Thinking about the way Ryu BoF III goes from just sort of flailing his sword when he's alone or with Rei & Teepo, to then confidently swinging it once he meets Nina.

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Thinking about the way Ryu BoF III goes from just sort of flailing his sword when he's alone or with Rei & Teepo, to then confidently swinging it once he meets Nina.
BoF3 showed character growth in so many small ways. Easily the best of the whole series.
BoF 3 and 4 (and perhaps a lot of Capcom's stuff around that time) feel like the culmination of years of 2D game art and a perhaps a last hurrah before 3D becomes the sort of default.