5 Unique Facts About Akuma Street Fighter

If you are a fan of fighter games like Street Fighter or Tekken, of course you are already familiar with a character named Akuma.

He is an antagonist in the Street Fighter game which has become one of the icons in the game.

But do you know if he has appeared in other game series? So, for those of you who want to know more about these facts about Akuma, let's look at the discussion below!

Is the brother of Gouken

As we all know, Akuma is an antagonist character in the Street Fighter game. However, a quite astonishing fact is present here, where it turns out that he has a brother who plays the protagonist or good, you know! His brother is named Gouken. 

Akuma is a person who fully accepts Dark Hadou's side. So it's no surprise that he's gotten pretty mean.

There have been many crimes, starting from taking part in the murder of Goutetsu, the master of ansatsuken. Until now he is trying to kill Ryu and Ken.

So Gouken had to try very hard to keep Ryu and Ken away and guard.

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Appears for the First Time in the Street Fighter II Turbo Game

Akuma appears in the Street Fighter game not from the first series. But he appeared for the first time in the game Street Fighter II Turbo.

In his debut, he appears as a hidden boss who replaces M. Bison on the last stage in arcade mode.

And from its appearance on Street Fighter II Turbo, it becomes a marker for its regular appearance in the following game series.

First Person to Popularize Celebrating Victory by Turning Back

Akuma as an iconic character certainly also has a unique celebration to celebrate his victory. The way he does this is to turn his back on the screen and then a bright red kanji will appear.

From celebrations like this, a trend began to emerge to carry out victory celebrations like this. 

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Becoming an April Fool's Surprise for Resident Evil 2 Game

As we know, Street Fighter and Resident Evil are not games of the same genre. However, Akuma appeared as an April Fool's surprise in Resident Evil 2.

According to rumors, you can use the Akuma character in Resident Evil 2 if you successfully beat the game 6 times using a handgun and knife. 

However, as an April Fool's surprise this kind of thing is not true and is just a joke.

Become a Tekken 7 Character

Previously, Akuma's appearance was just an April Fool's joke. However, his appearance in Tekken 7 did happen.

He appears in Tekken 7 not only as a guest character. Because he gets a decent portion of the game.

He takes on a role in the Mishima family feud, but retains the mechanics of his character in Street Fighter.

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So, those are 5 unique facts that you should know about Akuma Street Fighter. Did you just find out about this fact or did you already know it before?

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