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Raging Demon
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Akuma using the Raging Demon

Original command input

X X Right A Z

First user

Akuma

Origin

Street Fighter

The Raging Demon (also known as the Shun Goku Satsu or the Instant Hell Murder) is a super move that first appeared in Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, where it was the signature move of Akuma.

Executed by pressing X X Right A Z (or a variation of it) with a full super meter, the attack moves the user forward in a gliding motion across the ground. If they come into contact with the opponent, they grab them and the screen turns pitch-black (or white in some games), where only hitsparks can be seen as the victim takes multiple repeated hits. The screen then fades back to normal as they stand over the victim's lifeless body. In Street Fighter IV, Akuma also possesses an alternate version of this move as his first Ultra Combo, where it is known as Wrath of the Raging Demon, which is instead executed with X X Left A Z. The actual attack itself is similar in execution to the normal Raging Demon, but has a slightly slower startup time, so it cannot be used as a zero-frame grab. As a tradeoff, however, it does possess startup invincibility, which the normal Raging Demon lacks. In Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Oni is able to perform the Raging Demon in mid-air. While the air version has a much slower startup time compared to the ground version, it is not considered to be a grab and, thus, can be combo'd into, unlike the ground versions.

In M.U.G.E.N, many characters have the Raging Demon as a super move, even those not originally from Street Fighter. This is generally considered by many M.U.G.E.N communities as a cliche move to put in, unless the character being made can already perform the Raging Demon in their source game.

Characters in M.U.G.E.N that can perform the "Raging Demon"[]

See also: Users of the Raging Demon

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