History Characters / StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions

* DesperationAttack: His Shun Goku Satsu has been made into his Critical Art in SF6, so he can use that only after all three levels of his super meter are filled and his health has been drained to 1/4 or less.

** ''Alpha 2'' simply has Shin Akuma appear out of nowhere to replace each character's respective "boss", ''EX'' and ''Second Impact'' have Akuma, as a nod to his debut, specifically use the Shun Goku Satsu to put the initial opponent (Bison--[[RunningGag yet again]]--in the former, your character's rival or Gill if your character does not have a FriendlyRival in the latter) out of commission and challenge you in their place. As an extra added bonus, if you manage to win a match against Akuma in ''Second Impact'' using a Super Art at any point, he'll get back up, do a BadassBoast, and [[TransformationSequence transform into Shin Akuma]].
%%(needs more context)** Parodied in ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'' when he does this on Dan.

* GoryDiscretionShot: Presumably why the screen goes black when the Shun Goku Satsu is executed in the ''II'', ''III'' and ''Alpha'' games; all you see are hit sparks and the opponent's scream of agony.

* {{Shotoclone}}: The first of many, with differentiations from the other Ryu/Ken-types.

* SignatureMove: The Shun Goku Satsu[=/=]Raging Demon.

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* NonLethalKO: Inverted in ''IV'' and all of its incarnations. When finishing off an enemy with a Super or Ultra, the screen flashes in the background are black instead of orange and the KO sign doesn't appear. This implies that he killed his opponent instead of simply knocking them out. This also applies for Evil Ryu's Super and Oni's Super and Ultras. ''V'' plays with it, keeping the black flashes in the background, but also maintaining the KO sign.

->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/TomomichiNishimura (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Street Fighter EX'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact'', ''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos'', ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix'', ''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation''), Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto [[TimeSkip and]] Creator/DaisukeGori (''Anime/StreetFighterAlphaGenerations''; Japanese), Keith Burgress (''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation'', ''Street Fighter Alpha: Generations''), Dale Wilson (American cartoon (Season One)), Creator/DavidKaye (American cartoon (Season Two)), Taketora (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Asura's Wrath'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 7: Fated Retribution'', ''Street Fighter V'', ''Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind'', ''VideoGame/{{TEPPEN|2019}}'', ''Street Fighter 6''; Japanese), Dave Mallow (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind''; English), Creator/RichardEpcar (''Street Fighter V'', ''TEPPEN''; English), Christopher Guerrero (''Street Fighter 6''; English)[[/note]]

->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/TomomichiNishimura (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Street Fighter EX'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact'', ''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos'', ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix'', ''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation''), Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto [[TimeSkip and]] Creator/DaisukeGori (''Anime/StreetFighterAlphaGenerations''; Japanese), Keith Burgress (''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation'', ''Street Fighter Alpha: Generations''), Dale Wilson (American cartoon (Season One)), Creator/DavidKaye (American cartoon (Season Two)), Taketora (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Asura's Wrath'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 7: Fated Retribution'', ''Street Fighter V'', ''Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind'', ''VideoGame/{{TEPPEN|2019}}'', ''Street Fighter 6''; Japanese), Dave Mallow (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind''; English), Creator/RichardEpcar (''Street Fighter V'', ''TEPPEN''; English), ??? (''Street Fighter 6''; English)[[/note]]

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** Cammy's stage in ''6'', "King Street", is set on a cobbled street running alongside a railway viaduct in [[AFoggyDayInLondonTown foggy London]] -- the first time she's fought in the UK capital. A multitude of London iconography features, including a red double-decker bus, a red telephone box, an elegant tea room, mounted UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers, and a QuintessentialBritishGentleman enjoying a cup of tea. [[EiffelTowerEffect Big Ben]] and the Palace of Westminster loom in the distance through the fog, which starts to clear as the rounds progress, and the WestminsterChimes bong away as each round draws to a close.

** Cammy's stage in both ''II'' and ''V'', "Fraserburgh Castle" / "English Manor", is set on the battlements of an BigFancyCastle in the county of Northumberland,[[note]]as evidenced by the map pin on the versus screen in ''V'', though the setting itself is likely based on [[https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0a/8a/37/e4/view-over-keswick-derwent.jpg Derwent Water]] in neighbouring Cumbria[[/note]] northern England. The Northern Lights twinkle in the sky (which is why the stage is set in the very far north, as this is typically the only place in England that they are likely to be seen, and even then it's rare) and a lake, another castle, and an IdyllicEnglishVillage nestled at the base of distant hills feature in the background.

** Cammy's stage in both ''II'' and ''V'', "Fraserburgh Castle" / "English Manor", is set on the battlements of an ancient castle in the county of Northumberland,[[note]]as evidenced by the map pin on the versus screen in ''V'', though the setting itself is likely based on [[https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0a/8a/37/e4/view-over-keswick-derwent.jpg Derwent Water]] in neighbouring Cumbria[[/note]] northern England. The Northern Lights twinkle in the sky (which is why the stage is set in the very far north, as this is typically the only place in England that they are likely to be seen, and even then it's rare) and a lake, another castle, and an IdyllicEnglishVillage nestled at the base of distant hills feature in the background.
** Cammy's stage in ''6'', "King Street", is set on cobbled street running alongside a railway viaduct on AFoggyDayInLondonTown -- the first time she's fought in the UK capital. A multitude of London iconography features, including a red double-decker bus, a red telephone box, an elegant tea room, mounted UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers, and a QuintessentialBritishGentleman enjoying a cup of tea. [[EiffelTowerEffect Big Ben]] and the Palace of Westminster loom in the distance through the fog, which starts to clear as the rounds progress, and the WestminsterChimes bong away as each round draws to a close.

** Cammy's home-stage in both ''II'' and ''V'', "Fraserburgh Castle" / "English Manor", is set on the battlements of an ancient castle in the county of Northumberland,[[note]]as evidenced by the map pin on the versus screen in ''V'', though the setting itself is likely based on [[https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0a/8a/37/e4/view-over-keswick-derwent.jpg Derwent Water]] in neighbouring Cumbria[[/note]] northern England. The Northern Lights twinkle in the sky (which is why the stage is set in the very far north, as this is typically the only place in England that they are likely to be seen, and even then it's rare) and a lake, another castle, and an IdyllicEnglishVillage nestled at the base of distant hills feature in the background.

* HomeStage: "Tiger Balm Garden" in ''II'', and "Kowloon Park" in ''Alpha 3'', both set in Hong Kong.

* BigFancyCastle: Her home-stage in both ''II'' and ''V'' is set on the battlements of an ancient castle in the county of Northumberland,[[note]]as evidenced by the map pin on the versus screen in ''V'', though the setting itself is likely based on [[https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0a/8a/37/e4/view-over-keswick-derwent.jpg Derwent Water]] in neighbouring Cumbria[[/note]] northern England. The Northern Lights twinkle in the sky (which is why the stage is set in the very far north, as this is typically the only place in England that they are likely to be seen, and even then it's rare) and a lake, another castle, and an IdyllicEnglishVillage nestled at the base of distant hills feature in the background.

* BritainIsOnlyLondon: Her stage in ''6'', "King Street", is set in Westminster and features a multitude of London iconography, including a red double-decker bus, a red phone box, an elegant tea room, mounted UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers, a QuintessentialBritishGentleman enjoying a cup of tea, and of course, [[EiffelTowerEffect Big Ben]], with the WestminsterChimes bonging away as each round draws to a close.

* AFoggyDayInLondonTown: Cammy's stage in ''6'', "King Street", is set on a foggy, cobbled street running alongside a railway viaduct in London -- the first time she's fought in the UK capital. Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster loom in the distance through the fog, which starts to clear as the rounds progress.

* HomeStage: "Fraserburgh Castle" / "English Manor" in ''II'' and remade for ''V'', an ancient castle situated above a picturesque valley, located in northern England. In ''6'' her stage is set on a cobbled street in Westminster, London, and dubbed "King Street".

* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: In ''6'' he speaks with a stereotyped Caribbean accent which is not representative of the way most Jamaican people sound.

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Was part of the second wave of DLC characters for ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV''. His signature ''ten'' (heaven) sigil is gone, having been replaced with the sigil that appears in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'' in his Shin Akuma form: ''kami-hito'' (demigod). In addition, his iconic flame-esque hairstyle has been changed to resemble a lion's mane.\\

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He only challenges people he believes are worthy of fighting.
* BadassBack: Upon either using the Shun Goku Satsu or winning, he'll turn his back to the camera, and the kanji for "heaven" will flash on his body.

* BreakoutVillain: He became a consistent mainstay in subsequent ''Street Fighter'' entries (with the New Generation and the EX sequels being the only games not to grace his presence), even going as far as to appear in other Capcom fighting games. Sometimes he even appears as the sole representative of the series, such as in ''VideoGame/Tekken7'' or ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise''.

* CallBack: Many of Akuma's greatest feats only happen during his ending sequences in the various games he has been in; apparently Shin Akuma has the ability to fly (and breathe in space...) as in ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution'' he leaves earth to ''shoryuken'' an asteroid; in ''SSFIV Arcade Edition'', Oni can actually fly in game during his winning animations and taunts as well as perform an air dash and ''aerial version of the Shun Goku Satsu'' (similar to [[VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter Cyber Akuma]]).

** Shin Akuma's design. Originally this form was just Akuma merely going all out against a WorthyOpponent with no visible changes in his body. When Akuma absorbed [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Rugal's]] Orochi power in ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' his hair turned white, his skin [[TurnsRed turned red]], and his [[BattleAura aura]] changed too, but this new form was also named Shin Akuma.

* CardCarryingVillain: Though mostly in crossovers and as Oni, Akuma himself oddly zigzags between proclaiming himself evil and condemning other villains for their evilness. This is shown in ''SSFIV'' in two of his win quotes:

* DemotedToExtra: In ''[[Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]]'', his appearance is a brief, last-minute "blink and you'll miss it" cameo.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He ''kills Bison'', the FinalBoss, with the Shun Goku Satsu before challenging you, establishing just how inhumanly strong he is.

* GuestFighter: Akuma has had a lot of extracurricular appearances outside of his home franchise, probably more so than any other character including series poster-boy Ryu.

* HijackingCthulhu: Akuma is one of the first, if not ''the'' first martial artist to hold some degree of control over the Satsui no Hado after immersing himself in it to such an extent.

* HomeStage: Shares "Suzaku Castle" with Ryu in ''II'', and all of his subsequent stages are set in EldritchLocation[=s=] in Japan (caverns, ruined temples, creepy forests), including "Temple of Ascension" in ''V'' , and “Gokuento” in ''6'', a reimagining of his stage from ''Alpha 2''.

** Akuma's warrior philosophy has elements of SocialDarwinism in that he believes one must rely on their own strength to succeed and holding back or using other means to strengthen yourself greatly offends him. This is shown clearly when he will not fight someone who isn't at their best, cannot fight, or refuses to fight, as he believes there is no honor or meaning in defeating a foe who isn't at their peak. Likewise, he hates opponents that would use outside means as a crutch to bolster themselves like Bison using his psycho drive, or Seth using his ability to copy his opponent's skills without having to spend the time and effort to create and master those skills for himself.

->''I am Akuma, and I will teach you the meaning of PAIN!''

->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/TomomichiNishimura (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Street Fighter EX'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact'', ''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos'', ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix'', ''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation''), Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto [[TimeSkip and]] Creator/DaisukeGori (''Anime/StreetFighterAlphaGenerations''; Japanese), Keith Burgress (''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation'', ''Street Fighter Alpha: Generations''), Dale Wilson (American cartoon (Season One)), Creator/DavidKaye (American cartoon (Season Two)), Taketora (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Asura's Wrath'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 7: Fated Retribution'', ''Street Fighter V'', ''Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind'', ''VideoGame/{{TEPPEN|2019}}''; Japanese), Dave Mallow (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind''; English), Creator/RichardEpcar (''Street Fighter V'', ''TEPPEN''; English)[[/note]]

* HomeStage: Shares "Suzaku Castle" with Ryu in ''II'' and he has the DLC stage "Temple of Ascension" in ''V''.

** In ''VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom''. His inclusion was a joke by Capcom because his first appearance was in ''Super Street Fighter II '''X''''', therefore making him an X-Man by himself. Coupled with his cameo in ''Marvel Super Heroes'', this [[HilariousInHindsight anticipated]] [[VideoGame/CapcomVs what would happen]] [[VideoGame/XMenVsStreetFighter two years later]].

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-> For Violent Ken, see Ken's entry at the ''[[Characters/StreetFighterI Street Fighter]]'' page.

** Akuma's warrior philosophy has elements of SocialDarwinism in that he believes one must rely on their own strength to succeed and holding back or using other means to strengthen yourself greatly offends him. This is shown clearly when he will not fight someone who isn't at their best, cannot fight, or refuses to fight as he believes there is no honor or meaning in defeating a foe who isn't at their peak. Likewise, he hates opponents that would use outside means as a crutch to bolster themselves like Bison using his psycho drive or Seth using his ability to copy his opponent's skills without having to spend the time and effort to create and master those skills for himself. Despite his disposition, he's a firm believer in hard work and pushing limits while also believing that only cowards prey on the weak.

* InformedAbility: The Shun Goku Satsu actually being able to ''kill'' someone. GameplayAndStorySegregation aside, its success rate is jarring. Gen [[MundaneMadeAwesome blocked it by emptying his heart of all emotions and thoughts]]. Akuma's jump on Bison, thought to be for a long time the reason behind his disappearance after ''II'', turned out to be only temporary as of ''IV''. Gill revived himself in ''2nd Impact''. Gouken has been revealed to have simply been in a comatose state thanks to something that sounds similar to what Gen did. Alternatively, he may hold the Shun Goku Satsu back in the same way he reserves his Shin form for only the strongest of foes.

* NonLethalKO:
** Inverted in ''IV'' and all of its incarnations. When finishing off an enemy with a Super or Ultra, the screen flashes in the background are black instead of orange and the KO sign doesn't appear. This implies that he killed his opponent instead of simply knocking them out. This also applies for Evil Ryu's Super and Oni's Super and Ultras.
** ''V'' plays with it, keeping the black flashes in the background, but also maintaining the KO sign.

* OneWingedAngel:
** Oni represents what Akuma would become if he fully succumbed to the Satsui no Hado and lost what's left of his humanity, transforming him into a blue-skinned, white-haired demon who hungers only for death and destruction.
** Shin Akuma represents Akuma tapping into the full power of the Satsui no Hado ''without'' losing his humanity.

** His Shin Akuma ending in ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution[=/=]Jam''. The Earth is about to be hit by a meteor that will kill everyone, but Akuma JUMPS UP INTO SPACE AND DESTROYS IT WITH ONE PUNCH. Doubles as a CMOA.

** Considers ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} as such in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series, and Wolverine fights Akuma to find out about his past, with the ending text implying he considers Akuma a worthy opponent as well.