Roy (Fire Emblem)

Roy is a fifteen-year old swordsman from the Fire Emblem series, who made his debut in the crossover game, Super Smash Bros. Melee. His inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Melee was to promote and advertise his upcoming appearance in the Japan-only game, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. Since then, he has made subsequent minor appearances in other Fire Emblem games, and returned as a DLC playable character for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. Melee


Roy is an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, unlocked by beating Classic or Adventure Mode as Marth and then beating Roy. Roy has a moveset similar to Marth's. However, Roy's attacks are strongest at the center of his blade, unlike Marth's. In general, Marth's tipped attacks are stronger than Roy's center-hits, but the center of Roy's sword is larger. In addition, Roy's special moves all deal fire damage. Also like Marth, Roy's lines are all the same as in the original Japanese game, reflecting the Japan-only status of the Fire Emblem series at the time.

Roy's neutral special move is Flare Blade, which has Roy charge a sword strike that deals an explosion. His side special move is Double-Edge Dance, which is similar to Dancing Blade. His up special move is Blazer, which sends Roy into the air as he slashes upward, dealing fire damage to opponents. Finally, his down special move is Counter, which functions similarly to Marth's Counter.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Roy is a downloadable character along with Mewtwo, Lucas, and Ryu in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, released the same day as Lucas and Ryu, on June 14, 2015. His appearance in this title takes elements from his Great Lord design in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and his appearance in Fire Emblem Awakening as part of that game's downloadable content. His voice actor from Super Smash Bros. Melee, Jun Fukuyama, reprises his role for this game, giving Roy new voice clips.

Like in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Roy's attacks are strongest when hitting closer to the hilt of the blade. While his special moveset has not changed from his previous appearance, some of Roy's other moves and animations have been altered to further differentiate him from Marth, with yellow sword trails that indicate the sweetspot on his sword similar to Marth. He also moves faster than he does in Super Smash Bros. Melee, especially while in the air, though he is also heavier than before.

In addition, as a result of the redesign, Roy is around the same height as Marth rather than being shorter, though his attacks still do not reach as far. 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.

Trophy information
Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Palutena's Guidance
The following dialogue applies also to Mewtwo, Lucas, and Ryu, all DLC characters like Roy.


 * Pit: Who is THAT?
 * Palutena: I have no data on this fighter. I can't believe it!
 * Viridi: It must be an intruder from another dimension!
 * Pit: Whoever it is, the goal remains the same: to fight and win!

Trivia

 * Super Smash Bros. Melee was Roy's first appearance in any Nintendo game. He would later star in the Japan-only game Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi (titled Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade in Super Smash Bros. Brawl). His appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee was advertising for his later appearance in said game. Additionally, Roy only speaks Japanese in all versions of the game, which he was voiced by Jun Fukuyama. Roy along with Marth was originally going to appear only in the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Melee, but Nintendo of America stated to keep them in the game.
 * Roy is the only character in Super Smash Bros. Melee who does not appear at all in Classic Mode, neither as an ally nor an opponent.
 * In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, one of Marth's colour changes resembles Roy.