Playstyle
Roy is a big bruiser bully, having some of the strongest attacks available. His jumps are merely average and his speed is below that, but once he gets into close range he devastates enemy forces.
Roy puts this raw strength to use by playing as the game’s “grappler” archetype! There are several ways Roy can literally grab his enemies and perform several powerful throw moves on them. Upon successfully grappling an enemy, Roy can walk around and even jump with the enemy in his grasp as he prepares his attack. Heavier enemies will hamper Roy’s movement as he grapples them; beyond the statistical change, Roy will hold small enemies with one hand and uses both to lift heavy ones. To see what Roy’s options are after a grapple, check out the special “Grapple Attacks” section at the end of the moveset!
Physical Attacks
P (works underwater) = Sucker Punch
Roy delivers a quick jab, dealing below average damage. This is one Roy’s fastest attacks as you might expect, making it a good way to dispatch minor enemies too pitiful for you to bother using your strength.
Hold P, release (works in midair) = Wind-up Punch
Roy winds-up his arm as you charge the attack, and when you release he unleashes a massive punch that propels him forwards a short distance. It deals above average damage and large knockback to anything caught in Roy’s way, and the move has below average end lag to boot! Heck, you can even turn around during the charging period in case someone tries to pull a fast one on you. The main thing keeping this move in check is the charge requirement; otherwise feel free to punch things in the face as much as you want.
P in midair = Hooking Punch
Roy delivers a hook as the name implies, dealing below average damage. It’s slightly slower than Sucker Punch, otherwise serving as the midair equivalent.
P while dashing = Forklift Toss
Roy reaches outwards with both arms as he skids forwards, having below average startup lag and above average end lag if he misses. If he manages to catch something, he’ll throw it right over his head, dealing moderate damage and turning it into an arcing projectile that deals moderate damage to the first thing it collides with as well as itself. If the attack sounds like heaps of fun to you, then you’ll be happy to know that upon a successfully using it, Roy is able to continue dashing without delay, allowing you to more easily use this move on your next target. If the attack doesn’t sounds like heaps of fun to you, go seek medical help.
P during a dash-jump = Tornado Toss
With low startup lag, Roy reaches forwards with one hand as he spins horizontally once. If he doesn’t make contact with anything, he suffers above average end lag. If he catches something, he’ll grab them and spin around several times with his foe, before hurling them to the ground at a 40 degree angle. The thrown enemy takes moderate damage, and takes moderate damage every time it collides with another enemy while dealing moderate damage to them. It can be tricky to aim the projectile part of the attack, as Roy’s jumping momentum is retained as he performs the throw, but the potential use of this move cannot be overstated; even if his victim suffers fatal damage during the throw, they will not actually die until hitting the ground, allowing you to maximize the amount of things you throw it through.
Up + P = Pull-Down Grab
Roy reaches diagonally upwards with one hand. This has low startup lag and moderate end lag if he misses, but if he catches something he immediately transitions to his grapple state. Note that this move only works on airborne enemies, even if a tall enemy is right in front of him, the move will not work if it’s on the ground.
Down, forward + P = Bear Hug
Roy sweeps his arms in front of himself, grabbing the closest enemy and transitioning to his grapple state. This is Roy’s fastest attack in terms of startup, but it has short range and the command to perform it means there is some inherent “startup” in executing it on demand. On the other hand, you can be ready to simply press forward and P as you slide in your crouched state, literally sliding into an enemy and grabbing them. While any attack with down in its input can do this little trick, with Roy it’s especially awesome because it helps set-up his centerpiece mechanic.
Down + P in midair = Shock Stomp
With above average startup lag, Roy halts his midair momentum before crashing to the ground feet-first. This deals above average damage to anything caught underneath him. More importantly, is that upon hitting the ground, enemies close to Roy on the same platform as he is will become victims of Roy’s signature stunning! Stunned enemies will appear dazed with stars over their heads, and all Roy has to do is make contact with a stunned enemy and he’ll automatically grab ‘em! While the stun lasts for about 2 seconds, Roy does suffer above average lad upon hitting the ground, so if you miss and hit the ground right next to a flying opponent, you say hello to some damage.
Magical Attacks
M (works in midair and underwater) = Quick Draw
Roy fires a large pink energy blast from his wand straight ahead. It travels at a high speed and deals low damage to the first thing it hits. True to its name, the move has low startup lag, but noticeable end lag. This is a good move to fall back on when you’re having trouble closing the gap between yourself and your enemies, whittling down their health to make it easier to finish them off once you finally get in.
M while dashing = Shotgun Burst
Roy skids forwards a short distance and thrusts his wand forwards as a big blast of pink energy emits from the end. This deals high damage and knockback to anything caught in the blast, and Roy even has invincibility frames while the hitbox is active. It has low startup lag and moderate end lag. This is one of Roy’s strongest attacks and is a great crowd control move.
Up + M = TNT Blast
Roy slams his wand into the ground, causing a magical eruption of dirt to occur a moderate distance in front of him. If the location of the blast is in the air, you get a good look at the pink burst of energy causing this attack. This deals moderate damage, but more importantly, stuns everything caught in the blast, and it reaches a bit into the air to even knock airborne characters to the ground in a stunned state. This attack has moderate lag on both ends.
Grapple Attacks
P (works in midair) = Strong Throw
Roy throws his target a moderate distance forwards, dealing moderate damage to the thrown enemy and anything else in its way while knocking them aside. This is Roy’s quickest throw and makes for a good clear-out move.
Hold P, release (works in midair) = Mighty Throw
When you charge up a P throw, Roy hurls the enemy with great force, dealing above average damage to it, and moderate damage with a daze effect to anything hit by the thrown enemy! To make this throw even better, the enemy is sent flying 3x as far as from Strong Throw, and while charging the move an aiming reticule appears, allowing Roy to adjust the angle of the throw from straight ahead to completely straight up. Grab one enemy, throw it into others to daze them, then throw those for a chain reaction!
M = Lunch Money Surprise
Roy shakes his victim, causing coins to fly out of them! The coins are fired at random trajectories and deal low damage with to those caught in them, but about 12 coins are fired every second Roy shakes his enemy. This actually deals no damage to the grabbed enemy, but Roy can keep up the “throw” as long as he wants, and when he’s finished he’ll keep the enemy in his grasp.
M in midair = Koopa Buster
Roy spins around with his foe before plummeting to the ground, performing his own take on the world-famous spinning piledriver seen in many action games! This deals high damage to the grabbed enemy as well as above average damage to anything that Roy and his victim crash into. Upon hitting the ground, Roy’s stunning effect is created along the ground.
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