The unthinkable has happened, folks: Monster Hunter Wilds, from the one and only Capcom, is collaborating with Street Fighter 6, also from the one and only Capcom. This won’t be much of a surprise for many of you given that 1. Capcom own both titles and can arrange collabs like this pretty easily I assume and B. it’s been teasing it for days now. That isn’t to say the trailer showing off the crossover didn’t have anything concrete, as it did confirm that you’ll be able dress up as Street Fighter baddie Akuma.
The full armour set/ full layered armour set goes a bit further than just aesthetics too, as “equipping either set allows you to use Akuma’s unique item and gestures to perform his fighting moves.” Using the Assisted Combo: Akuma item command lets you a range of his combos like Gou Hadoken and Gou Shoryuken.
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Whatever weapon you have equipped will change how much attack power Akuma’s moves will have too. Capcom also shared that Street Fighter 6’s Drive Impact system has been recreated for this free update. Oh, your Palico will be able to dress up like Blanka-Chan too, which might be my favourite addition to the action game this update. In order to get all of these items, you’ll need to complete the side mission that comes along with it, Ultimate Strength.
On top of all of this, there’s a paid DLC pack on the way as well where you can dress up Alma in either a Chun-Li or Cammy outfit. The DLC also comes with a Blanka-Chan Doll pendant, Street Fighter 6 stickers, and gestures. These include classic moves like Hadoken and Shoryuken, which all have attack properties too!
Both the update and the DLC are due out next week, May 28th.