Metroid (game)

Metroid (, Metroid) is a 1986 platforming video game for the and the first installment in the series. The storyline is that the Space Pirates, led by Mother Brain, have come in control of energy-based lifeforms known as s. Bounty hunter Samus Aran was hired by the Galactic Federation to take them down on the pirate's homeworld, Zebes.
==In the series==
===Fighters===
Samus Aran and Ridley both debuted from this game, the former being the playable protagonist while the latter is a major antagonist in almost every single game in the franchise, although in he serves as purely a boss. Ridley is a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but was a boss in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and .
===Moves===
Samus' non-homing Missile, , and her originate from Metroid. Ridley's neutral special, Plasma Breath, is based off of his fireball attack from the game.
===Stages===
The stage Planet Zebes is set on Zebes, a planet which first appears in the original Metroid. Brinstar resembles Planet Zebes, but has slightly different platforms. Brinstar Depths is based off of Kraid's area. Norfair is based off of a location from the game, although the design comes from and .
===Item===
The alters a character's first and second jumps (leaving any further jumps they may have unchanged), changing them to mimic Samus's up special move. In Metroid, the Screw Attack is a Chozo artifact that allows Samus to attack while somersaulting.
===Assist Trophies===
Mother Brain and a Metroid are both assist trophies that originate from this game. The former is the final boss of the game while the latter is a species that must be eradicated by Samus in future games.
===Enemies===
Geemers, Metroids, and Reos all appear as enemies in Smash Run.
===Music===
"Title Theme - Metroid", "Brinstar (64)", "Brinstar (Melee)", "Brinstar (Brawl)", "Brinstar Depths (Melee)", "Norfair", "Escape", "Ending - Metroid", and "Brinstar Depths" all appear as tracks from Metroid in Ultimate.
===Trophies===
====In Melee====
Name 	Image	First Game 	Description
Samus Aran 	 	Metroid8/89	This intergalactic bounty hunter's full name is Samus Aran. Clad in a made by the race and infused with their enhanced blood, she cleared the planet Zebes of a Metroid infestation. Samus is an orphan, the sole survivor of a raid that destroyed an colony named .
 	 	Metroid8/89	One of Samus Aran's power-ups from the original Metroid, the Screw Attack turns a jump into a rotating attack move. When carrying this item, any character's ordinary jump move will turn into a Screw Attack. By the same token, if you throw this item at an enemy, your foe will spontaneously do a Screw Attack.
Kraid 	 	Metroid8/89	A boss enemy from Metroid, Kraid lives in the depths of Brinstar. He immobilizes enemies with his three red eyes, and his powerful jaws can crush anything. He can also shoot the three spikes in his belly; it's said he often fires them at his prey. Once Samus defeated Ridley and Kraid, the way to opened.
 	 	Metroid8/89	These statues, which provide power-ups to Samus and have some connection with her Power Suit, have been found in many places, most notably Zebes. The Chozo boasted the most advanced civilization in their galaxy. Some say that when they could advance no further, they chose to withdraw and observe other life forms.
Samus Unmasked	 	Metroid8/89	It's said that the orphaned Samus Aran was raised by the few survivors of the Chozo race. They armed her with a Power Suit and taught her the ways of advanced combat; even burdened with her heavy suit, Samus is as graceful as a butterfly. In the Metroid series, it was standard that Samus would remove her helmet and armor if you cleared the game fast enough.
 	 	Metroid8/89	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 shots and then blast them with missiles. s, which look like Metroids, are weaker, with fewer internal nuclei.
Ridley 	 	Metroid8/89	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.
====In Brawl====
Name	Type	Picture	Description
====In Smash 4====
=====Both versions=====
Name	Category	Picture	Picture	Description
=====In =====
Name	Category	Picture	Description
=====In =====
Name	Category	Picture	Description
===Stickers===
No.	Image	Name 	Effect 	Characters
217	 	 	Attack +12	
218	 	Ridley	Attack +30	
219	 	Samus 	Attack +15	
===Spirits===
====Primary====
No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max 	Base	Max 	Base	Max 	Ability
275	 	 	★ 	1 	1132 	5665	539 	2697	550 	2751	Jump ↓	
278	 	 	★★★ 	1 	3165 	9497	1693	5081	1472	4416	 	
====Support====
No.	Image	Name	Class	Cost 	Ability
276	 	★★ 	1 	Shooting Attack ↑	
277	 	★★★ 	2 	KOs Heal Damage 	
====Master====
No.	Image	Name	Facility 	Location	Music
283	 	Dojo (Tank Style)
Increases offense and defense, but decreases move speed and jump height.	In the Dark Realm	 	
====Fighter====
No.	Image	Alternate Artwork	Name
264	 	 	Samus
267	 	 	Ridley
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