THE FINAL SMASH DIRECT

[@jaiyonjones3627]

Sora's double jump is a better than little mac's entire recovery kit

[@fod-der]

Little Mac main here, correct

[@wyattmason8838]

he also gets pikachu and link's up specials because that wasn't enough

[@patrickewulum3394]

So is kazuyas and mewtwos

[@imdeadinside1459]

*Half the roster's double jump is better than Little Mac's recovery*

[@Pokemaniak180]

And he can use his side special after his up special. WHAT!?

[@chillin5703]

"Oh so it's like Spongebob's up air" - the fact that this is a sentence you can genuinely say while making sense...

[@spark1400]

What a timeline we live in

[@boomingbob1579]

Honestly wot is this anymore

[@vick7868]

This is what happens when a time traveler accidentally kicks a rock

[@TheKorenji]

@@vick7868 we should be grateful with the guy who kicked that rock

[@MJT-DA]

@@TheKorenji i know I am

[@JessieTrinket]

Me: "So how do I win against Sora off stage?" Sakurai: "That's the neat thing, you don't."

[@EskChan19]

Just stop being off-stage!

[@Honest_Mids_Masher]

@@EskChan19 ok so everyone should main little Mac because if they're off stage they're dead anyways

[@ZachAttack6089]

@@Honest_Mids_Masher 17:39 Seems like Little Mac would be dead if he's on stage, as well.

[@Honest_Mids_Masher]

@@ZachAttack6089 I mean so is most other characters so

[@bennytennyson]

@@EskChan19 little mac moment

[@SkellyHertz]

Consider: Isabelle and Doomguy can now rampage together in duos.

[@justpassingthrough3324]

Yes!

[@amberhernandez]

Time travel to March 20, 2020 and stand outside GameStop ranting to people that both Animal Crossing AND DOOM fans not only get new games, but they'll both end up in Smash.

[@azura2552]

That is exactly what I'm gonna do now!!!

[@realkingofantarctica]

Picture this. Sora's release date comes and people start playing him. Then, after 1000 winning matches as Sora, the "New Challenger Approaching" warning shows up, with a familiar silhouette. That's right, Chris Pratt's Mario is the final fighter. It's actually just normal Mario except all his voice lines are done by Chris Pratt.

[@akeol5230]

Luigi voiced by an angry italian mother when you win 100 matches with chris pratt mario

[@gogetablue942]

I can't believe they added Mario

[@splattertron2]

hello its a me a mario

[@1stbestpokemaster]

And a waluigi assist trophy activates for some solid trolling 🤣

[@JogVodka]

he is the 90th fighter

[@jaune188]

Sakurai can finally tweet without people thinking it's a new Smash character

[@davity2002]

Na...don't put your hopes up

[@XenKenshin]

Sakurai tweets Fans: Yooo, Smash 6 when?!

[@diamondminer5459]

@@XenKenshin I’m gonna miss new Smash content, but it was great while it lasted

[@Valken985]

Wait... You're not Jaune. You're Uncle Qrow.

[@jaune188]

@@Valken985 you found me out

[@wonkeycodeye9416]

I wouldn’t put shoving sakurai in the game past him, cause we would totally buy it

[@diobrando1325]

@Fax not based

[@Pixelusually]

His final smash would be nerfing all fighters on the battlefield

[@masonicblastr]

His final smash is he holds a controller in each hands and makes his opponents SD

[@wonkeycodeye9416]

Final smash just makes someone disconnect

[@Pixelusually]

@@wonkeycodeye9416 and it genuinely disconnects them

[@cammyboig]

Love how when they're asking what his overpowered gimmick is there are actual words on the screen describing why he doesnt have a gimmick

[@blehhg2961]

but what if the gimmick is he OP?

[@jawwaduddin6798]

what did it say again?

[@Levigumba]

His gimmick is being floaty

[@ZachAttack6089]

It's weird, he doesn't seem like a DLC character (which I guess was the point), he just seems like a Smash fighter. Hopefully he's less annoying than the others.

[@archmagemc3561]

@@ZachAttack6089 That bayo 0-death with his up B to side B combo is very concerning.

[@_-Dante-_]

I really wanted to see Marth. Not like different version or new alts. The exact same character frame data and all. Imagine people reacting to getting a character we already have AND it's a Fire Emblem character.

[@MS-DOSH]

No it needs one small change to really seal the deal. Marth but his tipper hiboxes have priority. That way he’s actually DLC.

[@matthijscalje4143]

@Fax link farming, not to mention something unrelated to the vid. That's a report from me dawg

[@BringBackOGClubPenguin]

@@MS-DOSH I would’ve laughed my ass off

[@mateter5097]

dude that is evil 🤣

[@supersonic4863]

not only that but its also a marth clone, damn

[@jaycup1487]

"They haven't done the Olimar Alph thing in DLC" Steve: Am I a joke to you?

[@PulseAnimations878]

Hero: What the hell is this

[@Robotron56]

Also Hero

[@azure4622]

@@PulseAnimations878 hero from dmc

[@-rlmn]

@@azure4622 dante from the dante series

[@bungersinyourarea]

Gen- oh

[@breadmann9702]

I cried tears of joy at the Doom Guy Mii, I've been waiting for him for years.

[@dillongeorge5866]

Forgive me for asking, is this sarcasm or are you genuinely happy he got represented?

[@ulime]

@@dillongeorge5866 genuine happiness

[@kylresharpftw]

This was the highlight of the event

[@breadmann9702]

@@dillongeorge5866 genuine happiness

[@ulime]

@@breadmann9702 exactly

[@sjgames9104]

“We didn’t put him in the game cause his final smash would be chainsawing mario in half”

[@InuYashaboy707]

I like the implication that even if he used it on someone else, it'd involve chainsawing Mario in half.

[@emeraldcrafter7805]

@@InuYashaboy707 the real damage is forcing the opponent to watch

[@generalkenobi6986]

His final smash would be nothing other than the BFG-9000

[@sirapple589]

General Kenobi Well, they couldn’t exactly use that name, Smash is for good boys and girls.

[@jeremyabbott4537]

@@sirapple589 It stands for Bio Force Gun, DUH

[@shinkaiatsuya950]

Sakurai: Sora is in Smash. Nomura: Or is Smash in Kingdom Hearts 3.5

[@vocalcalibration8033]

3.5? Nah. It'll be something like "Kingdom Hearts: Ecstasy of Eyeballs" and will release for the Atari Jaguar.

[@shinkaiatsuya950]

@@vocalcalibration8033 Or maybe the Sega Saturn, any system that isnt the Virtual Boy, Nomura isn't that bad.

[@LUNA-fx2ud]

OMG, My latest photos and videos are in the link below⬇️ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIVATE S*X 💜 AISURU.TOKYO/AGNEZ?💜 #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@EskChan19]

INbefore Smash is canon to Kingdom Hearts and this is where the Power of Waking gets explained.

[@TasteTheRainbow346]

@@shinkaiatsuya950 you jest but there was a kingdom hearts vr experience

[@Gingerbreadley]

Don’t worry Alpha now we get to speculate about Nickelodeon characters! You will never escape

[@dylang1138]

Can't wait for iCarly to get added

[@EmpCalick]

Cant wait for Po to fight aang

[@timothygrayson5065]

Timmy Turner and Jimmy Neutron has been disrespwcted too much. Should have been in base game.

[@Honest_Mids_Masher]

@@dylang1138 I forgot that was an option and I'm genuinely terrified by the thought of it. It's just like a real life model fighting animated characters. That's what terrifies me

[@ashtoncooper5478]

@@dylang1138 LOL

[@ASA-ux7cg]

Imagine if they had to pay Disney for every Sora that made it to Elite Smash

[@hooverhoover5]

Ellie Smash

[@Mepphy99]

Oh God

[@EskChan19]

@Fax For fucks sake dude, stop spamming this link under every single comment. Reported

[@superzockertvyt9630]

@@EskChan19 its a bot

[@pottedplant37_]

Nintendo goes bankrupt, colorized 2021

[@dearickangelonej.legaspi6686]

Kairi being "Novice" is the most Passive aggressive non-insult insult I ever saw

[@maruchan_3479]

The fact that she’s the only “Novice” in this DLC makes it even better

[@silverflight01]

"Gosh darn it Kairi"

[@MaxWelton]

The Spirit classes are based on their effects and attributes in-game, and have nothing to do with source game canon, except for, of course, Kairi.

[@hooverhoover5]

Wow, I’m excited to see how the gang reacts to Sora! I’m sure Jo will love it and not walk out of the room!

[@sirpineapple2486]

*spits out cereal*

[@geita_]

hi hoover how is your cat

[@hooverhoover5]

@@geita_ Yo deoxym my cat’s great

[@BruhNqzv]

Yea !

[@Elli-gl7gu]

Whos jo

[@AnOriginalName500]

I love this choice, but I'm honestly really sad we won't get another one of these. Sakurai had a special charm that we won't really get to see anymore

[@JJLarge]

You never know we might

[@cosmiccomputer9380]

should've been released earlier and should've not already had 30 anime sword fighters and should've had goofy in the FS

[@caseysailor9301]

Intb4 Kirby direct lol

[@zhappity]

@@cosmiccomputer9380 it was hard enough to get SORA in smash, even if they had all the budget in the world any like “main” Disney characters like Mickey, whatever his girlfriend was named, Donald, would be actually impossible.

[@sevionus80]

@@cosmiccomputer9380 Well then become a billionaire and top leading CEO of Disney to make that happen... along with some mind control to have all of Disney agree with whatever you want.

[@randomquiet2881]

Let's not forget how jacked little mac is when they showed up after the fire goes out

[@videogameguy1233]

Damn my main getting buffer (and i hope he gets buffed)

[@Devilcakes]

@@videogameguy1233 Manlet rep in both tiny slayer and jack-mac.

[@acedekkYT]

I'm glad you noticed it too cuz I thought I was the only one

[@GobaGNon]

Absolutely diced

[@brandonwilliams6119]

No Pain, No Gain 💪🏻😤

[@pwojo9776]

There's something ominous and also hilarious that Goofy and Donald are censored-out but the Mickey, the goddamned money-grubbing mouse himself, Keychain is center-frame.

[@kevinr.9733]

I mean, it's not like it's a picture of Mickey Mouse himself. It's just three circles. Those could represent anything! Alternatively: Disney's fee for using the keychain was already so high that they couldn't afford to license the characters' likenesses on top of that.

[@WahWhoopie]

But it’s a lucky symbol, if you take a screenshot of it you’ll get to play with Donald and goofy

[@lukeshioshio]

It's because donald and goofy aren't originally from a video game, whereas the Mickey symbol is not a character itself, it's just a keychain so it is allowed in.

[@theinimitablejora522]

Sakurai bloodied and battered as Disney fights him for the right to the imagery: “The keychain… is part… _of the design.”_

[@WoFDarkNewton]

“What if Sakurai puts himself in the game but he sucks?” Kirby: Am I a joke to you

[@LynTheNobody]

I love this comment.

[@erboch7124]

Genius

[@cobwebinthecorner]

"No bro, fade it back, I can tech that," is the most Altrive thing Altrive could've said in that moment and I really respect it.

[@cocosolis8240]

It feels so weird to say "everyone is here" and have it finally be true. What a journey and an experience

[@KirboWurbo]

waluigi tho...

[@plasticbagintheocean9795]

Waluigi tho

[@Qafdz]

Fucc yo Waluigi

[@Perryace]

Waluigi tho...

[@KingSolidTails]

Waluigi, forever a trophy

[@flerken4233]

9:52 As a character from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean once said, "Where the fuck is Mickey? If there's no Mickey, this shit ain't -Disney- Kingdom Hearts"

[@steampunksloth0059]

Amen

[@fellasmann]

Annasui would be so disappointed in them

[@vuLKan0320]

what if the REAL DLC characters were the friends we made along the way?

[@IzzyHackworth]

No, they're Miis

[@Mepphy99]

So yeah Sora Is appropriate

[@canaldojao3419]

I tweeted that

[@Bagges_Dotter]

In true kingdom hearts fashion

[@David20Covers]

where's your dedede jojo avatar >:(

[@hukalakaflaka7486]

I mean, Sora's alright, but imagine if Reggie just comes out of the keyhole instead

[@chasebalcziunas4289]

Reggie’s invitation is *ready*

[@codeine69]

@@chasebalcziunas4289 thats why he retired he was training

[@Cri_Jackal]

I require that edit immediately

[@dylanmullins5845]

Nah he'll be in Smash 6 as a base fighter.

[@Overload-ey3ty]

Somewhere deep down, I wanted the last character to be a fire emblem character for a new game they hadn’t announced yet.

[@woaddragon]

Ha

[@Overload-ey3ty]

@@woaddragon thanks

[@Crumperson]

Same bro

[@pottedplant37_]

Just to see the Smash fans die of anger lol

[@emblemblade9245]

And then don’t even announce the game for another 9 months

[@jaune188]

I thought Sakurai was about to try and explain the KH lore for a moment

[@Gamerdude535]

Yeah like he woulda needed to make this video last for hours to do that lol

[@boomingbob1579]

Without Disney names it still would take forever

[@diamondminer5459]

They wanted the Direct to be less than three hours long.

[@MaxWelton]

@@diamondminer5459 more like 7 hours, 20 minutes.

[@MelissiaBlackheart]

I've trolled several people with "Oh thanks Sakarai, we needed another Fire Emblem Swordie!" and a pic showing all the swories with Sora mixed in. It's been a good time.

[@EskChan19]

To be fair, the keyblade is more of a club than an actual sword...

[@lief5957]

@@EskChan19 nah bruh that shit slicing

[@_darkkstar_]

@@EskChan19 I think it's closer to an axe, actually

[@envy7272]

@@EskChan19 I mean we can solve this when the character comes out and we see if sword spirits effect him lol

[@ZachAttack6089]

@@EskChan19 The real issue with swordfighters are the disjoints on literally every move, and it seems like that will be the same with Sora. That's probably why they called them a swordie.

[@randomguy299]

You know, no one was surprised that Mario was worthy of the KeyBlade.

[@EskChan19]

Was he though? I mean he just tossed it. Others have held a keyblade for a couple of seconds in KH too. Jack Sparrow and Leon both had it for a bit before it blinked back to Sora.

[@randomguy299]

@@EskChan19 Well, worthy of throwing the keyblade. Is that a better way to say it?

[@UnicornT1D]

I Don't play Kingdom Hearts but I know of this stuff of needing to be worthy of KeyBlades. Everyone is talking about Mairo being worthy but remember Kirby is going to be worthy of a Keyblade.

[@randomguy299]

@@UnicornT1D you're right, you're right

[@ItsZorroDood]

@@UnicornT1D Kirby is a devout christian. He's worthy of anything.

[@donovan802]

Sakurai deserves the best vacation ever after all he’s done Also, I wonder how Cloud and Sephiroth would’ve reacted had they spoke in this trailer.

[@jaxsterminator8634]

No, he doesn’t, he deserves to be harassed for putting FOUR UNWANTED FIGHTERS IN A ROW. Byleth, Pyra, Kazuya and Sora. The only good DLC characters were Piranha Plant, Steve, Banjo, Min-Min, and that’s it! We wanted Phoenix. I hope Sakurai suffers for the rest of his life.

[@oreothecookie3148]

@@jaxsterminator8634 he literally said sora was the highest requested character in the ballots back in the Wii U game.

[@Honest_Mids_Masher]

@@jaxsterminator8634 out of the list I only disliked Sora and Piranha plant, Steve and banjo the rest are fine in my eyes also yeah I did want phoenix but I also wanted sora to not be the final dlc because of all the salt I could've seen

[@jaxsterminator8634]

@@oreothecookie3148 That was a rigged ballot.

[@jaxsterminator8634]

@Jacob Oyaide-Nicholls You’re salty my facts are right.

[@aaroncarmona6200]

I talk for all the doom slayer supporters and this is an absolute win

[@TamsinV]

He looks amazing, can't wait to play him

[@FangelicVive]

doomslayer with sans head will be the new gunner set

[@Dracobyte]

Yup!

[@bungersinyourarea]

Yeah, I REALLY wanted the Doomguy, but as with Sans its really a miracle we got anything at all. I don't think Im mad he didn't get in, Im annoyed the KH fans are happy lol

[@dasaiyantv8483]

As a guy who played DMC my whole life, the Dante mii was also a huge win. I'm SOOO happy DMC is in the greatest crossover in history!

[@podracer35]

The final character being an original Smash character would be so good. Weird, but good. That said, I'm happy Sora got in. Just feels right overall to have a character born from a crossover to be in the Ultimate crossover.

[@Lego_Ninjago_]

The biggest crime is not having a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song remix.

[@tripplordofinconvenience9953]

Lmao

[@KikiCatMeow]

Id love to have that as I’m cheesing people with Sora

[@datpanda6435]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking this

[@spark1400]

Imagine Evo Grands Sora vs. Steve with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Trap Remix playing in the background.

[@reinaysabelgallardorodrigu2506]

@spark best evo ngl

[@lts_Hazard]

You're gonna get clowned on hard if you manage to SD as Sora.

[@megankarow2328]

u underestimate my joycon drift

[@thebaku818]

>buys smash dlc >plays sora in custom stage >refuses to elaborate further >SDs

[@exeggudragon8885]

lol. Its like smash 4 bayonetta. People will overestimate their remaining resources and just sd out of nowhere.

[@romacalor]

"I'll have a dlc Square Enix character with a fire neutral b" "Daring today are we?"

[@danielarputharaj9918]

Sad but true

[@MaxWelton]

Cloud defies the pattern. What a rebel.

[@Shanteageist]

So what does this add to Nomura’s KH timeline? Like knowing Nomura this is cannon.

[@miaruuu8375]

everything

[@SlowZetta]

Happened in a sleeping world somewhere in DDD since it’s his KH1 model under the alts

[@fishnewt1331]

Calling it, Princess Peach, Zelda, and Daisy are all Princess of Heart.

[@LUNA-fx2ud]

OMG, My latest photos and videos are in the link below⬇️ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIVATE S*X 💜 AISURU.TOKYO/AGNEZ?💜 #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@EskChan19]

I wouldn't be surprised if this is how we finally find out what the Power of Waking actually does, besides being a Deus Ex Machina.

[@hugobarbier7168]

I think nobody is insisting enough on the fact that Doom Guy and Isabelle are finally reunited in one game and that's fucking beautiful

[@CoolAndrew89]

Crazy that they put Jacob in the reveal trailer as well

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

When you said, "...Why's ROB there?", I laughed so hard. Also, the symbolism of the trailer itself is what makes me emotional. The Smash logo represents the spark of creativity and imagination that a child has with toys since the Smash fighters are canonically supposed to be toys being played by a kid. The fire is what gives them life, hence when the logo dissipated due to no more fighters being added, they all reverted back to figurines. However, a key to unlocking the imagination once more fell from the flaming logo, and its glimmer was enough to reawaken Mario, who picked up the blade and it unlocked the one character that was the KEY to so many people's childhoods. That trailer wasn't just a fighter trailer, it was a symbolic trailer for Smash's lore. That's why it boggles me how almost everyone was jumping to Tabuu, Masterhand, Dark Souls knight and even freaking Cinderace because "Oh, there's fire in the darkness and they're all trophies."

[@Raindrop_2401]

That would also explain why it was kh1 Sora who came through the portal. Kh1's story was about a group of children learning about the outside world as they are getting older. If any version of Sora was going to bring the smash fighters back to life, it would be the one who most represents childhood.

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

@@Raindrop_2401 I'd say that's a perfect reason, nice clarity, man

[@tandnmom100]

It's also symbolic in another way: if you take Mario to represent Nintendo/Sakurai, Sora to represent Disney, and the fire to represent the legal nightmare it must have been to get Sora in this game, then it could be a reflection of just how difficult this was, yet worth it at the end of the day.

[@acespiritbf]

Imagine being a game developer and you get a phone call from Sakurai

[@riffmond]

imagine being toby fox

[@jolthound3378]

@@riffmond yes

[@gamonstudios]

Man this was emotional. Now we need a sakurai Easter egg at the end of the super Mario movie to gather up the smash brothers initiative

[@alsethe2nd656]

"The airplane doesn't tell us who the next character is.", well sora means sky and where do airplanes fly?

[@LUNA-fx2ud]

OMG, My latest photos and videos are in the link below⬇️ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIVATE S*X 💜 AISURU.TOKYO/AGNEZ?💜 #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@gamonstudios]

They fly in the night sky like shooting stars

[@thepenguin9]

Into buildings?

[@liben5052]

@@gamonstudios Yozora jebait

[@ujigigas]

The ground

[@jay-virm]

I saw this theory somewhere where the announcement video was really weird because it was more a metaphor. Mario was reluctant to grab the flame before just going in is representative of Sakurai being scared of all the copyright issues from Disney, before gaining enough confidence to bite the bullet and make a lot of people happy. The throw of the keyblade and the reveal of the Disney logo was the company's sign of approval, thus finally allowing Sora to enter Smash.

[@jeffhendricks7660]

Sora being the final fighter feels too good. He is a character from one of the most unlikely of crossovers off all time, and now is in THE biggest, most famous, most successful crossover franchises of all time. Just...wow.

[@TreeBranchStudios]

Yeah now that I think about it sounds very fitting

[@jeffhendricks7660]

@@TreeBranchStudios Also I think it may have something to do with the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary.

[@paperluigi6132]

@@jeffhendricks7660 they just chose the best possible time to reveal him.

[@MrFlan1723]

I'm disappointed, but it's fine if you wanted him

[@ma.2089]

@@MrFlan1723 literally nothing would have satisfied everyone. I’m sure whatever u liked would have just made someone else disappointed too. Just appreciate we got a crossover character in a crossover game that connects both Japanese and American franchises and was the most requested character all the way back in the day when Iwata was still alive. Why r ppl always like this? Every single character is a disappointment, may as well not play the game anymore. And if he ever satisfied you, then maybe just be happy you got what you wanted, now someone else gets what they want.

[@unknownnametag6595]

7:09 I think Doomguy’s final smash would’ve been his target on mars and then him shooting at it with the BFG 10000

[@Wolfgang-vd8kx]

You can’t just shoot a hole into the surface of a smash character.

[@unknownnametag6595]

@@Wolfgang-vd8kx The longer Galeem and Darkhon remain on earth, the stronger they become

[@warlion2618]

People wondering where did Sora go at the end of KH 3, He said I'm done with this Light, Dark Heart shit I'm heading to Smash

[@connorfranke3687]

45:30 "No bro fade it back I can tech that" Bruhh that got me.

[@alexc6741]

That whole beginning of the reveal was just a ohhhh there’s a light in the danknesssss alwaaaaysss. Lol I love murkey moose and doofy

[@treyk4339]

Murky doose and boofy

[@Sodamoth]

Ricky Rat

[@Gamerdude535]

Dolan and Gooby

[@sirapple589]

gamerdude535 Gooby pls.

[@theyloveisaaa]

"sora has bayo moves!!" me, a bayo main: this... this is my time to shine.

[@izu7691]

ME TOO!!

[@Trickbot7000]

Love how sakurai didn’t acknowledge the splatoon mii costumes. He knows we don’t care lmao

[@momsaccount4033]

I care… ;x;

[@Trickbot7000]

@@momsaccount4033 I’m sorry to hear that, Jimmy

[@amefists]

@@momsaccount4033 Need a hug?

[@momsaccount4033]

@@amefists yes… I am very happy for all the Kingdom Hearts fans and the people who wanted Sora, and I do think that Sora is an amazing way to end Smash… … But I really wanted Octolingggggggggggg *sob*

[@amefists]

@@momsaccount4033 There, there. We don't get everything we want.

[@VannMunson]

I think the most triggering character would probably be the SMT 5 protagonist and this is coming from a huge SMT fan

[@lauralaura4362]

most triggering character would be any from a game that isn't out yet because it would be clear what they would be doing there lol

[@onewingedren2228]

He was my top pic, The game isn't even out but i aleardy really like him and i wanted Smt in Smash so much I would like Dark Souls or even Doom but honestly Sora was dissapointing for me, and it's fine I aleardy Seph and aegis

[@markercrayon457]

@@onewingedren2228 I have a feeling you got baited really hard thinking the fire thing was a dark souls bonfire reference.

[@onewingedren2228]

@@markercrayon457 honestly, no I aleardy knew that It was Sora, as soon i saw darkness i knew that It was him(even more because of all leaks and how i was aleardy expecting him), when Mario picked the "sword" i aleardy thought that It was keyblade in fire or a Fire keyblade

[@fabiomora6491]

It's incredible that they managed to put the D word on the direct.

[@Valken985]

Where?

[@fabiomora6491]

@@Valken985 every time the Kingdom Hearts logo apears you can see the word above it, and also Sakurai itself pronounced it at 11:03

[@Greenomb]

11:34 Can't believe Sakurai did the "Mario is in smash" meme

[@thecatastrophe132]

A running joke on the channel that on every reveal trailer jacob screams “MARIO IS CONFIRMED”

[@mredwinplays]

I'm really happy for sora being in, i'm looking very forward to play with him

[@QuokkaWaka]

Can't wait for my opponent to recover from bottom right blastzone and edgeguard me by spamming neutral B

[@mredwinplays]

@@QuokkaWaka LoL literally

[@Gamerdude535]

Me as well. Even though I’m forever a Hero main I’m just as happy and hyped for Sora and will be playing as him extensively!!!

[@Mono-57]

As a Doom fan, I'm not even mad. I'm just in shock a feature of the doom franchise made it into smash period. Like, that's amazing in it of itself.

[@Fuzzyflame1]

So happy Sora's in the game. Can't believe we still don't have a boss rush though outside of World of Light.

[@Auromious]

"now he's just better Hero" Me, someone who mains the funny slot machine: them's fighting words

[@Oliver300Dude]

I’m just glad doom guy is in the game. Let’s be honest, making a doom slayer moveset would be a PAIN for smash.

[@gabereell]

yah, i had always hoped he had some sort of ammo mechanic, where he'd get rewarded with ammo for using close up moves.

[@triggerhappy4199]

You aren’t wrong which is why mortal kombat needs to do what smash couldn’t

[@ibraheemali7028]

@@triggerhappy4199 yo that never came into my mind before! Doomguy needs to be in the next MK game.

[@elnino3740]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn2qYXeDq9yBfdU There's a decent doomsday moveset

[@zafool4997]

Based Trigger Happy shooting facts here

[@conor0109]

"it felt like they inserted that last second" Welcome to Kingdom Hearts!

[@OmegaChase1002]

"he will never die!" he's lighter than isabelle, just launch him.

[@zafool4997]

you fool, if he doesn’t go past the blast lines, you’ve allowed him to enter his true form!

[@MaxWelton]

He’s sword Jiggs except with Villager’s distance and Pikachu’s Up Special

[@VT8104]

"No bro fade it back I can tech that." i'll always love that one

[@nicholasdreyer4842]

I'm really looking foward to see these guys opinions on Sora.

[@BigHailFan]

@its fine would you piss off?

[@superzockertvyt9630]

@@BigHailFan its a bot

[@BigHailFan]

@@superzockertvyt9630 let me yell at the clouds, dang it!

[@amoil6537]

Feeling sad this is Sakurai's swansong to this game but at the same time he really needs a vacation. *SAKURAI PLEASE TAKE A BREAK*

[@OmegaGrylls]

So happy we finally got goku.

[@darkmega5477]

Bro wdym that was clearly Ichigo

[@MetalMercutio]

You could already have Goku through Mii Fighter

[@mrboerger1620]

Clearly this is Disney Natsu.

[@Honest_Mids_Masher]

@@darkmega5477 easily my favorite ssf2 character

[@megaplatformer2702]

Welp shit I guess he is right...

[@CaptainObliviousV]

What better way to wrap up the roster than with a character from one of the most ambitious crossover games joining another one of the most ambitious crossover games. I don’t even play KH but his whole presentation gave me a warm fuzzy feeling.

[@stephenmemelord2303]

"I hope Sephiroth gets hit by this Omnislash." Cloud - Yes Father, his soul will be mine.

[@501stboi3]

“I’d like to see Sora confront god”. Not once in my life did I think I’d hear this sentence but here we are folks.

[@monke7374]

anytime at this point when I see Mario I have to laugh uncontrollably because I have to think of chris pratt, I think I seriously need help

[@dalleme5656]

I can't believe they added three kingdom hearts characters to this game

[@brod7173]

i can’t believe they added chris pratt to smash bros

[@lorenzopastorelli1114]

I mean… yes but actually no

[@Chaser547]

I can safely say that the title themes not being there (simple and clean, my sanctuary, etc.) is a legal thing as neither Square nor Disney own the rights to those songs.

[@matthewtalbot6505]

they definitely would have needed to pull Utada and her label in for that. would have been a nightmare

[@captainpep3]

And considering Nintendo had to go through square and Disney to get sora in they probably didn’t want to have to go through another roadblock

[@Gamerdude535]

@@matthewtalbot6505 I would think she woulda been more than happy to say yes to the songs being featured here. No trouble at all.

[@MrMattimation]

@@Gamerdude535 right, but it's not her decision, it's her label, which is owned by Sony. Having to go through an entire third company just to clear a song probably isn't worth it.

[@Soulraven2735]

@@MrMattimation Yeah, and Sony, unlike Microsoft, is probably way less likely to want to cooperate with Nintendo.

[@ZytenEspada]

Most controversial would be Camilla, even Fire Emblem fans hate her. But I’m super stoked for Sora. The best way to end it.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Why? A genuine question, I am not very into Fire Emblem lore.

[@luigigooigi1505]

Wasnt camilla's whole character 'big booba' and that was it. Or am i talking about someone else ?

[@zidoknight8381]

@@luigigooigi1505 No, that's pretty much it. And also trying to be Corrin's mommy essentially lol.

[@ZytenEspada]

@@luigigooigi1505 she was a fan service character sure but Fates as a whole was horribly done so I wouldn’t say she’s only that. She’s mostly controversial due to her nature of being obsessed with her stepbrother basically, but when you look more into why she is this way it just answers more questions. I’d argue most Fate’s characters all have their flaws.

[@mr.awesome6011]

@@ZytenEspada step brother 🤣

[@hank2815]

By the way this is the same day that Alpharad posted "Who is Alpharad Playing in Smash Ultimate?" 3 years ago. I think we finally found our answer.

[@MrAuthor3DS]

The Magic cycling seems a lot like how deck commands work (in Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance).

[@Slashser]

Hey guys, Sora comes out in XIII days...

[@UncleShlime]

BRUH. I actually didn’t think about that lmao I hope that was on purpose.

[@Haz4ler]

"Remember when Bayonetta ruined the game" *Sora starts doing insane aerials.* *Oh no*

[@FemMushroom]

As a doomslayer fan, I'm so incredibly happy. Also I play miis.

[@EskChan19]

Honestly, Doomslayer or Master Chief would have been cool as full characters. But i'm more than happy with Sora as well.

[@triggerhappy4199]

Except doom slayer would be a pain to make a move set for

[@somethingbanter]

The moment where you were happy and then you told Joe to come back made me realize something about your dynamic, or at least your dynamic as it is presented through content. Like, sometimes, I can feel you liking some thing but toning it down because maybe the atmosphere of the room suggests that your friends may not be as into it? Like sometimes you will talk about anime because it is incredibly obvious that you really like a lot of anime properties but don't want to be a weeb and then Jo, who I am convinced is not a fan of anything at all at least not in any passionate way, will not like it or will react like "Its so bad/weird." and then you will pitch shift into "Oh no it's whatever it's not that great ha ha anime cringe right?" Maybe I'm just projecting but it makes me feel this really familiar feeling that I get a lot, like "Man I sure wish I had someone to talk about this thing I was interested in with but all of my friends are too normal to not think I'm cringe for it." Just a thing that has been on my mind throughout time of watching your videos. Sorry if it came across as a rude psychoanalysis.

[@TreeBranchStudios]

Gonna be honest I don’t like KH or Sorra, but holy crap was the reveal a good send off. The music, the sounds, the lighting, it was perfect! And I can’t wait for Alpha’s future “Sorra day one” video, the final day one video ever

[@UnicornT1D]

Agreed

[@bjwill9047]

For this game sakurai says he’s done, but if I know nintendo they’ll definitely just make another one.

[@DarkWolfKai]

It went from flame to kingdom by thinking of this quote from sora “The heart may be weak. And sometimes it may even give in. But I’ve learned that deep down, there’s a light that never goes out!” And seeing the smash logo’s flame go out except for that one flame Mario touches exemplifies that exact quote imo.

[@OwOraTheWitch]

I feel like a significant portion of those 90 billion KOs were from Me having my amiibos fight each other for 99 stocks so they could shit on my friends.

[@Appletechlove101]

I love how people aren’t looking and forget that KH is through switches cloud streaming service not a full download or retail release.

[@mcswaddelz4329]

Now that all the DLC is out we should get a new final smash tier list

[@Amazenplays]

“Jo come back” Had the same energy has “Mewtwo, where are you going?”

[@Cyrussy]

Well I said I'd main Sora if he was revealed, and god dammit I'm gonna commit to it.

[@copperflame5070]

Aye. Been saying that for around 4 years now, and now I need to. And I need to get Nintendo online. Thank god he's broken. Now I can claim I want to main him because I'm a fan, AND play a top tier.

[@JJLarge]

@@copperflame5070 smash fans say every character is broken until they actually come out. Maybe wait until he actually is released?

[@wolfzburn8822]

Same here. KH has been a part of my life since I was 7. 10 years of loving the series paid off in a big way.

[@gabereell]

I said I'd quit lmao

[@copperflame5070]

@@JJLarge Eh, I don't even care at this point. I'd main him if he was bottom tier.

[@fangwho1905]

anyone else notice that sora DIDNT GET AN INVITATION? HE JUST PULLED UP

[@thecatastrophe132]

So did Sephiroth, since Cloud was already there Sephi just followed him there as to not let himself be a memory Sora did the same and to give Sephi a 3rd beating

[@KikiCatMeow]

I’m just happy Doom Slayer got in, but seeing him deconfirmed next to octoling is so funny

[@brod7173]

kid friendly shooter then doom

[@oshkeet]

The character with the most in-universe excuse to have echo fighters/reskins has none, irony

[@JustinoElArtista]

I would like to point out that there are two controllers in front of the master for a reason. He can effectively play two different characters simultaneously BY HIMSELF! This man has an unreal dedication to his craft.

[@RTMP_]

Look closer. There’s four of ‘em

[@HyperLuigi37]

Coming back to watch this after a year, and it just is SO right to hear Jacob bring the Etika line back one last time

[@majoraswrath6182]

Literally all I care about is if the character is fun to play, and he look kinda fun 👀👀👀

[@thedarknessmagician5234]

Me: “Imagine if Smash 4 Bayoneta and cloud combined and then you added in Link’s up B, Jigglypuff’s air time, and just a little bit of Hero’s magic for good measure.” Sora: “Yeah, imagine”

[@usxldcom7543]

But also a diet version of all four

[@MaxWelton]

And also Mewtwo and Lucas’ double jump

[@williamm4239]

Just realized something: the key blade came out of the ember that was in the smash ball. That means the keyblade was the thing burning the smash logo this whole time and it was just waiting for Sora to awaken it. Idk just a theory

[@wolfmayfair]

a GAME THEORY

[@MaxWelton]

Oh god pls don’t make Smash KH canon it’s a big enough headache already

[@littlebigb5370]

Sora mains will be able to start a family, pay taxes, establish world peace, and cook a 5 star meal before they touch the ground.

[@foxbear60]

3:11 Alpha: "Well the airplane doesn't tell us who Smash Bros is." Sakurai: " *Control the air. Fly through the skies! Reach your Destiny!* "

[@AlejandroRodriguez-cy8ee]

i think people aren't realizing the threat that is that counter. there are some moves that regardless of how you counter them, they will still continue and sometimes the counter, even though activated, it won't hit. THIS COUNTER HOWEVER CANCELS the attack. example, i can do link's up b to recover and the person can counter, but if i reach the ledge, the counter is useless. with this counter however, my up get's canceled so i will fall if the stagger last more then 3 seconds. SO THEORETICALLY, it is should be possible to counter and cancel banjo's side special with the invincibility feathers.

[@brod7173]

It also looks cooler than a regular counter

[@thecatastrophe132]

It’s not actually unique to Sora, the only other character that has the distinction is Mii Swordfighter surprisingly

[@Rhobeni]

“NO!!!!! YOU CAN’T JUST ADD ANOTHER ANIME SWORDFIGHTER!!!!!” “Haha Amazing cinematic trailer go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”

[@donovan802]

sakurai found a loophole, sora’s a keyblade fighter

[@nanashi7779]

@@donovan802 He found a keyhole, one might say

[@---oq5kb]

God I thought this meme was dead

[@LUNA-fx2ud]

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[@speedhacked_]

it's dibsney. it's cartoon swordfighter xd

[@Lone_Rocket]

There slow realization of how actually broken Sora is, brought me to literal tears. I'm dying of laughter

[@commander_frog]

Now what will save directs, announcing celebrity's as mario

[@nitimekitsune]

11:34 I love how they basically referenced the *Mario is in Smash* Joke that the people in Alpharad's channel say on almost every character reveal, lol. #ThanksSakurai