Summary
In case you missed it, Akuma is finally inStreet Fighter 6. The fan-favorite has joined the roster as the final member of the Year 1 Character Pass. That character passalso saw the release of Rashid, Ed and A.K.I. as playable fighters.
Now, on its own, Akuma joiningthe Street Fighter 6 rosteris newsworthy enough. In fact, if you want to learn how to play as the demon,then we have a handy guide for you. But what’s making headlines in the Fighting Game Community are Akuma’s secret supers.
Normally, characters have access to a few supers, but Akuma has seven. Yes, seven. That number includes two secret supers, which can only be unlocked via a method that has fans in disbelief.
Akuma Must Consume A Rice Ball To Use His Secret Supers
OK, so here’s how it works. to access the two secret supers, players must activate Akuma’s secret taunt. That secret taunt has everyone’s favorite raging demon taking a seat on the ground to enjoy a rice ball. It is as absurd as it sounds.
Take a look:
Only until he is satisfied can players then use the secret supers. It takes roughly 30 seconds for Akuma to finish his mid-fight snack. After that, players have access to these two supers.
Here they are:
Fans Are Hoping The Taunt Is Used At Evo
Over on Reddit, Street Fighter 6 fans are in awe over Akuma’s hidden taunt and secret supers. Ina megathread showcasing Akuma’s hidden techniques, fans have all sorts of hopes now that all has been revealed.
u/Mowgli_78 wrote, “All characters should have one meme super at least.” Ina separate comment threadanother user wrote, “One day in a [tourney] we’re going to get an Akuma mirror match where both players allow this and the crowd will lose their minds.” Another userechoed that idea, writing “Bust this out in evo grands.”
Those sentimentswere further echoed by popular creator and streamer Maximilian Dood.
Meanwhile, other Redditorswanted to know what exactly is in Akuma’s rice ballthat gives him all that power and where they could possibly get one. We’re in agreement. If that’s what one rice ball does, then we’ll take a dozen for research purposes.
