A new Street Fighter 6 character gameplay guide appeared ahead of the release of returning character Akuma later in May 2024. The guide goes over Akuma's moveset and some of the tricks and mix-ups you can use to come out victorious.

The video goes through Akuma's moveset and highlights his strengths, like his reach and ease of use, as well as his weaknesses, such as his low health pool. Also detailed are the several variations on his moves that can change the speed of his Hadoken projectiles or the behaviour of his Tatsumaki Zanku-Kyaku. It also suggests some ways to counterplay moves that are usually strong against him, like using Demon Swoop to dodge certain Drive moves and leave your opponent open for a counterattack.

You can watch the full Street Fighter 6 Akuma Character Guide via Youtube below:

Akuma will arrive alongside a new Fighting Pass themed around him, containing twenty rewards including avatar gear and music tracks. Capcom also recently announced a merchandise collaboration with Grapht, which includes reversible eye masks and embroidery badges.

Akuma is set to arrive in Street Fighter 6 as a DLC character on May 22, 2024, while the game itself is immediately available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

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Capcom detailed the Street Fighter 6 Akuma command input for his iconic Shun Goku Satsu Critical Art when using the Modern Control scheme. Players using Modern Controls will still be able to perform the iconic move, although it will be a bit more complex than other Super Arts.

You can check out the full social media post here:

While Shun Goku Satsu is not listed as one of the three Super Arts available while using Modern Controls, players can still access the move by switching to Manual Control. This can be done by pressing R3 (or RS if you’re using an Xbox controller.)

Players must then input a slight variation of the classic Raging Demon command of light, light, medium, and heavy attack in quick succession. Unlike his other level 3 Super Art in Street Fighter 6, Akuma can only perform Shun Goku Satsu as a Critical Art when his health is at 25% or below.

Akuma is the final character in the Year 1 Character Pass for Street Fighter 6. While Capcom hasn’t announced a new character pass, players can expect new fighters to appear in the future.

Street Fighter 6 is now available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC, and the Akuma DLC will appear on May 22, 2024. The "Akuma Arrives! Fighting Pass" will appear on the same day.

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