This article is about the character from theWarioWare series. For other uses, seeKen (disambiguation).

Ken
Ken, as he appears inWarioWare: Move It!
Species	Dog
First appearance	WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003)
Latest appearance	WarioWare: Move It! (2023)

“This Wario game... Will it really sell?”

—Ken the Reporter,WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Ken (referred to asKen the Reporter inWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!,Anchorman Ken inWarioWare: Twisted!,Ken the VJ inWarioWare: Touched!, andReporter Ken inWarioWare: Smooth Moves) is a recurring supporting character from theWarioWare series, first appearing in the first game in the series,WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! He is a humanoid dog, and his name is derived from「犬」(ken), meaning "dog" in Japanese. He originally served as a TV news reporter, but he has gone on to fill several other presenting roles throughout the series, with his news reporter role being succeeded by other similar dog characters:Rocky the Reporter inWarioWare: Touched!,Reporter John inGame & Wario, andBen inWarioWare Gold.

History[edit]

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]

Ken the Reporter in the ending ofWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Ken the Reporter onWario's television

Ken the Reporter first appears inWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. At the start of the game, he appears on a newsflash talking about how video game sales are increasing with the gamePyoro, inspiringWario to create his own games. Ken the Reporter also appears on Wario's television in the first intermission of Wario's first story. He later appears at the end of9-Volt's level, announcing that theGame Boy Advance SP is available for purchase. He appears again at the end of the game, broadcasting Wario's success via television.

WarioWare: Twisted![edit]

Anchorman Ken reappears inWarioWare: Twisted!, duringWario-Man's story. He reports forDiamond City Broadcasting that Wario's new game is breaking sales records.

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

Ken the VJ as the host of the show Ear Candy inWarioWare: Touched!

Ken the VJ reappears inWarioWare: Touched!. DuringMona's story, he acts as the host of the radio showEar Candy. On the show, he reports the top five music artists of the week. He also reports that Mona, who received the number one spot on the top five, will be playing at theHawt House. The role of a news-reporting dog is instead fulfilled byRocky the Reporter in this game.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

Ken and Joe commentating over the game

Reporter Ken reappears inWarioWare: Smooth Moves. He appears at the end of Mona's story, where he is reporting on a football game between theDiamond City Roughs andthe Dinosaurs alongsideManager Joe. He asks if the Diamond City Roughs will turn the game's results around. He then adds commentary when the team wins the game.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

While Ken does not appear inWarioWare Gold, being replaced byBen, Ben's Rank A character card mentions that he follows in the footsteps of the reporters Ken andJohn, and that the three of them sometimes have lunch together.

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

Ken appears inWarioWare: Move It! in the "Makin' Waves" stage as the announcer of theCaresaway Grand Prix. This marks the first time in the series that Ken has voice acting. It is also the first game in the series in which the credits name him simply "Ken" with no additional title describing his occupation.

Appearance[edit]

Ken is a dog with orange and peach fur. InWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, he wears a green hat and suit, orange glasses, and black pants. InWarioWare: Twisted! his glasses are blue, his suit is white, he has a red tie, and he lacks the hat. InWarioWare: Touched!, he wears grey headphones and has a red and white suit. InWarioWare: Smooth Moves, his fur is redder than before and his suit is completely white. He receives a redesign inWarioWare: Move It!, returning to orange fur and a green suit with a headset but no longer wearing glasses.

Quotes[edit]

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]

• "Game sales..."
• "are way up!"
• "Here's why!"
• "Is it that cool?"
• "This just in..."
• "The GBA SP is here!"
• "Pick one up today!"
• "This Wario game..."
• "Will it really sell?"

WarioWare: Twisted![edit]

• "Our top story for this evening:"
• "Wario's done it again!"
• "His blockbuster new game"
• "has broken all sales records!"

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

• "Whassup and welcome to"
• "Ear Candy!"
• "We're gonna inject"
• "sugary sonic nuggets"
• "straight into your eardrums!"
• "Everyone's been beggin'"
• "me for this week's Top 5!"
• "It could be a wild one!"
• "Who will be this week's"
• "rock royalty?"
• "Stay tuned to find out!"
• "Will that super-surly diva"
• "Vanessa"
• "keep her pop crown?"
• "The wait is over!"
• "Let's start the countdown!"
• "Sal Out trails at #5!"
• "Luna is #4!"
• "The Pork Loins are #3!"
• "This week's highlight artist is"
• "singing sensation Sammy Rai!"
• "The hot #2 spot goes to..."
• "WHOA! What's this?!"
• "The reigning pop queen"
• "has slipped to second!"
• "Vanessa is #2!"
• "That means the top spot goes to..."
• "...a fresh face!"
• "Her name is...!"
• "Mona!"
• "This just in..."
• "Mona will be playing at"
• "the Hawt House tonight!"

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

• "Only a few seconds left!"
• "And only one question remains!"
• "Will the Diamond City Roughs"
• "turn this game around?"
• "TOUCHDOWN!"
• "Let's hear it for the Roughs"
• "with their last-minute upset!"

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

• "Great!"
• "With this final entry, we're ready to race!"
• "And now, the Caresaway Grand Prix... is about to begin!"
• "Three..."
• "Two..."
• "One..."
• "GOOO!"
• "What a FINISH!"
• "The winner of the Caresaway Grand Prix is..."
• "The power-paddlin', turbo-tubin'... High-Octane Hippo!"

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Canines
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! characters
• WarioWare: Move It! characters
• WarioWare: Twisted! characters
• WarioWare: Touched! characters
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves characters

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