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It’s a reminder that this isn’t a Capcom franchise they’re playing. Smart players can sidestep the attacks and punish Akuma players. But this being Tekken 7, there is some risk with these moves. Players can pull off hadokens and hurricane kicks with the same quarter circles. It may also happen if they find a perfect opening in the opponent’s defense.Īs for Akuma, he plays as he would in Street Fighter. It usually happens when players dodge an attack and counter it. It’s meant to give players a more cinematic experience. One of the interesting twists is the slow-mo introduced during pivotal moments of the brawl.
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The two men go at it, and the fight showcases some of the changes to the battle system. The context of the Mishima Story battle is that Akuma has to fulfill a promise to Kazumi. It pits the Supreme Master of the Fist against Heihachi Mishima.Īkuma plays similar to the way he does in Street Fighter.
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I had a chance to play the game and check out the Mishima Story in the demo.
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At E3 2016, Bandai Namco showed off the Street Fighter antagonist as well as 25 other characters. Unfortunately, the latter never really caught fire and the former faded away.īut there’s a glimpse of hope with the introduction of Akuma in Tekken 7. The crossover title was supposed to be launched opposite of Capcom’s Street Fighter x Tekken. This means that even the professionals are giving him priority over other characters.For a while, it seemd as though Tekken x Street Fighter was dead. If you combine this strong launcher with the power of his low pokes and the safety with which he can execute these moves, then maybe OP is not so far after all.Īctually, Akuma is one of the characters that has dominated the competitive scene of Tekken 7. But ok, a strong launcher is not enough to call a character OP. There is no other launcher, that does so much damage in the game. First of all, his launcher can do so much damage, that the match is practically over by the time he has finished it. The Akuma Problem Street Fighter: The Violent History of AkumaĪkumas problem is that he seems to be a hero with Street Fighter moves, in Tekken 7. Some people even suggest that he is so strong that the other characters don’t even compare to him. It is fairly easy to call him “the strongest character in Tekken 7”, according to ProClockers in this Tekken 7 Tier List. But Akuma has attracted a lot of attention in the Tekken 7 community because of how strong a character he seems to be. There is nothing wrong with crossovers from other games. The Tekken frenzy of the early 2000s got a sequel with the release of Tekken 7, continuing the title that has shaped many childhoods.īut when you hear of Tekken, what is the most iconic character in your mind? Jin Kazama right? Indeed, he is probably the most iconic character, but have you heard of the character called Akuma? You have? Yeah, you probably have, but if you haven’t realized yet, Akuma is one of the iconic characters of Street Fighter and not Tekken. Many of us have fond memories of playing Tekken on the PlayStation 1 and trying to win against our most hated enemies (our older brothers).