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In the latest announcement by Nintendo, it was confirmed that the Fighters Pass Volume 2 DLC would be the last of the DLC characters for the Super Smash Bros Ultimate game. The final DLC fighter for the crossover fighter game has come in the form of Sora. He was a character in Tetsuya Nomura’s video game series, Kingdom Hearts. The character was released in the last video presentation of the Super Smash Bros, ‘The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents’.
Globally trending #ThankYouSakurai
With this news, the fans of the video game series started posting #ThankYouSakurai on Twitter, which began to trend globally soon after (Source: GamerHeadlines.com). The fans have been reflecting on the developments in the game, which was first launched on 7 December 2018. The #ThankYouSakurai trending hashtag was made to show appreciation to the creator and long-time director of the Smash Bros series, Masahiro Sakurai.
Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts video game series, also made a Twitter post thanking Mr. Sakurai. He said that Mr. Sakurai’s staff was great at handling the detailed requests and reviews during the creation of Sora. He further added that the fans of the game would enjoy the character of Sora.
In addition to the messages thanking Sakurai, the #ThankYou Sakurai hashtag also included fan art and discussion about the history of the game. The last few days in the Smash Bros universe have been like a celebration, many fans say.
Masahiro Sakurai’s response to the trending hashtag
Soon after the news about the trending hashtag reached the video game creator, Masahiro Sakurai also posted a message thanking people for love shown to him. He said that the final DLC release was the result of the hard work of many people involved in the project. He extended his thanks to his team and his fans who helped in promoting the game. He finally finished the message with a goodbye.
What are some of the features of the final DLC character, Sora?
The final DLC character in the Smash Bros universe will be released on 18 October. A video presentation was made during the recent event. The video presentation was made in the presence of Masahiro Sakurai and it highlighted Sora’s move set along with the Hollow Bastion Stage.
The last character, Sora, will join other historical fighters like Zelda, Mario, Sonic, MAC-MAN, Cloud, and Snake in the video game. The Sora character will be a part of the Challenger Pack 11 DLC. It will also include a new stage and some of the soundtracks from the original Kingdom Hearts franchise.
The Challenger Pack 11 comes with the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fighter Pass Volume 2. The latest version of the game can be purchased at a retail price of $29.99. Steve and Alex from Minecraft, Min Min from the ARMS game, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, and several others also come with the Vol 2. Users can also purchase the Challenger Pack 11 separately at a price of $5.99.
Is Masahari Sakurai retiring?
According to news reports, the release of the final DLC character marks a big moment in the history of the game. Not only is Sora the final character reveal, but Masahiro Sakurai is reportedly working on the Nintendo-based video game series for the last time. He helped in launching the video game in 1999, after which it became a monumental crossover fighter game. Ever since the release of the Super Smash Bros on the WiiU platform, a meme about “letting Sakurai rest” was making the rounds on online forums. However, the fans have become nostalgic now that it is time to bid goodbye to the video game creator.
