Pyrosphere

Pyrosphere
File:MetroidSymbol.png
Universe	Metroid
Appears in	SSB4 (Wii U)
Availability	Starter
Crate type	Futuristic
Maximum players	8
Tracks available	Vs. Ridley Title (Metroid) Escape Sector 1 Vs. Parasite Queen Vs. Meta Ridley Multiplayer (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes) Psycho Bits Nemesis Ridley Lockdown Battle Theme Bolded tracks must be unlocked
Article on Metroid Wiki	Sector 3 (Pyrosphere)

Pyrosphere (パイロスフィア, Pyrosphere) is a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The stage is set in the Pyrosphere area of Metroid: Other M.

Overview

The main body of the Pyrosphere stage is fairly long aerial platform with a metallic surface. Above it float four platforms, arranged in a parallelogram shape. These platforms are also metallic, with a strip of green along the side. The lava appears pouring in the background, but doesn't affect the playing area.

On Miiverse, Masahiro Sakurai provided a caption when revealing the stage, which reads "An enemy from Samus's past may appear at any second…" Because of this, some speculated that a character such as Ridley would appear as a stage hazard, but this was unconfirmed. On the April 8, 2014 edition of Nintendo Direct, the shadow of Ridley could be seen chasing Pikachu, providing even more evidence of Ridley appearing, though Ridley himself - sans a small part of his tail - was not directly seen.

Ridley's role as a stage boss was ultimately confirmed in the October 2014 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Nintendo Direct. Ridley attacks players, but if he receives enough damage, he can be recruited as an ally of one of the playable characters. It is also possible for him to transform into Meta Ridley, and ultimately defeating him counts as a point. FG II-Graham Units, Joulions, and Zeros appear as enemies on the stage, as well.

Origin

File:Pyrosphere-OtherM.jpg

The Geothermal Power Plant in Other M where Ridley is fought.

Pyrosphere is a significant area in Metroid: Other M. The stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is based on the area of Pyrosphere, named the Geothermal Power Plant, that Samus Aran would encounter and battle Ridley. This area's appearance in Other M is mostly the same as it is in Smash 4; the bridge that Ridley burns down, the magma-eruption port that Samus destroys to light the area, and the hole in the wall that Ridley creates while escaping are all in their post-battle state in Smash 4, though the hole has been moved slightly to the right and there is another hole to the right of the door for unknown reasons. Also, the four floating platforms of the stage are not present in Other M.

Ω Form

The main platform is used in the Omega form. Ridley, smaller platforms and other hazards do not appear.

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  Ω form

Gallery

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  Ridley, the Stage Boss, alongside Zero Suit Samus.

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  The First Screenshot of the Stage

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  Link and Kirby on Pyrosphere.

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  Donkey Kong, Mario, and Luigi on Pyrosphere.

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  Air view of the lava pit. Samus is in her morph ball form, and Fox can be seen walking off screen.

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  Mario, Bowser, and Peach on Pyrosphere.

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  A clear view of both holes in the wall.

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  A close-up of one of the holes in the wall in the background.

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  Mother Brain in the Pyrosphere.

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  Ridley's shadow shown in the 4/8/14 Nintendo Direct.

Update history

1.0.2

• Added 8-player mode version of the stage (already had an 8-player omega form). This version of Pyrosphere removes Ridley and other stage hazards.

Trivia

• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the second fighting game to feature the Pyrosphere as a stage. Because Team Ninja helped develop Other M, they were able to include a Pyrosphere stage in Dead or Alive: Dimensions using the name "Geothermal Power Plant". It resembled the Super Smash Bros. stage, but lacked the floating platforms and featured Samus, alongside Ridley as a stage hazard.
  • Consequently, Pyrosphere is also one of three stages in the Super Smash Bros. series to be featured as a stage in fighting games outside of the Super Smash Bros. series, the others being Boxing Ring and Green Hill Zone.