Capcom briefly introduced AKI, the second DLC character coming to Street Fighter 6’s first season pass, at the EVO fighting game tournament.
This year’s EVO tournament includes Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 and even Ultimate Marvel vs. It was an event where highly acclaimed fighting games such as Capcom 3 came together. Street Fighter 6 was released last June. This provided ample time for him to be represented at the annual event.
New DLC character introduced at EVO 2023
This tournament is also the perfect platform for fighting game announcements and promotions. Capcom showed fans the second DLC character for the first time before the grand finals of Street Fighter 6 pools.
Street Fighter 6’s first DLC season includes three returning characters and one entirely new character. Capcom added Rashid to Street Fighter 6’s roster at the beginning of July, giving players 19 characters to choose from. Also, Rashid’s addition coincided with the EVO tournament. The second character, AKI, also briefly appeared on EVO.
AKI can make an incredible difference
AKI is an all-new fighter from Street Fighter 6’s first season pass, and his personality and abilities are fully conveyed in the trailer. When meeting AKI, players see him browsing through a purse looking for “herbal medicine.” He then makes the game’s customizable character drink the poison, mocking a deadly poison. Additionally, this trailer states that the character will be added in Fall 2023.
Many noted that AKI is a combination of past Street Fighter characters. A hero like Juri Han and Shadaloo’s assassin has poison ability and claw-like appendages like FANG. There are some clues as to how the two might be related. Some even say with a completely different theory that he was the student the assassin took as an apprentice after the events of SF5.
He also shows that he is a character inspired by horror movies, including the character’s eerie introduction, pale skin, and how he distorts his body. Alongside this brief AKI teaser, Capcom surprised everyone with the collaboration between Street Fighter 6 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This collaboration was also highly appreciated. So what do you think about the new character?