Take any of my ratings of non-Smash fighting games with a grain of salt, as they're usually based off a single run or two through the arcade ladder and general surface impressions.

Absolute masterpiece. Everything is so well put-together here, from the mechanics to the presentation to the fluid animation. It says a lot about the strength of SF3 overall that the subseries could be carried without most of the series regulars.

Having said that, there sure are a lot of weirdos on this roster. Most Street Fighters games have solid casts where I can understand the appeal of each character, but I kinda have to scratch my head at some of the guys here. I'm guessing they're here to showcase the animation more than anything? Ah well, the other half of the roster's still good stuff.