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[[File:Sephiroth Challenge title screen.jpg|thumb|300px|The title screen for the Sephiroth Challenge]]
The '''Sephiroth Challenge''' was a mode introduced in version {{h2|List of updates (SSBU)|10.0.0}} of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', allowing players to unlock the contents of [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|Challenger Pack 8]] (sans non-fighter [[spirits]]) when purchased prior to its official release date. It was announced in ''{{h2|Mr. Sakurai Presents|Mr. Sakurai Presents "Sephiroth"}}'', running from December 17th, 2020 until December 22nd, 2020, and would be removed in version {{h2|List of updates (SSBU)|10.1.0}}. The mode uniquely features menus and sound effects based on ''{{iw|wikipedia|Final Fantasy VII}}''.

After selecting a [[difficulty]] of Easy, Normal, or Very Hard, {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} must be defeated by any other [[fighter]] in a one-on-one [[Stamina Mode]] match in [[Northern Cave]] with [[item]]s and [[Final Smash Meter]] turned off. The player had 150 HP, while Sephiroth had 100, 150, and 200 HP in Easy, Normal, and Very Hard respectively. The stage was in its normal form in Easy and Normal, and in its [[Ω form]] in Very Hard. Sephiroth's dealt and received damage were respectively ×0.965 and ~×1.32 on Easy, ×1.325 and ~×1.08 on Normal, and ×1.45 and ~×0.84 on Very Hard.

The player was rewarded upon completing the mode in any difficulty and the challenge could be freely retried. After each victory, a screen showing the difficulty chosen and time elapsed in the match was presented. The player was able to push the Y button to "Share" an automatically taken screenshot of the screen and promptly share it on social media platforms.

The mode's [[character selection screen]] played ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Main Theme of FINAL FANTASY VII}}''. During the match, ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|One-Winged Angel}}'' played on Easy and Normal, while ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Advent: One-Winged Angel}}'' played on Very Hard.

==Gallery==
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Sephiroth Challenge difficulties.jpg|The menu to select the difficulty, with checkmarks besides them to indicate they've been cleared.
Sephiroth Challenge clear VH.jpg|The Sephiroth Challenge cleared on Very Hard.
Sephiroth Challenge from the Main Menu.jpg|The Sephiroth Challenge as seen from the Main Menu.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Langtable
|ja={{ja|セフィロスチャレンジ|Sefirosu Charenji}}, ''Sephiroth Challenge''
|en=Sephiroth Challenge
|fr=Le défi de Séphiroth
|frM=Sephiroth's challenge
|de=Sephiroth-Herausforderung
|deM=Sephiroth Challenge
|it=La sfida di Sephiroth
|itM=Sephiroth's challenge
|es_es=El desafío de Sefirot
|es_esM=Sefirot's challenge
|es_la=El desafío de Sephiroth
|es_laM=Sephiroth's challenge
|zh_cn={{rollover|挑战萨菲罗斯|Tiǎozhàn Sàifēiluósī|?}}, ''Challenge Sephiroth''
|zh_tw={{rollover|挑戰賽菲羅斯|Tiǎozhàn Sàifēiluósī|?}}, ''Challenge Sephiroth''
|ko={{rollover|세피로스 챌린지|Sepiloseu Chaellinji|?}}, ''Sephiroth Challenge''
|nl=Krachtmeting met Sephiroth
|nlM=Showdown with Sephiroth
|ru={{rollover|Вызов Сефироту|Vyzov Sefirotu|?}}
|ruM=Sephiroth Challenge
}}

==Trivia==
*Initially, Sakurai planned to have the mode playable once; those who failed would lose the ability to unlock Challenger Pack 8 early. This idea was eventually scrapped.
**Sakurai stated developing the mode was difficult but a fun challenge.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxFUGn2P3E Sakurai Shares the Secrets Behind Sephiroth's Inclusion - Source Gaming Translation]</ref>
*Sephiroth's pose on the Sephiroth Challenge screen slightly resembles his appearance in key artwork of ''Final Fantasy VII Remake''.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Final-Fantasy-VII-Remake_2017_01-31-17_001.jpg]</ref>
*Sephiroth Challenge and [[Challenger's Approach]] are the only modes in ''Ultimate'' that can become permanently unavailable.
*Unlike other single-player modes, such as {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} or [[World of Light]], moves for the player and Sephiroth could [[stale]].
*Following the mode's release, {{s|wikipedia|speedrun}}s of it became a minor trend within the community, with the fastest known record with video proof being [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOnykanFGiU9 1.50 seconds] by djf2564 on Very Hard difficulty, with the usage of {{SSBU|Hero}}'s [[Whack]] move, as it has an extremely low chance to instantly KO with damage, however it is still possible. There have been screenshots on [[Twitter]] showing faster times than this, but with [[mod]]ding making it possible to get records lower than what's actually feasible, including going as low as [https://twitter.com/ConanK_158/status/1340109511781040131 0.00 seconds], and the fact that software like Photoshop can edit the end screen to show a lower time than what was actually achieved, screenshot-only evidence is often seen as untrustworthy.

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