Ultimate, the fighting game doesn't really need to come up with an explanation players should be glad he's is as light as he is, as a heavy Sephiroth would dominate SSBU's playable roster. Either that, or he is one of the shapeshifted Jenova limbs Cloud and his friends battle throughout Final Fantasy 7. If fans want an in-universe explanation, perhaps the Jenova cells make him a lot lighter than the average human. His weight makes it easier to KO him, while his height makes him easier to trap in combos. It's clear Sephiroth's light weight is a means of balancing the character, as he's already considered one of the best fighters in the game. Sephiroth is over 6 feet tall and carries a massive sword, yet in Smash, he's lighter than a dog and several children and is the same weight as a rodent. This also means he's lighter than visually smaller characters like the Duck Hunt duo, Isabelle, Daisy, Zelda, Young Link, Diddy Kong, Ness, Villager, and Inkling. Smash's Sephiroth Is Lighter Than He LooksĪccording to Smash Wiki's weight value list, Sephiroth weighs the same as Pikachu, as well as Olimar, Mewtwo, and Kirby. Pichu's light weight makes sense, but other light characters aren't as fitting, including Sephiroth. The weight system is vital for gameplay balancing, so Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. developers likely don't care if there are inconsistencies between characters' in-game weights and their in-universe measurements. Related: Nintendo's Smash Bros Ultimate Social Post Implies More DLC Is Coming They are likely to maintain their positions at the bottom and top of the weight list, but the Smash's last DLC fighter could shake up the rankings. At the time of writing, Bowser is the heaviest character in Super Smash Bros. Lighter characters are fast and harder to hit, but they're weaker and don't hit as hard. Heavier characters are stronger and harder to kill, but they're also slower and are bigger targets. Ultimate alongside Cloud, Sephiroth, and Dragon Quests Hero as Square Enix representatives.Many fans are excited at the line-up available, especially as Sora and. This is one of many examples of the game's weight system not making much logical sense, as it exists for SSBU's gameplay balance, rather than as a reflection of the characters themselves.Ī character's weight in the Super Smash Bros. series determines how far they get knocked back when struck. Ultimate is available now on Nintendo Switch, and Sephiroth will be available to owners of the $30 Fighters Pass 2 sometime in December.Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7 weighs the same as Pokémon's Pikachu in Super Smash Bros. A previous Fighters Pass added Dragon Quest’s Hero, Persona 5’s Joker, Fire Emblem’s Byleth, Banjo & Kazooie, and Terry Bogard to the game’s roster. Ultimate, left the scene with a Supernova impact.The latest fighter of Smashs Fighter Pass 2 left players speechless the moment his theme played in the trailer. 2 costs $30 and will eventually include six new fighters. Sephiroths inclusion in Nintendos platform-fighting game, Super Smash Bros.
2, following Min Min from ARMS and Steve/Alex from Minecraft.
Sephiroth is the third new character released as part of Super Smash Bros. Once you've got Cloud, you kinda have to add the One-Winged Angel eventually, right? Oh, and that Final Smash looks like it's going to be something to behold.
The one-winged angel, Sephiroth from the series, joins #SmashBrosUltimate as a DLC fighter later this month! Tune in at 2pm PT on 12/17 for a presentation from director Masahiro Sakurai all about the DLC fighter, including the release date! /zRaZCSZkrnĪdmittedly, I'm not overly thrilled to see yet another sword-wielder in Smash, but that said, Sephiroth is a pretty obvious choice for the game.