A month ago we learned that Japanese players will be able to try Akuma during the first days of May. Now, Capcom revealed at the beginning of the Top 6 of Street Fighter 6 at EVO Japan 2024, the long-awaited Akuma trailer along with the release date of the last character of the first season of the game.
When does Akuma come out and how does he fight? Street Fighter 6?
Although the trailer does not reveal when Akuma appears in Street Fighter 6, on stage at EVO Japan 2024, Capcom representatives confirmed that Akuma will be available starting Wednesday, May 22. Akuma does not arrive alone, since with him the players of Street Fighter 6 They will be able to purchase Enma’s Hollow, Akuma’s new stage in the game.
The trailer showed off some of Akuma’s normal and special moves, which are mostly familiar to players. Akuma has the different variables of the Demon Flip, powers on the ground, in the air, the distinctive juggle after the weak tatsu and also in Street Fighter 6 You will be able to recover faster from teleport, making it an extremely aggressive tool for the character’s attack plan.
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At the end of the trailer it is confirmed that Akuma is the first character of SF6 which will have two level 3 special moves. However, it is unknown if the player will have to meet a condition to be able to execute Akuma’s Raging Demon.
Akuma en Street Fighter 6 He will be able to execute his level 1 special move both on the ground and in the air. Additionally, in the trailer we see how Akuma can continue the level 1 super in the air with the level two super to optimize the damage.