Introduction
A Street Fighter where Ken doesn't sit comfortably among the top tiers doesn't exist.
EX2+ Ken is cheap! Easy confirms, huge damage, and a unique disjointed normal. If you're learning EX2+ or just want to chill with a familiar character, Ken might be for you.
Zoning in EX2+ isn't quite contemporary Street Fighter, and these changes are largely to blame for Ken surpassing Ryu on the game's Tier List. Pokes are huge, fireballs are slower, and there's plenty of options to counter projectiles. Ken naturally benefits from EX's system changes, and brawls his way to the top.
Ken and Ryu share nearly identical frame data for their normals in EX2+. Beyond that, they couldn't play more different. Roll gives Ken a unique cancel to extend pressure, and 5HK fishes for counter hits well outside a Shoto's typical effective range. On jump ins, Ken has simple strings that easily confirm to Shoryu Reppa-- And can cash out with with a Super Cancel to Shinryuken for even bigger damage and a devastating oki setup.
Movelist
Throws
Seoi Nage When close, b / f + MP / HP
Jigoku Guruma When close, b / f + MK / HK
Jigoku Fuusha In air, any direction but u + MP / HP
Special Moves
Hadou Ken qcf + P
Shouryuu Ken f,d,df + P
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku qcb + K
Tatsumaki S.K. (Kuuchuu) In air, qcb + K
Zenpou Tenshin qcb + P
Super Combos
Shouryuu Reppa qcf,d,df + P
Shinryuu Ken qcf,d,df + K, tap P / K / dir. rapidly
Shippuujinrai Kyaku qcb,qcb + K
Chuudan qcb + K during Shippuujinrai Kyaku
Meteor Combo
Kuzuryuu Reppa qcb,qcb + KKK, tap P / K / dir. rapidly
Combos
-EXCEL(s.LK > c.MK > s.HK > qcf + P > f,d,df + LP > qcb + LK > f,d,df + HP)
-Jump HP \/ c.MK XX qcb + HK \/ SC qcb,qcb + K (qcb + K), c.MP /\ Jump HP XX qcb + K
-Jump HK \/ c.MK XX qcb + HK SC qcf,qcf + K
-Jump HK \/ c.MK XX qcb + HK \/ SC qcb,qcb + K (qcb + K), qcf,qcf + P SC qcf,qcf + K
-Jump HK \/ c.MP > c.MK XX qcf + P XX qcf,qcf + P SC qcf,qcf + K
-Jump HK \/ c.MK XX qcf + P SC qcb,qcb + KKK
-Jump HP \/ c.MP > c.MK XX qcf + P SC qcf,qcf + P SC qcb,qcb + K (qcb + K), f,d,df + MP SC qcf,qcf + K
-Jump HK \/ c.MK XX qcb + HK SC qcb,qcb + KKK
