Sora (SSBU)

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{{iw|wikipedia|Haley Joel Osment}} and {{iw|wikipedia|Miyu Irino}}, Sora's main English and Japanese voice actors as of the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', reprise their roles in the English and Japanese releases of ''Ultimate'' respectively, with their portrayals being re-purposed from ''{{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Hearts Re:coded}}'' and ''{{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance}}''.

Sora is ranked 31st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the upper end of the A- tier. Sora possesses a highly dominant aerial game, characterized by an extremely long-distanced [[double jump]] that allows him to chase opponents above him, and a number of aerial attacks that sport great power and [[hitbox]] coverage. Most distinct among Sora's combat prowess is his possession of an array of [[natural combo]]s that, when used in conjunction with his unique double jump, allow Sora to perform extensively damaging combo loops via the [[instant double jump]] and [[SHFF]] techniques. Sora can initiate these combo loops reliably thanks to a host of great combo starters both in the air and on the ground, and many of them also have routes that lead into KOs. A prevalent trait among all of Sora's attacks is their high amount of active frames, granting him considerable leniency in regard to being precise while performing attacks in advantageous situations, and also allows him to tech chase and cover edge options with relative ease. His special moves grant him a considerable amount of utility; [[Magic]] cycles through multiple projectiles that offer him pressure tools in the neutral game, {{b|Counterattack|Sora}} allows Sora to interrupt any melee attack, and [[Aerial Sweep]] functions as a potent high-rising KO option. He sports an immaculate recovery that complements his off-stage presence, and can mix up his approaches through the use of [[Sonic Blade]]. In contrast to the majority of his fellow swordfighters, Sora also possesses a great grab game: each of his grabs are fast, while his down throw and back throw are reliable for starting combos and KOing outright, respectively.

Sora is ranked 31st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the upper end of the A- tier. Sora possesses a highly dominant aerial game, characterized by an extremely long-distanced [[double jump]] that allows him to chase opponents above him, and a number of aerial attacks that sport great power and [[hitbox]] coverage. Most distinct among Sora's combat prowess is his possession of an array of [[natural combo]]s that, when used in conjunction with his unique double jump, allow Sora to perform extensively damaging combo loops via the [[instant double jump]] and [[SHFF]] techniques. Sora can initiate these combo loops reliably thanks to a host of great combo starters both in the air and on the ground, and many of them also have routes that lead into KOs. A prevalent trait among all of Sora's attacks is their high amount of active frames, granting him considerable leniency in regard to being precise while performing attacks in advantageous situations, and also allows him to [[tech-chase]] and cover [[edge]] options with relative ease. His special moves grant him a considerable amount of utility; [[Magic]] cycles through multiple projectiles that offer him pressure tools in the neutral game, {{b|Counterattack|Sora}} allows Sora to interrupt any melee attack, and [[Aerial Sweep]] functions as a potent high-rising KO option. He sports an immaculate recovery that complements his flexible off-stage presence, and can mix up his approaches through the use of [[Sonic Blade]]. In contrast to the majority of his fellow swordfighters, Sora also possesses a great grab game: each of his grabs are fast, while his down throw and back throw are reliable for starting combos and KOing outright, respectively.

However, Sora is not without flaws. His biggest weakness is his range; while swordsmen are typically characterized by sacrificing frame data in favor of having more range, Sora possesses one of the shortest effective ranges for a swordsman in the roster while still maintaining typical swordsman flaws, which makes spacing much harder for him than other characters of his archetype. This is compounded by his suboptimal air speed, making it challenging for him to weave in and out of enemy threat range while throwing out attacks, as well as escaping disadvantage. Sora is also a [[Weight|lightweight]], and thus susceptible to being KO'd at early percentages by stronger characters. His special attacks, despite their well-rounded traits, have a few inconvenient quirks that the player has to circumvent; these include Magic needing to cycle through each of its spells instead being able to be used freely (with Thundaga in particular being a weaker move to use in neutral), Counterattack not being able to be [[B-reverse|B-reversed]] or detect attacks behind Sora (outside of an incoming hitbox overshooting and thus activating it) and its reflector being situational, and Sonic Blade losing range when it is shielded.

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 {{iw|wikipedia|Haley Joel Osment}} and {{iw|wikipedia|Miyu Irino}}, Sora's main English and Japanese voice actors as of the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', reprise their roles in the English and Japanese releases of ''Ultimate'' respectively, with their portrayals being re-purposed from ''{{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Hearts Re:coded}}'' and ''{{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance}}''.
-Sora is ranked 31st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the upper end of the A- tier. Sora possesses a highly dominant aerial game, characterized by an extremely long-distanced [[double jump]] that allows him to chase opponents above him, and a number of aerial attacks that sport great power and [[hitbox]] coverage. Most distinct among Sora's combat prowess is his possession of an array of [[natural combo]]s that, when used in conjunction with his unique double jump, allow Sora to perform extensively damaging combo loops via the [[instant double jump]] and [[SHFF]] techniques. Sora can initiate these combo loops reliably thanks to a host of great combo starters both in the air and on the ground, and many of them also have routes that lead into KOs. A prevalent trait among all of Sora's attacks is their high amount of active frames, granting him considerable leniency in regard to being precise while performing attacks in advantageous situations, and also allows him to tech chase and cover edge options with relative ease. His special moves grant him a considerable amount of utility; [[Magic]] cycles through multiple projectiles that offer him pressure tools in the neutral game, {{b|Counterattack|Sora}} allows Sora to interrupt any melee attack, and [[Aerial Sweep]] functions as a potent high-rising KO option. He sports an immaculate recovery that complements his off-stage presence, and can mix up his approaches through the use of [[Sonic Blade]]. In contrast to the majority of his fellow swordfighters, Sora also possesses a great grab game: each of his grabs are fast, while his down throw and back throw are reliable for starting combos and KOing outright, respectively.
+Sora is ranked 31st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the upper end of the A- tier. Sora possesses a highly dominant aerial game, characterized by an extremely long-distanced [[double jump]] that allows him to chase opponents above him, and a number of aerial attacks that sport great power and [[hitbox]] coverage. Most distinct among Sora's combat prowess is his possession of an array of [[natural combo]]s that, when used in conjunction with his unique double jump, allow Sora to perform extensively damaging combo loops via the [[instant double jump]] and [[SHFF]] techniques. Sora can initiate these combo loops reliably thanks to a host of great combo starters both in the air and on the ground, and many of them also have routes that lead into KOs. A prevalent trait among all of Sora's attacks is their high amount of active frames, granting him considerable leniency in regard to being precise while performing attacks in advantageous situations, and also allows him to [[tech-chase]] and cover [[edge]] options with relative ease. His special moves grant him a considerable amount of utility; [[Magic]] cycles through multiple projectiles that offer him pressure tools in the neutral game, {{b|Counterattack|Sora}} allows Sora to interrupt any melee attack, and [[Aerial Sweep]] functions as a potent high-rising KO option. He sports an immaculate recovery that complements his flexible off-stage presence, and can mix up his approaches through the use of [[Sonic Blade]]. In contrast to the majority of his fellow swordfighters, Sora also possesses a great grab game: each of his grabs are fast, while his down throw and back throw are reliable for starting combos and KOing outright, respectively.
 However, Sora is not without flaws. His biggest weakness is his range; while swordsmen are typically characterized by sacrificing frame data in favor of having more range, Sora possesses one of the shortest effective ranges for a swordsman in the roster while still maintaining typical swordsman flaws, which makes spacing much harder for him than other characters of his archetype. This is compounded by his suboptimal air speed, making it challenging for him to weave in and out of enemy threat range while throwing out attacks, as well as escaping disadvantage. Sora is also a [[Weight|lightweight]], and thus susceptible to being KO'd at early percentages by stronger characters. His special attacks, despite their well-rounded traits, have a few inconvenient quirks that the player has to circumvent; these include Magic needing to cycle through each of its spells instead being able to be used freely (with Thundaga in particular being a weaker move to use in neutral), Counterattack not being able to be [[B-reverse|B-reversed]] or detect attacks behind Sora (outside of an incoming hitbox overshooting and thus activating it) and its reflector being situational, and Sonic Blade losing range when it is shielded.