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Akuma, balance updates coming to Street Fighter 6 next month, Capcom announces

STREET FIGHTER – Legendary character Akuma returns in Street Fighter 6 next month, Capcom announced on Monday.

Last seen in SFV, Akuma is back but with gray hair and bigger than before.

In addition to Akuma, three new updates will be coming to the game, including:

  • Fight with style when Outfit 3 hits the clothing rack for all Year 1 Characters, including Rashid, A.K.I., Ed, and Akuma, Whose Outfit 2 style is inspired by his debut look in Super Street Fighter II Turbo. Year 1 Ultimate Pass owners will automatically receive these, including their colors 1-10, on May 22.
  • Battle balance patch for all characters with more details in the upcoming weeks.
  • New stage, Enma’s Hollow, where Akuma resides to continue his hellbent training. Year 1 Ultimate Pass owners will automatically receive this stage on May 22.

 Akuma will be featured in all three game modes – World Tour, Battle Hub, and Fighting Ground.

Here’s a breakdown of some of his moves featured in Street Fighter 6 as sourced by Capcom:

  • Gou Hadoken: Akuma’s infamous fireball is back and can be charged up to blast a “red fireball” that gives him more options on hit or block.
  • Ashura Senku: Like his previous iterations, Akuma uses Ashura Senku to glide on the battlefield cloaked in shadows.
  • Adamant Flame: One of Akuma’s new moves, where he performs a forward thrust engulfed in flames. This move is useful in combos and for exploiting vulnerable opponents due to its long reach.
  • Messatsu Gohado: Akuma’s Level 1 Super Art where he fires a highly concentrated ball of Satsui no Hado.
  • Empyrean’s End: Akuma’s Level 2 Super Art, in which he turns the Satsui no Hado into a powerful flame and ignites it within the opponent.
  • Sip of Calamity: Akuma’s first Level 3 Super Art, where he throws opponents on the ground face-first and follows up with a single devastating blow.
  • Shun Goku Satsu or “Raging Demon”: This second Level 3 Super Art can only be performed when his Vitality is low enough for a Critical Art and can be used to end combos. This time, he allows you to see what happens during the one-second worth of nightmares.

Akuma will be unlocked for owners of the Year 1 Character Pass, Year 1 Ultimate Pass, Deluxe Edition, or Ultimate Edition on May 22 across PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

More information was said to be revealed in the upcoming weeks.

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