Akuma has been in Street Fighter 6 for less than a day, but fans have already discovered two secret super moves he can use. the hunt? You can only use it after his secret taunt – which involves Akuma sitting on the ground, munching on a rice ball for 30 seconds.
Most characters only have three super moves, but Akuma has a massive one Seven, although that includes the two hidden items not listed in the move list. Despite that secrecy, it’s different Fans on social media Be quick to discover both the hidden taunts and the cool features that come with them, which IGN has independently verified.
As mentioned, it all starts with secret taunts. To do this, perform a taunt on Akuma’s back by pressing all six buttons, then pressing all of them. This will trigger a taunt where Akuma is seen eating a rice ball, and once he’s finished with his snack, you can perform the two hidden actions, which you can see below (with some helpful instructions from my colleague Mitchell Saltzman):
The first is done by doing two backward quarter circles and pressing the kick. This is actually a callback to Kage’s V-Trigger 1 in Street Fighter 5, Rikudo Osatsu. The other is performed by pressing up, down, and all three buttons, and is basically his super move from Street Fighter 5.
That’s not all, though! While in this state, he can also unleash his classic Double Air Fireballs by doing a back quarter circle and two punches while jumping forward in the air, and it doesn’t even cost a meter.
despite of, Fans were also quick to point outthe moves are not excellent Applicable when it comes to competitive play, the taunt literally leaves a fighter sitting with their back turned to their opponent for 30 seconds. Still, it’s a fun Easter egg – and as a popular fighting game streamer Notes of Maximilian Dodd, It gives Akuma players a way to unlock Evo matches in the funniest way possible.
If two Akuma players are in @evo Start a combo with this taunt, and the roof will blow off the convention center. https://t.co/w8BDsKG2Ds
– Maximilian Dodd (@maximilian_) May 22, 2024
As previously reported, Akuma entered Street Fighter 6 combat in an update earlier today, leading to increased interest in the fighting game. according to SteamDBThere were 70,000 players on Steam earlier today, which is a big jump from the 5,000 to 25,000 players who were playing in the days before the update. Akuma is a fairly classic boss in the Street Fighter series, having been introduced since the beginning in Street Fighter II, so it’s no surprise to see fans excited about his addition.
IGN gave Street Fighter 6 a 9/10 rating a year ago, with Saltzman writing at the time: “Street Fighter 6 is the most feature-rich Street Fighter game ever released, but even beyond that, it boasts an 18-character roster Excellent, the new mechanics revitalize the single combat formula, and perfectly nail all the little things that make a great fighting game.
Alex Stedman is a senior news editor at IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.