as long as it is part of the 3rd Strike soundtrack it's in this list. Also, this is a favourite list, so opinions may differ.
5. Gill's theme - Psyched Out.
This theme just sounds so cool. Also, if you hear carefully, you can hear a bit of his theme from 2nd Impact. In my opinion, it also has some sort of 'the final boss is really tough and godlike' vibe, and that it's gonna be tough to fight him. And Gill really is tough. High health, fast and safe attacks, a resurrecting super, and a full-screen super that can't be parried that deals 90-100% if not blocked. This theme does suit the Emperor of the Illuminati.
4. Yun & Yang's theme - Crowded Street (Third Edit)
Another cool theme (well, most of the 3rd Strike themes sound cool to me). I prefer the arcade version over the arranged version of this track. I sounds cooler and has a more 'James Bond' feel. The arranged one is good too, but I just prefer this one more.
I think this theme suits the twins really well. Yun's Gen'ei Jin and Yang's Sei'ei Enbu Super Art enable them to do some really sick juggling combos, and that's cool, just like their theme.
3. Theme of Q
Again, this theme suits Q well. It gives the impression that Q is a mysterious person. Who Q is and what are his motives remain a mystery even till now. Whether we know who Q is or not, or whether he's a good guy or a bad guy, there's no denying that he has an awesome track.
2. The Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Main Theme (Or Main Menu Theme)
Like I said, if it's part of the soundtrack, it can be part of this list. This theme, also known as the intro theme, main menu theme or main theme is sang by Canadian rapper Infinite. All I can say is that is he did a really good job. The song is catchy, cool, and as an intro theme, it sounds awesome as hell. The character selection theme is also nice, but I think this track is really well done.
There's nothing else to say about this track, other than the fact that it is a way better track than the 3S:OE's 'Knock You Out' main theme.
1. Alex & Ken's Stage - Jazzy NYC'99
It's too bad that the 3S:OE version of this song is way inferior to the original track. But the Tatsunoko Vs Capcom's version of Alex's theme wasn't too bad, just not as nice as this one, solely for the fact that the saxophone part of the track wasn't extended (that part was one of the best parts of the song).
And that concludes my list.
I might to a list for the Street Fighter IV soundtrack next time.
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