Roy (Fire Emblem)

Roy
Fire Emblem character
Official artwork of Roy as he appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
First appearanceSuper Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002)
Designed byEiji Kaneda[1]
Voiced byEN: Ray Chase[2]
JP: Jun Fukuyama[2]

Roy is a fictional character from Nintendo and Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem video game series, who first appeared in the 2001 crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee as a representative character from the Fire Emblem series, along with Marth. He is the lead character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade; within the story, he is the son of Eliwood and heir presumptive of Pherae, who eventually becomes a major military leader. The inclusion of Roy and Marth in Melee is cited as one of the reasons Nintendo started localizing the series for international distribution.[3] Roy continues to make recurring appearances in subsequent Fire Emblem media, such as a manga series and spinoff video games. Roy received negative reception for his appearance in The Binding Blade, with critics noting his poor gameplay attributes. His inclusion in Super Smash Bros. was also criticized due to his similarity to other Fire Emblem characters also included, as well as his similarity to them in terms of gameplay.

  1. ^ "ファイアーエムブレム メモリアルブック アカネイア・クロニクル". April 14, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14.
  2. ^ a b "Roy Voices (Fire Emblem)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ^ East, Thomas (April 13, 2013). "Fire Emblem through the ages (page 6)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2023.