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:{{cquote|Ken Turns Up the Heat!|cite=Introduction tagline}} | :{{cquote|''Ken Turns Up the Heat!''|cite=Introduction tagline}} | ||
'''Ken''' ({{ja|ケン|Ken}}, ''Ken'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He is the third fighter from [[Capcom]] after {{SSBU|Mega Man}} and {{SSBU|Ryu}}. He was announced as a newcomer during the November 1st, 2018 [[Nintendo Direct|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct]], alongside {{SSBU|Incineroar}} and {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}. Despite being a semi-clone, Ken is | '''Ken''' ({{ja|ケン|Ken}}, ''Ken'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He is the third fighter from [[Capcom]] after {{SSBU|Mega Man}} and {{SSBU|Ryu}}. He was announced as a newcomer during the November 1st, 2018 [[Nintendo Direct|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct]], alongside {{SSBU|Incineroar}} and {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}. Despite being a semi-clone, Ken is Ryu's [[Echo Fighter]] (and was the final Echo Fighter to be revealed), thus being classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #60<sup>ε</sup>]]. | ||
{{ | {{iw|wikipedia|Reuben Langdon}}, Ken's English voice actor from ''Street Fighter IV'' and ''Street Fighter V'', reprises his role in the overseas versions, including the Chinese and Korean versions. His Japanese voice actor since ''Street Fighter III: Third Strike'', {{iw|wikipedia|Yuji Kishi}}, reprises his role exclusively in the Japanese version. ''Ultimate'' is the last game where {{iw|wikipedia|Reuben Langdon}} voices Ken in English, as {{iw|wikipedia|David Matranga}} is his current English voice actor in ''Street Fighter 6''. | ||
Ken is ranked | Ken is ranked 45th out of 82 on the current tier list, placing him in the B- tier. Ken is known as the more aggressive shoto, being able to dish out huge amounts of damage from his multitude of combos and strings, finishing off his opponents with strong KO confirms into his [[Shoryuken]]. Like his fellow ''Street Fighter'' friend, Ken has a lot of good frame data on his moves and the distinction of having the auto-turnaround mechanic which allows him to perform his combos easier and more reliably. His Shoryuken in particular is great as an anti-air with high knockback growth when the last hit connects or when all hits on the ground connect with each other. | ||
However, Ken shares nearly the same amount of weaknesses as Ryu, being fairly easy to combo reliably and easily edgeguarded if one reads his linear recovery route. In addition, unlike Ryu, Ken is vulnerable to some of his moves being able to be escaped via SDI, such as his Shoryuken and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, allowing his opponent to punish him for landing those moves. Finally, Ken is forced to approach in a lot of matchups with his limited amount of approach options, making him linear overall. | |||
Overall, Ken is seen as a capable and viable fighter in the right hands with his strong advantage state and combo ability, and players can choose to play either Ken or Ryu, depending on the matchup or mood. For example, if the matchup requires an aggressive game plan, then Ken is the optimal choice, and vice versa. Ken has seen solid results and decent representation from players, such as {{Sm|Takera}} and {{Sm|Jahzz0}}, to name a few. | |||
==How to unlock== | ==How to unlock== | ||
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Complementing Ken's moveset and combo potential is his wide array of powerful finishers; some of his held tilts, smash attacks and aerials are very capable KO moves due to their high speed. Held up tilt grants upper body [[intangibility]] on frames 4-10 while hitting on frame 7, making it deceptively safe for KOs when combined with its speed and tapped up tilt setups. Up smash makes an effective substitute for held up tilt as a finisher, and its wide hitbox can catch aerial approaches. Ken's forward smash has long range, fast startup and is his strongest standard ground attack, making it useful for hard punishes. Back aerial is Ken's strongest aerial, and is fast and has good range despite its small hitbox. Forward aerial also serves as a decent KO move, enhancing its already impressive utility. Finally, down aerial is a powerful [[meteor smash]] with fast start-up and long duration, making it a deadly edgeguarding tool. Combined with his excellent combo ability, Ken's punish game is incredibly effective and versatile, being able to rack up damage or KO very easily after connecting with almost any attack. | Complementing Ken's moveset and combo potential is his wide array of powerful finishers; some of his held tilts, smash attacks and aerials are very capable KO moves due to their high speed. Held up tilt grants upper body [[intangibility]] on frames 4-10 while hitting on frame 7, making it deceptively safe for KOs when combined with its speed and tapped up tilt setups. Up smash makes an effective substitute for held up tilt as a finisher, and its wide hitbox can catch aerial approaches. Ken's forward smash has long range, fast startup and is his strongest standard ground attack, making it useful for hard punishes. Back aerial is Ken's strongest aerial, and is fast and has good range despite its small hitbox. Forward aerial also serves as a decent KO move, enhancing its already impressive utility. Finally, down aerial is a powerful [[meteor smash]] with fast start-up and long duration, making it a deadly edgeguarding tool. Combined with his excellent combo ability, Ken's punish game is incredibly effective and versatile, being able to rack up damage or KO very easily after connecting with almost any attack. | ||
Ken's signature special moves are also effective in their own ways. [[Hadoken]] is a large | Ken's signature special moves are also effective in their own ways. [[Hadoken]] is a large ki projectile, with three travel speeds based on input method; the standard version is capable of [[lock]]ing, while the input variation deals more damage. [[Tatsumaki Senpukyaku]] propels Ken forward, hitting multiple times throughout the attack, and potentially leading to followups, but the non-input version is unsafe on hit. While Ken's signature [[Shoryuken]] serves as his main vertical recovery move, it is most well-known for its offensive utility, due to its sweetspot's high knockback, multiple powerful hitboxes, and brief intangibility (frame 5), making it both a powerful KO option and a potent anti-air. The input version of Shoryuken has increased KO power, even longer intangibility (frames 4-6, with arm intangibility frames 1-14), and lower landing lag, and can easily be chained into from Ken's other moves. [[Focus Attack]] grants Ken [[armor|heavy armor]] against a single hit, and incapacitates opponents when at least half charged, allowing for followups. It can also be canceled on hit, after tanking a blow, or even while charging, allowing Ken to fake out with a shuffle that also provides horizontal recovery distance. His close held neutral attack, first two hits of tapped neutral attack, close tapped forward tilt, distant taped forward tilt, down smash, held down tilt, and all aerials can be canceled into special moves, allowing Ken to combo into Shoryuken for KOs, Tatsumaki Senpukyaku for extending combos, and Focus Attack for mixups and safety. | ||
Outside of the standard special moves, Ken also has access to the Oosoto Mawashi Geri roundhouse kick and the Nata Otoshi Geri crescent kick using inputs only. The former is a powerful KO option at the edge with much more safety than his other special moves, while the latter is a combo extender that leads into either a forward smash, a down smash, or even a Shoryuken with proper reading. Furthermore, both attacks can be cancelled into Inazuma Kick, which deals heavy shield damage, further complementing his ability to pressure and deplete shields with his lengthy blockstrings. | Outside of the standard special moves, Ken also has access to the Oosoto Mawashi Geri roundhouse kick and the Nata Otoshi Geri crescent kick using inputs only. The former is a powerful KO option at the edge with much more safety than his other special moves, while the latter is a combo extender that leads into either a forward smash, a down smash, or even a Shoryuken with proper reading. Furthermore, both attacks can be cancelled into Inazuma Kick, which deals heavy shield damage, further complementing his ability to pressure and deplete shields with his lengthy blockstrings. | ||
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Ken is considered the original "Echo Fighter" in fighting game history, but unlike other Echo Fighters in the game, Ken's differences extend beyond visual changes and damage distribution, using the gameplay differences from ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' onward to distinguish him from his mirror character, {{SSBU|Ryu}}. He primarily trades Ryu's stronger knockback from single hits and zoning capabilities in exchange for more combo routes and damage-racking capabilities, similar to their differences in their home series. His grounded movement is slightly faster than that of Ryu's, and a handful of his attacks have entirely different properties as well. | Ken is considered the original "Echo Fighter" in fighting game history, but unlike other Echo Fighters in the game, Ken's differences extend beyond visual changes and damage distribution, using the gameplay differences from ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' onward to distinguish him from his mirror character, {{SSBU|Ryu}}. He primarily trades Ryu's stronger knockback from single hits and zoning capabilities in exchange for more combo routes and damage-racking capabilities, similar to their differences in their home series. His grounded movement is slightly faster than that of Ryu's, and a handful of his attacks have entirely different properties as well. | ||
Since Ken has multiple entirely different moves from Ryu, he is near-universally accepted to be the most unique Echo Fighter, being the only Echo Fighter that is a semi-clone. As such, he, much like fellow Echo Fighters {{SSBU|Chrom}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}}, is ranked separately from his base | Since Ken has multiple entirely different moves from Ryu, he is near-universally accepted to be the most unique Echo Fighter, being the only Echo Fighter that is a semi-clone. As such, he, much like fellow Echo Fighters {{SSBU|Chrom}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}}, is ranked separately from his base fighter on [[tier list]]s, and is allowed to be used with his base fighter in [[Squad Strike]]. | ||
===Aesthetics=== | ===Aesthetics=== | ||
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===Attributes=== | ===Attributes=== | ||
*{{buff|Ken's walking (0.75 → 0.825), dashing (1.6 → 1.76) and initial dash (1.76 → 1.936) speeds are 1.1× faster than those of Ryu, with his initial dash and run speeds being identical to those of {{SSBU|Mario}}.}} | *{{buff|Ken's walking (0.75 → 0.825), dashing (1.6 → 1.76) and initial dash (1.76 → 1.936) speeds are 1.1× faster than those of Ryu, with his initial dash and run speeds being identical to those of {{SSBU|Mario}}.}} | ||
**{{buff|Ken's shield jump height is marginally lower than Ryu's, resulting in him landing 1 frame sooner.}} | **{{buff|Ken's shield jump height is marginally lower than Ryu's (45.5 → 44.1), resulting in him landing 1 frame sooner.}} | ||
===Ground Attacks=== | ===Ground Attacks=== | ||
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*[[Focus Attack]]: | *[[Focus Attack]]: | ||
**{{change|Ken performs a spinning kick in his Focus Attack instead of a straight punch. The hitbox comes out 1 frame later for all variants, albeit with its total duration unchanged, allowing Ken to act 1 frame earlier on hit.}} | **{{change|Ken performs a spinning kick in his Focus Attack instead of a straight punch, much like in the various iterations of ''Street Fighter IV''. The hitbox comes out 1 frame later for all variants, albeit with its total duration unchanged, allowing Ken to act 1 frame earlier on hit.}} | ||
**{{change|Focus Attack launches at a lower angle (60 → 45), and the uncharged version has slightly more base knockback (100 → 110), hindering its followup potential but aiding its ability to set up edgeguards.}} | **{{change|Focus Attack launches at a lower angle (60 → 45), and the uncharged version has slightly more base knockback (100 → 110), hindering its followup potential but aiding its ability to set up edgeguards.}} | ||
***{{buff|The lowered angle improves the fully-charged version's KO potential on aerial opponents.}} | ***{{buff|The lowered angle improves the fully-charged version's KO potential on aerial opponents.}} | ||
**{{nerf|Ken does not lunge forward as far in his Focus Attack, slightly hindering its range.}} | **{{nerf|Ken does not lunge forward as far in his Focus Attack, slightly hindering its range.}} | ||
**{{buff|Ken's Focus Attack has him kicking at a lower elevation than Ryu's punch, which makes him capable of hitting certain downed opponents that Ryu cannot (such as {{SSBU|Zelda}}).}} | **{{buff|Ken's Focus Attack has him kicking at a lower elevation than Ryu's punch, which makes him capable of hitting certain downed opponents that Ryu cannot (such as {{SSBU|Zelda}}).}} | ||
===Misc.=== | |||
*{{change|{{SSBU|Palutena}}'s [[Autoreticle]] aims lower when targeting Ken than Ryu (y offset: 1 → 0).}} | |||
*{{buff|Ken jumps slightly higher when escaping from {{SSBU|Steve}}'s [[Minecart]] (initial velocity: 2.5 → 2.55), slightly helping him to recover if sent off stage.}} | |||
*{{change|Like Ryu, Ken has two unique Final Smashes, [[Shinryuken]] and [[Shippu Jinraikyaku]], with the Final Smash activated depending on how far Ken is from his opponent(s). '''Shinryuken''' produces a giant pillar of fire with immense vertical range, which is similar to its appearance in the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series, which reused ''Street Fighter Alpha'' sprites in its 2D-era games. Meanwhile, '''Shippu Jinryaikyaku''' has Ken furiously kicking opponents before ending in a devastating series of hurricane kicks, much like his Guren Senpukyaku Ultra Combo II from ''Super Street Fighter IV'' and the ending of his Guren Enjinkyaku Critical Art from ''Street Fighter V'', but is ultimately based on his Shippu Jinraikyaku Super Art from ''Street Fighter III''. Shippu Jinraikyaku occurs when Ken initiates his Final Smash near an opponent. Otherwise, he will perform Shinryuken.}} | *{{change|Like Ryu, Ken has two unique Final Smashes, [[Shinryuken]] and [[Shippu Jinraikyaku]], with the Final Smash activated depending on how far Ken is from his opponent(s). '''Shinryuken''' produces a giant pillar of fire with immense vertical range, which is similar to its appearance in the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series, which reused ''Street Fighter Alpha'' sprites in its 2D-era games. Meanwhile, '''Shippu Jinryaikyaku''' has Ken furiously kicking opponents before ending in a devastating series of hurricane kicks, much like his Guren Senpukyaku Ultra Combo II from ''Super Street Fighter IV'' and the ending of his Guren Enjinkyaku Critical Art from ''Street Fighter V'', but is ultimately based on his Shippu Jinraikyaku Super Art from ''Street Fighter III''. Shippu Jinraikyaku occurs when Ken initiates his Final Smash near an opponent. Otherwise, he will perform Shinryuken.}} | ||
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==Moveset== | ==Moveset== | ||
*Ken always turns around to face his opponent | *Ken always turns around to face his opponent when one is left standing, counting teammates as opponents if [[Team Attack]] is on. | ||
*A small flash will appear whenever Ken does the input command version of one of his Special Moves instead of the standard B input. | *A small flash will appear whenever Ken does the input command version of one of his Special Moves instead of the standard B input. | ||
*Sound effects from the ''Street Fighter II'' series, albeit heavily modified, are used when Ken hit an opponent instead of the standard knockback sound effects. The intensity of the sound depends on the power of the move. Ken also uses a unique sound effect when he performs a parry, which is based on the parry sound effect from the ''Street Fighter III'' series. Ken shares this trait with {{SSBU|Ryu}}. | *Sound effects from the ''Street Fighter II'' series, albeit heavily modified, are used when Ken hit an opponent instead of the standard knockback sound effects. The intensity of the sound depends on the power of the move. Ken also uses a unique sound effect when he performs a parry, which is based on the parry sound effect from the ''Street Fighter III'' series. Ken shares this trait with {{SSBU|Ryu}}. | ||
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===Canceling=== | ===Canceling=== | ||
Ken can perform a special move out of certain normal attacks, a mechanic known in his home series as special-cancelling. By pressing the special button or doing the command input after connecting with a normal attack on hit or on shield, Ken will cancel the endlag of the normal attack and perform the move. The normal attacks that can be canceled include the first two hits of neutral attack, tapped and held down-tilt, tapped up-tilt, and proximity forward-tilt, held neutral attack and down smash. He is also capable of doing so with his aerials. Special-cancelling allows Ken to perform blockstrings and hit confirms into Shoryuken for a kill, Tatsumaki for a combo, Hadoken for safety and pressure, and his roundhouse kicks for mixups and KOs at the edge. He can also bait the opponent out with a special cancel into a Focus Attack, further increasing mixup potential. | Ken can perform a special move out of certain normal attacks, a mechanic known in his home series as special-cancelling. By pressing the special button or doing the command input after connecting with a normal attack on hit or on shield, Ken will cancel the endlag of the normal attack and perform the move. The normal attacks that can be canceled include the first two hits of neutral attack, tapped and held down-tilt, tapped up-tilt, and proximity forward-tilt, held neutral attack and down smash. He is also capable of doing so with his aerials. Special-cancelling allows Ken to perform blockstrings and hit confirms into Shoryuken for a kill, Tatsumaki for a combo, Hadoken for safety and pressure, and his roundhouse kicks for mixups and KOs at the edge. He can also bait the opponent out with a special cancel into a Focus Attack, further increasing mixup potential. | ||
===Stats=== | |||
{{Attributes | |||
| cast=89 | |||
| weight=103 | rweight=27-28 | |||
| dash=1.936 | rdash=38-43 | |||
| run=1.76 | rrun=37-41 | |||
| walk=0.825 | rwalk=79 | |||
| trac=0.11 | rtrac=39-47 | |||
| airfric=0.015 | rairfric=9-30 | |||
| air=1.12 | rair=31-32 | |||
| baseaccel=0.01 | rbaseaccel=15-87 | |||
| addaccel=0.025 | raddaccel=85-86 | |||
| gravity=0.12 | rgravity=15-20 | |||
| fall=1.6 | rfall=43-47 | |||
| ff=2.24 | rff=66-67 | |||
| jumpsquat=3 | rjumpsquat=1-88 | |||
| jumpheight=26 | rjumpheight=81-83 | |||
| shorthop=15 | rshorthop=60-61 | |||
| djump=29.5 | rdjump=71-72 | |||
}} | |||
===[[Announcer]] call=== | ===[[Announcer]] call=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Ken English Announcer SSBU.wav|English/Japanese/Chinese | Ken English Announcer SSBU.wav|English/Japanese/Chinese | ||
Ken French Announcer SSBU.wav|French | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*Wriggles the fingers on both hands, then crosses his arms and pumps them. | *Wriggles the fingers on both hands, then crosses his arms and pumps them. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SSBUKenIdle1.gif|Ken's first idle pose | SSBUKenIdle1.gif|Ken's first idle pose. | ||
SSBUKenIdle2.gif|Ken's second idle pose | SSBUKenIdle2.gif|Ken's second idle pose. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Patches slowly improved the perceptions of both Ryu and Ken, with most of their current buffs being shared between them. Patch 3.1.0. granted Ken some noteworthy buffs to encourage his close-quarters fighting style, with his held jab being retooled into an excellent combo starter, and giving more leeway for him to input special moves from many of his attacks. Ken's buffs widened the gap between his counterpart Ryu and significantly improved his perception in the metagame in comparison to him, as they granted Ken a newfound, formidable combo/damage racking ability that could end stocks from a single string of attacks. As a result, Ken gained more representation and was seen as a high tier character. | Patches slowly improved the perceptions of both Ryu and Ken, with most of their current buffs being shared between them. Patch 3.1.0. granted Ken some noteworthy buffs to encourage his close-quarters fighting style, with his held jab being retooled into an excellent combo starter, and giving more leeway for him to input special moves from many of his attacks. Ken's buffs widened the gap between his counterpart Ryu and significantly improved his perception in the metagame in comparison to him, as they granted Ken a newfound, formidable combo/damage racking ability that could end stocks from a single string of attacks. As a result, Ken gained more representation and was seen as a high tier character. | ||
Following that, patch 7.0.0. gave Ken even more buffs, with Tatsumaki Senpukyaku having intangibility on the legs and being able to cancel down smash into any special. Considering Ken's already high perception, this further improved him in the eyes of professionals, and he is often considered a dark horse candidate for a top tier or upper high tier. As with previous patches, Ken was commonly considered significantly better than Ryu due to his access to better mobility, a wider array of combos, a useful Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (which could initiate combos) and a feared KO tool in Shoryuken, which could KO as early as 90% and was easy to combo into. As a result of this, Ken has consistently been granted widespread representation from professionals especially when compared to Ryu, with players such as {{Sm|Riddles}}, {{Sm|Nito}}, {{Sm|Venom}}, {{Sm|Sandstorm}}, and {{Sm|takera}} earning good results with the character. More recently, however, his standing relative to Ryu has become more debatable, following metagame developments and buffs exclusive to Ryu coming in update 13.0.1; many Ken players have since picked up Ryu as a co-main and rank both fighters very close. Regardless, Ken remains a solid high-tier character in the eyes of most professionals, ranked 34th on the first and current tier list. | Following that, patch 7.0.0. gave Ken even more buffs, with Tatsumaki Senpukyaku having intangibility on the legs and being able to cancel down smash into any special. Considering Ken's already high perception, this further improved him in the eyes of professionals, and he is often considered a dark horse candidate for a top tier or upper high tier. As with previous patches, Ken was commonly considered significantly better than Ryu due to his access to better mobility, a wider array of combos, a useful Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (which could initiate combos) and a feared KO tool in Shoryuken, which could KO as early as 90% and was easy to combo into. As a result of this, Ken has consistently been granted widespread representation from professionals especially when compared to Ryu, with players such as {{Sm|Riddles}}, {{Sm|Nito}}, {{Sm|Venom}}, {{Sm|Sandstorm}}, and {{Sm|takera}} earning good results with the character. More recently, however, his standing relative to Ryu has become more debatable, following metagame developments and buffs exclusive to Ryu coming in update 13.0.1; many Ken players have since picked up Ryu as a co-main and rank both fighters very close. Regardless, Ken remains a solid high-tier character in the eyes of most professionals, ranked 34th on the first and tier list and later dropped to 45th on the second and current tier list. | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
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*{{Sm|AndresFn|Spain}} - The best Ken player in Europe. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Glory 2.0}}, 5th at {{Trn|Temple: Hermès Edition}}, and 13th at {{Trn|VCA 2021}}, {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 4}}, and {{Trn|Tech Republic VI}}. Ranked 14th on the [[PGRU v3 EU]]. | *{{Sm|AndresFn|Spain}} - The best Ken player in Europe. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Glory 2.0}}, 5th at {{Trn|Temple: Hermès Edition}}, and 13th at {{Trn|VCA 2021}}, {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 4}}, and {{Trn|Tech Republic VI}}. Ranked 14th on the [[PGRU v3 EU]]. | ||
*{{Sm|Jahzz0|USA}} - | *{{Sm|Jahzz0|USA}} - The best Ken player in the United States. Placed 5th at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}, 17th at both {{Trn|CEO 2022}} and {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, 25th at {{Trn|MomoCon 2022}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Glutonny}}, {{Sm|Riddles}} and {{Sm|Zomba}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Maeda|France}} - The best Ken player in France. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Salty Arena Cup Ultimate 5}}, 2nd at {{Trn|4 Seasons Tournament: Winter 2020}}, 4th at {{Trn|European SEL Clash}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Syndicate 2019}} with wins over {{Sm|Glutonny}}, {{Sm|Jeda}}, and, {{Sm|Otakuni}}. Ranked 45th on the [[European Smash Rankings]]. | *{{Sm|Maeda|France}} - The best Ken player in France. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Salty Arena Cup Ultimate 5}}, 2nd at {{Trn|4 Seasons Tournament: Winter 2020}}, 4th at {{Trn|European SEL Clash}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Syndicate 2019}} with wins over {{Sm|Glutonny}}, {{Sm|Jeda}}, and, {{Sm|Otakuni}}. Ranked 45th on the [[European Smash Rankings]]. | ||
*{{Sm|takera|Japan}} - The best Ken player in | *{{Sm|takera|Japan}} - The best Ken player in the world. Placed 5th at {{Trn|EGS Cup 3}}, 7th at both {{Trn|Sumabato SP 11}} and {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 1}}, 13th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 10}}, and 25th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}}. Ranked 60th on the [[Japan Player Rankings]]. | ||
*{{Sm|Vendetta|USA}} - One of the best Ken players in the United States. Placed 4th at {{Trn|Clash Of The Carolinas III}}, 5th at {{Trn|Dare 2 Dair}}, 7th at {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}}, and 17th at both {{Trn|MomoCon 2022}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Kola}}, and {{Sm|Anathema}}. Online, placed 1st at {{Trn|SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier}} while defeating {{Sm|ESAM}}. Ranked as high as 5th on the [[Georgia Power Rankings]]. | *{{Sm|Vendetta|USA}} - One of the best Ken players in the United States. Placed 4th at {{Trn|Clash Of The Carolinas III}}, 5th at {{Trn|Dare 2 Dair}}, 7th at {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}}, and 17th at both {{Trn|MomoCon 2022}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Kola}}, and {{Sm|Anathema}}. Online, placed 1st at {{Trn|SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier}} while defeating {{Sm|ESAM}}. Ranked as high as 5th on the [[Georgia Power Rankings]]. | ||
*{{Sm|Venom|Canada}} - The best Ken player in Canada. Placed 1st at {{Trn|LAN ETS 2020}}, 9th at both {{Trn|Rising Stars at EGLX 2019}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Montreal 2019}}, 17th at | *{{Sm|Venom|Canada}} - The best Ken player in Canada. Placed 1st at {{Trn|LAN ETS 2020}}, 9th at both {{Trn|Rising Stars at EGLX 2019}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Montreal 2019}}, 17th at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Armadillo}}, {{Sm|SuperGirlKels}}, and {{Sm|JW}}. | ||
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Red-Hot Rivalry== | =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Red-Hot Rivalry== | ||
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SSBUWebsiteKen5.jpg|Using [[Hadoken]] on {{SSBU|Luigi}} on [[Mario Galaxy]]. | SSBUWebsiteKen5.jpg|Using [[Hadoken]] on {{SSBU|Luigi}} on [[Mario Galaxy]]. | ||
SSBUWebsiteKen6.jpg|Unleashing [[Shinryuken]] on {{SSBU|Final Destination}}. | SSBUWebsiteKen6.jpg|Unleashing [[Shinryuken]] on {{SSBU|Final Destination}}. | ||
SSBUWebsiteKazuya4.jpg|Fighting alongside [[Ryu]], [[Terry]] and [[Kazuya]] on Mishima Dojo. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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**It also resembles {{SSB4|Ryu}}'s pose in his ''Smash 4'' artwork, only mirrored. | **It also resembles {{SSB4|Ryu}}'s pose in his ''Smash 4'' artwork, only mirrored. | ||
*Ken's attack on Wario's motorcycle in the character showcase video is a reference to the car smashing mini-game from the ''Street Fighter II'' games. | *Ken's attack on Wario's motorcycle in the character showcase video is a reference to the car smashing mini-game from the ''Street Fighter II'' games. | ||
*Ken's Classic Mode route is vaguely similar to {{SSBU|Falco}}'s, as both of their routes fight "dark" forms/rivals of main characters as opponents, and both of their routes have the same opponents in some rounds. | *Ken's Classic Mode route is vaguely similar to {{SSBU|Falco}}'s, as both of their routes fight "dark" forms/rivals of main characters as opponents, and both of their routes have the same opponents in some rounds. | ||
**Ken and Falco are the only two fighters who fight a solo {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}} as their final boss in Classic Mode under Intensity 7.0. | **Ken and Falco are the only two fighters who fight a solo {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}} as their final boss in Classic Mode under Intensity 7.0. | ||
*Ken is the first character revealed for ''Ultimate'' to share a reveal trailer with a character not from the same franchise, having been revealed in the same trailer as {{SSBU|Incineroar}}. | *Ken is the first character revealed for ''Ultimate'' to share a reveal trailer with a character not from the same franchise, having been revealed in the same trailer as {{SSBU|Incineroar}}. | ||
*Ken's showcase of Shippu Jinraikyaku after a successful parry in his reveal trailer is a reference to "{{s|wikipedia|Evo Moment 37}}" (sometimes referred to as the "Daigo Parry"), a famous portion of an EVO 2004 match between top ''Street Fighter III'' players Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara, where Umehara's Ken successively parried each hit of Wong's Houyoku-sen as Chun-Li before following with the Shippu Jinraikyaku to win the match.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzS96auqau0]</ref> | *Ken's showcase of Shippu Jinraikyaku after a successful parry in his reveal trailer is a reference to "{{s|wikipedia|Evo Moment 37}}" (sometimes referred to as the "Daigo Parry"), a famous portion of an EVO 2004 match between top ''Street Fighter III'' players Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara, where Umehara's Ken successively parried each hit of Wong's Houyoku-sen as Chun-Li before following with the Shippu Jinraikyaku to win the match.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzS96auqau0]</ref> | ||
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*Ken is one of the few characters who has a unique line while [[teetering]]: he voices a surprised "Uh oh!". | *Ken is one of the few characters who has a unique line while [[teetering]]: he voices a surprised "Uh oh!". | ||
*Ken is the only character who speaks when he [[grab release]]s an opponent, voicing a quick "Whoops!" ({{ja|やるな...!|Yaru na...!}}, ''You're good...!''). | *Ken is the only character who speaks when he [[grab release]]s an opponent, voicing a quick "Whoops!" ({{ja|やるな...!|Yaru na...!}}, ''You're good...!''). | ||
**Strangely, his [[Star KO]] clip is missing in his sound library, making him the only fighter with this distinction. | **Strangely, his [[Star KO]] clip is missing in his sound library, making him the only fighter with this distinction. | ||
*Ken and {{SSBU|Mario}} are the only characters that possess the Neutral typing when unlocking them in World of Light. | *Ken and {{SSBU|Mario}} are the only characters that possess the Neutral typing when unlocking them in World of Light. | ||
*If Ken is set as a CPU-opponent in [[Training Mode]], all three CPUs will always face the player, much like on 1-on-1 matches. He shares this distinction with {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Terry}}, and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}. | |||
**This also happens if Ken faces a single opponent in a team consisting of two or more characters in [[Team Battle]]s with [[Team Attack]] off, and in [[All-Star Mode]] when he appears. | |||
*If Ken is set as a CPU-opponent in [[Training Mode]], all three CPUs will always face the player, much like on 1-on-1 matches. He shares this distinction with Ryu, {{SSBU|Terry}}, and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}. | |||
**This also happens if Ken faces a single opponent in a team consisting of two or more characters in [[Team Battle]]s, and in [[All-Star Mode]] when he appears | |||
*A few of Ken's attacks where he uses his legs or feet to attack, such as Focus Attack, are coded as arm or fist [[type]] attacks. This is likely a result of his attacks being copied from Ryu, as many of Ken's leg/foot attacks that are wrongly coded as arm/fist attacks are arm/fist attacks for Ryu. | *A few of Ken's attacks where he uses his legs or feet to attack, such as Focus Attack, are coded as arm or fist [[type]] attacks. This is likely a result of his attacks being copied from Ryu, as many of Ken's leg/foot attacks that are wrongly coded as arm/fist attacks are arm/fist attacks for Ryu. | ||
*In the [[results screen]] after a [[team battle]], if the winning team consists of {{SSBU|Villager}} in the front and Ken behind him to the left, Villager's net will clip through Ken's arm. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||