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Street Fighter 6’sfinal DLC character for Season One has finally entered the roster, bringing the fan-favorite Akuma back into the mix, who is more than ready to utilize his Ansatsuken & Satsui no Hado fighting styles to showcase his dark and demonic abilities.
Whether you love him or hate him, there’s no denying the presence of Akuma in any game he appears in, as he typically dominates the competition in a vicious and calculated style. And, as you likely assumed, that remains the case in Street Fighter 6, so be prepared to face an onslaught of Akuma when you dive into the online!
Akuma Overview
Being aShotokancharacter, Akuma has avery similar toolkit to Ryu and Ken,with the added bonus of being anabsolute powerhouse that can deal tremendous amounts of damage in short burstsand with a relatively faster movement and pacing.
He has adeceivingly fast walk speed and many far-reaching options,making his neutral game exceptional. Akuma caneasily control the match’s pacing and force his opposition into poor situations,enabling him to capitalize on the moment and unleash his suffocating offense.
However, with all that said,Akuma also has much less health than most of the other cast,making him aglass cannonof sorts. Moreover, hisdefensive options aren’t great,so you mustrely on his aggressive nature to excel in combat,which can be challenging for many.
Overall,Akuma is relatively beginner-friendly and shouldn’t be too hard to pick up and playif you already know the basic fundamentals from the entire first season of Street Fighter 6. Akuma is a sick character and should be played if you’re curious about giving him a shot!
Akuma’s Command List
Before we dive into the good stuff (combos), we should touch uponAkuma’s Command Listfirst, as it willgive you a better understanding of everything he’s capable ofand will make ascertaining the combos much easier in the long run!
⭢ HP+HK
⭢ DI
⭢⭢ or N+⭢ or MP+MK
⭢⭢ or N or ⭢ or DP
N or ⭢ LP+LK
N or ⭢ L+M or T
⭠ LP+LK
⭠ L+M or T
⭢ MP
⭢ MK
⭠ HK
⭢ HP > ⭢ HP > HK
⭣ MK
⭢ SP
⭠ SP > ⭢ A
⭣ SP
⭠ or ⭢ LK+MK+HK
⭢ LK+MK+HK > LP+LK
⭠ SP
N or ⭢ SP+H
During Neutral or Forward Jump
⭠ SP+H
Stronger when HP is at 25 Percent or Lower
⭣ SP+H
Must be at 25 Percent HP or Lower
Unavailable
Akuma Combos
Now that Akuma’s massive Command List is out of the way, we can focus on hiscombos.As touched on above,Akuma has many offensive tools at his disposal,making it easy for him to get in and deal tremendous amounts of damage with burst combos or more extensive ones.
Below are examples of combos available for Akumaranging fromPunish Counter Combos to Anti-Air Combos to Corner Combos and much more.Utilizing these combos in key situations will help you get the most out of Akuma and become an unstoppable force of nature!
Anti-Air Combos
Akuma Tips And Tricks
Before we wrap things up, we wanted to offer afew more tips and tricksthat can help you elevate your play with Akuma. As mentioned at the top of the guide,Akuma has excellent options that enable him to control the space in front of him and swift movement speed,making him a monster at controlling the neutral game.
As you likely noticed in the Combo portion of this guide,Akuma has tremendous potential when it comes to Punish Counters,which can be achieved in many ways. Primarily, hisStanding Medium Kick(s.MK) will be anexcellent move to toss out,as it isincredibly fastand very deceptive,making it theperfect move to use to interrupt incoming attacks or hard punish whiffs.
Furthermore, Akuma has many aerial-based attacks,enabling him toskip neutral and get in on his opponent or keep them at bay with odd-angled fireballsthat he can send downward while airborne. Using these actions will helpkeep your opposition guessing and put the match’s tempo in your hands!
