Roy: Difference between revisions

==Origin==

''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}'' was nearing the end of its development during the development of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', the first ''Smash'' game to include ''Fire Emblem'' content. ''The Binding Blade'' was originally scheduled to be released prior to ''Melee'' itself, although it was delayed into 2002. The inclusion of Roy in ''Melee''—a decision made with no knowledge of release dates—was a successful ploy to Japanese audiences for both ''Melee'' and ''The Binding Blade''.

Intelligent Systems followed up ''The Binding Blade'' with a prequel set twenty years prior to Roy's adventures in Elibe: ''[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade]]'' (originally released outside Japan as just "''Fire Emblem''"), the franchise's seventh installment and the first internationally-released one. The game stars Roy's father Eliwood, whose somewhat older resemblance to Roy was meant to appeal to players of ''Melee''; Roy himself appears as a five-year-old child in the game's epilogue. The game's story is laid out with ten introductory chapters starring one of Eliwood's allies, [[Lyn]], meant to introduce players to the ''Fire Emblem'' style of tactical play, with the other 20+ chapters containing the main story. Though it is a prequel, ''The Blazing Blade'' is structured so that no knowledge of ''The Binding Blade'' is required to understand its story.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==

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[[File:Roy_SSB4.png|thumb|250px|Roy, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]

Due to data mining of update 1.0.6, Roy's presence as a playable character within the game's files was [[Leak#Roy and Ryu data|leaked]] in mid-April 2015.<ref>[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/04/18/all-about-ryu-and-roys-files/ All About Ryu and Roy's Files - Source Gaming]</ref> He was then made available as [[Downloadable content (SSB4)|downloadable content]] on June 14th, 2015 alongside {{SSB4|Lucas}} and {{SSB4|Ryu}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWM-SCjIuNg Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U - New Content Approaching 6.14.15]</ref> Jun Fukuyama reprises his role as Roy's voice actor via new lines that mimic his lines in ''Melee''.<ref name=FE25/>

Roy also received his own [[Final Smash]]; in his case, it is [[Critical Hit]].<ref name=Dream/> Unlike {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Lucina}}'s versions, however, Roy performs it similarly to his {{s|fireemblemwiki|critical hit}} animation in ''The Binding Blade'': he remains stationary as he swings the Binding Blade in a circular motion, then performs a downward slash to generate a powerful explosion.<ref name=Dream/>

Thanks to his increased overall damage output, modified frame data, and his updated moves being much stronger than his previous ones, Roy is much more capable at dealing damage and KOing. Roy was also buffed indirectly via gameplay changes: the changes to hitstun canceling grant his modified down throw respectable combo potential, the changes to shield mechanics significantly improve his sweetspots' safety on shield, and [[rage]] supplements his already impressive power.

Due to achieving decent results in spite of below-average representation, Roy is ranked 42nd out of 55 on the current [[tier list]]. This places him in the E tier, and renders him a mid-tier character.  

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*Roy and [[Kirby]] are the only fighters to gain voice actors in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series that were carried over into their respective home series afterward.

*Roy is currently the only fighter available as [[DLC]] at any point to lack a projectile attack.

*As of ''SSB4'', Roy shares his name with [[Roy Koopa|another ''Smash Bros.'' character]].

**Owing to this, both of them are seen together in official screenshots several times, such as the Congratulations screen in Classic Mode.

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