Sora (SSBU)

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Sora in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Universe	Kingdom Hearts
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	Sealing the Keyhole

“	Sora Is Finally Here!	”
—Introduction tagline

Sora (ソラ, Sora) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was officially announced during a Mr. Sakurai Presents on October 5th, 2021 as the sixth and final downloadable character from Fighters Pass Vol. 2 and is set to release on October 18, 2021 as part of Challenger Pack 11. He is the fourth fighter from Square Enix and the first fighter from Disney. Sora is classified as Fighter #82, the last fighter number of the newcomers and fighters as a whole.

Haley Joel Osment, Sora's English voice actor, reprises his role in the English version of Ultimate, at least partially reusing voice clips from Kingdom Hearts II that were re-used in subsequent Kingdom Hearts spinoffs. He has also been confirmed to have Japanese voice acting as well, though it is currently unknown if it will be his established Japanese voice actor Miyu Irino or not.

Moveset

Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the 1v1 multiplier.

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack				An overhead strike, a forward thrust, and a spinning, horizontal strike. Its fast, but very weak. Resembles the standard attack combo in the original Kingdom Hearts.
Forward tilt				A side to side swipe. If tapped or held, he will do a forward thrust and an overhead strike. A bit slower than his neutral attack, but much stronger.
Up tilt				Spins his Keyblade above his head before catching it. Deals multiple hits.
Down tilt				A vertical swipe while crouching. Launches an opponent in the air, allowing him to do an aerial combo.
Dash attack				A slide kick.
Forward smash				A powerful, horizontal swing.
Up smash				Lifts his Keyblade upwards, emitting a brief flash of light. Resembles Ripple Drive.
Down smash				Does a small hop and stabs his Keyblade to the ground, emitting a shockwave. Sora can evade crouching moves during this. Resembles Finishing Leap.
Neutral aerial				Spins vertically with his Keyblade. If tapped or held, he will do an upward strike and a downward strike.
Forward aerial				A downward strike. If tapped or held, he will do an upward strike and a spinning attack.
Back aerial				Turns around to perform a horizontal swing.
Up aerial				Slashes upwards in an overhead motion while doing a backward flip.
Down aerial		Hurricane Blast (ハリケーンピリオド, Hurricane Period)		Moonsaults downwards with the Keyblade multiple times. Based on an ability introduced in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.
Grab			—	Reaches out with one hand.
Pummel
Forward throw				Swings his Keyblade downwards.
Back throw				Spins twice to throw his opponent backwards, similar to Mario's. Resembles Blow-off, a Flowmotion-based ability in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
Up throw				Lifts the opponent upwards.
Down throw				Tosses the opponent to the ground.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack Edge getups
Neutral special		Magic		Sora can perform one of three different spells: Firaga, Thundaga and Blizzaga. Each time the move is used, Sora will cycle through the spells and will use the next in the cycle the next time he uses the move. He starts with Firaga by default, then switches to Thundaga, then Blizzaga, and then back to Firaga again according to the command icon above his mugshot. Firaga is a fireball that moves straight, which can be tapped to fire continuously, Thundaga has him summon three thunderbolts from the clouds and Blizzaga has him unleash various short-ranged ice crystals similar to Blizzard.
Side special		Sonic Blade		Performs a high-speed thrusting attack. He can perform it up to 4 times, and can move in different directions with a directional input.
Up special		Aerial Sweep		A series of spinning, inward slashes while jumping, similar to Spin Attack, except that Sora can jump if he is in the ground, and can cancel it into his moves before the helpless state.
Down special		Counterattack		A normal counterattack that stuns opponents when hitting him, to which Sora retaliates with an upward swing. Unlike any other counters, its power will vary depending on the opponent's strength. He can also counter projectiles, which he will deflect behind him.
Final Smash		Sealing the Keyhole		Sora fires a beam that summons a huge keyhole. Anyone trapped inside will be locked behind by the door with the Smash logo, and Sora seals the keyhole with the same beam, causing an explosion.

Role in World of Light

Due to his status as downloadable content, Sora does not have a legitimate role in World of Light. Instead, he is unlocked for use in the mode after freeing 10 fighters from Galeem's control. If loading an existing save file that meets this condition before downloading Sora, he is immediately unlocked.

Trivia

• According to Sakurai, Sora was the actual winner of the Smash Ballot, aligning with the statement that Bayonetta was the winner among "realizable and negotiable characters".
• Sora's reveal trailer contains multiple references to the Kingdom Hearts series:
  • The scene of Sora and the female Villager sitting next to each other on Jungle Japes references both Kairi, Sora's friend and the Destiny Islands, the home world of Sora.
  • Sora meeting up with Cloud references their team-up and Cloud's involvement during multiple Kingdom Hearts games.
  • Sora dueling Sephiroth references their fights in both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.
  • Sora feeding the three Kirbies references the Spirit system in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, where Sora can feed collectible Spirits items to make them stronger.
• Each of Sora's official renders resemble his official artworks from each iteration of Kingdom Hearts. Said renders are also used for his fighter spirits.
• Sora's fighter tagline, "Sora Is Finally Here!", is a reference to both his massive and long-term popularity as a fighter candidate and his status as the final Ultimate fighter on the roster.
• Coincidentally, the update Sora releases in is 13.0.0, releases 13 days after his reveal, and the Kingdom Hearts series itself holds a strong connection to the number 13, primarily in the form of the recurring antagonist group of Organization XIII.