Complex sentence: As in the previous game in the series, the player's Power Gauge can hold up to three stocks at the beginning of a match, but unlike the previous game, the player starts with a full gauge of three stocks.
Split into simpler sentences: As in the previous game in the series, the player's Power Gauge can hold up to three stocks at the beginning of a match. But unlike the previous game, the player starts with a full gauge of three stocks.