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*{{change|Ken's [[Hadoken]] contains an image of his hands, as it does in the original ''Street Fighter II''.}}
*{{change|Ken's [[Hadoken]] contains an image of his hands, as it does in the original ''Street Fighter II''.}}
*{{change|Ken's [[Focus Attack]] uses his legs rather than his arms, as it does in ''Street Fighter IV''.}}
*{{change|Ken's [[Focus Attack]] uses his legs rather than his arms, as it does in ''Street Fighter IV''.}}
*{{change|Ken's [[Shoryuken]] produces flames when the heavy input is used.}}
*{{change|Ken has a taunt where he smiles and brings his hand out with a thumbs up, a reference to his ''Street Fighter II'' win animation.}}


===Attributes===
===Attributes===
*{{buff|Ken's [[running speed]] is faster than Ryu's.}}
*{{buff|Ken's grounded movement speed is faster than Ryu's.}}
*{{buff|Ken's back throw has him roll backwards twice, allowing him to cover more distance and move closer to the edge of stages from farther away.}}
 
===Ground attacks===
*{{buff|Ken now has a unique 2-hit kick move that is reminiscent of his close-heavy from the ''Street Fighter'' series, although it has to be input.}}
 
===Throws===
*{{buff|Ken's back throw, Hell Wheel, has him roll backwards twice, allowing him to cover more distance and move closer to the edge of stages from farther away.}}


===Special moves===
===Special moves===
*{{change|Ken's [[Tatsumaki Senpukyaku]] hits multiple times, as opposed to Ryu's single hit. Whether or not this results in more damage remains to be seen.}}
*{{change|Ken's [[Tatsumaki Senpukyaku]] hits multiple times, as opposed to Ryu's single hit. Whether or not this results in more damage remains to be seen.}}
*{{change|Ken's heavy Shoryuken also hits multiple times, as opposed to Ryu's single hit.}}
*{{change|Ken has two unique Final Smashes, [[Shinryuken]] and [[Shippu Jinraikyaku]]. Shinryuken produces a giant pillar of fire with immense vertical range, while Shippu Jinryaikyaku has Ken furiously kicking opponents before ending in a devastating series of hurricane kicks.}}


==Reveal trailer==
==Reveal trailer==

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Ken
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ken
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Universe Street Fighter
Availability Unlockable
Final Smash Shippu Jinraikyaku / Shinryuken
Ken (SSBU)
Ken Turns Up the Heat!
—Introduction Tagline

Ken (ケン, Ken) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed as a playable character alongside Incineroar and Piranha Plant on November 1, 2018. He is an Echo Fighter of Ryu. In the English version, Ken is voiced by Reuben Langdon, who has been voicing him since Street Fighter IV.

Differences from Ryu

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Aesthetics

  • Change Ken's Hadoken contains an image of his hands, as it does in the original Street Fighter II.
  • Change Ken's Focus Attack uses his legs rather than his arms, as it does in Street Fighter IV.
  • Change Ken's Shoryuken produces flames when the heavy input is used.
  • Change Ken has a taunt where he smiles and brings his hand out with a thumbs up, a reference to his Street Fighter II win animation.

Attributes

  • Buff Ken's grounded movement speed is faster than Ryu's.

Ground attacks

  • Buff Ken now has a unique 2-hit kick move that is reminiscent of his close-heavy from the Street Fighter series, although it has to be input.

Throws

  • Buff Ken's back throw, Hell Wheel, has him roll backwards twice, allowing him to cover more distance and move closer to the edge of stages from farther away.

Special moves

  • Change Ken's Tatsumaki Senpukyaku hits multiple times, as opposed to Ryu's single hit. Whether or not this results in more damage remains to be seen.
  • Change Ken's heavy Shoryuken also hits multiple times, as opposed to Ryu's single hit.
  • Change Ken has two unique Final Smashes, Shinryuken and Shippu Jinraikyaku. Shinryuken produces a giant pillar of fire with immense vertical range, while Shippu Jinryaikyaku has Ken furiously kicking opponents before ending in a devastating series of hurricane kicks.

Reveal trailer

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Gallery

Character showcase video

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Trivia

  • 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 inclusion makes Street Fighter the second third-party universe to have more than one representative, after Castlevania.
    • Ken is also the second third party echo.
  • Ken is the second newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to be from a franchise that had their first character introduced in Super Smash Bros. 4. His inclusion also makes Street Fighter the second franchise with a single character in Smash 4 to receive another playable character, the other being Animal Crossing.