Akira is a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. World Warriors representing the Virtua Fighter franchise. Of the trio of primary fighting game main characters, which includes himself, Ryu, and Jin Kazama, he is the strongest and heaviest. While he may be powerful, he is not nearly as quick as the others, and requires more work to truly master.
Moveset[]
Ground Attacks[]
Normal[]
- Neutral Attack - A two punch combo, then knees the opponent, and knocks them away by stomping on the ground in front of them.
- Dash Attack - A jumping punch.
Tilts[]
- Forward Tilt - Rears back and jabs forward. A slower F-Tilt, but quite powerful.
- Up Tilt - Executs an upward angled punch.
- Down Tilt - Kicks outwards.
Smash Attacks[]
- Forward - A mighty shove with both hands. Has slight start-up lag, but high raw damage.
- Up - Kicks upwards. Has a sweetspot at his foot.
- Down - Makes a Karate Chop motion while stomping hard into the ground. Hits behind and in front of Akira, but has more range and does more damage in front of him.
Aerial Attacks[]
- Nair - A slight downward punch.
- Fair - Kicks forwards and spins.
- Bair - Kicks backwards with both feet.
- Uair - Punches upwards and does a flip.
- Dair - Kicks with one foot down. Can spike at the tip.
Grabs and Throws[]
- Forward Throw - Throws opponent forward into the ground.
- Back Throw - Kicks opponent behind him.
- Down Throw - Throws enemy down then punches them.
- Up Throw - Lies down and kicks enemy upwards.
Special Moves[]
- Neutral Special - Geimon Tessen: Charges a powerul punch that can be stored for later use.
- Side Special - Haisetsukou: Automatically dodges and attacks with a shoulder ram.
- Up Special - Tankyaku: Rapidly kicks upwards rising with each kick.
- Down Special - Jirou Tanzan: Puts hands out on both sides of him to halt projectiles. Will counter any move above 15% damage.
- EX Neutral Special - EX Geimon Tessen: An overall stronger punch, but the charge cannot be held for later.
- EX Side Special - EX Haisetsukou: The shoulder ram slides a far distance, covering a large amount of ground dealing a bit more damage. Doesn't travel as far in the air, however.
- EX Up Special - EX Tankyaku: A larger number of more powerful kicks that knocks foes downwards when hit.
- EX Down Special - EX Jirou Tanzan: Counters moves above 10% damage, has a longer framerate when the counter will work, and doubles countered damage.
- Finisher - Virtua Fighter:
Taunts[]
- Up -
- Side -
- Down -
Victory Poses[]
Lose Pose[]
On-Screen Appearance[]
Pallete Swaps[]
Changes Between Version 1.0 And 2.0[]
Unlike most new characters, Akira actually changed very little between versions.
Akira no longer raises his leg for his Up Tilt, and his Forward Tilt now has unique properties rather than working just like his Forward Smash. He has a new Down Smash that serves as a more unique alternative to his original Down Smash, and his new Fair comes out faster and has more practical uses.