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'''Sora Ltd.''' ({{ja|有限会社ソラ|Yūgen Kaisha Sora}}, ''Sora Company Limited'') is a Japanese video game developer founded by former [[HAL Laboratory]] employee [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. It was formed in the years following Sakurai's resignation from his position at HAL Laboratory. Although it is considered a video game developer, it is merely used by Sakurai to conduct business with other companies, and therefore relies on other developers to develop its games<ref>https://youtu.be/_Sp5o1JJdDk?t=10</ref>.
'''Sora Ltd.''' ({{ja|有限会社ソラ|Yūgen Kaisha Sora}}, ''Sora Company Limited'') is a Japanese video game developer founded by former [[HAL Laboratory]] employee [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. It was formed in the years following Sakurai's resignation from his position at HAL Laboratory. Although it is considered a video game developer, it is merely used by Sakurai to conduct business with other companies, and therefore outsources development on its games to other developers.<ref>[https://youtu.be/_Sp5o1JJdDk?t=10 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Steve & Alex"]</ref> Its only employees are Sakurai and his wife, Michiko.


Sora Ltd.'s first game was ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. However, most of the development was handled by [[Game Arts]] and [[Monolith Soft]].
Sora Ltd.'s first game was ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. However, most of the development was handled by [[Game Arts]] and [[Monolith Soft]].


For a while, Sakurai started Project Sora, a division of Sora Ltd. and [[Nintendo]], which was started in January 2009 and only developed ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' for the Nintendo 3DS before officially closing on June 30, with their former website being updated stating: "The Company was dissolved on 30 June 2012. Thank you very much for your patronage so far, this website will be closed as of July 31, 2012."<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurais-project-sora-studio-to-be-dissolved/</ref>  
For a while, Sakurai ran Project Sora, a division of Sora Ltd. and [[Nintendo]], which was started in January 2009. It only developed ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' for the Nintendo 3DS before officially closing on June 30, 2012.<ref>[https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurais-project-sora-studio-to-be-dissolved/ Sakurai’s Project Sora studio has been dissolved - Nintendo Everything]</ref>  


Sora Ltd.'s next game, ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', co-developed by [[Namco Bandai]], was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] under the name ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' in Japan on September 13, 2014, and on October 3, 2014 in North America and Europe, as well as releasing on the [[Wii U]] under the name ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' on December 6, 2014 in Japan, on November 21, 2014 in North America, and on November 28, 2014 in Europe.
Sora Ltd.'s next game, ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', co-developed by [[Bandai Namco]], was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] under the name ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' in Japan on September 13, 2014, and on October 3, 2014 in North America and Europe, as well as releasing on the [[Wii U]] under the name ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' on December 6, 2014 in Japan, on November 21, 2014 in North America, and on November 28, 2014 in Europe.


The company's latest release, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', which was co-developed with a team at Bandai Namco, was released worldwide on December 7, 2018 for the [[Nintendo Switch]].
The company's latest release, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', which was co-developed with the same team at Bandai Namco, was released worldwide on December 7, 2018 for the [[Nintendo Switch]].


==Smash Development History==
==Smash Development History==
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