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So, I was diving into Hunter Worlds or Monster Street—wait, scratch that—Monster Hunter Wilds the other day. They just rolled out this wild crossover with Street Fighter, right? I mean, Akuma’s rocking up as a new armor set, and I’m sitting there like, “What in the pixelated ninja is happening?”
Anyway, there’s this new quest line you gotta tackle. Complete these, and boom, you’ve got Akuma’s whole vibe as an armor set. Oh, and this extra bit—Assisted Combo: Akuma. Imagine using your bare fists to knock out, like, the most insane monsters. Why do I get excited about this? I don’t know—blame childhood arcade memories.
So, yeah, maybe it’s a hint at what’s coming for Street Fighter series? I’m thinking they’re testing waters here—Capcom’s sneaky like that. Seriously, you can wander around those open zones doing all the classic moves—Gou Hadoken, Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku—the whole shebang. Suddenly, it’s almost like a 3D Street Fighter. Weird, right?
Oh, and Street Fighter 6 already did a thing with its World Tour mode, where you sort of walk around, challenging folks. Still 2D, but now…Monster Hunter offers a 3D twist. I can’t decide if it’s genius or just confusing. Feels like maybe Capcom’s prepping us for something bigger? Or, you know, just messing with our nostalgia. Classic game dev stuff.
Don’t forget, this isn’t the first time our street-fighting pals have dipped toes into 3D fights. Remember Tekken 7 with Akuma? He stayed in 2D, true to form, but people—myself included—loved how it felt. Inching closer to what might be something rad.
But let’s talk concerns. Moving to 3D is a big deal. Those classic control moves—gone. Enter Street Fighter 6’s Modern Controls, making accessibility key. Not that I know what that fully means, but hey, simpler sounds good.
A 3D Street Fighter might not even be a mainline game. Maybe something wacky like Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo—spin-off territory, you know? Shake things up without sending fans into rage mode. Puzzle fisticuffs, anyone?
So, Akuma fits right into Monster Hunter, turns out. But more than that, maybe this really is a teaser for what’s next in the 3D arena. Spin-off or not, they gotta keep the essence of what makes a brawler great—straightforward, wild fun, accessible to us mere mortals.
And there you have it! Or wait, was there more I wanted to say…? Nah, that’ll do for now.