(11-30-2009, 07:19 PM)Number Six Wrote:(11-30-2009, 07:08 PM)Ark Kuvis Wrote:Please let me know why Roy ISN'T one of the more popular FE characters.
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Considering that anybody who's played Melee knows who he is and has probably played his game because of it. And everybody that knows what FE is knows who Roy is.
We're talking popularity here, not "how much the character sucks."
Popularity. Right. We're choosing a representative from a Fire Emblem title that was not released outside of Japan, over a representative from a Fire Emblem game that has pretty much launched the franchise.
Right, cool.
Considering I'm a huge Fire Emblem nut, the Fire Emblem franchise needs equal respect in it's rep. Roy might cut it for any Nintendo jockey like Koopaul, but he's not anything memorable for the franchise itself.
Marth launched the franchise, Ike brought it to 3-D, but what did Roy do? He annoyed the crap out of us. The Fire Emblem franchise was brought to GBA starting with Sword of Seals, where we are treated to a difficult game brought on because the main character sucked ass. Then Blazing Sword came out, and was translated and released in America. Essentially a cult classic to those who play it, Fire Emblem included three likable protagonists, and dumbed the difficulty down for the American audience so they could essentially enjoy the game. Believe it or not, Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword is an amazing title, and the franchise wouldn't be nearly as well received if they started with Sword of Seals.
Point is, If Mother's getting two unique characters, why the fuck are we recycling Roy? He's just a guy who shoots fire from his hand and dies a whole lot. If we must choose a Fire Emblem protagonist, let's just go with Eliwood. At least he has a horse.