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- "You've got a lot to learn before you can defeat me. Try again, kiddo.
" - —Sagat (Street Fighter & Capcom vs. SNK)
(全ての闘いに、命を賭ける！ Subete no tatakai ni, inochiwokakeru!?)
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Sagat (サガット Sagatto?, Thai: สกัด) is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing as the non-playable main antagonist and final boss in the original Street Fighter. He later returned as a boss in Street Fighter II before becoming playable in its update, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition. He is the "Emperor of Muay Thai" and a former member of Shadaloo, where he acted as a personal bodyguard for M. Bison. He later changed sides to redeem himself and became one of the protagonists in the series.
Biography[]
Appearance[]
Sagat is characterized by his intimidating appearance and towering muscular build. He wears Muay Thai trunks with colors varying from purple with yellow trim, to blue with red trim, to blue with yellow. He also wears the hand and feet wraps common to many Muay Thai practitioners.
A younger Sagat.
At 7' 5" (226 cm), Sagat is the fourth-tallest character in the whole Street Fighter franchise, behind T. Hawk, Hugo and Abigail. There is evidence to suggest that Sagat's height was the result of him suffering from GigantismW disorder.
In his youth, Sagat used to have long hair, which is shown to be reddish-brown in one of his alternate costumes in Street Fighter IV. Either he lost his hair over the years or intentionally shaved them off at some point. Additionally, he wore a MongkhonW.
Ever since Sagat's right eye was gouged out in his fight with Go Hibiki before the events of Street Fighter, it is covered by a black eyepatch. Another notable injury was inflicted by Ryu during their fated fight in Street Fighter; a massive diagonal scar across his chest. Oddly enough, the Street Fighter II V anime series depicts him with neither of these injuries.
Street Fighter Alpha 2[]
Sagat's ending in Street Fighter Alpha 2 shows him in a white muscle shirt, grey jeans and grey fingerless gloves. In the same scene, Balrog wears the same clothes (while keeping his boxing gloves on), implying that it may have been an official Shadaloo uniform.
Street Fighter V[]
In Street Fighter V, Sagat mostly remains unchanged, he now wears a dark blue tattered capris with an orange and yellow belt and is covered with a short green tattered cloak with matching wraps on his arms and feet. He has smaller scars around his chest and covering his limbs.
His first alternate costume is his original violet and green outfit. The eyepatch is replaced with matching pink cloth bandages.
His second alternate costume is the same as his current outfit but it is ochre with gold trim and his tie was Capri blue and he wears a gold necklace with a sapphire gem on the front adorned with a loose white necklace with rose designs.
Graphical Issues[]
In the Street Fighter II series, Sagat's in-game sprites did not display his highly muscular build despite having been portrayed that way in his Super Street Fighter II Turbo ending and other Capcom artworks. Starting with the Street Fighter Alpha series, the games began to match his graphics to those of the comics.
Due to an inherent technical limitation with 2D spriteW-based games, the position of the eyepatch and scar appear to change sides whenever he turns around.
Concept[]
It is generally believed that Sagat is based on a real-life Muay Thai, fighter named Sagat Petchyindee (สกัด เพชรยินดี),[13] but Capcom has yet to confirm this. Alternately some have argued that the inspiration came from the tall, unbeatable Muay Thai fighter Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn.[14][citation needed]
As compared to Reiba, from Karate Baka Ichidai.
Sagat himself was also said to be inspired by Reiba, the Muay Thai lord from manga Karate Baka Ichidai.[15] Evidence of this shows up in Inafune's original design. Sagat's alternate costume in Street Fighter IV may hint at this, as the costume has matching leggings like Reiba in the manga. In Sagat's Street Fighter profile, he was called "The Dark Lord Emperor of Muai Thai", the same title Reiba had in the manga.[16][17] The events of Street Fighter, also mirrors the events in Karate Master, where the main protagonist defeats other Muay Thai users to prove his skill to Reiba.[18] Sagat making his return in the sequel was inspired by special episodes of stories where the old enemy returns at the most unexpected time. The scar on his chest was added to show that he was already defeated by the main character.[19]
According to Street Fighter co-creator Finish Hiroshi, Sagat's style was modeled after dramatic television kickboxing personalities; particularly that of Muay Thai.[citation needed] The central theme of Sagat's character is "tiger"; this is a likely reference to an old Muay Thai tale about a king during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, King Suriyenbodi, nicknamed Siamese Tiger King (พระเจ้าเสือ), who loved competing in Muay Thai and became legendary for defeating the best fighters of his time.
Dragon vs. Tiger as shown in Street Fighter EX2 Plus.
In the context of East Asian culture, the tiger and the dragon have often been considered as equally strong rivals and are symbolic of many dualistic traits; the dragon is often associated with the heavens, the concept of spirit, things of yang affinity and the eastern world, while the tiger is often associated with the earth, the concept of matter, things of yin affinity and the western world. Also, in martial arts, the dragon is symbolic of a 'soft' style and internal-based martial arts, whereas the tiger is symbolic of a 'hard' style and external-based martial arts. This makes his rivalry with Ryu (which means "dragon" in Japanese) especially notable.
Personality[]
Sagat encompasses a stereotypical "proud fighter" personality since he is very powerful and strong-willed, as well as hard-working; he is dedicated to the martial arts life in both body and spirit. According to various bios, his natural size drove him to become a powerful fighter. Sagat's uncommon physical appearance makes him menacing and downright unfriendly at first glance, which is true to a certain extent.
After he was beaten by Ryu, he drew power from the hateful memories. But with his purpose later being defined by the "heart of battle", his more honorable traits came to the forefront. In his Street Fighter IV prologue an old priest who lives in the same village as Sagat noticed this change.[20] He has a lot of regret and bitterness towards his former sins, especially the killing of Go Hibiki, despite the latter taking out his eye. Sagat spared his son Dan when he came for revenge, seeing how easily hatred can corrupt the soul.
Another sign of goodness can be seen in Street Fighter × Tekken, where he helps Dhalsim find and rescue missing village children. Even when offered the mighty power of Pandora, Sagat refuses, stating that "a king like him doesn't need the power of the Gods" and makes the children's safety his top priority.
Sagat appreciates opponents that are worthy and strong-minded while greatly despising people who take unfair and dishonest advantages in combat. His win quotes show him to be a proud and belittling man; this has long since given way to a more honest, advisory side, that still contains his characteristic straight-to-the-point bluntness.
Character relationships[]
As a former member of Shadaloo, Sagat has made a lot of enemies, including its members after he defected. Though, after his redemption, he has made friends as well. His relationship with Ryu as a former enemy turned rival molded Sagat into what he is today, with Ryu having indirectly help him cope and recover from his defeat and clouded mind, and later, from the Satsui no Hado.
Allies[]
Ryu[]
Sagat and Ryu.
After his defeat, Sagat initially fed on his hatred towards Ryu and his shame, seeking a new chance to challenge and defeat him to restore his title of greatest fighter and his lost 'honor'. His hatred towards Ryu has long since cooled and the two are now more amiable rivals; in Sagat's Alpha 3 ending, both he and Ryu admit that he was the stronger fighter and that Ryu was not ready to face him.
As such, despite enjoying tournaments, he turns most of his attention towards Ryu, the person he now considers "the only man able to defeat him and worthy to be faced in a life or death battle". In Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, if Sagat faces Evil Ryu as a boss, his win quote against the latter states his dismay for Ryu as he gave into the Satsui no Hado.
As revealed in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Sagat is also under the influence of the Satsui no Hado. Finally understanding why Ryu needs to purge the Satsui no Hado in order to be a true fighter, Sagat was inspired to do the same thing.[21][22]
Dhalsim[]
Though he disapproves of Dhalsim's mercy, Sagat has a strong respect for the yoga master and even trains with him in the UDON comics.
In Street Fighter × Tekken, Dhalsim asks a favor of Sagat, telling him of missing children from his village. The two decide to team up and search for Pandora, believing the power within it may help them find the missing children. Eventually reaching the Antarctic, the two find the missing children and Pandora opens before them. Dhalsim tells Sagat that Pandora "is said to be a power to rival the Gods". Sagat decides that "a king has no need" for the box, and the two walk off into the distance, with Pandora closing behind them.
Gouken[]
Gouken has long desired to fight Sagat to test his strength, stating he is worthy of the title of "King". Sagat noted that Gouken's fighting style and power are similar to Ryu's and wonders if the two have a master-apprentice relationship.
Enemies[]
Adon[]
Adon became Sagat's student three years after Sagat became God of Muay Thai. After his master was defeated by Ryu, he became mad at his former teacher for being unable to uphold Muay Thai's honor. Adon scorns Sagat, calling him "a tiger who has lost his fangs". Sagat himself finds his former student "a source of great shame".
M. Bison and Shadaloo[]
Originally, Sagat was one of Bison's top enforcers but left and excommunicated himself from Shadaloo and its activities after Bison tried to take advantage of his rivalry with Ryu by corrupting the latter with Psycho Power.
Dan[]
Normally, Sagat regards him as a nuisance, as most other characters do. However, Sagat was responsible for the murder of Go Hibiki during his time as a Shadaloo enforcer, prompting his son Dan to seek revenge. By the time Dan finally encounters him, however, Sagat is in the middle of a spiritual crisis and throws the ensuing match to satisfy Dan's desire for revenge, as Ryu did for him.
Dan has since been unhostile to Sagat, which likely indicates that he has moved on, though occasionally brings up his father's death in a less demanding way.
Story[]
Background[]
Since a young age, Sagat had an affinity for fighting, but constant brawls on the streets as a child left his right eye with significant injuries that soon made it a weak point.[23] Realizing that learning on the streets was not the way for him to learn fighting, he soon took up the martial art of Muay Thai to discipline himself and grow strong. As he grew up and picked himself back up from a struggle of defeats in his early career, his size eventually became his advantage, and by the age of 15, he was able to fight his way to the top as a worthy champion in the world of Muay Thai.[23] [24]
A year later, Sagat would participate in his first title defense that occurs once every year,[25] the challenger was a nameless masked man who refused to give out his name upon confrontation, who was none other than Go Hibiki. Sagat attempted to fight on an even level, but Go noticed Sagat's weak right eye and proceeded to direct all attacks at it. When one of his attacks landed and gouged out Sagat's right eye, Sagat retaliated in anger with countering an oncoming clincher knee kick with a new attack that summoned a great power deep within him and obliterated Go: the Tiger Shot.[23]
Sagat gained his title of "The Emperor of Muay Thai" after defeating Nuakan, a powerful fighter that was also considered an emperor of Muay Thai. Adon witnessed their battle and asked Sagat to take him as his student.[26]
Street Fighter[]
Ryu defeats Sagat using Shoryuken.
One day, word began to spread of a person who defeated 20 Muay Thai practitioners: a young martial artist named Ryu.[27] Sagat accepts Ryu's challenge to defend Muay Thai's honor. Ryu, however, defeats Sagat with a nearly-fatal Shoryuken, grievously wounding Sagat and leaving a massive scar across his chest.[28][29][30][31] Sagat swore revenge on Ryu.[21]
Street Fighter Alpha & Street Fighter Alpha 2[]
After the unexpected defeat, Sagat removed himself from the Thai fighting world and began training alone, but due to the shock of losing for the first time his training involved venting his anger towards a tree.[32] A few months later, Sagat cleared any hesitation in his mind and replaced it with anger and hatred which then gave birth to Tiger Blow, a move that would counter Shoryuken.[33][34][35]
Sagat eagerly joined the criminal organization known as Shadaloo; M. Bison had offered him Shadaloo's resources to find Ryu and provide Sagat with a rematch. Sagat's nearly indomitable power provided him with the position of Bison's bodyguard, one of the feared "Four Heavenly Kings" of Shadaloo. He then immediately set about tracking Ryu down.
In the retconned events of Street Fighter Alpha, Sagat gets his revenge on Ryu. Although pleased that he got his revenge, he somewhat felt empty after the fight. Sagat realized that Ryu didn't give it his all and he believes Ryu held back. Sagat eventually gave up this vendetta, considering it to be foolish and pointless. However, Bison's plane arrives at the scene. Bison comments that Sagat had succeeded in defeating Ryu, but suggests that he must master the Psycho Power if he is to be feared.
Sagat reflecting on his fight with Ryu.
In Street Fighter Alpha 2, Sagat soon caught up to Ryu and challenged him to a fight, with Ryu protesting that Sagat had not fully recovered from their last one. Sagat persisted and won. Afterward, he couldn't help but feel that the victory was hollow somehow, and realized that Ryu had let him win; after the match, Ryu had not said a word, and merely gave him a mysterious look. Sagat determined to train even harder and win cleanly the next time. Afterward, he resigned from his Shadaloo post. He worked on honing the Tiger Blow, which would later be perfected as the Tiger Uppercut in his ending.
Sagat also encountered Dan Hibiki, now an adult seeking revenge for his father's death in the fight with Sagat ten years previously. Sagat, his thoughts still lingering on how Ryu had let him win in their last match, felt a sort of kinship with Dan during the match and he purposely threw the fight, which allowed Dan to satisfy his anger (although he doesn't know that Sagat deliberately did so).
Street Fighter Alpha 3[]
- "Sagat is known as the "Emperor of Muay Thai." The scar upon his chest serves as a reminder of his defeat... to Ryu and his Shoryuken! He fights for vengeance alone... But, he's begun to realize that the power of hatred is limited."
- —Sagat's Profile in Street Fighter Alpha 3
Sagat realized that his scar was a result of the Satsui no Hado, which possessed Ryu. He understood that true rivals should not be blinded by rage and hatred, nor be seduced by it and realized Bison's true intentions.
However, Bison presented him with a brainwashed Ryu and told Sagat he could have the rematch he always wanted. Despite his disappointment at fighting a corrupted opponent, Sagat still fought Ryu but sought 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, rejecting the Satsui no Hado, defeated and drove away Bison temporarily. Sagat finally realized that rivalries must have their limits. Sagat tells Ryu that he was almost destroyed by the corruption and is not yet ready to take him on again. Ryu then leaves Sagat, promising to return when he becomes a true master. Sagat realizes that he must defeat Ryu, not for revenge, but his destiny.
Super Street Fighter II[]
Sagat's goal in the World Warrior Tournament was a clean rematch with Ryu. Although he got his wish during the tournament, the match once again ended in a victory for Ryu.[36][37] However, now having a mutual respect for the young martial artist, Sagat found peace in his defeat. Sagat continued to train his body and mind in Thailand, hoping to become the world's strongest fighter once again before he became too old to do so.
After the events of Street Fighter II, a Shadaloo agent approaches Sagat while training in isolation. The agent attempts to convince Sagat to return to the organization. After refusing, Sagat fires a Tiger Shot at the man, forcing him to flee.[36]
Street Fighter IV[]
Main Article: Super Street Fighter IV[]
Sagat defeats Adon.
After the World Warrior Tournament, Sagat lapses into a depression, "feeling like a loser". Attending one of Adon's matches in search of "something to reignite [his] spirit", he is mocked and challenged to a match by his former pupil. Defeating Adon with his Tiger Destruction as he is cheered on by the fans, Sagat feels reinvigorated, and then enters S.I.N.'s new tournament in the hopes of a rematch with Ryu and discovering the "ultimate purpose of the fight". He eventually finds Ryu and battles him. The outcome of the battle is currently unknown.
After the tournament, Sagat reflects on his obsession with Ryu, realizing that instead of focusing on victory or defeat, what's truly important is communicating one's soul to the opponent through one's fists. Sagat compares his former self to Seth, whose fists Sagat says were "mute" and wonders whether he has changed now. In his ending, as he returns home to his village, he is greeted by Chit, his sister and a monk (characters who all appear in the second volume of Masahiko Nakahira's Ryu Final manga) who ask how the tournament went. Sagat replies that he "actually had fun" because he "met an old friend" (presumably Ryu). Meanwhile, Adon watches him as he leaves, vowing to dethrone him and become the new God of Muay Thai.
In a recent patch, Sagat has been added to Street Fighter IV for the iPod Touch and iPhone.
Battling Kage and the Satsui no Hado[]
Main Article: Street Fighter V series[]
Before his DLC announcement, Sagat didn't make a physical appearance in Street Fighter V, the likely reason being to maintain character balance at the time.[38] In Rashid's character story, among the many fighters using social media was Abel, whom stated that he found Sagat hidden deep in the mountains. He questions why the former Shadaloo king was at his present location.
In the Lair of the Four Kings stage, F.A.N.G's statue is replaced with one of Sagat in the former's character story fight with M. Bison since it takes place at a time when Sagat had not yet been replaced within Shadaloo.
Sagat became a playable DLC character on August 6th, alongside G. Sagat has a pet tiger named Willa Maiu (ウイラメーウ Uira Mēu?), whose full name is Phicit Willa Maiu (ピチット・ウイラ・メーウ Pichitto Uira Mēu?), meaning "victorious courageous cat" in Thai. Sagat found him when he was just a cub, naming him "Maiu", simply meaning "cat", but as he developed into a fully-grown tiger, calling him "cat" didn't feel right, so the children of the village gave him his full name.[39]
Sagat overcomes the murderous intent
In his character story, Sagat was training as usual when he is tormented by the Satsui no Hado. Seeing Namupun, in a demonic visage, instilling him to "kill them" (possibly referring to other fighters), Sagat manages to overcome this power and his desire to kill by unknowingly tapping into the Power of Nothingness. Then at the same time of Kage’s character story, he starts to fight against the evil energy, seeking the same path as Ryu, even notes that Kage cannot be compared to his former host Ryu, such as lack of heart aside having different strength than the latter due to Kage’s nature as a soulless being before the shadow demon went to Akuma.
Street Fighter 6[]
World Tour[]
A Bond With Dee Jay: 3
Sagat is depicted playing a guitar at a concert when Dee Jay reminisces about Shadaloo, mistakenly believing the criminal syndicate was a popular band.
Crossover appearances[]
Capcom vs. SNK series[]
Sagat appeared as a playable character in Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000, Mark of the Millennium 2001/EO and SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos.
Street Fighter × Tekken[]
Sagat & Dhalsim in Street Fighter X Tekken.
Whilst training by a waterfall, Sagat is informed by a villager that the young girl he once saved has gone missing. Listening to the brother of the girl's pleas for help, Dhalsim appears before him and asks a favor of him, telling him of missing children from his village. The two decide to team up and search for Pandora, believing the power within it may help them find the missing children.
Eventually reaching the Antarctic, the two find the missing children and Pandora opens before them. Dhalsim tells Sagat that Pandora "is said to be a power to rival the Gods". Sagat decides that "A King has no need" for the box and the two walk off into the distance, with Pandora closing behind them.
Street Fighter × Mega Man[]
Sagat is one of two hidden bosses in Street Fighter × Mega Man. He was added in the Version 2 release.
Granblue Fantasy[]
Sagat appears in the 2015 seasonal event Granblue Fighter Ultra.[40]
Comics[]
Street Fighter Alpha manga[]
His battle with Ryu is shown in a flashback, where he mocks Ryu for not taking advantage of his weakness. With Sagat nearly emerging victorious, Ryu taps into the Satsui no Hadou and scars him. His defeat led to Adon joining Shadaloo to get revenge for "insulting Muay Thai" with his defeat.
He is last seen about to have his rematch with Ryu.
Street Fighter III: Ryu Final[]
Sagat after easily defeating Hugo.
In the Ryu Final manga, flashbacks of Sagat coping with his loss to Ryu are shown. He is distraught due to his loss and is shown rampaging in grief. Sagat becomes a lost soul, but after protecting two orphans from poachers, he finds new meaning in his life.
He is shown to be a hermit in Thailand during the present time and is often visited by the orphan siblings and a monk he befriended. He is first shown fighting Hugo, who arrogantly claims that he would win since Ryu (who is famous for beating Sagat) fought him to a draw. Sagat berates him for his ignorance and easily defeats him.
Right before his match with Akuma, Ryu seeks Sagat out to have a rematch. A fierce battle commences, and though Ryu is the first to be knocked down, Sagat's chest scars reopen as well. Sagat thanks Ryu for the good fight, and tells him to be ready, as he is tired of waiting and will seek Ryu out next time.
UDON comics[]
A younger Sagat is shown during the Chun-Li miniseries as the main antagonist. In this series, he is portrayed as far more evil and ruthless than even his earlier incarnations, serving as Bison's enforcer in secretly stealing priceless artifacts.
His portrayal in all other series is a mix of his various incarnations: Though he chooses to remain a member of Shadaloo unlike his Alpha incarnation, he remains honorable. While he wants his rematch with Ryu, he disapproves of his organization's methods and warns Ryu about Shadaloo. After his loss to Ryu, he began training with Dhalsim and became much more powerful, even shocking Ryu with his new strength and recommending that he should train with the Yoga master as well.
During the Street Fighter tournament, he served as the host for the Chinese branch of the preliminary matches and allows Fei Long and Chun-Li to enter if they can defeat all the martial artists who passed the preliminaries. Near the end of the series, he finally has his much-awaited rematch with Ryu, and though he lost, they parted on good terms.
He is last seen leaving Shadoloo and training to improve himself even further.
Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers[]
In Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers, he reappears and allies with Felicia, Ken, and Chun-Li to fight the monsters that appear.
Sagat using Tiger Uppercut on M. Bison.
Street Fighter: The Novel Where Strength Lies[]
Similar to Ken, Sagat hears rumors of Evil Ryu beating people to near death. He believes M. Bison is behind this and confronts him. However M. Bison admits that he has nothing to do with Evil Ryu’s rampage and tells Sagat that it was Akuma's meddling which led to Ryu giving into the Satsui no Hado. The two then fight with M. Bison being in control throughout the fight but Sagat lands heavy hits on M. Bison which then leads into a Tiger Knee and Tiger Uppercut. Receiving both attacks back to back, forced M. Bison to retreat and leaves his henchmen to deal with Sagat.
Animations and movies[]
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie[]
In SFII: The Animated Movie, Sagat is shown as part of Shadaloo (or Shadow Law, as it is called in the movie) and as one of its main enforcers, along with Vega and Balrog. He is first seen in the infamous fight with Ryu, in which he receives his scar, an event that makes him go berserk and run right into a Hadouken, and lose the match. Later on, he is belittled by Bison for losing, and his rematch with Ryu is denied by the leader of Shadow Law, who instead sends him to fetch Cammy and Vega. After their failures, they are to be eliminated. It is unknown if Sagat completed this mission or not.
USA cartoon[]
Known as Viktor Sagat, he appears as an ally to M. Bison in the show, serving as his second-in-command of Shadaloo. For most of the cartoon, his rivalry with Ryu isn't present. However, in the episode "Second to None", a flashback is shown where Ryu scars him with a Shoryuken, with Ryu himself winning the fight. After learning of Bison's insane plan to destroy the entire world in the final episode "Cammy Tell Me True", Sagat switches sides and joins forces with Guile, Chun-Li, a reformed Cammy, and Delta Red to help stop and defeat Bison.
Street Fighter II V[]
Sagat appears in episodes 8-10 of Street Fighter II V with both eyes and no scar. He also has no connection to Shadoloo, being a former Muay Thai champion who refused to allow his fights to be fixed at the behest of the Ashura crime syndicate. To punish him, Ashura had him framed as a dealer in drugs and imprisoned.
He encounters Ryu when Donu, an Ashura agent, pulls a similar trick to get Ryu sent to the prison where Sagat is held. After an initial fight, Sagat recognizes Ryu as a kindred fighting spirit and the two become friends, defending each other against the abusive prison warden Nuchi.
After Ryu and Ken defeat Ashura, they present evidence that gets Sagat released from prison, and in gratitude, Sagat tells them to go to India in search of Dhalsim if they wish to master the secrets of Hadou.
Wreck-It Ralph[]
Sagat made a small cameo in Disney's Wreck-It Ralph as one of the portraits in Tapper's.
Live-action[]
Street Fighter: The Movie[]
In the live-action movie, Victor Sagat (listed as "Viktor Sagat" in the movie's action figure line) is depicted as an underground mob boss in Shadaloo City and the bodyguard for the insane dictator General Bison. In contrast to his rivalry with Ryu in the games, Sagat was depicted as Ken's rival instead.
Sagat was once a cage fighter named Iron Fist; he retired to head the Shadaloo Tong, which controlled the city's criminal operations. Ryu and Ken (a couple of con artists) attempt to sell him fake guns, but Sagat uncovers the plot and orders them killed. Ryu and Ken manage to beat Sagat's men to a pulp until they are stopped by Sagat's gun-wielding bodyguards. Impressed, Sagat plans for Ryu and Ken to be the next opponents of his cage-fighting champion and best friend, Vega. But just before Ryu and Vega can fight, Colonel Guile crashes into the arena with his tank and arrests them all, including Sagat, Vega, Ryu, and Ken, taking them to the AN (Allied Nations) headquarters.
In prison, Sagat once again orders Ryu and Ken to be beaten up by his men, but Ryu and Ken hold them off for a good while until Guile, Cammy and T. Hawk spot them, deciding to recruit them as allies to the AN. Guile outlines a plan with Ryu and Ken to "escape" from prison and "kill" him in the process while carrying a homing device that Guile and the AN will use to track Sagat to Bison's lair. The plan goes well, and Sagat accepts Ryu and Ken as his allies, unaware that they are spying on him.
Sagat and his men all flee to the AN headquarters and seek refuge with Bison at the black market, where they all watch a magic show by the Benbelli Brothers (in reality Chun-Li, Balrog, and Honda, all bent on revenge). Here, Sagat shows Bison a sample of the weapons he will be supplying him with, and the crafty Bison attempts to pay him with a trunk of Bison Dollars which he will establish after taking the Earth over. An enraged Sagat refuses and calls Bison a raving lunatic, prompting them to terminate their partnership until Ryu and Ken (in a desperate attempt to get the homing device to Bison's fortress and call Guile) inform them of a lorry (filled with explosives by Chun-Li, Balrog, and Honda) heading straight for them. Allied once again, Bison, Sagat, Vega, Ryu, Ken and the two armies flee the tent just before the explosion.
Sagat and his men then go with Bison to the hidden base, where they are "welcome to stay". Sagat is also present at Bison's attempt to blow Guile's stealth boat up with mines, where he is horrified to see Guile alive; Bison refers to his eyepatch as the cause of his not knowing of Ryu and Ken's escape plan with Guile. Sagat also witnessed the execution of the fifty-three relief workers Bison had taken hostage. After Guile and his army finally arrive just before the execution, Sagat and Vega deduce Ryu and Ken to have led them there and plan to ambush and kill them in revenge.
Sagat and Vega corner Ryu in the locker room and start to beat him up, until Ryu knocks Vega aside and Sagat himself is punched aside by Ken, who found Ryu after getting separated from him. Ken and Sagat then fight their own battle in the base's gym while Ryu and Vega fight. At first, Sagat appears to have the upper hand, until Ken manages to use some of the gym equipment to hurt Sagat and finally score a knockout, hitting Sagat into a nearby wall. But just before leaving with Ryu, who knocked Vega out, Ken gives Sagat a golden figurine he had stolen as a sarcastic "thank-you" present, quipping that had Ken not met Sagat and seen how evil he was, he might have ended up becoming a monster like him.
With the base collapsing, Sagat abandons Vega and escapes with Dee Jay through a secret passage to avoid being arrested by the AN. They make it out just before the explosion and swim through a river to shore with a trunk full of Bison's money, only to find it filled with the now-useless Bison Dollars.
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist[]
Sagat himself doesn't appear in the Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist series but is revealed to be the killer of Dan's father in a deleted scene.
Other appearances[]
Street Fighter EX series[]
Background[]
After losing his championship title in the first official Street Fighter tournament, Sagat was devastated. He couldn't explain to himself how the victory was stolen from him by an incomprehensible attack of a young fighter. Seeing Sagat saddened and dismayed, M. Bison took that opportunity to recruit him into the Shadowloo army as his anger could be used to shape up new soldiers.
Sagat accepted the position to fulfill a purpose in his life but never stopped thinking about the fighter who ripped his chest apart and knocked him out. He wished to know about Ryu's secret power and wanted that power for himself. He trained night and day mercilessly with his students, perfecting new techniques and honing his power. Sagat was waiting for the day he would challenge Ryu to a rematch.
M. Bison withheld the existence of a second EX tournament from Sagat as he was needed for an operation in a different part of the world. When Sagat eventually learned about the tournament's existence, he pleaded Bison for a chance to fight Ryu but an upset Bison disregarded his concerns and sent Vega and Cracker Jack ahead to investigate. When Bison set off to visit the tournament personally, Sagat insisted on coming along; Bison, tired of listening to the giant's begging, finally gave in.
Sagat prepared mentally for the challenge ahead of him and ripped through most of his opponents without a second thought, focussing only on his eventual fight with Ryu. When Ryu and Sagat squared off once more, Ryu was sure to keep the power of Satsui no Hado in check. They both fought for a long time and Sagat, ultimately, prevailed; by refusing to tap into his dark force, Ryu simply could not muster up the strength needed to topple the kickboxing champion.
Having proven to himself what he knew all along, Sagat's victory over Ryu felt hollow; although he defeated his foe, the scar would always remind him of the stolen victory. He decides to enter the third tournament to prove that he was, once again, a champion.
Endings[]
Street Fighter EX2 Plus[]
...It seems that some words kept resounding in his mind.
"Those stronger than myself...must be defeated!"
He moves forward while believing in himself.
Just like a true emperor.
Street Fighter EX3[]
No one knows what is on the mind of the great Emperor Sagat. Now that he is at the height of its power, he is ready to enter the lair of the gods. He thinks about how he will challenge and defeat all who stand in his way of becoming the greatest warrior of all-time. He raises his fist to the calm and quiet sky and screams, "I surely will..."
Street Fighter EX3 (in a team with Ryu)[]
As Sagat leaves the battlegrounds, he notices that there is no rage or resentment in his fists for his sworn enemy. Does he finally understand what it means to be a warrior? His old wound will not ache anymore. He raises his fist to the sky and screams for he is no longer an emperor, he is now a god of martial arts...
Gameplay[]
Fighting style[]
Sagat fights using Muay Thai, with a heavy focus on his big frame that gives him solid kicks with notable physical range.
Moveset[]
Sagat's overall style plays similarly to Ryu and Ken, with some notable differences. Sagat focuses on his great offensive game, which allows him to effectively do a lot of damage, and he can punish and inflict knockdown with relative ease. However, his great height makes it easy to duck under certain attacks, and many of his moves are not very safe on whiff or block. Also, his size presents a much larger target, making efficient defense something of a difficult task for players. His size does have some advantages, as his long legs provide a very good range, similar to Dhalsim's long-range foot attacks; because of this, footsies are of little problem to achieve with him.
Sagat's build gives his moves a longer range, allowing for ideal zoning and ground coverage, as well as approaching from afar. In Capcom vs. SNK 2, Sagat's normal attacks akin to the Alpha series, particularly his crouching fierce punch, have unusually high power and priority for solid pokes, making him one of the easiest characters to use effectively in that game.
However, his aforementioned large size is exacerbated further by his somewhat low mobility, as via games such as the Alpha series and in Capcom vs. SNK, Sagat is known for his slightly below-average walk (and/or running) speed, and his low horizontal aerial coverage which leads to more acute jumping arcs; this overall further hampers his ability to effectively position himself movement-wise. However, on the flip side, said jumping arcs when Sagat is up-close can lead to some fairly ambiguous angles of cross-up compared to more obtuse-to-normal jumping arcs. Sagat, as a result, is a character that must focus on being able to properly condition his opponent at all ranges but comes with notable fundamental rewards for doing so.
In Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, there is an alternate version of Sagat that plays like his Super Street Fighter II counterpart.
Techniques[]
Sagat's Muay Thai focuses on crushing, hard-hitting blows. He is known for his Tiger Shot, which gained a low-aiming variant in the Street Fighter II series. Sagat also uses the Tiger Uppercut (known as the multi-hit Tiger Blow in the Alpha series), an anti-air similar to Ken and Ryu's Shoryuken; throughout his appearances, the move has become a single-hit attack with increased priority. He possesses the Tiger Knee as well, which works as an approach and a longer-distance punish.
In Capcom vs. SNK 2, Sagat's scar glows while he charges energy for his S-Groove super meter. Later games introduce this concept in the form of the Angry Charge, which powers up his next Tiger Uppercut. This technique is also his first V-Skill in Street Fighter V.
In Street Fighter V he retains all of his moves from the previous games and gained more Muay Thai moves. His second V-Skill as of update 4.0 of Arcade Edition is the Hanuman Charge, where he does a Waikruu (a traditional dance ceremony on Muay Thai), surrounding himself with energy and strengthening up his next Tiger Knee.
His first V-Trigger is the Tiger Charge, originally one of his unique taunts in the Alpha series. While in that state, Sagat's special attacks can hit his opponent multiple times resembling his Super Combos. His second V-Trigger is Tiger Assault where Sagat's Tiger Knee gains additional damage and his kicks are now embedded with fire.
Super Combos[]
Sagat's first Super Combo is the Tiger Genocide, introduced in the Street Fighter II series; it is a Tiger Knee followed by a Tiger Uppercut. The move has remained his most frequent Super Combo in all of his appearances.
The Street Fighter Alpha games introduced two other Super Combos: the Tiger Raid is a barrage of leg and knee blows followed by a flying sidekick, and the Tiger Cannon is a supercharged Tiger Shot that hits multiple times; in some games, Sagat can even throw the projectile high or low.
In the Street Fighter IV series, the Tiger Genocide returns as Sagat's Super Combo; a more powerful version, the Tiger Destruction, acts as his first Ultra Combo; if landed successfully, Sagat adds a spinning, multi-hitting uppercut imbued with flames. The Tiger Cannon returns as Sagat's second Ultra Combo.
In Street Fighter V, his Critical Art is the Tiger Rampage where Sagat knee his opponent followed by three kicks and a spike as the last blow knocks the opponent with a powerful Tiger Uppercut.
Controversy[]
In Street Fighter II, producing an array of alternating high and low fireball attacks can confuse and greatly damage an opponent, to the point where his "Old Sagat" incarnation is soft banned in Japan's SSFIIT tournaments; his fireballs combined with the occasional Tiger Uppercut make him overly effective and easy to use. This technique is less viable in later games where projectiles do less damage or can otherwise be avoided. The soft ban, while violated more frequently than the Akuma ban, has allowed a larger cast of characters to flourish.[41]
Additionally, while he is not considered as broken as Akuma, his presence in American tournaments has seen certain characters completely ignored, due to their almost unwinnable matchups against Sagat.
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| Title | Game | Artist | Track |
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| Street Fighter | |||
| Sagat (Thailand, Final Match) | Street Fighter | Yoshihiro Sakaguchi | |
| Sagat (Thailand, Final Match) | Fighting Street | ||
| Street Fighter II | |||
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter II | Isao Abe | |
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter II (SNES) | Isao Abe | |
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter II (Game Boy) | ||
| Sagat's Ending | Street Fighter II (Game Boy) | ||
| Four Devas Ending | Street Fighter II: Champion Edition | Yoko Shimomura | |
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition | ||
| Four Devas Ending | Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition | ||
| Sagat Stage | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Isao Abe | |
| Sagat's Ending | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Isao Abe | |
| Sagat Stage | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (SNES) | ||
| Sagat's Ending | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (SNES) | ||
| Sagat Stage | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Sega Genesis) | ||
| Sagat's Ending | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Sega Genesis) | ||
| Sagat Stage | Super Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO) | ||
| Sagat's Ending | Super Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO) | ||
| Sagat's Theme | Street Fighter II Mad Revenger Vengeful Warriors | Kunitoshi Tojima | |
| Tiger Legend [SAGAT] | Street Fighter II Collector's Box | ||
| In The Trap (Sagat) | STREET FIGHTER II ALPH-LYLA with YUJI TORIYAMA | Yuji Toriyama | |
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter Tribute Album | Takayuki Aihara | |
| Sagat Stage | Hyper Street Fighter II 〜The Starting Over〜 Remix Tracks | Yasushi Asada | |
| Sagat's Moonbike (Sagat Stage) | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix | OverClocked ReMix | |
| Sagat Stage | Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers | ||
| Street Fighter Alpha | |||
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter Alpha | Isao Abe | |
| Sagat Ending | Street Fighter Alpha | Isao Abe | |
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter Alpha (PSX and Saturn Versions) | Naoshi Mizuta | |
| Sagat Ending | Street Fighter Alpha (PSX and Saturn Versions) | Naoshi Mizuta | |
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Tatsuro Suzuki | |
| Sagat VS Ryu | Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Tatsuro Suzuki | |
| Sagat Ending | Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Tatsuro Suzuki | |
| Sagat Stage | Street Fighter Alpha 2 (PSX and Saturn Versions) | Tatsuro Suzuki | |
| Sagat VS Ryu | Street Fighter Alpha 2 (PSX and Saturn Versions) | Tatsuro Suzuki | |
| Sagat Ending | Street Fighter Alpha 2 (PSX and Saturn Versions) | Tatsuro Suzuki | |
| Shining One | Street Fighter Alpha 3 | Isao Abe | |
| Street Fighter EX | |||
| Before Moon | Street Fighter EX2 PLUS | Shinji Hosoe | |
| Street Fighter IV | |||
| Theme of Sagat -SFIV Arrange- | Street Fighter IV | Hideyuki Fukasawa | |
| episode Oath with a friend (友との誓い) | Super Street Fighter IV: PachiSlot Edition | kamejack | |
| Street Fighter V | |||
| Theme of Sagat | Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | Steven McNair | |
| King's Court -Thailand Stage- | Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | Hideyuki Fukasawa | |
| Field of Fate -Australia Stage- | Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | Keiki Kobayashi | |
| Capcom Games | |||
| Prologue - Tiger Legend | Asura's Wrath: Lost Episode 1 | ||
| Capcom vs. SNK | |||
| Naked Blow | Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 | Satoshi Ise | |
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Trivia[]
- The Thai word, sagat (สกัด), means "to intercept or to stop something from advancing". It can be interpreted to mean "guardian" or "protector".
- Sagat was the first boss in the Street Fighter series.
- In the original Street Fighter, Sagat's eyepatch comes off when he is knocked out and is seen on the ground next to him.
- His original theme tune from the original Street Fighter is in an irregular 11/8 time signature, due to being based on the traditional Thai Piphat band (วงปี่พาทย์) that were commonly played during the traditional Muay Thai matches.
- Sagat was the only boss character from the first game to reappear in the original Street Fighter II.
- The only Street Fighter (sub-)series where Sagat did not appear in was the Street Fighter III series. However, if a fourth instalment was made, Sagat along with Zangief would've been playable.[42]
- In Street Fighter IV, while fighting Ryu as a rival, Sagat appears to cry out "Ryu!!!!" before performing either of his Ultra Combos.
- Sagat is the first confirmed non-Ansatsuken user to be tormented by the Satsui no Hado energy.[21]
- Sagat references the original Street Fighter game in one of his rotating win quotes in Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ("You've got a lot to learn before you can defeat me. Try again, kiddo.") and in the Capcom vs. SNK series (he says "Try again kid!" in one of his victory poses).
- His face in his Capcom Groove artwork in Capcom vs. SNK 2 is also remarkably similar to his portrait from the original game.
- He says this quote when he defeats Ryu in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition's Street Fighter I ladder.
- Sagat's pet tiger, Willa Maiu, is a Thai literal translation of "kitty cat". However, it consists of very unusual words: "Willa" comes from 'วิฬา' (wiḷā), a very archaic term for a cat that is no longer used in the modern Thai language except in poems, while "Maiu" is a transliteration error of "mæw", the word for "cat" in the current usage of the Thai language.
- Sagat is the first antagonist to switch sides.
- Sagat is voiced by Robert O. Smith in the 1995 Street Fighter cartoon, who voiced Soundwave in Transformers: Cybertron. Coincidentally, his current voice actor, Isaac C. Singleton Jr. also voiced Soundwave in the Transformers: War for Cybertron games.
- Sagat's Tiger Shot since his appearance in Street Fighter II makes a roaring sound like a Tiger itself. This characteristic became especially prominent in his appearance in Street Fighter V.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Ultra Street Fighter IV Profile Archived from The original
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover
- ↑ Street Fighter II Turbo SNES manual, p.34
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sagat's profile from Super Street Fighter II.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 SFI set in 1987 & SFII set in 1991 from Street Fighter Memorial Archives Beyond the World
- ↑ T. Hawk (born in 1959) is 35 years old & Dee Jay (born in 1965) is 29 years old.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 http://www.capcom.co.jp/sfv/chara_sagat.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 VHS (007) Street Fighter - Game Simulation Video GSV ストリートファイター
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Street Fighter V Stat Card
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 All About Street Fighter ZERO page 090
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 All About Street Fighter ZERO2 page 035
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 All About Street Fighter ZERO3 page 044
- ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/1007993/street-fighters-fall-from-grace
- ↑ https://8limbsus.com/muay-thai-forum/topic/1497-sagat-wasnt-the-real-the-inspiration-for-the-sagat-street-fighter-characterdieselnoi-was/
- ↑ Sagat and Reiba comparison
- ↑ ALL ABOUT Capcom Fighting Game 1987-2000
- ↑ Sagat's SF1 Bio from All About Capcom: "The final boss is a representative of Thailand. The Dark Lord Emperor of Muai Thai, is the strongest man on the planet in terms of hand to hand combat. While he was young his eye was gouged out, this solidified his resolve to become stronger by immersing himself in tireless efforts to maintain his power. During the final round against Ryu, he suffered defeat." (本作 の 最終 ボス で、タイ の 代表選手. ムエタイ の 闇 の 帝王 と 呼ば れ、素手 の 格闘 で は お そら く 世界最強 の 男 と 評さ れ て いる 幼少 の ころ, 不良 に 片目 を つぶさ れ た 経験 から 強い男 に なる 決 を 固め、たゆま ぬ 努力 を つづける こと で 現在 の 強 さ を 身 に つけ た らしい. 決勝戦 で リュウ と 対戦 し, 敗北 を 喫する。)
- ↑ All_About_Street_Fighter_ZERO_page_351
- ↑ Akiman: "We knew that if we were going to put Ryu in "SFII", we'd also have to include Sagat as well. So we went back to the first "Street Fighter" and dug him up. In special episodes of a story, they almost always have old enemies return at the most unexpected time, and that's basically the role Sagat filled. We gave him the big scar on his chest to show that he's already been defeated by the main character once before."
from Street Fighter x Tekken Artworks. - ↑ The old priest smiled when he saw them catching up with Sagat and talking intently. The slightly relaxed gait since the brothers and sisters started walking with him and the quiet expression when listening to their stories are clearly different from the past where this atmosphere wasn't possible. Sagat has certainly begun to change after fighting a foreign young man who visited this village several years ago and suffered a chest injury. (老僧は二人がサガットに追い付き、一心に話しかけているのを見て微笑んだ。兄妹が一緒に歩き出したときから少し緩められた足取りや、二人の話を聞いているときの静かな表情は、以前の近寄り難かった雰囲気とは明らかに違っている。何年か前にこの村を訪れた異邦の若者と闘って胸に傷を負ってから、サガットは確かに変わり始めた。) from Sagat's Street Fighter IV prologue.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Today July 2nd is Sagat's birthday. One of the four Shadaloo heavenly kings, a master of Muay Thai called the one-eyed fierce tiger. With Ryu's Shoryuken, he was deeply injured in his chest, and since then he has vowed revenge on Ryu. Realizing that he was awakening to the murderous vibrations in SFV, he perceived what Ryu was fighting. (本日7月2日はサガットの誕生日です。シャドルー四天王の一人にして、隻眼の猛虎と呼ばれるムエタイの達人。リュウの昇龍拳で胸に深手を負い、以来リュウに復讐を誓います。SFVで自身が殺意の波動に目覚めていることに気づき、リュウが戦っているものを知覚しました。) from the Official Street Fighter Twitter
- ↑ This emperor will be the wall of all the fighters ...! Today July 2nd is Sagat's birthday. Called the one-eyed fierce tiger, he reigned as the emperor after defeating the legendary player Nuakan. As the wounds on the chest of Shoryuken tell, Ryu has a connection with him and is an eternal rival. (この帝王、すべての闘う者たちの壁となろう……！本日7月2日はサガットの誕生日です。隻眼の猛虎と呼ばれ、伝説の選手ヌアカンを倒してから帝王として君臨。昇龍拳による胸を傷が物語るようにリュウとは因縁の相手あり、永遠のライバルです) from the Official Street Fighter Twitter
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 All About Street Fighter ZERO page 010
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120508110735/http://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/583625-street-fighter/faqs/26094
- ↑ Shinseisha's "Mystery of Hadoken"
- ↑ All About Street Fighter Zero 3
- ↑ "It is rumored among Thai fighters that there's an oriental person who already KO more than 20 opponents in one round, including the famous Muay Thai fighters. That was Ryu's secret to calling that man. If you fight against many Muay Thai fighters and continue to win, you will eventually reach Sagat's ears. If so, Sagat will come to immerse himself in Muay Thai's pride. Thinking so, Ryu was fighting every night." (名のあるムエタイの格闘家を含あ、すでに20人以上の対戦相手を、すベて1ラウンドでKOしている東洋人がいる タイの格闘家たちの間で、かれる。それがリュウの、あの男を呼び寄せる秘だった。こうしてムエタイを操る多くの格闘家と闘い、そして勝ち続ければ、自分のはいずれサガットの耳にも届くはず。そうなればきっと、ムエタイの誇りにかけて、サガットは自分を漬しにやってくる。そう考え、リ ユウは毎夜闘いに身を投じていたのだ。) from All_About_Street_Fighter_ZERO_page_351
- ↑ Sagat's SF2 Bio from All About Capcom: The original king of fighters, he lost to Ryu in the previous game. During the fight with Ryu he suffered a Shoryuken to the chest in which he receives a massive scar. Through extensive training he devised a new special move to counter Ryu’s Shoryuken, dubbed the “Tiger Uppercut”, he tirelessly seeks a rematch with Ryu. He’s in this game as a CPU only character and is featured as one of Shadaloo’s 4 Kings. (前作 で リュウ に 敗れ た、元格闘技 の 帝王。リュウ と の 闘い で 昇龍拳 を 受け、胸 に 大きな傷 を 負 っ た。リュウ の 昇龍拳 に 対抗 す べく 修練 を 重ね た すえ 昇龍拳 に 改良 を 加え た 新必殺技「タイガー アッパー カット」を 編み出し リュウ に 再戦 を 挑 む。対 CPU 戦 で は、シャドルー 四天王 の ひとり として 登場)
- ↑ Sagat's SF2CE Bio from All About Capcom: He can now be used as a playable character. The configuration is the same as “SF2”, after losing to Ryu’s Shoryuken, desiring to fight Ryu now as a rival…has now been added to the plot. In his ending he regains his title as Emperor, but his interest in it is already lost as he prepares for his rematch with Ryu to come. (プレイヤー も 使用可能 に。基本的 な 設定 は『スト Ⅱ」と 同じ だ が, リュウ の 昇龍拳 に 敗れ た の ち, 今度 は 良き ライバル として リュウ と 闘い たい と の 思い で 立ち上がっ た …… という 設定 が 追加 さ れ た。エン ティング で は 帝王 の 座 に 返り咲く も, すでに 称号 へ の 興味 は 失せ て おり、きたる べき リュウ と の 再戦 に 備え て もっと 強く なろ う と 決意。根本的 に リュウ と 似 た タイプ らしい。)
- ↑ Street Fighter Memorial Archives Beyond the World Sagat loses the fight against Ryu thanks to Shoryuken and promises to take revenge. (サガット、隆に「昇龍拳」で敗れ、復響を誓う, Sagatto, Takashi ni `shō ryū ken' de yabure, fuku hibiki o chikau)
- ↑ The final boss "Sagat" (right) is fighting "Takashi" (Ryu) who is the main character of the series. Sagat is set to take on Takashi's special move "Shoryuken" at this time, and when playing in later works, there is a wound in the chest. (ストで最後のボス 「サガット」(右) と戦う 「隆 (リュウ) はシリーズのメインキャラに一方、サガットはこのとき隆の必殺技 「昇龍拳」 を浴びた設定で、後の作品に場する際は胸に傷がある) screenshot from Capcom News Summary 2021 page 24
- ↑ An unexpected defeat at the top of the Thai fighting world. The feeling that everything about him, which had been supported only by continuing to win, was crumbling away with each blow from his fist...... and that, remained a great fear within Sagat. As if to shake off this unspeakable fear, Sagat suddenly disappeared from the Thai fighting world and began training alone. However, the confusion of his sudden defeat knocked him down to the ground, causing Sagat to go mad, and the days of just hitting his fists in vain were repeated. (タイ格闘界の頂点にあった中での予期せぬ敗北。ただ勝ち続けることによってのみ支えられてきた己のすべてが、拳を打ち込まれるたびに崩れ落ちていくような感覚．．．．．． それは、 サガットの中に大きな恐怖として���つていた。この言い知れぬ恐怖を振り払うように、サガットは突然タイの格闘界から姿を消し、1人孤独な修業を始めていたのだった。しかし、いきなり地に叩き落とされた敗北の混乱は、サガットを大きく狂わし、ただ拳を空しく打ちつけるだけの日々が繰り返されていた。 ) from All About Street Fighter ZERO page 347
- ↑
Some time has passed since that fateful battle. The figure of Sagat standing still in the pouring rain.
Sagat: "I won’t lose a second time! I'll definitely get the power to crush him and a fist that can counter "that technique" that ripped through my chest!"
When Sagat decided to fight again after cutting off any hesitation in his mind, hatred and anger towards that man surged throughout his body, and his fists were clenched with tremendous energy. In the next moment, the fist that was fired was tearing apart a huge tree. (・・・・あの運命の闘いから、いくばくかの時が流れた。降りしきる雨の中、立ち尽くすサガットの姿。「俺はもう2度と負けん! 奴を打ち砕くパワーと、この胸をえぐった”あの技"に対抗しうる拳を必ず手に入れてやる!」すべての迷いを自らの精神力で断ち切り、サガットが再び闘いを決意した時、あの男への憎悪と怒りの感情が全身に躍動し、握りしめた拳に凄まじい気が集束された。「ぬおっっ!」打ち放たれた拳は、次の瞬間、大きく巨木を引き裂いていた・・・・・・。) from All About Street Fighter ZERO page 347 - ↑ A few months later... The figure of the man who was once called the emperor, illuminated by the morning sun, was a completely different person. Its body, which had been trained twice as big, was overflowing with strength as if to show off its existence. And finally completed, "Tiger Blow", a fist with the flame of vengeance. Now that he has gained overwhelming power and a new special move, and has regained absolute confidence, the fear of the past is no longer anywhere, only hatred and anger are in his fists. In search of Ryu, Sagat's journey to regain the throne has begun... (それから数カ月…朝日に照らされた、かつて帝王と呼ばれた男の姿は、まさに別人であった。二回りも大きく鍛え上げられたその体は、自らの存在を誇示するかのように溢れんばかりのカをみなぎらせてぃた。そしてついに完成させた、復讐の炎を宿した拳〝タイガーブロウ”。圧倒的な力と新たな必殺技をその手にし、絶対の自信を取り戻した今、かつての恐怖はもはやどこにもなく、憎悪と怒りだけがその拳にはあった。リュウを求め、サガットの王座奪回の旅は始まった… ) from All About Street Fighter ZERO page 347
- ↑ "After a few months" (数力月後 Shù lì yuè hòu) from All About Street Fighter ZERO3 page 444
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Street Fighter IV: Aftermath.
- ↑ Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ http://shoryuken.com/2015/12/22/sagat-kept-out-of-street-fighter-v-to-maintain-character-balance/
- ↑ Street Fighter V Concept/Rejected Artwork - Early Development Ideas: Sagat
- ↑ Granblue Fantasy: Ultra Street Fighter IV collaboration
- ↑ http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/what-should-be-banned.html
- ↑ The Making of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
| Street Fighter Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playable | Ken · Ryu | |||
| CPU Only | Adon · Birdie · Eagle · Geki · Gen · Joe · Lee · Mike · Retsu · Sagat | |||
| Street Fighter II Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The World Warrior | Blanka · Chun-Li · Dhalsim · E. Honda · Guile · Ken · Ryu · Zangief | |||
| Champion Edition | Balrog · M. Bison · Sagat · Vega | |||
| Super | Cammy · Dee Jay · Fei Long · T. Hawk | |||
| Turbo | Akuma | |||
| Ultra | Evil Ryu · Shin Akuma · Violent Ken | |||
| Street Fighter: The Movie Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Roster | Akuma · Balrog · Cammy · Chun-Li · E. Honda · Guile · Ken M. Bison · Ryu · Sagat · Sawada · Vega · Zangief | |||
| Arcade Only | Arkane · Blade · F7 · Khyber | |||
| Console Only | Blanka · Dee Jay | |||
| CPU Only | Super Bison | |||
| Street Fighter Alpha Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Adon · Akuma · Birdie · Charlie · Chun-Li · Dan · Guy Ken · M. Bison · Rose · Ryu · Sagat · Sodom | |||
| Alpha 2 | Original | Dhalsim · Evil Ryu · Gen · Rolento · Sakura · Zangief | ||
| Console | Shin Akuma | |||
| Gold | Cammy | |||
| Alpha 3 | Original | Balrog · Blanka · Cody · E. Honda · Juli · Juni · Karin · R. Mika · Vega | ||
| Console | Dee Jay · Fei Long · Guile · T. Hawk | |||
| Upper | Eagle · Maki · Yun | |||
| MAX | Ingrid | |||
| Street Fighter EX Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX | Original | Akuma · Allen · Blair · Chun-Li · C. Jack · Darun · D. Dark · Guile Hokuto · Kairi · Ken · Pullum · Ryu · Skullomania · Zangief | ||
| Plus | Bloody Hokuto · Cycloid-β · Cycloid-γ · Evil Ryu · Garuda · M. Bison | |||
| Plus α | Dhalsim · Sakura | |||
| EX2 | Original | Blanka · Hayate · Nanase · Shadowgeist · Sharon · Vega | ||
| Plus | Area · Sagat · V. Rosso | |||
| EX3 | Ace · Bison II | |||
| CPU Only | Shin-Bison · Cycloids · Zako | |||
| SNK vs. Capcom Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Match of the Millennium | Akuma · Chun-Li · Dan · Evil Ryu · Guile Ken · M. Bison · Ryu · Sakura · Zangief | |||
| Millennium Fight 2000 | Balrog · Blanka · Cammy · Dhalsim · E. Honda · Sagat · Vega | |||
| Mark of the Millennium 2001 | Eagle · Kyosuke · Maki · Rolento · Shin Akuma · Yun | |||
| SVC Chaos | Hugo · Violent Ken | |||
| Street Fighter IV Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Abel · Akuma · Balrog · Blanka · Chun-Li · C. Viper · Dhalsim · E. Honda El Fuerte · Guile · Ken · M. Bison · Rufus · Ryu · Sagat · Vega · Zangief | |||
| Console | Cammy · Dan · Fei Long · Gen · Gouken · Rose · Seth · Sakura | |||
| Super | Adon · Cody · Dee Jay · Dudley · Guy · Hakan · Ibuki · Juri · Makoto · T. Hawk | |||
| Arcade Edition | Evil Ryu · Oni · Yang · Yun | |||
| Ultra | Decapre · Elena · Hugo · Poison · Rolento | |||
| Street Fighter X Tekken Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Roster | Abel · Akuma · Balrog · Cammy · Chun-Li · Dhalsim · Guile · Hugo · Ibuki · Juri Ken · M. Bison · Poison · Rufus · Rolento · Ryu · Sagat · Vega · Zangief | |||
| Downloadable | Blanka · Cody · Dudley · Elena · Guy · Sakura | |||
| Street Fighter V Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Birdie · Cammy · Chun-Li · Dhalsim · F.A.N.G · Karin · Ken · Laura M. Bison · Nash · Necalli · R. Mika · Rashid · Ryu · Vega · Zangief | |||
| Season 1 | Alex · Balrog · Guile · Ibuki · Juri · Urien | |||
| Season 2 | Abigail · Akuma · Ed · Kolin · Menat · Zeku | |||
| Season 3 | Blanka · Cody · Falke · G · Sagat · Sakura | |||
| Season 4 | E. Honda · Gill · Kage · Lucia · Poison · Seth | |||
| Season 5 | Akira · Dan · Eleven · Luke · Oro · Rose | |||
| CPU Only | AS · Aprile · Decapre · Enero · Février · Juli · März · Peter Phantom Bison · Santamu · Satsuki · Shadow · Shadow Lady · Two P | |||