Metroid (creature)

Metroid
Artwork in Brawl.
Universe	Metroid
Debut	Metroid (1986)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4
Most recent appearance	NES Remix 2 (2014)
Console of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Metroid
Article on Metroid Wiki	Metroid (species)

The Metroid (メトロイド, Metroid) is a species of extraterrestrial creature and the namesake creature of the Metroid universe. Metroids are parasitic life forms that suck the life energy out of other living things to sustain themselves. This makes them a constant target for Samus' archenemies, the Space Pirates. Samus eventually put them into extinction, which caused their prey, the X-Parasites, to multiply and thrive once more. After being infected by an X-Parasite, the Galactic Federation saved her life by injecting her with the Vaccine "Metroid", which was made from the Metroid Hatchling from SR388. In addition to saving her life, this also gave her body Metroid-like characteristics, such as immunity to X-Parasites and weakness to cold temperatures. During her mission at the infested Biologic Space Labs Research Station, she discovered that the Galactic Federation had begun a Metroid breeding program. Upon this discovery, she set the ship's path to SR388, destroying the last remaining Metroids upon impact.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

The Metroid trophy from Melee.

The Metroid appears in Melee as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the 100+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the Trophy Lottery and throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches.

Metroid

A parasitic life form that can absorb all types of energy, Metroids have strong resistance to most conventional weaponry. To defeat them, Samus Aran had to freeze them with Ice Beam shots and then blast them with missiles. Mochtroids, which look like Metroids, are weaker, with fewer internal nuclei. (Metroid 08/89).

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As an Assist Trophy

The Metroid as an Assist Trophy in Brawl.

Metroid is featured in Brawl as an Assist Trophy. When a Metroid is released, it will attempt to latch onto an opponent's head, slightly immobilize them, and sap their health. It can be shaken off by moving about rapidly (or with a simple air dodge), upon which it may seek another victim. It moves in a rather inertial way (like Super Sonic and Volt Tackle), floating about the stage lazily. It can also pass through walls. The Metroid does damage much like a faster version of the flower effect, except that it makes characters flinch - this makes it very difficult to accomplish anything while being sucked, and it causes CPU opponents to use their up special move repeatedly while attempting to recover. However, if recovery moves like Spin Attack are used repeatedly while a Metroid is latched, they can cause a high amount of vertical movement, possibly even pushing the character past the upper blast line. Like Starfy and Lakitu, Metroid can be attacked, but it will only flinch away a little bit and then attempt to find a victim again.

The Metroid trophy from Brawl.

Trophy information

A bioengineered life-form found on planet SR388. Metroids attach to organisms and drain life energy. The Galactic Federation commissions Samus to eliminate them, but Space Pirates try to harness their power. One of the few ways Samus can kill Metroids is by shooting them with the Ice Beam and then shattering them with missiles. The Metroid's cry is chilling and indescribable.

: Metroid

: Metroid II: Return of Samus

In Super Smash Bros. 4

A Metroid in Smash Run.

The Metroid returns in both versions of the game as an Assist Trophy, functioning the same as in Brawl.

Trophy in for 3DS.

Trophy in for Wii U.

In Smash Run

Metroids can appear as enemies, exhibiting the same behavior of their Assist Trophy incarnation.

In Smash Tour

A Metroid can appear as a random event. It wanders around the board and steals stat boosts from the first player that touches it: whoever catches it can then retrieve the stolen stats. Retrieving one's own stolen stats is one of the Challenges.

Trophy information

Metroid

First discovered on planet SR388, this floating life-form grows by absorbing the energy around it. It is incredibly durable but extremely weak to cold. In Smash Bros., a Metroid will grab a rival by the head and drain energy. If you get grabbed, shake it off by pressing left and right!

Mysterious floating life-forms, discovered on the planet SR388, that absorb energy from other living beings. They're tough, except when they're cold. In this game, they'll try to attach themselves to fighters' heads and drain their energy. Press all the buttons you can to shake them off!

: Metroid (08/1987)

: Metroid II: Return of Samus (11/1991)

Origin

Metroids first appeared in Metroid as an enemy and played a crucial part in the game's storyline. Metroids have also appeared in every Metroid game since except for Metroid Prime Hunters. Metroids are a species that live on SR388, they survive by absorbing energy from other organisms with their gigantic teeth. When they attack Samus Aran the Metroid will attach onto her and drain her energy from her suit. The only way to make a Metroid detach from Samus is to drop a morph ball bomb which will damage the Metroid and release Samus. In Brawl and SSB4, Metroids act the same as they do in the Metroid series as they grab on to a player to cause damage. They can also phase through platforms, similar to a Phazon Metroid in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Gallery

• MetroidNES.png

  A Metroid as it originally appeared in the game Metroid.

• Metroid MP.png

  Official artwork of a Metroid from Metroid Fusion.

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  Metroid in SSB4.

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  Zero Suit Samus about to kick Pit with the Metroid latched onto him.

Trivia

• The Metroid trophy in Melee has an image hidden within the interior of its "shell", which can be viewed with proper manipulation of the Gallery's camera; the texture shows the image of a lab station in the Ceres Space Station in Super Metroid, with the infant Metroid also visible.
• Hackers examining the texture of the Metroid Assist Trophy from Brawl discovered a tiny Mr. Saturn sprite, though it is unknown why it is placed there.