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One of the most requested characters, Sora will arrive in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Back in February of last year<\/a>, rumors stated Nintendo wanted to add Sora as a character to the game, but the request was denied by Disney Japan. So either the rumor wasn’t true or Nintendo and Disney worked something out. Game director Masahiro Sakurai said during today’s stream it took a bit of work and time to include him, more so than other fighters, so maybe the rumor was true after all.<\/p>\n

Either way, this is good news for fans who have been asking for the character for quite a while, and fans of Kingdom Hearts in general.<\/p>\n

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One of the most requested characters, Sora will arrive in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Back in February of last year, rumors stated Nintendo wanted to add Sora as a character to the game, but the request was denied by Disney Japan. So either the rumor wasn’t true or Nintendo and Disney worked something out. Game director Masahiro Sakurai said during today’s stream it took a bit of work and time to include him, more so than other fighters, so maybe the rumor was true after all. Either way, this is good news for fans who have been asking for the character for quite a while, and fans of Kingdom Hearts in general. 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