With the Akuma of Street Fighter unlocking the latest update, things have gotten heavy for Monster Hunter. The Official Monster Hunter Twitter account had teased the beginning of a beautiful cross-promotion with a snippet showing Akuma’s Gou Hadoken and Gou Shoryuken causing mayhem. Hunters can now throw Akuma’s projectiles around freely, and the fans are heralding this as one of the greatest crossovers in Monster Hunter history.
The clip, on the other hand, dropped today, with Akuma throwing fireballs (Gou Hadoken) and uppercuts (Gou Shoryuken) at the monsters and the caption cheekily warning that no one is safe from these moves should they keep spam-jumping. Minds, in unison, are being blown away in the video game community! @Shleepywoke even called it “the best crossover in MH history” while others, including @YoraBadWulf, called it “unmatched.”
The haters. People like @DPShiro seem to be questioning Capcom for creating crossover content before optimization patches. Then @NuclearAm states the game is boring, leading to a mini-debate in the replies. Keiran193 then commented, saying those who find the game boring should change weapon or armor sets, as the meta is not the only way to play.
It’s not just the moves that are stirring excitement: the meme-worthy moments are already beginning, with @GRadabaan posting a Lego Akuma shot and @ZartanLucifer sharing a hyped GIF. People are even chatting about whether layered weapons are involved (no confirmations yet @Aaptronym).
This isn’t the first time Monster Hunter would grapple with crossovers-well, spells of the Witcher and Mega Man crossovers?-but Akuma feels oddly different. Maybe it is the nostalgia, or maybe it is because Street Fighter’s combat fits so freakin’ well with Monster Hunter’s heavily paced one. Whatever it is, the giggers are grinding for Akuma’s move sets before the next big hunt.
And are you, honestly, even playing Monster Hunter if you are not spamming Gou Hadoken from across the map while your bros are doing all the dirty work? The update is already out, so grab a controller and start practicing those quarter-circle moves already. Remember, don’t hate me when the fireball addiction hits!
So, pretty much a win, a miss for some, and a show for everyone. The latest crossover in Monster Hunter. Memes, gameplay, or watching Akuma uppercut a dragon; this update has a little bit of everything for everybody. Now go, hunt—or be hunted—all pretty!
