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Ken Masters

Ken Masters is Capcom's Street Fighter character, Ryu's rival and best friend, debuting 1987 as the second player character; trained under Gouken, fiery red-gi fighter, husband of Eliza, played by Noah Centineo in the 2026 film.

Kick Off (series)

Kick Off, Anco's 1989 Dino Dini soccer series for Amiga and Atari ST, defined by an independent ball and After Touch; peaked with Kick Off 2 (1990), rivaled Sensible Soccer, ended with the poorly received 2016 Revival.

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Kid Icarus: Uprising (New Kid Icarus) is a 2012 Nintendo 3DS action game by Project Sora and Masahiro Sakurai, reviving Pit after 25 years with on-rails air battles, third-person land battles, 160+ fusable weapons, and 6-player multiplayer.

Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct, Rare's fighting game series (1994 arcade; Killer Instinct Gold on N64), revived 2013 by Double Helix and Iron Galaxy for Xbox One and PC; known for Combo Breakers, Ultra Combos, and the 2023 Anniversary Edition with 29 fighters.

Killer Instinct (2013 video game)

Killer Instinct (2013) is a free-to-play fighting game by Double Helix Games, later Iron Galaxy, launched November 22, 2013 as an Xbox One launch title; Metacritic 73, three seasons, 29 characters, Shadow Lords mode, PC in 2017.

Killer7

Killer7 (killer7) is a 2005 cel-shaded action-adventure game by Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom, directed by Suda51, starring assassin Harman Smith's seven personalities fighting the Heaven Smiles; Metacritic 74 on GameCube, remastered for PC.

Killzone

Killzone is a science-fiction first-person shooter series by Guerrilla Games for PlayStation, set in the war between Helghan and Vekta. Six games ran from 2004's PS2 Killzone to 2013's Shadow Fall; Killzone 2 rated 91 on Metacritic.

King (Tekken)

King (キング) is a jaguar-masked Mexican pro wrestler in Bandai Namco's Tekken series, present in every game since 1994, inspired by Tiger Mask and Fray Tormenta, known for the largest throw arsenal and chain throws.

King's Field (キングスフィールド)

King's Field (キングスフィールド) is FromSoftware's 1994 PlayStation first-person dark fantasy dungeon crawler RPG, its first video game. Its slow combat, vague storytelling, and difficulty seeded Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, and indie games like Lunacid.

King's Quest

King's Quest: Sierra On-Line's graphic fantasy adventure series (1984–1998) created by Roberta Williams, following King Graham's royal family in Daventry; first 3D animated adventure, eight games, 2015 episodic reboot by The Odd Gentlemen.

Kingdom Come (series)

Kingdom Come (series), also Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Warhorse Studios' historically accurate first-person open-world RPG series set in medieval Bohemia starring Henry; two games (2018, 2025), a third announced.

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts (キングダム ハーツ) is an action RPG series created by Square Enix with Disney and directed by Tetsuya Nomura, debuting on PlayStation 2 in 2002.

Kingdom Hearts (video game)

Kingdom Hearts is a 2002 action role-playing game by Square for the PlayStation 2, starring Sora alongside Disney's Donald Duck and Goofy, that began the Kingdom Hearts series.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is a 2009 Square Enix action RPG for Nintendo DS by h.a.n.d. Inc., following Roxas in Organization XIII; Metascore 75, panel system, Mission Mode co-op, later a cutscene film in HD 1.5 ReMIX.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (キングダム ハーツ ドリーム ドロップ ディスタンス) is Square Enix and Disney's 2012 Nintendo 3DS action RPG starring Sora and Riku in the Mark of Mastery exam, known for Flowmotion, the Drop system, Dream Eaters, a 75 Metacritic score, and the HD 2.8 remaster.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (キングダム ハーツ バース バイ スリープ) is a 2010 Square Enix PSP action RPG prequel set ten years before Kingdom Hearts, following Terra, Ventus, and Aqua under Master Eraqus, with the Command Deck battle system and Mirage Arena multiplayer.

Kingdom Hearts Coded (キングダム ハーツ コーデッド)

Kingdom Hearts coded (キングダム ハーツ コーデッド), also Re:coded, is an episodic Square Enix mobile-phone Kingdom Hearts RPG (eight episodes, 2009–2010, Japan-only) remade for Nintendo DS in 2010, starring Data-Sora debugging Jiminy's Journal.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (キングダム ハーツ HD 2.5 リミックス)

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX (キングダム ハーツ -HD 2.5 リミックス-) is a 2014 Square Enix PlayStation 3 HD compilation of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and Re:coded cinematics; Metacritic 81, later folded into HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (キングダムハーツ HD2.8) is a 2017 Square Enix PS4 compilation with Dream Drop Distance HD, 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-, and the χ Back Cover movie; later on Xbox One, PC, and Switch.

Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts II (キングダム ハーツ II) is Square Enix's 2005 PlayStation 2 action RPG, third main Kingdom Hearts entry, starring Sora against Organization XIII. Known for Reaction Commands, Drive Forms, Metacritic 87, 4 million+ shipped, and the Japan-only Final Mix.

Kingdom Hearts III

Kingdom Hearts III (キングダム ハーツIII) is Square Enix and Disney's 2019 action RPG for PS4 and Xbox One, concluding the Dark Seeker Saga; Metacritic 83, Famitsu 39/40, over 5 million sold, later on PC and Switch cloud.

Kingdom Hearts IV

Kingdom Hearts IV (キングダムハーツIV) is Square Enix and Disney's upcoming action RPG, the fourth mainline Kingdom Hearts game. Announced 2022, releasing late 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC, set in Quadratum with a Coco world.

Kingdom Hearts χ (キングダム ハーツ χ)

Kingdom Hearts χ (キングダム ハーツ キー) is a Square Enix free-to-play Kingdom Hearts prequel: a 2013 Japan-only PC browser game, continued as mobile titles Unchained χ and Union χ[Cross], with the Back Cover film in HD 2.8.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (キングダム ハーツ チェイン オブ メモリーズ) is a 2004 Game Boy Advance card-battle action RPG by Jupiter and Square Enix, set in Castle Oblivion between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II, remade as Re:Chain of Memories.

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (キングダム ハーツ メロディ オブ メモリー) is Square Enix and indieszero's 2020 rhythm-action game, the series' first, with 140+ tracks, Beginner/Standard/Proud difficulties, and Kairi-narrated story after Kingdom Hearts III.

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (キングスグレイブ ファイナルファンタジーXV)

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (キングスグレイブ ファイナルファンタジーXV) is Square Enix's 2016 CGI film tie-in to Final Fantasy XV, directed by Takeshi Nozue, following King Regis and the Kingsglaive defending Lucis from Niflheim, with voices by Aaron Paul, Lena Headey, and Sean Bean.

Kirby (character)

Kirby is the pink, round Nintendo character created by Masahiro Sakurai at HAL Laboratory, debuting in Kirby's Dream Land (1992). Known for inhaling enemies and Copy Abilities, over 30 games, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land's 7.52 million sales.

Kirby (series)

Kirby (星のカービィ), Nintendo/HAL Laboratory platform series created by Masahiro Sakurai, debuting with Kirby's Dream Land (Game Boy, April 27, 1992); known for Copy Abilities, first mainline 3D game Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022), and Kirby and the World Beyond (Switch 2, Spring 2027).

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Kirby: Planet Robobot (星のカービィ ロボボプラネット) is a 2016 HAL Laboratory Nintendo 3DS Kirby platformer in which Kirby pilots the Robobot Armor mech against the Haltmann Works Company; Metascore 81.

Kitana

Kitana, also known as Princess Kitana, is an Edenian princess and assassin in the Mortal Kombat fighting games, wielding steel fans since her 1993 debut.