Ken is the the friend, rival, and sparring partner of Ryu. He, is one of the main, characters ,from the Street Fighter series of fighting games alongside, Ryu, having made an appearances, in all major incarnations, of the series. As a main character, he has appeared in all of the Street Fighter games along with his best friend and rival, Ryu. Like Ryu, Ken’s goal is to test his power against many different fighters and strive to become stronger.