Street Fighter Alpha 3 - PlayStation

If anyone suspected the Street Fighter series was getting tired, this is the most spectacular wake-up call imaginable and has already been hailed by the specialist press as the best instalment so far.

Based on a Street Fighting World Championship, Alpha 3 takes players on a World Tour, with bouts taking place in cities across the globe in a bruising battle to be the ultimate Street Fighter.

In each contest the aim is not just to beat your opponent, but also to move through the rankings and avoid future penalties such as multiple characters. Fancy taking on 2 Chun Li's at once? Alpha 3 drop kicks the opposition where it hurts and propels the Street Fighter name back to the top of the critics' hit list and, inevitably, the charts.