I
like this figure for a number of reason but the principle one is that
Sagat is wearing the official colors of the Armchair Empire: yellow and
Royal blue.
That
almost makes it sound as if Sagat’s has so few redeeming qualities
that he wouldn’t be worth the money, as if the colors are the high
point.That would be an
incorrect assumption.
Part
of the first Street Fighter series from SOTA Toys, Sagat stands an
impressive 8” tall and features a terrific 21-points of articulation
and interchangeable hands and an extra head.Articulation points include a hinged torso, ball-jointed
shoulders and hips, and a seam joint in the middle of each foot.The detailed sculpt is bang on even though SOTA didn’t shy away
from visible articulation points.Some
of the seam joints are unobtrusive and hardly noticeable but most of the
hinged articulation is obvious even from a distance.But you soon
get past that and can really appreciate the
engineering that went into all that articulation.
Sagat
is incredibly poseable even if he’s not that stable in some poses.Having the extra set of hands and two heads (easily swapped in
and out) adds to the overall display value.
Playability
is huge with this figure as is the case with the entire first Street
Fighter series.Not only is
he perfectly to scale with the other Street Fighter figures, he’s also
durable (though you should put his extra parts in a safe place so they
don’t get lost).Some of
the joints tend to loosen under extended play but they don’t snap.
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Now
that video game characters are really hitting plastic, more than a few
video game grudge matches can finally be settled.Master chief vs. M. Bison?Solid
Snake vs. Sagat?So until
Capcom develops a “Capcom vs. Everyone” game we have the next best
thing.And if you don’t
want to be seen playing with your toys, there’s the possibility of
dioramas.
SOTA
Toys definitely hit a homerun with their Street Fighter series, Sagat in
particular thanks to the great color choices.The details are right, the color is accurate and it’s durable
while still being articulated out the wazoo.