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[/p][p]The emperor has returned, and he demands an audience with you adoring
pests fans. Sagat will make his public appearance in
Street Fighter 6 on August 5. As the first character from Year 3, heed his summons as they come with a helping of uppercuts, knees, and fireballs.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]First appearing in the original
Street Fighter as the main antagonist before becoming playable in
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition. Sagat has retreated to the mountains to live out his days in peace with his tiger Willa Maiu. That is until M. Bison returns with only the feeling that Sagat used to obey him. M. Bison then finds Sagat, hoping to goad the emperor into serving him once again.[/p][p][/p][p]
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Peasants Fans who are familiar with Sagat’s playstyle will feel comfortable with his
Street Fighter 6 iteration with his long reach and dazzling array of fireballs. His time spent away from any evil influences have opened up a few new abilities to cater any battle to his liking.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Starting off with the iconic High Tiger Shot where Sagat fires a ki blast directly forward using a fireball motion with medium or heavy punch. This fireball can only hit standing opponents and is fired at different speeds depending on the button pressed. The OD version of this move can hit crouching opponents and is plus on block.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Low Tiger Shot fires a ki blast using a fireball motion with light punch and can hit crouching opponents. Use both fireballs to keep
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[/p][p]The iconic Tiger Uppercut returns as a powerful anti-air attack. This time, if you hold down on the heavy version, the attack will be stronger, resulting in an animation that will send opponents flying.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Sagat uses Tiger Knee Crush to leap forward and catch
worthless dimwits opponents off guard. The distance Sagat leaps depends on the button pressed. Hitting with the very tip of the knee makes this move plus on block. The OD version will allow for further attacks if the opponent is hit against the wall.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Behold the Tiger Nexus, a brand new attack where Sagat strikes with his knee, which can be followed up with three different kicks.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]The first is Mighty Tiger, an overhead that hits crouching opponents.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]The second is Greedy Tiger, which makes Sagat plus on block. This move does miss crouching
imbeciles opponents though.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Finally, Nova Tiger hits both standing and crouching opponents and launches enemies in the air. It’s also plus on block. However, light and medium Tiger Nexus will not combo into Nova Tiger.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Sagat’s Level 1 Super Art, Tiger Cannon, fires a mighty Tiger Shot, which can hit opponents after you land an OD Tiger Shot or Tiger Nova.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Sagat’s Level 2 Super Art, Savage Tiger, will put the emperor in favorable positions depending on the fight and is invincible on startup. After Sagat leaps forward, this Super Art can be followed up with four moves.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]First up is Savage Tiger Raid, which has the highest damage of all the options.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Second is Savage Tiger Zenith which launches the opponent in the air and can be followed up with more attacks.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Third is Savage Tiger Pendulum, which allows Sagat to switch places with his opponent.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Finally, there’s Savage Tiger Stomp, which leaves Sagat closest to the
useless fool enemy, allowing for better “oki.” [/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Sagat’s Level 3 Super Art, Tiger Vanquisher, unleashes all of his power in a series of devastating kicks and a beastly uppercut.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]For nostalgic fans, Sagat’s Outfit 2 is how he originally looked in
Street Fighter II where he dons the muay thai shorts. Get this outfit in World Tour by maxing out your bond with Sagat or with Fighter Coins.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]Also coming with the emperor is a new stage, Proud Spire, located in Thailand with a reclining Buddha statue in the background.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]You can use Fighter Coins to get Sagat and Owners of the Year 3 Character / Ultimate Pass will automatically get access to him and the stage when he releases. In fact, the pass is available now! The Year 3 Character Pass will include 4 characters (Sagat, C. Viper, Alex, and Ingrid), Outfit 1 Colors 3-10 for those characters, and 3000 Drive Tickets. The Year 3 Ultimate Pass includes everything in the Character Pass plus the characters’ Outfit 2 and 3 Colors 3-10, an additional stage, and 2800 more Drive Tickets for a total of 5800. All the content from these passes will unlock as they release throughout Year 3.[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]As the first character of Year 3, ensure you pay your respects to Sagat. You don’t want royalty on your bad side. After Sagat, C. Viper will release in autumn 2025, Alex in early spring 2026, and Ingrid in late spring 2026![/p]
