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[[Image:Ridley.gif|thumb|right|Ridley]]
'''Ridley''' is an antagonist from the [[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]] and [[Samus]]' main rival. Ridley has made several appearances in the Smash Bros series and is at least made a cameo in every installment.
'''Ridley''' is a character from the [[Metroid universe|Metroid Series]], and a quite important boss, generally one of the last ones. He is a dragon-type monster with claws and wings. His attacks include a charge attack, fireballs (a lot of small ones or a few big ones), and a grab attack, in which he grabs [[Samus]], damaging her.


In [[SSB]] Ridley could be spotted as a background character in the [[Planet Zebes]] stage.
==Character description==


In [[SSBM]] Ridley can be seen battling Samus in the opening cinema that mimics the opening battle of Super Metroid. Ridley also appears as a [[trophy]].
In ''[[Metroid]]'' and ''Metroid: Zero Mission'' he appears as the leader of the Space Pirates and as a boss in the area with his name, and in Zero Mission the final boss is a mechanical Ridley. He, his counterpart [[Kraid]] and all the Space Pirates want to capture the Metroids for, of course, evil purposes.


==Appearance in Brawl==
In ''Super Metroid'', he kidnaps the last Metroid, a larvae found by Samus. It ends up as the main mission of the game, and having to find the Metroid larvae, the player battle once more Kraid, [[Mother Brain]] and others.
On January 28 2008, Ridley was confirmed as a boss twice, once in his normal form and once as Meta-Ridley in The Sub-Space Emissary.


[[Category:Trophies]]
In ''Metroid Fusion'', Ridley's cryogenically frozen remains appear, and Samus later fights an X-Parasite mimicing him.
[[Category:Bosses]]
 
A cyborg version of Ridley, called ''Meta Ridley'', was a major antagonist in ''Metroid Prime'' and reappeared in addition to a new version called ''Omega Ridley'' in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''.
 
==Ridley in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
Ridley has his own Ridley trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', along with Kraid. Ridley appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' on [[Planet Zebes]], flying in the background. He also has a cameo in the introduction sequence of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' fighting Samus, when Samus jumps on top of him and shoots several missles.
 
===In ''Brawl''===
In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Ridley's theme from various Metroid games is confirmed to be included in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. In addition, Ridley's lair in the Metroid series, [[Norfair]], has been confirmed to be a playable stage in ''Brawl''.
 
He appears as a boss during the Subspace Emissary, in which Samus and Pikachu must fight him. [[Meta-Ridley]], his form in Metroid Prime, attacks Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Cpt Falcon, Cpt Olimar, Samus, Pikachu, and Robot. After he is defeated, the massive amounts of Subspace Bombs explode, covering the island in Subspace, taking everything in it, including Ridley, into the Subspace.
 
====Trophy description====
[[Image:Ridleytrophy_copy.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Ridley Trophy]]
Trophy #225
 
"The head of the Space Pirates on Zebes, Ridley soars through space on wicked wings. Ridley may look like a mindless monster, but he's actually quite intelligent. After the SR-388 incident, where Samus captured the infant Metroid, Ridley took the Space Academy by storm, annihilating the complex and taking the Metroid back."
 
''Game: [[Metroid]]'' [08/89]
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/music/music03.html/ Official Smash Bros. Brawl] Website, where you can listen to a remake of his main song.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley_%28Metroid%29 Wikipedia page] His Wikipedia page.
*[http://kotaku.com/350347/super-smash-bros-brawl-leaks-turn-to-flood Screenshots]
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{{Background characters}}
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[[Category: Trophies]]
[[Category: Trophies (SSBM)]]
[[Category: Metroid Trophies]]
[[Category: Bosses]]
[[Category: Metroid universe]]

Revision as of 15:31, March 1, 2008

Ridley

Ridley is a character from the Metroid Series, and a quite important boss, generally one of the last ones. He is a dragon-type monster with claws and wings. His attacks include a charge attack, fireballs (a lot of small ones or a few big ones), and a grab attack, in which he grabs Samus, damaging her.

Character description

In Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission he appears as the leader of the Space Pirates and as a boss in the area with his name, and in Zero Mission the final boss is a mechanical Ridley. He, his counterpart Kraid and all the Space Pirates want to capture the Metroids for, of course, evil purposes.

In Super Metroid, he kidnaps the last Metroid, a larvae found by Samus. It ends up as the main mission of the game, and having to find the Metroid larvae, the player battle once more Kraid, Mother Brain and others.

In Metroid Fusion, Ridley's cryogenically frozen remains appear, and Samus later fights an X-Parasite mimicing him.

A cyborg version of Ridley, called Meta Ridley, was a major antagonist in Metroid Prime and reappeared in addition to a new version called Omega Ridley in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Ridley in the Super Smash Bros. series

Ridley has his own Ridley trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, along with Kraid. Ridley appeared in Super Smash Bros. on Planet Zebes, flying in the background. He also has a cameo in the introduction sequence of Super Smash Bros. Melee fighting Samus, when Samus jumps on top of him and shoots several missles.

In Brawl

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Ridley's theme from various Metroid games is confirmed to be included in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In addition, Ridley's lair in the Metroid series, Norfair, has been confirmed to be a playable stage in Brawl.

He appears as a boss during the Subspace Emissary, in which Samus and Pikachu must fight him. Meta-Ridley, his form in Metroid Prime, attacks Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Cpt Falcon, Cpt Olimar, Samus, Pikachu, and Robot. After he is defeated, the massive amounts of Subspace Bombs explode, covering the island in Subspace, taking everything in it, including Ridley, into the Subspace.

Trophy description

Trophy #225

"The head of the Space Pirates on Zebes, Ridley soars through space on wicked wings. Ridley may look like a mindless monster, but he's actually quite intelligent. After the SR-388 incident, where Samus captured the infant Metroid, Ridley took the Space Academy by storm, annihilating the complex and taking the Metroid back."

Game: Metroid [08/89]

External Links

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