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*According to Sakurai, Sora was the actual winner of the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot, aligning with the statement that {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} was the winner among "realizable and negotiable characters".
*According to Sakurai, Sora was the actual winner of the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot, aligning with the statement that {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} was the winner among "realizable and negotiable characters".
**Coincidentally, both Bayonetta and Sora are the final DLC characters released for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' respectively.
**Coincidentally, both Bayonetta and Sora are the final DLC characters released for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' respectively.
*The gameplay reel montage from Sora's reveal trailer has quite a handful of ''Kingdom Hearts'' references:
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*Several of Sora's promotional images contain references:
**Sora on Tortimer Island is a reference to his birthplace, Destiny Islands.
**Sora on Tortimer Island is a reference to his birthplace, Destiny Islands.
**Sora fighting Sephiroth in the Coliseum and Find Mii stages reference their encounters in the {{iw|khwiki|Olympus Coliseum}} from ''Kingdom Hearts'' and {{iw|khwiki|Radiant Garden}} from ''Kingdom Hearts II'' respectively.
**Sora attacking Metal Face references the {{iw|khwiki|Guard Armor}}, a recurring {{iw|khwiki|Heartless}} boss.
**Sora landing at the Fountain of Dreams, whilst using Hurricane Blast, references his arrival/meeting with {{iw|khwiki|Riku}} in the {{iw|khwiki|Realm of Darkness}} from ''Kingdom Hearts III''.
**Sora fighting Sephiroth in Coliseum references their encounter in the {{iw|khwiki|Olympus Coliseum}} area in ''Kingdom Hearts''.
**Sora alongside Villager's P2 alt in Jungle Japes is a reference to Sora and {{iw|khwiki|Kairi}} watching the sunset in Destiny Islands from ''Kingdom Hearts''.
**Sora standing next to Duck Hunt references his allies {{iw|khwiki|Goofy}} and {{iw|khwiki|Donald Duck}} from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series (who are also a dog and duck duo).
**Sora playing with Kirby's P1, P2 and P3 alts is a reference to Sora's encounter with the {{iw|khwiki|Dream Eater}} creatures from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''.
**Mario and Sora together is a reference to both being the first and last fighters on the roster respectively and Mario being a major inspiration for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series as a whole.
**Sora alongside Wailord in the Kalos Pokémon League stage is a reference to Sora's encounter with {{iw|khwiki|Monstro}} from ''Kingdom Hearts''.
**Both Sora and Link fighting each other with two swords is a reference to {{s|khwiki|Roxas}}, who frequently wields two Keyblades. The image specifically references their battle at the {{s|khwiki|Station of Serenity}}.
**Sora meeting with King Dedede's P6 alt is a reference to his encounter with {{iw|khwiki|Pete}} at the {{iw|khwiki|Timeless River}} level from ''Kingdom Hearts II''.
**Sora spiraling in the air as the background changes to various stages is a reference to Sora traveling to different Disney/Pixar worlds, a prominent theme throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game franchise. The stages are: Battlefield, Icicle Mountain (''Ice Climbers''), Yggdrasil's Altar (''Dragon Quest''), Gaur Plain (''Xenoblade Chronicles''), Delfino Plaza (''Super Mario Sunshine''), Palutena's Temple (''Kid Icarus''), Bridge of Eldin (''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'') and Hallow Bastion respectively.
**Mario and Sora together is a reference to both of them being the first and last fighters on the roster respectively, and Mario being a major inspiration for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series as a whole.
*His reveal trailer has different lip-syncing between the English and Japanese versions; when he flies by the camera to chuckle in the Japanese version, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqhp4M1lMTw&t=121s his mouth is already open]. In the English version, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Q2XTJ8jWk&t=121s he grins before chuckling]. This goes along with the lip-syncing changes in most English versions of ''Kingdom Hearts''.
*His reveal trailer has different lip-syncing between the English and Japanese versions; when he flies by the camera to chuckle in the Japanese version, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqhp4M1lMTw&t=121s his mouth is already open]. In the English version, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Q2XTJ8jWk&t=121s he grins before chuckling]. This goes along with the lip-syncing changes in most English versions of ''Kingdom Hearts''.
*Each of Sora's official renders resemble his official artworks from each iteration of ''Kingdom Hearts''. Said renders are also used for his fighter spirits.
*Each of Sora's official renders resemble his official artworks from each iteration of ''Kingdom Hearts''. Said renders are also used for his fighter spirits.
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*Despite having his proportions from the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', Sora's stance and crouch height resemble his battle pose from ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and ''III''.
*Despite having his proportions from the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', Sora's stance and crouch height resemble his battle pose from ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and ''III''.
*Unlike in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Sora's P1 and P5 renders have him hold the Keyblade such that the teeth face upward, in contrast to how the teeth face downward in his other renders and his P1 fighter spirit. This is to reflect [[:File:Sora KH1.png|his 2D artwork]] from the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', in which he holds the Keyblade similarly.
*Unlike in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Sora's P1 and P5 renders have him hold the Keyblade such that the teeth face upward, in contrast to how the teeth face downward in his other renders and his P1 fighter spirit. This is to reflect [[:File:Sora KH1.png|his 2D artwork]] from the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', in which he holds the Keyblade similarly.
*The character Duck Hunt references his allies {{iw|khwiki|Goofy}} and {{iw|khwiki|Donald Duck}} from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, who are also a dog and duck respectively.


==References==
==References==
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