Go Hibiki

Gou Hibiki from Udon comics.

Go Hibiki (ゴウ・火引　Hibiki Go)[citation needed] is Dan Hibiki's father.[[|[1]]][[|[2]]][[|[3]]] He is the one who took out Sagat's eye in a brutal duel and in response, an enraged Sagat beat him to death.

The duel with Sagat was in response to Go Hibiki beating up a Shadaloo goon sent to the Hibiki Go Dojo to collect a 10,000 Hong Kong Dollar bribery fee for Shadaloo. According to the goon the Hibiki Go Dojo was in Shadaloo Country and this required payment. Go Hibiki refused to pay the bribe and defeated the goon convincingly in a fight.

Appearances

Go never appeared in any games as he died pre-Street Fighter. He is however frequently mentioned in games featuring Dan. In Street Fighter IV Dan has a picture of Go hanging on the wall in his dojo, but the face is obscured by a glare of sunlight on the glass. Fans have, however, included their own versions of Gou in MUGEN, a customizable fighting game for the PC in which players can insert fighter characters of their own design.

Go does appear in Pocket Fighter as a cameo in several of Dan's attacks. His appearance is similar to Dan's, however he has a green karategi, red skin, a halo (because he is a ghost) and a very long nose (a parody of Art of Fighting character Mr. Karate, who wears a Tengu Mask, and it's the father of Ryo Sakazaki, of whom Dan is a parody). Attacks involving Go include Dan swinging him like a hammer, using his nose as the handle as well as Go launching a freezing energy beam from his nose and even Go using Shun Goku Satsu like Akuma (with the ideogram "Father" appearing on his back).

He also appears in Street Figher Legends by Udon comics, although he uses karate style with visual similarities to Dan.[citation needed] In the comics, Go appears completely normal, without the long nose or red skin, looking more like an elderly and more competent version of Dan.[[|[4]]] In the comics it is also revealed that he was killed defending his dojo from Sagat and his henchmen.

In Super Street Fighter IV Go's Tengu Mask and green gi are worn in Dan's 3rd alternate costume set, albeit with the mask off to the side of his head rather than over his face.

Many believe Go Hibiki was a more serious fighter than his son Dan. This is evidenced by his dealings with Shadaloo goons who try to intimidate the Hibiki Go Dojo. Sagat's loss of an eye and subsequent eyepatch will forever serve as a permanent reminder that neither Go Hibiki or Dan Hibiki should be underestimated!

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Trivia

• Go Hibiki is possibly a parody (much like Dan) of the King of Fighters character, Mr. Karate. His appearance in Pocket Fighter gives him a long nose reminiscent of Mr. Karate, who wears a Tengu Mask. Mr. Karate is the father of Ryo Sakazaki, of whom Dan is a parody.
• The name of Go Hibiki's dojo which he opens with a young Dan is the 'Hibiki Go Dojo'. Although the move Go Hibiki used to take Sagat's eye looks remarkably similar to a Dankukyaku, the dojo's name and introduction in the comic of 'Hibiki Dojo' indicate the Saikyo-style of karate was not born yet - or, at least, acknowledged in any official capacity.
• Before Go fights Sagat, he says 'Prepare yourself.' This ties in with Dan's parody of Akuma's Ultra Combo in Pocket Fighter.

External Info

Go Hibiki's page on Thai Wikipedia

Go Hibiki's page on Portugese Wikipedia

Go Hibiki's page on Spanish Wikipedia