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I'm glad this is here 'cause I had no clue about this teir thing eather.

No, it's not best to worst - Its a list that represents character potential, which can only be unlocked by the abilities of the player.

A better player could easily beat a n00b Marth with Roy.

Comparison between Roy and Marth

-Roy-

Pros:
-Counter does more damage
-Flare Blade does more damage (ALOT more damage)
-Crouch cancel counters better than Marth

Cons:
-Sweetspot lies in the middle of the sword, which basically defeats the purpose of the sword.
-Harder to Shuffl' effectively
-Shorter Grab range
-Slower Dash
-Shorter Wavedash
-Suffers from greater lag
-Attacks don't flow
-Doesn't have a natural A combo (Doesn't continuosly swing sword with A)
-Doesn't have effective spikes
-Poorer Aerial game
-Ground game is generally slower
-Poor recovery

To name a few

-Marth-

Pros:

-Greater Wavedash
-Greater Dash dance
-Longer grab range
-Faster in all aspects
-Greater aerial game
-Sweetspot is at the tip of the sword
-Disjointed hit box (His sword) is further reaching than Roy's
-Better Shuffl' game
-Counter lasts for longer frames
-Shield breaker (Hold B) is more useful than flare blade in alot of cases
-Better recovery
-Good spike options
-More effecitve Tilt attacks

Cons:

-Floaty

And that is honestly the only thing Roy is better than Marth at, in that Roy isn't so floaty, and will probably be able to sustain a few more hits before being hit off, which Marth makes up for with a combination of his sword dance and Up B to recover.

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I can tell you right now that these stats mean nothing more than the person wielding the characters, what use is the ability to Shuffl' well If you can't even L-cancel?

ive played as sheik. he is not good at all! he dont have good jump, all hes good at is dodging!

You're not listening to what their saying...

I agree with everything except Roy's F-smash

Yes it does have alot of knockback, but the knockack can only be obtained by

-Actually timing it right, and against pro players, you'll be hard pressed to land one before they Wavedash out of it, or shield.

-Actually hitting within the sweetspot range of Roy's sword

Also while Roy's shuffl' is quicker, Marth's one has longer range, meaning what he lacks in the fact that you must wait a little longer to begin his fastfall when he short hops,

Marth makes up for with being able to start his shuffl sooner, whilst keeping the enemy at a greater range.
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Don't get me wrong though, it doesn't mean Roy can't be played effectively, he just needs a considerable amount of mindgames.

NEO got 2nd place in the FC3 singles with Roy.

Of course, Ken got 1st place with Marth.

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Of course, character difference applies less in Melee in some aspects because well, tell me the name of a fighting game other than SSB, and SSBM that you can ledge guard someone?

After finishing my guide, I'd also like to write an in depth character analysis.