Parasite (Zebes)

:This article is about the creatures from Zero Mission. For other uses, see Parasite (Disambiguation).
Metroid Zero Mission Official Site Play Support Vol. 03Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo DREAM guidebook are a Zebesian species, found exclusively in Metroid: Zero Mission.
==Description==
Parasites are small creatures native to Brinstar. They drop down into a room, and aimlessly move around unless they see prey. Should several of them attach to Samus Aran, they will continuously drain energy from her Power Suit. The Varia Suit will protect her from this damage.
Parasites are immune to acid, showing how potent creatures they are despite their small size, and can only be destroyed with Bombs and Power Bombs. However, the creatures will detach themselves from a host if the victim leaves their native room. They can also be knocked away with beam shots and the Screw Attack.
These parasites are the only known creatures that can destroy a Tangle Vine Fruit. Samus can use this to her advantage by luring the parasites towards a fruit. As the parasites crawl over the organic barrier, it will wither away permanently, opening the passage for Samus. This is required when Samus enters the corridor leading to the Varia Suit, as two Tangle Vine Fruits are found blocking the path.
==Development Notes==
Within the Event Viewer of early prototypes of Zero Mission lists an event named 45 . This flag refers to the Parasites seen in the room connected to the Bomb Chozo statue room, with the 24 in the name referencing the amount of Parasites the room occupies. When this flag is active, it prevents further Parasites from spawning in the room. and can mean "bean" and "insect" respectively, referring to the Parasites as insects that eat the Tangle Vine Fruits.
==Trivia==
*The creatures highly resemble Brugs. However, it is currently unknown whether the two species are the same.
*Since no parasites can be found in Norfair, a single Tangle Vine Fruit appears in the area to prevent Sequence Breaking without the Power Grip.
==Gallery==
bombparasite2.png|Samus is forced to use bombs against them.
Bomb Parasite.gif|A crawling parasite
Bug.png|Parasites attached to Samus's Power Suit
==References==
ru:НФЖ 68 (Metroid: Zero Mission)
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Category:Species
Category:Zebes
Category:Brinstar
Category:Parasitic