SORA in SMASH BROS. - Mr. Barry Presents "Sora Kingdomhearts"

That's right! We've added Sora from the Kingdom Hearts video game to the Super Smash Bros. video game. Let's see what he can do!
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Okay, I said I was done with Kingdom Hearts videos but this video popped into my head and now we're here. I'm done talking about Sora now. Forever. Possibly. At least until Meow Wow gets announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2. I tried to do justice to my dumb ideas but to get this video out the door I had to toss out a bunch of moves. I didn't even cover his air attacks! Wow. What are your wildest suggestions for Sora's moveset? Let me know in the comments, would love to see 'em.
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#KingdomHearts #SmashBros #Sora

[@fartmicrowave]

"Both delight and confuse long term fans of the series" This is literally what Nomura does at every possible chance he gets

[@Nyxira]

*dies laughing due to the sheer level of truth*

[@zinns]

"uhm ackshualy in the DLC episode credits Sora eats Sea salt ice-cream for 2 frames on screen on the clock tower, so clearly Nomura thought ahead".

[@franklinturtleton6525]

Nomura was brought into existence by pure chaotic energy, similar to that of the big bang.

[@tatri292]

@@franklinturtleton6525 Isn't that just Japanese directors in general *looks at Kojima and Taro*

[@tomlynmathewsjr7514]

@@tatri292 Yoko Taro is on a whole different level of chaos, and Kojima is... Is... Look, Hideo Kojima might just be an outer being in the guise of a human, no one knows.

[@meowdy4294]

I lost my shit so hard at "Sora reaches out, just barely missing his opponents fingers as they slip away from him. It's very sad for him." Fucking gold and accurate.

[@Bluebomb716]

Ikr

[@chrishill601]

I made an involuntary sound at that, that made the other person in the room with me ask if I was ok.

[@Stealthfang270]

does that make piranha plant immune

[@CyanicCore]

Maybe it'd be a move that pushes others away?

[@DUDEBLARGG]

Dude same. I fucking lost it

[@Vampiro187_umm]

I can’t help but feel like you just told the entirety of kingdom hearts in a 5 minute video but secretly

[@pumpkinplays592]

Yeah

[@alexgalouzis6824]

Ikr

[@nathanlevesque7812]

told them what

[@kuramijuno2482]

He told everything.

[@ignisspiritustenebris7137]

Right? Its like you have to look past the randomness and the story is there

[@kinokochan]

"Xehanort's Corn Maze of Cheap Suspense" just about broke me.

[@EllaFayre]

Best line for sure

[@Dragontongue18]

it's just so accurate

[@r.f.switch5847]

The one that got me was "He summons the entirety of Organization XIII to beat up Sora"

[@PsychoJackalFilms]

I completely lost it at "and there's corn!"

[@cozasful]

DID IT SERIOUSLY TAKE YOU GUYS THAT LONG TO GET THERE? I WAS DYING AT THE ICE CREAM BIT 💀

[@kristalgic1534]

"Sora gets distracted watching Riku leave" lmao

[@Fannintendociccio1]

It's weirdly how that's the most normal and the only real actual attack, 1hit ko too if we're following the games, in the entire moveset ahahah That's the power of the gayblade™~

[@johnloverman]

WHEN YOU WALK AWAY YOU DONT HEAR ME SAY *PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAASE*

[@GaijinGoombah]

Barry please... I can't... I'm dying...

[@PsychoDiesel48]

We all are Goomba. We all are. This was majestic

[@RFD1996]

Hoomba Pumbaa,Look it's the Goomba. with a H.

[@benedict6962]

Kronk was the real final character that needed to be added

[@SlytherinHero]

I died with you

[@PolitoedFan9002]

Physically or mentally?

[@gearyt2355]

Kirby becoming a DMCA notice was the highlight to my day, thank you.

[@mr.boombox5021]

Your profile pic is a gem.

[@gearyt2355]

@@mr.boombox5021 cheers, yours ain’t too bad either.

[@Josuh]

pfp appreciation chat

[@RisaxTheImp]

A DMCA notice with the power of Nintendo *and* Disney behind it. Everyone facing him in that form is fyucked.

[@DarkestElemental616]

The "too slow" thing being Vanitas's taunt only makes this funnier

[@GhoullyXX]

Who shares Sora's voice actor.

[@Joshua-pt1ck]

Sora's never getting nerfed...instead Sakurai's putting bugs in him

[@ravenmerchant7151]

It's gonna be re:coded all over again!

[@benedict6962]

Will it even be safe inside Sora?

[@littlemais]

Sakurai! Its Sora! They put bugs in him!

[@TurboDawn_7_13]

Riku: Mario it's Sora they put bugs in him! Mario: What?!

[@maneoj46]

Just a Pancake: who wrote this script?

[@toddly_enough]

I hope somebody sees this video without knowing that Sora is actually in Smash and they just think haha funny that'd never happen

[@patch5384]

please note that next patch, sora’s side special, soradonaldgoofy will be removed thanks to the appearance of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. thank you

[@wikansaktianto9215]

DMCA expunged your text.

[@pavlospantazis8932]

@@wikansaktianto9215 [REDACTED] got to them after inhaling sora

[@arturoayala1004]

Soo, what his new side special be like?

[@cameronspencer9619]

@@arturoayala1004 …What new side special? We said “removed,” not “replaced.”

[@arturoayala1004]

@@cameronspencer9619 then how he’s gonna attacks if his side special is removed?

[@SHADOWKNUX1]

the extremely specific Nintendo Direct Translator vocal delivery is so on point that I didn't even register that this was a parody for a second

[@TheKingsPride]

I can’t wait to play as Sora Kingdomhearts along with his best friends and companions, star shaped fruit and shitty raft. I hate how shitty raft always uses all my potions tho

[@luistorresch1810]

Haha please heal me star shaped fruit! Darn he casted thundara again

[@Malak-qr8bf]

@@luistorresch1810 LMAO IM BURSTING OUT

[@desulek7835]

I love the fact that when he becomes a heartless a sudoku sheet flies out

[@DPowered2]

I like how all the attacks are like jokes and laughable then all of a sudden downsmash you to eternal darkness XD

[@Fannintendociccio1]

Don't forget about the gayblade, that thing is 1hit ko in the games

[@erok0809]

Ah yes, the ever popular summon, "Goofy's Wife"

[@derekguilfou3540]

this is the one that sent me

[@MikeAruba69]

Lol. I wished Sakurai included the removed Bahamut summon that would end up freezing the whole game as well! A nice little easter egg for those who used a cheat code device back in the PS2 era.

[@NinjaDog251]

Summpns Tea from Yugioh!

[@kenziepierson1044]

There was once a Game Grumps thing where they asked who should be added to Smash, and you said Professor Layton. I agreed with you then, and I agree with you now. I’m glad to see you still think that.

[@patrickramseyart]

Totally. I'm very happy with Sora, and I think he was the perfect final character... but Layton has always been my top pick for Smash. (Honestly, I probably would've cried.)

[@johnloverman]

I'd prefer Phoenix Wright over Prof. Layton, but whos to say they both can't be in the next game?

[@patrickramseyart]

@@johnloverman Phoenix would've also been a big one for me, totally 👍

[@erikm8373]

You really captured the aggressively neutral tone with this. Also I love how he uses the keyblade for exactly one move, and has to put it away in every other attack

[@Cefira]

I was hoping that "Sora believes in himself" would have been a taunt, but I ques it can't be help it with deadlines.

[@arturoayala1004]

But if he believes in himself, then who’s going to turn into a boat?

[@realbartsimpson]

Sora will be the go-to Cloud counter with his Gongaga spell.

[@Kowrin1]

Well Bart, that spell certainly makes me want to say "Gongaga!"

[@ThatDudeWithBoobs]

"Say hi to Aqua while you're in there..." Barry you just had to--

[@r.f.switch5847]

I mean, Anti-Aqua is rocking it in the darkness.

[@plumdowner1941]

*"Dearly beloved* character Kairi" obliterated me.

[@Phostus]

The forceful laughter by Sakurai's underlings at his non-jokes is the icing on the cake for me

[@Lord_Sunqu]

Sakurai’s underlings 😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@SwagRaptor8]

Is that new lore? (Seinfeld jingle)

[@erikaschu8166]

i cant believe they let us use gongaga! that spell is so broken in kh it really makes sora's kit 10x more impressive

[@Codename_Crow]

Me?

[@catboysephiroth560]

Fucking christ lmao

[@RandoPassingBy]

Me?

[@doogan3180]

Me?

[@OwNAvenged]

Me?

[@ThePurpleCheeseMan]

Kairi getting a tiny amount of screen time only to be quickly yeeted away is pretty on brand for KH.

[@madmanguy367]

I cant believe Kairi finally did something useful!

[@wertm123]

Who?

[@arturoayala1004]

Namine's somebody

[@pqpodeioojhin7531]

Somehow

[@gunnarschlichting9886]

Nah, it's like when Zelda and Sheik were one character, the squiggly boy is actually waaaaay better. Her coming in nerfs him. Thanks Kairi. Although, if you hold down a+b+x+y+l+r when you transform back, it turns you into both Roxas and Namine at the same time, Ice Climbers style, which is a cool Easter Egg. Too bad you lose 2 stocks on death and Namine doesn't actually do anything though.

[@hogey989]

The Nintendo direct-isms in this are perffect

[@mr.boombox5021]

Doesn't that look fun?

[@justwatchingandcommentingi2352]

*Crew Laughter*

[@lordtyroxx]

So…What do you think?

[@honkinggoose172]

With the powerful spell “Rero”, Sora turns into Kakyoin. From HFTF

[@Tiradash1]

How could someone be satisfied with just 8-player Smash when you can use Sora to call in organisation XIII who will then yeet Sora and fight the remaining 7 fighters to create The X-Blade and summon Kingdom Hearts.

[@zacharywalker9176]

8 soras all use that taunt at once

[@AmazingCanisLupus]

We need this for every single smash character

[@thrownstair]

Barry should work with some other artists to make a full parody Nintendo Direct

[@quadZ_z]

Why stop there, make a knock off smash game, call it Project B!

[@gamingelementalist6725]

@@quadZ_z with this exact art style. That would be AMAZING. Kingdom of Loathing vibes. So bad it's actually good, but you can't stop laughing enough to play it.

[@CriticalNobody]

Hands down the most in-depth breakdown in the history of gaming. I’ve never understood a characters move set more!

[@KweenOrion]

"The up taunt summons the entirety of organization 13 to beat up Sora"

[@duykhangtran4406]

but... there's only 12 of them on screen

[@DemonicNightmare]

"Yep, they're all Sora." And they were all Sora.

[@mikerazor7]

Can't believe the audacity of Nintendo to leak his inclusion by announcing and releasing him before this showcase came out, how unprofessional.

[@MaxMarriner]

The Yensid bit is such a perfect ending.

[@scottecs]

I have no idea what you're talking about but this video is amazing.

[@echospace7347]

Literally just watch a sakurai presents video and you would get it

[@LoreF.]

Hey Sio non sapevo che anche una persona come te guardasse i consigliati di KZbin lul, per capire dovresti guardare o giocare tutti i Kingdom Hearts cosa che sarebbe un po' lunga da fare. Si può riassumere dicendo che è una parodia di cose che succedono nei KH che col tempo son diventati meme famosi.

[@Silver_Red4248]

Same

[@thehydrohomie6805]

It’s funny how on the actual stage in sora’s heart goofy turned into a boat

[@PadensPixels]

The competitive scene better legalize Naminé Floats.

[@hellostxrlight]

love that barry doesn't like kingdom hearts but has unironically spent hours of his time dedicated to not understanding it and has even become a kh channel lmao great video man!

[@Romancenovel313]

Wait, what? He doesn't like KH? When did he say this?

[@quadZ_z]

It feels pretty ironic to me lol

[@bookfan1239]

James Lewandowski In his second channel. He has a weird fascination/obsession with the series tho which is why he sticks with it

[@hellostxrlight]

kinda feel like i need to mention that this was meant as a joke. though i suppose its too late now, in hindsight. sorry for the confusion/misinformation (i think?) y'all

[@ma.2089]

@@hellostxrlight I personally can’t see why someone would spend so much time with a series and not like it. I left KH during DDD, but returned many years later cuz I found enjoyment in the things I once hated about it. Basically, I came to find its flaws charming as well. I feel like KH fans can admit the games have huge flaws, some more than others, and still be able to enjoy it. So I’m a bit surprised he’d say he didn’t like the games. Personally, if someone admits they’re obsessed with the series or something, they’d still be a fan and have things they do like about it.

[@Tanetus]

Just thought today "I wonder what's Barry up to?" and lo and behold, Sora turns into a boat.

[@fartmicrowave]

I honestly want to see Barry make a moveset for Xehanort just to see what he would do for the color variations

[@arturoayala1004]

That’s what I wish too...

[@timothymclean]

Obviously, they'd be different members of the Real Organization 13. The black color variation could be Xigbar because he's got a black cloak, the red color variation could be...could be...um...oh dear, I think we have a problem.

[@elixwhitetail]

There are like six or seven Xehanorts not counting other Organization XIII members who didn't start as Xehanort before getting norted, so...

[@rinnnnnnnnnnrin]

varying shades of darkness and ice cream

[@kR-qj7rw]

Its all finger.movements

[@Infinitecow]

I tried my HARDEST not to laugh, but I absolutely LOST IT at Namine floats

[@wanderingtyphlosion7332]

Literally finished watching the "A Good Enough Summary" vids and then this happened. Good stuff

[@FlaminJolt]

Lmao

[@extremmefan7305]

"say hi to Aqua while you're in there" Me who kept using Sora's actual Final Smash ingame while sis played an Aqua mii as my opponent: "... huh."

[@echospace7347]

lmao

[@RichardDiSmoke]

"lemony lime, sub with prime" and that's how I got a new catch phrase no one understands

[@TheJCHarkins2]

My running joke for my job (EMS) when I have to drive through traffic was Yen Sid's throwaway from his KH3 review. "Hoses Boses, I'm pulling a Moses"

[@ggdynfytugfy6892]

Stopza doesn’t work on Shulk because he’s hes REALLY FEELING IT

[@davekazer]

"7 easy payments of $12.99" I'M DECEASED

[@SheaWaiteAMDG]

Down-B being called “somehow” killed me

[@SpyrosKoronis]

As did Sora!

[@buttercupkat]

1:52 The glove vanished to avoid getting grasped by Sora. Even the laws of conversation of mass are against him!

[@CyanicCore]

"Also, when Kirby inhales Sora he becomes a DMCA takedown notice." Honestly, doesn't seem too crazy.

[@quirda77]

The best part about Sora's announcement is the KH memes floodgate that leaked into the smash community and im loving every bit of it. Also that ending had me in tears when he brought out the tier list.

[@TJF588]

As if the Smash community having to understand Metal Gear lore wasn’t enough to deal with.

[@dumpingstirs1143]

I love Xiggy going “nice” when Sora’s put in F tier, and then says “coward” a couple seconds after he gets moved to S

[@bolido9885]

boy when I tell you the laugh track after "is that new lore?" TOOK ME OUT

[@WhosRandom]

0:47 I'm all here for jabs at how weird most of the Keyblades have sounded since BBS.

[@Crouds]

The 0 to death combo is so busted and clearly needs nerfing, thanks Mr Barry fucked the balance up with this one yet again

[@uhoh7545]

*0 to Boat

[@ChanceTheBrony]

Calling it now: Smash Bros. Sora is actually Data Sora, and the next KH game will include him texting more info to Mickey about how Master Hand is actually The Hand of The Masters, The Masters being the new villains in place of the S.E.X. club. No other Nintendo characters will appear on any worlds, and Master Hand will inexplicably be redesigned to look like Mickey’s glove.

[@piotrmil]

I dunno why but the cleverest detail was the up/downvote buttons replaced with rock/paper/scissors. That... is just clever. Nice job, Barry :)

[@sethkorea]

1:10 "Is that new lore?" Don't do that Barry. Don't give Nomura any ideas

[@Jpipooly]

Goofy's Wife is meta

[@KairoTheFox]

I literally laughed out loud when he got to "Soradonaldgoofy".

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

Remember to correctly input the three minute long button combo prior to the Turn Into A Boat smash, to ensure that Sora believes in himself enough to pull off the move.

[@Starman_Dx]

Damn, Sakurai. Your knowledge and dedication to making sure you accurately translate Sora to Smash is beyond human.

[@pixeljam45]

I think I'm gonna yell "I DON'T KNOW MAN THAT LOOKS LIKE A BAD TIME" every time I knock someone off a platform from now on

[@Kermitable]

went all out animating this one damn

[@MushroomLad19]

3:57 kingdom hearts in a nutshell

[@OmegaJX]

Holy shit Namine Floats im dying

[@richardavelino7383]

5:15 my boy kirby.... finally an S-Tier!!!😭😭😭😭 Btw we missed you, Barry. Good to see you again on this side of the internet. :)

[@AliceSnowstorm]

Barry did such a good job helping me master my sora gameplay

[@strain42]

"And there's corn" WELL SIGN ME THE HECK UP!

[@pinffu]

That Goofy and Donald low health joke absolutely smashed me

[@penguioon4251]

“Sora looks like he has a lot of potential”

[@TryingIGuess]

"XiggyBardust" has to be the greatest twitch username ever

[@DoctorDex]

3:30 You know.. I'm willing to bet that's actually true xD

[@NSilverwolf]

Yensid at the end...is S Tier. Thanks for the laughs as always!

[@zodbones]

Lore accurate move set Can't wait to fight ontop of floating namines

[@grimbostink7607]

The 'somehow' and sonic taunt broke me harder than anything else I've yet faced

[@RaienDarkishy]

This is a comment about how amazing this video is wow i wish i had this video on a tshirt

[@rj3thatsme]

gotta bump that ESO

[@mikethecurious2489]

I just went into a corn maze and I keep seeing people in clothes following me, oh! I see bald guy over there, hopefully he shows me the way.

[@gorbla1231]

The sonic taunt got me

[@Basher.G]

At least there will be a character that says "You're to slow"

[@d7oomytapped494]

2:36 Ah yes my favorite summon Mater

[@calvinjoyal]

Namine Floats REALLY got me omfg

[@hectorh.micheos.1717]

Nuthin' is as funny as Donold and Goober being replaced with a boat and a star on the background... But this came really close.

[@BagaJr]

He moves slightly backward after using Up Smash! If you spam that, he CAN move backwards!

[@michalenhudson7095]

If you do the true input for his final smash, he'll turn into the Titanic.

[@JurassicPancake]

i almost choked on my cheez-its during the dmca kirby bit

[@JerryFlowersIII]

1:03 Um Actually, Sora eating a seasalt icecream is one of the first things you see in Kingdom Hearts 2 as he is depicted with a half eaten one hanging from his mouth in the title screen art.

[@RickachuCXVI]

But we've also seen Sora wearing a crown on a throne in art like that

[@toaster4975]

We saw him squatting over a terrified Mickey while mid-dump in some official promotional art. So, is that also canon?

[@kofinart]

"Say hi to Aqua while you're in there!" BRUH! xD

[@meteornome2556]

"0:19 He is a character that is always looking ahead" KH3 ReMind Sora: "Are you sure about that?"

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Technically sora has looked back even before that.

[@cobaltprime9467]

What really sets him apart is the Mouse Logo. Someone was sacrificed for that to be in Smash.

[@BluDragoon]

At the end of secret DLC they just added to the store for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, you will find out why Sora can summon seasalt ice cream, and where he learned the legendary spell "Gongaga" to use in Smash.

[@Rubberman202]

Best bits for me was the Waluigi alt and Yen Sid's eyebrows.

[@four-en-tee]

Sora's down throw alone makes him SS tier. That's some wobbling shit.

[@megamike44]

"Lemony lime, sub with Prime" nearly killed me while I was taking a drink. Good shit Barry.

[@GodlyNib]

I'm crying so hard. It's just a reskin of Poke Floats, but it's back! Namine Floats will be my tourney pick.

[@lundylow]

3:38 caught me off guard and made me snort. "Eh, give him one of Sonic's things I guess"

[@EoinJM]

This is basically the good enough summary version of the “A Good Enough Summary of Kingdom Hearts” videos and I respect that.

[@Bri-Wei]

Barry I am dying and crying and loving every second of it. I think my favorite part is the color variations though, oh my GOD. XD

[@MapleSoldier69]

"Watch out Sora, here comes Sora!" At this point, what if we are all Soras?!

[@meepbleep27]

We are.

[@iantkach6640]

Yen Sid stanning for Professor Layton over Sora, I can't even

[@juanjorodriguez6211]

Finally, a faithful Sora in Smash video