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While earlier ''Street Fighter'' games made references to Ryu and Ken's master, the character made his first illustrated appearance in Masaomi Kanzaki's [[Street Fighter II (manga)|manga adaptation]] of ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', originally serialized in ''Family Computer Magazine'' in [[1992]]. According to the comic, Gouken accepted Ryu and Ken as his pupils and taught them their fighting style in his solitary home located in the Japanese wilderness. However, one day [[M. Bison]] and his men stormed the dojo and killed Gouken, leaving Ryu and Ken with the duty to avenge their master's death. |
While earlier ''Street Fighter'' games made references to Ryu and Ken's master, the character made his first illustrated appearance in Masaomi Kanzaki's [[Street Fighter II (manga)|manga adaptation]] of ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', originally serialized in ''Family Computer Magazine'' in [[1992]]. According to the comic, Gouken accepted Ryu and Ken as his pupils and taught them their fighting style in his solitary home located in the Japanese wilderness. However, one day [[M. Bison]] and his men stormed the dojo and killed Gouken, leaving Ryu and Ken with the duty to avenge their master's death. |
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While the comic itself was [[canon (fiction)|non-canonical]] in the video game ''Street Fighter'' continuity, Gouken's name and character design was adapted in the ''Street Fighter'' video game series with the introduction of Akuma in ''[[Street Fighter II#Super Street Fighter II|Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]''. According to Capcom's official account of Akuma's backstory, Akuma and Gouken were practitioner of an unnamed [[ansatsuken|assassination style]] taught to them by their master Goutetsu. While Akuma embraced the killing aspect of the art to the point of succumbing to the "killing intent" (''Satsui no Hadou'') and killing Goutetsu, Gouken developed his own style, turning techniques such as the ''[[Hadouken]]'' and ''[[Shoryuken]]'' into defensive non-killing techniques. Gouken would go on to pass his knowledge to Ryu and Ken before being challenged by Akuma and killed in combat. Gouken makes his first and only on-screen appearances in the video games in the first ''Street Fighter Alpha'' game in Akuma's ending in the game alongside their fallen master. Gouken |
While the comic itself was [[canon (fiction)|non-canonical]] in the video game ''Street Fighter'' continuity, Gouken's name and character design was adapted in the ''Street Fighter'' video game series with the introduction of Akuma in ''[[Street Fighter II#Super Street Fighter II|Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]''. According to Capcom's official account of Akuma's backstory, Akuma and Gouken were practitioner of an unnamed [[ansatsuken|assassination style]] taught to them by their master Goutetsu. While Akuma embraced the killing aspect of the art to the point of succumbing to the "killing intent" (''Satsui no Hadou'') and killing Goutetsu, Gouken developed his own style, turning techniques such as the ''[[Hadouken]]'' and ''[[Shoryuken]]'' into a pure defensive non-killing techniques. Gouken would go on to pass his knowledge to Ryu and Ken before being challenged by Akuma and supposedly killed in combat. Gouken makes his first and only on-screen appearances in the video games in the first ''Street Fighter Alpha'' game in Akuma's ending in the game alongside their fallen master. |
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Gouken appears in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'' as a computer-controller opponent and showing up in Akuma's ending. He also appears in an animated teaser for the upcoming console version, where he is seen performing a ''Shoryuken'' on a waterfall.<ref name=sfIV>{{cite web|title=Gametrailers.com - Street Fighter IV - Exclusive Anime Trailer HD|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35813.html}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:50, 24 September 2008
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into List of Street Fighter characters, Talk:List of Street Fighter characters and February 2008. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2008. |
Gouken (剛拳, Gōken) is a character in the Street Fighter series. He is the martial arts master of Ryu and Ken, as well as the older brother and former sparring partner of Akuma. Gouken is usually depicted as bearded man who wears prayer beads on his neck and a karate gi with the kanji mu (無), or "empty" sewn to the back. He plays an integral role in the series' backstory and was first depicted in Akuma's ending in Street Fighter Alpha.
History
While earlier Street Fighter games made references to Ryu and Ken's master, the character made his first illustrated appearance in Masaomi Kanzaki's manga adaptation of Street Fighter II, originally serialized in Family Computer Magazine in 1992. According to the comic, Gouken accepted Ryu and Ken as his pupils and taught them their fighting style in his solitary home located in the Japanese wilderness. However, one day M. Bison and his men stormed the dojo and killed Gouken, leaving Ryu and Ken with the duty to avenge their master's death.
While the comic itself was non-canonical in the video game Street Fighter continuity, Gouken's name and character design was adapted in the Street Fighter video game series with the introduction of Akuma in Super Street Fighter II Turbo. According to Capcom's official account of Akuma's backstory, Akuma and Gouken were practitioner of an unnamed assassination style taught to them by their master Goutetsu. While Akuma embraced the killing aspect of the art to the point of succumbing to the "killing intent" (Satsui no Hadou) and killing Goutetsu, Gouken developed his own style, turning techniques such as the Hadouken and Shoryuken into a pure defensive non-killing techniques. Gouken would go on to pass his knowledge to Ryu and Ken before being challenged by Akuma and supposedly killed in combat. Gouken makes his first and only on-screen appearances in the video games in the first Street Fighter Alpha game in Akuma's ending in the game alongside their fallen master.
Gouken appears in Street Fighter IV as a computer-controller opponent and showing up in Akuma's ending. He also appears in an animated teaser for the upcoming console version, where he is seen performing a Shoryuken on a waterfall.[1]