Ken

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This article is about the character from the WarioWare series. For other uses, see Ken (disambiguation).
Ken
Ken, as he appears in WarioWare: Move It!
Ken, as he appears in WarioWare: 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 as Ken the Reporter in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Anchorman Ken in WarioWare: Twisted!, Ken the VJ in WarioWare: Touched!, and Reporter Ken in WarioWare: Smooth Moves) is a recurring supporting character from the WarioWare series, first appearing in the first game in the series, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! 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 in WarioWare: Touched!, Reporter John in Game & Wario, and Ben in WarioWare Gold.

History[edit]

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

Ken the Reporter in the ending of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Ken the Reporter on Wario's TV
Ken the Reporter on Wario's television

Ken the Reporter first appears in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. At the start of the game, he appears on a newsflash talking about how video game sales are increasing with the game Pyoro, inspiring Wario 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 of 9-Volt's level, announcing that the Game 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 in WarioWare: Twisted!, during Wario-Man's story. He reports for Diamond City Broadcasting that Wario's new game is breaking sales records.

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

Scene from the prologue of Mona: Ken the VJ announces the success of the rock band "Mona and The Hot Slices" in the show Ear Candy.
Ken the VJ as the host of the show Ear Candy in WarioWare: Touched!

Ken the VJ reappears in WarioWare: Touched!. During Mona's story, he acts as the host of the radio show Ear 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 the Hawt House. The role of a news-reporting dog is instead fulfilled by Rocky the Reporter in this game.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

Ken the Reporter and Joe commentating over the Diamond City Roughs football game
Ken and Joe commentating over the game

Reporter Ken reappears in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. He appears at the end of Mona's story, where he is reporting on a football game between the Diamond City Roughs and the Dinosaurs alongside Manager 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 in WarioWare Gold, being replaced by Ben, Ben's Rank A character card mentions that he follows in the footsteps of the reporters Ken and John, and that the three of them sometimes have lunch together.

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

Ken appears in WarioWare: Move It! in the "Makin' Waves" stage as the announcer of the Caresaway 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. In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, he wears a green hat and suit, orange glasses, and black pants. In WarioWare: Twisted! his glasses are blue, his suit is white, he has a red tie, and he lacks the hat. In WarioWare: Touched!, he wears grey headphones and has a red and white suit. In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, his fur is redder than before and his suit is completely white. He receives a redesign in WarioWare: 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]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese レポーター ケン[?]
Repōtā Ken 		Reporter Ken WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
ニュースキャスター ケン[?]
Nyūsukyasutā Ken 		Newscaster Ken WarioWare: Twisted!
DJケン[?]
DJ Ken 		DJ Ken WarioWare: Touched!
レポーターのケン[?]
Repōtā no Ken 		Reporter Ken WarioWare: Smooth Moves
ケン[?]
Ken 		Ken WarioWare: Move It!
Chinese (simplified) DJ 肯[?]
DJ Kěn 		Ken the DJ WarioWare: Touched!
阿犬[1]
Ā Quǎn 		Dog WarioWare: Move It!
Chinese (traditional) 阿犬[?]
Ā Quǎn 		Dog
French Ken le DJ[?] Ken the DJ WarioWare: Touched!
Ken[?] -
German Ken[?] -
Italian Il giornalista Ken[?] The journalist Ken
Ken il reporter[?] Ken the reporter
Ken[?] - WarioWare: Move It!
Korean DJ멍[?]
DJ Meong 		DJ Woof WarioWare: Touched!
리포터 멍[?]
Ripoteo Meong 		Reporter Woof WarioWare: Smooth Moves
켄[?]
Ken 		Ken WarioWare: Move It!
Spanish Ken[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 《【超级舞动瓦力欧制造】故事模式一周目实况流程视频 Bilibili. Retrieved Nov.4, 2023.
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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! / WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
Main characters Wario • Jimmy T. • Dribble & Spitz • Mona • 9-Volt • Orbulon • Dr. Crygor • Kat & Ana
Minor characters Player • Ken the Reporter • Pyoro • Joe • Mona's Elephant • Mona's Piggy • Mona's Chimp • Diamond Police • Shag • Space Hare • Paw the Dog • Don the Sparrow • Ana's Crew • Boneheads • GB
Microgames Intro Games • Sports • Sci-Fi • Strange • Nintendo Classics • IQ • Reality • Nature • Anything Goes
Minigames Jump Forever • Skating Board • Paper Plane • Dr. Wario • Fly Swatter • Sheriff • Pyoro • Pyoro 2 • Chiritorie • Chicken Race • VS Dong Dong • VS Hurdle
Multiplayer minigames (GCN only) All For One • Balloon Bang • Card-e Cards • Listen to the Doctor! • Milky Way Delirium • Outta My Way • Survival Fever • Wobbly Bobbly
Locations Diamond City • Wario's House • WarioWare, Inc. • Club Sugar • Diamond Taxi • Gelateria • Diamond Elementary • 9-Volt's House • Crygor's Lab • Castle • Restaurant Sora Sora • Variety Towers
Objects Wario Bike • Computer • Bomb • Jimmy's cell phone • Dribble's taxi • Mona's moped • SK8 • Orbulon's UFO
Further info Gallery (GCN) • Media (GCN) • Pre-release and unused content • Sound Room (GCN only) • Staff (GCN)
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WarioWare: Twisted!
Main characters 9-Volt & 18-Volt • Dribble & Spitz • Fronk • Jimmy's Folks • Jimmy T. • Kat & Ana • Mona • Orbulon • Wario (Wario-Man)
Minor characters 5-Volt • Alien Bunnies • Anchorman Ken • Diamond Troll • The Dinosaurs • Ocktor • Pip Squeak • Pizza Joe • Pizza Patrons • Sal Out • Shadow the Dog • Shuriken the Falcon • Space Monster Gabriel • Sugar • The Yum Yums
Microgames Mini Spin • Big Tipper • Tap Out • Steer Clear • Gravitator • Speed Spin • Time Warp • Spintendo Classics • Spandex Challenge • Fronk's Microgames
Souvenirs Records • Figurines • Doodads • Instruments • Games • Toys • Other
Locations Diamond City • Dr. Crygor's Lab • Wario's House • Mona Pizza • Pizza Dinosaur • Club Sugar • Diamond Knoll • Diamond Kindergarten • Interstate 310 • Diamond City Elementary • 9-Volt's House • Diamond City Broadcasting • Variety Towers
Objects Gravitator • Wario Bike • Mona's scooter • Jimmy's cell phone • Dribble's taxi • Orbulon's UFO • Bomb
Further info Gallery • Media • WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game
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WarioWare: Touched!
Main characters Wario • Mona • Jimmy T. • Jamie T. • Kat & Ana • Ashley • Red • Dr. Crygor • James T. • Mike • 9-Volt • 18-Volt • Wario-Man
Minor characters Orbulon • Dribble & Spitz • Sewer Guru • Dr. Payne • Papa T. • Mama T. • Art and Decko • Bridget the Baker • Cavity • The Yum Yums • 4.1 and 4.2 • Ken the VJ • Garbage Boy • Pizza Joe • Vanessa • Sal Out • The Pork Loins • Sammy Rai • The Dinosaurs • The Security Dudes • Scratchy the 'Fro Bug • Shadow the Dog • Shuriken the Falcon • Numchuck the Monkey • Ashley's Creepy Crew • Fligby • Alien Bunnies • Wario Virus • Awful Virus • Rocky the Reporter • Sugar
Souvenirs Snow Man • Wario Spinner • Whistle a Tune • Calculator • Juggle Boy • Piano • Orbit Ball • Air Toss 2000 • Metronome • Wario Paint • Pong Ping • Kitchen Timer • Pet Brine Buddies • Wind Chime • Reel-to-Reel • Bubble Blaster • Mona Pizza • Clacker • They Hunger • Spirometer • Play By Ear • Air Dude • Party Tooter • Turntable • Yo-Yo • Big Hurl • Grandma Simulator • Pet Parrot • Light Show • Snore Rope • Game Credits • Pet Chameleon • Pyoro T • Custard
Locations Diamond City • Wario's House • Dr. Payne's Dental Clinic • The Sweet Spot • Hawt House • Mona Pizza • Club Sugar • Kat & Ana's House • Ashley's Mansion • Oinker • Dr. Crygor's Lab • Toy Express • 9-Volt's House • Variety Towers
Objects Bomb • Dribble's taxi • Oinker • Mona's scooter • Nasty Garlic • 36-Volt Man • SK8
Miscellaneous Bomb Desktop Buddy • Find Wario and Friends • Gallery • Microgames • Quotes • Staff
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WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Main characters Wario • Mona • Kat & Ana • Young Cricket • Master Mantis • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Red • Dribble & Spitz • Penny • 9-Volt • 18-Volt • Jimmy P. • Tiny Wario • Orbulon • Dr. Crygor • Mike
Minor characters Splunks • Manager Joe • Reporter Ken • Boy • Team Dinosaur • Monettes • Diamond City Roughs • Elephant Ogre • Li'l Ogre • Sensei • Mona's Pets • Art and Deco • Dancing Monkeys • Park Street Residents • Legendary Cat Dancers • Chatty Mr. Spell Book • Monster Flower • Alien Mitzi • Diamond Academy Audience • Shop Manager Iwata • Fan Kids in the Shop • Legendary Dog Dancers
Single-player minigames Tortoise & Hare • Balloon Trip • Can Shooter • Block Star • Tower Tennis • Pyoro S
Multi-player minigames Lifeline • Survival • Balloon • Bomb • Bungee Buddies • Star Nose • Darts
Locations Diamond City • Wario's House • Temple of Form • Diamond Stadium • Diamond Dojo • Park Street • Club Sugar • Ashley's Mansion • Diamond Taxi • Tomorrow Hill • Alien Mitzi's Spaceship • Diamond Academy • 9-Volt's House • Interstate 310 • Toy Express • Club Spice • Pearl Square • Sound Studio • Movie Theater • Variety Towers
Objects Form Baton • Balance Stone • Bomb • Dribble's taxi • Oinker • Kelorometer • Pose
Miscellaneous Gallery • Microgames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
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WarioWare: Move It!
Main characters Wario (Volcano) • Mona • Lulu • Ashley • Red • Dr. Crygor • Mike • Penny • Orbulon • Young Cricket • Master Mantis • Kat & Ana • Jimmy T • Dribble & Spitz • 9-Volt • 5-Volt • 18-Volt
Supporting characters 13-Amp • Caresawayan • Cicada • Cractus • High-Octane Hippo • Joe • Ken • Leo • Mr. Sparkles • Omni Nom • Oinker • Papa Orb • Poolopus • Pyoro • Shopkeeper Polario • Winnie and Summer • Woods Watchers
Minigames Megagame Muscles • Dirty Job • Pyoro W • Switching Gears • Showdown • Copycat Mirror
Party Mode Galactic Conquest • Listen to the Doctor! • Medusa March • Go the Distance • The "Who's in Control?" Show
Locations Caresaway Island • Diamond City • Flashfreeze Cape • Museum • Pack-'Em-In Plaza • Perspiration Peak Volcano • Polario's shop • Sandboxer Beach • Underarm Jungle
Objects Bomb • Dribble's taxi • Form Stones • Garlic burger • Hydrocannon LX • Mandrake • Sacred Pose • Time Obliterator 5.0 • Tour bus
Miscellaneous Gallery • Microgames • Megagame Muscles (song) • Quotes • Staff • Variety Towers
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