Akuma (悪魔), also known as Gouki (豪鬼) in Japan is a character from the and is a major antagonist and enemy of Ryu. Akuma is well-known for his strength in the storyline and in gameplay and is famed for his trademark "Raging Demon". He was first introduced as the silhouette that Kazumi speaks to in one of the early trailers for Tekken 7 before his full reveal shortly after the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2015. In-game, Akuma acts as Fated Retribution's secret final boss, occasionally replacing Kazumi. Prior to his playable appearance in Tekken 7, Akuma appeared in Namco X Capcom and was also playable in the crossover game, Street Fighter X Tekken, acting as the final boss in the story mode if the player's lead character was from the Tekken series.
In a recent interview, Harada stated that Akuma's presence in Tekken is mainly due to the desire of bringing in a proper fight for both Street Fighter fans and Tekken fans, and that a fight of such magnanimity could not possibly occur in a spin-off. Harada also jokingly stated that the development team was also a huge fan of Street Fighter, but were dissatisfied by the story; resulting in them creating this version of Akuma.
According to an interview with Michael Murray, Akuma's presence in Tekken should not automatically mean that the universes of both Street Fighter and Tekken are intertwined.
In the Tekken 7's storyline, Akuma aids the lone Kazumi's wish to slay her spouse and her own son due to the fate of both causing widespread chaos and death.
By: TekkenPedia
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