Understanding these systems is essential for high-level play:
Press Forward (high/mid) or Down (low) just before an attack hits. This negates chip damage and grants massive frame advantage for counterattacks. Street Fighter 3 2nd Impact Giant Attack
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Perform a special move with two punch or kick buttons to consume a portion of your Super Art gauge for a powered-up version of the move. Press HP + HK
Tap Down, Down + P/K to perform a hop attack that must be blocked standing.
Press HP + HK . Completing the animation provides character-specific buffs, such as increased attack power (Alex) or lowered stun gauge (Ryu).
Exclusive to this era, you can parry in the air. Tapping Forward makes you fall back and away; tapping Down makes you fall forward and close in on the opponent.