List of SSBB Music (Metroid series)

This is a list of music tracks placed in the Metroid category by the Sound test.

Main Theme (Metroid)

Origin

A rock-based remix of the most oftenly recurring piece of music in the Metroid franchise, first debuting in the Brinstar area of the NES game Metroid. This track is one of the few pieces in Brawl to feature vocals (in this instance by Jay Ward). These vocals are "Samus is under fire! She's sent an emergency directive: Join the fight!" Otherwise, the song is very similar to the track's incarnation in Metroid Prime Pinball on the Pirate Frigate table.

Composition & Arrangements

Arrangement Supervisor: Kenji Yamamoto, Narration: Jay Ward, Composer and Arranger: Nintendo

Other Uses

This track briefly plays before the fight with Ridley in The Research Facility (Part II) of the Subspace Emissary. When it plays here, the vocals are removed.

Ending (Metroid)

Origin

When Metroid and its remake Metroid: Zero Mission are completed, the credits will roll, while this music track plays. This track has been given an orchestral remix for Brawl. Another remix is also present in Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt on the high score board.

Composition & Arrangements

Arrangement Supervisor: Tsukasa Masuko, Composer: Nintendo, Arranger: M's Factory.

Other Uses

This track plays during the role call when Classic or All-Star mode is completed with Samus or Zero Suit Samus.

How To Unlock

Once 10 Brawls are completed on the Norfair stage, the CD containing this track will be unlocked.

Trivia

• This is the only track in the Metroid category not to be used in the Subspace Emissary.

Norfair

Origin

This track is a sped-up, techno remix of the music that played in the Norfair area in Metroid, with a few additional sound effects towards the end.

Composition & Arrangements

Arrangement Supervisor: Yuzo Koshiro, Composer: Nintendo, Arranger: ANCIENT.

Other Uses

This track plays in The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part I) of the Subspace Emissary.

How To Unlock

Collect a random CD containing this track.

Trivia

• This is the only stage in Brawl where its song of the same name must be unlocked.

Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior

Origin

Somewhat of a successor to the Ending (Metroid) track, as this is an orchestral remix of the music that played during the credits of Super Metroid. It has also been given an orchestral arrangement

Composition & Arrangements

Arrangement: Masato Kouda, Composer: Nintendo.

Other Uses

In the Subspace Emissary, this track will play in the cutscene where Zero Suit Samus and Pikachu defeat the clones of Samus, allowing the real Samus to regain her Power Suit and storm the The Research Facility (Part II) level.

Vs. Ridley

Origin

This track takes the music that played when Samus fought Ridley in Super Metroid and following games, and puts a heavy metal take on the track.

Composition & Arrangements

Arrangement Supervisor: Yusuke Takahama, Composer: Nintendo, Arranger: TARGET ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Other Uses

In the Subspace Emissary, this music plays when fighting Ridley in The Research Facility (Part II) and The Great Maze, as well as when fighting Meta Ridley, despite Meta Ridley having his battle theme within Brawl.

Vs. Parasite Queen

Origin

This track is a direct port of a music track from Metroid Prime, the music that played when Samus fought the Parasite Queen in Frigate Orpheon. It is very similar to the theme of Mother Brain in Super Metroid, and was commonly remixed throughout the Prime series.

Composition & Arrangements

Composition and arrangements Copyright Nintendo.

Other Uses

This track plays in the first half of The Research Facility (Part II) in The Subspace Emissary.

How To Unlock

Collect a random CD containing this track.

Opening/Menu (Metroid Prime)

Origin

This track is an arrangement of two music pieces featured in Metroid Prime. The first sub-track is the title screen theme with the second sub-track being the credits theme, which itself is an extended version of the title screen music. The title screen music is a direct port of the OST, with vocals by Jay Ward added on top (who this time says "In the reaches of space, below the surface of Planet Zebes, Samus Aran faced the Space Pirates. She destroyed their operation, wiped out the parasites called Metroids, and defeated Mother Brain. But the Pirates were far from finished", which is similar to a quote in the instruction booklet of Metroid Prime). The credits theme is slightly altered and remixed, however.

Composition & Arrangements

Arrangement Supervisor: Kenji Yamamoto, Narration: Jay Ward, Composer and Arranger: Nintendo.

Other Uses

This track plays in The Research Facility (Part I), and the Great Maze in The Subspace Emissary, albeit with the vocals removed.

Trivia

• Interestingly, much of the dialogue by Jay Ward originates from an unused speech in Metroid Prime. A young woman with a voice similar to Samus' explains the events of Metroid and the start of Prime's.

Sector 1

Origin

This track is an orchestrated remix of the music that would play during the first mission of Sector 1 in Metroid Fusion.

Composition & Arrangements

Arrangement Supervisor: Minako Hamano, Composer: Nintendo, Arranger: Nintendo.

Other Uses

When fighting the Samus's made of Shadowbugs in The Research Facility (Part II), this track will play. This track also plays when fighting False Samus in The Great Maze of The Subspace Emissary, as well as, oddly Fox, Falco, Captain Falcon and Snake, despite those characters having no relation to Metroid.

Vs. Meta Ridley

Origin

This track is another direct port of a music piece in Metroid Prime, this time being the music that would play when fighting Meta Ridley. It is a techno remix of Ridley's battle theme in Super Metroid. This track was also used in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Composition & Arrangements

Composition and arrangements Copyright Nintendo.

Other Uses

In the Subspace Emissary, this track will play in parts of The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II), yet, strangely, not while fighting Meta Ridley.

Multiplayer (Metroid Prime 2)

Origin

This track is a direct port of a music piece in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, being the default music that played in multiplayer matches. This track in itself is a remix of the jungle Brinstar theme in Super Metroid.

Composition & Arrangements

Composition and arrangements Copyright Nintendo.

Other Uses

This track will play in parts of The Research Facility (Part I) and The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part I) in the Subspace Emissary, even if the song is not unlocked.

How To Unlock

Once 10 Brawls are played in the Frigate Orpheon stage, the CD containing this track will be unlocked.