Sora (SSBU)

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Sora in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Universe	Kingdom Hearts
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	Sealing the Keyhole

“	Sora Is Finally Here!	”
—Introduction tagline

Sora (ソラ, Sora) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was officially announced during a Mr. Sakurai Presents on October 5th, 2021 as the sixth and final downloadable character from Fighters Pass Vol. 2 and is set to release on October 18, 2021 as part of Challenger Pack 11. He is the fourth fighter from a Square Enix developed series (after Cloud, Hero, and Sephiroth), and the only fighter from Disney. Sora is classified as Fighter #82, the last fighter number of the newcomers and fighters as a whole.

Haley Joel Osment and Miyu Irino, Sora's main voice actors in English and Japanese respectively since the first Kingdom Hearts game, reprise their roles in the English and Japanese versions of Ultimate, at least partially using re-purposed voice clips from Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.

Moveset

• Sora possesses a special midair jump. When jumping in midair, Sora will ascend in a floatier, curved trajectory with significantly more height, similar to the midair jumps of Ness, Mewtwo, Lucas, and Kazuya.
• Each of Sora's Keyblade hits generate a cartoony star effect and a unique hit sound, emulating the hit effects from the Kingdom Hearts games.
• Upon Sora landing the final hit in a stamina battle, a special slow motion zoom will play that fades the screen to white before the Announcer says "Game!". This is reminiscent of the visual effects of landing the killing blow against a major enemy in the Kingdom Hearts games.
• Sora is a lightweight, being at most the weight of Little Mac. Currently, he is confirmed to be lighter than Isabelle, Greninja, and Young Link.

Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the 1v1 multiplier.

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack				An overhead strike, a forward thrust, and a spinning, horizontal strike. It is fast but very weak. Resembles the standard attack combo in the original Kingdom Hearts.
Forward tilt				A side-to-side swipe. If tapped or held, he will do a forward thrust and an overhead strike. A bit slower than his neutral attack, but much stronger. Uniquely for a natural combo, the first hit knocks away opponents if cancelled, but continuing with the second hit will allow the rest of the hits to connect. Partially based on the Slapshot ability.
Up tilt				Spins his Keyblade above his head before catching it with a swipe. Acts somewhat like Palutena's up tilt. Deals multiple hits and lacks vertical range, though the first hit has a scooping hitbox that can connect against nearby opponents.
Down tilt				A vertical swipe while crouching. Launches an opponent in a diagonal trajectory towards Sora, allowing him to combo into multiple moves like up tilt, up smash or an aerial.
Dash attack				A slide kick, similar to the down tilts of Cloud and Sephiroth. Resembles the Sliding Dash ability, as it first appeared in the original Kingdom Hearts.
Forward smash				A powerful, horizontal swing. Compared to the rest of Sora's moveset, it is very powerful, thus making it a go-to finisher.
Up smash				Lifts his Keyblade upwards, emitting a brief flash of light. The hitbox is quite large, though it does not appear to reach too far beside him. It has a sweetspot at the end of the Keyblade that deals more damage and knockback. Resembles Magic Flash.
Down smash				Does a small hop and stabs his Keyblade to the ground, emitting a shockwave. Like King K. Rool and Ridley's down smashes, Sora's hitbox shifts upwards during his hop, allowing him to evade attacks with low hitboxes. Resembles Finishing Leap.
Neutral aerial				Spins vertically with his Keyblade. Part of a three-hit combo: if tapped or held, he will do an upward strike and a downward strike. Each hit causes him to float slightly, similar to Bayonetta's forward aerial. The first hitbox has a wide, lasting hitbox, allowing it to be used out of a short hop to initiate aerial combos. Resembles Air Spiral.
Forward aerial				A downward strike. Part of a three-hit combo: if tapped or held, he will do an upward strike and a spinning attack. Each hit causes him to float slightly, similar to Bayonetta's forward aerial.
Back aerial				Turns around to perform a horizontal swing.
Up aerial				Slashes upwards in an overhead motion while doing a backward flip.
Down aerial		Hurricane Blast (ハリケーンピリオド, Hurricane Period)		Moonsaults downwards with the Keyblade multiple times. Upon landing, Sora poses with the Keyblade against his shoulder. Based on an ability introduced in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.
Grab			—	Reaches out with one hand.
Pummel
Forward throw				Swings his Keyblade downwards.
Back throw				Spins twice to throw his opponent backwards, similar to Mario's. Resembles Blow-off, a Flowmotion-based ability in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
Up throw				Lifts the opponent upwards.
Down throw				Tosses the opponent to the ground. Somewhat resembles the "Fail-Safe" Reaction Command in Kingdom Hearts II.
Floor attack (front)
Floor attack (back)
Floor attack (trip)
Edge attack
Neutral special		Magic		Sora casts one of three different spells: Firaga, Thundaga and Blizzaga, with each use cycling through the spells in the list. He starts with Firaga by default, then switches to Thundaga, then Blizzaga, and then back to Firaga again according to the command icon above his mugshot. Firaga is a fireball that moves straight, which can be tapped to fire continuously, and acts as a conventional projectile. Thundaga generates three vertical thunderbolts in front of Sora one at a time, which can combo into each other; they cover less distance in the air but are very effective for edgeguarding due to their vertical coverage. Blizzaga fires a stream of short-ranged ice crystals similar to Blizzard which can freeze opponents and grant an opening. All three moves are counted as energy projectiles and can thus be absorbed, Pocketed and reflected, though all versions are difficult to use if Pocketed since they are either weak or possess vertical hitboxes.
Side special		Sonic Blade		Performs a high-speed thrusting attack. Like Quick Attack, Sora can change directions multiple times during use to increase travel distance, with a maximum of three thrusts. Each thrust travels less distance, though its combined distance grants Sora a good recovery. However, it is rather slow, making it interruptible by opponents. Sora becomes helpless at the end of the move.
Up special		Aerial Sweep		A series of spinning, inward slashes while jumping, similar to Spin Attack. Unlike similar moves, Sora will still jump and leave the ground if it is initiated while standing. It can be also be interrupted before it completes to extend into Sonic Blade to maximize recovery distance, though it causes Sora to become helpless otherwise.
Down special		Counterattack	1.4x (reflection)	A normal counterattack in which Sora retaliates with an upward swing. Like Counter Throw, the opponent will momentarily be thrown off balance in their grab release animation before they are hit by the counterattack. The counter does not cover his back effectively, meaning attacks behind him may end up connecting. He can also counter projectiles and reflect them with a 1.4x damage multiplier, though the projectile will be deflected behind him, meaning it cannot be used as a conventional reflector.
Final Smash		Sealing the Keyhole		Sora fires a beam that summons a huge keyhole. Anyone trapped inside will be locked behind by a Smash variant of the Door to Darkness, and Sora seals the keyhole with the same beam, causing an explosion.

Taunts

• Up taunt: Casts Stopga, Aeroga or Curaga, which cycle similarly to Magic. However, these spells are only aesthetic and do not have any effect on gameplay.

Victory poses

• Jumps in the air ceremoniously, spins his keyblade around, and then rests it on his shoulder while saying "Yes." This is similar to one of his victory animation when he wins a round in one of the cups from the Olympus Coliseum area in the original Kingdom Hearts. The pose at the end is similar to his P1/P5 render pose.
• Thrusts his keyblade forwards, then spins it around, and points it upwards while holding it both hands.

Role in World of Light

Due to his status as downloadable content, Sora does not have a legitimate role in World of Light. Instead, he is unlocked for use in the mode after freeing 10 fighters from Galeem's control. If loading an existing save file that meets this condition before downloading Sora, he is immediately unlocked.

Spirits

Sora's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Sora has been downloaded. Unlocking Sora in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. His Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Kingdom Hearts III, and Timeless River outfits have fighter spirits of their own, available through the shop. Each fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Ultimate.

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  1,500. Sora

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  1,501. Sora (KINGDOM HEARTS II)

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  1,502. Sora (KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance])

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  1,503. Sora (KINGDOM HEARTS III)

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  1,504. Sora (Timeless River)

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Sora's splash art.

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  Sora shaking hands with Mario in front of the fire art Smash symbol.

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  Sora at a readied stance at Hollow Bastion.

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  Sora using Aerial Sweep on Tortimer Island.

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  Sora using Blizzaga on Popo.

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  Sora using Sonic Blade towards Metal Face of Gaur Plain.

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  Sora fighting Sephiroth on Coliseum.

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  Sora using a powerful strike on Bowser.

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  Sora interacting with Duck Hunt.

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  Sora and Mario at Hollow Bastion.

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  Sora, Mario, Donkey Kong, Kirby, and Pikachu traveling together through Mushroom Kingdom U.

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  Sora using Firaga on Corrin.

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  Sora using Thundaga on Donkey Kong.

Trivia

• According to Sakurai, Sora was the actual winner of the Smash Ballot, aligning with the statement that Bayonetta was the winner among "realizable and negotiable characters".
• Sora's reveal trailer contains multiple references to the Kingdom Hearts series:
  • Mario's overall role (acting like the "big good" among the fighters, briefly wielding the Keyblade, summoning Sora to help rescue the other fighters from darkness, and befriending Sora at the end) is a homage to King Mickey Mouse's role in the Kingdom Hearts series, as Mario is Nintendo's company mascot much as Mickey is for Disney.
  • The scene of Sora and the female Villager sitting next to each other on Jungle Japes references both Kairi, Sora's friend and the Destiny Islands, the homeworld of Sora. It specifically references the talk Sora and Kairi have in the first game about their upcoming journey to venture to new worlds on their newly-made raft.
  • Sora meeting up with Cloud references their team-up and Cloud's involvement during multiple Kingdom Hearts games.
  • Sora dueling Sephiroth references their fights in both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.
  • Sora feeding the three Kirbys references the Dream Eaters (specifically, the "Spirit" variants) in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, where Sora can feed collectible Spirit items to make them stronger. That there are three Kirbys references the maximum number of Spirits that can be present in the party at once.
  • Sora standing in front of Wailord on Kalos Pokémon League references Monstro, the giant whale from Pinocchio who serves as a world in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
  • Sora standing next to a Yoshi egg that cracks to reveal two Pichu is a reference to the cooking mini-games in Kingdom Hearts III. In one of those mini-games, if Sora cracks an egg with an "excellent" rating, the egg will reveal two yolks instead of one.
• Several of Sora's promotional images also contain references:
  • Sora on Tortimer Island is another reference to his birthplace, Destiny Islands.
  • Sora attacking Metal Face references the Guard Armor, a recurring Heartless boss.
  • Sora fighting Sephiroth in Coliseum references their encounter in the Olympus Coliseum area in Kingdom Hearts.
  • Sora standing next to Duck Hunt references his allies Goofy and Donald Duck from the Kingdom Hearts series (who are a dog and duck, like Duck Hunt).
• 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, his mouth is already open. In the English version, 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.
• Sora's fighter tagline, "Sora Is Finally Here!", is a reference to both his massive and long-term popularity as a fighter candidate and his status as the final Ultimate fighter on the roster.
• Coincidentally, the update Sora releases in, version 13.0.0, releases 13 days after his reveal, which includes 13 new spirits, and Sora is the 13th DLC fighter added in Ultimate (counting Pyra and Mythra as separate fighters). The "Mr. Sakurai Presents" that revealed Sora was itself announced in a Nintendo Direct 13 days before the presentation. The Kingdom Hearts series itself holds a strong connection to the number 13, primarily in the form of the recurring antagonist group Organization XIII.
  • Furthermore, Sora is the 7th fighter in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 (again, counting Pyra and Mythra as separate fighters). A pivotal plot point established in Dream Drop Distance and Kingdom Hearts III is Xehanort's goal of uniting 7 "lights" and 13 "darknesses" to forge the legendary χ-blade.
• When Sora wins a stamina battle, before the announcer says "Game!", the screen fades to white as a prolonged noise plays, referencing the sequence that occurs when defeating bosses in the Kingdom Hearts games.
• If Bowser Jr. is excluded for him and the Koopalings being eight separate characters, Sora has the most Fighter Spirits in the game, with five.