{"id":29114,"date":"2026-04-19T10:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/sephiroth-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T10:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:22:47","slug":"sephiroth-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/sephiroth-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Sephiroth In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Everything You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans were pleasantly surprised when Sephiroth was revealed<\/a> as the next DLC fighter during The Game Awards. Naturally, there were a lot of questions regarding how he\u2019ll play \u2013\u00a0namely how the game will handle his absurdly long sword, the Masamune. The latest gameplay deep dive hosted by Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai gave us an intimate look at the villain in action as well as the new additions coming when Sephiroth arrives on December 22.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sephiroth comes in both his classic look as well as a shirtless variant. He\u2019s only voiced in Japanese, which is a bummer for fans of his English voice.\u00a0As expected, Sephiroth\u2019s sword has a long range, great for keeping foes at bay or for closing the gap against ranged-based fighters. His wide-arching Up + Smash attack can simultaneously strike opponents in front of and behind him. The downward stab attack can pierce through platforms, damaging opponents hiding underneath. When knocked out of the ring, Sephiroth can also stab the stage to prevent himself from falling, then pull himself back up …\u00a0and that\u2019s not even his actual recovery move.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Of course, Sephiroth sports his signature Octaslash as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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When he\u2019s not slicing foes to shreds, Sephiroth is blasting them with his Flare, Megaflare, and Gigaflare attacks. He also boasts Shadow Flare, fireballs that orbit fighters for a period before suddenly bombarding them. His Supernova inflicts a random array of crippling status effects, such as reversing an opponent\u2019s controls.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When Sephiroth is on his last legs, his one-winged form activates. This mode increases Sephiroth\u2019s speed and strength, and he also gains an added jump (giving him three jumps total). If that\u2019s not enough, the winged form also grants super armor to Sephiroth\u2019s smash attacks, meaning it\u2019ll be tougher to interrupt his most powerful strikes. Balancing this transformation out is the fact that either KOing an opponent, or getting knocked out himself, deactivates the winged form.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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When Sephiroth arrives, he brings a host of other additions. Final Fantasy VII themed Mii fighter skins based on Barrett (Gunner), Tifa (Brawler), and Aerith (Swordfighter) as well as a chocobo hat. Additionally, there\u2019s also a Gunner skin based on the much-requested Geno from Super Mario RPG (don\u2019t shoot the messenger, guys). Cloud also gets the Omnislash Ver. 5, the Advent Children<\/em> version of his signature attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nine new Final Fantasy VII soundtracks make\u00a0there way into the game as well:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n