Changes: Ripper II

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Ripper II is a flame-propelled variant of a Ripper that flies at high speeds. A native of Zebes, it is found in Metroid, Super Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission. They can be frozen with the Ice Beam in which they become platforms to stand on. Ripper IIs can also be grappled onto with the Grappling Beam and swing from them to cross over hazards and throw Samus high into the air.

With the exception of Zero Mission, there are always two variants of Ripper IIs in the games. The original Metroid featured a weak and indestructible version; while it is impossible to differentiate them visually as they are identical to one another, a single Missile or the Screw Attack can kill the weaker of the two. In Super Metroid, a weak Ripper II has a red body and blue eyes while the stronger form possesses a metallic-colored body with red eyes.

According to the 1986 Metroid manga, the Ripper II species evolved from Rippers. The Tripper appears to be a relative of Ripper IIs, and the Yumees share many traits with the latter.

Official data

Metroid manual

Ripper II: "These Rippers are more advanced than the Rippers who appear in the rocky zone. They
can spit fire and fly at high speed. They look the same as the other Rippers but
they fly a lot faster."

1986 manga

"Evolved from the Rippers in Brinstar, it is faster than the Ripper and can't be defeated with Missiles."

Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide

"Faster than a Ripper, this enemy is more difficult to avoid."

Trivia

The flame engines of Ripper IIs from Super Metroid shut off when frozen with the Ice Beam. However, the Zero Mission variant's engine does not and the flame itself literally freezes, which should not be possible.

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-'''Ripper II''' is a flame-propelled variant of a [[Ripper]] that flies at high speeds. It is found in ''[[Metroid]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''. They can be frozen with the [[Ice Beam]] in which they become platforms to stand on. Ripper IIs can also be grappled onto with the [[Grappling Beam]] and swing from them to cross over hazards and throw Samus high into the air.
+'''Ripper II''' is a flame-propelled variant of a [[Ripper]] that flies at high speeds. A native of [[Zebes]], it is found in ''[[Metroid]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''. They can be frozen with the [[Ice Beam]] in which they become platforms to stand on. Ripper IIs can also be grappled onto with the [[Grappling Beam]] and swing from them to cross over hazards and throw Samus high into the air.
-With the exception of ''Zero Mission'', there are always two variants of Ripper IIs in the games. The original ''Metroid'' features a weak and indestructible version, though it is impossible to differentiate them visually as they are identical to one another; the weak variant could be killed with a [[Missile]] (this is the only method to reveal the difference). In ''Super Metroid'', a weak Ripper II has a red body and blue eyes while the stronger form possesses a metallic-coloured body with red eyes.
+With the exception of ''Zero Mission'', there are always two variants of Ripper IIs in the games. The original ''Metroid'' featured a weak and indestructible version; while it is impossible to differentiate them visually as they are identical to one another, a single [[Missile]] or the [[Screw Attack]] can kill the weaker of the two. In ''Super Metroid'', a weak Ripper II has a red body and blue eyes while the stronger form possesses a metallic-colored body with red eyes.
-It is unknown if these creatures can be found naturally in the wild or if they were artificially created by [[Space Pirates]]. The [[Tripper]] appears to be a relative of this species.
+According to the [[Metroid (1986 manga)|1986 Metroid manga]], the Ripper II species evolved from Rippers. The [[Tripper]] appears to be a relative of Ripper IIs, and the [[Yumee|Yumees]] share many traits with the latter.
 ==Official data==