One of the first Fire Emblem characters introduced to Super Smash Bros. way back in Melee was Roy. Interestingly, Roy's appearance in Melee was actually his worldwide debut. Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, was initially scheduled to release in 2001, but was delayed to March 29, 2002 in Japan, four months after Super Smash Bros. Melee. Over the years, he's gained some popularity among players for his explosive and fiery combat style that has captivated many. Some fans cannot help but chant "Roy's our boy" when he appears in tournaments.

But despite this, most Western players have never been able to play his game of origin, as Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade never released outside of Japan. Now that the success of Three Houses has pushed the Fire Emblem series to newfound popularity, it is time for Nintendo to revisit The Binding Blade in a remake for the Nintendo Switch that would finally give Western fans a look at where the "Young Lion" comes from.

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Fire Emblem has made a pretty big comeback over the past decade. Once on the brink of cancellation, Fire Emblem: Awakening was developed as a last-hurrah for the struggling series. But the unexpected happened: Awakening became a worldwide hit, selling way beyond what was expected. Thanks to Awakening, the series was saved leading to later entries like Three Houses and the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes.

As the series has become more popular, more characters from Fire Emblem have joined Smash. And while many fans have tired of these characters joining the fight, Fire Emblem actually owes its initial Western releases to Smash Melee, as players around the world wanted to see where Marth and Roy came from.

But instead of releasing a game with one of these familiar faces, the first Fire Emblem game to reach the West was 2003's The Blazing Blade (simply titled Fire Emblem in the West) for the Game Boy Advance. The game is a prequel to The Binding Blade which tells the story of Roy's father, Eliwood, and his compatriots. Roy was only shown at the end of the game as a young boy after the main story was concluded.

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Although it was nice to see him make a cameo, this still meant that Western audiences had not experienced Roy's adventures. While later Fire Emblem games would also be released internationally and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon would allow non-Japanese audiences to finally get to know Marth, Roy's adventure has never been rereleased.

With Fire Emblem's popularity reaching new heights and Roy back in Smash Ultimate after being absent from Brawl and DLC for Wii U and 3DS, now is the perfect time to finally make The Binding Blade available to Western audiences in the form of a Switch Remake. Fire Emblem is no stranger to remakes, and previous remakes like Shadow Dragon and 2017's Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia introduced new audiences to games that were initially only released in Japan.

Echoes managed to top sales charts all over the world even without a familiar character from the original Fire Emblem Gaiden being present in Smash, so a Roy's adventure would be at an advantage. Adding to this the number of new fans introduced to the series through Three Houses, it's likely a Binding Blade remake would be incredibly successful. With the franchise turning 30 this month, now would be the perfect time for Western audiences to really discover why “Roy’s our boy.”

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