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Akuma rages into Street Fighter IV photo
Akuma fans rejoice, for the Raging Demon has returned. The above image comes from a series of shots that seemingly show the readheaded stepchild leaping from the sky in dramatic fashion during Street Fighter IV's opening. You didn't really need to know that, but ... AKUMA!

Akuma debuted in Street Fighter II Turbo as a hidden character, dramatically introducing himself by obliterating M. Bison if certain in-game requirements were met. He has since become a firm favorite, at least "down our way," and this announcement should make a few Street Fighter fans wet their Chun Li underwear.

With some of the SF IV redesigns proving a little controversial, what do you make of the new-look Akuma? Snazzy or sucky? He doesn't seem too different from how he's always looked, but then I was always too busy looking at Cammie's arsecrack to pay attention.

Cammie as in Street Fighter, I must add. Not as in Nintendo.

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the phntm rat's Avatar
the phntm rat at 08/15/2008 07:16
looks the same to me.
/approve
moshakirby's Avatar
moshakirby at 08/15/2008 07:31
Huzzah! He's like Ken and Ryu combined! Plus more!
randombullseye's Avatar
randombullseye at 08/15/2008 07:33
I'm hoping Sub Zero returns. He's my favorite Street Fighter character.
RJG's Avatar
RJG at 08/15/2008 07:36
The greatest gaming April Fool's joke cum fan service ever.

Glad to see he's back. Now I can be super cheap with the master of Street Fighter rage-quits.
Fury-Genesis's Avatar
Fury-Genesis at 08/15/2008 07:41
Hope he stays a hidden character at the very least. Akuma is very overpowered. And he's supposed to be, because he' like the ultimate badass.

But that kind of stops being cool once he's selectable and letting people tear you to pieces with the most powerful character in the game.

As a Ryu player, I hate Akuma. Aggressive Akuma players are awful matchups. Dude has too many moves, and they're too powerful. And shun goku satsu is some cheap shit.
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nilcam at 08/15/2008 07:43
Fury-Genesis: I agree with you, but I feel that Akuma's low defense balances his overpowered moves. I prefer Ken when it comes to facing Akuma.
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Mister Disco at 08/15/2008 07:46
@Fury

Uh, no. Akuma is only overpowered when he's a boss character. Compared to Ryu and Ken he takes damage like a bitch, sadly. But, that is meant to counterbalance his increased speed and damage, as nilcam pointed out. The Street Fighter series has always been pretty well balanced.

As to how he looks - Awesome as always :D
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Fury-Genesis at 08/15/2008 08:01
Well I think Akuma's overpowered-ness depends on the Street Fighter version, and the kind of player that is playing him.

People who turtle with Akuma are like lambs to the slaughter, while aggressive ones give me fits. I also think Akuma wasn't as bad in 3rd Strike, but in the Alpha games, he was terrible.
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Narishma at 08/15/2008 08:05
He is overpowered in games where he is the boss or a hidden character. In games like 3rd strike or alpha 3 where you can select him as a regular character he is balanced.
Narishma's Avatar
Narishma at 08/15/2008 08:06
Oh and Jim, it's Cammy not Cammie.
Face's Avatar
Face at 08/15/2008 08:12
Needs bigger neck beads.
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JiR INC at 08/15/2008 08:16
Akuma was one of my top characters I'm glad he's back :) Just need to wait for 2 more players to show there face Doctrine Dark and Garuda but I highly doubt they will, just glad Akuma's back :)
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roland9000 at 08/15/2008 08:27
yep, in alpha 2 and 3 there were Akuma and special Akumas. the special's were just silly.
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NihonTiger90 at 08/15/2008 08:28
Not too much of a surprise to see him back. It was pretty much a foregone conclusion he'd make it to the console version, at the very least.
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Holyetheline at 08/15/2008 08:35
This is sweet. I wonder how many total fighters will be in SF IV?
Shael's Avatar
Shael at 08/15/2008 09:00
Akuma was one of my top characters I'm glad he's back :) Just need to wait for 2 more players to show there face Doctrine Dark and Garuda but I highly doubt they will, just glad Akuma's back :)

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I don't think DD and Garuda are 'official' SF characters. Aside from the EX series (which were created by Arika, not Capcom if memory serves), neither has appeared in any of the main SF games. Hell, does ANY EX character appear in ANY Capcom game other than the SF EX games?
Creamsnake's Avatar
Creamsnake at 08/15/2008 09:58
@Shael: Nope those EX characters were created by Arika. Capcom has ended their partnership with them so we will probably never see those characters again... in a Street Fighter game.

Akuma looks bad ass. I can't wait to cave his face in with Zangief.
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Endstiem at 08/15/2008 10:14
Err... wasn't there some cam video about 2 months ago that showed akuma in a battle in SF4?
FuriousGeorge's Avatar
FuriousGeorge at 08/15/2008 10:58
needs huger neck balls
BravoNavo's Avatar
BravoNavo at 08/15/2008 11:13
Agree with the neckballs sentiment. Needs to be bigger.
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JohnnyV at 08/15/2008 11:14
He still looks more like an animal than a person to me...
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 08/15/2008 11:53
CAMMY.
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 08/15/2008 13:25
Looks fairly awesome to me!
toast!'s Avatar
toast! at 08/15/2008 13:54
his arm/shoulder looks like a giant penis

other than that.. HOORAY AKUMA
RAB's Avatar
RAB at 08/15/2008 14:13
i am so horny right now
Unicorn's Avatar
Unicorn at 08/15/2008 14:25
YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MechaMonkey at 08/15/2008 15:22
Of course he is. Why wouldn't he be?
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TrailerParkJesus at 08/15/2008 16:17
Does he still do that "I'm holding in a really big dump" sound?

If so, then I'm sold. The more characters the better.
Raymod's Avatar
Raymod at 08/15/2008 18:14
Akuma debuted in Super Street Fighter II Turbo did he not?
keener's Avatar
keener at 08/15/2008 22:19
fkin. a. right.
Agent Orange's Avatar
Agent Orange at 08/16/2008 00:33
Needs more Cammy, less Akuma.
Cube's Avatar
Cube at 08/16/2008 09:10
dude.



HE is in Super Street Fighter II Turbo

you will not find him in "Street Fighter II Turbo"

Or even Super Street Fighter II.
Im OK's Avatar
Im OK at 08/16/2008 19:06
Given that Akuma was in the intro movie, it's not too surprising that he's in the game proper.
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