Smash Bros: Sora joins as the final fighter

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Smash Bros is now officially one of the most complete and insane fighting games to ever exist, as now we can say that Sora, the ultimate crossover character, is in the roster. For years, Smash fans have been asking for all sorts of crazy entries (I was personally asking for Dante) and Sora was right there at the top next to Goku and Shrek. It made sense to include him as a fighter given the few popular portable games that came out on the Gameboy Advance, Nintendo DS, and 3DS, but for the longest time, it seemed like he’d never be in the game.

The haters are silent and salty as of right now.

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Finally in the fray

Sora's keychain in Smash Bros
Credit: Nintendo

October 5th, 2021 will be known as the day when the internet exploded, cause that’s when the last ever Smash Direct aired to announce Sora. Sakurai went through the usual process of announcing a character, detailing Sora’s playstyle, attributes, and move list. The longer you watch the reveal, the more you realize that Sakurai and his team are truly the best in the business. No stone was left unturned here, as Sora is as detailed as any other fighter that’s been introduced in the series.

There’s plenty to appreciate about the character here, as all of his qualities from the games have been translated to Smash Bros. with keen detail. Everything from his moves to his costumes has had an insane amount of care put into them; it’s almost insane how hard they went with Sora. As the last Smash Bros character to be introduced, I’d say Sakurai and his team have done a great job making Sora worth the painful wait of a couple of weeks.

Sora’s releasing on October 18th as part of Challenger Pack 11, so you’ll have to wait a bit to get to play as him. For now, rejoice with the rest of the internet, as I’m sure they’re all hugging and kissing on the streets as of the writing of this article.

Welcome home Sora.

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