Editing Ken Masters

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|species=[[Human]]
|first_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]'' (1987, ''Street Fighter'' series)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]], ''Mario''-related media, cameo as downloadable trophy)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], ''Mario''-related media)
|latest_portrayal=[[wikipedia:Reuben Langdon|Reuben Langdon]] (English, 2009-present)<br>[[wikipedia:Yūji Kishi|Yūji Kishi]] (Japanese, 1999-present)
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{{quote|Bring it on!|Ken Masters|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}
'''Ken Masters''' is one of the central characters of [[Capcom]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]'' series. He is the best friend and rival to [[Ryu]], and uses improved Shoryuken ki techniques to fight. He has made crossover appearances in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.

==History==
===Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!===
The German [[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] magazine published a 1992 comic titled [[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]], which features various characters from the ''Street Fighter'' series. Among the characters [[Mario]] meets in the comic are {{wikia|streetfighter|E. Honda}}, [[Dhalsim]], [[Chun-Li]], [[Blanka]], and Ken.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
Ken makes his first appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', obtained upon downloading Ryu.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
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|standard=[[#Hadoken|Hadoken]]
|side=[[#Tatsumaki Senpukyaku|Tatsumaki Senpukyaku]]
|up=[[#Shoryuken|Shoryuken]]
|down=[[#Focus Attack|Focus Attack]]
|final=[[#Shinryuken|Shinryuken]] / [[#Shippu Jinraikyaku|Shippu Jinraikyaku]]
|entrance=Ken walks onto the stage from some mist in the background, then gets into a fighting stance while saying "I'm ready for ya! Bring it on!".
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Ken appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', as an unlockable character and an Echo Fighter to Ryu. 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 with [[Incineroar]]. In said trailer, Ken, on the [[Boxing Ring]] stage, successfully KOs [[Little 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.

=====Classic Mode route=====
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!1
|[[Dark Pit]]
|[[Palutena's Temple]] (Battlefield)
|Dark Pit's Theme
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!2
|[[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]]
|[[Venom]]
|Star Wolf's Theme / Sector Z <small>(for 3DS / Wii U)</small>
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!3
|[[Dark Samus]]
|[[Frigate Orpheon]]
|Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
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!4
|[[Link]] (dark costume)
|[[Temple (stage)|Temple]]
|Great Temple / Temple
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!5
|[[Luigi]]
|[[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]]
|Underground Theme - Super Mario Bros.
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!6
|[[Ryu]]
|[[Suzaku Castle]] (Ω)
|Ryu Stage
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!Final
|[[Master Hand]] ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)'', [[Crazy Hand]]
|[[Final Destination]]
|Crazy Hand<br>Master Hand / Crazy Hand ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''
|}

==Special moves==
===Hadoken===
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[[File:SSBU Hadoken Ken.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Ken's Hadoken in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''Hadoken''' is Ken's standard special move.

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===Tatsumaki Senpukyaku===
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[[File:SSBU Tatsumaki Senpukyaku Ken.png|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ken's Tatsumaki Senpukyaku in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''Tatsumaki Senpukyaku''' is Ken's side special move.
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===Shoryuken===
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[[File:SSBU Shoryuken Ken.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Ken's Shoryuken in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''Shoryuken''' is Ken's up special move.

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===Focus Attack===
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[[File:SSBU Focus Attack Ken.png|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ken's Focus Attack in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''Focus Attack''' is Ken's down special move.

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===Final Smash===
====Shinryuken====
[[File:SSBU Shinryuken.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|The Shinryuken in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''Shinryuken''' (神龍拳) is one of the variants for Ken's Final Smash, originally debuting as a Super Combo in the [[wikipedia:Street Fighter Alpha|''Street Fighter Alpha'']] series. This version of the Final Smash appears if used when there are no opponents directly in front of Ken. Upon inputting the command, Ken shouts, "Take this! Shinryuken!", and jumps up into the air with a powerful uppercut, causing a large geyser of fire to erupt around him. The Shinryuken is also capable of hitting through soft platforms on the stage. If the Final Smash is activated when Ken is next to an opponent, the Final Smash becomes the [[#Shippu Jinraikyaku|Shippu Jinraikyaku]] instead.

====Shippu Jinraikyaku====
[[File:SSBU Shippu Jinraikyaku.gif|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Shippu Jinraikyaku in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''Shippu Jinraikyaku''' (疾風迅雷脚) is a move from the ''Street Fighter'' series debuting as Ken's third Super Art in ''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter III|Street Fighter III: New Generation]]'', and appears as one of his two Final Smash attacks. This attack is used when the player uses Ken's Final Smash with an opponent directly in front of him. Ken kicks his opponent on the ground several times, announcing the attack while kicking, before beginning to carry them upward with a rapid helicopter kick. The move ends with one final intense kick to the opponent. Similar to [[Shin Shoryuken]], if the move has enough knockback to KO the opponent, an intense orange background from ''Street Fighter IV'' will cover the entire screen, while the final kick causes black ink to surround the opponent while violent action lines focus on the Final Smash's victim. This move will ignore edges entirely, continuing past them even during the grounded section. If Ken misses, he will instead simply perform the initial five hits of the attack. If there are no opponents directly in front of Ken, then the Final Smash becomes the Shinryuken instead.

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SSBU Shippu Jinraikyaku.png|Shippu Jinraikyaku in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
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==Quotes==
*''"I'm ready for ya. Bring it on!"''
*''"There you go!"''
*''"Take this! Shinryuken!!"''
*''"Gotcha! Shippu Jinraikyaku!!"''
*''"Get serious."''
*''"Yeah!"''
*''"Come on!"''
*''"Uh-oh!"''
*''"I did it!"''
*''"I knew I'd win, ha!"''
*''"Challenge me after some practice."''
*''"So, you wanna fight fire with fire, huh?"'' (debut trailer)
*''"Hadoken!"''
*''"Tatsumaki!"''
*'''Tatsumaki Senpakyakyu!"''
*''"Shoryuken!"''

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' trophy===
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!width="10%"|Name
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!Wii U Image
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!Description
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!Ken
|[[File:KenTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|[[File:KenTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''Arcade''' ''Street Fighter'' (1987)
|'''NA''': ''Ken has been Ryu’s number-one rival and best friend since they trained together as children under the same master. In fact, the headband Ryu wears was a gift from Ken! Along with being a very talented martial artist, Ken is also heir to his rich father’s Masters Foundation. But sorry, would-be suitors, Ken’s married and has a son!''<br>
'''PAL''': ''Ken has been Ryu's number one rival and best friend since they trained together as children under the same master. The head band Ryu wears was a gift from Ken. Heir to his rich father's Masters Foundation, Ken is a highly skilled martial artist, but eventually goes home and becomes a family man with his wife Eliza and their son, Mel.''
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
====Spirit====
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|Classic Mode as Ken
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|N/A
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====Palutena's Guidance====
*'''[[Pit (character)|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?
*'''[[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|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?!

===amiibo===
*''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==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=ケン・マスターズ
|JapR=Ken Masutāzu
|JapM=Ken Masters
|Rus=Кен
|RusR=Ken
|RusM=Ken
|Chi=肯
|ChiR=Kěn
|ChiM=Ken
|Ger=Ken
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==Trivia==
*Ken is the only fighting game-originating opponent in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' whose Classic Mode route does not consist entirely of Stamina battles.

==External links==
*[http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Ken_Masters Article on the Street Fighter Wiki]

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