{"id":45870,"date":"2024-02-14T12:05:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T11:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1991971"},"modified":"2024-02-14T13:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:14:57","slug":"final-super-smash-bros-amiibo-sora-release-date-and-packaging-change","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/final-super-smash-bros-amiibo-sora-release-date-and-packaging-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Super Smash Bros amiibo: Sora release date and packaging change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Sora is finally in sight! Here&#8217;s when the Kingdom Hearts character gets his own Nintendo figure. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Matt Poskitt\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 11:05 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Sora in Smash Bros. It\u2019s still an unbelievable achievement.<\/p>\n<p>How Nintendo managed to persuade Disney of all companies to let the loveable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-order-play-kingdom-hearts-games\/\">Kingdom Hearts<\/a> mascot join the all-star fighting line-up is something many of us will wonder for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>And now, at long last, Sora\u2019s amiibo is here.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but Sora marks the final amiibo in the Smash Bros collection, something that began way back in November 2014.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a decade of searching shops, scouring the web and praying that the pre-order button is still available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Love gaming? Listen to our podcast, One More Life!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Sora, there are now 93 amiibo to collect in total. And Sora will no doubt prove to be one of the most popular, so if you want to pick up one before all the scalpers grab them all and raise the prices to an extortionate amount, you\u2019ll need to know all the details.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about the Sora amiibo in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, including its release date, where to pre-order and what\u2019s changed with the packaging.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When is the Sora amiibo release date?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmashBros?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SmashBros<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/amiibo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#amiibo<\/a> of Sora will be released on 2\/16\/2024! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KingdomHearts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KingdomHearts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y3zdbaLplz\">pic.twitter.com\/y3zdbaLplz<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1732567373536690275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>The Super Smash Bros Ultimate Sora amiibo will be released on <strong>16th February 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sora was revealed as the final character for the fighting game in October 2021. It then took almost two years for an amiibo of Sora to be confirmed, being announced in a Nintendo Direct in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s fair to say it\u2019s been a long time coming.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Can I pre-order the Sora amiibo?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1991996 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/sora-amiibo-faa57f7.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Sora amiibo figurine next to the amiibo and Super Smash Bros logos\" title=\"sora-amiibo\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Sora amiibo.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Nintendo<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>, pre-orders for the Sora amiibo went live ahead of the figure\u2019s release date for \u00a312.99\/$15.99.<\/p>\n<p>As expected, stock quickly sold out on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=12777&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.nintendo.co.uk%2Fen%2Fsora-no-93-amiibo-super-smash-bros-collection-000000000010011770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Nintendo Store<\/a>, with fans of the Kingdom Hearts series arriving in their droves to pick one up.<\/p>\n<p>We expect more stock to arrive in the future, so it\u2019s worth checking in at the official retailer, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=sora+amiibo&amp;crid=2QOQ9A1G6NZGF&amp;sprefix=sora+amiibo%2Caps%2C90&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_1&amp;tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> too.<\/p> <h2><strong>What\u2019s changed with the Sora amiibo packaging?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Sora amiibo has the generic artwork on the back of the box. Come on, Nintendo! You couldn\u2019t make the LAST Smash amiibo have a matching box? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0973mGqZyB\">https:\/\/t.co\/0973mGqZyB<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Amiibo News (@AmiiboNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmiiboNews\/status\/1756502793391583431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p><strong>The Sora amiibo packing is different on the back box when compared to what amiibo looked like in its early years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Originally, the back of an amiibo box would feature lots more images showing the character fighting in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, alongside what platforms the figure could be used on: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.<\/p>\n<p>With the latter two very much a thing of the past, it makes sense why they have been removed. It\u2019s still a little disappointing for those of us who preferred the original, more colourful design.<\/p>\n<p>Super Smash Bros Ultimate is available exclusively on Nintendo Switch. 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