DAN HIBIKI IN...
FIRE PRO WRESTLING?!
 

Yes, it can be done.  This is the recipe for my own Dan Hibiki character... follow the instructions carefully and you'll be able to use him in any of Fire Pro Wrestling Ace's game modes.

STEP 1:

Enter edit mode from the main options screen.  Choose the option "Edit Wrestler" at the top of the edit mode menu.  You'll see a generic character named Fire Fighter along with several new options.  Now, select "Wrestler Models".

You'll enter the Wrestler Select screen.  Press right on the D-pad until you reach the organization called "Eclipse".  Now press down until you find Arch Angel, Ricardo Gabriel.  Select him.

STEP 2:

Once you're back in the Wrestler Edit menu, select the option "Appearances".  There will be a variety of options you can change... change them to the following as illustrated below.

STANCE
---
SHOOTING
SIZE
---
L
FACE
---
57
CHEST
M
KARATE DOUGI
STOMACH
M
KARATE DOUGI
UPPER ARM
M
SHOULDER CUTOFFS
LOWER ARM
M
WRISTBAND S
WRIST
---
FINGERLESS GLOVE
THIGH
M
KARATE DOUGI
KNEES
---
KARATE DOUGI
ANKLE
---
BARE FEET

STEP 3:

There's one final option in the Appearance menu, called Color Set.  Select it.

Select the colors of the character as follows:

SKIN
31, 26, 21
29, 21, 17
20, 14, 12
14, 9, 7
COSTUME 1
26, 0, 0
31, 19, 19
31, 25, 25
COSTUME 2
26, 0, 0
31, 19, 19
31, 25, 25
COSTUME 3
2, 2, 2
7, 7, 7
10, 10, 10
KNEEPAD
26, 0, 0
31, 19, 19
31, 25, 25
SHOES 1
26, 0, 0
31, 19, 19
31, 25, 25
SHOES 2
2, 2, 2
5, 5, 5
8, 8, 8
16,16,16
24,24,24
MASK/GLOVES 1
15, 4, 2
24, 6, 3
27, 9, 4
MASK/GLOVES 2
4, 3, 4
22, 18, 8
28, 24, 12
HAIR
10, 6, 4
14, 10, 6
18, 16, 8
8, 6, 4

It's not a lot of fun entering all this numbers, but you can speed things up by copying and pasting colors with the Game Boy Advance's L and R buttons.  Put your cursor over a color, then press L to copy that color into memory.  From there, you can change colors by putting your cursor over them and pressing R.

When you're (finally!) finished, select Exit on the color menu.

STEP 4:

Select the "Edit Abilities" option on the Wrestler Edit screen.

You're now in the abilities screen.  You'll notice two charts of statistics, one for attacks and the other for defense.  You can have a little fun with this and make the statistics even lower than the ones listed below, but here's what I used:

ATTACK
NO.
DEFENSE
NO.
PUNCH
4
PUNCH
5
KICK
6
KICK
6
SUPLEX
4
SUPLEX
4
SUBMISSION
4
SUBMISSION
4
STRETCH
5
STRETCH
5
POWER
6
FLYING
5
INSTANT POWER
6
CRUSH
5
ARM POWER
6
LARIAT
4
TECHNIQUE
5
TECHNIQUE
6
ROUGH
5
ROUGH
5

Exit and return to the Edit Wrestler screen.

STEP 5:

I generally don't bother with the CPU Logic mode, but if you're going to fight against Dan or use him as a tag team partner you might want to consider altering the percentages a bit (especially the ones next to "Performance", which determines how often the character will taunt).

You'll probably want to give your character a name, and then save him so you don't lose all that work.  Select the "Name Entry" option on the Wrestler Edit screen, then enter the following data:

Nickname:  Saikyo Crusher
Last Name:  Hibiki
First Name:  Dan
Exchange:  ON
Middle Name:  (leave blank)

Press Start to exit this screen.

Now, select the "Data Storage" option.  Pick Save, choose a slot for your character, and select Exit or press Start to return to the Wrestler Edit screen.

STEP 6:

You're not quite finished, but you're getting there.  Pick the "Edit Skills" option and enter the following data:

ORGANIZATION
FREE
FIGHT STYLE
HEEL
DEFENSIVE SKILL
FIGHTER
CRITICAL TYPE
STRIKING
SPECIAL SKILL
STARDOM
RECOVERY
MEDIUM
RECOVERY (BLOODY)
SLOW
BREATHING
MEDIUM
BREATHING (BLOODY)
BELOW
AWARENESS
MEDIUM
AWARENESS (BLOODY)
POOR
NECK STRENGTH
LOW
ARM STRENGTH
MEDIUM
WAIST STRENGTH
LOW
FOOT STRENGTH
MEDIUM
MOVEMENT SPEED
MEDIUM
ASCENT SPEED
MEDIUM SLOW
ASCENT SKILL
CAN ASCEND
OUTSIDE RETURN COUNT
0
TOUCHWORK
SLOW
THEME MUSIC
TORNADO

About what you've just entered... you can really select any wrestling organization for Dan that you want, although a custom designed one specifically for video game characters is a good idea.  I've got him lumped into a special GRB organization with my friends and Byron, my web site's mascot, but after someone who borrowed my copy of the game created everyone from Raiden (the fat wrestler in Capcom vs. SNK) to Jeffry McWild from Virtua Fighter, I'm seriously considering making a new, more appropriate group for them as well as any future imports from other video games.

I've chosen Heel as Dan's fighting style because this makes the audience boo rather than cheer whenever Dan enters the ring at the beginning of the match.  Dan's special skill is Stardom, chosen because he's a notorious showoff, and his critical type is Striking, because his finisher is the Hisshou Burai Ken (a quick barrage of punches and kicks).  Finally, Dan's theme music is Tornado, because it's the closest I could come to his Hong Kong tune in Street Fighter Alpha 2.

Anyway, when you're done, select Exit to return to the Wrestler Edit screen.  There's one more step to take care of before the character can truly be called Dan Hibiki, and it'll take you a while to complete it.  You may want to consider saving the character and finish him later, like, after a few games of Pac-Man Arrangement or something.

STEP 7:

Take a deep breath, because you've got to select all of Dan's moves, and there are a LOT of moves available in Fire Pro Wrestling.  Select the "Edit Moves" option and complete the list as follows.

STANDING B OPEN HAND JAB
STANDING A

TOE KICK

STANDING AB HIGHMAN KICK
RUNNING B SPINNING ELBOW
RUNNING A JUMPING KNEE PAT
COUNTER B KESA-GIRI CHOP
COUNTER A BACK SPIN KICK
RUNNING (CORNER) B JUMPING KNEE PAT
RUNNING (OUTSIDE) AB TOPE SUICIDE
SLINGSHOT (OUTSIDE) AB PLANCHA SUICIDE
SLINGSHOT (INSIDE) AB FLYING BODY ATTACK
POST B DIVING HIP ATTACK
POST A DIVING HEADBUTT 1
POST AB DOLPHIN ELBOW DROP
GRAB B OPEN HAND JAB
GRAB B+UP JIGOKU-ZUKI
GRAB B+LEFT/RIGHT HARAI-GOSHI
GRAB B+DOWN LEG TRIP TAKEDOWN
GRAB A ONE LEG HEADBUTT
GRAB A+UP STEP JIKOGU-ZUKI
GRAB A+LEFT/RIGHT HEADLOCK PUNCH
GRAB A+DOWN SWEEP KICK
GRAB AB VITAL SPOT KICK
GRAB AB+UP SCREW HIGH KICK
GRAB AB+LEFT/RIGHT BRITISH FALL
GRAB AB+DOWN BACK SPIN COMBO
BACK B HAMSTRING KICK
BACK A BACK SOLE BUTT
BACK AB SCHOOL BOY
BACK AB+UP/DOWN BACKBRAIN KNEEKICK
BACK AB+LEFT/RIGHT ROLLING HOLD
BACK DEF. B GROIN KICK
BACK DEF. A ROLLING PRAWN HOLD
DOWN (FACE UP) HEAD AB STANDING PIN
DOWN (FACE UP) LEGS AB HEAD DROP TO BODY
DOWN (FACE DOWN) HEAD AB ARROGANT PIN
DOWN (FACE DOWN) LEGS AB JUMPING ELBOW DROP
DOWN (FACE UP) HEAD A STANDING PIN
DOWN (FACE UP) LEGS A GROIN HEAD DROP
DOWN (FACE DOWN) HEAD A JUMPING KNEE TO BACK
DOWN (FACE DOWN) LEGS A DOUBLE KNEE DROP
RUNNING (DOWN) AB PERFECT ELBOW
CORNER GRAB AB+UP CALF BRANDING
CORNER GRAB AB+LEFT/RIGHT PRAYING ROPE WALKING
CORNER GRAB AB+DOWN ICONOCLASM
PERFORMANCE (BEFORE) BULLDOG STRADDLING
PERFORMANCE (DURING) WRIST CHECK 2
PERFORMANCE (AFTER) KOUNO GUTS POSE
2 FRONT PLATOON BIG DEMOLITION
3 FRONT PLATOON TRIPLE HAMMER BLOW
2 BACK PLATOON DOUBLE BACK DROP
3 BACK PLATOON TRIPLE HAMMER BLOW
2 CORNER PLATOON B. DROP + D. NECKBREAKER
3 CORNER PLATOON TRIPLE HAMMER BLOW

I tried to select moves that'd make the character mirror the original Dan Hibiki as closely as possible, but it wasn't easy in some cases.  For instance, there are plenty of taunts in the game, but no rolling ones, so I had to give Dan rolling holds instead.  However, Dan's basic kicks and punches are pretty close to the ones he has in Street Fighter Alpha, and the Back Spin Combo is a pretty good substitute for Dan's Hisshou Burai Ken... you can even name it that after you're done selecting all of his moves.

I chose several moves for Dan that are either really flashy or really comical.  The Iconoclasm is Dan's most impressive attack... the player sets his opponent on the turnbuckle, gives him an uppercut, and spins around to catch him by the neck as he falls to the ground!  However, you'll notice that Dan appears to botch some of his other throws and holds, and he isn't above hitting his opponent in the privates (fortunately, you'll hear a bell rather than Bob Saget when this happens).

Congratulations... your homemade Dan Hibiki is finished!  All you've got to do is save him and he'll be available in the game's other modes.  Better yet, you can give the character to a friend so he doesn't have to spend an hour or more creating him!