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|universe = ''[[Fire Emblem (universe)|Fire Emblem]]''
|universe = ''[[Fire Emblem (universe)|Fire Emblem]]''
|firstgame = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (2001)
|firstgame = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (2001)
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''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade]]'' (2002
,
Japan
only)
(Fire Emblem series)
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''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade]]'' (2002
)
{{
Japan
}}
(Fire Emblem series)
|games = {{GameIcon|SSBM|20px}}{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}
|games = {{GameIcon|SSBM|20px}}{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}
|console = Game Boy Advance
|console = Game Boy Advance
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==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
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===As a
Playable
Fighter
===
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===As a
playable
character
===
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{{Main|Roy (SSBM)}}
[[File:Roymeleeclear.png|200px|right]]
[[File:Roymeleeclear.png|200px|right]]
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{{Main|Roy (SSBM)}}
Roy makes his ''Smash''-series debut (and by extent, his altogether game and North American debut as well) as an unlockable character in ''Melee''. He can be battled to be unlocked one of two ways: beating either Classic or Adventure as [[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]] on any difficulty without Continuing, or playing 900 Vs. mode matches, clearly the first method is incomparably easier than the second.
Roy makes his ''Smash''-series debut (and by extent, his altogether game and North American debut as well) as an unlockable character in ''Melee''. He can be battled to be unlocked one of two ways: beating either Classic or Adventure as [[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]] on any difficulty without Continuing, or playing 900 Vs. mode matches, clearly the first method is incomparably easier than the second.
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Roy fights with his sword, the Sword of Seals, and his
B-
moves all involve the sword's fiery powers. The Sword of Seals is Roy's blade of choice, and is used in most of his attacks, excluding grabs and throws. In contrast to Marth's Falchion, the Sword of Seals is most powerful near the center of the blade rather than the tip, and has a multitude of fire-based attacks.
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Roy fights with his sword, the Sword of Seals, and his
special
moves all involve the sword's fiery powers. The Sword of Seals is Roy's blade of choice, and is used in most of his attacks, excluding grabs and throws. In contrast to Marth's Falchion, the Sword of Seals is most powerful near the center of the blade rather than the tip, and has a multitude of fire-based attacks.
Roy is a [[clone]] of Marth in that they feature pretty much the same movement and attack style, but their specifications are different. Roy seems at first to be a slower and stronger version of Marth, but he is actually almost the opposite; he has a relatively fast dash, a fast and long dash-dance, and a fast fall that gives speed to his [[Short hop]] aerials almost as well as Marth, and his Double-Edge Dance is very useful in battle, but his moves actually do rather low damage, and it is hard to land his primary killing move, his Forward Smash. It was determined professionally that Marth can KO better with his swordplay, which has a sweetspot on the tip of the sword, while Roy's sweetspot is more in the middle. Roy's Forward Smash and Flare Blade are decent at edgeguarding, has a great grab range (like Marth), and has a potentially effective move in his Counter, but it is his lack of a projectile, short recovery, and easiness to be juggled and combo'd, added with his low general damage, that ultimately make Marth the better fighter. Roy is mainly popular to use in the single-player modes of ''Melee''.
Roy is a [[clone]] of Marth in that they feature pretty much the same movement and attack style, but their specifications are different. Roy seems at first to be a slower and stronger version of Marth, but he is actually almost the opposite; he has a relatively fast dash, a fast and long dash-dance, and a fast fall that gives speed to his [[Short hop]] aerials almost as well as Marth, and his Double-Edge Dance is very useful in battle, but his moves actually do rather low damage, and it is hard to land his primary killing move, his Forward Smash. It was determined professionally that Marth can KO better with his swordplay, which has a sweetspot on the tip of the sword, while Roy's sweetspot is more in the middle. Roy's Forward Smash and Flare Blade are decent at edgeguarding, has a great grab range (like Marth), and has a potentially effective move in his Counter, but it is his lack of a projectile, short recovery, and easiness to be juggled and combo'd, added with his low general damage, that ultimately make Marth the better fighter. Roy is mainly popular to use in the single-player modes of ''Melee''.
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===
Trophy Description
===
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===
Trophies
===
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:'''Roy'''
:''The son of the lord of Pharae Principality, Roy was studying in Ostia when the Kingdom of Bern invaded League of Lycia. His father fell ill at this time, so Roy assumed leadership of Pharae's armies. After his fateful meeting with the Princess Guinevere, his destiny became inextricably linked with the fate of the entire continent.''
:''The son of the lord of Pharae Principality, Roy was studying in Ostia when the Kingdom of Bern invaded League of Lycia. His father fell ill at this time, so Roy assumed leadership of Pharae's armies. After his fateful meeting with the Princess Guinevere, his destiny became inextricably linked with the fate of the entire continent.''
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:*''Fire Emblem
(
Japan Only
)''
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:*''Fire Emblem
''
[
Japan Only
]
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:'''Roy''' [<span style="color:#FF0000">Smash</span>]
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:''While Roy's moves are well balanced, he's a little on the slow side, and doesn't excel at midair combat. His blade, the Sword of Seals, gives him excellent reach, and makes his Double-Edge Dance slightly different than Marth's Dancing Blade. When it's fully charged, Roy's destructive Flare Blade delivers an instant KO.''
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:* B: [[Flare Blade]]
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:* Smash B: [[Double-Edge Dance]]
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:'''Roy''' [<span style="color:#0000FF">Smash</span>]
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:''Roy's blade is different than Marth's; he does the most damage hitting with the center of his sword. So, a fearless advance into the arms of his foe is Roy's best bet. Blazer is a bit slower than Marth's Dolphin Slash, but it's still a mighty attack that sets anyone it strikes aflame. Roy's attack after using Counter differs slightly from Marth's.''
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:* Up & B: [[Blazer]]
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:* Down & B: [[Counter]]
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
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Roy's
official
artwork
appears
as a
[[
sticker
]]
. Roy is also referenced in the title of ''Winning Road - Roy's Hope'', an included
song
from his game that can play during the [[Castle Siege]] stage
. He seems to have been partially programmed, however, as hackers have found [[Roy (SSBB)|data for him]] inside ''Brawl''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s disk
.
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Roy
is one of the five playable characters in ''Melee'' who did not return as a playable character in ''Brawl''. However, it was discovered by by intensive hacking inside ''Brawl
's
''
disc
that
Roy was intended to return as a playable, but was ultimately cut due to time constraints. His only appearance in the game is
as a sticker
of his official artwork from ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''
. Roy is also referenced in the title of ''Winning Road - Roy's Hope'', an included
theme
from his game that can play during the [[Castle Siege]] stage.
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''==
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[[File:Roy SSB4.png|200px|right]]
{{Main|Roy (SSBWU/3DS)}}
{{Main|Roy (SSBWU/3DS)}}
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[[File:Roy_SSBWU.png|thumb|151px]]
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==As a playable character==
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[[
File
:
Roy_Trophy.png|thumb
]]
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While Roy did not return as a playable character in the initial version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U'', he returns as a downloadable fighter on June 14th, 2015. In this game, his design was changed to match his appearance as a Master Lord in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'', while adding elements from his artwork as an Einherjar from ''Fire Emblem Awakening''. His moveset underwent drastic changes in his transition from ''Melee'', having been buffed and partially reworked as a semi-clone of Marth. Finally, Roy has been given a
[[
Final Smash]]
:
[[Critical Hit
]]
, which operates differently from Marth and Lucina's version of the attack and involves him swinging his sword overhead to trap opponents before slashing them.
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Roy was officially announced as a downloadable character alongside [[Ryu]] on June 14, 2015 during a Nintendo Direct. He was sold as part of a bundle alongside [http://supersmashbros.wikia.com/wiki/Ryu Ryu] and [http://supersmashbros.wikia.com/wiki/Lucas Lucas].
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:''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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===Trophies===
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:'''Roy'''
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:''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. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.''
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:*(GBA) ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''
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:'''Roy (Alt.)'''
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:''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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:*(GBA) ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Roy is the first character in ''Super Smash Bros.'' whose ''Smash'' appearance predates his first appearance in
a
non-''Smash''
game.
(''
Melee
'' was released
in
2001,
his
game
released
in
2002.
)
He
was
followed by [[Corrin (SSBWU/3DS)]], whose game was released 16 days after making his debut in ''Smash
.
'' (Corrin making his debut on February 3rd, 2016, while his game was released on February 19th, 2016)
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*Roy is the first
playable
character in
the
''Super Smash Bros.''
series
whose ''Smash'' appearance predates his first appearance in
his
home
series
(
his own game,
''
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
''
,
was released
four
months
later
after
the
Japanese
release of ''Melee''
)
.
This
is
followed by [[Corrin (SSBWU/3DS)]], whose game was released 16 days after making his debut in ''Smash''
overseas
(Corrin making his
''Smash''
debut on February 3rd, 2016, while his game was released on February 19th, 2016)
.
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*Due to an overall lack of significance in the ''Fire Emblem'' series as a whole, and no upcoming titles to promote, Roy, along with [[Dr. Mario]], [[Mewtwo]] and [[Pichu]] (and [[Young Link]] to a lesser extent), does not return as a playable fighter in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. Many people consider his spiritual successor to be [[Ike]], the main character from the (then) two most recent ''Fire Emblem'' titles, and who also uses fire elemental sword attacks.
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*Hacking has revealed leftover data in ''Brawl'' for "ROY". Some take this as signs of a planned character, but it is also likely, if not more so that it was for referential purposes by the programmers, or the result of imported data from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
*Roy made a cameo appearance as a child at the end of ''Fire Emblem'' (the prequel to ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''). Because ''Fire Emblem'' (subtitled ''Rekka no Ken'' in Japan) was the first in the series to be released outside Japan, the relevance of the boy's appearance is largely missed by most Westerners.
*Roy made a cameo appearance as a child at the end of ''Fire Emblem'' (the prequel to ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''). Because ''Fire Emblem'' (subtitled ''Rekka no Ken'' in Japan) was the first in the series to be released outside Japan, the relevance of the boy's appearance is largely missed by most Westerners.
*The title of the 6th Fire Emblem game is sometimes translated as "The Binding Blade", despite the "Sword of Seals" being the literal translation of the game's original Japanese title.
*The title of the 6th Fire Emblem game is sometimes translated as "The Binding Blade", despite the "Sword of Seals" being the literal translation of the game's original Japanese title.
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*
Along
with
[[Marth]],
Roy speaks
only
Japanese
in
all versions of Super
Smash Bros.
Melee
and
Super
Smash
Bros.
Brawl.
This did not change
in
Super
Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, even thought unlike the other Fire Emblem characters, who now
has
their
English
cast
.
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*
Roy
is
currently
the
only
playable character
in
the
''
Smash Bros.
''
series
who
is
voiced
only
in
Japanese
in
all
of
his
video
game
appearances
.
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*Roy, [[Dr. Mario]]
,
and [[Mewtwo]] are the only
three
characters to skip a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game (being cut from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' but returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'').
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*Roy, [[Dr. Mario]] and [[Mewtwo]] are the only characters to skip a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game (being cut from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
,
but returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'').
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**Coincidentally, these three characters are part of the Forbidden 7, the seven characters that were planned for ''Brawl'' and have been found in the game's code, but never made it to the final release due to time constraints.
==External links==
==External links==