
On October 5th, 2021, Sora was announced to be the final fighter in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.
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Pro-Sora fans believe his move-set translates well to Smash, making him a perfect fit for the roster, while anti-Sora fans believe his connection to Disney IPs could eliminate him from contention, plus the roster already has many sword-based fighters. The inclusion of Sora has been a topic of intense debate among Smash fans. In the pro-column, they discussed an internet rumor that started on 4chan from an anon who stated he worked at Disney Music and that Nintendo had asked Disney for several tracks for a 'digital event' on October 5th. On October 4th, Inverse published an article reviewing the logistical evidence for and against Sora's inclusion. Speculation that Sora could be included in Smash Ultimate ramped up ahead of the October 5th, 2021 announcement of the final DLC character to be added to the game. Sora was a common subject of Smash 4 Character Announcement Parodies (examples shown below).Īfter Super Smash Brothers 4 did not include Sora in the roster, the announcement of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate reignited speculation that Sora would soon join the cast, particularly with some surprising character announcements such as Daisy, Ridley and later often-requested DLC picks like Banjo and Kazooie, Steve from Minecraft and Sans (as a Mii skin). Sora was included in the fan game Super Smash Flash 2 (shown below). On June 3rd, 2014, Gamekoop published an article arguing why Sora would be a good fit for Smash, arguing his moveset in Kingdom Hearts would translate well in Super Smash Brothers. On August 5th, 2012, Smashboards user Altais posted a thread arguing why Sora should be included in Smash. Similar threads appeared on forums over the following several years. On June 10th, 2011, forum poster Monkey posted a thread on khinsider for people to voice their opinions about why Sora should or shouldn't be added to the roster. Sakurai mentioned that the games would be coming to Switch via Cloud Gaming, though whether this will apply to all three games or perhaps just Kingdom Hearts III – as the most recent and therefore most technically demanding title – remains to be seen.Speculation that Sora could join the Smash roster began after the announcement of Smash Wii U and Smash 3DS (commonly referred to as Super Smash Brothers 4) at the 2011 E3. Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 ReMix, Kingdom Hearts 2.8, and Kingdom Hearts III are all set for release at an unannounced date. Sakurai also confirmed plans for more amiibo, with Minecraft’s Steve and Alex set for release in 2022, plus plans for Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth, Tekken’s Kazuya, and Xenoblade Chronicles’ Pyra and Mythra to join the line of collectible figures.įinally, Sakurai also confirmed the actual Kingdom Hearts games would be coming to Nintendo Switch.


An outfit for the Gunner, based on the Doomslayer from DOOM, plus Splatoon-inspired hats based on Octolings and Judd the cat, will be available for 70p (75c) each, available the same day as Sora is introduced to the game. Other Smash Bros announcements included a range of new costume DLC coming for the Mii Fighter characters in Ultimate. Anyone who has bought the Fighter Pack II bundle will get Sora as the final addition to the roster. Sora will be available in-game from October 19, priced at £5.39 for a standalone DLC purchase.
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However, if time is running out during a battle, the stage will transform into a shadow world called “Dive to the Heart”, where other Kingdom Hearts characters will appear on stained glass windows in the background. This will feature a central platform that floats around the castle of Hollow Bastion, a pivotal location in Kingdom Hearts. Sora will also arrive with a dedicated fighting stage, Rising Falls.

“Of all our DLC fighters, Sora’s colour variations might be the most elaborate,” Sakurai said. His final outfit will be based on his Ultimate Form, as seen in Kingdom Hearts III.

Costume P5 is a monochrome look based on Sora’s “Timeless River” look, a world based on the original Mickey Mouse cartoon, Steamboat Willie, while P6 and P7 reflect Sora’s Valor and Wisdom forms from Kingdom Hearts II. Costumes P1 through P4 are his default looks in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 3d: Dream Drop Distance, and Kingdom Hearts 3, respectively. There will be eight costume variants for the character, each drawing on Sora’s appearances in past Kingdom Hearts games.
