5G Alex Tech - Information for the New Generation | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

In this video, I'll be showcasing some Alex tech I've learned over the years that I feel really helpful, interesting and/or seriously underutilized. I hope players of all skill can learn something from this video, or at least enjoy watching it. I put a lot of effort into this, so I hope someone out there enjoys it.
Here, you can learn:
- Different ways to Kara-Powerbomb
- Why st.LK is Alex's best button
- How SuperJump Cancels can obliterate your opponents
And so much more!
This is not a character tutorial nor a beginner's guide. I don't discuss basic techniques like the regular kara-throw and such. If you want to learn how to play Alex, check the Shoryuken Wiki, look at some character guides or watch the bigboy Alex players and study what they do.
Video index:
Introduction - 00:00
Part 1:
The Main Course - 00:55
Kara Powerbombs - 01:01
The Power of st.LK - 07:44
Superjump Canceling - 10:29
Part 2:
Not as Important - 13:57
The Stun Combo - 14:18
Character-Specifics - 19:58
Interesting Links - 25:00
Part 3:
Not important... But Interesting! - 28:22
(Okay, there is a thing here that Remy can punish that I should have put in Character Specifics)
Ending/Credits - 31:16
Take a look at my addendum to this video at
• Addendum #1 - 5G Alex ...

[@franciscoc8228]

I just came off a bad day of fighting games the kind that make you wanna quit. Got recced this video scrolling mindlessly for tech and its so amazing. Reinvigorated me and motivated me to do something even half as cool as 1 thing from here. Thank you

[@RicardoRamirezlightsworns]

Alex Nation, boys!!! Hands down my favorite character to play in SF3 and SFV

[@thedrunkronin4550]

Same he's my second favorite after Ken

[@Sphilxx]

Same my names also Alex lmao

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

As you guys can see in the follow-up addendum, I learned how to fix that nasty fucking frame blending and other bullshit but I don't really feel like doing that and reuploading unless it's some high-demand shit.

[@scaleitback1055]

I’ve been playing Alex since the anniversary collection dropped on ps2 and this is the first I’ve heard of any of this. Truly incredible. Thank you!

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

Thanks for the kind words! I think I might be the first to bring to light the cr Jab kara. Nobody seems to know about it and no Alex players out there use it at all.

[@jaykelley103]

The bottomless pit that is third strike tech never ceases to amaze me. Astounding video

[@davetorres3906]

Fantastic content, thx so much for this, Alex needs more of this love

[@naseemhamed3488]

Fire video

[@arsenicaxolotl]

great video! super good info and very easy to follow, looking forward to labbing it :)

[@dunzhen]

this tech actually is insane. thanks for this video, very difficult stuff however. you can get far w/ alex w/o doing the majority of this i feel, which is cool

[@ciaranplunkett1395]

This was good, incredible info to have on-hand!

[@scalpel6096]

great video, great production value!

[@breakerpangolin]

You have no clue how much you've swollen my brain matter with this video. SURELY I can climb out of C rank with this without having to work on my fundies. Good shit dude. Thumbs Up Emoji Skintone 4 (Editing edit: your editing is top tier and gives me the impression youve got an immaculate hairline)

[@DrunkDudley]

Nice Music in the video thats the key part of any good tutorial video to keep viewers trapped by good ass music xD, especially Thunder Force IV - Lightning Strikes Again, Metal Squad did a sick cover on it

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

While making this, I was undecided on using the original or throwing that SSH cover in there. I thought I had the latter on my PC but it turns out I didn't so I just went with the OST.

[@DrunkDudley]

@@SpitShineT0mmy i would recomend get a program called Jdownloader2 that enables one to download youtube videons with just the link in m4a format and some other formats as well, then you can just convert to MP3 afterwards if you want nice music for free and ifs its unavaleble on another platform. the Stun gun headbutt immunity on KKZ was very sick my jaw dropped 8 floors xD

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

@@DrunkDudley Yeah I got a youtube download program already, that's how I got the LIGHT PUNCH soundbite. I was like 'fuck it I ain't settling for youtube quality' And glad you liked that one! The best part is you can do it after the superflash.

[@metalslugfest]

I hear some of that classic Streets of Rage 2 character select theme, but the Unreal Tournament GOTY 1999 music was classick! That announcer, too!

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

@@metalslugfest Thanks! UT and Quake are some of my games and I thought it would be a perfect choice for some oppressive, fast-paced high damage combo section (the part where the song picks up during the Ibuki clip was total coincidence and it worked out beautifully). The announcer is actually a mix of Quake and UT2004 announcers, I just took whichever one had a phrase that suited my purpose.

[@xyz39808]

okay that st.LK is actually insane

[@foursix32]

Don't play Alex but this came out in my recommends so I'm leaving a comment for the algorithm. Really impressed people are still finding new Third Strike tech.

[@vachder7350]

Very good video, mate. Subscribed.

[@erk9448]

You literally make god tier content how tf you aren't popular lol

[@alexj0101]

Awesome guide!

[@tomih5384]

Thank you so much!

[@SaltyRamen.]

6:35 cnc music sick!

[@HoduAphrodite]

Good work, sensei

[@JimmelMartin]

Learned so much from watching this video

[@Quote95]

great video :)

[@DARKMKHN]

I love that game, nice video

[@LeBIZOAN]

Thanks a fuckin lot. Hope to see more Alex stuff from you mate

[@XimGama]

LOL "metric fuckton", the best unit measure ever! 🤣

[@naruto40e35]

nice

[@Tewfurt]

For those wondering about that catchy song at 10:46 its Kakyoin's theme from Jojos HFTF.

[@joeschmoe4376]

I realized why Dudley gets hit by headbutt while crouching the other day: his throwbox while hit crouching just gets extremely wide for no reason Really funny to look at if you're curious, it doesn't match the animation at all

[@eridoido]

I have no idea how my alex ended up in this video.

[@Youbuu2]

yes thirdstrike content

[@Dark2Reaper]

I remember an anti-throw tech with Alex was to kara cancel standing roundhouse into flash chop, since it moves you back outside of throw range. Unlike SJC flash chops, it puts you outside of throw range completely, instead of being throw invuln at the beginning. Besides situations when cornered, wouldn't this be more useful than SJC flash chops?

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

HK kara doesn't beat most command or kara throws at all and when it does work, it puts you further out potentially limiting your your followup options. I'm also not entirely sure, but I have a sneaking suspicion that you can cancel certain things with a (super?) jump that can't be done with a button. I could very well be wrong but I think you can immediately superjump after jumping to the other side of someone where you otherwise can't block.

[@sephytcd8349]

Whats the song during interesting links?

[@Neogears1312]

It’s not useful but after a headbutt kill Alex’s light kick resets the ko animation. Every other light ko animation gets knocked down but Alex is the only character I know who loops this in this one specific circumstance.

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

Knowing your post-KO combos is important! If an opponent goes into a crumple state post-KO, you can hit them with a LP and launch them into DAS BOOT (HK)

[@locoghoul]

The kazuya set up mixes well with the lp combo into sa2 (close lp, crouch lp, crouch lp xx SA2)

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

That combo is really hard to do and I honestly think it's really impractical and silly. Especially LK does it so much better

[@locoghoul]

@@SpitShineT0mmy is like shotos cr lk cr lk xx super. Not hard to do at all plus if you use close lp lp powerbomb tick your opponent might press buttons in between. Again is all about mixing it up. Oh wait i think the combo is close lpx2 crouch lp xx sa2

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

@@locoghoul The way I see it, it's not like it at all since 1) it's not a low and 2) You can't buffer the super or else you get flash chop.

[@Toomnyusernae]

Trying this stuff on 15th AC for PS2. No such luck yet. Pad player too.

[@juancontreras1019]

Something sorta useless about Alex: for some reason headbutt will not connect on a stunned Hugo, I haven't tested it on any other characters and I don't know why it happens.

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

I'm pretty sure Hugo is in a crouch state when he's stunned. I don't know if he's technically in a crouch state or if only his grab box is, but it's whatever either way. You just gotta remember to not style with Headbutt/DDT for the KO.

[@TheBaioken]

why is DDT unsafe on hit against chun and makoto, but not against other characters with quicker wakeup?

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

because video games

[@overfoxed]

lol, the intro

[@groochytaco8603]

LIGHT PUNCH