Neo-Ridley

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Neo-Ridley

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Background

Neo Ridley known as simply Ridley in English guides, is the tenth boss Samus faces aboard the Biologic Space Laboratories research station in Metroid Fusion. This creature is an X Parasite mimicking Ridley either the Clone of Ridley or Super Metroid Ridley.

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The first time Samus sees the corpse of Ridley, it is frozen inside the Sub-Zero Containment room on the Main Deck. After the station loses power, Samus enters the back of this room while making her way back to her ship. As she approaches the clone's frozen remains, his eyes suddenly glow, recalling the original Ridley's previous encounters with Samus in Super Metroid. Instead of coming to life and attacking Samus, however, Ridley shatters as a Core-X leaves his body and flies away. As Samus continues exploring the station, she encounters what appears to be the Ridley's dry and rotting corpse in the Tourian-like section of SRX. As she approaches, Ridley's eyes glow once more before the X Parasite mimicking it morphs into the being known as Neo-Ridley. This "new" Ridley has a considerably altered physical appearance from the original Ridley, including enlarged talons; this is most likely due to the Core-X attempting to create a more efficient Ridley in the same way that X Parasites had improved the original capabilities of the Arachnus.

Statistics

Tier: At least 5-B, likely far higher

Name: Neo Ridley

Origin: Metroid Fusion

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Clone of Ridley

Status: Deceased (Killed by Samus Aran during the events of Metroid Fusion)

Alignment: Chaotic Evil (The X Parasite shares the memories of it's host, thus giving it the memories and feelings of Ridley)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At least Planet level, likely far higher (Neo Ridley is an X-Parasite mimicking the exact DNA and powers of Super Metroid Ridley, and can fight Fusion Suit Samus Aran)

Durability: At least Planet level, likely far higher

Striking Strength: At least Planet Class, likely far higher

Lifting Strength: Class M (Should be comparable to Ridley who can physically grab and lift Samus Aran with her having a hard time breaking his grip)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Can travel as fast as Samus Aran, if not faster)

Combat Speed: Massively FTL+ (Can tag Fusion Suit Samus Aran)

Reaction Speed: Massively FTL+

Stamina: Superhuman (Should have the same stamina as his original self)

Range: Several Meters via sheer size, Hundreds of Meters with various attacks (Can do numerous airborne attacks)

Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (The X-Parasites have critical thought and absorb knowledge and memories from their prey, in this case absorbing Ridley’s knowledge and memories)

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Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Self-Sustenance (Type 1. Can breathe in space), Electricity Manipulation (X-Parasites can interfere with electricity), Data Manipulation (X-Parasites can process data organically), Memory Absorption (The X-Parasite absorbs knowledge and memories of its prey), Reactive Adaptation (The X-Parasite evolves and grows stronger, being able to resist Samus' current weapons), Technology Manipulation (X-Parasites can infect even machines), Duplication (X-Parasite can reproduce by asexual division), Size Manipulation (X-Parasite can grow into a larger monster), Power Mimicry, Absorption, Power Absorption, & Resurrection, Possession (The X-Parasite can possess and mimic it’s prey, absorbing their DNA, and gaining their powers, thoughts and memories, along with this they can possess dead beings bringing them back to life such as Ridley’s corpse), Regeneration (Low-High. With it’s X-core, X-Parasites can regenerate from being turned to dust or being completely disintegrated), Resistance to Absorption (Trying to absorb an X-Parasite will freeze one)

Large Size (Type 0. Seems to be around 4–6 meters in size). Has all the powers of Super Metroid Ridley which gives him: Stealth Mastery (Remained completely hidden to Samus in a room before revealing himself), Flight (Naturally flies while attacking), Immortality (Types 3 & 6. Was capable of surviving and being able to feast off flesh while being burned alive), Absorption & Consumption (Absorbed the flesh of the people he consumed in order to bolster his own regeneration), Regeneration (Low-Mid. Regenerated from being completely burned alive through consuming flesh), Reactive Adaptation (Could adapt to the gravity of Zebes and Talon IV with no issue), Transformation (Type 5. His clone based completely off of him could transform throughout its life cycle eventually becoming his fully matured self), Energy Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Plasma Manipulation & Breath Attack (Spits out plasma beams can breathe out fire, and shoot out fireballs), Invulnerability (Enters a state where he is completely invulnerable to attacks as Samus’ charged shot bounces right off of him), Resistance to Gravity Manipulation (Could withstand the gravity of Zebes with no issue), Ice Manipulation (Unaffected by the ice beam), Durability Negation (Unaffected by the plasma and wave beam)

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Standard Equipment

Nothing notable.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Ridley will shoot out fire breath, fly around and use his tail to attack, along with physically attacking and dropping various different attacks.

Weaknesses: The X Parasites have no notable counter to Metroids and their life force absorption, making the metroids the one counter to the X Parasites.

Battle Records

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