- “This Wario game... Will it really sell?”
- —Ken the Reporter, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
| Ken | |
|---|---|
 Ken, as he appears in WarioWare: Move It! | |
| Species | Dog |
| First appearance | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Move It! (2023) |
Ken the Reporter (also referred to as Anchorman Ken in WarioWare: Twisted!, Ken the VJ in WarioWare: Touched!, and simply Ken in WarioWare: Move It!) is a recurring character from the WarioWare series, first appearing in the first game in the series, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! He is a humanoid dog, and his name is derived from「犬」(ken), meaning "dog" in Japanese. He usually serves as a TV news reporter, though this role is instead fulfilled by Rocky the Reporter in WarioWare: Touched!, Reporter John in Game & Wario, and Ben in WarioWare Gold.
History
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Ken the Reporter first appears in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. At the start of the game, he appears on a newsflash telling how video games sales are increasing, inspiring Wario to create his own games. He appears on Wario's television in the first intermission of Wario's first story. He later appears at the end of 9-Volt's level, announcing that the Game Boy Advance SP is available for purchase. He finally appears at the end of the game, broadcasting Wario's success via television.
WarioWare: Twisted!
Anchorman Ken reappears in WarioWare: Twisted!, during Wario-Man's story. He reports that Wario's new game is breaking sales records.
WarioWare: Touched!
Ken the VJ reappears in WarioWare: Touched!. During Mona's story, he acts as the host of the radio show Ear Candy. On the show, he reports the top five music artists of the week. He also reports that Mona, who received the number one spot on the top five, will be playing at the Hawt House. The role of a news-reporting dog is replaced by Rocky the Reporter in this game.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Ken the Reporter, using his original name again, reappears in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. He appears at the end of Mona's story, where he is reporting on a football game between the Diamond City Roughs and the Dinosaurs alongside Manager Joe. He asks if the Diamond City Roughs will turn the game's results around. He then adds commentary when the team wins the game.
WarioWare Gold
While Ken the Reporter does not appear in WarioWare Gold, being replaced by Ben, Ben's Rank A character card mentions that he follows in Ken the Reporter's footsteps, and that they, alongside Reporter John, sometimes have lunch together.
WarioWare: Move It!
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Ken the Reporter reappears in WarioWare: Move It!, during Dribble & Spitz's story. He acts as an announcer of the Caresaway Grand Prix.
Appearance
Ken the Reporter is a dog with orange and peach fur. In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, he wears a green hat and suit, orange glasses, as well as black pants. In WarioWare: Twisted! his glasses are blue, his suit is white, he now has a red tie, and he lacks the hat. In WarioWare: Touched!, he wears grey headphones, and has a red and white suit. In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, his fur is redder than before and his suit is completely white. He receives a redesign in WarioWare: Move It!, returning to orange fur and a green suit with a headset but no longer wearing glasses.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レポーター ケン (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!) Repōtā Ken ニュースキャスター ケン (WarioWare: Twisted!) Nyūsukyasutā Ken DJケン (WarioWare: Touched!) DJ Ken レポーターのケン (WarioWare: Smooth Moves) Repōtā no Ken ケン (WarioWare: Move It!) Ken |
Reporter Ken Newscaster Ken DJ Ken Reporter Ken Ken |
| Chinese (simplified) | DJ 肯 (WarioWare: Touched!) DJ Kěn 阿犬[1] (WarioWare: Move It!) Ā Quǎn |
Ken the DJ Dog |
| Chinese (traditional) | 阿犬 Ā Quǎn |
Dog |
| German | Ken |
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| Italian | Il giornalista Ken Ken il reporter Ken (WarioWare: Move It!) |
The journalist Ken Ken the reporter - |
| Korean | DJ멍 (WarioWare: Touched!) DJ Meong 리포터 멍 (WarioWare: Smooth Moves) Ripoteo Meong 켄 (WarioWare: Move It!) Ken |
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| Spanish | Ken |
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References
- ^ 《【超级舞动瓦力欧制造】故事模式一周目实况流程视频 Bilibili. Retrieved Nov.4, 2023.