Ken’s amiibo figure was first released on April 11, 2019, and since then he’s been in contention for the title of “worst character in the game”. In recent times, his viability has increased, but only by a little bit — by all accounts, he’s still difficult to train (and almost impossible to win a tournament with). If you’d like to learn more about Ken’s metagame history, feel free to check out his corresponding wiki page. Otherwise, let’s jump right into today’s training!

Special thanks to TraumatizedBaconbits for contributing Ken’s training information!

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Ryu made his Super Smash Bros. series debut as a DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. 4. In this game, he’s got a few unique tricks up his sleeve; his normals are split into held and tapped versions and his special moves can be executed via unique button inputs that increase their power and utility. Figure Players generally don’t make good use of their character’s gimmicks (see Bayonetta, Ken, and the Ice Climbers as examples), but Ryu is a rare exception! For more information on his metagame history, check out his wiki page. Otherwise, let’s jump right into today’s training!

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