Roy (SSB4)

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Roy in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearance	in Melee
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	Critical Hit

“	Roy Seals the Deal!	”
—Introduction tagline

Roy (ロイ, Roy) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4 as downloadable content. First leaked through datamining of the 1.0.6 update, Roy would ultimately be revealed as DLC and was released alongside Lucas and Ryu on June 14th, 2015.

As in Melee, Roy is only voiced in Japanese regardless of the game's region, voiced once more by Jun Fukuyama; however, his lines have been re-recorded.

Changes from Melee

Generally speaking, while many of Roy's moves are still cloned from Marth, he has also received changes that further distinguish his moveset and animations from Marth's.

Aesthetics

• Roy's design blends elements from his original appearance in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and his DLC appearance in Fire Emblem: Awakening.
• Roy now has a completely unique standing stance as opposed to a variant of Marth's.
• Roy has new idle pose.

Attributes

• Many of Roy's attacks, such as his forward smash and his up special move, Blazer, now are performed while holding his sword with a reverse grip, and have slightly different swings compared to Marth as a result.

Ground attacks

• Up tilt has a slightly tweaked animation, with Roy swinging his sword in a more overhead grip while bringing it to his side instead of behind him. The animation is also more vertical than horizontal.

Aerial attacks

• Roy has a new down air, working similar to Ike's.

Special moves

• Flare Blade has a different sound when charging; when fully charged, the sound vanishes before the move's explosion.
• Double-Edge Dance's 4th forward hit now has a fire effect.
• Counter has a slightly tweaked animation: Roy holds his hand out for the entirety of the move.
• Roy now has a Final Smash.

Moveset

Roy's special moves

Neutral special	Flare Blade
Side special	Double-Edge Dance
Up special	Blazer
Down special	Counter
Final Smash	—	Critical Hit

Taunts

• Roy's up taunt has him hold his sword above his head.
• Roy's side taunt has him hold his sword toward the screen, saying "僕 は 負けない!", which translates to "I won't lose!" This line was one of his victory quotes in Melee.
• Roy's down taunt is his returning taunt from Melee, where he kneels and holds his sword behind him while yelling.

Victory Fanfare

This victory theme is a small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first Fire Emblem game, which has since become the main theme of the series. It is shared with Marth, Ike, Robin, and Lucina.

Alternate costumes

Trophy

Roy

Roy, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, returns for the first time since Melee! In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father’s stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into this game.

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Roy (Alt)

His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade. Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.

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Critical Hit

For Roy’s Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn’t have much range, so make sure you’re close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!

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  Classic (Wii U)

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  Alt. (Wii U)

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  Critical Hit (Roy)

Trivia

• As with Mewtwo, Roy's official artwork is posed almost identically to his Melee official artwork.