Akuma, the final of the four DLC characters for Year 1 of Street Fighter 6, has arrived. The menacing warrior is now playable in the fighting game across all three modes, World Tour (story mode), Battle Hub (online lobby) and Fighting Ground (traditional fighting game modes).
There are also some fascinating new content associated with Akuma’s arrival. This includes a new Battle Hub raid event called “Giant Attack”. Players in all of the Battle Hub server must work together to beat up a large Akuma. This is a limited time event, available until May 31.
For those who dare, there are special arcade cabinets in Battle Hub where you can attempt to fight SiRN Akuma. Not quite Shin Akuma, but just as deadly.
For the rest of the non-Akuma mains, Street Fighter 6 has now received a major balance update. Not only that, the game has expanded the Drive System, the umbrella term for SF6’s array of universal mechanics, with Recovery Drive Reversal. Spend Drive to safely wake up from a knockdown.
And there’s more, these have also been added:
- New Outfit 3 for Year 1 DLC characters (Rashid, A.K.I., Ed, Akuma)
- New Combo Trials
- Custom Music option- set any song to play at any stage
- New BGM Bundles- spend currency to purchase music from past Street Fighter games
- New Challenge Screens
- New Avatar Items
The launch of Akuma isn’t just online. Capcom has also shared some local gatherings organised by the fighting game community (FGC) in Southeast Asia.
If you play fighting games and haven’t met up with folks offline, or just want to check out Akuma, check out these events:
- Singapore
- Presented by Versus Vortex
- Date: 23 May, Thursday
- Time: 5:00pm – 11:00pm
- Venue: 25 Harrison Road (Limited space; first come first served basis: bit.ly/vvakumalocals)
- Malaysia
- Presented by GamesMY Esports
- Date: 24 May, Friday
- Time: 6:00pm – 12:00am
- Venue: GamesMY Studio, Maxim Citylights Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
- Details: bit.ly/gmyakumalocals
- Thailand
- Presented by Thaigeruppercut
- Date: 2 June, Sunday
- Time: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
- Venue: Lotus’s Rama 1, Bangkok
- Details: https://www.facebook.com/TGUteam
Street Fighter 6 is out now on PS4, PS5, PC (Steam) and Xbox Series X|S. Check out our review of the game here.