Gorilla Mask

• Gorilla Mask
• Gorilla Mask Tiger

Gorilla Mask

HP	1250
Height	{{{height}}}
Rank	Sub-Boss
Moveset Type	Wrestler & Fatty
Stages	Stage 3-2, Fighting Ring (Challenge 18)
Pummels	Gorilla Suplex
Battle Theme	Top Of The Humans
Voiced by	Unknown

Gorilla Mask Tiger

HP	2500
Height	{{{height}}}
Rank	Sub-Boss
Moveset Type	Wrestler & Fatty
Stages	Stage 8-3, Fighting Ring (Challenge 43)
Pummels	Gorilla Suplex
Battle Theme	Top Of The Humans
Voiced by	Unknown

“Oog Oog Oog!!” ~ Gorilla Mask

Gorilla Mask (ゴリラーマスク Gorirāmasuku) is a riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an enigma, but whoever this mysterious opponent is, they stand out even among the many bizarre bosses fought in Godhand.

Appearance

Gorilla Mask is a Specter who is presumably disguised as a human underneath the gorilla wearing a wrestling outfit costume he wears.

The costume he is wearing has black fur, multiple scars, and wears a white and red Lucha Libre mask with a yellow G on it, red elbow-pads, a red pair of trunks with a large black belt, that has a buckle styled after a cut of meat on it, with golden studs that have the designs of apples with G's on them and Red Kneepads with white boots with red laces.

As his heel alter ego Gorilla Mask Tiger (ゴリラーマスクタイガー Gorirāmasukutaigā) he has gained a tiger patterned outfit, as well as a nifty tiger patterned cape with golden buttons that have the letters GT (standing for Gorilla-Tiger) on it, with two and has swapped out his trunks for a pair of full length pants that have an arrow like stripe design to them.

Personality

Not much is known about his personality, though it is clear that he dislikes being called human. However, as Gorilla Mask, he seems to take on the role of a Baby Face-like wrestler, meaning he acts as a popular and heroic wrestler who is meant to be cheered for by the audiences, and as Gorilla Mask Tiger, he plays the role of a Heel wrestler, and starts using dirty tricks such as wielding foreign objects, and is notably booed instead of being cheered by an unseen audience.

Story

First appearing in "The Masked Man's Riddle", Gorilla Mask is seen sitting at a bus stop, reading a newspaper. As he gets up, he casually sets it aside, at which point Gene asks him "You're not a human, are you!?" After realising that Gene is addressing him, Mask shakes his head and waves his hands in a "Nonononono" fashion.

Gorilla Mask returns under a new identity; Gorilla Mask Tiger, in "All Hail the Returning Champ", making a dramatic intro on top of a pillar facing away from Gene and backflipping off of it to confront him for the second and final time.

Powers & Abilities

Gorilla Mask possesses above average strength, as even Gene cannot break out of his grapples. However, his stamina seems lacking, as if forced to chase the God Hand, he will swiftly run out of breath. He is also able to swiftly slam Gene to the ground, before going for an elbow drop, capable of inflicting SERIOUS damage, unless Gene is able to roll aside in time. FInally, when his health is low, he will summon a midget to bring him a banana for health. Gene can quickly defeat the midget to deny Mask his snack, or just attack the Gorilla-wannabe while he's waiting.

In his second appearance, Mask will sometimes grab a pipe from out of nowhere and brain Gene with it. If this connects, the crowd will BOO Mask, as he swiftly feigns ignorance.

Moves

Gorilla Mask

Abilities

• Backhop: Gorilla Mask hops away from Gene to dodge his attacks or to establish distance between the two.
• Banana Dance: Gorilla Mask preforms a dance, which summons a Bomb Man holding a Banana. After he finishes his dance, he will immediately make a beeline for the Bomb Man and knock him out of the way and attack him, taking the Banana from him. He does not use this in his Fighting Ring rematch.

Basic Moves

• Double Palm Thrust: Gorilla Mask does a palm thrust with each hand.
• Hip Check: Gorilla Mask turns around and preforms a jumping hip check. This move bypasses Gene's ducking.
• Mule Kick: Gorilla Mask stands on his hands and delivers a backwards kick with both feet, he can only preform this if Gene is behind him.
• Body Attack (ボディアタック Bodiattaku): Gorilla Mask does a belly slam that sends Gene flying.
• Earthquake Thrust (地震突き Jishin tsuki): Gorilla Mask will attack with a double palm thrust which sends Gene flying if it hits.
• Dropkick (ドロップキック Doroppukikku): Gorilla Mask leaps in the air and preforms a dropkick.

Special Moves

• Double Lariat (ダブルラリアット Dabururariatto): Gorilla Mask spins around with both arms outstretched.
• Moonsault Body Press (ムーンサルトボディプレス Mūnsarutobodipuresu): Gorilla Mask will slam Gene to the floor, then a QTE will happen where Gene must press a random button to roll out of the way before he preforms his moonsault body press. If Gene dodges, Gorilla Mask will take some damage and be floored.
• Great Destruction Throw (大破壊投げ Daihakainage): Gorilla Mask will grab Gene by the leg, and repeatedly slam him like a ragdoll, Gene can escape this otherwise powerful grab and instantly stun Gorilla Mask by completing the QTE for this move.

Gorilla Mask Tiger

Abilities

• Duck: Gorilla Mask Tiger starts ducking and weaving underneath Gene's attacks.

Basic Moves

• Front Roll Kick (フロントロールキック Furontorōrukikku): Gorilla Mask Tiger preforms a Do Mawashi Kaiten Geri that will knock Gene back if it hits.
• Earthquake Thrust (地震突き Jishin tsuki): Gorilla Mask Tiger will attack with a double palm thrust which sends Gene flying if it hits.
• Expert Sobat: Gorilla Mask Tiger turns around and does a hopping Sobat Kick.
• Weapon Attack (凶器攻撃 Kyōki kōgeki): Gorilla Mask Tiger pulls out a lead pipe and swings it at Gene, causing an invisible crowd to boo him.
• Moonsault Body Press (ムーンサルトボディプレス Mūnsarutobodipuresu): Modified from last time, Gorilla Mask Tiger can now freely preform this move without having to grab Gene first.

Special Moves

• Knee Stomp (ニースタンプ Nīsutanpu): Replaces the Moonsault Body Press. Gorilla Mask Tiger will lift Gene up in both hands and slam him into the ground, then jump onto the platform in the middle of his arena, and then preform a jumping knee drop. This move can be avoided by pressing a random button when the prompt appears, causing Gene to roll out of the way and dodge it, making Gorilla Mask Tiger deal a small amount of damage to himself and leaving him on the floor.
• Punch Rush (パンチラッシュ Panchirasshu): Gorilla Mask Tiger preforms an 8-hit Boxing Combo.
• Western Lariat (ウエスタンラリアット Uesutanrariatto): Gorill Mask Tiger slides forward with an arm stretched out, trying to slam Gene to knock him down. When he finishes this move, he will spin around and strike a triumphant pose.
• Double Lariat (ダブルラリアット Dabururariatto): Gorilla Mask Tiger spins around with both arms outstretched.
• Great Destruction Throw (大破壊投げ Daihakainage): Gorilla Mask Tiger will grab Gene by the leg, and repeatedly slam him like a ragdoll, Gene can escape this otherwise powerful grab and instantly stun Gorilla Mask Tiger by completing the QTE for this move.

Tips

• His Double Lariat attack can be countered by using a Evade High ATK property technique.
• During his first fight, the larger arena enables Gene to easily run away from Gorilla Mask to tire him out and leave him vulnerable.
  • The Bus Stop Sign in his arena can also be used as a weapon.
  • The Bomb Man that brings him his Banana can be attacked so that Gene may steal it for health, he is also incapable of actually attacking Gene, and will not disappear when you defeat Gorilla Mask himself, allowing you to freely taunt him to build your Tension Gauge.
• He can be juggled whenever he preforms his dropkick attack.
• He can be instantly killed at full health by a single Shaolin Blast in his first encounter.

Gallery

"Give it up..."

"...for theeeeee....!!!"

"Champ!"

"He had some moves..."

"You gotta admit, they were kinda cool."

Audio

Top of the Humans

Notes

• The main difference between the Gorilla Suplex and the regular Suplex is that Gene actually grabs Gorilla Mask's arms and suplexes him, rather than the German Suplex he does with other enemies. This is in actuality, a Tiger Suplex.

Trivia

• If checked after the fight, Gene will remark on Gorilla's obvious zipper.
• His Double Lariat is a reference to Zangief's special move of the same name.
• If he hits the bench in his first fight while doing his Double Lariat, he will flinch as if he were hit as he destroys it.
• After the second fight, Gene will admit that some of Gorilla's moves were kinda cool.
• Genes line of "Wait, you're not a human, are you?!" upon encountering him is likely to be a reference towards a near identical line spoken by the boss Cerberus from Devil May Cry 3.
• His stronger alter-ego of Gorilla Mask Tiger is a reference to Tiger Mask.
• He has the longest gap inbetween appearances out of all the recurring sub-bosses in God Hand, as it takes five whole stages for him to reappear.
• Despite seemingly wearing a costume, given how he has a zipper on his back, the mouth of Gorilla Mask will open and close as if he weren't wearing one.
• It is possible that he was summoned by Shannon to defeat Gene, given how the bus he appears in is identical to the one that Shannon escapes in when defeated for the first time.
• Curiously, in the Credits sequence, there will be copies of him in his first and second costume.