Editing Samurai Goroh

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|lastappearance=''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero 99}}'' (2024, physical appearance via update)

|voiceactor = {{s|wikipedia|Akio Ōtsuka}}

Samurai Goroh made his first appearance in ''[[F-Zero]]''. He drives an F-Zero machine called "Fire Stingray". He later appears in ''[[F-Zero X]]'' driving the same machine. In ''F-Zero X'', the tracks are suspended above ground which allows players to fall and lose the race, and it is also possible to knock other players off the track. As a possible reference to this, ''Melee''{{'}}s opening features Samurai Goroh racing against Captain Falcon in their respective machines, with the two ramming each other until Captain Falcon is able to knock Samurai Goroh off the track.

The ''F-Zero'' instruction manual had an eight paged comic book that goes over Captain Falcon's first bounty hunt. Samurai Goroh is in the comic as Captain Falcon's rival. In the comic, Captain Falcon shoots a criminal and was about to turn him in. Samurai Goroh shows up to try to stop him with his katana in order to claim the bounty for himself, since the criminal was apprehended in Red Canyon, which Goroh considers his turf; however, Captain Falcon is able to get away with his Falcon Flyer, leaving Goroh to swear revenge at the upcoming F-Zero race in Mute City. Samurai Goroh also appeared in ''[[F-Zero GX]]'', in whose story mode he challenges Captain Falcon to a race after the latter tried to pass through Red Canyon. In the cutscene in which the two meet, Samurai Goroh is wielding a katana. In ''Brawl'', ''SSB4'', and ''Ultimate'', Samurai Goroh appears as an Assist Trophy, and when summoned, he will use his katana to slash at enemy players.

|name=Samurai Goroh

|image=Samurai Goroh Trophy Melee.png

|desc=A rival bounty hunter, Samurai Goroh has crossed paths with Captain Falcon in many a dark corner of the universe. He also goes head-to-head with Falcon in F-Zero races, so the threads of their fates seem to be deeply intertwined. Samurai Goroh is famous for his katana, and his signature T-shirt is instantly recognizable.

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Samurai Goroh makes his gameplay debut as a computer-controlled Assist character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as one of the many secondary Nintendo characters that can appear from the [[Assist Trophy]] item in battle. When released, he does a loud battle cry before running around the stage, wildly swinging his katana. His slashes will continue so long as he is moving or jumping, allowing him to trap enemies in a flurry of hits before sending them away.

''Brawl''{{'}}s game data reveals that Goroh has an unused second trophy (an unfinished version of his ''Melee'' trophy), featuring him and his F-Zero Machine, the Fire Stingray.

|image=Samurai Goroh - Brawl Trophy.png

|desc-ntsc=A man who presents himself as a bounty hunter much like Captain Falcon but is also the boss of a notorious bandit group. He tries to collect criminal bounties but always fails to beat Captain Falcon to the collar. He considers himself Falcon's archrival and always tries to beat him in F-Zero races. His machine, the Fire Stingray (#05), has a high top speed.

|desc-pal=A man who presents himself as a bounty hunter much like Captain Falcon but is also the boss of a notorious bandit group. He tries to collect criminal bounties but always fails to beat Captain Falcon to the collar. He considers himself Falcon's arch-rival and always tries to beat him in F-Zero races. His machine, the Fire Stingray (#05), has a high top speed.

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|name=Samurai Goroh

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|desc-ntsc=This infamous pilot considers himself to be Captain Falcon's main rival. His racing machine, the Fire Stingray, is incredibly fast. If summoned into battle, he'll head toward the nearest opponent and slash with his katana. He definitely makes a better friend than foe!

|desc-pal=An infamous F-Zero pilot who considers himself to be Captain Falcon's main rival. He races as number 5 with his speedy Fire Stingray. When released in this game, he'll head straight for the nearest opponent, swinging his sword with reckless abandon. Try not to get on his bad side.

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Samurai Goroh also appears as a Legend-class [[primary spirit]]. He can be [[summon]]ed using the cores of {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Takamaru}}, {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Sakura Samurai}}, {{h2|List of spirits (Kirby series)|Tac}}, and one Attack type.

Samurai Goroh Unused Trophy Brawl.png|Samurai Goroh's unused trophy model in ''Brawl''.

*In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Samurai Goroh and Captain Falcon are the only ''F-Zero'' character trophies that do not have their respective ''F-Zero'' racers.

**This also applies to [[Ryuji Sakamoto]]'s spirit, where his edit is present in his shoes.

**His change was applied to the series for the first time outside of ''Super Smash Bros.'' series through an update by ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero 99}}'' on July 4, 2024.