Barisute

The ,Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M also known as X-45G,Zero Mission website (dead link) is a Sidehopper/Dessgeega variant in Metroid: Zero Mission and Metroid: Other M. It is larger in size, colored green, more resistant to damage and stronger. Barisutes are vulnerable to all weapons, and can be defeated in exactly the same ways as their lesser relatives. While this species is usually encountered alone, it has occasionally been found in small groups of two or three, though which is typically the norm for social behavior in this species is unknown.
== Appearances ==
===Metroid: Zero Mission===
They have a loose resemblance to the Sidehopper and Dessgeega creatures in terms of their two-legged body structures and their ability of leaping high into the air. Unlike the latter two, a Barisute is seemingly unable to jump upside down on a ceiling though it is capable of charging back and forth at its prey along the ground. Its carapace shifts colors as it takes damage: while initially green and slow, it becomes progressively faster as it turns yellow, orange, and finally red - in the final stage, it is at its fastest movement speed. As a Barisute takes damage, the eye color will change along with the carapace color from red to purple to blue. A Barisute will deliver a powerful 58 units of damage to Samus should one come into contact with her (while wearing only the Power Suit). The creature makes a brief delay before commencing with a movement attack, giving Samus a short amount of time to unload as much weaponry on the creature as possible before it commences with its attack. A Barisute has 100HP total and will change color for every quarter of HP depleted. It takes ten Missiles or two Super Missiles to defeat one of these foes. They can be instantly killed with Samus' Screw Attack, negating the need for a prolonged battle with them. A Power Bomb will only damage the creature by 1/4 of its total HP, requiring 4 Power Bombs total to eliminate the beast. When defeated, a Barisute drops three item replenishes.
In Zero Mission, Barisutes are the only variation of Sidehopper to exhibit further movement abilities besides the basic idling and jumping. The Barisutes are able to sidewalk slowly (while increasing speed as it receives much damage), and make much higher leaps than other Sidehopper species. Due to their large size and massive strength, they cannot be frozen by the Ice Beam.
Barisutes are somewhat scarce, appearing in only a small handful of rooms at a time. They can be found within Norfair, in both the "brutal path" and the "Wave Beam access corridor"; and within Kraid's Lair, in the "Barisute pit". The former two rooms always have a Barisute present when entering, with the "Brutal path" then housing up to three present on later visits once Samus obtains the Screw Attack. In Norfair areas of Zebes, the creatures respawn when Samus exits and re-enters the rooms they are found in; however, the "Barisute pit" only has one encounter with two beasts, with further Barisutes never reappearing here again after the two's defeat. If Zero Mission is played in the normal sequence, the two Barisutes featured in Kraid's Hideout would be the first of these creatures Samus encounters. Additionally, they are each restricted to an individual attack pattern: the first one is only capable of jumping, while the second one can only charge across the room. This room thus serves a tutorial to teach players how to deal with the powerful creatures, as all following Barisutes seen in the game are capable of utilizing both attacks. The doors in the room lock as soon as Samus enters it the first time, forcing her to battle the Barisutes located there in order to unlock them.
===Metroid: Other M===
Barisutes return in Other M on the BOTTLE SHIP as specimens potentially experimented on as bioweapons. Overall, they remain much more powerful and durable than their relatives, though they are also very susceptible to an Overblast just like them. They can perform a quick kick if Samus is found near the creature's legs, and can also spit a mucus-like substance at her which immobilizes her (much like the Dessgeegas from the same game), rendering her vulnerable to other attacks. Unlike in Zero Mission, several hits from the Screw Attack are required to defeat one in this game.
==Official data==
===Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition===
;Mid-Level Enemies (pg. 10)
:Side Hoppers, Dessgeegas and Barisutes
:"These strange bipeds are resilient creatures with one very glaring weakness, their head. Though larger and stronger than you, the Side Hoppers, Dessgeegas, and Barisutes are far slower than you. They stomp around, usually knocking you down or crushing you under their clawed feet, and can chomp at you with their pincers. To destroy them quickly, weaken them with Charge Beam shots and finish them off with Overblast attacks. The Side Hopper is the weakest of the bunch. Dessgeegas are slightly stronger, and Barisutes are the strongest of them all."
===Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M===
"Sidehoppers are somewhat large bipedal creatures. Their forte is their charge attack. In Sector 2 is the Barisute, and Sector 3 is the Dessgeega, which are in the same series."
==Development data==
In prototype versions of Metroid: Zero Mission, within the Debug Menu's Event Viewer lists a flag known as 52 BARISUTOSI. This flag relates to the two Barisutes found in room h008 of Kraid. This flag when active, prevents the two Barisutes from respawning any further, which consequently prevents the doors from becoming further locked. This marks the first appearance of the creature's name in-game.
Files from Other M list the creature's name as "Barristo", a pronunciation of the name Barisuto. This appears to be an unofficial alternate translation of the creature's name. The name may be derived from the word "Ballista", a weapon used to fling objects at enemies. This would possibly represent the creature's jumping capabilities (flinging itself at Samus). A Barisute's body shape also slightly resembles an arch of a ballista, with its head possessing a slight "spearhead" shape (this is more noticeable in its Zero Mission sprite).
Other M concept art and the Nintendo Official Guidebook depict them as direct relatives of Sidehoppers and Dessgeegas. Curiously, the same concept art present arrows between the three species that may represent an evolutionary line.
==Trivia==
* The Barisute's more-durable nature is shared by the Blue Sidehoppers, the latter which are actually stronger than the former. Unlike the Barisute, however, the Blue Sidehopper variant seems to be artificially-created lifeforms.
*There is a glitch in Other M whereas if a Barisute is shot off a platform, the creature will walk back in mid-air as if it were still on the platform, only to fall when the animation is completed. The same applies to the Sidehoppers and the Dessgeegas.
*Facially, the Barisute more closely resembles a Shriekbat than it does a Sidehopper or Dessgeega.
==Gallery==
Metroidzm 22.jpg|Samus battling a Barisute in Kraid from Metroid: Zero Mission.
Brutal Path Barisute 3.png|The brutal path inhabited by three Barisutes.
Wave Beam access corridor MZM.png|The lone Barisute in the Wave Beam access corridor.
ZM Barisute states.gif|As the Barisute takes damage in Zero Mission, it changes color.
X45G.png|A Barisute, as seen in Metroid: Other M.
MOM Baristute Model.png|Barisute model.
Hopperart.png|Metroid: Other M Gallery Mode.
==References==
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Category:Species
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Category:Arctic Creatures
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