you go ask your Japanese friend, told them them you play SF4 for hours every day for days. they will call you Otaku.
I have Japanese friends i asked them long time ago when i was watching Densha Otoko, they said it’s basically geek or you obsess with something. They won’t call people Otaku because they watch anime or read manga, unless you are very crazy about it
Has this SAKO guy played any tournaments? Also, I wonder who his one loss was to.
nah, like he said playing sf4 or any game at the arcades everyday isnt otaku at all. they may say it jokingly, but otaku in Japan is a whole different nature. most of the people who hang out and play games at the arcades aren’t considered otaku. most
Hey Sabin, if you can…ask around about Sako.
Dude is still a mystery but apparently he’s GODlike. People put him up right up there with Daigo.
Maybe try to get in some matches with him if it’s possible (if you can find him).
I can probably contact some dude cold turkey and see if they wanna play Sabin while in he’s in Kansai. Sako is in Kansai so maybe someone knows how to get a hold of him. What do you think Sabin?
DO it sabin!
You win once and you’re pretty much a legend lol.
Sako is too beastlike why isn’t he a grandmaster, 21 hit Akuma combo, going through gouken’s double fireball with an ex cannon strike with Cammy, he’s doing this shit in real matches, holy shit, he’s so Godlike
sabin went awol lol
sabin vs sako should be crazy, i think.
hes not a grandmaster because he dont play as much at at the arcades
Sako’s Viper is hardcore.
That’s what I was digging, his Viper is so sick. Execution was flawless. Made me wanna really try to learn C.Viper again.
Sako’s been in plenty of tournaments, how else do you think he’d be considered above Daigo? That’s what some say, but if I’m not mistaken it’s Daigo is the shit of the east and Sako west? I’m hoping this guy starts making more appearances, but maybe age/responsibilities/job play a role into why he hasn’t been heard of much in the SF4 scene.
Definitely need to get some matches in with Sako Sabin, you MUST. And record it. Win or Lose. It’d be an epic battle, who will prove the old axiom today?! FIGHT!
Are you sure? I mean I dont know but I’ve read japanese people talk about sako saying how he rarely joins any tournament. I’m not saying I believe them over you, but I’m curious because you sounded so sure.
Hmm, I did word that with such an assured tone. I meant to say he’s got to have been, but even if he rarely enters tournaments his play style and execution are not to be ignored. One match with Daigo full parrying a super put him on the map in every ken-lover’s eyes.(me…all about chun now), so any single video of a guy that can do an infinite that no other living soul on this earth could do would warrant some popularity. Maybe he’s just good and it follows thru word of mouth instead of videos or big-name tournaments.
Sorry for the presumptuous tone, though if it makes you feel any better the first vid I saw of Sako was a pretty big tournament it seemed. Like… The Wizard Super Mario Bros. 3 finals big. lol.
geeeeeeeeeeet hyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyype XD
How’s Daigo considered the best in the East if both Mago, Uryo, and several others are better than him. =/
I hope this Sako guy is as godlike as everyone says and not just because of his execution. Remembert Poongko? He has some of the best execution of the game but wasn’t as good as most of the Japanese players.
Lol at people acting like Sako is a new face. If it’s the same dude, he’s a legend in the Vampire Savior scene, and just mad solid all around.
Because Mago and Uryo don’t even come remotely close to having the track record that Daigo has. The title of God of the East is because he has been in the top echelon of players in every fighting game that has actually mattered for over a decade.
Remember the fact that Poongko comes from an almost stagnant SF4 scene which gives him the chance to worry about solely execution and nothing else because everyone just lets him bust Training Mode all over their asses? Watch the Korean nationals, every player except Laugh and Poongko straight up suck, even the Balrog who made it to GFs. Sako has never had that luxury since he comes from the most proactive fighting game community in existence. Sako is considered one of the best VS players of all time with Kaji, Haitani and Oboro (which is one of the hardest fighting games to play, EVER), has qualified for SBO in 3s at least twice at least to my knowledge ('04/'05), and has an almost 95% win percentage on his card in SF4. He has played against the best in the world in a handful of fighting games and either comes out on top or comes damn close. Not sure how dudes still doubt this guy, he’s long since paid his dues.
Also, lol at this thread turning into “Sako SF4 Japan Q/A”, WHERE R U AT SABIN
Sako is a fucking beast, one of the best vampire savior players in Japan.
If you want to see how he plays look up some of his VS videos.
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Some of the combos he does in that video are usually considered impractical because of their difficulty.
Just a note, Nuki and Daigo were both considered top players in vampire savior along with a few of the new faces you’ve been hearing about in sf4.
Didn’t mean to derail the topic, just thought I’d throw in a little insight on the whole Sako fiasco.
Goodluck Sabin.
daigo and sako are both top VS players from back in the days. i knew that much, but i didnt know the same sako played sf4. maybe dakou and xiahai also play sf4 at a level higher than anybody else on the planet. but if nobody from here knows about it and there aint no vids of them doing so, its normal to wonder wether they are truly good. in fact, if your that good in kof98, i bet you can become a super pro at sf4 with ease (lookin @ sbo, kyabetsu & oogosho, who are some of the best 98 players in japan but pretty much aint got no chance against dakou and xiahai or however you write that ish). who knows if these 2 play sf4, and if they do and had enetered who knows just how high they might have ended up. but enough with theory fighter.
chinese sf4 comp just happened last week.
dakou and xiaohai both played, dakou got like 7th i think.
Look at our Avy’s & we both play Ken. Funny.
Eric V. told me I should hit u up for some matches.