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'''Roy''' ({{ja|ロイ|Roi}}, ''Roy'') is an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. He is a [[clone]] of {{SSBM|Marth}}, differentiated primarily by his [[sweetspot]]s being located near the center of his blade rather than the tip. Although ''Fire Emblem'' games were Japan-exclusive at the time, this did not stop Roy from being added to ''Melee''{{'}}s non-Japanese versions, since Nintendo of America found him fun to play as.<ref>[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/ Sakurai Interview: Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary - Source Gaming]</ref> His design in ''Melee'' comes from the version of ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' shown at Nintendo Space World 2001, though it has minor changes. Additionally, he is one of two ''Melee'' characters that only speak Japanese in all its versions (the other being Marth), and he is voiced by {{s|wikipedia|Jun Fukuyama}}. | '''Roy''' ({{ja|ロイ|Roi}}, ''Roy'') is an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. He is a [[clone]] of {{SSBM|Marth}}, differentiated primarily by his [[sweetspot]]s being located near the center of his blade rather than the tip. Although ''Fire Emblem'' games were Japan-exclusive at the time, this did not stop Roy from being added to ''Melee''{{'}}s non-Japanese versions, since Nintendo of America found him fun to play as.<ref>[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/ Sakurai Interview: Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary - Source Gaming]</ref> His design in ''Melee'' comes from the version of ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' shown at Nintendo Space World 2001, though it has minor changes. Additionally, he is one of two ''Melee'' characters that only speak Japanese in all its versions (the other being Marth), and he is voiced by {{s|wikipedia|Jun Fukuyama}}. | ||
Roy currently ranks 21st on the ''Melee'' [[tier list]], in the D tier, which is his worst placement in the series. Roy's advantages include an above average approach due to having one of the best [[SHFFL]]s in the game, as well as a good [[grab]] game, and among the best [[reach|reaches]] in the game thanks to his sword. However, Roy's flaws are significant, which include having poor flexibility in his [[combo]] game, attacks that are difficult to properly land, generally possessing significantly [[lag]]gy attacks, having few moves that can [[KO]] reliably and only one of which (forward smash) that is an adequate finisher. He also possesses one of the worst [[recoveries]] in the game as [[Blazer]] travels a very short distance vertically, and being a light character that is heavily susceptible to combos; as a result, Roy has significant KOing problems, while being easy to KO himself. These flaws outweigh Roy's strengths, leading to him struggle against the vast majority of the cast. Overall, Roy is an unviable pick at the highest levels of play. However, on stages such as [[Yoshi's Story]] with its low upper [[blast zone]], Roy can hold up notably well against [[Jigglypuff]], due to a reverse Blazer having the potential to [[OHKO]]. | Roy currently ranks 21st on the ''Melee'' [[tier list]], in the D tier, which is his worst placement in the series. Roy's advantages include an above average approach due to having one of the best [[SHFFL]]s in the game, as well as a good [[grab]] game, and among the best [[reach|reaches]] in the game thanks to his sword. However, Roy's flaws are significant, which include having poor flexibility in his [[combo]] game, attacks that are difficult to properly land, generally possessing significantly [[lag]]gy attacks, having few moves that can [[KO]] reliably and only one of which (forward smash) that is an adequate finisher. He also possesses one of the worst [[recoveries]] in the game, as [[Blazer]] travels a very short distance vertically, and being a light character that is heavily susceptible to combos; as a result, Roy has significant KOing problems, while being easy to KO himself. These flaws outweigh Roy's strengths, leading to him struggle against the vast majority of the cast. Overall, Roy is an unviable pick at the highest levels of play. However, on stages such as [[Yoshi's Story]] with its low upper [[blast zone]], Roy can hold up notably well against [[Jigglypuff]], due to a reverse Blazer having the potential to [[OHKO]]. | ||
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