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Dan is a "joke character" created by Capcom in an effort to lampoon SNK's Art of Fighting franchise, which they supposedly felt was a rip-off of Street Fighter. The
concept of Dan actually came from a piece of art which depicted Sagat holding a crushed opponent by one hand who had the head of Robert Garcia and the body of Ryo Sakazaki (the two main characters of AoF). Dan's stance and gi are both direct parodies of Ryo's style in Art of Fighting. Dan also has a reputation of wearing the brightest and ugliest colors, such as pink and bright green.
Dan's moves are typically remembered for their comedic factor and uselessness. He was also the first character in the Street Fighter series who could taunt more than once, which became quite the trademark for our man in pink. Like most characters, Dan's moves vary from game to game, but typically include the following:
Street Fighter's "joke character" (and parody of SNK's Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia) is known for his annoying taunts and almost useless special moves.
Origin
...as well as the head of Robert Garcia of the Art of Fighting games.
Ryo Sakazaki of the Art of Fighting series. His gi and fight style are parodied in Dan...
concept of Dan actually came from a piece of art which depicted Sagat holding a crushed opponent by one hand who had the head of Robert Garcia and the body of Ryo Sakazaki (the two main characters of AoF). Dan's stance and gi are both direct parodies of Ryo's style in Art of Fighting. Dan also has a reputation of wearing the brightest and ugliest colors, such as pink and bright green.
History
Outraged by the death of his father, Go Hibiki, at the hands of Sagat, Dan Hibiki was raised along Ken and Ryu under the sensei of Gouken. Ironically enough, Dan was expelled from the dojo when his true intentions were learned and he was considered "too dangerous." Dan went on to create his own style of fighting called Saikyo, or "The Strongest Style," which is basically a comedic and blatantly weak rip-off of Ken and Ryu's style. Dan later tried to teach Sakura his ways, but it was revealed she was only traveling with him in order to meet his mentor, Ryu. Dan is also very good friends with Blanka and Joe Higashi from SNK's Fatal Fury franchise.Moves
The concept art that created Dan
- Fireball (Gadouken): Dan reaches out and a very small fireball barely leaves his hand. Unlike most fireballs, Dan's can only be used at short range. A comedic variant of the hadouken.
- Flying Kick (Dankukyaku): Dan's take on the "tornado kick," in which he flies towards the opponent letting out three typically slow and predictable kicks. Usually travels mid-screen.
- "Shiny" Uppercut (Koryuken): Dan's shoryuken. As expected, much slower and covers less range than the actual thing. The name comes from the fact that his sprite will randomly shine when doing it.
- Super Taunt: Without a doubt Dan's most famous move. When his super meter is full, Dan will unleash an annoyingly loud and useless barrage of taunts, rolling around, jumping, and typically looking like an idiot.
- Raging Dan: Appearing originally in Street Fighter vs Marvel Super Heroes, this move is a parody of the Shun Goku Satsu (Akuma's most recognized move.) The move itself does some considerable damage, but once it connects, Dan loses all but one pixel of health. It should only be done in times of desperation.
Dan Hibiki games
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Super Street Fighter IV |
X360, PS3 | Capcom |
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Street Fighter IV released on Feb. 17, 2009 |
X360, PS3, PC, ARC | Capcom |
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Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix released on Aug. 29, 2007 |
PSN, XBLM, PC | Backbone Emeryville, Capcom |
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Street Fighter Alpha Anthology released on June 13, 2006 |
PS2 | Capcom |
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Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX released on Feb. 7, 2006 |
PSN, PSP | Capcom |
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SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom released on Oct. 7, 2004 |
ARC, PS2, NEO, XBOX | SNK Playmore |
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Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro released on Aug. 16, 2002 |
PS1, DC | Capcom Production Studio 1, Capcom |
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Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium released on Nov. 6, 2001 |
ARC, GC, DC, PS2, XBOX | Capcom Production Studio 1, Capcom |
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Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service |
DC | Capcom |
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Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 released on Nov. 9, 2000 |
ARC, DC | Capcom Production Studio 1, Capcom |
| Character Name: | Dan Hibiki |
| Real Name: | |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Appears in: | 24 games |
| First appearance: | Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams |
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