Given its immense popularity, not to mention first-rate pedigree, it's  not surprising thatStreet Fighter EX3is among the first PlayStation2  titles. After the relative success of the first game for the original  PlayStation (PSX) and the disaster of the second, it'll be interesting to see  how long-term fans of the series take to yet another 3-D brawler with theStreet Fightermoniker. Even with classic characters--like Sagat, Blanka,  Ken, and (of course) Ryu--back to duke it out, this might be one horse that's  been beaten to death.InStreet Fighter EX3, players will be able to take advantage of a new  system that allows character switching at any time throughout the battle. Not  only will you be able to swap at will, but your dynamic duo also will have  double-teaming tag combos to enhance an opponent's agony. This means that gamers  will face three other opponents, and have four incredibly detailed fighters  battling it out on screen at any one time in the ultimate handicap match. Take  them out, and one might ask to join as your sidekick. Form a stable of four, and  all of you can take your turn kicking Bison's tail, as well as that of any of  the other famousStreet Fightercharacters in the game.The control is predictable, but that's what fans want... nay, crave. Super  combos, dizzies, and a number of other stapleStreet Fightercombos are  here and look incredible. Lighting effects are much more mature: the animated  sparks fly, and the pyrotechnics flame up all over the place. Character models  have come a long way since the days of the first blockyStreet Fighter EXgame. Although they still lack necks, these brawlers are seamless and well  defined. Their victorious poses rival any graphics that previously have been  seen on a console.Not everything is peaches 'n' cream withEX3, however. The endings of theEXseries always have been a bit lacking: all you get inEX3is a  frozen frame with text; then, while the credits roll, a little consolation  prize: over 10 enemies onscreen at once, all wanting to put the boots to you.  This isn't the "true" ending we'd hoped for, but it's a nice gesture (and it  shows off the system's power).Capcom is doing everything it can to makeStreet Fighter EX3the fighting  game of choice for the PlayStation2; but, with Namco'sTekken Tag  Tournamentset to hit the market at the same time, it'll be a tough sell.  Still, this is aStreet Fightergame, and that alone justifies at least a  play.--Todd MowattPros:Switch characters at any time during fightingSeamless and well-defined character modelsCons:Predictable controlsLackluster ending