Hunter Metroid

From Wikitroid, the Metroid wiki

Hunter Metroid
Artwork of Hunter Metroids
Featured in	Metroid Prime
Location	Tallon IV (Phendrana Drifts, Phazon Mines, Impact Crater)
Homeworld	Tallon IV
Attacks	Draining of life-energy (Distance attack)
Weakness	Ice, Missiles
Life Cycle	Preceded by: Tallon Metroid Followed by: Unknown
Stage	Stage 3: Adolescent

Hunter Metroids are adolescent Tallon Metroids, first appearing in Metroid Prime in the Phendrana Drifts area of Tallon IV, and later appearing in the depths of the Phazon Mines and the Impact Crater, where Metroid Prime can freely spawn them in pools of pure Phazon. They have become more efficient at energy draining than younger Tallon Metroids, having developed an energy-siphoning tentacle that enables them to attack from a distance, increasing their threat level. This new tentacle also prevents Samus's Bombs from affecting them. The disadvantage to this tentacle is that Samus can still attack the Hunter Metroid while it's draining her energy. As with most forms of Metroid, the Ice Beam is very effective against Hunter Metroids.

Hunter Metroids come from when a Metroid goes through its life-cycle on the planet Tallon IV; rather than advancing to a Alpha Metroid, it evolves into a Hunter Metroid.

[edit] Scan

"Adolescent Metroid. Energy-siphon tentacle increases its threat level.

"As Metroids develop, they become more efficient predators. An energy-draining tentacle allows them to attack at a distance. Quick to anger, a Hunter Metroid will charge troublesome prey and attempt to ram them into submission. Cold-based attacks are still quite effective against these creatures."

[edit] Real-World Design

• The tentacle may be, in regard to design, derived from the lightning attack of the Gamma Metroid.
• In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, there is a new strain of Metroid called Metroid Hatchers. They share a great deal of similarities in appearance, movement and attacks (particularly its energy-siphoning tentacles).
• Early Metroid concept art also depicts them as tentacled, as well as the Nintendo Comics System.

Metroids
Natural Metroid Life Cycle	Infant Metroid • Metroid • Alpha Metroid • Gamma Metroid Zeta Metroid • Omega Metroid • Queen Metroid
Tallon IV Metroids	Hunter Metroid • Fission Metroid • Metroid Prime • Dark Samus
Aether Metroids	Infant Tallon Metroid • Tallon Metroid • Dark Tallon Metroid
Phazon-Infused Metroids	Miniroid • Phazon Metroid • Hopping Metroid • Metroid Hatcher