| Saki Amamiya | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Saki Amamiya from Sin & Punishment. | |
| Universe | Sin & Punishment |
| Debut | Sin & Punishment (2000) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl SSB4 |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (2009) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo 64 |
| Species | Human/Ruffian hybrid |
| Gender | Male (disguised as female) |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Designed by | Yasushi Suzuki |
| Voice actor | Dex Manley |
Saki Amamiya (サキ・アマミヤ, Saki Amamiya) is the main character from the game Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth. His main weapon of attack is the Dolphin Gun, a gun/beam sword hybrid which he uses to slash and shoot with.
Origin
Saki Amamiya made his first appearance in Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth. Alongside his companions Airan Jo and Achi, Saki is a member of the "Savior Group" that intends to take down a government agency in Japan called the "Armed Volunteers"; along the way, the group also has to protect civilians from the "Ruffians", a species of creatures that mutated from an genetically-modified alternative food source.
Throughout the game, Saki's weapon of choice, as well as Airan's, is the Dolphin Gun. In addition to acting as a long-range firearm that can potentially lock onto enemies, Saki can also use the Dolphin Gun to form an energy weapon that can slash enemies not unlike a sword. Through proper use of the weapon, he can also nullify some enemies projectiles. Saki himself is also physically fit, and is able to do flips and rolls while avoiding enemy fire.
Sin and Punishment had extensive voiced dialogue from its characters, and it was all in English despite the game being Japan-only at first. Saki was one of those speaking characters, and he was voiced in the game by Michael Lerner. This linguistic aspect was retained in the Smash series, specifically where Saki appears as an Assist Trophy.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
As an Assist Trophy
Upon appearing on stage, Saki uses his Dolphin Gun (erroneously called "Cannon Sword" according to the website) to attack opponents. Depending on their location relative to him, Saki will either shoot straight ahead of him, or slash with his weapon in order to inflict damage; the shots have relatively little knockback and easily combo into each other, while the sword packs more knockback and can potentially KO at high percentages.
As to reference his agility in his source game, Saki is able to quickly run and jump all over the stage that he has been summoned on; while doing so, he can shoot his weapon while jumping, as well as immediately end his dashing to slash with his weapon some more.
Saki has one English line ("Take this!") that can be heard in all regions. He is voiced in the game by Dex Manley, who also voiced Falco and Peppy in the same game's English version.
Trophy
- Saki
- A member of a rescue group that hunts aliens known as Ruffians that prey on mankind. He's killed by Ruffians, but the advance scout Achi resuscitates him, and he gains remarkable physical prowess and becomes the hunt leader. During a battle, he transforms into a Ruffian, and his companion Airan helps him recover. He's optimistic and copes well with danger.
: Sin and Punishment
- : Sin And Punishment
In Super Smash Bros. 4
As an Assist Trophy
Saki returns as an Assist Trophy, only this time he can be defeated. In addition, his collectable trophy is a Challenge reward, obtained by clearing All-Star Mode on hard difficulty with every playable character. His voice clips from Brawl also make a return here, English line included.
Trophy
- Saki Amamiya
- The main character of Sin and Punishment, he is often mistaken for a girl because of his...interesting...hairstyle. Resurrected by the blood of Achi, he has gained superhuman powers. When summoned, he'll target the closest opponents and unleash his powerful gunsword.
: Sin and Punishment (10/2007)- Sin and Punishment's hero is often mistaken for a girl due to his...well, his girly features. When he was revived by Achi's blood, he gained superhuman fighting skills. In this game, he'll slash and shoot at the nearest target with the Dolphin Gun, a gun/beam-sword hybrid.
- : Sin and Punishment (09/2007)
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
As a costume
Saki Amamiya does not reprise his role as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and instead appears as basis of a Mii Costume. The Outfit is exclusive to the Mii Gunner class, while the Headgear is available for all 3 Mii Fighter classes.
Spirit
Saki Amamiya also appears as a spirit.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base 
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Max
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Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,164 | |
Saki Amamiya |  |
★★★ | 2 | 2678 | 8074 | 1339 | 4037 | 1339 | 4037 | No Effect | Sin & Punishment Series |
Gallery
Official render from Brawl.
Challenge board unlock image from for Wii U.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese |
サキ・アマミヤ, Saki Amamiya |
 English |
Saki Amamiya |
 French |
Saki Amamiya |
 German |
Saki Amamiya |
 Spanish |
Saki Amamiya |
 Italian |
Saki Amamiya |
 Chinese |
Saki Amamiya |
 Korean |
Saki Amamiya |
 Dutch |
Saki Amamiya |
 Russian |
Саки Амамия |
Trivia
- Saki's appearance as an Assist Trophy occurred because of strong demand from Japanese gamers.[1]
- Saki is one of 5 Assist Trophies to have appeared since Brawl, but is absent in Ultimate.
- The other Assist Trophies that were cut following Brawl and Smash 4 include Infantry and Tanks, Kat & Ana, Lakitu and Spinies, and Tingle.
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