History MythologyGag / SuperSmashBrosUltimateSpirits

* Jagen is represented by a Ganondorf who starts out with 60% damage[[note]]simulating him being a CrutchCharacter who is [[CantCatchUp weak and feeble]] beyond the early game[[/note]], but has increased attack and defense power to make up for it, as he's a member of the Paladin PrestigeClass.

* Anna is represented by a red Lucina who attracts items to her, since Anna is a merchant and all. As her first playable appearance in ''Awakening'' made her part of the sword-wielding Trickster class, only the Beam Sword and Killing Edge appear as items here. Anna also runs a shop that specializes in equipment, alluding to her role as a merchant in most ''Fire Emblem'' games.

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* Seliph is Marth who is accompanied by Ike. Both are using matching alts, making it clear that Ike is meant to represent his father Sigurd.
* The fight against Sigurd is against a white Ike with increased defense at high damage, referencing how his legendary sword, Tyrfing, increases his defense against magic drastically, and grants him the Miracle skill, which increases his evasiveness at high damage.
* Julius is Robin in a stamina fight with the floor being lava. Given both of them have the blood of a dark god in them, it seems like the best fit for Julius, and the lava floor is a reference to his father Arvis, who has an affinity for fire magic with his Valflame tome.
* Deirdre is Palutena, and your attack power is reduced during the fight. Both characters are related to gods, with Palutena being a goddess herself and Deirdre having the blood of the Divine Dragon Naga, and the attack reduction is a reference to the Silence Staff that she comes with.

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* Lilina is a battle against Palutena that constantly spams Explosive Flame, referencing the tome Elfire and Lilina's common association with fire magic. After a short while, Roy will come in to assist her, referencing their relationship in ''Binding Blade''. She also increases your fire attacks when equipping her spirit, which is yet another reference to her magic.

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* Ninian is a battle against Palutena, with Roy (representing his father Eliwood) as her partner. Palutena's Final Smash meter charges quickly and she can use her Final Smash twice in a row, as a nod to Ninian's Dance ability granting her easy experience points and giving her allies an {{Extra Turn}}.
* Nino is represented by a Female Robin whose magic attacks are powered up, no doubt a nod to Nino's prowess as a mage. The Female Robin prefers to use Elwind, referencing Nino's classification as a Wind Mage in ''Fire Emblem Heroes''.
* Eliwood is, of course, represented by none other than his own son Roy, in a lava stage, referencing the [[ElementalWeapon fire motif]] of his [[WeaponOfChoice signature weapon]], Durandal.

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* Eirika is a Lucina in red with increased stats, referencing how ''Sacred Stones'' is considered to be among the easiest of the ''Fire Emblem'' games. She's also paired with an Ike dressed in white, who is most likely meant to be Ephraim, as the two have the same [[Creator/GregChun English voice actor]].
* L'Arachel is Robin, another mage, who heals herself when at high damage, since she's a WhiteMage and all. She is accompanied by Wario and Sheik, representing her companions Dozla (a short, stout man with [[DumbMuscle more muscles than brains]]) and Rennac (a speedy and cool-headed thief), respectively.

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* Ashnard is represented by the similarly tyrannical Ganondorf, and his black dragon Rajaion is represented by a [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack purple]] Charizard.

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* Zelgius [[spoiler:(a.k.a. the Black Knight, whose Spirit he assumes once enhanced)]] is represented by a Mii Swordfighter wearing [[spoiler:Zelgius' Black Knight outfit]] with Super Armor and improved smash attacks.

* Lon'qu is a Chrom who wields a Killing Edge that also has increased power to sword attacks, referencing his status as a MasterSwordsman. His Spirit also gives an equipped Killing Edge, as it's his WeaponOfChoice.

* Walhart is a stamina battle with a red Ganondorf with super armor, which fits nicely with Walhart's image as a mighty conqueror who values strength.

* Severa is Lucina using her mother Cordelia's PaletteSwap who has the ability to gain random critical hits, referencing her Mercenary class. Severa herself is key to summoning her mother Cordelia.
* The savage, long-nailed Gangrel is represented by a Wolf with raised attack power. Helping him out is Bayonetta, standing in for [[TheVamp Aversa]], another sexy lady with dark magic powers. You only need to defeat Wolf to win, since Aversa ditches Gangrel and goes on to serve Validar later in the story. When equipped, Gangrel gives you a boost to your electric attacks, reflecting his WeaponOfChoice, the electrical Levin Sword.

* Takumi is represented by two Pits, who only use arrows to reference him being an archer; they also both wield {{Energy Bow}}s. In addition, the heavy winds blowing during his fight is a reference to the fact that his Fujin Yumi can control the wind. [[spoiler:There being two of him is also a nod to the final battle in ''Conquest''.]]

* Of course, Garon would be possessing the also tyrannical and conquering Ganondorf. [[spoiler:The floor being poisoned is a nod to his true nature as a slime possessing the corpse of the real Garon, and Final Destination stands in for the [[FinalBossNewDimension astral void]] that the final battle against Anankos in ''Revelation'' takes place in. Ganondorf's Final Smash could also represent Garon's dragon form from ''Birthright''.]]

* Lloid is represented by a team of two Villagers who favor their side specials (Lloid Rocket), and two Isabelles who favor their down special (Lloid Trap). The fight takes place in Mushroomy Kingdom, which was implied to be the ruins of the Mushroom Kingdom, referencing the fact that Lloid was based on ancient Japanese artifacts.

* Kicks is a Lucario with the fighters having increased speed and the floor is slippery. Kicks will shine shoes for the playable character but looks like in this case, he did too good of a job. His spirit does a much better job showcasing his ability to shine shoes by making the fighter immune to sticky floors.
* Leif is Diddy Kong in the Brawl version of Yoshi Island since it represents his occupation as a gardener. The timers appearing makes the opponent of whoever grabs it slow as a sloth, which is whar Leif is.

* Goro Akechi is represented by a white Marth wielding a beam sword in reference to Akechi's primary weapon. A giant Pit acts as a stand in for his Persona, Robin Hood. The battle takes place in Fourside, representing Niijima's Palace, where he first joins the Phantom Thieves. His battle theme is Rivers in the Desert, which plays [[spoiler:during the fight with his father, Masayoshi Shido]]. The reversed controls may also be a reference to [[spoiler:his ability to inflict psychotic episodes onto people.]] His Spirit gives you Item Gravitation, which synergies well with the collective Phantom Thieves Spirit's ability, since he automatically comes with early Confidant combat boosts when he joins, making him an invaluable team player in the Casino Palace.

* The spirit battle for the Commander from the [[NoExportforYou Japan-exclusive]] ''X'' ([[NamestheSame not to be confused with]] [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Man X]].) uses a wire frame Little Mac, as he appeared as such in his debut. Him giving the Staff item, a shooting weapon, could also serve as a slight nod to the VIXIV, the ship the player pilots throughout the series. [[spoiler:Assist Trophy Andross likely represents his antagonistic role in the (internationally released) sequel, ''X-Scape'' on DSiWare, not to mention his appearance in ''X-Scape'' also greatly resembes SNES Andross due to ''X-Scape's'' art style.]]

* E. Honda's spirit is summoned using the cores of [[VideoGame/RhythmHeaven Sumo Brothers]] (since he's also a sumo wrestler) and [[VideoGame/PunchOut Piston Hondo]] (as both are explicitly from Japan).

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* A Medusa Head is represented by a floaty Meta Knight, with five small Mewtwos representing Medusa's snake hair (Alternatively, Meta Knight is the actual Medusa and the Mewtwo are regular Medusa Heads). Mewtwo’s Shadow Ball follows a wavy flight path when its charge is low, similar to Medusa Heads. The Medusa Heads are infamously hard to deal with without timing your jumps carefully, so this fight enforces this by occasionally slowing you down. (The slowdown may also reference how some Medusa Heads can [[TakenForGranite turn the player character to stone]] (therefore stifling their movement) in ''Castlevania'' games that include StandardStatusEffects). The Medusa Head also provides increased aerial defense, which makes sense given that Medusa Heads usually fly around the area.

* Volcanion is a giant Bowser fought on Norfair, all in reference to its fire typing. The stage is covered in fog due to Volcanion's ability to produce steam. You also take constant damage, probably a nod to the burn [[StandardStatusEffects status condition]] that Volcanion is ''very'' good at inflicting.

* Axel is fellow ([[PlayingWithFire literal]]) FieryRedhead[[note]]at least [[AdaptationalPersonalityChange as he appears in Smash]][[/note]] Roy, wearing his black colors to reflect Axel’s BlackCloak. Since Axel is immune to Fire attacks during his boss fights (especially in ''Chain of Memories'', where hitting him with Fire will heal him instead of hurting him), the Roy has a resistance to Fire and Explosion attacks. The battle takes place in Kalos Pokémon League, which starts in the blue central chamber before changing to the Blazing Chamber, as a stand in for the computer room that he sets on fire where he is fought in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. He also begins the fight with a Hot Head, which similarly allows him to turn the floor into a fire hazard while referencing his chakram weapons.

* Kairi has you fighting Daisy, a princess ({{honorary|Princess}} in Kairi's case) who is also feminine while having a spunky attitude, on Tortimer Island as a stand in for Destiny Islands. The Daisy puppet fighter wields a Lip's Stick as a stand in for the Destiny's Embrace, Kairi's personal Keyblade. She fights alongside Sora, the most important person to her, though you only need to defeat Kairi to win. She is a support spirit, as she wasn't a fighter before gaining the Keyblade, and has Critical-Health Defense ↑ as her ability, which alludes to her EmptyShell state during the majority of the first game.

* Axel is fellow ([[PlayingWithFire literal]]) FieryRedhead Roy, wearing his black colors to reflect Axel’s BlackCloak. Since Axel is immune to Fire attacks during his boss fights (especially in ''Chain of Memories'', where hitting him with Fire will heal him instead of hurting him), the Roy has a resistance to Fire and Explosion attacks. The battle takes place in Kalos Pokémon League, which starts in the blue central chamber before changing to the Blazing Chamber, as a stand in for the computer room that he sets on fire where he is fought in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. He also begins the fight with a Hot Head, which similarly allows him to turn the floor into a fire hazard while referencing his chakram weapons.

* Asuka Kazama is a Wii Fit Trainer who shields a lot. In her home series, she is one of the most defensive fighters in the game. The stage is Prism Tower, which could be [[CrossesTheLineTwice a dark nod]] towards the same skyscraper Kazuya threw her off of in the ''CR Tekken'' pachinko game (and to add insult to injury, grabs and throws are one of the prime ways to bypass shields).

* Kairi has you fighting Daisy, who is also feminine while having a spunky attitude, on Tortimer Island as a stand in for Destiny Islands. She is wielding a Lip's Stick as a stand in for Kairi's own Keyblade. She fights alongside Sora, the most important person to her, though you only need to defeat Kairi to win.

* Aqua is the default Lucina, another blue haired LadyOfWar swordfighter who led a daunting life (Aqua due to her being stuck in the Realm of Darkness for eleven years, Lucina due to Grima's destruction of the world in her BadFuture). The battle starts with four Mr. Game & Watch minions, representing the Heartless that Aqua has to fight during her imprisonment, with her appearing accompanied by the Krystal Assist Trophy since Aqua is the most skilled with magic out of the Wayfinder Trio; this is also shown in her spirit granting her increased magic attack strength. They are fought on Find Mii, standing in for the Realm of Darkness and the worlds sent there by the Heartless. Lastly, unlike the other members of the Wayfinder Trio who are Advanced spirits, she is an Ace class spirit as she is the only one of the three who became a Keyblade Master.
* Terra is Chrom who is assisted by an Ashley Assist Trophy when low on health, the dark magic-using witch referencing how Terra was manipulated into using darkness by Master Xehanort and further tricked by Maleficent, known for boasting about having "all the powers of hell", a place [[MemeticMutation Ashley has granted kids to]]. His spirit grants increased attack, as he is the most powerful physically of the Wayfinder Trio.
* Riku is the similarly white-haired Corrin who starts the battle with a Black Hole to represent Riku's darkness powers. As he is both fast and powerful, he has increased speed during the battle and his spirit grants increased sword power. The stage being Hollow Bastion references the battle between him and Sora there while he was possessed by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, and the blue colors of Corrin's harkens to his signature Dark Mode.
* Xion is a female Robin accompanied by two male Robins. The smaller male Robin represents Roxas, and the taller one represents Axel. Robin’s dark coat resembles the Organization’s black coats, and all 3 combatants are skilled with magic. The Robin representing Roxas wields a Killing Edge, alluding to his dual-wielding abilities, while the Robin representing Axel loves to spam Arcfire, alluding to his [[PlayingWithFire fire powers.]] The battle takes place in Delfino Plaza as a stand in for Twilight Town, the Shine Gate prominently in the background acting as the Clock Tower allegory, which is where you fought her in ''[=358/2=] Days''. The choice of music track, "Shrouding Dark Cloud", plays during the first phase of her FinalBoss fight in ''Days''.

* Roxas, Sora's Nobody, is Sora himself in his Ultimate Form outfit (standing in for the similarly colored Final Form from ''Kingdom Hearts II'', which can only be obtained after Sora defeats Roxas) wielding a Killing Edge. He gets increased speed and power and periodically recovers his health since a duel-wielding Roxas is one of the most powerful characters that have ever been playable in a ''Kingdom Hearts'' game. The choice of a Killing Edge katana in particular may reference Roxas’s command of the Samurai Nobodies. The fight takes place in his version of Dive to the Heart, to represent his boss fight in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', and "Fragments of Sorrow" plays during the fight, with it being the version from ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 [=ReMIX=]'' that would play during his own Dive to the Heart sequence.

* All Kingdom Hearts spirits are Stamina battles except for Kairi, since she is the only Spirit to have not been a boss in her home series. This allows those playing as Sora for these battles to get the HitStop effect from the main series if dealing the final blow.

* Riku is the similarly white-haired Corrin who starts the battle with a Black Hole to represent Riku's darkness powers. As he is both fast and powerful, he has increased speed during the battle and his spirit grants increased sword power. The stage being Hollow Bastion references the battle between him and Sora there while he was possessed by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness.
* Xion is a female Robin accompanied by two male Robins. The smaller male Robin represents Roxas, and the taller one represents Axel. Robin’s dark coat resembles the Organization’s black coats, and all 3 combatants are skilled with magic. The Robin representing Roxas wields a Killing Edge, alluding to his dual-wielding abilities, while the Robin representing Axel loves to spam Arcfire, alluding to his [[PlayingWithFire fire powers.]] The battle takes place in Delfino Plaza as a stand in for Twilight Town, the Shine Gate prominently in the background acting as the Clock Tower allegory, which is where you fought her in ''[=358/2=] Days''. The choice of music track, "Shrouding Dark Cloud", plays during one phase of her FinalBoss fight in ''Days''.

* Roxas, Sora's Nobody, is Sora himself in his Ultimate outfit wielding a Killing Edge. He gets increased speed and power and periodically recovers his health since a duel-wielding Roxas is one of the most powerful characters that have ever been playable in a ''Kingdom Hearts'' game. The choice of a Killing Edge katana in particular may reference Roxas’s command of the Samurai Nobodies. The fight takes place in his version of Dive to the Heart, to represent his boss fight in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', and "Fragments of Sorrow" plays during the fight, with it being the version from ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 [=ReMIX=]'' that would play during his own Dive to the Heart sequence.

* Terra is Chrom who is assisted by an Ashley Assist Trophy when low on health, the dark magic-using witch referencing how Terra was manipulated into using darkness by Master Xehanort and further tricked by Maleficent. His spirit grants increased attack, as he is the most powerful physically of the Wayfinder Trio.

* [[VideoGame/JoyMechFight Sukapon]] is represented by a Mii Gunner wearing a bear outfit, who represents his creator, Dr. Little Emon, although Sukapon himself appears as an assist trophy. The fight takes place in the Coliseum stage, which is large enough to fit as a level in Sukapon’s home game.

* Razewing Ratha is a Charizard and a Mii Swordfighter who both have increased attack. If you download the Rathalos outfit, the Swordfighter will wear it (he just wears a ninja headband otherwise).

* Kairi has you fighting Daisy, who is also feminine while having a spunky attitude in Tortimer Island as a stand in for Destiny Island. She is wielding a Lip Stick as a stand in for Kairi's own Keyblade. She fights alongside Sora, the most important person to her, though you only need to defeat Kairi to win.
* Ventus is Sora, which makes sense as because of Ventus (albeit accidentally) that Sora was able to use a Keyblade. Accompanied him is Dark Samus as Vanitas, who was created by Xehanort extracting the darkness in Ventus' heart, much like how Dark Samus was created by Metroid Prime taking Samus' Phazon suit. Dark Samus also wields a Killing Edge, which alludes to Vanitas' Void Gear Keyblade. As the most agile of the Wayfinder Trio, his spirit grants increased speed. Lastly, he’s fought in Gerudo Valley, which resembles the rocky canyons of the Keyblade Graveyard.
* Aqua is the default Lucina, another blue haired LadyOfWar swordfighter who led a daunting life (Aqua due to her being stuck in the Realm of Darkness for eleven years, Lucina due to Grima's destruction of the world in her BadFuture). The battle starts with four Mr. Game & Watch minions, representing the Heartless that Aqua has to fight during her imprisonment, with her appearing accompanied by the Krystal Assist Trophy since Aqua is the most skilled with magic out of the three Wayfinder Trio, as also showed when she is used as a spirit which gives her increased magic attacks. They are fought on Find Mii, standing in for the Realm of Darkness and the worlds sent there by the Heartless. Lastly, unlike the other members of the Wayfinder Trio who are Advanced spirits, she is an Ace class spirit as she is the only one of the three who became a Keyblade Master.
* Terra is Chrom who is assisted by an Ashley Assist Trophy when low on health. As Terra was manipulated into using darkness by Master Xehanort and was tricked by Maleficent, this makes perfect sense that a witch using dark magic would be a part of the battle. His spirit grants increased attack as he is the most powerful physically of the Wayfinder Trio.
* Riku is the similarly white-haired Corrin who starts the battle with a Black Hole to represent Riku's darkness powers. As he is both fast and powerful, he has increased speed during the battle and his spirit grants increased sword power. His battle in Hollow Bastion does represent the battle between him and Sora there while he was possessed by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness.

* Axel is fellow ([[PlayingWithFire literal]]) FieryRedhead Roy, wearing his black colors to reflect Axel’s BlackCloak. Since Axel is immune to Fire attacks during his boss fights (especially in ''Chain of Memories'', where hitting him with Fire will heal him instead of hurting him), the Roy has a resistance to Fire and Explosion attacks. The battle takes place in Kalos Pokémon League, which starts in the blue central chamber before changing to the Blazing Chamber, as a stand in for the computer room that he sets on fire where he is fought in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. He also begins the fight with a Hot Head, which similarly allows him to turn the floor into a fire hazard.
* Roxas is of course, Sora in his Ultimate outfit wielding a Killing Edge. He gets increased speed and power and periodically recovers his health since a duel-wielding Roxas is one of the most powerful characters that have ever been playable in a ''Kingdom Hearts'' game. The choice of a Killing Edge katana in particular may reference Roxas’s command of the Samurai Nobodies. The fight takes place in his version of Dive to the Heart, to represent his boss fight in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', and "Fragments of Sorrow" plays during the fight, with it being the version from ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 [=ReMIX=]'' that would play during his own Dive to the Heart sequence.

* All Kingdom Hearts spirits are Stamina battles except for Kairi, since she is the only Spirit to have not been a boss in her home series.

* Xion is a female Robin accompanied by two male Robins. The smaller male Robin represents Roxas, and the taller one represents Axel. Robin’s dark coat resembles the Organization’s black coats, and all 3 combatants are skilled with magic. The Robin representing Roxas wields a Killing Edge, alluding to his dual-wielding abilities, while the Robin representing Axel loves to spam Arcfire, alluding to his [[PlayingWithFire fire powers.]] The battle takes place in Delfino Plaza as a stand in for Twilight Town, the Shine Gate prominently in the background acting as the Clock Tower allegory, which is where you fought her in ''[=358/2=] Days''.

* Roxas is of course, Sora in his Ultimate outfit wielding a Killing Edge. He gets increased speed and power and periodically recovers his health since a duel-wielding Roxas is one of the most powerful characters that have ever been playable in a ''Kingdom Hearts'' game. The choice of a Killing Edge katana in particular may reference Roxas’s command of the Samurai Nobodies. The fight takes place in his version of Dive to the Heart, to represent his boss fight in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''.

* Ventus is Sora, which makes sense as because of Ventus (albeit accidentally) that Sora was able to use a Keyblade. Accompanied him is Dark Samus as Vanitas, who was created by Xehanort extracting the darkness in Ventus' heart, much like how Dark Samus was created by Metroid Prime taking Samus' Phazon suit. As the most agile of the Wayfinder Trio, his spirit grants increased speed.

* Terra is Chrom who is assisted by an Ashley Assist Trophy when low on health. As Terra was manipulated into using darkness by Master Xehanort and was tricked by Maleficent, this makes perfect sense that a witch using dark magic would be a part of the battle. He’s fought in Gerudo Valley, which resembles the rocky canyons of the Keyblade Graveyard. His spirit grants increased attack as he is the most powerful physically of the Wayfinder Trio.

* Xion is a female Robin accompanied by two male Robins. The smaller male Robin represents Roxas, and the taller one represents Axel. Robin’s dark coat resembles the Organization’s black coats, and all 3 combatants are skilled with magic. The battle takes place in Delfino Plaza as a stand in for Twilight Town, the Shine Gate prominently in the background acting as the Clock Tower allegory, which is where you fought her in ''[=358/2=] Days''.

* Xion is a female Robin accompanied by two male Robins. The battle takes place in Delfino Plaza as a stand in for Twilight Town, the Shine Gate prominently in the background acting as the Clock Tower allegory, which is where you fought her in ''[=358/2=] Days''.
* Axel is fellow ([[PlayingWithFire literal]]) FieryRedhead Roy, wearing his black colors to reflect Axel’s BlackCloak. Since Axel is immune to Fire attacks during his boss fights (especially in ''Chain of Memories'', where hitting him with Fire will heal him instead of hurting him), the Roy has a resistance to Fire and Explosion attacks. The battle takes place in Kalos Pokémon League, which starts in the blue central chamber before changing to the Blazing Chamber, as a stand in for the computer room that he sets on fire where he is fought in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.
* Roxas is of course, Sora in his Ultimate outfit wielding a Killing Edge. He gets increased speed and power and periodically recovers his health since a duel-wielding Roxas is one of the most powerful characters that have ever been playable in a ''Kingdom Hearts'' game. The fight takes place in his version of Dive to the Heart, to represent his boss fight in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''.

* Terra is Chrom who is assisted by an Ashley Assist Trophy when low on health. As Terra was manipulated into using darkness by Master Xehanort and was tricked by Maleficent, this makes perfect sense that a witch using dark magic would be a part of the battle. His spirit grants increased attack as he is the most powerful physically of the Wayfinder Trio.

* Ventus is Sora, which makes sense as because of Ventus (albeit accidentally) that Sora was able to use a Keyblade. Accompanied him is Dark Samus as Vanitus, who was created using Ventus's darkness. As the most agile of the Wayfinder Trio, his spirit grants increased speed.

* Terra is Chrom who is assisted by an Ashley Assist Trophy when low on health. As Terra was manipulated into using darkness by Master Xehanort, this makes perfect sense that a witch using dark magic would be a part of the battle. His spirit grants increased attack as he is the most powerful physically of the Wayfinder Trio.

* Xion is a female Robin accompanied by two male Robins. The battle takes place in Delfino Plaza as a stand in for Twilight Town, which is where you fought her in ''[=358/2=] Days''.

* Aqua is the default Lucina, another blue haired LadyOfWar swordfighter who led a daunting life (Aqua due to her being stuck in the Realm of Darkness for eleven years, Lucina due to Grima's destruction of the world in her BadFuture). The battle starts with four Mr. Game & Watch minions, representing the Heartless that Aqua has to fight during her imprisonment, with her appearing accompanied by the Krystal Assist Trophy since Aqua is the most skilled with magic out of the three Wayfinder Trio, as also showed when she is used as a spirit which gives her increased magic attacks. They are fought on Find Mii, standing in for the Realm of Darkness and the worlds sent there by the Heartless.

* Xion is a female Robin accompanied by two male Robins.

* Aqua is the default Lucina, another blue haired LadyOfWar swordfighter who led a daunting life (Aqua due to her being stuck in the Realm of Darkness for eleven years, Lucina due to Grima's destruction of the world in her BadFuture). She is joined by four Mr. Game & Watch minions, representing the Heartless that Aqua has to fight during her imprisonment, and they are fought on Find Mii, standing in for the Realm of Darkness and the worlds sent there by the Heartless.
* The two Ace spirits on Sora's Spirit Board are Riku and Aqua, both of which became Keyblade Masters after passing the Mark of Mastery exam. In other words, they're {{The Ace}}s of their respective groups (Riku for the Destiny Islands trio, Aqua for the Land of Departure trio).

* Axel is fellow ([[PlayingWithFire literal]]) FieryRedhead Roy, wearing his black colors to reflect Axel’s BlackCloak, fought in a Stamina battle. Since Axel is immune to Fire attacks during his boss fights (especially in ''Chain of Memories'', where hitting him with Fire will heal him instead of hurting him), the Roy has a resistance to Fire and Explosion attacks. The battle takes place in Kalos Pokémon League, which starts in the blue central chamber before changing to the Blazing Chamber, as a stand in for the computer room that he sets on fire where he is fought in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.

** The choice of stage (Flat Zone ''X'') also seems to be a tip of the hat to ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'', where the game’s main antagonist was named Ex (X in the original Japanese), and was the Tetris King whom the character of Tee was to succeed.