DB Blog: Sora VS Link 3?

So....yeah, Kingdom Hearts 3 is out. I got it, and I’m excited to play it. But, obviously the existence of this game is going to raise the big question; am I going to do yet a 3rd fight between Sora and Link? Well, I’m going to do a “Why I should” and “Why I shouldn’t” thing. See if there’s more reasons for me to go back and do another fight. Now, I’m just going to say that if there are more reasons for me to do Sora VS Link 3, I probably still won’t get around to it. I’ll explain in my “Why I shouldn’t” reasons. Right now, I’m indecisive of whether I should or not. So, let’s get started.

Why I should:

Kingdom Hearts 3 and Breath of the Wild:
When I did both Sora VS Link and Sora VS Link 2, both these games weren’t even out yet. And thus, their new weapons abilities, etc. weren’t added into the fight. So, now that both games are finally out, and I own both games, doing another fight between these two would be a no brainer.

Gives me a chance to improve what those fights lacked:
Not gonna lie, I don’t look back on both Sora VS Link fights very fondly. Both have some major issues in writing and reasoning. I still believe Link could beat Sora under those conditions...but I feel like I didn’t give Sora really everything. Giving him Drive Forms he cant achieve without outside help was generous, but I’m talking different Keyblades, summons, magic, and especially feats. Meanwhile, it’s true I didn’t give Link everything, it honestly felt like I gave him all the necessary tools to win, while I gave Sora all the necessary tools to...fight back, I guess. And this was back when I claimed the full Triforce was omnipotent. Oh boy was I wrong on that. So, going back and redoing this fight doesn’t sound like a bad idea, especially since I acknowledge my faults and have a chance of making things right.

It would make for a great anniversary fight:

Sora VS Link was the first Death Battle I’ve ever written, and Sora VS Link 2 was the premier of Season 3. Since my 3 year anniversary would be June 4th of this year, it would make a lot of sense for me to do Sora VS Link 3 on my anniversary. Buuuut....

Why I shouldn’t:

3 Year Anniversary fight plans:
I already have a fight planned for my 3 year anniversary. It’s a fight I have already done before, and honestly needs more remastering than Sora VS Link 3. What will that fight be? Can’t reveal that just yet...

I try too hard:

Simple as that. I would try to hard to make this fight be better than the first two. And that usually means forced “feels” moments with both Link and Sora. With Akira VS Yu, I tried my best to make sure that fight surpasses Dimentio vs Dreamy Luigi, which I hold as the best Death Battle I’ve ever written. Part of the reason as to why is because I was passionate about it, in a much different way. I wasn’t trying to make it the best fight I’ve written, I was just trying to make it a really good fight between a paper and a dream. And it just so happened to turn out really freaking well. Sora VS Link 3 will probably feel rushed/forced to me because I would be trying to top the first two.

Someone could also do this, and do it way better:
News flash: I’m not the best Death Battle writer. Far from it. I never claimed to be, and I never will. Are all my fights bad? Well...no, but a good majority could use some work I feel, even if I get the victor right. But I simply feel like someone could do Sora VS Link better than me. It wouldn’t matter if Link wins or if Sora wins, they would just have a better fight. And hey, that’s exactly what did. And hey, it’s leagues better than whatever I wrote with my two Sora vs Link fights. Now that Kingdom Hearts 3 is our, he might do an updated fight...but I wouldn’t count on it, and don’t push him to do one either. Pressure on a writer is bad.

The result may waste your time:
Usually when people think of a rematch, they think “Oh, the person who lost last time is going to win this time.” Because let’s face it, that’s usually how it goes. Writers may find that they got something wrong, whether on purpose or on accident, and they feel like they should fix the result. And when they announce or do the rematch, it’s easy to tell who’s going to win. Well...I might disappoint people if I do Sora VS Link 3. Because what if the results don’t change? What if I do Composite Sora and Link again, plus their feats and abilities from their new games...and nothing changes. Link still wins because...Triforce or something else. Then I would’ve wasted everybody’s time. And that leads me to my next point...

Kingdom Hearts 3 seems to be the last story:
Now, don’t get mad, I have yet to play through the game. But, from the sounds of it, Kingdom Hearts 3 may be the last Kingdom Hearts game. Sora and his friends beat Xehanort...and then what? What comes after that? I honestly don’t think there’s going to be anything else after Xehanort’s defeat. Meanwhile, on Link’s end, there’s more than likely going to be another Zelda game. And another after that. And another one after that. Spin offs or main titles, there’s always going to be another Zelda game with another Link. But it seems like Sora’s journey has come to and end. Where am I going with this? Well, even if Sora wins because of his new abilities and feats, there may be a Zelda game in the future that gives Link something new to beat Sora with. So...there’s go Sora’s win I guess.

Soo...yeah. Seems like there’s no reason for me to go back and write Sora VS Link 3. But...does Sora win? Well....stay tuned for that.