Yes, I know that Sagat is arguably the best character in the game, but I don’t care. I need all the help I can get!
I picked up Street Fighter IV at launch last Tuesday, and have spent some time playing it. At first I was getting my butt kicked in the first few games I played online, and actually felt overwhelmed with the game thinking I couldn’t handle the kids these days. Part of the reason was because I didn’t want to play Ryu or Ken like everyone else, so I tried to learn Chun Li. I tried her out at a party I went to Friday night, but she didn’t do too hot. I felt like she needed to do so much work to do damage to the opponent. After talking/playing with my friend who’s been playing Street Fighter IV in the arcades for a while now, I tried out Sagat. The difference between Chun Li and Sagat was like night and day. With Chun Li I felt like I was just running around trying to get little kicks in here and there and slowly wearing away at my opponent’s life, but Sagat felt like a tank – slow, but outputting tons of damage. I realized the power of Sagat at the party that night, and have since gone on to do much better online with him.
Of the dozen or so ranked matches I played so far, it broke down about so: 2 Sagat, 2 Akuma, 1 Gouken, 5 Ken, 1 Dan, 1 Rufus, 1 Zangief, 1 Blanka, 1 Guile. Mostly shotos, although I’m surprised no one chose Ryu at all. The Dan player was a Japanese player, and when he was about to lose he disconnected. I think disconnectors still get a loss in the game so I don’t know why he did it – maybe to rob me of a win? Now that I’m actually winning some, I’m feeling pretty good about myself and the game. What a difference actually winning online makes!
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