Ken Masters
- “Bring it on!”
- —Ken Masters, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ken Masters is one of the central characters of Capcom's 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.
History
Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!
The German 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 Template:Wikia, 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 in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, obtained upon downloading Ryu.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Template:Main-external 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.
Classic Mode route
| 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 (dark costume) | Temple | Great Temple / Temple | |
| 5 | Luigi | Mario Bros. | Underground Theme - Super Mario Bros. | |
| 6 | Ryu | Suzaku Castle (Ω) | Ryu Stage | |
| Final | Master Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher), Crazy Hand | Final Destination | Crazy Hand Master Hand / Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher) | |
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
| Name | 3DS Image | Wii U Image | Appears in | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken | 
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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! 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
Palutena's Guidance
- 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?!
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- 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
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ケン・マスターズ[?] Ken Masutāzu |
Ken Masters | |
| Chinese | 肯[?] Kěn |
Ken | |
| German | Ken[?] | - | |
| Russian | Кен[?] Ken |
Ken |
