A.K.I. is the latest character to join Street Fighter 6’s roster. Like F.A.N.G in Street Fighter 5, A.K.I. has a unique playstyle that relies on inflicting the poison status upon the opponent.
Unfortunately, early impressions indicate that A.K.I. may have inherited another of F.A.N.G’s quirks. A.K.I. might be one of the worst characters in Street Fighter 6, just like how F.A.N.G was one of the worst in Street Fighter 5.
As one might expect, BST|Daigo Umehara has also been exploring A.K.I.’s capabilities in Street Fighter 6. Thanks to FGC Translated Alpha, we have a clear picture of what Daigo thinks of A.K.I.
“A.K.I. is definitely not strong, but she’s fun,” noted Daigo in the video. He also mentioned that he feels that it would be difficult for him to achieve a 20 win streak even in Diamond 2 with A.K.I.
“In fact, she’s really fun,” continued Daigo. “But I’m afraid that she’ll follow the path that F.A.N.G took. She will never be relevant and disappear from the scene. It’s such a shame.”
During the video, Daigo would go on to note that he was having difficulties pulling off shimmies, checking Drive Rushes, whiff punishing, and more while playing as A.K.I. In particular, Daigo ended up declaring Cammy as being A.K.I.’s worst match up.
Check it all out in the video below: