Sagat
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{{Infobox Street Fighter character | name = Sagat | japanesename = | image = Streetfighter sagat illust.png | imagesize = 200px | imagecaption = | birthplace = Thailand | birthdate = July 2, 1955 | height = 226cm | weight = 109kg | bloodtype = B | threesizes = B140, W87, H95 | fightingstyle = Muay Thai | specialskill = Diving under water (able to stay for over 20 minutes) | likes = Strong Opponents | dislikes = People who do small things, Shoryuken }} Image:Sf sagat pose 1.gif Sagat is a boss character from the early editions of Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series. From Street Fighter : Championship edition onwards he was turned into a regular, playable character.
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Story
Sagat won the title of Emperor/God of Muay Thai from Nuah Kahn as a teenager, and became a national hero in Thailand. He defended his title from a fighter named Go Hibiki, in a match that cost Sagat the use of his right eye, and cost Go his life. Go's son, Dan, swore revenge on Sagat.
Sagat trained Adon, and held the first World Warrior tournament to prove that he was not only the strongest Muay Thai kickboxer, but the strongest fighter in the world. Only one fighter managed to reach Sagat: a young ansatsuken practitioner named Ryu. Initially, Sagat was able to defeat all of Ryu's attacks, and was sure that he was the winner of the match. However, Ryu became desperate to win the fight and was consumed by a powerful "killing intent" and executed the Metsu Shoryuken, grievously wounding Sagat and leaving a massive scar across his chest. Image:1090317722-00.png Adon mocked his teacher for losing to Ryu and challenged him for the title of God of Muay Thai. His rage blinded him, and Sagat lost to Adon, but not before beating the younger man so hard that he would be in traction for four months.
Consumed with rage and hatred, Sagat eagerly joined the criminal organization known as Shadoloo. M. Bison had offered to his Shadoloo resources to find Ryu and provide Sagat with a rematch. Sagat's nearly indomitable power provided him with the position of Bison's personal guard, one of the feared Shi-Ten-Nou (四天王) or Four Devas of Shadoloo.
During his tenure in Shadoloo, Sagat encountered Dan, now an adult seeking revenge for his father's death in the fight with Sagat. Sagat realized how anger can make people do things they regret, so he allowed Dan to defeat him and satisfy his anger.
Sagat realized that his scar was a result of the killing intent which possessed Ryu called the Satsui no Hadou. Finally understanding that true rivals should not be blinded by rage and hatred, nor be seduced by it, Sagat quit Shadoloo.
However, when Sagat tendered his resignation, Bison presented him with a brainwashed Ryu, and told Sagat he could have the rematch he always wanted. Despite Sagat's disappointment with fighting a corrupted opponent, Sagat still fought Ryu. To break Bison's mind control, he implored to Ryu that a true warrior would not give in to such treachery. Ryu awakened from Bison's control and, rejected the Satsui no Hadou, and drove Bison off. Sagat finally realized that rivalries must have their limits.
While Sagat's goal in the second World Warrior tournament was a clean rematch with Ryu, his hopes were eclipsed when Akuma beat Bison with the Shun Goku Satsu, the only official outcome in Street Fighter II. Sagat continues to train his body and mind in Thailand, hoping to become the world's strongest fighter before he becomes too old to do so.
Alternate Storylines
In Street Fighter II V, Sagat was "The Champ of Muay Thai", but a drug syndicate known as Ashura told Sagat to throw a match, but he refused. As a result, the Ashura secretly put illegal drugs in his house, and he was arrested. Unlike in the game, Sagat has no eyepatch nor scar on his chest, suggesting the events of the series took place before the events of the first Street Fighter game.
Appearance
Sagat is menacingly tall, a trait he uses to his advantage in his long-reaching attacks. His natural enormity drove him to become a powerful fighter. His hands are massive enough to close around the entire head of many of his opponents. He is depicted as being totally bald, except in one official artwork that shows him with a full head of long hair. In the Street Fighter II series, Sagat's in-game sprite does not display the highly muscular build of the Street Fighter Alpha series, although even at that time he had been consistently portrayed so in his Super Street Fighter II Turbo ending, and other Capcom artworks.
Sagat wears a black eyepatch over his severely damaged right eye, though the lack of depth perception and loss of peripheral vision do not seriously hamper his ability as a powerful fighter. Due to a technical limitation in the Street Fighter series, Sagat's eyepatch will appear to switch from eye to eye when Sagat faces another direction, since the left-facting sprite is a mirror-image of the right. The 3D Street Fighter EX games do not feature this limitation.
The massive scar on his chest is a constant reminder of Ryu's victory. It sometimes glows brightly for a moment when Sagat encounters Ryu. Sagat makes no attempt to conceal the disfigurement, and in fact draws power from the hateful memory it invokes; in Capcom vs. SNK 2, Sagat's scar glows while he charges energy for his S-Groove super meter.
Sagat wears boxing trunks that appear to be Everlast brand, with the "Everlast" label missing from the front of the shorts for copyright reasons. He also wears tape around his fists and feet to protect his knuckles and the soles of his feet. Otherwise, he has no other clothing that signifies him as being a Muay Thai kickboxer, which is unsual for one who holds such a high ranking in that martial art.
Gameplay
Template:Wikibooks Sagat plays similarly to Ken and Ryu, with some notable differences. Foremost is his attack range: his low attacks and standing horizontal kicks have impressive range. In Street Fighter II, producing an array of alternating high and low fireball attacks can confuse and greatly damage an opponent. This technique is less viable in later games where projectiles do less damage, or can otherwise be avoided. In Capcom vs. SNK 2, Sagat's normal attacks, particularly his crouching hard punch, have unusually high power and priority, making him one of the easiest characters to use effectively in that game.
Techniques
- Tiger Shot - A projectile fired from two closed fists and can be done in high or low variations. It's known for being incredibly fast, and Sagat can combo two Tiger Shots under the right conditions.
- Tiger Blow - His initial anti-air attack, created to match the Shoryuken. It hits six to eight times.
- Tiger Uppercut - The much-stronger evolution of the Tiger Blow. Initially, it was a one-hit attack, but in Super Street Fighter II Turbo and the Capcom vs. SNK games, it appears to match the Tiger Blow in hits, although it continues to do the same amount of damage.
- Tiger Crush - The name of Sagat's quick-thrusting knee attack, which he can use to pass through projectiles in its initial phases. It's sometimes known as the Tiger Knee.
- Rage Charge - Sagat's scar glows, and the next Tiger Uppercut does much more damage. This is a super move and can only be done in Street Fighter Alpha 3.
- Tiger Genocide - Sagat's first super move, he does a Tiger Crush followed by a multi-hitting Tiger Uppercut. In higher levels, he does two Tiger Uppercuts.
- Tiger Raid - Several powerful kicks followed by a flaming jumpkick, all done while moving straight forward.
- Tiger Cannon - A super powered version of the Tiger Shot. Initially, he could only do a high variation of the move, but in Capcom vs. SNK 2, he was given a low variation as well.
Actors
Since Street Fighter Alpha, Sagat has been voiced by Shinichirou Miki. In SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom, Sagat was voiced by Kouji Suizu.
In the Street Fighter movie, he was given the first name Victor. However, Capcom hasn't officially recognized it. In this movie, he was portrayed by well-known Native American actor Wes Studi.
Character Basis
Sagat's character is based off of a real-life Muay Thai practitioner known as Reiba, the stongest Thai kickboxer in the world, and dubbed the "Dark Lord of Muaythai." The Japanese manga Karate Baka Ichidai chronicles the true events of Yoshiji Soeno's career and foolish bravery. In the 1970s, Soeno was the only warrior with the courage to challenge Reiba. In the manga in question, Reiba is a large, bald Muay Thai kickboxer with an eyepatch, just like Sagat. So, as Yoshiji Soeno and Reiba were the inspiration for Karate Baka Ichidai, the fighters and the manga were the inspiration for Ryu and Sagat.
Trivia
- In the Street Fighter II series, the audio sample used for Sagat's laughing win pose was borrowed from Zangief, giving Sagat's gloating an unusual sound.
- Sagat went from wanting to have a fight to death with Ryu, to having a fair one-on-one match.
- In the SOTA Toys action figure of Sagat, the fist-tape does not cover his knuckles, negating the purpose of that tape.
- In one of Sagat's win poses in the Capcom vs. SNK series, he says "Try again, kid." This is a reference to the original Street Fighter where if you lost to the CPU-controlled opponents, they would tell you "You've got a lot to learn before you beat me. Try again, kiddo."
- In the early 1990s, a Baltimore rapper who usually goes by "Chico Jump Slamm" shaved his head bald and wore a (fake) eyepatch, adopting both Sagat's name and appearance as a gimmick. He is best known for the dance music song "Funk Dat (Why Is It...)." It was popular in the dance club scene throughout early 1994.
See also
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