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====7-11 poster leaks====
====7-11 poster leaks====
A notable recurrence during the post-release of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' were posters regarding upcoming and recent Nintendo content being placed up at 7-11 stores in Japan and being taken down at specific dates. These posters, which also detailed information on the Fighters Passes, had many fans correctly guess that the characters would be released before the posters were removed:
A notable recurrence during the post-release of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' were posters regarding upcoming and recent Nintendo content being placed up at 7-11 stores in Japan and being taken down at specific dates. These posters, which also detailed information on the Fighters Passes, had many fans correctly guess that the characters would be released before the posters were removed:
* On July 24th, 2019, former Source Gaming member PushDustIn posted a photo to twitter depicting one of the posters in question, which included information on both ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' and the {{SSBU|Hero}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. While it only stated that the Hero would release in the summer, the poster also said it would be taken down on August 4th. Hero was released on July 30th, five days before the poster was taken down.
* On July 24th, 2019, former Source Gaming member PushDustIn posted a photo to Twitter depicting one of the posters in question, which included information on both ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' and the {{SSBU|Hero}} in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. While it only stated that the Hero would release in the summer, the poster also said it would be taken down on August 4th. Hero was released on July 30th, five days before the poster was taken down.
* On September 1st, 2019, PushDustIn posted another photo with a 7-11 poster, this time including information on both the then upcoming remake of ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' and {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The poster was to be taken down on September 15th, and Banjo & Kazooie would indeed release on September 4th, eleven days before the poster was removed (though interestingly the ''Link's Awakening'' remake released five days ''after'' the poster was removed instead of before).
* On September 1st, 2019, PushDustIn posted another photo with a 7-11 poster, this time including information on both the then upcoming remake of ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' and {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. The poster was to be taken down on September 15th, and Banjo & Kazooie would indeed release on September 4th, eleven days before the poster was removed (though interestingly the ''Link's Awakening'' remake released five days after the poster was removed instead of before).
* On September 20th, 2020, {{Sm|Onua}} posted a photo on Twitter depicting yet another poster at a 7-11. This poster included information on the second Fighters Pass and was set to be taken down on October 4th. On September 30th, it was announced that the contents of Challenger Pack 7 would be revealed on October 1st, thereby continuing the trend of the poster leaks. This character was then revealed to be {{SSBU|Steve}}.
* On September 20th, 2020, {{Sm|Onua}} posted a photo on Twitter depicting yet another poster at a 7-11. This poster included information on the second Fighters Pass and was set to be taken down on October 4th. On September 30th, it was announced that the contents of Challenger Pack 7 would be revealed on October 1st, thereby continuing the trend of the poster leaks. This character was then revealed to be {{SSBU|Steve}}.
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====PracticalBrush12 leaks====
====PracticalBrush12 leaks====
On January 16th, 2020, 10 minutes prior to the airing of the ''Smash'' reveal, a Reddit user named PracticalBrush12 created a [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/epjkoy/new_character_leak/ post] on /r/SmashBros revealing what would be announced. They revealed that Byleth from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Three Houses}}'', both male and female versions, would be the next downloadable character. They also revealed that Byleth would use {{s|fireemblemwiki|The Sword of the Creator}} alongside the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Areadbhar}}, {{s|fireemblemwiki|Aymr}}, and {{s|fireemblemwiki|Failnaught}}. Additionally, a [[Cuphead]] costume for {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} was also revealed by the leaker. The leaker had previously properly leaked ''[[Wikipedia:Persona 5 Scramble|Persona 5 Strikers]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint|Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint]]'', ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokemon Sword & Shield|Pokémon Sword & Shield]]'' (including its [[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|DLC]]), and ''[[Wikipedia:Diablo IV|Diablo IV]]''. When the reveal aired, all of the information leaked by PracticalBrush12 was proven to be correct.
On January 16th, 2020, 10 minutes prior to the airing of the ''Smash'' reveal, a Reddit user named PracticalBrush12 created a [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/epjkoy/new_character_leak/ post] on /r/SmashBros revealing what would be announced. They revealed that Byleth from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Three Houses}}'', both male and female versions, would be the next downloadable character. They also revealed that Byleth would use {{s|fireemblemwiki|The Sword of the Creator}} alongside the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Areadbhar}}, {{s|fireemblemwiki|Aymr}}, and {{s|fireemblemwiki|Failnaught}}. Additionally, a [[Cuphead]] costume for {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} was also revealed by the leaker. The leaker had previously properly leaked ''{{iw|wikipedia|Persona 5 Strikers}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint}}'', ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokemon Sword and Shield}}'' (including its [[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|DLC]]), and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Diablo IV}}''. When the reveal aired, all of the information leaked by PracticalBrush12 was proven to be correct.


On October 1st, 2020, roughly 30 minutes prior to the airing of the ''Smash'' reveal, PracticalBrush12 would again create a [https://www.reddit.com/user/PracticalBrush12/comments/j38ni7/new_smash_character/ post] on Reddit explaining that [[Steve]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]]'' would be revealed as a playable character alongside [[Alex]], [[Zombie]], and [[Enderman]]. The leaker also described Steve's Final Smash as him utilizing a piston. In between this ''Smash'' leak and the last, PracticalBrush12 had also properly leaked ''[[Wikipedia:Monster Hunter Rise|Monster Hunter Rise]]''. When the reveal aired, PracticalBrush12 was correct once again.
On October 1st, 2020, roughly 30 minutes prior to the airing of the ''Smash'' reveal, PracticalBrush12 would again create a [https://www.reddit.com/user/PracticalBrush12/comments/j38ni7/new_smash_character/ post] on Reddit explaining that [[Steve]] from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Minecraft}}'' would be revealed as a playable character alongside [[Alex]], [[Zombie]], and [[Enderman]]. The leaker also described Steve's Final Smash as him utilizing a piston. In between this ''Smash'' leak and the last, PracticalBrush12 had also properly leaked ''{{iw|wikipedia|Monster Hunter Rise}}''. When the reveal aired, PracticalBrush12 was correct once again.


===Base game leaks===
===Base game leaks===
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In addition to the display items, GU KingofHeart also uploaded an image of what he claimed was the center of the new Battlefield. The image lined up with Master0fHyrule's previous image.
In addition to the display items, GU KingofHeart also uploaded an image of what he claimed was the center of the new Battlefield. The image lined up with Master0fHyrule's previous image.


All of the uploaded videos and tweets were deleted soon after they were posted. Discussion of the two leaks mostly remained within ResetEra and SmashBoards. On June 12th, 2018, the day of Nintendo's [[E3 2018]] event, a new trailer for the previously untitled ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' was demonstrated. In the trailer, the new {{SSBU|Battlefield}} was revealed and officially confirmed both Master0fHyrule and GU KingofHearts' leaked images as real. The trailer also confirmed that every previous fighter would return, confirming the leaked characters in the process. At Nintendo's booth, all of the display items leaked by GU KingofHearts' source were confirmed to be real.
All of the uploaded videos and tweets were deleted soon after they were posted. Discussion of the two leaks mostly remained within ResetEra and SmashBoards. On June 12th, 2018, the day of Nintendo's [[E3 2018]] event, a new trailer for the previously untitled ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' was demonstrated. In the trailer, the new {{SSBU|Battlefield}} was revealed and officially confirmed both Master0fHyrule and GU KingofHearts' leaked images as real. The trailer also confirmed that every previous fighter would return, confirming the leaked characters in the process. At Nintendo's booth, all of the display items leaked by GU KingofHearts' source were confirmed to be real.


====Rendering engine leak====
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====Noatesty leaks====
====Noatesty leaks====
On September 14th, 2018, Reddit user Noatesty made several posts where they claimed to be a playtester for ''Ultimate'' and shared several details about then unrevealed content.  
On September 14th, 2018, Reddit user Noatesty made several posts where they claimed to be a playtester for ''Ultimate'' and shared several details about then unrevealed content.


In their first [https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/9fnyga/unannounced_content/ post], Noatesty claimed that {{SSBU|Ken}} and {{SSBU|Incineroar}} would be the final playable characters in the base game, and that [[Flies & Hand]] from ''Mario Paint'' would be an Assist Trophy. They also shortly described [[Spirits]], comparing them to ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[stickers]], detailed [[Fishing Rod]]'s functionality as a tether recovery, and claimed that the game would receive a day one patch with new modes, and that the internal codename of the game was "Cross2".
In their first [https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/9fnyga/unannounced_content/ post], Noatesty claimed that {{SSBU|Ken}} and {{SSBU|Incineroar}} would be the final playable characters in the base game, and that [[Flies & Hand]] from ''Mario Paint'' would be an Assist Trophy. They also shortly described [[Spirits]], comparing them to ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[stickers]], detailed [[Fishing Rod]]'s functionality as a tether recovery, and claimed that the game would receive a day one patch with new modes, and that the internal codename of the game was "Cross2".
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In their second [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/9fmsau/isabelle_is_not_an_echo_fighter/e5y1ub0/?context=3 post], Noatesty further described {{SSBU|Isabelle}}'s moveset, claiming that her forward, back, up and down aerials, which had not been shown at the time, were similar, if not identical, to their respective counterparts in {{SSBU|Villager}}'s moveset.
In their second [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/9fmsau/isabelle_is_not_an_echo_fighter/e5y1ub0/?context=3 post], Noatesty further described {{SSBU|Isabelle}}'s moveset, claiming that her forward, back, up and down aerials, which had not been shown at the time, were similar, if not identical, to their respective counterparts in {{SSBU|Villager}}'s moveset.


In their third and final [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/9fk0yw/potential_dlc_fighters/e5y2g4v/?context=3 post], Noatesty claimed that a {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} was going to be the first downloadable character, and said that it did not have its iconic fireball attack anywhere in its moveset. According to them, it was only accessible via a debug menu in the test build they played. They also described Incineroar's moveset, claiming that it would mostly consist of wrestling moves; its [[Alolan Whip|side special]] appeared to not be based on any existing {{uv|Pokémon}} move, but instead had it summon ropes and launch opponents against them. It also had a purple alternate costume that they claimed resembled ''{{uv|Sonic}}'' character Big the Cat.  
In their third and final [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/9fk0yw/potential_dlc_fighters/e5y2g4v/?context=3 post], Noatesty claimed that a {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} was going to be the first downloadable character, and said that it did not have its iconic fireball attack anywhere in its moveset. According to them, it was only accessible via a debug menu in the test build they played. They also described Incineroar's moveset, claiming that it would mostly consist of wrestling moves; its [[Alolan Whip|side special]] appeared to not be based on any existing {{uv|Pokémon}} move, but instead had it summon ropes and launch opponents against them. It also had a purple alternate costume that they claimed resembled {{uv|Sonic}} character Big the Cat.
 
On November 1st, 2018, Ken, Incineroar and Piranha Plant were revealed as playable characters, the lattermost as DLC, while Flies & Hand was revealed as an Assist Trophy; it would also reveal that the mysterious mode teased in the previous direct was called Spirits and featured collectibles similar to stickers. Later that day, the Nintendo Treehouse stream also validated Noatesty's claims about Isabelle's and Incineroar's movesets. On November 28th, 2018, it was announced that the game would receive a day one update, although the contents of the update were not disclosed in detail. After the update was released, it was revealed that downloading it would enable online modes and add a Hard difficulty setting to [[World of Light]]; it is unclear if these are the modes that Noatesty was referring to. Datamining the game also revealed that the internal project name was indeed "Cross2".
On November 1st, 2018, Ken, Incineroar and Piranha Plant were revealed as playable characters, the lattermost as DLC, while Flies & Hand was revealed as an Assist Trophy; it would also reveal that the mysterious mode teased in the previous direct was called Spirits and featured collectibles similar to stickers. Later that day, the Nintendo Treehouse stream also validated Noatesty's claims about Isabelle's and Incineroar's movesets. On November 28th, 2018, it was announced that the game would receive a day one update, although the contents of the update were not disclosed in detail. After the update was released, it was revealed that downloading it would enable online modes and add a Hard difficulty setting to [[World of Light]]; it is unclear if these are the modes that Noatesty was referring to. Datamining the game also revealed that the internal project name was indeed "Cross2".


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The item was revealed to be [[Healing Sprout]] on November 1st, 2018, a new item unrelated to Growth Psynergy. However, [[Isaac]] was confirmed on the same day to return as an Assist Trophy, meaning that {{uv|Golden Sun}} representation returned nonetheless.
The item was revealed to be [[Healing Sprout]] on November 1st, 2018, a new item unrelated to Growth Psynergy. However, [[Isaac]] was confirmed on the same day to return as an Assist Trophy, meaning that {{uv|Golden Sun}} representation returned nonetheless.


====Completed Game leak====
====Completed game leak====
Two weeks prior to the release of ''Ultimate'', a leaked copy of the game was distributed across the internet, in part due to an accidental release in Mexico. Nintendo took steps to issue copyright strikes on YouTube videos using data mined content, while fans worked to isolate spoilers, particularly the [[World of Light]] story mode, from those that had played the leaked version. As the entire roster and selection of stages were all revealed before the leaks, very little info shown off from those were not already known. However, the following information that was previously unknown was shown off:
Two weeks prior to the release of ''Ultimate'', a leaked copy of the game was distributed across the internet, in part due to an accidental release in Mexico. Nintendo took steps to issue copyright strikes on YouTube videos using data mined content, while fans worked to isolate spoilers, particularly the [[World of Light]] story mode, from those that had played the leaked version. As the entire roster and selection of stages were all revealed before the leaks, very little info shown off from those were not already known. However, the following information that was previously unknown was shown off:
*The existence of [[Dharkon]] and The Dark Realm were leaked, as well as the appearances of [[Crazy Hand]], [[Marx]] and [[Ganon]] as bosses of The Dark Realm (along with the previously revealed [[Dracula]]).  
*The existence of [[Dharkon]] and The Dark Realm were leaked, as well as the appearances of [[Crazy Hand]], [[Marx]] and [[Ganon]] as bosses of The Dark Realm (along with the previously revealed [[Dracula]]).
*A majority of the music tracks present in ''Ultimate'' were leaked, and several YouTube channels that had uploaded the music were taken down (such as Crunchii, a channel that Nintendo had previously trusted to release a short loop of the Menu theme from the E3 2018 demo).  
*A majority of the music tracks present in ''Ultimate'' were leaked, and several YouTube channels that had uploaded the music were taken down (such as Crunchii, a channel that Nintendo had previously trusted to release a short loop of the Menu theme from the E3 2018 demo).
*All 1297 of the base game [[spirits]] were leaked as well, with Camilla's and Mythra's spirits being shown for the first time with censored artwork.  
*All 1297 of the base game [[spirits]] were leaked as well, with Camilla's and Mythra's spirits being shown for the first time with censored artwork.
*The functionality of [[Squad Strike]] was shown off after months of speculation about what it would be (despite the mode being revealed during a [[Nintendo Direct]], it had been unclear how the mode worked).
*The functionality of [[Squad Strike]] was shown off after months of speculation about what it would be (despite the mode being revealed during a [[Nintendo Direct]], it had been unclear how the mode worked).
*The process and order for [[unlockable character|unlocking fighters]] was discovered and demonstrated.
*The process and order for [[unlockable character|unlocking fighters]] was discovered and demonstrated.
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Later, text strings were discovered in the game data that seemingly referred to upcoming DLC. Due to a technical oversight in a particular file format used for ''Ultimate''{{'}}s stage data, unrelated development text leaked into stage data files. The string "Jack_Menentoes_" was [https://twitter.com/DrHyperCake/status/1098341121170665473 discovered], confirming Joker's stage as [[Mementos]] from ''Persona 5''. Another [https://twitter.com/DrHyperCake/status/1098748513251291136 discovery] seemed to imply that one or more of Joker's alternate costumes was an alternate character who has a ponytail hairstyle. However, Joker released with no such costume, implying that the data was scrapped during development.
Later, text strings were discovered in the game data that seemingly referred to upcoming DLC. Due to a technical oversight in a particular file format used for ''Ultimate''{{'}}s stage data, unrelated development text leaked into stage data files. The string "Jack_Menentoes_" was [https://twitter.com/DrHyperCake/status/1098341121170665473 discovered], confirming Joker's stage as [[Mementos]] from ''Persona 5''. Another [https://twitter.com/DrHyperCake/status/1098748513251291136 discovery] seemed to imply that one or more of Joker's alternate costumes was an alternate character who has a ponytail hairstyle. However, Joker released with no such costume, implying that the data was scrapped during development.
 
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====Joker Render leak====
====Joker render leak====
[[File:JokerBestBuyLeak.png|thumb|right|The ad that Best Buy showcased]]
[[File:JokerBestBuyLeak.png|thumb|right|The ad that Best Buy showcased]]
[[File:JokerBestBuyLeakUlti.png|thumb|right|A full image of the page containing the leaked image.]]
[[File:JokerBestBuyLeakUlti.png|thumb|right|A full image of the page containing the leaked image.]]
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2 weeks later on April 16, Nintendo of Europe's databases added the image of the full render of Joker. That same date, Nintendo released information through a video that Joker would be released the following day, April 17, and fully confirmed the legitimacy of Joker's render.
2 weeks later on April 16, Nintendo of Europe's databases added the image of the full render of Joker. That same date, Nintendo released information through a video that Joker would be released the following day, April 17, and fully confirmed the legitimacy of Joker's render.
 
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On July 30th, Hero was confirmed to release on that day.
On July 30th, Hero was confirmed to release on that day.
====Dragon Quest spirit board leak====
====Dragon Quest spirit board leak====
On July 26th, 2019, several spirit images from {{uv|Dragon Quest}} were discovered to be uploaded by Nintendo onto the ''[[Smash World]]'' spirit database, which included:
On July 26th, 2019, several spirit images from {{uv|Dragon Quest}} were discovered to be uploaded by Nintendo onto the ''[[Smash World]]'' spirit database, which included:
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====Nintendo of Europe 4.0.0 release date leak====
====Nintendo of Europe 4.0.0 release date leak====
On July 29th, 2019, Nintendo of Europe posted a Tweet containing a release date for the then-upcoming 4.0.0 update, being July 31st. The Tweet was then taken down, and replaced with a [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1155777359007682560 Tweet] which instead stated "within 7 days".
On July 29th, 2019, Nintendo of Europe posted a tweet containing a release date for the then-upcoming 4.0.0 update, being July 31st. The tweet was then taken down, and replaced with a [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1155777359007682560 tweet] which instead stated "within 7 days".


The following day, Hero was confirmed to release on July 30th in North America (July 31st in Europe due to time zones), the day the presentation for Hero aired.
The following day, Hero was confirmed to release on July 30th in North America (July 31st in Europe due to time zones), the day the presentation for Hero aired.
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On September 1st, 2019, a page for the 4th Challenger Pack in the Fighters Pass was created on Nintendo of Europe's website. Within the page, people noticed a mention of a copyright belonging to [[SNK|SNK Corporation]], leading to speculation that the next fighter would be from SNK, with [[Terry Bogard]] being the most prominent guess. People also speculated that the copyright was borrowed from the [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/DLC/SNK-Heroines-New-Character-MissX-1475673.html DLC pages] for ''{{s|wikipedia|SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy}}'' due to having an identical filesize and an incorrect date. However, as the listing lined up perfectly with the other Challenger Pack listings and Nintendo pulled down the page soon after its posting, the SNK copyright was strongly suggested to be a legitimate mistake. Three days later, Terry from {{uv|Fatal Fury}} would be confirmed as the SNK character for the Fighters Pass.
On September 1st, 2019, a page for the 4th Challenger Pack in the Fighters Pass was created on Nintendo of Europe's website. Within the page, people noticed a mention of a copyright belonging to [[SNK|SNK Corporation]], leading to speculation that the next fighter would be from SNK, with [[Terry Bogard]] being the most prominent guess. People also speculated that the copyright was borrowed from the [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/DLC/SNK-Heroines-New-Character-MissX-1475673.html DLC pages] for ''{{s|wikipedia|SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy}}'' due to having an identical filesize and an incorrect date. However, as the listing lined up perfectly with the other Challenger Pack listings and Nintendo pulled down the page soon after its posting, the SNK copyright was strongly suggested to be a legitimate mistake. Three days later, Terry from {{uv|Fatal Fury}} would be confirmed as the SNK character for the Fighters Pass.


====Spirit Board Event SNK Copyright====
====Spirit Board Event SNK copyright====
[[File:Spirit-Event-SNK-Copyright.PNG|thumb|The SNK Copyright found in the notification of the next spirit board event.]]
[[File:Spirit-Event-SNK-Copyright.PNG|thumb|The SNK Copyright found in the notification of the next spirit board event.]]
On October 30th, 2019, the [https://www-aaaba-lp1-hac.cdn.nintendo.net/en-US/e432a816/index.html notification] for the Spirit Board Event [[Smash by the Sword]] went live. The event ran between November 1st to 4th. Located at the bottom of the notification is the copyright for the SNK Corporation, which was newly added. This led to rumors that {{SSBU|Terry}}'s release date would be near the beginning of November. This speculation was eventually proven correct with Terry's release on November 6th.
On October 30th, 2019, the [https://www-aaaba-lp1-hac.cdn.nintendo.net/en-US/e432a816/index.html notification] for the Spirit Board Event [[Smash by the Sword]] went live. The event ran between November 1st to 4th. Located at the bottom of the notification is the copyright for the SNK Corporation, which was newly added. This led to rumors that {{SSBU|Terry}}'s release date would be near the beginning of November. This speculation was eventually proven correct with Terry's release on November 6th.


====Sora/Disney Music Leak====
====Sora/Disney Music Leak====
On July 30, 2021, an anonymous 4chan user posted in [https://arch.b4k.co/v/thread/565604656/#565606781 a thread] that [[Sora]] from {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} would be revealed on October 5th as the last playable character for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Later that same day, another anonymous user in [https://arch.b4k.co/v/thread/565589861/#q565642448 a different thread] claimed to be a [[Disney]] Music employee, and mentioned that Nintendo had recently asked for permission to use Disney-owned music in a digital event that was supposedly scheduled for October 5th, drawing the conclusion that Sora would be the last DLC fighter. While they were largely overlooked prior, the posts gained widespread attention after the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, in which the last ''Ultimate'' fighter was announced to be revealed on the date predicted by the post. Sora went on to be revealed in [[Mr. Sakurai Presents#Battling with Sora|the aforementioned presentation]]; notably, [[List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers#Sora|Sora's reveal]] featured [[khwiki:Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-|music not present in his Challenge Pack]], which would ostensibly require additional licensing agreements, as the second post suggested.
On July 30th, 2021, an anonymous 4chan user posted in [https://arch.b4k.co/v/thread/565604656/#565606781 a thread] that [[Sora]] from {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} would be revealed on October 5th as the last playable character for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Later that same day, another anonymous user in [https://arch.b4k.co/v/thread/565589861/#q565642448 a different thread] claimed to be a [[Disney]] Music employee, and mentioned that Nintendo had recently asked for permission to use Disney-owned music in a digital event that was supposedly scheduled for October 5th, drawing the conclusion that Sora would be the last DLC fighter. While they were largely overlooked prior, the posts gained widespread attention after the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, in which the last ''Ultimate'' fighter was announced to be revealed on the date predicted by the post. Sora went on to be revealed in [[Mr. Sakurai Presents#Battling with Sora|the aforementioned presentation]]; notably, [[List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers#Sora|Sora's reveal]] featured [[khwiki:Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-|music not present in his Challenge Pack]], which would ostensibly require additional licensing agreements, as the second post suggested.
 
===Sephiroth and Kazuya amiibo leak===
On October 1st, 2022, a tweet by a Swiss gaming magazine, GAMES.CH, [https://twitter.com/games_ch/status/1576173973296930816 was posted] from the [https://zurichpopcon.ch/en ZURICH POP CON & Game Show] showing [[amiibo]] for [[Sephiroth]] and [[Kazuya]] as well as few for {{iw|inkipedia|Splatoon 3}}, all of which had yet to have a concrete release date announced. On October 3rd, Twitter user zaypiie made [https://twitter.com/zaypiie/status/1576819091733508098 a tweet] with an image showing a Sephiroth amiibo and YouTube user San5dra would upload [https://youtu.be/snQRgIs20kY?t=45 a video] that featured the display case. The following day, Twitter user OctoBoxie would also make [https://twitter.com/OctoBoxie/status/1577157419272007681 a tweet] showing both the Sephiroth and Kazuya amiibos.


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