How to be good with Roy: 1. Shove your sword down their throat 2. Don't stop shoving your sword down their throat 3. If you get hit throw out any attack then proceed with the first two steps 4. Bait out a roll, jump, air dodge, or laggy attack and then f-smash 5. Offstage bair and fair is safer than dair 95% of the time
@@aykh1705 He was in Meelee to promote his own game so he is an original character, for example, Sakurai had to design Greninja's moveset before his game was released
Yea, its basically the same with Mac. You either be the sweaty aggressive type, or you do the better bait and punish. Both playstyles work well with both characters, but you need to be mindful of when to take a breather, and when to keep up the pace. And being able to read the tech chase situations are key for nearly every character, but crucial for those characters who have a more aggressive gameplay or more of a punish type of a thing
@@pedroyeverino2394 It helped me get more consistent when I stopped trying to barely tap it and instead quickly punch it with my thumb. Hard hit but quick. Worked for me, hope it helps!
Personally, I do love how Roy slowly evolved over the course of time when he first started off in Melee. He used to be the weakest sword fighter on the roster, to one of the most fast and aggressive close range sword fighters ever, and was even given an echo fighter of his own in the form of Chrom. I did consider maining Roy for Ultimate, but he is a bit on the secondary side since I do know how to play him, but using him too much will leave me vulnerable for my opponents to hit me back. 3 years since I saw Art of Roy for Smash 4, he was a bit on the defensive and strategic side, but now Ultimate Roy is better in terms of aerials and percent damage. Keep it up, Izaw!!! I do hope your next "Art of" video will be better than the last. Blazing Lion forever!!!
“Double edge dance while grounded is mostly for whiff punishing and mixing up your aggression.” I used to overuse this move. Actual good players rocked my shit till I learned.
I was like... hmm this is the art of Roy... yeah from smash 4 right ? How weird... I've already seen it though. *Clicks* SMASH ULTIMATE ART OF ROY HOLY SHIT IT'S HAPPENING
One of my bros has main Roy since Melee, and has been playing him throughout Smash 4 and Ultimate, so hopefully he'll get a lot out of this! Great guide as usual! ^^
I’ve pretty much learned the game around playing Bowser, and have been meaning to look for a secondary/dual main with a largely different playstyle. I’ve been considering a swordie and Roy caught my eye for whatever reason. Then, with incredible timing, this video pops up with literally all the essential info I need to learn the character efficiently. Thanks!
YUS! My main gets his own Art of Video for Ultimate! I loved the Smash 4 one because it showed how Roy should be played in 4 and how he isn't as bad as people said he was so I'm incredibly happy to see this one.
IzawSmash: If you're feeling on *_Fire_* however, then go off stage and get that satisfying spike. I see what you did there.... you thought nobody would know yah?
As a Roy loyalist, I'm always looking to improve myself with him. There's actually things in this video I didn't know about so I'll be using this video so much
Oh man those videos are so good. I wish you'd make one for Greninja, who quite a few people are sleeping on and has huge potential. Gotta love the insanely long combo strings with Upair drag down.
I was really watching your channel yesterday and I thought that I wish you would take an art video of Roy and oh surprise, thank you very much izaw you are one of the best in smash content, nobody can read this but here I leave it just in case XD
Steps to being a pro Roy #1 Learn he is our boy #2 Go for the sauce always #3 Hold an f smash and watch them run into it for some reason #4 Fear nothing except sour spotting smashes in the heat of the battle
I love these videos because you seem really passionate about the character and want to really show off the character's style and power. Keep up the good work!
I have one question though : how to practice shield pressure and spacing, given there is no way to make the I.A. shielding in training mode? And no, I have no sparring partner to practice for now, sadly
I have only been playing Smash for a few months. My room mates are all competitive players who have played since early versions of the game. This video has helped my Roy get so sick. I can actually win matches against my strongest friend occasionally. And against everybody else in the crew? Well, they refuse to fight my Roy because it is too embarrassing for them when I rock them after having only played the game for such a short time. It is actually a little bit frustrating because I get 2 stocked using any other character against them. However, they often get 2 stocked vs my Roy. I keep coming back to this video every week to pick up something new or to relearn something I had a little bit off. My movement with Roy is getting crisp. My shield pressure and aerial game are getting really good. Those back airs are still extremely difficult for me. Luckily every other move Roy does seems to work for kill options but I am working to get better instant backairs for better (and earlier) kill confirms in the future. I am also working very hard on his combo game. Slowly, but surely, my combos are getting stronger and stronger thanks to the massive wealth of ideas found in this video. I know you're busy but if you ever made a Roy combo video I would eat that up. My edge game needs a little bit of work too, but it is getting there slowly. I have been going out more and more for neutral b, reverse side b, and those satisfying spikes with d-air or up-b stage spikes. I seriously can't thank you enough for all the help this video has provided on my very, very brief path of Smash. I will be back again next week to brush up on old ideas, fix the bad habits, and learn something I missed (there is just so much info to get down). You have created a monster in Minnesota.
Thank you so much for these videos, they are always eye opening and wonderful. I really hope that you see this since it is all true. As a bayo main who plays most of the cast, every video is helpful anyways. As a side note which I know is a pipe dream, I would be forever grateful if you made an art of Bayonetta. I always learn so much, thank you again
Just imagine a funny red and blue man sprinting at you faster than any human should, jumping 15 feet in the air and screaming while swinging a sword faster than you can see
These are just the most satisfying Smash guides in the history of ever. You’re one of the only people I know who (at least to me) makes every character look OP. Thanks so much for the amazing time and effort put into these!!!
I saw this video before but the length discouraged me.. I finally watched and wow, it's really worth it. Explanations are clear and complete, with combos shows and clips plus the background music. I didn't see the time pass. Excellent job, +1 subscriber.
I guess we can then assume that because it's not Roy/Chrom, Chrom plays so different from Roy that we would get another video? Nice, more Izaw content is always welcome!
@@amp_cackl that's why i like him a lot more too! His down tilt just feels more safe, and that's the case for a lot of his moves in general. Chrom usually kills later, but ill accept that for safer moves!
As a Roy main, I completely agree with just about everything Izaw said in this video. I personally believe that Izaw's " arts of " videos are a must watch if you plan on maining a character. you can get far on our own, but these videos can help you a lot. The can give new ideas that might not have been seen before. Thanks a lot for this video, your amazing. P.S. Hope to see a young Link "Art" in the ftre
Omg i never thought of stopping before jumping when pressuring shield before THIS WAS A HUGE HELP. It now allows me to pressure up close because I can stop my momentum.
it would be the same thing playstyle wise but different combo wise so anything said about neutral, advantage, tech chase, some combos, and spacing can also be applied to chrom disadvantage and combos are different
Roy's been my boy since Melee. Haven't played as much Smash as a lot, but I've really been wanting to get good at Ultimate. This guide is amazing. You've earned a sub, my good man.
Playing Roy in Ultimate is amazing for someone who has played Roy religiously since Melee, he's finally really good! (outside of PM, my favorite verison of Roy)
I've played Roy since Melee and I didn't want to play him because he seemed too good and potentially boring, but damn it, there is so much potential in him, and he is fun as shit. Been character loyal for this long, I've earned it :P Thanks for the guide Izaw! I studied the shit outta your art of roy in Smash 4
Hanging out for an Art of Sheik. Float like a feather, sting like a feather.
Lmao
That is true.
Oh my God this is amazing
True
And also hit like a feather
0:00 Opening
0:10 Sponsor (Raid Shadow Legends)
1:08 Introduction
2:08 Aggression
21:55 Outro
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
you sir, won.
How to be good with Roy:
1. Shove your sword down their throat
2. Don't stop shoving your sword down their throat
3. If you get hit throw out any attack then proceed with the first two steps
4. Bait out a roll, jump, air dodge, or laggy attack and then f-smash
5. Offstage bair and fair is safer than dair 95% of the time
this but replace “f-smash” with “side-b”
Shadow64 lmao
Respect.
I love how roy is so much better in smash than in his own game
@Son of Based God
We might as well say that he's from smash because he appeared in smash before his own game.
Took 'em long enough to get Roy good, but hell yes, it's here.
Roy can now be classified as a Mii fighter.
chrispo we need Percival
@@aykh1705 He was in Meelee to promote his own game so he is an original character, for example, Sakurai had to design Greninja's moveset before his game was released
When you realize that Roy is one of the most dangerous consistent characters in the game outside of recovery
The Tinker He’s like Little Mac, if Little Mac had some of the best aerials in the game
@@fight_and_die1573 or if he had any
@@fight_and_die1573 ammmmmm nop
His up b still goes the same height as marths
fight_and_die 157 and like a way better recovery lmao
9:54 how is no one talking about the beat drop perfect timing with the spike. That was BEAUTIFUL AND SO SATISFYING
Most of us got bored and didnt really watch the whole video, we only noticed because you pointed it out.
Roy is one of those characters you just make uo combos on the spot no matter how much oractice youve done.
Yea, its basically the same with Mac. You either be the sweaty aggressive type, or you do the better bait and punish. Both playstyles work well with both characters, but you need to be mindful of when to take a breather, and when to keep up the pace. And being able to read the tech chase situations are key for nearly every character, but crucial for those characters who have a more aggressive gameplay or more of a punish type of a thing
And spelling is one of those things you do when spending time online
@@pixellego4773 it would’ve been funnier if you said “did your ‘p’ key break”
*Izaw explaining and showing precise feint and combo techniques.*
*Me, missing my short hops*
Pressing two jump inputs at the same time will result in a short hop. I set L and X to jump, and press both to short hop consistently.
spᄋᄋky ᅵᅵamma Dude. You just like, changed the game for me. I didn’t know that before i’m over here trying to like barely tap my jump button
@@pedroyeverino2394 glad i could help. ever since i learned this i still suck at smash.
@@pedroyeverino2394 It helped me get more consistent when I stopped trying to barely tap it and instead quickly punch it with my thumb. Hard hit but quick. Worked for me, hope it helps!
@@MrNobbless Holy *expletive synonym for excrement* ! I had no idea.
Roy has a weird case of almost everything being a good combo move AND a potential kill move. It's glorious.
I main Roy, but this video made me open my eyes and realize my Roy is primitive as hell, lol
Breh preach. Buffered FAir always amirite bahahah
Zach Beckman buffered fair is a bad habit that’s hard to get rid of lol
Still works doe
Same, man. It hurts.
Namis eSports / 5ebas #HooTahYeahTRAHHH
Thanks for not lumping Chrom in with Roy. They have suprisingly different gameplans.
YES. Marth with Lucina was acceptable because of the very thorough explanations of differences throughout, but this was necessary. Thanks Izaw!!
Could you explain how?
@@rangabharadwaj5730 chrom is less aggression heavy and more focused on good spacing, juggling, ledgetrapping
Oh really? I honestly was hoping for him cause I play him more.
@@pikachu-gb8tp Since they have the same frame data you can't play Chrom like Roy ? His aerials aren't safe on shields ?
These "Art Of" videos literally save me in bracket.
Relatable
@@UltimateTS64🗿
I love how the video is fast paced, just like Roy’s playstyle. If this was done on purpose, which it probably was, even MORE props to you Izaw!
For ADHD Roy mains attention span
I was texting my crush but then I got a notification from Izaw
Nice choice
izaw is my crush
Tits are temporary, Izaw is forever
Same
The face fits your comment very well. xDD
Personally, I do love how Roy slowly evolved over the course of time when he first started off in Melee. He used to be the weakest sword fighter on the roster, to one of the most fast and aggressive close range sword fighters ever, and was even given an echo fighter of his own in the form of Chrom. I did consider maining Roy for Ultimate, but he is a bit on the secondary side since I do know how to play him, but using him too much will leave me vulnerable for my opponents to hit me back. 3 years since I saw Art of Roy for Smash 4, he was a bit on the defensive and strategic side, but now Ultimate Roy is better in terms of aerials and percent damage. Keep it up, Izaw!!! I do hope your next "Art of" video will be better than the last. Blazing Lion forever!!!
Me im sad because of how bad Marth has become
TrafalgarNM He was only bad in like one game besides ultimate. top tier in melee and smash 4. He is still high tier though
@@shroomshroom7566 top tier in Smash 4? I don't think so but that's my opinion maybe you had a difference between S tier and top tier then yh maybe
TrafalgarNM I know he was one of the better characters i just remember seeing zero last tier list for smash 4 had him on top tier.
@@dende_ult714 Yeah theres a diffrence between top tier and s tier.
Dude, didn't you just upload Art of Wolf not too long ago? Your work ethic is top notch! I could learn something from you lol
I think its because he does multiple videos at the same time
Daniel Benitez All the more impressive if you ask me
9:35 Hey cool! That's my clip. Thanks for using it IzAw.
That was saucy, well done!
@@blxss18 thanks!
Poor Ridley 😂
Nice job!
It was fucking sick mate
Your tutorials are always so in-depth and helpful, keep them coming 👏👏
Step 1 on Roy:
Side B
*mash through sideB
Step 2 on Roy:
Side B again
+PK Toasty TBTN That’s a typo.
You meant to say *Limit Cross Slash,* didn’t you?
@@lyshart9909 Good point
“Double edge dance while grounded is mostly for whiff punishing and mixing up your aggression.”
I used to overuse this move. Actual good players rocked my shit till I learned.
BRB gonna go win EVO 2020 with Roy. /s
Thanks, mate. I've been playing Roy since Ultimate launched, and there was still some great stuff to learn.
lol EVO 2020
@@ryankeenan4425 yeah, freaking RIP
Raid Shadow Legends is one of the last 3 pillars supporting UA-cam at this point
I was legit seeing the smash 4 art of roy video, then this video appeared...I was confused as hell 😅
I was like... hmm this is the art of Roy... yeah from smash 4 right ? How weird... I've already seen it though.
*Clicks*
SMASH ULTIMATE ART OF ROY
HOLY SHIT IT'S HAPPENING
One of my bros has main Roy since Melee, and has been playing him throughout Smash 4 and Ultimate, so hopefully he'll get a lot out of this! Great guide as usual! ^^
I’ve pretty much learned the game around playing Bowser, and have been meaning to look for a secondary/dual main with a largely different playstyle. I’ve been considering a swordie and Roy caught my eye for whatever reason. Then, with incredible timing, this video pops up with literally all the essential info I need to learn the character efficiently. Thanks!
Your so good with like every character it’s kinda insane
Wow sparks are flying! Love this edition!
Damn shame the Nintendo ninja are out and about claiming their music
Would you like to skip this cutscene? 1:07
YUS! My main gets his own Art of Video for Ultimate! I loved the Smash 4 one because it showed how Roy should be played in 4 and how he isn't as bad as people said he was so I'm incredibly happy to see this one.
IzawSmash: If you're feeling on *_Fire_* however, then go off stage and get that satisfying spike.
I see what you did there.... you thought nobody would know yah?
Heh.
@@JonahDeroy 0
How do you do the spike?
SEANJACOB you hit the other guy
sejawayu the hilt part of the sword spikes, but you gotta be real close to actually spike.
Izaw: ''Raid shadow legends is one of the most ambitious and fun rpg's i've ever played''
Me: *stare's at mini fan at the background*
Bro this video is absolutely thunder. Holy shit the animation is exhilarating
Roy is honestly just fun to play
As a Roy loyalist, I'm always looking to improve myself with him. There's actually things in this video I didn't know about so I'll be using this video so much
This was the first good art of video for smash 4, sure this wont disappoint
Oh man those videos are so good. I wish you'd make one for Greninja, who quite a few people are sleeping on and has huge potential. Gotta love the insanely long combo strings with Upair drag down.
OMG, Roys combos are Sick!
°o°
Now THIS is what I needed. I've begun to pick up Roy, and I need to learn the raw power of the man who bested a certain king of Bern
20:40
When Roy started to beat on hero
*I felt that*
9:57 Omg
Finally I have been wanting to get into Roy, also I really love the new video style.
Getting the hitstun from the sweet spot is so satisfying
It’s simple. I see Izaw on notifications, I click.
Can we just talk about how satisfying Roy’s hits sound?
I was really watching your channel yesterday and I thought that I wish you would take an art video of Roy and oh surprise, thank you very much izaw you are one of the best in smash content, nobody can read this but here I leave it just in case XD
Jesus Christ, this is the most comprehensive Roy guide I’ve ever seen. Had to watch this multiple times to see what I have to drill
*ART OF WET NOODLE*
roy might be my favorite of all. allows maybe the most aggressive playstyle.
*_IzawSmash our Boy_*
*_Because he's better than Roy._*
Roy's our boy
Aww man, i know this is backwards, but Roy is my main and now that you put this amazing video out I've got to donate. Thank you for your hard work
Roy went from having a wet noodle in Melee to a wet noodle attached to a cinder block this game.
Art of Ridley for the love of God, give us Ridley
Steps to being a pro Roy
#1
Learn he is our boy
#2
Go for the sauce always
#3
Hold an f smash and watch them run into it for some reason
#4
Fear nothing except sour spotting smashes in the heat of the battle
I love these videos because you seem really passionate about the character and want to really show off the character's style and power. Keep up the good work!
Irar bair: 11:44
(For myself)
I have one question though : how to practice shield pressure and spacing, given there is no way to make the I.A. shielding in training mode?
And no, I have no sparring partner to practice for now, sadly
9:56 oooh I see u with that slick ass dair into full hop buffered beat drop
I dropped the latest episode of One Piece to see if Izaw did my main justice~
Thank you for the tips and ideas as always. Have a good day.
5:10 Nair 2 sweet spot is -5 on shield, Link up B OOS is frame 6 or 7. You could have won the exchange if you shielded asap.
I'm a simple person
I see Izaw
I click
Or you can say
_Izaw_ this video I click.
I'm sorry
I have only been playing Smash for a few months. My room mates are all competitive players who have played since early versions of the game. This video has helped my Roy get so sick. I can actually win matches against my strongest friend occasionally. And against everybody else in the crew? Well, they refuse to fight my Roy because it is too embarrassing for them when I rock them after having only played the game for such a short time. It is actually a little bit frustrating because I get 2 stocked using any other character against them. However, they often get 2 stocked vs my Roy.
I keep coming back to this video every week to pick up something new or to relearn something I had a little bit off.
My movement with Roy is getting crisp. My shield pressure and aerial game are getting really good. Those back airs are still extremely difficult for me. Luckily every other move Roy does seems to work for kill options but I am working to get better instant backairs for better (and earlier) kill confirms in the future. I am also working very hard on his combo game. Slowly, but surely, my combos are getting stronger and stronger thanks to the massive wealth of ideas found in this video. I know you're busy but if you ever made a Roy combo video I would eat that up. My edge game needs a little bit of work too, but it is getting there slowly. I have been going out more and more for neutral b, reverse side b, and those satisfying spikes with d-air or up-b stage spikes.
I seriously can't thank you enough for all the help this video has provided on my very, very brief path of Smash. I will be back again next week to brush up on old ideas, fix the bad habits, and learn something I missed (there is just so much info to get down). You have created a monster in Minnesota.
Thank you so much for these videos, they are always eye opening and wonderful. I really hope that you see this since it is all true. As a bayo main who plays most of the cast, every video is helpful anyways. As a side note which I know is a pipe dream, I would be forever grateful if you made an art of Bayonetta. I always learn so much, thank you again
"Roy's neutral is about spacing around shield."
Shulk: "Im about to end this mans whole career!"
me when I see no upload: I sleep
Me when I see Izaw uploads: *W O K E*
Just imagine a funny red and blue man sprinting at you faster than any human should, jumping 15 feet in the air and screaming while swinging a sword faster than you can see
Mario: *Main*
Roy: *secondary*
Captain falcon: *Wild Card*
Toon Link: *Secret Weopan*
Ryu: *Pocket*
Every true smash player has falcon as either a main, secondary, or pocket. He truly is the heart and soul of smash
Bowser: Main
Mii Brawler: Secondary
Captain Falcon: ???????
Roy: Pocket
These are just the most satisfying Smash guides in the history of ever. You’re one of the only people I know who (at least to me) makes every character look OP. Thanks so much for the amazing time and effort put into these!!!
Bruh. This music some hype.
I saw this video before but the length discouraged me.. I finally watched and wow, it's really worth it. Explanations are clear and complete, with combos shows and clips plus the background music. I didn't see the time pass. Excellent job, +1 subscriber.
I love this channel so much
Lots of helpful stuff in here man, thanks. Been trying to beef up my Roy game for a while now and this helps a lot.
I guess we can then assume that because it's not Roy/Chrom, Chrom plays so different from Roy that we would get another video? Nice, more Izaw content is always welcome!
Its roy but you Up-b out of shield
@@chrispo7610 Jab works a bit differently, and the Jab-> Bair has to be sweet spotted on Roy. Whereas Chrom can space it iirc
J Cheung chrom cam also confirm into f smash and scoop from ledge much more consistently because of the differences on the inside hitbox
@@amp_cackl that's why i like him a lot more too! His down tilt just feels more safe, and that's the case for a lot of his moves in general. Chrom usually kills later, but ill accept that for safer moves!
Finally! A character for me, he is fast, strong, aggressive and we both have red hair (mine is dyed).
Ah yes, the best fire emblem character in smash. None so flashy and and fast paced as he.
Except chrom but you know what I mean! >:P
As a Roy main, I completely agree with just about everything Izaw said in this video. I personally believe that Izaw's " arts of " videos are a must watch if you plan on maining a character. you can get far on our own, but these videos can help you a lot. The can give new ideas that might not have been seen before. Thanks a lot for this video, your amazing. P.S. Hope to see a young Link "Art" in the ftre
Finally a video on my special boy I love you man
Omg i never thought of stopping before jumping when pressuring shield before THIS WAS A HUGE HELP. It now allows me to pressure up close because I can stop my momentum.
Can you do the art of chrom? It'd be awesome how you could show it
Ace887 definitely
it would be the same thing playstyle wise but different combo wise so anything said about neutral, advantage, tech chase, some combos, and spacing can also be applied to chrom disadvantage and combos are different
gonna CRUSH my friends
Here after the inevitable “art of our boi” memes
I subscribed to you .
DannyBoy! ' W O A H
Thanks, but why tho
Fantastic video, thank you for doing our boy justice!
17:59
"Slow overcommitments"
5 seconds later
*Palutena Nair*
Literally looked up roy guides a few days and was upset that there weren't any recent ones that went in major detail. Happy this showed up today
Izaw covers so much info so fast I played the video at .75 speed
Roy's been my boy since Melee. Haven't played as much Smash as a lot, but I've really been wanting to get good at Ultimate. This guide is amazing. You've earned a sub, my good man.
Never clicked faster in my life
My only Smash 4 main that I continue to play, I'm glad you made this video
21:53 how he knocked off his own headset for winning xD
Scy he kno de wae
Playing Roy in Ultimate is amazing for someone who has played Roy religiously since Melee, he's finally really good! (outside of PM, my favorite verison of Roy)
I’m not gonna lie when I play Roy I just dash dance, jump around, whiff NAir and FAir and DTilt to look cool.
Somehow it works
Lol that's stupid
Thanks man this really helps, I also mained Roy in smash 4 so I played Roy like a fast smash 4 Roy and I only got to 5 mil gsp
Time for the influx of Roy mains on quickplay
That means easy ditto wins for me.
They'll quit when they realize how much they die to buffered air dodge.
This is the first comprehensive Roy guide I’ve found for ultimate. Thank you for amazing guides!!
Remember when roy used to be really bad. Good times.
your choice in music for this edition was phenomenal
really matched the style of the video and i appreciate it a lot
Is there any top lucas in this game ?
EDIT : Btw this video is fire, i wanna play roy now
Thank you man! Im a roy main and I've been waiting for this vid for a long time. Ill see if I can meaningfully intergrate your tips into my gameplay.
I've played Roy since Melee and I didn't want to play him because he seemed too good and potentially boring, but damn it, there is so much potential in him, and he is fun as shit. Been character loyal for this long, I've earned it :P Thanks for the guide Izaw! I studied the shit outta your art of roy in Smash 4
9:54 can we talk about the timing of the music and the spike tho that was HYPE
Can we get art of Robin please?
Please Art of Pokemon trainer!Your videos are really well made and your link(secondary) guide helped a lot