Akuma, Master of Fists, to be Introduced in Street Fighter 6: A Glimpse into the Character Awakened with Murderous Intent

From May 1st to May 6th, playable characters will be available at the Real Battle Hub located in the resort facility “Laguna Ten Bosch” in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture.“Great demon”The world's first trial run will be held.

He is a beloved character of many top professionals, including Tokido, and many people will think of him when they think of the “Street Fighter” series. However, players who started playing “Street Fighter 6'' may be wondering, “What kind of character is Akuma?''

So this time, I will briefly introduce Akuma. If you read this, maybe you too will awaken to the “wave of murderous intent”?

◆ “Akuma” is a “master of fists” who has awakened to the wave of murderous intent.

Akuma is the younger brother of Ryu and Ken's master, Gouken.“Wave of murderous intent”He is a fighter with that aura. Unlike Ryu, who tries to find his answer in pure competition, Akuma is a terrifying man, calling his fights with martial artists a “death match” and sometimes killing his opponents.

In fact, in order to awaken the wave of murderous intent that was awakening within him, he even buried himself and Gouken's master, Goutetsu. Is it his own kind of memorial service that he wears the beads he stole at that time around his neck?

◆What titles does Akuma appear in?Popular person with many guest appearances

First released in arcades as the final installment of the “Street Fighter II'' series that began operating in 1994.“Super Street Fighter IIX”. In Arcade mode, it appears when you advance to the Vega battle with no continues (in addition to meeting some conditions), and in VS mode, it can be used by entering a special command.

I also started up “Spa IIX” for the first time in a while and tried to fight Akuma in the arcade, but the difficulty of the arcade mode these days is… Before I could reach Akuma, I had to defeat Chun-Li and Sagat on the way. did not…….

He has participated in all major series titles since then.for example“Street Fighter ZERO”series. From this series, many techniques that are synonymous with Akuma will appear for the first time, such as “Shun Gokusatsu” and “Hyakki Attack”.

previous series“Street Fighter V”I am also participating in the competition. The critical art (corresponding to the so-called “super special move”) “Red Crow Sky Rip” is so cool that it's shocking, so be sure to check it out.

Also, don't miss the match between Tokido (Akuma) and Punk (Karin) at “EVO 2017”, which is sometimes called the best match in the history of “Stoic V”.

Tokido himself talks about his feelings at this time on the fighting gamer “Dogura” YouTube channel, so be sure to check that out as well.

Akuma is a user of the murderous fist, so he has an image of being tough and serious, but his footwork is relatively light, and one of his charms is that he appears in collaborations with various works. For example, when I appeared in “Tekken 7,'' I was the only character who fired Hadouken from a distance while the main characters were having a steady fight, and I was a ferocious character.

Also, Zero Gouki in “Cyberbots” and “MARVEL SUPER HEROES VS. STREET FIGHTER”Mecha gokiHe participates in the war in a cyborg form under the name. Seeing him firing a large amount of Hadouken from an absurd altitude, it seems safe to assume that there is no chance of this guy participating in “STR6″…

◆Fight as you like, learn Akuma's special moves

[Shun Gokusatsu]

Everyone loves Shungokusatsu.“A thousand blows for a moment”It's a romantic technique in which he says this, grabs his opponent while sliding on the ground, and delivers multiple blows while the screen goes black. It's the best, including the part that doesn't have 1000 hits.

The commands are very special: “Weak P, Weak P, →, Weak K, Big P” (varies slightly depending on the work). It's a technique full of difficulty and feel, just like a fighting game command. However, until you get used to the input, Akuma keeps hitting weak punches and weak kicks, which is very lame…

[Zanku Hadouken]

This is a special move that involves firing a Hadouken from the air towards the ground. Its unique feature is that the angle changes depending on how hard you press the button.

When I was a kid, I remember seeing Gouki, who, unlike Ryu, was able to perform a Hadouken even in the air, and I was so shocked, thinking, “Did anyone ever come up with this kind of idea?'' That's nostalgic…….

[Hyakki attack]

This is a very powerful special move that jumps into the air and transitions into an upper, middle, or lower attack or throw. It's similar to Cammy's hooligan combination.

In “STR 6”, this type of derivative technique seems to occur slower than in previous series, and I expect that this time too, if you are aware of it, you will be able to counter it somehow, but what will happen?

◆Let's check out the trailer for “STR 6” again.

Wow, that's cool…! !

A goblin slamming his fist against a Buddhist statue in a place that probably looks like the Hellfire Island that appeared in “Street Fighter ZERO 2.” It seems that Goshoryu can be used in this work as well, due to his very irreverent action of bashing the head of a Buddha statue, but Gohado remains in a pose. Isn't it a bullet character? That's something I can't help but suspect.

Judging from the narration, it seems that he is continuing his training to master the art of fisting. He is scheduled to appear as a master in World Tour mode, but will we be able to learn the secret of killing wave from him? My imagination grows.

Also, Akuma has the jinx of always unveiling his next super move in the immediately preceding series, and in Street Fighter V he killed Necalli from within.“Mudo Tencho”will definitely appear somewhere between SA1 and SA3.

What kind of character is Akuma in “Street Fighter 6”? What kind of performance does it have? If you are interested, hurry to Real Battle Hub during Golden Week!

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