It always depends on whom you ask, but the majority of Street Fighter fans will likely tell you that Street Fighter 3 leads the pack in terms of music. If you’re here on EventHubs, you probably have heard Jazzy NYC 99′, Kobu, and Beats in my Head more times than you can count, but that’s not the case for Emma “Battleapple” White.
Miss White is a caricature artist and music enthusiast whose ears have yet to experience the iconic themes of Street Fighter 3: Third Strike. That changed recently, however, and she captured her first time experience in the video waiting for you below.
Street Fighter 3’s more urban and hip-hop theming comes across in full force in its original sound tracks. The main menu and character select songs come complete with rap lyrics and beats that you can’t help but bounce along with.
We do admit that we don’t always hear the details as we quickly navigate menus en route to the action, so it’s nice to slow things down and give these songs the attention they deserve from time to time.
The majority of the character themes are so catchy they instantly embed themselves into your brain, but none are quite as famous as Ken and Alex’s shared Jazzy NYC 99′ subway stage background track.
When Battleapple reaches this song, she is immediately blown away by the chord changes. While the chords set a relatively simple foundational melody, the rest of the band comes in for a much more detailed and intricate presentation that melds together seamlessly and makes for the full Jazzy experience.
See what she has to say about Yun and Yang’s James Bond-esque theme, Elena’s endless beats in your head, and (the best track in the game in my humble opinion) Dudley’s mind blowing You Blow My Mind in the full video below.
Want more Third Strike theme action? Check out our video ranking all 3S character themes.