Ken Masters
| Ken Masters | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Street Fighter (1987,Street Fighter series) Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! (1992,Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018,Mario-related media) |
| Latest portrayal | Reuben Langdon (English, 2009-2023) Yūji Kishi (Japanese, 1999-present) |
- “Bring it on!”
- —Ken Masters,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ken Masters is one of the central characters ofCapcom'sStreet Fighter series. He is the best friend and rival toRyu and uses improved Shoryuken ki techniques to fight. He has made crossover appearances in theSuper Smash Bros. series.
History[edit]
Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles![edit]
The GermanClub Nintendo magazine published a 1992 comic titled "Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!", which features various characters from theStreet Fighter series. Among the charactersMario meets in the comic areE. Honda,Dhalsim,Chun-Li,Blanka, and Ken.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U[edit]
Ken makes his first appearance in theSuper Smash Bros. series as atrophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, obtained upon downloading Ryu.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
- SmashWiki article:Ken (SSBU)
Ken appears inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, as an unlockable character and an Echo Fighter toRyu. He shares many similarities to Ryu, though he has multiple gameplay differences, including multiple entirely different moves (e.g. side smash attack, neutral air attack, up air attack, Final Smash etc.), and he moves slightly faster. His Shoryuken and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku can hit multiple times unlike Ryu's variants, and his Hadoken is shaped differently while also having a graphic of his hands displayed within. Additionally, he can perform two unique command-input moves that Ryu cannot perform, though Ken cannot perform the Shakunetsu Hadoken. He shares his debut trailer withIncineroar. In said trailer, Ken, on theBoxing Ring stage, successfully KOsLittle Mac, before being knocked out himself by Incineroar.Some of Ken's standard moves have nicknames: standard attack is Inazuma Kick; tapped and held down tilts are Light Ankle Kick and Heavy Ankle Kick, respectively; and back throw is Hell Wheel.
As a somewhat heavy fighter, Ken's weight is equal to that of Ryu, while he is lighter thanLink,Yoshi,Captain Falcon,Min Min, andMii Gunner, but heavier thanMega Man.
Classic Mode route[edit]
| Red-Hot Rivalry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Opponent(s) | Stage | Song | |
| 1 | Dark Pit | Palutena's Temple (Battlefield) | Dark Pit's Theme | |
| 2 | Wolf | Venom | Star Wolf's Theme / Sector Z(for 3DS / Wii U) | |
| 3 | Dark Samus | Frigate Orpheon | Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | |
| 4 | Link (eighth costume) | Temple | Great Temple / Temple | |
| 5 | Luigi | Mario Bros. | Underground Theme - Super Mario Bros. | |
| 6 | Ryu | Suzaku Castle (Ω) | Ryu Stage | |
| Final | Crazy Hand Master Hand & Crazy Hand(intensity 7.0 or higher) | Final Destination | Crazy Hand Master Hand / Crazy Hand(intensity 7.0 or higher) | |
Gallery[edit]
Hadoken inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shoryuken inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Focus Attack inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shinryuken, one of his two Final Smashes inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shippu Jinraikyaku, his other Final Smash inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Palutena's Guidance[edit]
- Pit: Whoa! It's Ken!
- Palutena: He's the son of the Masters family and a U.S. martial arts tournament champion.
- Pit: I heard he's filthy rich!
- Palutena: Really, Pit?
- Viridi: Sounds like someone needs to up their angel's allowance.
- Palutena: Back to Ken - he's energetic, cheerful, and boisterous. Pretty much the opposite of Ryu, who has a much more serious personality.
- Pit: Uh...Why are their attacks so similar then?
- Palutena: Ken and Ryu are friends that trained in the same fighting style.
- Palutena: It's a martial art close to Karate that originates from Ansatsuken. They're known to use Hado as well.
- Pit: You know, Ken doesn't seem like such a bad guy.
- Palutena: Let's just hope he doesn't give in to the Dark Hado.
- Palutena: OK, gossip time! Did you know Ken's wife Eliza is also Julia's sister, and Julia is married to Guile?
- Pit: What?! So Ken is Guile's brother-in-law?!
Super Smash Blog bio[edit]
- Ken joins the battle as Ryu's Echo Fighter! Their differences are carried over from the original game: Ken's Hadoken is shaped differently, his strong Shoryuken has flames, and he moves a bit faster. He has two Final Smashes: Shinryuken and Shippu Jinraikyaku.
amiibo[edit]
- Originally from the Street Fighter™ series, Ken joined the Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate game as Ryu's Echo Fighter! Their differences are carried over from the original game: Ken's Hadoken is shaped differently, his strong Shoryuken has flames, and he moves a bit faster. He has two final smashes: Shinryuken and Shippu Jinraikyaku.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ケン・マスターズ[1] Ken Masutāzu | Ken Masters | |
| Chinese | 肯[?] Kěn | Ken | |
| German | Ken[?] | - | |
| Korean | 켄 마스터즈[2] Ken Maseuteojeu | Ken Masters | Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves |
| Russian | Кен[?] Ken | Ken |
