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Roy is [[smashwiki:Roy (SSBM)|an unlockable playable character]] in {{SSBM}}, in his debut appearance in any game. Roy was originally placed in ''Melee'' at the request of [[Intelligent Systems]] in order to act as a promotion for the then-upcoming {{FE6}}. Roy is unlocked through using [[Marth]] to complete Classic Mode without using a continue, or by playing 900 matches in VS Mode. He is a [[smashwiki:Clone|clone]] of Marth, meaning that he was created by reusing Marth's animations and assets with several modifications, and as a result the two have nearly identical animations and motions while also having very different physics and play styles. Compared to Marth, Roy is lighter but slower, some of his attacks uniquely possess fire effects, and his sword blows are [[smashwiki:Sweet spot (hitbox)|much more powerful]] when landed with the center of Roy's [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]], encouraging a close-quarters play style. In competitive environments, Roy is viewed as drastically inferior to Marth with the differences between them considered to severely hamper Roy's effectiveness in comparison, and he is ranked in 21st place in the current widely accepted ''Melee'' [[smashwiki:Tier list|tier list]]. | Roy is [[smashwiki:Roy (SSBM)|an unlockable playable character]] in {{SSBM}}, in his debut appearance in any game. Roy was originally placed in ''Melee'' at the request of [[Intelligent Systems]] in order to act as a promotion for the then-upcoming {{FE6}}. Roy is unlocked through using [[Marth]] to complete Classic Mode without using a continue, or by playing 900 matches in VS Mode. He is a [[smashwiki:Clone|clone]] of Marth, meaning that he was created by reusing Marth's animations and assets with several modifications, and as a result the two have nearly identical animations and motions while also having very different physics and play styles. Compared to Marth, Roy is lighter but slower, some of his attacks uniquely possess fire effects, and his sword blows are [[smashwiki:Sweet spot (hitbox)|much more powerful]] when landed with the center of Roy's [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]], encouraging a close-quarters play style. In competitive environments, Roy is viewed as drastically inferior to Marth with the differences between them considered to severely hamper Roy's effectiveness in comparison, and he is ranked in 21st place in the current widely accepted ''Melee'' [[smashwiki:Tier list|tier list]]. | ||
Along with the game's other five clone characters, Roy's presence in the game was not part of the original design plans, and he and the other clones was added late in development to help easily increase the roster's size. During the Japanese development, Marth and Roy were intended to remain exclusive to the Japanese version and be removed from international releases of the game, owing to their then irrelevance to international audiences; however, the localization teams came to like the two and instead chose to leave both characters in the game, both still speaking Japanese to reflect their Japan-only status.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0115/index.html|title=ロイ|author=[[smashwiki:Masahiro Sakurai|Sakurai, Masahiro]]|site=速報スマブラ拳!!|published=2001 | Along with the game's other five clone characters, Roy's presence in the game was not part of the original design plans, and he and the other clones was added late in development to help easily increase the roster's size. During the Japanese development, Marth and Roy were intended to remain exclusive to the Japanese version and be removed from international releases of the game, owing to their then irrelevance to international audiences; however, the localization teams came to like the two and instead chose to leave both characters in the game, both still speaking Japanese to reflect their Japan-only status.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0115/index.html|title={{lang|ja|ロイ}}|author=[[smashwiki:Masahiro Sakurai|Sakurai, Masahiro]]|site={{lang|ja|速報スマブラ拳!!}}|published=December 4, 2001|retrieved=February 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/1204/index.html|title={{lang|ja|マルス}}|author=[[smashwiki:Masahiro Sakurai|Sakurai, Masahiro]]|site={{lang|ja|速報スマブラ拳!!}}|published=December 4, 2001|retrieved=February 20, 2015}}</ref> In the international releases of the game, the positive reception of both characters among international audiences is widely credited as being the catalyst for [[Nintendo]]'s international subsidiaries to commence localizing and releasing future installments in the {{FES}} internationally. | ||
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Roy returned to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in {{SSB4}} as [[smashwiki:Downloadable content|paid downloadable content]], released on June 14th 2015 alongside [[wikipedia:Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]] from the [[wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'' series]] and [[wikibound:Lucas|Lucas]] from ''[[wikibound:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''. Prior to release, Roy and Ryu were inadvertently leaked when Nintendo uploaded version 1.0.8 of ''for Wii U'' to their eShop servers early and hackers extracted its contents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/street-fighter-s-ryu-and-fire-emblem-s-roy-leaked-for-super-smash-bros--293871.phtml|author=Whitaker, J.|title=Street Fighter's Ryu and Fire Emblem's Roy leaked for Super Smash Bros.|site=Destructoid|published=2015 | Roy returned to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in {{SSB4}} as [[smashwiki:Downloadable content|paid downloadable content]], released on June 14th 2015 alongside [[wikipedia:Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]] from the [[wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'' series]] and [[wikibound:Lucas|Lucas]] from ''[[wikibound:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''. Prior to release, Roy and Ryu were inadvertently leaked when Nintendo uploaded version 1.0.8 of ''for Wii U'' to their eShop servers early and hackers extracted its contents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/street-fighter-s-ryu-and-fire-emblem-s-roy-leaked-for-super-smash-bros--293871.phtml|author=Whitaker, J.|title=Street Fighter's Ryu and Fire Emblem's Roy leaked for Super Smash Bros.|site=Destructoid|published=June 13, 2015|retrieved=June 13, 2015}}</ref> Prior to this, these two were leaked when sound files with their names on them were found in the data of version 1.0.6 of ''for Nintendo 3DS''.<ref>{{Cite web|published=April 16, 2015|retrieved=June 13, 2015|url=https://twitter.com/CuttingRoomWiki/status/588467223833882627|title=Our crack research team has confirmed the existence of the Ryu sound files in the #Smash4 3DS update.|site=Twitter|author=Cutting Room Floor}}</ref> | ||
Roy now sports a revised design which is primarily based on his original ''The Binding Blade'' appearance with elements of his ''Awakening'' DLC design added. Unlike [[Lucina]], his fellow clone of Marth, he has been reworked to distance himself from Marth in both aesthetics and gameplay, which now makes him a "semi-clone". In many of his attacks he now slashes with a reverse grip, altering his range, and some of his moves are completely new and different from Marth, such as his new down aerial attack. Like Marth, his range is now shorter than what he had in ''Melee'', but he compensates for this with drastic increases to his speed, allowing him to act as the close-quarters fighter he was originally intended to be. He also gains a [[smashwiki:Final Smash|Final Smash]], [[Critical hit#Super Smash Bros. series|Critical Hit]], which is radically different from Marth and Lucina's version of the move in both style and function, and imitates his critical hit animation with the Binding Blade from his native game. In competitive environments he is regarded as having been significantly improved compared to his ''Melee'' appearance, but his flaws combined with a near-total lack of representation in tournaments result in poor standings on the [[smashwiki:Tier list#Super Smash Bros. 4 tier list|tier list]], where he is in 42nd place in the E tier. | Roy now sports a revised design which is primarily based on his original ''The Binding Blade'' appearance with elements of his ''Awakening'' DLC design added. Unlike [[Lucina]], his fellow clone of Marth, he has been reworked to distance himself from Marth in both aesthetics and gameplay, which now makes him a "semi-clone". In many of his attacks he now slashes with a reverse grip, altering his range, and some of his moves are completely new and different from Marth, such as his new down aerial attack. Like Marth, his range is now shorter than what he had in ''Melee'', but he compensates for this with drastic increases to his speed, allowing him to act as the close-quarters fighter he was originally intended to be. He also gains a [[smashwiki:Final Smash|Final Smash]], [[Critical hit#Super Smash Bros. series|Critical Hit]], which is radically different from Marth and Lucina's version of the move in both style and function, and imitates his critical hit animation with the Binding Blade from his native game. In competitive environments he is regarded as having been significantly improved compared to his ''Melee'' appearance, but his flaws combined with a near-total lack of representation in tournaments result in poor standings on the [[smashwiki:Tier list#Super Smash Bros. 4 tier list|tier list]], where he is in 42nd place in the E tier. | ||
