{"id":1207369,"date":"2026-02-20T16:35:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=600797"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:35:52","slug":"capcom-wants-you-to-throw-hands-as-akuma-in-monster-hunter-wilds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/capcom-wants-you-to-throw-hands-as-akuma-in-monster-hunter-wilds\/","title":{"rendered":"Capcom wants you to throw hands as Akuma in Monster Hunter Wilds"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/capcom-wants-you-to-throw-hands-as-akuma-in-monster-hunter-wilds.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/monster-hunter-wilds-guide\/559787\/festival-of-accord-blossomdance-release-time-date-edt-pdt\">Monster Hunter Wilds<\/a><\/em> fans have been asking Capcom what a new weapon type for the game would look like, and the company may have an answer: deez hands. Capcom announced Thursday that <em>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em> will get a free Akuma layered armor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23739302\/street-fighter-6-review-release-date-characters-ps5-xbox-pc\">complete with his moveset<\/a>, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/trailer\/599851\/overwatch-2-street-fighter-6-collab-skins-price\"><em>Street Fighter 6<\/em><\/a> collaboration arriving on May 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The crossover trailer shows Akuma fighting Ajarakan and Congalala, hitting a Rathian with a Gou Hadoken, dodging with his Ashura Senku, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23172651\/street-fighter-6-simple-modern-controls\">chaining together fleshed-out combos<\/a>, and, of course, his iconic Raging Demon finisher. And don&#8217;t worry, if you don&#8217;t like the idea of using fisticuffs, Akuma can use weapons during battle against <em>MHW&#8217;s<\/em> behemoths, too. Players will also receive a free Blanka-chan layered armor set for their cute Palico partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">To snag these free add-ons, you&#8217;ll be tasked with completing a new side mission called \u201cUltimate Strength.\u201d The quest will only be available to hunters at Hunter Rank 21 or higher, so be sure to rank up before the event rolls out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Players must speak with the Vespae Unit Handler Quinn to start the quest at the Oilwell Basin Base Camp. Other arena quests, such as \u201cDemonic Strength\u201d and \u201cTrue Strength,\u201d will be available to earn even more free content. And if you can\u201dt get to the special mission right away, don&#8217;t fret; Capcom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterhunter.com\/wilds\/en-uk\/topics\/collabo-sf6\/\">states<\/a> that \u201cafter its addition as a free update, this collaboration will be a permanent addition to the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Furthermore, Capcom is releasing a special paid DLC cosmetic pack that features emotes and attire for Alma, allowing her to dress up as Cammy and Chun-Li. Various <em>Street Fighter 6<\/em> backgrounds, gestures, stickers, and pendants will also be available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em> is available now for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/600797\/monster-hunter-wilds-street-fighter-collab-akuma-armor\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monster Hunter Wilds fans have been asking Capcom what a new weapon type for the game would look like, and the company may have an answer: deez hands. Capcom announced Thursday that Monster Hunter Wilds will get a free Akuma layered armor, complete with his moveset, in a Street Fighter 6 collaboration arriving on May 28. The crossover trailer shows Akuma fighting Ajarakan and Congalala, hitting a Rathian with a Gou Hadoken, dodging with his Ashura Senku, chaining together fleshed-out combos, and, of course, his iconic Raging Demon finisher. And don&#8217;t worry, if you don&#8217;t like the idea of using fisticuffs, Akuma can use weapons during battle against MHW&#8217;s behemoths, too. Players will also receive a free Blanka-chan layered armor set for their cute Palico&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/capcom-wants-you-to-throw-hands-as-akuma-in-monster-hunter-wilds\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1207370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1207369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Capcom wants you to throw hands as Akuma in Monster Hunter Wilds | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Monster Hunter Wilds fans have been asking Capcom what a new weapon type for the game would look like, 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