Akuma (Street Fighter)
| Akuma | |
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| Street Fighter character | |
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Akuma in Super Street Fighter IV
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| First game | Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994) |
| Created by | Noritaka Funamizu |
| Designed by | Bengus |
| Voiced by (English) |
Dale Wilson (TV series) Keith Burgess (SF Alpha: The Movie, SF Alpha: Generations) Dave Mallow (SFIV series, SFIV animation, MvC3, UMvC3, SFXT) Richard Epcar (SFV) |
| Voiced by (Japanese) |
Tomomichi Nishimura (SF Alpha series, SF III series, SF EX series, Marvel vs. Capcom series, SNK vs. Capcom series, CFE, Namco × Capcom, SF Alpha: The Animation) Daisuke Gōri (SF Alpha: Generations) Yasushi Ikeda (Real Battle on Film) (SFIV series, SFIV animation, MvC3, UMvC3, SFXT, Asura's Wrath, T7:FR, SFV ) |
| Portrayed by |
Ernie Reyes, Sr. (arcade game) Joey Ansah (Legacy and Assassin's Fist) Gaku Space (Assassin's Fist as Young Akuma) |
| Fictional profile | |
| Birthplace | Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Fighting style | Ansatsuken, rooted in the indigenous arts of Karate and Shorinji Kempo |
Akuma (Japanese for "Devil" or "Demon"), known in Japan as Gouki (豪鬼 Gōki?, lit. "Great Demon" or "Great Ogre"), is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games by Capcom. Akuma made his debut in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a secret character and hidden boss. In the storyline of the Street Fighter video games, he is the younger brother of Gouken, Ryu's and Ken's master. In some games he also has an enhanced version named Shin Akuma, or Shin Gouki (真・豪鬼 Shin Gōki?, the "true Great Demon") in Japanese. Since his debut, Akuma has appeared in several subsequent titles and has been well received by both fans and critics.
Akuma made his debut in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, the fifth arcade iteration of the Street Fighter II games, where he appears as a hidden and unnamed character. After meeting certain requirements, Akuma appears prior to the player's final match with M. Bison and obliterates M. Bison before challenging the player. In the Japanese arcade version of the game, Akuma would introduce himself to the player before the match, proclaiming himself to be the "Master of the Fist" (拳を極めし者 Ken o Kiwameshi Mono?). He also has two endings in the game as well: one for defeating M. Bison, and another against himself. While these endings were omitted from the international releases of the arcade game, they were edited into one ending and included in the English localization of Super Turbo Revival for the Game Boy Advance. Shin Akuma is, however, an unlockable playable character in the Game Boy Advance version of the game, Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival, as well as the Japan-only Dreamcast version of the game, Super Street Fighter II X for Matchmaking Service. In the latter version, another version of Akuma referred to as Tien Gouki can also be selected.
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