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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ||
[[File:RidleyMeleeCameo.png|thumb | [[File:RidleyMeleeCameo.png|thumb|Ridley makes a cameo appearance in ''Melee'' in a fight with Samus for a Metroid during the opening movie.]] | ||
Ridley has a cameo in the [[opening movie]] of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', fighting {{SSBM|Samus}}, when Samus jumps over him and shoots several missiles. As the opening movie was part of the game's initial reveal, this scene led to fan speculation that Ridley would be a playable character, though this ended up not being the case. Like in ''Super Metroid'', Ridley is carrying the baby Metroid's capsule, though unlike in ''Super Metroid'', Samus has both the {{s|metroidwiki|Varia Suit}} and [[Missile]]s. | Ridley has a cameo in the [[opening movie]] of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', fighting {{SSBM|Samus}}, when Samus jumps over him and shoots several missiles. As the opening movie was part of the game's initial reveal, this scene led to fan speculation that Ridley would be a playable character, though this ended up not being the case. Like in ''Super Metroid'', Ridley is carrying the baby Metroid's capsule, though unlike in ''Super Metroid'', Samus has both the {{s|metroidwiki|Varia Suit}} and [[Missile]]s. | ||
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==In {{forwiiu}} == | ==In {{forwiiu}} == | ||
[[File:Pyrosphere_Boss.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Ridley as he appears in {{forwiiu}}, joining forces with his arch-rival Zero Suit Samus.]] | [[File:Pyrosphere_Boss.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Ridley as he appears in {{forwiiu}}, joining forces with his arch-rival Zero Suit Samus.]] | ||
[[File:Ridley SSB4.png|thumb | [[File:Ridley SSB4.png|thumb|200px|The shadow of a dragon-like creature on [[Pyrosphere]], which was the first visible confirmation of Ridley's appearance.]] | ||
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> | ||
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===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
{{Main|Ridley (SSBU)}} | {{Main|Ridley (SSBU)}} | ||
[[File:Ridley SSBU.png|thumb | [[File:Ridley SSBU.png|thumb|Ridley, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
After many years of only appearing as either a boss or a cameo in the ''Smash'' series, Ridley finally makes his playable debut as an unlockable newcomer, being revealed during the Nintendo E3 Direct on June 12, 2018. His inclusion as a playable fighter was largely cemented by popular demand both within the previous installment's [[Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot|Fighter Ballot]] and long afterward, particularly in the West. | After many years of only appearing as either a boss or a cameo in the ''Smash'' series, Ridley finally makes his playable debut as an unlockable newcomer, being revealed during the Nintendo E3 Direct on June 12, 2018. His inclusion as a playable fighter was largely cemented by popular demand both within the previous installment's [[Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot|Fighter Ballot]] and long afterward, particularly in the West. | ||
