Street Fighter’s Akuma coming to Monster Hunter Rise in wild crossover event

Unleash the Beast

The incredible power of Satsui no Hado is about to be let loose within the wild fantasy world of Monster Hunter Rise. Capcom has announced that Akuma, the demonic warrior of the Street Fighter franchise, will be making a guest appearance in the Monster Hunter universe this very weekend, no doubt coming to make MH‘s behemoths die 1000 deaths.

As you can see in the trailer below, Akuma will feature in Monster Hunter Rise in Hunter Layer Armor form, which players can earn as a reward for completing an accompanying event quest. The dark master comes rocking his flame-red mane from Street Fighter V and loaded for bear with all of his trademark moves such as Gohadoken, Tatsumaki Zankyukaku, and the devastating Sekia Kuretsuha.

We also see Akuma using a bow & arrow and a gun, which is just… bizarre, frankly. Personally, I would’ve loved to see Ibuki in this role — she’d fit perfectly within the Monster Hunter universe — but dem gamerz love their edgy boiz, so Akuma it is. The Monster Hunter Rise x Street Fighter crossover event kicks off on August 27.

Chris Moyse

Senior Editor – Chris has been playing video games since the 1980s. Former Saturday Night Slam Master. Graduated from Galaxy High with honors.