I know this isn’t true at all but I’m gonna assume Sora’s boss is always both master and crazy to represent a pair of gloves. A pair of white gloves. The signature of a Sir Michel Mouse.

I like to think the Hands in Sora's route is just a reference to how many Disney characters (like Mickey) wear white puffy gloves

Steve's route referencing a glitch isn't that out there considering Minecraft: Story Mode references it too.

Kazuya's fight against those 6 Mii costumes might be a reference to the Tekken Force, masked mooks employed by the Mishima Zaibatsu. Sora's boss battle against the Hands might not be just a gag to annoy you, but also a reference to the giant white gloves of Mickey, Sora, and various cartoon characters.

I personally think that they should have had Duckhunt at an ally during at least one of the fights in Sora's Classic mode, and in the hands fight have him team of with Mario or better yet 7 of the original 8(have Sora in one of there places, the og 7 could represent both Smas as a whole, and the 7 pillars of Light

The 6th round in Kazuya’s Route is also a reference to Tekken 4’s Opening cutscene in which Kazuya fights against the Tekken Force in the G Corporation building, which was why they went with the Omega Form of Fourside.

0:00 Introduction 0:26 Min Min 4:15 Steve 7:49 Sephiroth 8:32 Pyra/Mythra 11:29 Kazuya 14:20 Sora 17:23 Outro Just thought this was a fun thing to do for a Origins series.

Complain all you want, but Master & Crazy really is the best option for Pyra & Mythra given the theme of the route. Mythra and Pyra themselves are two sides of one entity, while Master and Crazy hand are also likely the same entity being said entity's right and left hands. I'd also like to add that one of my dream picks for a Smash fighter I imagined would have Crazy Hand specifically as the boss regardless of intensity because of originally being a copy of Master Hand who was differentiated over time.

2:45 People with extendable arms are a minority in the Arms universe. She has a mech because she's only a normal human and it's the only way she can compete in general.

The Ridley Boss for Steve also has 200HP is also a reference being the ender Dragon having 200 HP

Great assessment as always, but you missed a few references. -The exact order for Sephiroth's Boss Rush is a reference to the plotline of FFVII. Rathalos is a reference to the Zolom he impales at the beginning, Galleom references Shinra somehow, Marx references Cosmo Canyon's observatory scene, Dracula references the Mansion where you find Vincent, Ganon references Sephiroth burning down Nibelheim, and Giga Bowser references WEAPON. Finally, Master and Crazy Hand on Northern Cave, obviously, references his One-Winged Angel form, and his end credits theme, Jenova, references his backstory. -Pyra's fight against Ryu and Ken has M. Bison's theme in the background, which is a reference to the climax of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, in which Ryu and Ken team up against M. Bison. They spam Hadoken frequently in this fight as an homage to the end of said fight in which they finish him off with a combined Hadoken. -Sora's fight against the Robins specifically references Axel, Larxene, and Marluxia, since they were the three main antagonists of Chain of Memories. Axel is represented by the male Robin that spams Arc Fire, Larxene is referenced by the female Robin spamming Thunder, and the giant male Robin represents their leader, Marluxia. -Sora's end credits theme turns the end credits minigame an ingenious homage to the Gummi Ship levels, which more than makes up for his Master & Crazy Hand fight (which at least could've been set in Dive to the Heart. At least they got Destati playing in the background, I guess.)

I do wish more Classic mode routes ended in other bosses besides the Hands, though I’m not sure which routes you *could* replace bosses with off the top of my head. Considering how iconic Master Hand is as the defining boss character of the Smash games, it makes sense to have him pop up so often in the Classic mode routes, and I’d imagine a lot of the routes wouldn’t have good alternatives to ending things off with him.

On the steve one with the 4 warios, the villager ally doesn’t actually attack the enemies, which is a neat detail to villagers in minecraft being passive and defenseless. Also, the battle itself likely represents a raid, which is why the stage is a Minecraft village.

I feel like Sora's Classic Mode should've had subtle Disney references like Sora & Isabelle vs Bowser or Sora vs Peach & Snake

Another series I'm really going to miss. I had fun with this series!

Maybe Sora's final boss is a nod to Master Xehanort and his constant wiggling of his fingers with those white gloves.

13:41 actually it's a reference to the intro of one of the Tekken games (Tekken 4) Where Kazuya has an amazing hallway fight with similarly dressed goons and the similar music playing in the background.

If I recall correctly, the Robins in Sora's route are more specifically references to certain members, rather than as a whole, though it could work for both. Since it's supposed to be Castle Oblivion, they reference the members you fight in chain of memories, being Larxene, as portrayed by the female robin, Vexen, the normal sized male Robin, and Marluxia, the big male Robin. I also kind of recall the female Robin prefering to use thunder than any other move, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

For Sora’s classic mode, link and young link represent heartless, specifically the soldier heartless. The three robins represent Vexen, Marluxia, and Larxene. And Ganondorf represents Master Xehanort. I would have had Duck Hunt be an ally with Sora in his classic mode. At least in the game and watch fight.

In Pyra/Mythra's route, the Link/Dark Link fight could actually go even a little deeper. Monolith Soft, the developers of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, also had a hand in developing BOTW! I like to think that's why they're the penultimate fight of their route, because their destiny's are also shared by game development

The first battle in the Sora fight is a reference to the "Anti" characters, dark "Heartless" versions of other characters such as Anti-Sora or Anti-Saix

There's more to why Ryu and Ken fit the theme: According to Street Fighter lore, both fighters are trained under the Assassin's fist. In order to master this style, 2 people are paired up early on to be each other's eternal rival, each having a polar opposite personality to one another

I believe the giant Game & Watch in that second fight on Sora's Classic Route is meant to be the reference to the Darkside Heartless, since Shadows, Neoshadows, and Darksides are the 3 most notable pureblood Heartless in the series.

I actually predicted Min Min’s classic mode boss would be Galleom.

I still think the execution of spirit/classic mode battles is one of the dopest concepts in gaming. It's so cool to see how creative they get with these references

When I played through Steve's classic mode I felt like I was playing Minecraft all over again!

You've completed all the Classic Mode origins. Good on you, Aaronitmar! All things considered, I like the majority of Classic Modes in Ultimate. While the concept of fighting Master and Crazy Hand seems drawn out, I like to think that it's a bonus if other fighters challenge different bosses or specialized characters. Ganondorf remains my favorite route, what with the catharsis of slamming does with his blade. Conversely, Byleth is my least favorite; the penultimate round always throws me for a loop. Some of my other favorites are Pokémon Trainer, Ridley, Bowser, Banjo-Kazooie, Terry, Dr. Mario, Daisy, Richter, and Lucina. Great job!

I know you don't like them using the Hands as a final boss fight so often, but there is another reference for Pyra/Mythra in that fight. The song that plays - You Will Recall Our Names - is first played in Xenoblade II when Mythra first joins the party, and becomes the Alternate Boss Theme for every superboss/Unique Monster fought after that point. They could also represent the final boss, Artifice Aion, which floats around and bombards you with a ton of projectile weaponry.

Let's not forget the end game effects when you beat a stage in Sora's route. Instead of just the announcer saying "GAME!" instead, after landing the final blow on the last opponent, the game zooms to that moment and goes in slow motion as the screen slowly turns white. This is a reference to how the game behaves the same way when you defeat a boss. It even plays the sound effect

I think the Captain Falcon fight on Kazuya’s route is actually a reference to Paul Phoenix who’s known his strong punch

I always found the Hands in Sora's route to be a Reference to Master Xehanort, considering the Crazy Hands movements are pretty similar to a thing Xehanort likes doing with his left hand.

Sora's route really dropped the ball by not having Duck Hunt as an ally

Kazuya's penultimate fight can also double as a reference to Tekken 4's opening where Kazuya was seen fighting several Tekken Force members sent after him, inside one of G Corp's HQ

Sora’s reveal was a beautiful but emotional ending to an era.

Sora shoulda ended with Dracula Would fit very well for representing Ansem, Xemnas, and Xehanort with his white hair and black clothing, plus his form change, which is super common in KH final battles (well RPG final battles as a whole)

Happy to see this series finally completed Aaron! Nice job!

The fight against the horde of Mii Brawlers in Kazuya's Classic Mode can also be seen as a reference to the Tekken Force, a military group that wear similar tech like suits in the Tekken universe.

4:29 Wasn't removed in Java Edition but replaced. There's also the The Fartherer and Farthest Lands but you have to use preset world generations now.

Steve's final battle taking place on Final Destination works as a reference in another way: The End Dimension area you battle the Ender Dragon in is a single large floating island in the middle of a bottomless void. The skybox for The End also features a space theme. Thus these two factors are represented well by Final Destination, as a floating island flying through an endless void.

I get that they couldn’t give Sora a Sephiroth fight (what if someone didn’t buy the Sephiroth DLC?) but why not have Dracula as his final boss. Long white hair, master of darkness, he even turns into what looks like a giant heartless!

15:43 Dude i will love if they added this costume in Smash.

They could’ve done Mario and Doctor Mario for Pyra/Mythra’s route.

Sora's boss fight against the pair of Smash's white glove-like Creator and Destroyer entities is most likely a reference to the antagonist Master Xehanort, an extremely powerful Machiavellian strategist with long white gloves who frequently motions heavily with his hands and wriggles his fingers as he speaks.

A bit disappointed that Kazuya didn't get to fight Terry in his classic mode 😔

For Samus and Mega Man in Min Min's Classic mode, it could bee that they have guns for arms, in addition to the references mentioned.

You sure the Mii Brawler fight for Kazuya was a Jack reference? Cause I think it might be referencing the Tekken Force modes of 3 & 4, and maybe the Scenario Campaign in 6.

Thank you so much for this series. I am truly going to miss it as it was so informative and interesting. You clearly did a lot of research into every character's route. Also I'm glad we have the same stance on the Hands being way overused.

I don't know if you're aware of this but the shape of Final destination is relatively similar to a small End Island maybe another potential inspiration for Steve's final classic mode

Fun fact: swimming is just flying in water and flying is just swimming in the air

Sephiroth's classic route name is actually based on a line he said to Cloud(or the other one for the people who played the original) when Cloud realized the Sephiroth he knew is gone. He replied with " I am the chosen one. I have been chosen to rule this planet." before they fight

@15:12 Let's not forget how this reference came full circle as there literally a Game&Watch inspired mini game in Kingdom Hearts 3

The fight against the Mii Brawlers in Kazuya’s Route could reference the Tekken Force.

I feel like the fight against Metal Sora can also serve as a neat little bookend to the very first Smash Bros., since a metal enemy (specifically Metal Mario) was also the penultimate fight in that game's classic mode.

15:05 Shadows, Neoshadows and the Gigas Shadows first seen in KH1 Final Mix, then Days, χ, Dark Road and Melody of Memory

Honestly, out of all DLC fighters in Smash, I think I'd prefer Joker's Classic Mode to be reworked. It makes sense for him to fight Shadows and then recruit them, but I think it would have been interesting to see him face off against all the Palace rulers with an ally representing the Thief you get in the Palace eg: Round 1: VS Wii Fit (Male, Red), two red Bayonettas and Zero Suit Samus (Orange), with Pikachu, Captain Falcon and Zero Suit Samus allies on Castle Siege - References Kamoshida Round 2: VS Rosalina (Yellow), two yellow Inklings with Chrom ally on Luigi's Mansion - References Madarame Round 3: VS Giant Wario (purple) with Sheik ally on Fourside - References Kaneshiro Round 4: VS Giant Duck Hunt with Inkling ally on Mushroomy Kingdom - References Cognitive Wakaba Round 5: VS Olimar, ROB and Mega Man with Villager ally on Lylat Cruise - References Okumura Round 6: VS Bayonetta with Marth ally on New Pork City - References Sae Final Boss idea 1: VS Incineroar on Pirate Ship - References Shido Final Boss idea 2: Master / Crazy on Mementos - References Yaldabaoth

Something I noticed that you did not mention is that Steve’s classic mode is in stamina mode. This is most likely a reference to the health system in Minecraft, which uses hearts. They both work the exact same way. Also, stamina modes icon is a heart, which is most likely just a coincidence.

12:05 The best part about this fact is that Tekken 7 was seen in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (Bandai owns the toy rights to Kamen Rider and Bandai Namco owns the video game rights) where one of the riders, Para-DX had forms based on Puyo Puyo (Perfect Puzzle) and Punch-Out/Rockem-Sockem Robots (Knock-Out Fighter) but because these two forms use the same toy gimmick (with a two-sided dial), he also has a third form based on _Puzzle Fighter._ Meaning that Akuma and Kazyua _already_ had ties to Punch-Out well before Smash Ultimate tied them to it again. Also the Ex-Aid movie had a villain who used the Pac Adventure toy gimmick (which Ex-Aid later used to become a recolor of Knock-Out Fighter no less) to become Dr. Pac-Man, tying them to both Pac-Man and Dr. Mario before Smash Ultimate (there was also a direct to video special with various Namco toy gimmicks, including Gradius).

I’ve been waiting for this! ❤️

I think for Mechanica when you bring her up, I believe they do realize it's a mech, but Max Brass lets her compete anyways, along with other mechanical fighters, because he doesn't really care if they have the genetics or not, he wants fair, thrilling matches and fun.

Finally i have been waiting for this for months

The movements of the hands while idle remind me of how Master Xehanort always did this “whacky inflatable arm flailing tube man” motion with his fingers before using some spell or summoning his Keyblade.

Finally I have been waiting for this video

You could also say that Mr Game & Watch in Sora’s route could be a stand in for Vanitas and by extension the Unversed since in Subspace Emissary his body was used to create the Subspace Army.

I was waiting for this video to come out for a long time now

One fight that I think should have been included in Kazuya’s Classic Mode route is a fight against Incineroar on the Boxing Ring stage, in reference to King & Armor King

With the Sora path, the references are so loose that they could be anything. The Links could be Soldier Heartless. The G&W's could be Shadows, Neoshadows and a Darkside. Ganondorf could be a Darkside, he could be a Xehanort of sorts, he could be a Behemoth based on the purple colours...

It’s cool in the Steve zombie fight that the zombies have 20 health each, as they do in Minecraft

The Mr Game And Watch fight in Sora's classic mode could also be a slight reference to the Classic Kingdom games in KH3.

I was waiting for you to make the video or you take for a long time to make it

I figure Sephiroth going up against the Hands is meant to signify that, as a final boss in his native game, his greatest foe is the player (not Cloud, the player). Who only interacts with the game world via their hands.

this has been a great series

I requested this!thanks for making it!

Makes sense why the hands are the bosses in soras classic mode. Since he's the final dlc character for smash.

I wonder if the reason why Duck Hunt wasn't in Sora's Classic Mode was cause Disney did not want even a single trace of anything they own even being alluded to aside from the Mickey Mouse keychain.

I love your videos and I cannot wait for you videos like this for smash 6

My mains are Shulk, Cloud, Inkling, Byleth, Steve and Pyra/Mythra. I wish Shulk and the Aegis’ classic modes had more direct refrences to Xenoblade and Byleth’s had more references to the events of Three Houses, but the rest have pretty good classic modes. Steve’s is definitely my favorite, but Cloud’s is also pretty well-done as well, both tying into the motion-sickness and vehicle theme as well as referencing key events in FFVII that you only really get after playing the game.

Steve and Sora are my favorite Classic Mode Routes from Fighter Pass 2. Being really familiar with both franchises, it was fun picking apart the references. Though I wouldn't recommend doing Sora's route on higher intensities unless you're really good at Smash, since you get swarmed by the multiple enemies.

13:41 The Miis are a reference to the TEKKEN Force, foot soldiers for the Mishima Zaibatsu that appear in the TEKKEN Force beat-em-up modes in Tekken 3 and 4. They also appear in story related stuff in later games. With the Miis looking robotic and Jacks being robots themselves, I can see where you made that connection.

I assumed metal Sora represented Sora's heartless form. It seems to me like the metal is a darker shade than normal as well, but it could just be that the stage is dark.

You should’ve talked about the pictures at the end too. Sora’s is a recreation of the KHIII Menu art.

Aaron:say vexes are weak. Every minecraft player: *TRIGGERED*

Aaronitmar: Hedlok is the main antagonist. Dr. Coyle: Am I a joke to you?

Another comparison that I could make for the Giant Ganondorf battle in Sora's Classic Mode is the Reverse Armor, where the music playing is a one to one match, plus its gigantic compared to Sora and co, and is, of course, fought in the KH1 version of Hollow Bastion when they are there for the second time to upgrade the Gummi Ship to futher expand its travel to different worlds. Furthermore, the coloration of Ganondorf's armor is a pretty interesting match with the purple and black, as the Reverse Armor had those very colors as well.

Sora with an diamond sword looks epic

Thank you Aaron. Here's some ideas for more origin videos. -Items -Stages

Around 7:40 i think the final destination stage was picked because of the name but also because it is a flying island that as an unknown material as a floor

This might not be intentional, but King K. Rool standing in for piglins makes even more sense when you consider that they both covet golden objects.

Roger and Alex make sense for K Rool and DK. I always thought K Rool was Ancient Ogre because they are both green skinned and wear crowns while DK had similar fur to True Ogre. Also I always thought the 6th stage were vs the Tekken Force members like the Force Mode in Tekken 3.

I think master and crazy hand reference the guard armor from the first game because when you fight it you destroy its feet and hands and then the armor itself

12:13 I think it's more of a reference to Paul Phoenix, because both have an incredibly powerfull punch attack with Falcon having the Falcon punch and Paul having Phoenix Smasher.

Also another funny thing about Sora fighting the Mr. Game and Watches. In Kingdom Hearts 3, there's the Classic Kingdom which has a whole bunch of minigames inspired by Game and Watch games

Congrats on explaining all the Classic origins for each character, Aaron! 👏 I know that wasn’t easy doing all 89 playable fighters, but you did it! 👍 I think I like most of how the Fighter Pass 2 characters’ routes ended up too! 👌 The only thing I’m not super fond of is that the Hands are the final bosses for half of these characters, when I think they could’ve been a bit more original. With Sephiroth, it makes sense since his route is all about taking on all the bosses in Ultimate, including Master Hand, and Crazy Hand. Pyra/Mythra kinda fits with the Hands too, though I think a boss like Dracula, or even Giga Bowser, or something would be more appropriate for their route. Sora, there’s no reason it had to be a battle against the Hand duo other than probably just having him face off against the main villains of the Smash franchise, they easily could’ve picked a different boss for Sora to fight for more Kingdom Hearts references like maybe Marx, or even regular characters. 😆 Oh, well. 😛 Thank goodness for the power of MODDING!!! 💪

I know I’m late but Pit and Dark Pit does take the cake of “Shared Destinies”. Because In Chapter 18, in the 3 year time skip, Pit has been placed in a Ring of Chaos. And revealed in Chapter 20, it’s been said by Dark Pit that he wasn’t himself, and that they’re connected. Quite literally two sides of the same coin.

A detail that wasn't mentioned was that in Sora's route the battle with the Robins represent Roxas, Xion and Axel. As one of the Robin's is giant and male (Axel being much taller than Xion and Roxas), one is regular sized and female (Xion being one of the only female members of Organisation 13, other than Larxene who doesn't make sense as she's the same height as Axel) and the last being Roxas as it focusses on sword based attacks (and is also the same height of Xion).

Oddly enough for some reason I thought the three Robins were Roxas, Xion and Axel first. Fighting members in caste oblivion makes more sense

In Pyra/Mythra's route, the battle against Ryu and Ken could be a reference to Street Fighter Alpha 3's Dramatic Battle mode. A Dramatic Battle is where two related characters fight against one. In this case, it's a Reverse Dramatic Battle, as both Ryu and Ken are fighting against you.

Sora's Final boss could also be a cheeky reference to Mickey's white gloves.

Sora's final boss is based on the fact that Xehanort has white gloves and tend to wiggle and contort his fingers Just kidding, but the thought is funny

Do the bosses really change for some characters depending on the intensity you choose??

Game and Watch could also be a reference to subspace, where he was basically the source of the shadow bugs