Plenty of things set Akuma apart from the rest of the shoto lineup in Ultra Street Fighter IV: aerial fireballs, the ability to cancel his far standing fierce into specials, his long-standing affinity with the Satsui no Hado, and his roundhouse. When performed at a distance, this high damage button moves the purveyor of the dark arts forward a great distance while dishing out two hits–perfect for approaching focus-happy opponents.
But this button is good for plenty more beyond that. It can be used to begin and extend combos that keep the demon’s damage at a respectable level. To take an extensive look at just how this button can be put to use in all sorts of combo scenarios and against a large number of characters, check out the video from Forbidden Technique TV embedded below.
Source: Forbidden Technique TV