Satsui No Hadou Satsui No Hadou (殺意の波動) is also known as "Surge of the Intent to Murder" in Japanese. It is the forbidden power depicted through Capcom's Street Fighter Alpha and Street Fighter II series. It was first introduced in Street Fighter Alpha 2, in which Ryu realized that this forbidden power was building within him--the main reason why Sagat was nearly killed. Not much is known about the Satsui No Hadou, neither how the murderous power came about, but one thing is for sure--Akuma, before he succeeded in killing his father Goutetsu and his brother Gouken, embraced the forbidden power known as the Satsui No Hadou. After Akuma tamed the Satsui No Hadou, Akuma lost all of his humanity and became a fighter who only seeks to become the strongest in the earth. Satsui No Hadou makes a human unbelievably powerful but at the cost of losing one's self humanity. Ryu never knew that the memoriable Shoryuken was actually a Gou Shouryuken (Great Rising Dragon Punch) that scarred Sagat. Although Sagat wanted revenge for his scarred chest, Sagat never knew that the scar came from the Satsui No Hadou, a dark power that consumed Ryu sometime in 1987. During Street Fighter Alpha 2, Ryu finally realized that the Satsui No Hadou was the culprit behind his cheap victory over Sagat. Knowing about this dark intent, Ryu has vowed to reject the Satsui No Hadou. It was not until the end of Street Fighter Alpha 3 that Ryu was able to fully reject the Satsui No Hadou. The Satsui no Hadou was introduced in Alpha 2, where a player could choose to play a version of Ryu, known as Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryu (sometimes shortened by English-speaking fans as "Evil Ryu") that had some of Akuma's moves. This also continued to home versions of Alpha 3, as well as games in the Capcom vs. SNK series. Because of the aforementioned plot elements, Satsui no Hadou ni Mazameta Ryu does not appear in Street Fighter III. In the Marvel vs. Capcom series, Sakura Kasugano had an alternate form (Hiyakeshita Sakura, literally "Sunburned Sakura") that gave her some of Akuma's moves. Although this had little connection to Satsui no Hadou, as the Satsui no Hadou was not a central plot element in any game in the series, this sparked speculation as to whether other characters (not necessarily those from Capcom) could use this power. In particular: Rogue from the X-Men could use some of Akuma's moves in X-Men vs. Street Fighter, but is generally considered an effect of her mutant power rather than the Satsui no Hadou. The final boss form of Rugal Bernstein ("God Rugal" or "Ultimate Rugal") had some of Akuma's moves. In SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, Ken Masters was subject to a similar power that transformed him to "Violent Ken". However, this transformation may have been due to a lack of discipline, or even a byproduct of the similar "Orochi blood" storyline in The King of Fighters. Part of Yuri Sakazaki's moves parodied moves that are trademarks of Satsui no Hadou in The King of Fighters 2001. However, any connection between Kyokugen-ryuu karate and the Satsui no Hadou is superficial at best. Related Characters Ryu Akuma Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satsui_No_Hadou