Unlike in the previous game, the U.S representative is now fully accessible for play. Adorned in a red attire, he tends to have spats of flaring temper in contrast to his companion Ryu. He is best friends with his fellow training partner Ryu, he traveled to the United States after promising Ryu to reunite for a match after they mutually became stronger, but he soon fell in love with a woman named Eliza. He receives a message from Ryu in which describe details of his consistent immersion in daily training. Thinking himself as slacking on his own training, he starts again on the path of the warrior. He is actually 1/4 American, and he keeps his hair dyed blonde. He matches the properties of Ryu such as strength, offensive prowess, and special attacks, being that they studied under the same master. In his ending he marries his lover Eliza, and together they celebrate a happy ending.
His home country is the U.S.A, but due to his training in Japan for 10 years most of his family and friends reside there, new plot has emerged. Ending has been redrawn, as to add sufficient emotion to Ken and Eliza’s face, and are now managing life as an ordinary happy couple. Changed the facial graphics for “SSF2” to add more charm. In addition, a new photo is featured during the “SSF2X” ending depicting Ken miserably shopping with Eliza.
Having trained alongside Ryu under the tutelage of Master Gouken, he had witnessed the fight between Akuma and Gouken during that time. Afterwards he went alone to the United States to train, making a promise to Ryu beforehand to fight after they answered the question “Who will be the first to establish their reputation as a fighter?”, but then rousing words reached his ear of Ryu’s victory over Muay Thai Emperor Sagat. He hastily returns to Japan in order to fight Ryu. He has all his skills from the previous “SF2” titles, as well as the defined image of a “hot -blooded stud”. Although his hairstyle is now different from “SF2” series, now longer and bound by a red band. During his ending he meets Eliza and begins to start his relationship with her.
The hot-blooded lady killer now packed with the experience of winning the U.S. National Fighting Championship. Receiving plot from the animated film, his full name is now officially; Ken Masters, which coincides with the feature. With the addition of background details, such as his heritage as son of the prestigious Masters Family. Because of this his stage is now portrayed to be more affluent. In his ending he fights Ryu who has lost sight of his purpose for fighting after defeating Sagat. It is here that Ken gives the red band that bundles his hair to Ryu, who uses it as his trademark headband from “SF2” onward.
Obsessed with fighting rather than learning how to be a good leader, now having to worry about his uncle’s business. Even while reigning in the seat of U.S Fighting Champion he is impatiently aware of his rival’s• Ryu progression, he sets out on a journey to dispel doubts about himself. He knows that he has a long way to find the meaning to his fights, so until then he continues to train in preparation to fight Ryu. During his chapter he knocks Vega out with a single Shoryuken, but it is revealed in Ryu’s chapter that he was suffering having been easily brainwashed by Vega. Surprisingly there is no scene where he fights a CPU match up against Ryu, and his girlfriend Eliza fails to make an appearance. Incidentally, he has spoken about a match up with Karin in the past, as well as being aware of Sakura for the first time, this is in response to the story of the comic “Sakura Ganbaru!” (Sakura: Do your best!).
Living on the Western coast of the United States. Maintaining a home and raising a child has strained his relationship with Ryu. Despite that fact the blazing fresh lady killer is alive and well, his bright red garb and flashy techniques remaining unchanged. His hair is shorter than in “SF2” era. He has reluctantly taken on a disciple who’m he uses for menial tasks named Sean, who had originally been a fan come to witness a tournament. He has a saying that if you believe you are good than you’ll be pushed to fight against Ryu. During his ending he is teaching martial arts to his son Mel, although it concludes with Mel landing a strike to Ken’s vital points leaving him weakened in a cold sweat.
The story is the same as the previous game. Now fighting against his new final boss Ryu, it will be the one battle against Ryu to prove “who’s the strongest of all time”. He seems to be driving a beautiful brand new car even more boastful than Dudley’s
One year removed from the previous title. Ken becomes bored in frequently attending the U.S Fighting Tournaments, after fighting weak opponents with no backbone. One day he hears rumors of a mysterious organization that inspired his scent for danger. In the end he sets a world record for winning 3 consecutive U.S Fighting Tournaments, while teasing Sean who had lost during the qualifying rounds.