Omega Metroid

OMEGA METROID

As Samus explores SR388, she comes to discover that Metroids don’t just come in the jellyfish-like variety that she is familiar with, but will grow through extensive life cycles, hatching from their larval forms, and then moving through Alpha, Gamma, Zeta, Omega, and finally becoming queens.

Among all of these, the Omega Metroids prove the most dangerous, powerful and strong reptilian creatures with gaping mouths that they can shoot energy from. Their reappearance in the remake Samus Returns further expands on their abilities.

As fighters, they will be strong and fast, much stronger than their larval counterparts but weaker and more mobile than their queens. Their moveset will pull from their battles in both Metroid II and its remake.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Character Sheet: Omega Metroid

OMEGA METROID

And now we come to the end of the game-originating characters (at least for now, the other media so far have added a few more in both Mario and Zelda). We have only two newcomers to mention today. They are:

1. Zero Suit Samus

2. Omega Metroid

While the original game just had the Omega Metroid as the single most developed and toughest of the different Metroid forms, Metroid: Samus Returns expands on the Omega Metroid, giving it an expansive moveset for a boss battle in its own right. For starters, it can fire a powerful laser beam from its mouth, both straight across at its opponent and at the ground. It can also leap really high, swipe with its large claws, and pound the ground with its tail. More than enough.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Laser Beam

It will charge up its mouth and fire a beam of hot energy from it.

Side B: Claw

It will lunge forward, slashing with its large claws.

Up B: Leap

It will leap high into the air and come back down on its opponents.

Down B: Energy Blast

It will blast its beam of energy at the ground and slowly move upward and outward, creating hot fire across the floor.

Final Smash: Final Metamorphosis

The Metroid's body will crack open and it will burst out as a Metroid Queen, lashing out and attacking those around it.

Entrance: A Zeta Metroid will hatch into it.

Taunts: Up, it will breathe fire into the air. Side, it will swipe and slam the ground with its tail. Down, it will crouch and sniff around for energy.

Kirby Hat: Its head as a hat.

Kart: Based on a Zeta Metroid's shell.

Special Move: It can breathe a beam of fire around itself in a straight line.

Spirit Battle: A battle on SR388.

Victory Screen: It will draw in enough energy and start hatching into a Queen.

Losing Screen: It will die and then crumble into nothing.

Color Swaps: Its standard green, a silvery shell, a black shell, a red shell, a blue shell, a black and purple shell, a golden shell, and a black-and-white old-timey look.

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Metroid: Samus Returns

METROID: SAMUS RETURNS

Next up, let's cover Metroid: Samus Returns! After a long drought of waiting and an announcement of Metroid Prime 4 that has still yet to be fully realized, a remake of Metroid II: The Return of Samus was revealed and released, soon to be followed by the long-awaited Metroid Dread. Samus Returns recreates the story and most of the basic level structure of Metroid II, just enhanced with fully 3D graphics and the like.

The biggest additions I can think of here are some slight enhancements on the Metroid Queen, who can shoot a laser beam and fire green orbs. Then we have the next level down of Metroids, the Omega Metroids, who received a massive upgrade, making them much more challenging mini-bosses. The Omegas can fire a laser beam, fire a laser beam across the ground, leap into the air, claw, and pound the ground with their tail. And then finally we have Ridley returning as a surprise final boss, titled Proteus Ridley as a mid-point between Meta Ridley and the restored Ridley who appears in Super, somehow regrowing his body. In this form, he can fly, spit fireballs, stomp and grab. Basic Ridley stuff.

And that's about it! Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

Zero Suit Samus: emergency pistol, crawl, backflip

Ridley: missiles, claws, fly fireballs, stomp, grab

Metroid Queen: laser beam, green orbs

Omega Metroid: laser beam, laser beam at ground, leap, claw, tail pound

Chozo: orb, float, shock

Space Pirates

Stages:

Space Pirate Mothership

Chozo Ruins

SR388

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