Akuma, of Street Fighter fame, is currently one of the best characters in Tekken 7. At the top competitive level, he's been tearing tournaments up with his all-powerful combo potential, stripping opponents of 60 to 90 per cent of their health in just a single onslaught. Over the last few months, he's been a thorn in the side of competitive Tekken -- both players and fans alike have expressed displeasure in seeing Akuma consistently dominate the latter stages of various tournaments.
It's no real surprise, then, to learn that Namco Bandai is attempting to cut Akuma down to size ahead of the Tekken World Tour 2019 finals next month. The game's latest patch, 3.03, includes just a few relatively minor character balance changes, with the nerf to Akuma being the standout.
The update cuts Akuma's Super Combo Gauge gain by 25 per cent, which could end up being a significant nerf when you add it all together over the course of a long match. Said gauge allows Akuma to cancel into different moves, giving him the ability to dish out huge combos once he has the right amount of resources. By slowing his meter gain, the hope is that Akuma won't be able to maul his opponents quite so easily.
Do you think Akuma will still be able to dominate the competitive Tekken scene, or is this the end of the line for the guest character? Never stop back dashing in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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Anyone who has never watched a competitive tournament like this should give it a go, it’s intense and amazing to watch!
Kinda funny how Akuma has been in Tekken 7 since launch, and now they're doing something about him.
Unless he got buffed in a patch. I don't pay tons of attention to who gets buffed and nerfed.
@Deadlyblack He's always been really strong (in the right hands) but he got buffed at the start of this season, and clearly it's been a bit too much.
Funnily enough, there was a time when Akuma was completely broken, but that was before Tekken 7 even came to consoles.
@ShogunRok Ah, so he did receive a buff. I guess if Akuma was like he is now, at the time of release, I would have seen him used way more in tournaments.
At least akuma still strong in sf5 .
@FinneasGH ive watched a few, the announcers get a little too excited to me, comes off as a little fake.
Akuma is still a solid character, but the nerf was needed. Now to see if that's enough for the Koreans to overthrow the Pakistani.
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