"You are not a warrior, you're a beginner."
Article by: Polo
Pictured from: Street Fighter Alpha 3
Created by: Capcom
First appearance: 1987
Bio
The bald, hulking Sagat wears no more than an eyepatch, a pair of trunks, and tape wrapped around his knuckles and soles, and is a master of Muay Thai kickboxing. In Street Fighter, he is the last boss to be fought, right after Adon, another Muay Thai kickboxer. Sagat defended the world's strongest title from one Go Hibiki, who cost him the use of his right eye. But another challenger, Ryu, unleashed a desperate Shoryuken (Dragon Punch) on Sagat, scarring his chest and seizing the title from him.
Enraged, Sagat trained with thoughts of vengeance emanating from his scar, going so far as to make Ryu's moves his own. His high and low Tiger Shots are his version of Ryu's Hadouken, and his Tiger Uppercut mirrors the Shoryuken. He also executes a gut-clenching Tiger Knee, which can pass through projectiles. Combined with his height and long reach, Sagat is one intimidating Street Fighter.
Sagat's fighting qualities catch the attention of M. Bison, leader of the Shadoloo crime organization. He grants the former world champion the position of bodyguard and, when the second World Warrior tournament begins, a chance for a rematch with Ryu. The only rematch Sagat accepts is an honorable fight to the death...
Selected game appearances
Arcade
- Street Fighter (1987)
- Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
- Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (1992)
- Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (1993)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994)
- Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (1995)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 (1996)
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998)
- Street Fighter IV (2008)
- Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (2010)
Super NES
PlayStation
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 (1996)
Neo Geo
- SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom (2003)
Xbox 360
- Super Street Fighter IV (2010)
- Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
PlayStation 3
- Street Fighter X Tekken (2012)
References
- Wikipedia - "Sagat (Street Fighter)"
- The Fighter's Generation - "Sagat"
- Street Fighter II Turbo instruction manual
