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'''''Mr. Sakurai Presents''''' ({{ja|のつかいかた|No Tsukai Kata}}, ''How to Use''), known as '''''Battling with''''' in Europe and Oceania, is a series of unscripted video presentations hosted by ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] | '''''Mr. Sakurai Presents''''' ({{ja|のつかいかた|No Tsukai Kata}}, ''How to Use''), known as '''''Battling with''''' in Europe and Oceania, is a series of unscripted video presentations hosted by ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] at irregular intervals which detail upcoming {{SSBU|downloadable content}} for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. These presentations are similar to [[Nintendo Direct|''Super Smash Bros.'' Directs]], though they feature lower budgets than a traditional Direct. These presentations also briefly discuss the history of the series and how it was adapted to ''Ultimate''. | ||
The presentations for the Fighters Pass Vol. 1 characters took place inside Sakurai's studio, featuring an English voiceover in the North American versions. However, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], the format of the presentations for Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was slightly changed, with {{SSBU|Min Min}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}'s presentations taking place in Sakurai's house and all of them having subtitles for all overseas versions. | The presentations for the Fighters Pass Vol. 1 characters took place inside Sakurai's studio, featuring an English voiceover in the North American versions. However, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], the format of the presentations for Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was slightly changed, with {{SSBU|Min Min}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}'s presentations taking place in Sakurai's house and all of them having subtitles for all overseas versions. | ||
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*'''What is [series name]?''': After briefly introducing himself to the viewers, Sakurai talks about the series that the [[fighter]] is from, the various games in the series, the style of the games, and the fighter's role in them. Steve and Sephiroth's presentations are the only ones that did not have this section. | *'''What is [series name]?''': After briefly introducing himself to the viewers, Sakurai talks about the series that the [[fighter]] is from, the various games in the series, the style of the games, and the fighter's role in them. Steve and Sephiroth's presentations are the only ones that did not have this section. | ||
**In the latter's, however, instead of talking about what ''Final Fantasy VII'' is as a whole, Sakurai instead specifically talks about Sephiroth himself, and called the section, '''Who is Sephiroth?''' as a result. | **In the latter's, however, instead of talking about what ''Final Fantasy VII'' is as a whole, Sakurai instead specifically talks about Sephiroth himself, and called the section, '''Who is Sephiroth?''' as a result. | ||
*'''As part of Challenger Pack [number]: [Character] joins the battle!''': Sakurai goes into details about the character's | *'''As part of Challenger Pack [number]: [Character] joins the battle!''': Sakurai goes into details about the character's move-set, including standard [[attack]]s, [[smash attacks]], [[aerial attack]]s, [[special moves]] and [[Final Smash]], which is always shown last. [[Fighter ability|Unique mechanics for certain characters]], like Hero's [[MP Gauge]], Terry's command inputs, or Steve's mining and crafting abilities, are also shown off and explained. In many cases, most fighters' non-special moves are given names during this section that are usually not present in the [[tips]]. | ||
*'''New Stage: [stage name]''': Sakurai talks about the [[stage]] that comes with the fighter, including its design, unique elements, and any [[background character]]s that may appear in the stage. | *'''New Stage: [stage name]''': Sakurai talks about the [[stage]] that comes with the fighter, including its design, unique elements, and any [[background character]]s that may appear in the stage. | ||
**'''Cameos''': In both Banjo & Kazooie's and Terry's presentations, this section was split into one section about the stage itself and another section about the background characters on the stage. | **'''Cameos''': In both Banjo & Kazooie's and Terry's presentations, this section was split into one section about the stage itself and another section about the background characters on the stage. | ||
*'''Let's see them in action!''': After showing off just the | *'''Let's see them in action!''': After showing off just the move-set, Sakurai shows full gameplay of the character in one of the various modes of the game. For Hero, Banjo & Kazooie, Min Min and Sora, he played a regular [[Smash]] battle. For Terry and Sephiroth, he played their {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} routes. For Byleth, Pyra/Mythra, and Kazuya, he played [[Squad Strike]]. For Steve, he played a few [[spirit]] battles on his [[DLC Spirits (mode)|DLC Spirit Board]]. | ||
*'''Song Collection/List''': Sakurai goes over the {{SSBU|music}} that is included with the fighter and shows a list of tracks on-screen, with new remixes being labelled with an icon. During the presentation itself, whenever a new song is being played, the corner of the screen will show the name of the song for reference. | *'''Song Collection/List''': Sakurai goes over the {{SSBU|music}} that is included with the fighter and shows a list of tracks on-screen, with new remixes being labelled with an icon. During the presentation itself, whenever a new song is being played, the corner of the screen will show the name of the song for reference. | ||
*'''Version [update number]''': After discussing the main content of the DLC, Sakurai then talks about the update that will release with the DLC and the extra content that comes in it, including new modes (like [[Stage Builder]] and [[Home-Run Contest]]) as well as smaller changes (like a time limit for the [[Final Smash Meter]]). This segment was not featured in presentations for fighters whose updates did not feature major changes besides the release of the DLC. | *'''Version [update number]''': After discussing the main content of the DLC, Sakurai then talks about the update that will release with the DLC and the extra content that comes in it, including new modes (like [[Stage Builder]] and [[Home-Run Contest]]) as well as smaller changes (like a time limit for the [[Final Smash Meter]]). This segment was not featured in presentations for fighters whose updates did not feature major changes besides the release of the DLC. | ||
*'''Mii Fighters''': Each presentation includes a trailer showcasing the next round of [[Mii Costume]]s that can be purchased separately. After the logo of the costume's game | *'''Mii Fighters''': Each presentation includes a trailer showcasing the next round of [[Mii Costume]]s that can be purchased separately. After the logo of the costume's game is shown next to the ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' logo, the costume is then shown in action, usually with music from their series usually accompanying them. In the case of special Mii Fighter costumes (like [[Sans]], [[Cuphead]] and [[Vault Boy]]), a small cinematic is usually shown before their game's logo appears, similar to an actual reveal trailer. After all {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} costumes are shown individually, they are all shown together at the end. In Sans, Cuphead, Vault Boy, [[Bomberman]], [[Shantae]], [[Dragonborn]], and [[Doom Slayer]]'s cases, after the trailer ends, Sakurai briefly talks about their inclusion and, in the cases of Sans, Cuphead, and Shantae, the music tracks that come with them. In Sephiroth's and Sora's presentations, Sakurai started with the Mii Fighter costumes rather than showing them at the end. | ||
*'''amiibo''': Towards the very end of the presentation, Sakurai shows what ''Super Smash Bros.'' series [[amiibo]] are next in line for release and when they will release. This segment was not in Sephiroth or Pyra/Mythra's presentation, however, likely due to a previously-announced amiibo wave not having released yet. | *'''amiibo''': Towards the very end of the presentation, Sakurai shows what ''Super Smash Bros.'' series [[amiibo]] are next in line for release and when they will release. This segment was not in Sephiroth or Pyra/Mythra's presentation, however, likely due to a previously-announced amiibo wave not having released yet. | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*This was the only character presentation to not have been hosted by Masahiro Sakurai. | *This was the only character presentation to not have been hosted by Masahiro Sakurai. | ||
==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Hero}}"''== | ==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Hero}}"''== | ||
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*The ability to bet on the winner has been reintroduced to [[Spectate]], although there is no longer a risk component in betting on the wrong player. | *The ability to bet on the winner has been reintroduced to [[Spectate]], although there is no longer a risk component in betting on the wrong player. | ||
*Screenshots can now be inserted into video clips made with the Video Editor. | *Screenshots can now be inserted into video clips made with the Video Editor. | ||
* | *Videoes can now be played consecutively in Shared Content. | ||
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***The Mii Fighter costume section uses the standard Battlefield remix of Lifelight (otherwise heard at the beginning and end of the section), rather than any of the ''Dragon Quest'' music; it is the only presentation to have no other music in the Mii Fighter costume section, due to there only being ''Dragon Quest''-based Mii costumes included in update 4.0.0. Both of these are likely due to the ''Dragon Quest'' music being owned by the late series composer {{s|wikipedia|Koichi Sugiyama}}, rather than [[Square Enix]]. | ***The Mii Fighter costume section uses the standard Battlefield remix of Lifelight (otherwise heard at the beginning and end of the section), rather than any of the ''Dragon Quest'' music; it is the only presentation to have no other music in the Mii Fighter costume section, due to there only being ''Dragon Quest''-based Mii costumes included in update 4.0.0. Both of these are likely due to the ''Dragon Quest'' music being owned by the late series composer {{s|wikipedia|Koichi Sugiyama}}, rather than [[Square Enix]]. | ||
**this one does not have Sakurai discuss the inclusion of any specific Mii outfits. | **this one does not have Sakurai discuss the inclusion of any specific Mii outfits. | ||
**the section that is usually titled "As part of Challenger Pack #: [Character] joins the battle | **the section that is usually titled "As part of Challenger Pack #: [Character] joins the battle," in Joker's video and future presentation instead uses Hero's trailer tagline (The Hero Draws Near!). | ||
**after Hero's general introduction, his moves are introduced in a sub-section called "Hero's Moves". In future presentations, the character's introduction and moveset are part of the same section. | **after Hero's general introduction, his moves are introduced in a sub-section called "Hero's Moves". In future presentations, the character's introduction and moveset are part of the same section. | ||
**Sakurai does not individually talk about Hero's standard attacks (like smash attacks, aerial attacks, grabs, etc.). While he talks about special properties like the smash attacks' Critical Hit and the side tilt's shielding abilities, he does not talk about every move as a whole. | **Sakurai does not individually talk about Hero's standard attacks (like smash attacks, aerial attacks, grabs, etc.). While he talks about special properties like the smash attacks' Critical Hit and the side tilt's shielding abilities, he does not talk about every move as a whole. | ||
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**Though the ''Dragon Quest III'' hero is commonly referred to as "Erdrick", the title they earn at the end of the game, "Arusu" is occasionally used in promotional material for ''Dragon Quest III''. Within ''Ultimate'', "Erdrick" is used for the Mii Swordfighter costume based on the legendary armor that the same character later wears. | **Though the ''Dragon Quest III'' hero is commonly referred to as "Erdrick", the title they earn at the end of the game, "Arusu" is occasionally used in promotional material for ''Dragon Quest III''. Within ''Ultimate'', "Erdrick" is used for the Mii Swordfighter costume based on the legendary armor that the same character later wears. | ||
*When mentioning the voice actor for Erdrick, he jokes that the King of Braves is voicing the Hero, referencing Guy Shishioh from ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'', whom Hiyama has also voiced. This is also a reference to the Japanese word 勇者 (Yūsha), which can be translated as both Hero and Brave. | *When mentioning the voice actor for Erdrick, he jokes that the King of Braves is voicing the Hero, referencing Guy Shishioh from ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'', whom Hiyama has also voiced. This is also a reference to the Japanese word 勇者 (Yūsha), which can be translated as both Hero and Brave. | ||
*This is the only ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' video not to be called ''Battling with'' | *This is the only ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' video not to be called ''Battling with'' with Europe and Oceania, being called ''A Heroic Presentation'' instead. | ||
*The Simplified Chinese subtitles in this video contain a typo, misspelling 帕鲁朋特 ''Pàlǔpéngtè'' (Hocus Pocus) as 珀鲁朋特 ''Pòlǔpéngtè''. This error is not present in the Traditional Chinese subtitles. | *The Simplified Chinese subtitles in this video contain a typo, misspelling 帕鲁朋特 ''Pàlǔpéngtè'' (Hocus Pocus) as 珀鲁朋特 ''Pòlǔpéngtè''. This error is not present in the Traditional Chinese subtitles. | ||
==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}"''== | ==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}"''== | ||
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*At | *At 48:52 minutes, this is the longest ''Super Smash Bros.'' video presentation so far. | ||
*The newly-introduced "Elite Only" type for Battle Arenas is discussed, but its counterpart, the Beginners Only type, goes unmentioned. | *The newly-introduced "Elite Only" type for Battle Arenas is discussed, but its counterpart, the Beginners Only type, goes unmentioned. | ||
*When justifying the absence of {{s|wikipedia|Mai Shiranui}}—a character largely | *When justifying the absence of {{s|wikipedia|Mai Shiranui}}—a character largely recognised for her revealing outfit—as a background character in King of Fighters Stadium, Sakurai jokingly stated that "''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is for good boys and girls of many different ages". The statement quickly became memetic within the community, partly since it contradictorily does not account for characters who possess similarly revealing outfits, such as {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, as well as characters that come from a primarily M-rated franchise, such as {{SSBU|Snake}} and {{SSBU|Joker}}. | ||
**In the Japanese version of the presentation, Sakurai additionally mentions that this omission complies with ''Ultimate''{{'}}s {{s|wikipedia|CERO}} A rating. This mention was removed entirely in international | **In the Japanese version of the presentation, Sakurai additionally mentions that this omission complies with ''Ultimate''{{'}}s {{s|wikipedia|CERO}} A rating. This mention was removed entirely in international localisations. | ||
==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Byleth}}"''== | ==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Byleth}}"''== | ||
''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth"'' (''Battling with Byleth'' in Europe and Oceania) was announced on January 14, 2020 under the title of ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "???"'' for a premiere date on the 16th. For the first time, the subject of this video was not announced in a separate presentation beforehand and was instead revealed alongside the video. Byleth from ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' was confirmed in this presentation, with a release date of January 28, 2020, and Sakurai went over his moveset and other content coming with him. | ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth"'' (''Battling with Byleth'' in Europe and Oceania) was announced on January 14, 2020 under the title of ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "???"'' for a premiere date on the 16th. For the first time, the subject of this video was not announced in a separate presentation beforehand and was instead revealed alongside the video. Byleth from ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' was confirmed in this presentation, with a release date of January 28, 2020, and Sakurai went over his moveset and other content coming with him. | ||
When this presentation was reuploaded as ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth"'' on the exact date the original premiered, it removes the beginning introduction by Sakurai | When this presentation was reuploaded as ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth"'' on the exact date the original premiered, it removes the beginning introduction by Sakurai, instead beginning immediately with Byleth's reveal trailer. | ||
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*In the thumbnail for ''Mr. Sakurai Presents ???'', Sakurai is seen doing a mysterious hand gesture. During the presentation, he does this gesture while hand counting to 17 in binary, as ''Three Houses'' is the 17th game in the series if ''Heroes'' is counted. When Sakurai was showing how to count in binary, the hand sign for the numbers 10 and 11 had him only sticking up a middle finger, which caused many memes to spawn of Sakurai "flipping" the viewer off (as the middle finger is considered [[wikipedia:The finger|an obscene gesture]] in the West), even though his pinkie finger (and thumb in the former) was sticking out as well. | *In the thumbnail for ''Mr. Sakurai Presents ???'', Sakurai is seen doing a mysterious hand gesture. During the presentation, he does this gesture while hand counting to 17 in binary, as ''Three Houses'' is the 17th game in the series if ''Heroes'' is counted. When Sakurai was showing how to count in binary, the hand sign for the numbers 10 and 11 had him only sticking up a middle finger, which caused many memes to spawn of Sakurai "flipping" the viewer off (as the middle finger is considered [[wikipedia:The finger|an obscene gesture]] in the West), even though his pinkie finger (and thumb in the former) was sticking out as well. | ||
* | *Also, following the reveal trailer, Sakurai is seen hanging up the presentation's poster, and his expression upon turning around and looking at the camera has become a minor meme, used to emphasize Sakurai's playful personality. | ||
*Oddly, even though the Altaïr Mii Costume is listed as coming from the ''Assassin's Creed'' series in the Japanese and European/Oceanian versions of the video, the North American version instead describes his universe as being "Altaïr," which is the name of the character himself. It is unknown why this change was made. | *Oddly, even though the Altaïr Mii Costume is listed as coming from the ''Assassin's Creed'' series in the Japanese and European/Oceanian versions of the video, the North American version instead describes his universe as being "Altaïr," which is the name of the character himself. It is unknown why this change was made. | ||
* Before this video, all ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' gameplay demonstrations were played using the Japanese version of the game. However, in this presentation, while much of it is played in Japanese, the Squad Strike demonstration was played in English. | * Before this video, all ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' gameplay demonstrations were played using the Japanese version of the game. However, in this presentation, while much of it is played in Japanese, the Squad Strike demonstration was played in English. | ||
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==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "[[Steve (SSBU)|Steve & Alex]]"''== | ==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "[[Steve (SSBU)|Steve & Alex]]"''== | ||
''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Steve & Alex"'' (''Battling with Steve & Alex'' in Europe and Oceania) was announced on September 30th, 2020 under the title ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "???"'', similar to Byleth's presentation before he was announced. Unlike previous ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' videos, the presentation is broken down into two videos. The | ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Steve & Alex"'' (''Battling with Steve & Alex'' in Europe and Oceania) was announced on September 30th, 2020 under the title ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "???"'', similar to Byleth's presentation before he was announced. Unlike previous ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' videos, the presentation is broken down into two videos. The first video was released on October 1st. It only contained the reveal trailer and a brief message from Masahiro Sakurai discussing Steve's challenging development process. The second, more in-depth video covering all of the content was released on the 3rd. | ||
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*This is the first presentation in which Sakurai does not discuss upcoming amiibo. | *This is the first presentation in which Sakurai does not discuss upcoming amiibo. | ||
*When talking about Sephiroth's [[Flare / Megaflare / Gigaflare|neutral special]], Sakurai states that Gigaflare cannot be used in midair since it takes too long to charge. However, in-game, if Sephiroth is in the air long enough and charges the move, it is shown the Gigaflare can be used in midair. | *When talking about Sephiroth's [[Flare / Megaflare / Gigaflare|neutral special]], Sakurai states that Gigaflare cannot be used in midair since it takes too long to charge. However, in-game, if Sephiroth is in the air long enough and charges the move, it is shown the Gigaflare can be used in midair. | ||
==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}"''== | ==''Mr. Sakurai Presents "{{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}"''== | ||
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*Unlike Sephiroth's presentation, Sakurai once again had to record the presentation from his house, much like Min Min and Steve's presentations, due to rises in COVID-19 cases at the time of recording. | *Unlike Sephiroth's presentation, Sakurai once again had to record the presentation from his house, much like Min Min and Steve's presentations, due to rises in COVID-19 cases at the time of recording. | ||
*Unlike the previous Fighters Pass Vol. 2 presentations and like the | *Unlike the previous Fighters Pass Vol. 2 presentations and like the Fighters Pass Vol. 1 presentations, Sakurai's gameplay demonstration was done using the Japanese version of ''Ultimate'', rather than the English version. | ||
*This is the first presentation to focus on more than one fighter at the same time, as Pyra and Mythra are counted as separate fighters. | *This is the first presentation to focus on more than one fighter at the same time, as Pyra and Mythra are counted as separate fighters. | ||
**While {{SSBU|Terry}} was briefly showcased at the end of the {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} presentation, he was not showcased in full. | **While {{SSBU|Terry}} was briefly showcased at the end of the {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} presentation, he was not showcased in full. | ||
* | *Pyra and Mythra's designs in ''Ultimate'' are censored due to age ratings, giving them tights and covering up the latter's cleavage. Despite this, however, figurines of both Pyra and Mythra are present on Sakurai's desk, using their uncensored designs. Gameplay of ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' shown also uses their uncensored designs. This is likely due to the presentation not being bound by the same age rating restrictions as the game itself. | ||
*During the presentation, Sakurai played using ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' themed Switch Pro Controllers. | *During the presentation, Sakurai played using ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' themed Switch Pro Controllers. | ||
*This is the first ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' video to not have the character's splash art tagline from their reveal trailer captioned on the thumbnail, instead simply saying, "Pyra/Mythra Join the Battle!" This is likely due to Pyra and Mythra being two distinct characters and thus having two distinct taglines (while Byleth also had two taglines, they are two genders of the same character). | *This is the first ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' video to not have the character's splash art tagline from their reveal trailer captioned on the thumbnail, instead simply saying, "Pyra/Mythra Join the Battle!" This is likely due to Pyra and Mythra being two distinct characters and thus having two distinct taglines (while Byleth also had two taglines, they are two genders of the same character). | ||
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**Interestingly, Min Min, the fighter that Sakurai lost to, was nerfed in the update corresponding to the presentation ([[List of updates (SSBU)#12.0.0|12.0.0]]); a large number of internet memes were spawned as a result. | **Interestingly, Min Min, the fighter that Sakurai lost to, was nerfed in the update corresponding to the presentation ([[List of updates (SSBU)#12.0.0|12.0.0]]); a large number of internet memes were spawned as a result. | ||
*Much like other presentations, all M-rated series only have the name of the character from that series (in this case, Dragonborn and Dante). Unlike before, however, the European versions also censor the names, similar to the how the North American versions do it. | *Much like other presentations, all M-rated series only have the name of the character from that series (in this case, Dragonborn and Dante). Unlike before, however, the European versions also censor the names, similar to the how the North American versions do it. | ||
*At the beginning of the presentation, Sakurai jokes that a "voice from the heavens" told him to put a ''Tekken'' character in ''Smash''. In Japanese, this is a pun on how the name [[Nintendo]] features the kanji 天 (''ten''), which means "heaven", and is a reference to how Nintendo decides all of the DLC fighters for the game before Sakurai approves them. | *At the beginning of the presentation, Sakurai jokes that a "voice from the heavens" told him to put a ''Tekken'' character in ''Smash''. In Japanese, this is a pun on how the name [[Nintendo]] features the kanji 天 (''ten''), which means "heaven", and is a reference to how Nintendo decides all of the DLC fighters for the game before Sakurai approves them. | ||
*Much like Pyra and Mythra's presentation, the thumbnail for the North American presentation simply says, "Kazuya Joins the Battle!" rather than his trailer tagline ("Kazuya GETS READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE!"), though this may be due to it being too long to put the entire caption on screen. | *Much like Pyra and Mythra's presentation, the thumbnail for the North American presentation simply says, "Kazuya Joins the Battle!" rather than his trailer tagline ("Kazuya GETS READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE!"), though this may be due to it being too long to put the entire caption on screen. | ||
*Sakurai | *Sakurai reaffirms in this video that there are no plans for more fighters beyond Fighters Pass Vol. 2. | ||
==''Battling with {{SSBU|Sora}}''== | ==''Battling with {{SSBU|Sora}}''== | ||
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*[[Hollow Bastion]] was showcased during this presentation. A platform travels around the Hollow Bastion castle, and when the battle is about to end (either with time, stocks, or health running low), the stage will transform into Dive of the Heart, which shows artistic backgrounds with different ''Kingdom Hearts'' characters on it. | *[[Hollow Bastion]] was showcased during this presentation. A platform travels around the Hollow Bastion castle, and when the battle is about to end (either with time, stocks, or health running low), the stage will transform into Dive of the Heart, which shows artistic backgrounds with different ''Kingdom Hearts'' characters on it. | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
*'' | *''Night of Fate'' | ||
*'' | *''Destiny's Force'' | ||
*'' | *''Shrouding Dark Cloud'' | ||
*'' | *''Hand in Hand'' | ||
*'' | *''Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-'' | ||
*'' | *''Hollow Bastion'' | ||
*'' | *''Scherzo Di Notte'' | ||
*'' | *''Fragments of Sorrow'' | ||
*'' | *''Destati'' | ||
*'' | *''Dearly Beloved -Swing Version-'' (bonus for having save data for ''Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory'') | ||
===Spirits=== | ===Spirits=== | ||
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===amiibo=== | ===amiibo=== | ||
*{{SSBU|Steve}} | *{{SSBU|Steve}}/Alex | ||
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*Unlike ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth"'', the brief intro before Sora's trailer is retained in the full archive of the stream. | *Unlike ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth"'', the brief intro before Sora's trailer is retained in the full archive of the stream. | ||
*As with ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Sephiroth"'', the featured Mii Fighter costumes were shown at the beginning of the presentation, rather than towards the end. However, unlike Sephiroth's presentation, the costumes did not reappear in the showcase afterwards. | *As with ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Sephiroth"'', the featured Mii Fighter costumes were shown at the beginning of the presentation, rather than towards the end. However, unlike Sephiroth's presentation, the costumes did not reappear in the showcase afterwards. | ||
*During the match between Sora, Cloud, and Sephiroth, when Sora catches the latter two in his Final Smash, Sakurai parodies Cloud's line from ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'', "Stay where you belong, in my memories." with "Stay where you belong, behind these doors." | *During the match between Sora, Cloud, and Sephiroth, when Sora catches the latter two in his Final Smash, Sakurai parodies Cloud's line from ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'', "Stay where you belong, in my memories." with "Stay where you belong, behind these doors." | ||
*Much like other presentations, the logo for ''Doom'', the series the Slayer hails from, is absent in the American version of his Mii Costume reveal trailer, being replaced with a wordmark featuring the character's name, in this case, Doom Slayer, despite featuring the franchise's name. However, like Kazuya's presentation, the European versions also censor the names, similar to the how the North American versions do it. Furthermore, Sakurai does not mention ''Doom'' by name unless one counts "Doom Slayer" or "Doomguy", but refers to it as "the series that originated the first-person shooter genre". | *Much like other presentations, the logo for ''Doom'', the series the Slayer hails from, is absent in the American version of his Mii Costume reveal trailer, being replaced with a wordmark featuring the character's name, in this case, Doom Slayer, despite featuring the franchise's name. However, like Kazuya's presentation, the European versions also censor the names, similar to the how the North American versions do it. Furthermore, Sakurai does not mention ''Doom'' by name unless one counts "Doom Slayer" or "Doomguy", but refers to it as "the series that originated the first-person shooter genre". | ||
*After presenting the Mii Costumes, Sakurai mentioned that he has heard the original ''Doom'' can run on any computer. This is a reference to | *After presenting the Mii Costumes, Sakurai mentioned that he has heard the original ''Doom'' can run on any computer. This is a reference to "It Runs ''Doom''", a meme involving programmers trying to port the original ''Doom'' on to as many devices as possible, due to its low system requirements and having its source code officially released.<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/it-runs-doom</ref> | ||
*At the brief roster overview at the beginning of the video, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} is added with the base roster characters instead of the downloadable newcomers, despite it also being a downloadable character, albeit the only one that | *At the brief roster overview at the beginning of the video, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} is added with the base roster characters instead of the downloadable newcomers, despite it also being a downloadable character, albeit the only one that was revealed before release. | ||
*This presentation is the only one to have a reveal not directly related to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', namely that various titles in the {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} series will become playable on the Nintendo Switch sometime in the future in the form of cloud versions. | *This presentation is the only one to have a reveal not directly related to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', namely that various titles in the {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} series will become playable on the Nintendo Switch sometime in the future in the form of cloud versions. | ||
*Similarly to ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Banjo & Kazooie"'', Sakurai does not detail all of Sora's moves in his dedicated moveset explanation segment | *Similarly to ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Banjo & Kazooie"'', Sakurai does not detail all of Sora's moves in his dedicated moveset explanation segment. This was acknowledged by Sakurai on Twitter following the presentation.<ref>https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1445540577525657607</ref> | ||
*The day after the presentation, the archived livestream reached #1 on the YouTube Trending page, becoming the first and only ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' presentation to achieve this. | *The day after the presentation, the archived livestream reached #1 on the YouTube Trending page, becoming the first and only ''Mr. Sakurai Presents'' presentation to achieve this. | ||
*Though ''{{s|wikipedia|Dragon Ball}}''{{'}}s {{s|wikipedia|Vegeta}} was mentioned (and ''{{s|wikipedia|Kinnikuman}}''{{'}}s {{h2|wikipedia:List of Kinnikuman characters|Springman}} was alluded to) in ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min"'', several characters from [[Disney]] and {{ | *Though ''{{s|wikipedia|Dragon Ball}}''{{'}}s {{s|wikipedia|Vegeta}} was mentioned (and ''{{s|wikipedia|Kinnikuman}}''{{'}}s {{h2|wikipedia:List of Kinnikuman characters|Springman}} was alluded to) in ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min"'', several characters from [[Disney]] and {{s|wikipedia|Pixar}} properties appear during the presentation—namely, from ''[[wikipedia:Mickey Mouse universe|Mickey Mouse & Friends]]'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Aladdin|franchise}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Little Mermaid|franchise}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Beauty and the Beast|franchise}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Hercules|franchise}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Toy Story|franchise}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Winnie the Pooh|franchise}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Monsters, Inc.|franchise}}'', and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Big Hero 6|film}}''—marking the first visual appearance of non-video game characters in an official ''Smash'' presentation. | ||
*Following this presentation, the hashtag #ThankYouSakurai began trending on Twitter and reached #1 later that day, thanking Sakurai and the ''Smash'' team for their work | **''{{iw|wikipedia|Sleeping Beauty|1959 film}}''{{'}}s {{s|wikipedia|Maleficent}} is also mentioned when Sakurai discussed the origin of Hollow Bastion. | ||
* | *Following this presentation, the hashtag #ThankYouSakurai began trending on Twitter and reached #1 later that day, thanking Sakurai and the ''Smash'' team for all their work. This went on to be acknowledged by Sakurai.<ref>https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1445431158238441475</ref> | ||
*Shortly after this presentation, as a tribute to this series, the cover page for the latest chapter of the manga series ''One Piece'', Chapter 1028, showed many of the Straw Hat Pirates dressed up as characters from ''Super Smash Bros. (such as Luffy as Ken, Jinbe as Mario, Franky as Donkey Kong or Zoro as Link). | |||
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