Ridley (Metroid)
Ridley (Japanese: リドリー, Hepburn: Ridorī) is a fictional character in the Metroid video game series. Ridley is a draconic extraterrestrial and an archenemy of Samus Aran. Ridley led an attack on Samus's home planet of K-2L which destroyed the world and killed her parents.[1] Ridley appears in his metal form in Metroid Prime and Prime 3: Corruption.
| Ridley | |
|---|---|
| Game series | Metroid |
| First game | Metroid (1986) |
Reception
Ridley has received a positive critical response from fans and video game publications. Nintendo Power ranked Ridley at #6 on their list of favorite Nintendo villains.[2] Jesse Schedeen of IGN called Ridley the real villain of the Metroid series, saying that they would have to include him in a Metroid movie because he would be too important to leave out.[3]
Ridley has also appeared in the Super Smash Bros. series as a boss in Brawl's Subspace Emissary mode and as a boss on the Pyrosphere stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He can help the player who damages him enough on the Pyrosphere stage.[4]
Ridley (Metroid) Media
The 1979 film Alien acted as a major inspiration to the Metroid series, and Ridley was named after the film's director, Ridley Scott (pictured)
Masahiro Sakurai (pictured), the director of the Super Smash Bros. series, was initially conflicted on including Ridley in the series.
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References
- ↑ "IGN Presents: The History of Metroid". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "Nintendo Power's top 10 favorite villains". Nintendo Everything. 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ↑ "Big Boss of the Day: Metroid's Ridley". IGN. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "Why Ridley isn't a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS". Nintendo Insider. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
