Ryu Apprentice has posted another Akuma tutorial to Youtube recently. This one shows us setups and combos revolving around his Ultra 2, Demon Armageddon. Many of these setups result in really high damage, so you might want to take another look at Demon Armageddon if you are a dedicated Ultra 1 Akuma player. Keep in mind though, this video was developed for SSFIV AE, not Version 2012. There shouldn’t be anything that prevents them from working in Version 2012, but its still something to keep in mind.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/PhilosophyBound Link Jr Stewart

    I always love watching Demon Armageddon videos. They never fail to interest me.

  • http://www.facebook.com/PhilosophyBound Link Jr Stewart

    I always love watching Demon Armageddon videos. They never fail to interest me.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZYZN6EMS5HMRX24UEEFMHW2XZ4 Chibi-Chan

    I still don’t know why this Ultra is never used. U1 is always picked and most of the time never used, just a waste of Ultra bar. This just proved that U2 has many common hit confirms like from a Divekick of Far Roundhouse… Those moves connect all the time and could be leading to this.

  • Jose Di Paola

    It’s never used because it makes Akuma look like the Tazmanian Devil.

  • Jose Di Paola

    It’s never used because it makes Akuma look like the Tazmanian Devil.

  • Jose Di Paola

    It’s never used because it makes Akuma look like the Tazmanian Devil.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002626482972 Rem Sevreign

    What did Viper ever do to this guy? :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002626482972 Rem Sevreign

    What did Viper ever do to this guy? :(

  • zrainz85

    So true. I don’t play Akuma, but I would think that a character of his caliber being able to combo into an ultra would be used by everyone. U1 usually revolves around set ups, but a basic bnb into U2, as this vid proves, seems so much more useful.

  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    It’s because you give up the utility of U1 (Normal cancels) to get an ultra that gets scaled massively.  If U2 isn’t at max power it deals about 250-300 damage that is scaled at an additional 10%.

    U2 has some utility is several match ups which makes it favorable, but the ability to combo isn’t always worth giving up the protection U1 provides. U1 gives you the ability to punish focus attacks, anti-air, protect against random ultras, and overall is a better punish tool.

  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    Many of the set ups in here aren’t usable because U2 is rarely at max power and the damage scaling makes it worthless.  If I took at half powered ultra and did c.LK > c.LP > c.MP > U2 the overall damage is 233.  In comparison standard BnB into sweep does 201.  

    In general most of the combos that are useful for U2 are the combos which you were already going to do massive damage anyways.  

    U2 is still useful, but not always as a combo tool.   I actually find way more use in Option selects than combos.

  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    Many of the set ups in here aren’t usable because U2 is rarely at max power and the damage scaling makes it worthless.  If I took at half powered ultra and did c.LK > c.LP > c.MP > U2 the overall damage is 233.  In comparison standard BnB into sweep does 201.  

    In general most of the combos that are useful for U2 are the combos which you were already going to do massive damage anyways.  

    U2 is still useful, but not always as a combo tool.   I actually find way more use in Option selects than combos.

  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    Many of the set ups in here aren’t usable because U2 is rarely at max power and the damage scaling makes it worthless.  If I took at half powered ultra and did c.LK > c.LP > c.MP > U2 the overall damage is 233.  In comparison standard BnB into sweep does 201.  

    In general most of the combos that are useful for U2 are the combos which you were already going to do massive damage anyways.  

    U2 is still useful, but not always as a combo tool.   I actually find way more use in Option selects than combos.

  • Anonymous

    Lol he played latif :)

  • mfoumla

    sup Loyal, u right about set ups for U1, but I think is beneficial for one who wants to master Akuma to grid U2 too.So that it is helpful in much ups. Most charger and grappler players I get them a lot with U1, when they jump or use a certain type of special attacks. I found U2 very useful against other shooto players. Both Uz are good too my eyes. And being able to combo into U2 gives you a certain fear factor against other players.

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  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    U2 has its uses don’t get me wrong.  I use U2 against Ibuki, Balrog, Honda, Rufus, Viper, Cody, and Yang.   In those match ups it serves multiple uses.  The combo ability is nice, but like I said before you need more than just combos to justify dropping U1.

  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    U2 has its uses don’t get me wrong.  I use U2 against Ibuki, Balrog, Honda, Rufus, Viper, Cody, and Yang.   In those match ups it serves multiple uses.  The combo ability is nice, but like I said before you need more than just combos to justify dropping U1.

  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    U2 has its uses don’t get me wrong.  I use U2 against Ibuki, Balrog, Honda, Rufus, Viper, Cody, and Yang.   In those match ups it serves multiple uses.  The combo ability is nice, but like I said before you need more than just combos to justify dropping U1.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Sanchez/100000894835041 David Sanchez

    not to mention it blows up option selects

  • http://twitter.com/LoyalSol Troy Loeffler

    It blows up OSes, but it doesn’t stop all teleport punishes.  In fact there are a ton of ways to still punish it.  As teleport protection it is average.  

    IMO U2 should be used when there is a clear advantage in a match up.  For instance against Ibuki U2 as an OS destroys her wake up.  It also punishes Penguin kicks on block, can be used to punish her reversal easier, and also is useful for punishing predictable Kunai.

    Now in that match up though U2 stops her from OSing neckbreaker, but she can still do one late enough that it will punish the teleport anyways.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ugonnaleonard Agbalaka Ugonna

    lol! Viper didnt do anything just that she doesnt GLOW like others (my pc graphic card sucks bad)

  • http://www.facebook.com/ugonnaleonard Agbalaka Ugonna

    lol! Viper didnt do anything just that she doesnt GLOW like others (my pc graphic card sucks bad)

  • http://www.facebook.com/ugonnaleonard Agbalaka Ugonna

    lol! Viper didnt do anything just that she doesnt GLOW like others (my pc graphic card sucks bad)

  • http://www.facebook.com/ugonnaleonard Agbalaka Ugonna

    lol! Viper didnt do anything just that she doesnt GLOW like others (my pc graphic card sucks bad)

  • Anonymous

    loyal, im curious as to why you choose u2 for yang when os/u1 covers all options

  • Anonymous

    loyal, im curious as to why you choose u2 for yang when os/u1 covers all options

  • Antonio Alexander

    This is a teleport cancel U2, not like a normal cancel right? 

  • Antonio Alexander

    This is a teleport cancel U2, not like a normal cancel right? 

  • Antonio Alexander

    This is a teleport cancel U2, not like a normal cancel right? 

  • Antonio Alexander

    This is a teleport cancel U2, not like a normal cancel right? 

  • Antonio Alexander

    This is a teleport cancel U2, not like a normal cancel right? 

  • http://www.facebook.com/ugonnaleonard Agbalaka Ugonna

    Yes its a teleportcancel, its not possible as a normal cancel lol! but it will be funny to always write teleport cancel ultra after every screen so I said in the end to see the video on the cancel ultra

  • http://www.facebook.com/ugonnaleonard Agbalaka Ugonna

    Yes its a teleportcancel, its not possible as a normal cancel lol! but it will be funny to always write teleport cancel ultra after every screen so I said in the end to see the video on the cancel ultra

  • Anonymous

    lol either one would of scarred him enough I’m guessing!

  • Anonymous

    sweet. now if only it didnt look like the dumbest ultra in the game, id consider using it.

  • Anonymous

    sweet. now if only it didnt look like the dumbest ultra in the game, id consider using it.