Dan Hibiki
Dan Hibiki | |
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Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (1995) | |
Voiced by |
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In-universe information | |
Fighting style | Saikyo-style Hong Kongese |
Dan Hibiki (
Introduced in
Appearances
Dan is introduced in
Dan also appears in the console versions of Street Fighter IV, entering the tournament in an effort to make his Saikyo-style more popular.[7][8] He also appears as Sakura's mentor and fights her as a rival in the penultimate fight of his Arcade mode. In Super Street Fighter IV, he continues fighting to promote and gain membership into his Saikyo Dojo which has no members at all.[9] However, his plan fails due to lack of publicity used for his dojo.[10] Dan is used as the "dummy" opponent for the Challenge Mode in the home versions.
Prior to being released as a playable character for the fifth season of downloadable content in Street Fighter V, he provides descriptions of items that players can purchase from the in-game store, occasionally breaking the fourth wall. In the game's story, Dan may have won in a certain world martial arts tournament legally off-screen, but is still dissatisfied about still lacking of students in his dojo. However, thanks to Sakura and Blanka's tips, Dan is inspired by the success of the latter's "Blanka-chan" dolls and attempts to become popular by creating his own variation called "Saikyo-boy" dolls.
His stance as a "weak" character is emphasized in the puzzle game Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, in which Dan is a hidden character who drops only red counter gems, making him extremely easy to beat. In Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Dan's story begins with himself looking to expand his Saikyo-ryu school and subsequently chooses Sakura as his student. Upon meeting Sakura, he offers to teach her his style and she accepts after Dan defeats her in a fight. Sakura masters the entire Saikyo-ryu style and chooses to forget the entire style three days after mastering it, humiliating Dan.
Dan appears as a playable character in some Capcom crossover projects, including two crossovers with Marvel: Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 as well as the crossovers with SNK starting with Capcom vs. SNK Pro.[11] During the debut trailer for the crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken, Dan is beaten through a door following an encounter with Tekken character Kazuya Mishima. Even then, Dan does make a non-playable appearance as the "dummy" in the game's training mode.[12] He is also seen in Sakura and Blanka's ending, trapped inside of Pandora. Dan makes a cameo in Sentinel's Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ending, being beaten and dragged by one of the giant robots. In Street Fighter X Mega Man, Dan appears in between stages as Mega Man tests his new weapons on him. Dan is also shown to have a younger sister, Yuriko, who appears in his Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter ending and as the in-game shopkeeper in Street Fighter V.[13]
Additionally, Dan has had a small appearance in the
Concept and creation
Shortly after the release of Street Fighter II, rival company
In humorous retaliation, Street Fighter II co-designer
When developing Street Fighter IV, executive producer Yoshinori Ono emphasized Dan as a character he strongly wanted to have appear in the game, stating that while the character's personality and actions earned him the label of a joke character, he felt Dan was a very technical fighting game character that could be used well and bring something unique to the game.[19] In a later interview, he emphasized his desire to have Dan in the game again, citing the then-unveiled inclusion of Sakura Kasugano in home versions as added incentive.[20]
Character design
Dan has a similar outfit to Ryu and Ken, wearing a traditional karate gi. Dan also wears a black undershirt like Ryo. His head and face closely resemble Robert (especially the ponytail hairstyle) except with comical features like pointed up "angry" eyebrows and a noticeable cleft chin, while his outfit is bright pink, reminiscent of Ryo's orange outfit in Art of Fighting. In Street Fighter IV, the pink of his gi is faded in places, suggesting it was originally white, but turned pink after being mixed in with red-colored laundry.
Though his fighting stance is similar to Ken and Ryu's, it is more "loose" and animated. Many of his mannerisms directly mirror those of Yuri Sakazaki. In Street Fighter IV, Dan's stance more closely resembles Ryo Sakazaki's fighting stance, rather than Ryu and Ken's.
In Street Fighter IV, he can be seen with the kanji 最強流 (Saikyō-ryū) on his lapel. During some moves, the kanji 父 (father) or 弾 (bullet, pronounced 'Dan') appears on his back, similar to Akuma.
Reception
Dan started out as a joke character, but in the right hands, he's nasty. ... With fireballs that barely leave his hand and slow ass kicks that float across the screen, it's easy to laugh at the pink gi-wearing Dan. But that's until he totally wrecks you, only to follow it up with a good victory cry. Who wants to mess with Dan Hibiki? Who?! Go on, he'll kick your ass.
—Rich Knight,
Dan's character has received mostly positive reception from video game publications.
However, Ryan Clements of IGN called Dan the "most embarrassing character" on the SFIV roster[8] and Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft criticized his English voiceover in the game.[36] Complex named Dan the lamest series character in 2012 ("intentionally underpowered with a truncated move list")[37] and sixteenth among their "50 Most Annoying Characters In Video Games" the previous year due to his personality and in-game costume. "Could there be anybody more pathetic? We can imagine that he's an MMA fighter that Dipset once made the mistake of sponsoring."[38] Smosh named Dan among the six "lamest" Street Fighter characters in 2014. "Dan Hibiki may be a joke, but the joke is on the player that selects him."[39]
See also
References
- ^ Capcom (1995-06-27). Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (Arcade). Capcom. Level/area: Dan ending.
- ^ Capcom (1995-06-27). Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Arcade). Capcom. Level/area: Dan ending.
Dan: Nice eye, Sagat! Would you like the other one to match? / Sagat: The fool who took my eye paid with his life. / Dan: That was my father, you murderer!
- ^ "Street Fighter Alpha Hints & Cheats". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Capcom (1997-06-29). Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade). Capcom. Level/area: Dan profile.
Dan finally defeated the man who killed his father.... He made his own fighting style called Saikyo: "The strongest". But his ambition will not rest until he achieves perfection....
- ^ Capcom (1997-06-29). Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade). Capcom. Level/area: Blanka's fifth stage.
Dan: Jimmy...?! You're Jimmy!! / Blanka: Uwon!! Uwon!! <Oh! My dear old friend Dan!!>
- ^ Capcom (1997-06-29). Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade). Capcom. Level/area: Blanka ending.
Dan: I'm sorry, Jimmy.... I kept you waiting! But, I brought my number one disciple with me! / Sakura: Is he talking about me...?
- ^ Dimps/Capcom (2008-07-18). Street Fighter IV (Arcade). Capcom. Level/area: Dan's introduction.
- ^ a b Clements, Ryan (February 2, 2009). "Street Fighter IV: Dan". IGN. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Dimps/Capcom (2010-04-27). Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 3). Capcom. Level/area: Dan's introduction.
- ^ Dimps/Capcom (2010-04-27). Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 3). Capcom. Level/area: Dan's ending.
- ^ "CAPCOM VS. SNK PRO". Capcom. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Saikyo X Kobusi Blog". Capcom. 2011-12-26. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ "キャラ図鑑番外編:火引 百合子 | the Character Guides | Activity Reports".
- ISBN 4-88199-326-7.
- ^ Street Fighter Legends: Sakura #1-4
- ^ Super Street Fighter Volume 1: New Generation
- ^ Street Fighter Unlimited #8
- ^ a b c "Top 25 Street Fighter Characters - Day III". IGN. 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Street Fighter IV Producer interview". GameVideos. 2008-06-06. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ "Street Fighter IV - Yoshinori Ono Interview". GameTrailers. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b Knight, Rich (August 13, 2013). "Street Fighter: The Best Warriors in the History of the Series". Complex.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time. GameDaily. Retrieved on 13 November 2008
- ^ Top 25 Most Bizarre Fighting Characters. GameDaily. Retrieved on 30 December 2008
- ^ Ishii, Zenji (December 1996). "第10回ゲーメスト大賞". Gamest Magazine. 188: 46. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ Gamest, ed. (1997). ゲームキャラBEST 50 [Best 50 Video Game Characters] (in Japanese). Vol. 208. Shinseisha. p. 240.
- GamesRadar. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- GamesRadar. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Reparaz, Mikel (September 28, 2010). "Gaming's most satisfying uppercuts". GamesRadar. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ Furfari, Paul (2010-08-25). "Top 50 Street Fighter Characters". UGO.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Ledford, Jon (June 24, 2013). "10 Best Joke Characters of Gaming". ArcadeSushi.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- UGO.com. Archived from the originalon 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Mallory, Jordan (July 30, 2011). "Dan and Anna knocked out of Street Fighter X Tekken's final roster". Joystiq. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Mallory, Jordan (July 30, 2011). "Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is mourning a loss". Joystiq. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Kalata, Kurt (April 30, 2006). "Hardcore Gaming 101: Power Instinct". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved December 23, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Top 200 Fighting Game Endings: Part Nine". 4thletter.net. June 25, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (January 6, 2009). "Dan Vs. Dan (Oh, The English...)". Kotaku. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Amirkhani, Justin (April 17, 2012). "The 10 Lamest Street Fighter Characters". Complex. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ "The 50 Most Annoying Characters In Video Games". Complex. May 24, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Hollan, Mike (December 2014). "These 6 Dudes Are Probably The Lamest Street Fighter Characters Ever". Smosh.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
External links
- Dan's Street Fighter Alpha Archived 2012-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, Marvel vs. Capcom Archived 2012-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, and Street Fighter IV Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine entries at StrategyWiki.org