Sora, the main character from the popular Kingdom Hearts series, has finally been released on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In addition to Sora, fans who have purchased his fighter pack or the entire second fighter pass will unlock a brand new stage, Hollow Bastion, a Kingdom Hearts-themed spirit board, and nine music tracks from the Kingdom hearts series. There is a bonus track available to those who have Kingdom hearts: Melody of Memory. Players with the game’s save data on their Nintendo Switch will unlock an extra track, Dearly Beloved -Swing Version-.
Lastly, the update contains adjustments to the roster. Outside of a small update to all fighters regarding one of Kazuya’s moves, the patch focused primarily on buffing underpowered characters such as Little Mac and Dr. Mario. Things like their power and vulnerability have been touched, making them more viable in combat. Although the 13.0.0. update is the last major content update for Ultimate; there may be further updates to the game’s balance in the future.
All Fighters
- Characters that fall down in place after Kazuya’s side special can no longer be stepped on when jumping
Dr. Mario
- Neutral Air Attack – Extended the launch distance for the high-damage windowUp Air Attack – Increased power and maintained launch distanceDown Air Attack – Increased attack speedSide Special – Increased the amount of time hit detection lastsDown Special – Increased speed at which super armor activates when the move is used on the ground
Hero
- Final Smash – The downtime after finishing their Final Smash was shortened
Incineroar
- Down Smash Attack – Extended launch distance. Increased powerUp Air Attack – Its power and maintained launch distance was increasedUp Special – The attack power and maintained launch distance for the high-damage window when descending has been increased. Increased attack power and maintained launch distance of the high-damage window for the explosion
Isabelle
- Down Tilt Attack – Vulnerability has been reducedSide Smash Attack – The duration of the high-damage part of this attack has been extendedDown Smash Attack – Extended launch distance. The attack range has been increased as wellForward Throw – Extended the launch distance
Jigglypuff
- Neutral Attack 2 – Reduced vulnerabilityBack Air Attack – Reduced vulnerability. Vulnerability has also been reduced when landingDownward Throw – Shortened its launch distance and reduced vulnerability
Joker
- Final Smash – Just like Hero, the downtime after finishing his Final Smash was shortened
King K. Rool
- Up Tilt Attack – Increased power and launch distanceSide Smash Attack – Increased the amount of time the hit detection lasts. The range at the start of the move has also been increasedForward Air Attack – Vulnerability has been reducedUp Throw – Launch distance has been extended
Little Mac
- Up Tilt Attack – Extended the duration of an opponent’s animation when they are hit by the attackSide Smash Attack – Increased power against shields when using the move with down input Neutral Special – The launch distance has been extended, reduced vulnerability when used on the ground, increased speed so the move can be used faster, and the second button press can be pressed in advanceUp Special – The last attack has increased launch distanceDown Special – Increased the amount that attack power will increase
Lucario
- Dash Attack – Increased the duration of the high-damage portion of the attack. The range of the high-damage part was also increasedSide Tilt Attack – Extended the launch distance of the second attackDown Tilt Attack – Increased attack speed
Ridley
- Side Special – The time between slamming, dragging animations and when another jump can be done has been shortened
Rosalina & Luma
- Down Smash Attack – Luma will now appear in-front of Rosalina when she’s using the move and turns around. The launch distance has also been extended for Luma’s attackSide Special – Luma will now follow Rosalina if the move is used in the air
Zelda
- Neutral Attack 1 – Reduced vulnerabilityFlurry Attack – Increased powerUp Smash Attack – Launch distance has been increasedDown Smash Attack – The launch distance was extendedDown Air Attack – Increased the high-damage range