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{{forfighter|SSBU=y}} ''For his cybernetically-enhanced form, see [[Meta Ridley]]. For the Japanese smasher, see {{Sm|Ridley}}.'' | {{forfighter|SSBU=y}} ''For boss info, see [[Ridley (SSBB)]]. For his cybernetically-enhanced form, see [[Meta Ridley]]. For the Japanese smasher, see {{Sm|Ridley}}.'' | ||
{{Infobox Character General | {{Infobox Character General | ||
|name = Ridley | |name = Ridley | ||
|image = {{tabber|title1=Super Metroid| | |image = {{tabber|title1=Super Metroid|content1=[[File:Ridley sm Artwork.png|250px|Official artwork of Ridley from ''Super Metroid'', the basis of his appearance in most ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.]]|title2=Other M|content2=[[File:MOM Ridley Concept Art.png|250px|Concept art of Ridley's clone from ''Metroid: Other M'', the basis of his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.]]}} | ||
|caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of Ridley from ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and his clone from ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}''. | |caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of Ridley from ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and his clone from ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}''. | ||
|firstgame = ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' (1986) | |firstgame = ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' (1986) | ||
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'''Ridley''' ({{ja|リドリー|Ridorī}}, ''Ridley'') is a character from the {{uv|Metroid}} series | '''Ridley''' ({{ja|リドリー|Ridorī}}, ''Ridley'') is a character from the {{uv|Metroid}} series. He is a major antagonist throughout the majority of the games, in which he generally acts as a climactic boss. A draconic creature hailing from {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, Ridley is a vicious and highly intelligent member of the {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate}}s, working as one of their most prominent leaders alongside [[Mother Brain]]. He is also the arch-nemesis of the ''Metroid'' series' protagonist, [[Samus Aran]]. | ||
Ridley made his debut in ''[[Brawl]]'' as a [[boss]] in {{SSBB|Adventure Mode}}, returned as a stage hazard in {{forwiiu}}, and transitioned into a playable character in ''[[Ultimate]]''. | Ridley made his debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[boss]] in {{SSBB|Adventure Mode}}, returned as a stage hazard in {{forwiiu}}, and transitioned into a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:Ridley.gif|thumb|left|Ridley as he appears in ''Super Metroid'', which inspired his design in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.]] | [[File:Ridley.gif|thumb|left|Ridley as he appears in ''Super Metroid'', which inspired his design in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.]] | ||
Ridley, also known by the identifier | Ridley, also known by the identifier "Geoform 187", is a recurring major antagonist in the ''Metroid'' series. His physical appearance varies slightly across the series, but he is generally a large, winged alien that resembles a dragon or pterosaur. Despite his bestial appearance and fearsome mannerisms, he is by no means a mindless animal, but a high-ranking {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate}} that is sapient and, in some appearances, capable of speech. | ||
Ridley is directly connected to [[Samus Aran]]'s past. In the ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid e-manga}}'', he led a Space Pirate ambush on an Afloraltite mining | Ridley is directly connected to [[Samus Aran]]'s past. In the ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid e-manga}}'', he led a Space Pirate ambush on an Afloraltite mining colony on {{s|metroidwiki|K-2L}}, where the young Samus lived. He attacked her, inadvertently killing her mother {{s|metroidwiki|Virginia Aran}} when she attempted to save her daughter. {{s|metroidwiki|Rodney Aran}}, Samus' father, then sacrificed himself by detonating the Afloraltite to destroy the Space Pirates, momentarily defeating Ridley. A decade later, Ridley met a teenage Samus on her new home of planet {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, murdering one of her adoptive {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo}} guardians, {{s|metroidwiki|Gray Voice}}, during the Space Pirate invasion. | ||
In ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'', Ridley is a leader of the Space Pirates on planet | In the original ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'', Ridley is a leader of the Space Pirates on planet Zebes. He, [[Mother Brain]], and the Pirates stole and cloned the eponymous {{b|Metroid|creature}}s for galactic domination. Ridley, however, was surprised to find the teenage girl from years ago, now a grown woman, had come to face and defeat him. In the game's remake ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Zero Mission}}'', he had also created a robot replica of himself called {{s|metroidwiki|Mecha Ridley}}. However, this robot was unfinished before Samus destroyed it. | ||
Ridley returned in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}'', revived as the cyborg " | Ridley returned in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}'', revived as the cyborg "[[Meta Ridley]]". In this new form, Ridley oversaw the experiments of {{s|metroidwiki|Phazon}} on the wildlife of {{s|metroidwiki|Tallon IV}} aboard the [[Frigate Orpheon]]. This backfired, as the creatures mutated into {{s|metroidwiki|Parasite Queen}}s that escaped captivity and ransacked the ship. Meta Ridley encountered Samus aboard the frigate, fleeing to Tallon IV below while she gave pursuit. They then clashed at the {{s|metroidwiki|Artifact Temple}}, where the Chozo architecture turned on Meta Ridley and struck him with several lasers to the chest, knocking him into the {{s|metroidwiki|Impact Crater}}. | ||
Meta Ridley returned | Meta Ridley returned after [[Dark Samus]] took control of the Space Pirates in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}''. He led the Pirate assault on {{s|metroidwiki|Norion}}, but was defeated by Samus. Upon retreating to the {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate Homeworld}}, Meta Ridley was exposed to massive amounts of Phazon inside the {{s|metroidwiki|Leviathan}}, mutating into ''{{s|metroidwiki|Omega Ridley}}''. This powered-up form became the Leviathan guardian and fought Samus, but he was again defeated and disappeared. | ||
In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Samus Returns}}'', Ridley arrived on planet SR388 just as Samus returned to her ship with the Baby Metroid in tow. Ridley's body was still partially healing with cybernetic prosthetics, now known as "'''{{s|metroidwiki|Proteus Ridley}}'''". After an arduous battle, Proteus Ridley was left incapacitated on the planet's surface as Samus fled for the Ceres Station to deliver the Baby Metroid. | In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Samus Returns}}'', Ridley arrived on planet SR388 just as Samus returned to her ship with the Baby Metroid in tow. Ridley's body was still partially healing with cybernetic prosthetics, now known as "'''{{s|metroidwiki|Proteus Ridley}}'''". After an arduous battle, Proteus Ridley was left incapacitated on the planet's surface as Samus fled for the Ceres Station to deliver the Baby Metroid. | ||
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===Role in the Subspace Emissary=== | ===Role in the Subspace Emissary=== | ||
Ridley is the fifth boss in the Subspace Emissary. {{SSBB|Samus}} and {{SSBB|Pikachu}} must fight him at the end of the [[Research Facility II]]. In the cutscene prior to the battle, Ridley ambushes and grabs Samus, flying upward and scraping her along the walls. Pikachu breaks Samus free from Ridley's grasp using {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}}. In the first battle, Ridley has higher health and uses moves ranging from claw swipes to a move similar to [[Rayquaza]]'s ExtremeSpeed to a tail swipe across the entire stage. [[Meta Ridley]], his form in ''Metroid Prime'', later attacks {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, Samus, Pikachu, and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} | Ridley is the fifth boss in the Subspace Emissary. {{SSBB|Samus}} and {{SSBB|Pikachu}} must fight him at the end of the [[Research Facility II]]. In the cutscene prior to the battle, Ridley ambushes and grabs Samus, flying upward and scraping her along the walls. Pikachu breaks Samus free from Ridley's grasp using {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}}. In the first battle, Ridley has higher health and uses moves ranging from claw swipes to a move similar to [[Rayquaza]]'s ExtremeSpeed to a tail swipe across the entire stage. [[Meta Ridley]], his form in ''Metroid Prime'', later attacks {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, Samus, Pikachu, and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} | ||
Ridley and his Meta Ridley form are resurrected by [[Tabuu]], their true leader, in [[The Great Maze]] to face down the heroes. Oddly enough, they are resurrected as separate beings. | Ridley and his Meta Ridley form are resurrected by [[Tabuu]], their true leader, in [[The Great Maze]] to face down the heroes. Oddly enough, they are resurrected as separate beings. | ||
===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
{{Main|Ridley (SSBB)}} | |||
Like all ''Brawl'' bosses, Ridley can be played as in [[Boss Battles]] through [[hacking]], which will assign debug controls to Player 3. The moveset assigned is notably quite incomplete, missing a few attacks and having glitches with others. Ergo, he is much weaker than in his true boss appearance. | Like all ''Brawl'' bosses, Ridley can be played as in [[Boss Battles]] through [[hacking]], which will assign debug controls to Player 3. The moveset assigned is notably quite incomplete, missing a few attacks and having glitches with others. Ergo, he is much weaker than in his true boss appearance. | ||
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Following {{for3ds}}{{'}}s release and the day prior to the American release of {{forwiiu}}, Sakurai stated that Ridley's size was a factor in his exclusion from the playable roster, despite being aware of significant fan demand for the character. Sakurai felt that scaling the character down, as well as other necessary changes like having to prevent him to be able to fly freely, would make him less threatening than he appears in the ''Metroid'' games, thus providing an inaccurate portrayal of his original role as a dangerous boss.<ref>[http://mynintendonews.com/2014/11/20/sakurai-explains-why-ridley-isnt-playable-in-super-smash-bros/]</ref> | Following {{for3ds}}{{'}}s release and the day prior to the American release of {{forwiiu}}, Sakurai stated that Ridley's size was a factor in his exclusion from the playable roster, despite being aware of significant fan demand for the character. Sakurai felt that scaling the character down, as well as other necessary changes like having to prevent him to be able to fly freely, would make him less threatening than he appears in the ''Metroid'' games, thus providing an inaccurate portrayal of his original role as a dangerous boss.<ref>[http://mynintendonews.com/2014/11/20/sakurai-explains-why-ridley-isnt-playable-in-super-smash-bros/]</ref> | ||
When Sakurai first revealed the [[Pyrosphere]] stage for | When Sakurai first revealed the [[Pyrosphere]] stage for ''for Wii U'', he mentioned that a character from "Samus' past" may appear at any second. Furthermore, Ridley's shadow appeared on the stage in the April 2014 Nintendo Direct. Ridley was ultimately confirmed to appear as a stage hazard in the ''for Wii U'' 50-Fact Extravaganza, over a year after Pyrosphere was revealed. | ||
Like Samus and Zero Suit Samus, Ridley matches his physical appearance from ''Metroid: Other M''. In battle, Ridley will appear and attack players. He will use attacks based on where opponents are standing. Damaging Ridley enough will cause him to fight alongside the fighter. Damaging him enough after he joins a player's side will KO him, adding another point to the player's KO total, even if he is on the player's side. Ridley may gather energy from the purple vats under the ledges, increasing his strength. Curiously, his stock icon (used in the KOs row of the results screen) is of his ''Brawl'' artwork. | Like Samus and Zero Suit Samus, Ridley matches his physical appearance from ''Metroid: Other M''. In battle, Ridley will appear and attack players. He will use attacks based on where opponents are standing. Damaging Ridley enough will cause him to fight alongside the fighter. Damaging him enough after he joins a player's side will KO him, adding another point to the player's KO total, even if he is on the player's side. Ridley may gather energy from the purple vats under the ledges, increasing his strength. Curiously, his stock icon (used in the KOs row of the results screen) is of his ''Brawl'' artwork. | ||
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{{ImageCaption|image1=Image:RidleyHeadSSB4-U.png|image2=Image:MetaRidleyHeadSSB4-U.png|width1=64px|width2=64px|caption='''Left:''' Ridley's head icon in SSB4.<br/>'''Right:''' Unused Black Ridley variant.}} | {{ImageCaption|image1=Image:RidleyHeadSSB4-U.png|image2=Image:MetaRidleyHeadSSB4-U.png|width1=64px|width2=64px|caption='''Left:''' Ridley's head icon in SSB4.<br/>'''Right:''' Unused Black Ridley variant.}} | ||
''For Nintendo 3DS'' marks Ridley's only complete absence from a ''Super Smash Bros.'' title. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Ridley vs Samus NES.gif|Ridley's debut appearance in ''Metroid'', which inspired his depiction in ''Ultimate''<ref name=RidleyNES>{{cite web |url=https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2018/jul/23/masahiro-sakurai-designed-ridley-super-smash-bros-ultimate-based-his-appearance-original-metroid-nes/ |title=Masahiro Sakurai designed Ridley in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate based on his appearance in the original Metroid for the NES |accessdate=2018-10-26 |last=Gordon |first=Justin |date=2018-07-24 |publisher=EventHubs }} </ref> | Ridley vs Samus NES.gif|Ridley's debut appearance in ''Metroid'', which inspired his depiction in ''Ultimate''<ref name=RidleyNES>{{cite web |url=https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2018/jul/23/masahiro-sakurai-designed-ridley-super-smash-bros-ultimate-based-his-appearance-original-metroid-nes/ |title=Masahiro Sakurai designed Ridley in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate based on his appearance in the original Metroid for the NES |accessdate=2018-10-26 |last=Gordon |first=Justin |date=2018-07-24 |publisher=EventHubs }}</ref> | ||
Ridley Portrait (SSB4).png|Unused Artwork from Smash 4. | Ridley Portrait (SSB4).png|Unused Artwork from Smash 4. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Ridley's tail is the only invulnerable part of Ridley's body in every ''Metroid'' game in the series following the first. However, in | *Ridley's tail is the only invulnerable part of Ridley's body in every ''Metroid'' game in the series following the first. However, in ''for Wii U'', his tail counts as part of his hurtboxes. | ||
*Ridley had historically been a strong contender for the fan community's most-wanted playable character; an official survey on the Japanese version of ''Brawl'''s [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] featured Ridley receiving four separate requests from fans to be playable, with only [[King Dedede]] having more (with five).<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=71872 | *Ridley had historically been a strong contender for the fan community's most-wanted playable character; an official survey on the Japanese version of ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] featured Ridley receiving four separate requests from fans to be playable, with only [[King Dedede]] having more (with five).<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=71872</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20061107182538/www.smashbros.com/jp/toukou/index.html</ref> Requests for the character increased even further for ''SSB4'', leading to another boost to the character's popularity. A significant number of players, however, had opposed the inclusion of Ridley, primarily under the claim that including the character would require scaling him down to an unrealistic size; as a result, "[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ridley-is-too-big Ridley is too big]" had become an in-joke in the community, particularly in reference with other characters that would require significant scaling for ''Smash Bros.'' appearances. | ||
**Ridley's character trailer tagline in ''Ultimate'', "Ridley Hits the Big Time!", is likely a jab at the aforementioned meme regarding his size. | **Ridley's character trailer tagline in ''Ultimate'', "Ridley Hits the Big Time!", is likely a jab at the aforementioned meme regarding his size. | ||
**In his home series, Ridley was at his smallest in the original NES game ''Metroid'', where his hunched posture makes him only slightly taller than Samus. According to senior localization manager Nate Bihldorff, this was a major inspiration for Masahiro Sakurai when Ridley was scaled down for ''Ultimate''.<ref name=RidleyNES/> | **In his home series, Ridley was at his smallest in the original NES game ''Metroid'', where his hunched posture makes him only slightly taller than Samus. According to senior localization manager Nate Bihldorff, this was a major inspiration for Masahiro Sakurai when Ridley was scaled down for ''Ultimate''.<ref name=RidleyNES/> | ||