List of spirits (Metroid series): Difference between revisions

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|•Battle via Spirit Board (during the event "[[Spirits of Dread]]"; available normally once obtained or since v13.0.1)<br>•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G<br>•Scan the Samus (Metroid Dread) amiibo (since Version 13.0.1)

|•Battle via Spirit Board (during the event "Spirits of Dread"; available normally once obtained or since v13.0.1)<br>•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G<br>•Scan the E.M.M.I. amiibo (since Version 13.0.1)

|•Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm)<br>•Battle via Spirit Board<br>•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G<br>•Scan the Metroid amiibo

|•Complete Challenge (Smash): ''Use Ridley's down special, Skewer, for a critical hit on an opponent 4 times within a single battle''.

*Samus' purple costume is based on the Gravity Suit, the purple upgrade of Samus' Power Suit in ''Metroid Prime''.

*The stage's layout features lava in the background and the music track features the musical theme of {{iw|metroidwiki|Sector 1}} in ''Metroid Fusion'', which features lava in one area, referencing the Gravity Suit's immunity to lava.

*The High Gravity hazard only affects the player, referencing the Gravity Suit's immunity to high gravity and ability to allow Samus to perform high jump boosts, which lets her jump higher than normal.

*This spirit's Shield type and Lava-Floor Resist ability reference the Gravity Suit's resistance to lava damage.

*The orange shorts Zero Suit Samus represents Young Samus' appearance in her later teenage years, who wears an orange shirt underneath her jacket.

*The white Snake minion represents Adam Malkovich, Young Samus' commanding officer in the Galactic Federation Army who wears a white uniform.

*The stage represents the Frigate Orpheon, a ''Metroid'' spaceship similar to the {{iw|metroidwiki|Bottle Ship}} where Samus reunites with Adam Malkovich in ''Metroid: Other M''.

*The battle condition applies to Zero Suit Samus, referencing how Young Samus is lighter and more agile before first donning her Power Suit.

*This spirit's Shooting Items Power ↑ ability references Young Samus's development of her marksmanship abilities during her time in the Galactic Federation Army.

*In World of Light, the Young Samus spirit is featured on Galeem's side of The Final Battle map while Little Birdie is featured across from her on Dharkon's side, referencing how both characters are the younger forms of Samus and Ridley respectively, who would later form a years-long rivalry.

*The yellow Ivysaur and Unira item represents the Geemer, a yellow, quadruped creature with green spines.

*The stage is based on Brinstar, a cavernous jungle area in ''Super Metroid'' which features Geemers as enemies.

*The Sticky Floor hazard and the Unira item's spines reference the Geemer's ability to cling onto walls and extend their spines in ''Metroid Prime''.

*This spirit's Shield type references how the Geemer can defend itself by extending their spines.

*This spirit's Jump ↓ ability references the Geemer's inability to jump.

*The brown Samus' frequent special moves and Screw Attack item, represents the Chozo Statue, a brown, humanoid avian statue that provides Samus the item upgrades in ''Metroid''.

*The stage features the Chozo Statue as a background character, while the music track features a remix of "Silence", the theme that plays in rooms containing the Chozo Statues.

*This spirit's Support type and Grab types, and Shooting Attack ↑ ability reference the Chozo Statue's role in ''Metroid'' by providing her item upgrades for her Power Suit, including her Beam weapons.

*The green-and-red Ridley represents the Metroid larva, the infant version of the Metroid with a green-and-red color scheme, who appears as the Assist Trophy enemy.

*The stage is based on Brinstar, a cavernous jungle area in the planet Zebes, the main setting of ''Metroid'', which first features the Metroids as enemies.

*The Sticky Floor hazard references the Metroid's gelatinous membrane, while the hazard's effect and third battle condition reference the Metroid's ability to slow their prey down and absorb their life energy.

*This spirit's Support type references the {{iw|metroidwiki|Baby Metroid}}'s role in ''Super Metroid'' by aiding Samus in destroying Mother Brain by bestowing the latter's Hyper Beam to the former.

*The red Dark Samus's favored [[Charge Shot]] represents Mother Brain, a red single-eyed enemy defended by the circular Rinka energy enemies, who appears as the Assist Trophy enemy.

*The stage represents {{iw|metroidwiki|Tourian}}, the final area in ''Metroid'' featuring a dark background and lava-filled pits, which features the boss battle against Mother Brain.

*The music track represents the musical theme of the escape sequence that plays immediately after defeating Mother Brain in ''Metroid''.

*Dark Samus' [[Phazon Laser]] Final Smash and the Energy Output ↑ rule reference Mother Brain's Laser Brain Attack, a powerful laser attack used by her second form to severely weaken Samus in ''Super Metroid''.

*This spirit's Shield type references Mother Brain's Control Capsule, which protects Mother Brain from most external attacks.

*In World of Light, the Mother Brain spirit is featured on Dharkon's side of The Final Battle map while the EVE spirit is featured across from her on Galeem's side, referencing how both characters are female artificial intelligence who serve opposing roles their respective game debuts, with Mother Brain serving as an enemy to Samus.

*The brown King K. Rool represents Queen Metroid, a villainous, sharp-toothed reptilian creature with a royal title who serves as the final boss of ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' and its remake, ''Samus Returns''.

*The stage represents the Queen Metroid's nest, the final area in ''Samus Returns'' featuring an organic cavern setting with green glowing liquid, which features the boss battle against the Queen Metroid.

*The music track and the Giant and Attack Power ↑ rules reference how the Queen Metroid is the largest and most powerful Metroid in the species' evolutionary cycle.

*King K. Rool's [[Blast-o-Matic]] Final Smash features a sequence where the Blast-o-Matic fires a powerful and destructive energy beam, referencing the Queen Metroid's ability to attack by releasing a powerful flame-based energy beam attack in ''Samus Returns''.

*This spirit's Grab type references the Queen Metroid's green color scheme and ability to drain her victim's energy by grabbing them in her jaws.

*This spirit's Jump ↓ ability references the Queen Metroid’s inability to jump during her boss battles.

*The purple Dark Samus Team's frequent [[Charge Shot]] represents the Zebesians, a common enemy in the ''Metroid'' series with a purple color scheme who attack by firing lasers from their crab-like claws.

*The stage is based on Brinstar, a cavernous jungle area in the planet Zebes, the main setting of ''Metroid: Zero Mission'', which first features the Zebesians as enemies.

*This spirit's Neutral type references the Zebesian's purple color scheme.

*This spirit's Fist Attack ↑ ability further references how Zebesians attack by using their claws.

*The blue Giant King K. Rool and rules represent Kraid, a giant, reptilian antagonist with a blue color scheme and a yellow-colored belly who is depicted having slow, lumbering movements and cannot jump.

*The stage and music track represent Kraid's Lair, the location within Brinstar in ''Metroid'' featuring Kraid's boss battle, who is featured as a stage hazard in the stage's normal form.

*The yellow Clear Inkling represents Phantoon, a squid-like enemy with a yellow color scheme who features the ability to disappear.

*The stage represents Phantoon's lair within the Wrecked Ship, a ruined spaceship in ''Super Metroid'' which features Phantoon's boss battle.

*The stage and music track also represent the BOTTLE SHIP, the ruined spaceship setting of ''Metroid: Other M'' which features Phantoon as the secret final boss.

*The Hothead item references Phantoon's Phantom Eyes attack, where it can create fiery eyeballs to attack the player with.

*This spirit's Shield type references how Phantoon can become intangible and unable to harm by closing its eye.

*The yellow Kirby Team's favored [[Inhale]] represent the X Parasites, a yellow blob-like species with the ability to absorb their victims from within and copy their appearance and abilities.

*The stage's background featuring a meteor sequence references the beginning of ''Metroid Fusion'' where the X Parasites ravage the inside of Samus' body, causing her to crash her Gunship in an asteroid field.

*This spirit is featured at Beedle's Tent, which sells spirits related to living creatures, referencing how the X Parasite is a sentient virus.

*The grey Giant Meta Ridley and Move Speed ↓ rule represents Mecha Ridley, the giant, incomplete robotic version of Ridley that moves slowly without its walking and flying units.

*The stage is based on Norfair, the volcanic cavern area in ''Metroid: Zero Mission'', which features Mecha Ridley as the final boss.

*The music track represents the musical theme of Mecha Ridley's boss battle, which is used as the musical theme of Mecha Ridley's boss battle.

*This spirit's Initial Damage 30% ability further references how Mecha Ridley is a weaker, incomplete robotic version of Ridley.

*The white Zero Suit Samus minion represents Young Samus, the younger version of Samus in her later teenage years, who served under Adam Malkovich's command.

*The stage represents the interior of the Bottle Ship's main sector in ''Metroid: Other M'', the location where Samus and Adam Malkovich reunite.

*The yellow Tiny Ridley and music track represents Little Birdie, the younger form of Ridley with a yellow color scheme, whose clone appears as a boss in ''Metroid: Other M''.  

*The stage represents the {{iw|metroidwiki|Breeding Room}}, the rainforest-like room of the {{iw|metroidwiki|Biosphere}} in ''Metroid: Other M'' where Samus first encounters Little Birdie.

*The rules reference Ridley's life cycle, where he grows from his larval Little Birdie stage and into his adolescent {{iw|metroidwiki|Mystery Creature}} stage, who would later grow into Ridley.

*This spirit's Stats ↑ after Eating ability references Little Birdie's voracious appetite, which enables his growth cycle.

*In World of Light, the Little Birdie spirit is featured on Dharkon's side of The Final Battle map while the Young Samus spirit is featured across from it on Galeem's side, referencing how both characters are the younger forms of Ridley and Samus respectively, who would later form a years-long rivalry.

*The yellow Giant R.O.B. starting off with a Drill represents the Diggernaut, a giant yellow robot equipped with mining drills who can attack by firing laser beams from its eye.

*The stage represents {{iw|metroidwiki|Area 4}}, an underground area featuring large blue crystals in ''Metroid: Samus Returns'' where Diggernaut pursues Samus.

*In World of Light, the Diggernaut spirit is located in the Badlands area in the Light Realm, with large bones and an excavated hole, referencing {{iw|metroidwiki|Area 6}}, a similar area which features the boss battle against Diggernaut.

*The Metal Meta Ridley and music track represents Omega Ridley, the stronger form of Meta Ridley after being infused with Phazon-enhanced armor-skin and protective armor plating in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''.

*The stage is based on Norfair, the deep volcanic area in ''Matroid'' which features Ridley's boss battle, representing the {{iw|metroidwiki|Pirate Homeworld}}'s Leviathan Core, the deepest part of the Pirate Homeworld Leviathan which features Omega Ridley's boss battle.

*Ridley's [[Plasma Scream]] Final Smash featuring a sequence of Ridley firing a plasma beam and the Curry-Filled rule references Omega Ridley's Kinetic Breath Weapon attack, which allows Ridley to breathe a powerful stream of fiery plasma.

*This spirit's Attack type references how Omega Ridley's attacks are more powerful than Meta Ridley's after being enhanced by the Phazon.

*The blue Giant Ridley and Attack Power ↑ rule represents the Parasite Queen, a weaker Parasite genetically enhanced by Phazon who features reptilian features and a blue color scheme.

*The stage is based on the Frigate Orpheon's Reactor Core, the location of the Parasite Queen's boss battle in ''Metroid Prime'', which features the Parasite Queen as a background character.  

*Ridley's frequent shielding references the Frigate Orpheon Reactor Core's shields, which the Parasite Queen uses to protect herself during her boss battle.

*This spirit's Attack type further references how the Parasite Queen is a powerful Parasite infused with Phazon.

*This spirit's Screen-Flip Immunity ability references the Parasite Queen's appearance as a background character in the Frigate Orpheon stage in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, which will flip occasionally.

*The green Samus represents Kanden, the green bounty hunter from the Enoema race in ''Metroid Prime Hunters''.

*The stage represents the Data Shrines, a series of green rooms in the Celestial Archives which features Kanden's boss battle.

*The red Samus represents Trace, a red bounty hunter from the {{iw|metroidwiki|Kriken Empire}}.

*The stage represents {{iw|metroidwiki|Alinos}}, a volcanic planet which features Trace as a random boss in ''Metroid Prime Hunters''.

*In World of Light, the Trace spirit is located on a burning planet in the outer space area in the Light Realm, further referencing the volcanic planet Alinos, which features Trace's boss battle in ''Metroid Prime Hunters''.

*Dark Samus' purple costume is based on Gandrayda's color scheme, referencing how Gandrayda is corrupted and absorbed by Dark Samus in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''.

*The stage represents the Proving Grounds, the circular area within the Pirate Research in ''Corruption'' which features Gandrayda's boss battle.

*This spirit's Attack type and Electrical Attack ↑ ability reference how Gandrayda uses electric-based attacks.

*The blue Samus references her Power Suit's appearance and blue color scheme in ''Metroid Dread''.

*The stage and music track represents planet ZDR, the mechanical main setting of ''Metroid Dread'', the direct sequel to ''Metroid Fusion'' which features the X Parasites as enemies.

*The Metroid Assist Trophy enemy references how Samus contains Metroid DNA to combat the X Parasites after the events of ''Metroid Fusion''.

*This spirit's Shooting Items Power ↑ ability references how Samus can upgrade her Beams with power-ups in ''Metroid Dread''.

*The Giant R.O.B. represents E.M.M.I., a large robot with an acronymic name and a white color scheme.

*The stage and music track represents the {{iw|metroidwiki|E.M.M.I. Zone}}, a series of darkened and isolated areas on the planet ZDR patrolled by the E.M.M.I. in ''Metroid Dread'', who serves as the game's miniboss.

*The player starting off with 30 HP reference the encounter with E.M.M.I.s in ''Metroid Dread'' where they are invulnerable to Samus' normal weapons, move at a quick pace, and can easily kill her by impaling her sternum.

*The rules happen in short intervals, referencing how Samus must escape the E.M.M.I. and/or use the {{iw|metroidwiki|Melee Counter}} against the E.M.M.I.'s attacks, which has a very small chance of success.

*The larger-than-normal red Falco represents the red Chozo Soldier, while the two larger-than normal black Falco minions represent the silver Chozo Soldiers.

*The stage is based on Brinstar, the cavernous jungle area of Zebes, the original homeworld of the Chozo race in the ''Metroid'' series, while the music track references the Chozo Soldiers' status as minibosses in ''Metroid Dread''.

*The red Falco starting off with a Killing Edge and the black Falcos starting off with a Death's Scythe reference the Chozo Soldiers' double-edged spears, while the red Falco starting off with a Back Shield references the red Chozo Soldier's collapsible shield.

*This spirit's Neutral Type references how the Chozo Soldiers were members of the peaceful Chozo race until they were infected and copied by the hostile X Parasites in ''Metroid Dread''.

*This spirit's Battering Items ↑ ability references the Chozo Soldiers' proficiency with their double-edged spears.