Marvel vs Capcom 2/Akuma

Overview

Combos

Strategy

Resources

Introduction

Mastering the Dark Hado wasn't enough for him- Akuma now seeks the mightiest opponent on the battlefield of Marvel vs Capcom 2! Generally, Akuma's considered a lower-middle tier character in this game, but don't write him off. Like many of his other appearances, Akuma is a character of extremes. On one hand, Akuma has a very capable offense. He's got a kit of good shoto normals, as well as useful special moves and supers, a number of which are air-enabled. To balance this offensive flexibility out, however, his defensive ability is pretty bad. He has close to the worst vitality in Marvel vs Capcom 2, so it is very important that you not get hit. He's not as easy to kill as, say, Phoenix is in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, but he's gonna die if you get caught in a combo. He still has special moves like a teleport and a divekick he can use to stay slippery, but he really needs to get into the opponent's face and stay there to be effective. Thankfully, you can bring in assists to help with covering his weak points, so if he sounds appealing, he may make a good addition to your team.

Gameplay

Akuma is a brutal offensive presence who can use his variety of powerful specials to keep the opponent guessing. His main weaknesses are his dangerously low stamina and his lack of range outside fireballs and beams.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Very nice offensive toolkit- plenty of fast and powerful moves Stubby but quick normals Very damaging Level 3 super- the Raging Demon does a lot of damage when you can land it Five super moves, all of them allowing for some big damage Good wavedash, as well as a quick teleport and a divekick makes for above-average mobility His Zankuu Hadoken (air fireball) is great at harassing your opponent from the air, as well as evading attacks

Terrible defense- he takes more damage from attacks than most of the cast, so he must be careful to avoid getting hit Overall lacks range on his attacks- his normals are a bit stubby, so he has to use his projectiles and mobility to compensate Struggles against strong zoning. Not completely helpless against it, but his options for evading it are kind of limited Sort of like Magneto in that he has to play aggressively to win- he can't turtle very well Raging Demon is quite slow to come out, even though it hurts when it hits

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Character Summary

Special Moves

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Gohadoken (Fireball)

• +

Zankuu Hadoken (Air fireball)

• + / (Air Only)

Goshoryuken (Dragon Punch)

• + / (Air OK)

Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku (Hurricane Kick)

• + / (Air OK)

Tenma Kyuujin Kyaku (Divekick)

• + / (Air Only)

Jigoku Guruma (Command Throw)

• + (close)

Super Moves

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Messatsu Gou Shouryuu (Shoryuken super)

• + +

Messatsu Gou Rasen (Hurricane kick super)

• + +

Tenma Gou Zankuu (Air fireballs)

• + + (Mashable)

Messatsu Gou Hadou (Beam super)

• + +

Shun Goku Satsu (Raging Demon)

• , , ,

Assist Types

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Type α - Projectile Type

• Assist: Gohadoken
• Counter: Gohadoken
• Combination: Messatsu Gou Hadou

Type β - Anti-air Type

• Assist: Goshoryuken
• Counter: Goshoryuken
• Combination: Messatsu Gou Shouryuu

Type γ - Ground Type

• Assist: Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku
• Counter: Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku
• Combination: Messatsu Gou Rasen

Moves List

Normal Moves

Ground Normals

Light Punch
5LP / s.LP

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder text

Medium Punch
5MP / s.MP

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder

Heavy Punch
5HP / s.HP

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder

Crouching Light Punch
2LP / cr.LP

Caption

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder

Crouching Medium Punch
2MP / cr.MP

Caption

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder

Crouching Heavy Punch
2HP / cr.HP

Punch your opponent into the air

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder

Air Normals

Air Light Punch
jump+

One punch.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Quick air normal

Air Medium Punch
Jump+

Another punch.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder text

Air Heavy Punch
Jump+

Sends them down if they're in the air.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Helpful for building meter- usable several times in a super jump

Air Light Kick
Jump+

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Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-

Air Medium Kick
Jump+

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Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-

Air Heavy Kick
Jump+

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Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-

Command Normals

Forward Heavy Punch
6HP // +

Karate chop

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Overhead	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
A slow karate chop that works as an overhead. Blockable on reaction, so be careful using it.

Air Up Medium Kick
j.8MK / jump + +

Smaller, but higher hitbox than your normal j.MK

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Useful for putting your opponent in position for his air fireball super during an air combo.

Air Up Heavy Kick
j.8HK / jump + +

Different hitbox, same good damage

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Flows from j.8MK pretty well.

Universal Mechanics

Launcher
3HK / +

Akuma's universal launcher

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder text

Special Moves

Gohadoken
236 + P // QCF+P // +

It's not that color in-game, but the hitbox is the same

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Zankuu Hadoken
236 + P // QCF+P // +

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Air Only	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Goshoryuken
623 + P // F,D,DF+P // +

This move has odd hitboxes

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Air OK	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku
214 + K // +

Not as good as it is in SFA3, but not bad.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Air OK	Super	-	-	-
Like most of his other appearances, this move pops the opponent up for some minor juggles. Can lead into his air fireball super if done on the ground.

Tenma Kuujin Kyaku
214 + K // +

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Air OK	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Jigoku Guruma
63214 + HK // +

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Command throw.

Assists

Gou Hadouken
A1 // A2

Assist A

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Decent projectile

Gou Shoryuken
A1 // A2

Assist B

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Nice anti-air

Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku
A1 // A2

Assist Y

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Useful for combos

Supers

Messatsu Gou Shouryuu
236 + PP // ++

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder text

Messatsu Gou Hadou
214 + PP // ++

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Placeholder text

Messatsu Gou Rasen
214 + KK // ++

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Really good corner carry on the last hit- sends them flying

Tenma Gou Zankuu
236 + PP // ++

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Air Only	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Really good corner carry on the last hit- sends them flying

Tenma Gou Zankuu
236 + PP // ++

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Air Only	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Really good corner carry on the last hit- sends them flying

Shun Goku Satsu (Raging Demon)
5LP, 5LP, 6, 5LK, 5HP // , , , ,

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Grab, Level 3	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Slow to come out, but does very nice damage if you hit.

Other

Ashura Warp
241 + PP/KK or 623 + PP/KK // Template:DP or Template:RDP + + or +

Seriously, his hitboxes disappear!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Full invincible during startup and movement

Colors

First row: LP, HP, A1. Second row: LK, HK, A2.