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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6:53 AM on 08.15.2008
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Glad to see he's back. Now I can be super cheap with the master of Street Fighter rage-quits.
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.
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
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.
Akuma looks bad ass. I can't wait to cave his face in with Zangief.
other than that.. HOORAY AKUMA
If so, then I'm sold. The more characters the better.
HE is in Super Street Fighter II Turbo
you will not find him in "Street Fighter II Turbo"
Or even Super Street Fighter II.
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