The beloved protagonist of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, Sora, has been officially confirmed as the final fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Based on the reveal, Sora as a Smash Bros. character appears to be heavily inspired by his various fighting styles across the Kingdom Hearts games. People excited for Sora in Smash Ultimate should check out his epic adventures and battles across multiple full-length titles if they want to explore the character and storylines further.
Recently, Sora's moves for Smash Bros. Ultimate were shown off and they were directly based on the physical and magic attacks he acquires throughout the Kingdom Hearts series. One of the most iconic examples is the 3 hit combo, Sora's standing neutral attack, matching almost exactly to the standard 3-hit combo Keyblade combo Sora uses from the start of his adventures. Another example is the neutral special attack, which cycles through offensive magical spells - Firaga, Thundaga, and Blizzaga - seen throughout Kingdom Hearts. Players starting the Kingdom Hearts franchise after playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate should feel right at home with Sora's fighting style.
Sora in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate should also feel featherlike - like he is in the Kingdom Hearts games. The use of floaty aerial combat is a centerpiece of the Kingdom Hearts series, especially during and after Kingdom Hearts 2. The ability to chain these combos in the air feels very familiar to the long aerial combos that Keyblade wielders like Sora have in many of the Kingdom Hearts games.
What Kingdom Hearts Has To Offer Smash Bros. Fans
On the other hand, one of the biggest reasons Sora players will like Kingdom Hearts is because of the rich plot and character arcs. Players may even run into a couple of familiar faces from Smash - like Cloud and Sephiroth - who Sora can fight in the KH games. At its core, Kingdom Hearts is an action RPG series sprawling across many worlds inspired by Disney, Final Fantasy, and Pixar universes. The use of these iconic characters combined with the epic story in Kingdom Hearts creates one of the most vast crossover set pieces ever, much like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
With the Kingdom Hearts games coming soon to Switch, the series will be easily accessible on all modern platforms - making it great for newcomers who want to dig into the franchise. Sora will be released for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on October 18, 2021, in Fighters Pass 2 or for $5.99 standalone. While fans are waiting, picking up or revisiting some of the Kingdom Hearts games will surely give them a feel for how Sora will play in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.