Sora: Difference between revisions
Funny how this one reference was duplicated when the other two preceding it were not.
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[[File:Sora SSBU.png|thumb|left|200px|Sora, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | [[File:Sora SSBU.png|thumb|left|200px|Sora, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
Sora appears as a [[newcomer]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', with his inclusion being announced during a ''[[Mr. Sakurai Presents]]'' presentation on October 5th, 2021.<ref name=Reveal>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-q6Gz_4Yqc Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate – Battling with Sora – Nintendo Switch]</ref> He is the final fighter of {{h2|Downloadable content (SSBU)|Fighters Pass Vol. 2}}, the final [[DLC]] fighter overall, and was released on October 18th, 2021. In addition to confirming Sora's aforementioned status as the Fighter Ballot's overall winner, Masahiro Sakurai revealed that Sora's inclusion was made possible thanks to an encounter with a representative of [[Disney]] at a "certain game awards venue."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1450855103473143809|title=PushDustIn on Twitter: "But, one day an opportunity came through. At a certain award venue, Sakurai had the chance to meet with a Disney representative. They said it would be great if Sora could get in!"}}</ref> As a result, Fighters Pass Vol. 2's roster was increased from five fighters to six to accommodate Sora's inclusion. | Sora appears as a [[newcomer]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', with his inclusion being announced during a ''[[Mr. Sakurai Presents]]'' presentation on October 5th, 2021.<ref name=Reveal>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-q6Gz_4Yqc Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate – Battling with Sora – Nintendo Switch]</ref> He is the final fighter of {{h2|Downloadable content (SSBU)|Fighters Pass Vol. 2}}, the final [[DLC]] fighter overall, and was released on October 18th, 2021. In addition to confirming Sora's aforementioned status as the Fighter Ballot's overall winner, Masahiro Sakurai revealed that Sora's inclusion was made possible thanks to an encounter with a representative of [[Disney]] at a "certain game awards venue."<ref name="PushDustIn">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1450855103473143809|title=PushDustIn on Twitter: "But, one day an opportunity came through. At a certain award venue, Sakurai had the chance to meet with a Disney representative. They said it would be great if Sora could get in!"}}</ref> As a result, Fighters Pass Vol. 2's roster was increased from five fighters to six to accommodate Sora's inclusion. | ||
Sora's default costume is his default attire from ''Kingdom Hearts'' while his alternate costumes consist of his default attires from ''Kingdom Hearts II'', ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', and ''Kingdom Hearts III'', his {{iw|khwiki|Timeless River}}-based design, his [[khwiki:Valor Form|Valor]] and [[khwiki:Wisdom Form|Wisdom]] form from ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and his [[khwiki:Ultimate Form|Ultimate Form]] from ''Kingdom Hearts III''.<ref name=Reveal/><ref name=SourceGaming/> | Sora's default costume is his default attire from ''Kingdom Hearts'' while his alternate costumes consist of his default attires from ''Kingdom Hearts II'', ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', and ''Kingdom Hearts III'', his {{iw|khwiki|Timeless River}}-based design, his [[khwiki:Valor Form|Valor]] and [[khwiki:Wisdom Form|Wisdom]] form from ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and his [[khwiki:Ultimate Form|Ultimate Form]] from ''Kingdom Hearts III''.<ref name=Reveal/><ref name=SourceGaming/> | ||
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**Due to having all of his voice clips repurposed from preexisting ''Kingdom Hearts'' games, Sora is also the only fighter from a Square Enix-developed series to lack new voice clips for his appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. | **Due to having all of his voice clips repurposed from preexisting ''Kingdom Hearts'' games, Sora is also the only fighter from a Square Enix-developed series to lack new voice clips for his appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. | ||
*Due to the {{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Key}}'s {{iw|khwiki|Keychain}} token being a {{iw|wikipedia|Hidden Mickey}}, Sora is the only fighter whose model features a reference to a non-gaming icon. | *Due to the {{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Key}}'s {{iw|khwiki|Keychain}} token being a {{iw|wikipedia|Hidden Mickey}}, Sora is the only fighter whose model features a reference to a non-gaming icon. | ||
*According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], Sora's inclusion was made possible thanks to an encounter with a representative of The Walt Disney Company at a "certain game awards venue" (possibly the 2019 Tokyo Game Show, though the interview does not mention it by name). As a result, Fighters Pass Vol. 2's roster was increased from six fighters to seven (counting {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} separately) to accommodate his addition.<ref | *According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], Sora's inclusion was made possible thanks to an encounter with a representative of The Walt Disney Company at a "certain game awards venue" (possibly the 2019 Tokyo Game Show, though the interview does not mention it by name). As a result, Fighters Pass Vol. 2's roster was increased from six fighters to seven (counting {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} separately) to accommodate his addition.<ref name="PushDustIn"></ref> | ||
**Coincidentally, the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series itself was kickstarted by a near-identical circumstance, in which Shinji Hashimoto was able to pitch the idea of a crossover to Disney by stepping into an elevator with a Disney executive.<ref>[https://www.dualshockers.com/kingdom-hearts-3-shinji-hashimoto-fan-message/ Kingdom Hearts 3 Executive Producer Shinji Hashimoto Shares a Heartfelt Message to Fans at Launch]</ref> | **Coincidentally, the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series itself was kickstarted by a near-identical circumstance, in which Shinji Hashimoto was able to pitch the idea of a crossover to Disney by stepping into an elevator with a Disney executive.<ref>[https://www.dualshockers.com/kingdom-hearts-3-shinji-hashimoto-fan-message/ Kingdom Hearts 3 Executive Producer Shinji Hashimoto Shares a Heartfelt Message to Fans at Launch]</ref> | ||
*Contrary to popular belief, Disney was actually supportive of Sora's inclusion in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1536788629946875905 Nibellion on Twitter: "Nomura has also commented on Sora's inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and reveals that Disney has been quite supportive of the idea behind the scenes"]</ref> According to Tetsuya Nomura, it was he, not Disney, who viewed Sora's inclusion as being difficult to achieve because of his concern over the crossover clashing with the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series' lore. Ultimately, Nomura viewed Sora's inclusion as "really great" following the outpouring of positive responses from fans.<ref>[https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2022/06/14/nomura-reveals-more-on-kingdom-hearts-iv-and-the-series-future-with Nomura Reveals More On Kingdom Hearts IV And The Series' Future With Final Fantasy]</ref> | *Contrary to popular belief, Disney was actually supportive of Sora's inclusion in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1536788629946875905 Nibellion on Twitter: "Nomura has also commented on Sora's inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and reveals that Disney has been quite supportive of the idea behind the scenes"]</ref> According to Tetsuya Nomura, it was he, not Disney, who viewed Sora's inclusion as being difficult to achieve because of his concern over the crossover clashing with the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series' lore. Ultimately, Nomura viewed Sora's inclusion as "really great" following the outpouring of positive responses from fans.<ref>[https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2022/06/14/nomura-reveals-more-on-kingdom-hearts-iv-and-the-series-future-with Nomura Reveals More On Kingdom Hearts IV And The Series' Future With Final Fantasy]</ref> | ||