Combo Breaker 2024 - Street Fighter III: Third Strike Top 8

5/26/2024
Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center
twitch.tv/vampirearcadia
Bracket: www.start.gg/t...
Commentary provided by Humbag and 4cJoe

[@eddiestilll]

bubbles' cracked ryu at this major is such a treat from all the yuns, chuns, and kens 😀 2024 3rd strike is so exciting still

Absolutely! Yelling at this prerecorded rampage like a child at the zoo. Bubble's Denjin Ryu is so enjoyably aggressive!

[@n_cruz144]

Literally the best top 8 spread you can ask for and anime zoomers will still find a way to push their goofy take

[@sekainosenshi_1412]

None of the top 3rd strike players were here. If some of the Japanese players were here he would've had major problems because they know how to parry denjin and stop the Ryu pressure.

[@imAgentR]

@@sekainosenshi_1412but they weren’t. What if is such a lame way to approach things. The moment is to be enjoyed; these were enjoyable matches as-is.

[@resonance-ym8mo]

Winners semis - 1:47 Winners semis - 7:00 Losers Round 1 - 13:50 Losers Round 1 - 21:00 Losers Quarters - 30:34 Losers Quarters - 36:05 Winners Finals - 42:30 Losers Semis - 48:42 Losers Finals - 56:05 Grand Finals - 1:01:55

[@goner_reaper]

Why are you not pinned? Take your like sir

[@D.E.cipher]

Thank you for your dedication sir

[@robertmatthews9650]

As a Ryu main, this brings a tear to my eye.

[@SleekGoose]

LETS GO BUBBLES !!! love to see the top tiers get put in their place looking at you yun/chun li

[@downrightfiercerare1565]

Ryu Yun Ken Hugo Dudley Akuma Ibuki All in a SFIII top 8?!?!?! What a time to be alive

[@ps3gamesncomicbooks]

My chun would beat them all stg

[@downrightfiercerare1565]

@ps3gamesncomicbooks do it then brother don't say it be it

[@ps3gamesncomicbooks]

@@downrightfiercerare1565 im just kidding with you man, thats what i love about 3s, all of the characters are viable and when people have been grinding this shit for decades the best player always wins

[@ps3gamesncomicbooks]

@@downrightfiercerare1565 my chun is hard tho

[@o.n810]

Your Chun-Li is GARBAGE. My Chun-Li would destroy you.

[@juanluispulidomorales4318]

46:45 the commentator started sounding like Morty from Rick and Morty lol

[@wreday720]

Lmao good catch!!

This was a fantastic top 8 -- so hyped for Evo 3s this year now! What a rampage from Bubbles!

[@anthonydarlington1182]

This game will ALWAYS be hype 🙌 ... love the mixing of picks, no tier whores, just experience and will to win. Amazing top 8

[@joelarcher2691]

Wow so many good matches. Way to go champ

[@atsurokihara5525]

So sick! Hope we can see bubbles take on some bigger tournaments in the future.

[@MrPhilGee]

Bubbles… INSANE run

[@juanonetwo]

Nah Yun, not this time. - Degen Ryu

[@dunzhen]

xD i never heard this b4

[@AERoVALKYRiE]

39:20 THAT'S GODLIKE!

[@joey5745]

1:06:44 For me, OMG

[@darkgiovanni]

Yogurt brain's Ibuki was a treat to watch.

[@stevesteve0521]

Clutch parry with pixel health king

[@ToyotaKudoFan]

Great Top 8! Nice to see a character other than Yun/Chun win a major tournament for once. ngl I was really rooting for the Ibuki player, they put on an amazing performance.

[@stormcutter59]

You mean he?

[@DannyGao]

Joe Rogan on commentary folks!

[@averyswarts]

I used to play with yogurt brain a lot back on fightcade, so amazing seeing them on the big stages! Keep it up yogurt

[@martinc1842]

Bubbles with the kuni cosplay Love it

[@Cezkarma]

This was 1000x more entertaining than EVO Japan's 3rd Strike tournament

[@pablitus44]

top tier fighting game to watch also the winner carrying the boi in withe

[@rqn1998]

That was so cool to watch im inspired in 2025 to start playing 3rd strike!

[@Disco_Man_Doopop_Doubly]

『 3rd Strike too fye 🔥🔥 』

[@BanonUoka]

Bubbles wasn't playing around with Ryu. Goodness gracious... (42:30 - The Denjin Ryu setups)

[@jeanpierre6771]

I belive in the supremacy of Bubbles

[@pedromatos7128]

20+ years and still going strong 3rd Strike ✊ On another note, everyone seems to be using the same arcade stick or at least similar custom setup but different coat of paint. Been looking for a good stick and need guidance.

[@paulrussell538]

That was a good match. Good game Bubbles

[@antares426]

25:30 that was epic af

[@vendylimelo]

The Aaahhh 33:32 too personal, crack me up 🤣

[@El-Dorado930]

200 participants is incredible. What's the prize money?

[@renatoribeiro9125]

Até que enfim um Ryu!

[@RX50cent]

wow is bubbles on fc?

[@arktv4406]

wowo, im happy that all yun´s loses. that ryu so smart and hard work to win.

[@goku-pops7918]

This game looks better than sf6

[@SlowStroking]

It really ain’t tho. You gotta be smart af with drive being ur stun, ex, and parry meter. Rather play that resource game than fight a crackhead popping a super install 2-3 times a round

[@goku-pops7918]

@@SlowStroking game mechanics is a different discussion. I just think the game is beautiful. The stages are like rich paintings I would put on my wall

[@Geferulf_TAS]

It absolutely is

[@jackvalentine5784]

​@goku-pops7918 You're not wrong. A lot of pro gamers consider 3rd Strike one of if not the best fighting game. Simply timeless. Bio digital jazz man

[@placidonetodeassisvieira5358]

​@@goku-pops7918 quite funny because 3rd strike has by far the ugliest visuals out of all the Street Fighter III series

[@zleepydude224]

I can’t unsee Seth Rogan when I hear one of the commentators 😂

[@MFOnslaught]

Kuni is my fave player to watch.

[@Shimazusama]

Great games wow

[@kindoethegreat2250]

🔥🔥🔥🔥👑

[@advocatefish3562]

Threw this on to have in the background. Stopped to watch the whole thing awesome play by everyone. Some crazy stuff happening.

[@lucastyson5230]

Top 8 not being all BO5 is criminal

[@almost401]

ryu is s tier now

[@verideanforester5770]

40:42 I don't suppose anyone can tell me what song this is? Looking to add it to my Spotify 😅

[@GargantuanBreadfruit]

This is Love (zaid tabani & keetheweeb)

[@Izanna3]

W

[@ssmokss]

new DAİGO = BUBLESS NİCEEEEE🎉🎉🎉

[@DSkehan2004]

40:41 song?

[@PhioPL]

This is love (feat. Zaid Tabani & Keetheweeb) from the Combo Breaker 2024 Event Soundtrack

[@raulrivera622]

Anyone know what are they playing on?

[@VampireArcadia]

This is arcade cps3 board with a supergun.

[@raulrivera622]

@@VampireArcadia wow did not you know you could do that …. Thank you always wondered how those cps3 boards could be modernized

[@jacobr4558]

Way is there never any hyper fighting? They LITERALLY have every other version except Hyper and Champion edition.

[@Debbie-qs2xo]

The saying is "..beating the brakes.." not bricks. 😂

[@manason2776]

Yun Fighter 3

[@sebbie_gonzo]

25:21 What an end to this match!!! 39:18 Niiiiice!

[@newsmsboy]

Joe Rogan?!?!

[@goku-pops7918]

Yun seems like so much bullshit

[@stayontrack]

Only cause there were no Chuns in this top 8

[@dgad87]

lol why aren’t there more denjin Ryu players? He’s so damn cheap!!!

[@cosmogang]

Yun sucks! Lol

[@Spookyjordan]

What’s with all the spoilers in the comment section?

[@ThyWiIIbeDone]

Pls ban genei jin cus at this point smh.

[@rochesternewyork7814]

American 3rd strike players 💩 And Joe Rogan lol guys finding out about 3rd strike like a year ago. Games been out since 99.