The Gouf is a new land warfare
mobile suit
developed to replace the
MS-06J Zaku II.
Thanks to its supplemental leg thrusters, greater agility, and improved melee combat abilities, the Gouf is indeed superior to the Zaku II. However, no sooner has production began than the Gouf is itself discontinued in favor of the jet-propelled
MS-09 Dom.
As a result, only a small number of these machines ever make it to the frontlines, but in the hands of a master pilot they can be devastatingly effective.
Ace
pilot
Norris Packard
ultimately receives a customized version of the Gouf, equipped with a powerful shield-mounted gatling gun and a redesigned, grapple-style
heat rod.