Kodoani.com – On Monday, CAPCOM revealed that the character Akuma will be joining its DLC roster Street Fighter 6 on May 22, becoming the final character in the Year 1 Character Pass. The series' official YouTube channel aired a gameplay trailer for Akuma:
Akuma will also be added to World Tour mode with new missions and special arenas.
Characters in the Year 1 Character Pass will receive the Outfit 3 outfit when the final character, Akuma, is added to the game.
The game launched last June for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.
The game's new real-time commentary feature includes commentary from renowned fighting game community commentators, highlighting aspects of the match as it progresses. The feature has subtitles in 13 languages and includes commentators such as Thea Trinidad (also known as Zelina Vega), Vicious, Aru, Japanese commentator and actor Kōsuke Hiraiwa, and the band leader Sekima II Demon Kakka (formerly Demon Kogure) music.
Returning characters in the game include Ryu, Chun-li, and Luke, Street Fighter V's final DLC character. New to the mix is Jamie, a kickboxer who can breakdance. The development roster also includes the characters Manon, Kimberly, Marisa, Lily, JP, Juri, Dee Jay, Cammy, E. Honda, Blanka, Guile, Ken, Zangief and Dhalsim.
The game's first DLC characters include returning character Rashid, new character AKI, returning character Ed, and returning character Akuma. Players can purchase each character individually or purchase them all in the Season Character Pass. New costumes for 18 characters went on sale on December 1.