Not every year can celebrate the two decades since the legendary Moment 37 of EVO 2004 of Street Fighter III 3rd Strike, and the organizers of the greatest fighting tournament know it very well. So much so that they have reserved the final spot for a game so damn good that it refuses to consider itself a classic and that this summer will measure its popularity against the best current fighting titles. Big words.
The essential: the EVO 2024 will be held between July 19 and 21 in the west wing of the Las Vegas Convention Center, being the top annual event for fighting game lovers. The registration processes to compete, attend or participate in their activities are already officially open and the eight big attractions have been announced: the seven best recent fighting games plus Capcom’s incombustible titan from 1999.
In fact, and to be fair, Street Fighter 3 Third Strike It is the only real surprise among the regulars: Capcom, Arc System Works, Netherrealm, SNK and Bandai Namco share the places among themselves. The curious thing is that, as you will see, five of the eight games have not even completed a year since their launch and they all have Rollback Netcode. In any case, it hasn’t even been a month.
In the case of Street Fighter III 3rd Strike It is worth remembering that it is currently part of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, although the Online Edition Xbox 360 and PS3 (released over a decade ago) offer Rollback Netcode through the GGPO.
The absence of very specific games does not go unnoticed, such as a Dragon Ball FighterZ that this year will receive a review for Xbox Series X / S and PS5, in addition to an improved online; the recently updated Killer Instinct, or Super Smash Bros Ultimate. However, it is tradition that throughout the event great news for all the main games are presented, as well as powerful announcements for those who love fighting. Because we have not even forgotten Project L from Riot, nor from the return of SNK’s Gaow mark of the Wolves.
In any case, and looking at the panorama, it is more than clear that we are living in a new golden age for fighting games. And the EVO 2024 seeks to be the epicenter of everything related to this phenomenon. Will we experience something similar to Moment 37 this year? With Street Fighter III 3rd Strike back on stage, the possibilities have just increased dramatically.
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