<s>
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	B-Application
beat	I-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
by	O
Capcom	O
originally	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
1995	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
sequel	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
following	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
Capcom	O
's	O
consumer	O
division	O
with	O
no	O
preceding	O
arcade	O
version	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Guy	O
along	O
with	O
Haggar	O
and	O
also	O
introduces	O
new	O
characters	O
Lucia	O
and	O
Dean	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
3	I-Application
introduced	O
new	O
moves	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
branching	O
paths	O
during	O
gameplay	O
and	O
multiple	O
endings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
most	O
critics	O
felt	O
these	O
changes	O
did	O
too	O
little	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
of	O
expanding	O
and	O
improving	O
upon	O
the	O
original	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
little	O
fanfare	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
game	O
released	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
Revenge	I-Application
,	O
eschewed	O
the	O
side-scrolling	O
beat'em	B-Application
up	I-Application
gameplay	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
one-on-one	O
3D	O
fighting	O
game	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Guy	O
returns	O
to	O
Metro	O
City	O
from	O
his	O
martial	O
arts	O
training	O
and	O
reunites	O
with	O
his	O
old	O
friend	O
Mike	B-Application
Haggar	O
,	O
the	O
Mayor	O
of	O
Metro	O
City	O
,	O
the	O
two	O
are	O
suddenly	O
alerted	O
that	O
the	O
Skull	O
Cross	O
Gang	O
has	O
started	O
a	O
riot	O
in	O
the	O
downtown	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joined	O
by	O
Lucia	O
,	O
a	O
detective	O
in	O
the	O
Metro	O
City	O
Police	O
's	O
Special	O
Crimes	O
Unit	O
,	O
and	O
Dean	B-Application
,	O
a	O
street	B-Application
fighter	I-Application
whose	O
family	O
was	O
murdered	O
by	O
the	O
Skull	O
Cross	O
Gang	O
,	O
Guy	O
and	O
Haggar	O
must	O
once	O
again	O
save	O
Metro	O
City	O
from	O
its	O
newest	O
menace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
has	O
a	O
choice	O
between	O
four	O
characters	O
:	O
Guy	O
and	O
Haggar	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
return	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
heroes	O
Lucia	O
and	O
Dean	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
games	O
,	O
each	O
character	O
has	O
their	O
own	O
set	O
of	O
moves	O
,	O
techniques	O
and	O
abilities	O
unique	O
to	O
their	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
alone	O
or	O
with	O
a	O
second	O
player	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
an	O
additional	O
game	O
mode	O
that	O
allows	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
be	O
accompanied	O
by	O
a	O
CPU-controlled	O
partner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
has	O
many	O
new	O
abilities	O
which	O
were	O
not	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
now	O
dash	O
and	O
perform	O
dashing	O
attacks	O
or	O
dashing	O
jump	O
attacks	O
like	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Capcom	O
beat-em-up	B-Application
Captain	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
also	O
has	O
access	O
to	O
command-based	O
special	O
techniques	O
similar	O
to	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
Super	O
Move	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
like	O
the	O
Super	O
Combos	O
featured	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
Turbo	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
a	O
Super	O
Move	O
gauge	O
which	O
fills	O
up	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
performs	O
their	O
regular	O
attacks	O
against	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
access	O
to	O
weapons	O
,	O
health-restoring	O
food	O
and	O
other	O
bonus	O
point	O
items	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
stored	O
inside	O
breakable	O
drums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
character	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
3	I-Application
specializes	O
in	O
a	O
specific	O
weapon	O
and	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
picks	O
up	O
their	O
character	O
's	O
preferred	O
weapon	O
,	O
then	O
they	O
will	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
unique	O
combo	O
attack	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
Guy	O
specializes	O
in	O
using	O
nunchaku	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
mixed	O
review	O
,	O
summarizing	O
that	O
"	O
Although	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
3	I-Application
has	O
more	O
characters	O
and	O
moves	O
than	O
its	O
precursors	O
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
quickly	O
feels	O
routine.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
approved	O
of	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Lucia	O
but	O
felt	O
Dean	B-Application
's	O
moves	O
were	O
"	O
sluggish	O
and	O
awkward	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
bosses	O
were	O
little	O
more	O
than	O
oversized	O
regular	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
rated	O
the	O
game	O
#58	O
in	O
their	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
trilogy	O
is	O
the	O
best	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
litter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2023	O
,	O
Time	O
Extension	O
included	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
their	O
top	O
25	O
"	O
Best	O
Beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
Em	I-Application
Ups	I-Application
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
stages	O
background	O
music	O
,	O
"	O
For	O
Metro	O
City	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
Hyper	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	O
secret	O
game	O
featured	O
in	O
Street	B-Device
Fighter	I-Device
Alpha	I-Device
Anthology	I-Device
as	O
Guy	O
's	O
theme	O
music	O
in	O
Classic	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lucia	O
later	O
appeared	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
</s>
