Mini-Kraid
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| Mini-Kraid | |
|---|---|
 Samus battling Mini-Kraid. | |
| Featured in | Super Metroid |
| Location | Brinstar |
| Attacks | Shoots spikes from its stomach and spits dirt from its mouth. |
| Weakness | Missiles/Super Missiles |
| Reward(s) | Access to Kraid |
Mini-Kraid, referred to as "Sclayd" in Super Metroid's game data, is a weaker and sometimes smaller version of Kraid seen in Metroid and Super Metroid.
[edit] Metroid
There are a few paths that lead to the actual Kraid, so the player may not even encounter Mini-Kraid. He is a brown and blue version of the regular Kraid, however the same size. He only takes one missile to kill and constantly respawns like a regular enemy once Samus leaves the room and re-enters.
[edit] Super Metroid
A few rooms before Kraid, Samus will encounter this smaller version of Kraid. Before she sees him, spikes will fly towards her, very similar to how Bowser attacks in Super Mario Bros. As she progresses through the room, she will eventually come face to face to Mini-Kraid.
Mini-Kraid continually shoots spikes from its stomach and will occasionally spit some dirt from its mouth which will deal some damage. A few Missiles or one Super Missile will easily kill Mini-Kraid. He will respawn once Samus re-enters the room.
Kraid in Metroid was originally around this size, leading players to believe they were fighting the real Kraid when Super Metroid was first released. However, upon defeating this imposter Kraid, nothing happens, though one of the next rooms contains the much larger real Kraid.
Mini-Kraid was removed from the game Metroid: Zero Mission, retconning the series so that Samus has only encountered it on her third, and last, mission to Zebes.
