Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has ended its DLC offerings with a bang, finally adding fan favorite character Sora from Kingdom Hearts to the roster. And like every other member of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, Sora's addition brings with it plenty of Easter eggs and references to the franchise he's based on. One particularly clever Easter egg was recently shown off by Twitch streamer Koefficient, serving as a nod to Kingdom Hearts 2.
In Kingdom Hearts 2, the first Drive Form obtained by Sora is the Valor Form, which is heavily offense-based and allows Sora to dual-wield keyblades. A reference to this is included in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as Sora switches to his Valor Form whenever he picks up a sword. Koefficient showed this off in a recent Twitch stream, which was then clipped and uploaded to his KoeKoefficient YouTube channel. YouTuber MonsterMan25 commented on the video and pointed out that doing a dash attack while in this stance will make Sora spin his keyblade like he does when using Valor Form in Kingdom Hearts 2 as well, further driving home Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's impressive level of detail.
There are many other Sora Easter eggs waiting for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players to discover. Besides this Valor Form callback, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players can find multiple Sora Easter eggs in his Classic Mode as well.
The addition of Sora to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has proven to be somewhat bittersweet for fans of Nintendo's ambitious crossover fighting game. While Sora has consistently been one of the most highly-requested DLC character, his addition means that the DLC support for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has come to an end. That means there's no more new character reveals to look forward to, and beyond that, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game director Masahiro Sakurai has even suggested that he might retire from game development.
Whether or not Sakurai actually retires from game development remains to be seen. The popularity of the Super Smash Bros. franchise means that there will almost certainly be a new game in the series released down the line, though Nintendo fans will likely have to wait for the Switch's successor console to see what form it might take.
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster will likely never be topped, so it will be interesting to see how future Super Smash Bros. games stand out. For now, fans can enjoy the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster and its incredibly expansive lineup.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.