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Street Fighter fans have known about Oni for a while now. In fact, Dtoid is one of the few places you can still see some of the initially leaked videos of Oni and Evil Ryu in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, as Capcom ripped down most of those vids from Youtube. Maybe they'll be less harsh about that Oni footage from here on out, as the character was officially announced in Japan today.

We still don't know exactly who Oni is, which is definitely part of the fun here. Chances are that he's just another version of Akuma, but my (not so) secret hope is that he's actually a Dark Hadou-infused variant of Panthro, and that Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is really just there to lead into the ultimate cross over game -- Capcom Vs. Rankin Bass.

We have another video of Oni after the jump, and more (including a move list) in the gallery.

Oni Officially Revealed for Super STreet Fighter 4 Arcade Edition [EventHubs]

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MinusO1's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:31
MinusO1
Hell yeah can't wait to try Oni out in Austin next month!
KingSigy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:32
KingSigy
Oni Akuma was good from what I played with him in AE. His ultra's are powerful, but his defense is garbage and some of his combos are awful if they don't connect.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:35
Maurice Tan
Can't wait to play evil shin oni akuma ryu.
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:37
Epic-Kx
Also, SSF4AE was confirmed as DLC. NOT A RETAIL TITLE, NOW THERE IS NO REASON FOR YOU TO NOT OWN THIS GAME. HYYYPE!
Frogboss's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:39
Frogboss
Don't you mean unofficially confirmed? I only saw the the supposed preview video that was leaked and then pulled down.
llort het's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:42
llort het
It's never going to end. You buy a version of street fighter and they just come up with more damn characters. Make it stop
samuraiedward's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:43
samuraiedward
This really ain't news to me. Especily since I just saw people play with Oni and Evil Ryu at my local arcade. It's alright. Of course what do I know.
AstralDrmz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:45
AstralDrmz
Make it DLC for the 3DS too!
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 20:51
Epic-Kx
@llort het
You...don't have to buy the DLC. You can still play with Super characters against their AE counterparts.....

Don't be a bitch.
Dv8thwonder's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:07
Dv8thwonder
What llort het said.
@Epic Don't push your corporate slave agenda on already fed up consumers. Capcom be dairy farming yo.
tigervomit's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:16
tigervomit
HHHHHNNNNNNNGGGGGGGing for this
Rekano's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:16
Rekano
According to the offical artwork(with movelist) Akuma finally collected all 7 Dragonballs and was granted ultimate power.

GoGo Powerkuma!
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:21
Epic-Kx
@Dv8th
Cuz dey know dat cow still got that cheddar to produce. And dat cow is one healthy mofo, nah'mean?

Still, Capcom took a defib unit on the fighting genre and revitalized it and made it thrive. Capcom can take my money.
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:26
Epic-Kx
I'm sorry, but I gotta say: how the fuck is capcom making consumers what they want? People asked for more characters, costumes, more modes, balance tweaks, etc.....why bitch if they put a price tag on it? If you don't like it, well then there's this new thing that this kid from the playground invented called DON'T BUY IT. Is uber cool, yo.

Jesus, fan service mean shit to people. Its almost like every single fan has a different opinion on how capcom should make their games......wait.
StickfighterTV's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:28
StickfighterTV
@Epic
2D fighting, maybe. 3D fighters were doing fine with Tekken, Virtua Fighter, and Soul Calibur.
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:32
Epic-Kx
@StickFighterTV
Yeah, but even that genre was kinda struggling. That big 3, along with DOA and the 3D MK and OFgames, kinda dragged along the 3D scene of fighters.
Faux Furry's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:50
Faux Furry
If Oni were a Dark Hadou-infused Makoto or Sakura (or even R.Mika...gotta have some excuse to squeeze her back in to the series!)and obviously a woman, I'd be all over this. The whole Capcom Vs. Rankin-Bass would be pretty sweet, as well.
This is like getting Super Saiyan 3 Akuma and Ryu.
TheOGB's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 21:58
TheOGB
Ultra II is more than sick

It is diseased
RsistncE's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 22:26
RsistncE
@Epic

Capcom resurrected a corpse and that corpse was 90's style fighting games. Nostalgia fucking sucks and games like Street Fighter (and the jerks that want these games) prevent innovation in their respective genres. The same goes for Starcraft. Noscon trash, the whole lot of it.
Rick Registe's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2011 22:48
Rick Registe
I've realized something. Oni is a big fan of Japanese Calligraphy. Except instead of ink he uses your blood...I can't wait to play with him is what I'm trying to say.
Ravelle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2011 06:09
Ravelle
Oni looks ultimate badass but I'm not going to buy another version of Street Fighter just for two new characters, maybe if they decide to add like 12 more characters and a world tour where you level up your guy, but for now, no.
Ravelle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2011 06:17
Ravelle
Just read it's going to be DLC, not sure if I'll buy it since I;m still busy with MvC3
Masaji1223's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2011 11:39
Masaji1223
@RsistncE

Are you kidding? if you think Street Fighter is still doing well because of nostalgia, you are not paying attention. If Capcom was just milking the nostalgia factor, then HD Remix would have been the very last work in the Street Fighter series, since that is still the most well known entry in the series.

I don't know when they'll do it or even how. But here's to hoping that this update comes 3D edition, at least the new characters and rebalancing. At least, if and/or when I decide to get a ps3, then I'm definitely getting this dlc.
Eternal's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2011 11:46
Eternal
Considering that is supposed to be Akuma, he sure put on a LOT of weight.

He looks a lot more like Gouken (who imo should have had a power of nothingness infused character type similar to Oni Akuma or Evil Ryu.)
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2011 11:50
Char Aznable
Man, some of you don't have a fucking clue. There are tons of people salivating to play this newest addition to the franchise. For most SF fans, the incredible replay value of these games is more than worth the price of admission.

The ultimate measure of a game is how much you enjoy playing it, not some arbitrary notion of "innovation."
pastelshrimp's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2011 16:38
pastelshrimp
No new females? Still waiting for Akuma to get his evil female counterpart. I mean Ryu has Sakura and IIRC Karin is sorta like Ken (never was big on her) but having some badass older chick who's serious about kicking ass might be interesting.
Voxeril's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2011 14:10
Voxeril
Akuma+Dragon Balls= Oni
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