Ryu received’t be having a very good time in Avenue Fighter 6 quickly, with the information that his long-time rival, Akuma, is lastly coming to the most recent entry in Capcom’s combating collection. Followers, alternatively, could have a good time together with his addition, as he is likely one of the hottest characters within the collection. With the discharge of a brand new trailer, we’ve gotten our first glimpse of what Akuma will look and battle like in Avenue Fighter 6.
The trailer itself has some unbelievable vibes. It reveals Akuma coaching in his new Avenue Fighter 6 stage, a candlelit cavern with lava and big stone statues that’s an iteration on Gokhento, his stage from Avenue Fighter Alpha 2. Intercut are brief traces of textual content speaking up Akuma’s battle prowess. Lastly, we see Akuma launch a strong punch that separates an enormous statue’s head in a present of energy that places Chris Redfield’s boulder punching to disgrace. The trailer ends with the road, “Akuma is coming in Spring 2024,” which seems like an ominous warning after seeing his energy within the trailer.
The trailer additionally reveals off Akuma’s new design in Avenue Fighter 6, which is additional detailed in a submit on the sport’s social media account. This iteration of the character seems older than he has prior to now, however no much less highly effective. His hanging purple hair has been changed by a head of white and grey stretching from his ponytail to his prolonged beard. The trailer’s setting can also be going to be Akuma’s stage.
Followers have recognized that Akuma can be coming to Avenue Fighter 6 for a while, as he was introduced as a part of the yr one DLC for the sport, however it’s been an extended wait. Of the 4 DLC characters that had been a part of the sport’s year-one plan, Akuma is the final to be launched (the primary three being A.Okay.I., Rashid, and Ed). Whereas we don’t have a concrete launch date, previous DLC characters usually launch a few month after their teaser trailer drops, so count on Akuma someday close to the top of April. After that, Avenue Fighter 6 will start to element its yr two plans, which is able to embody all new DLC characters to look ahead to.