Spring Ball
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[edit] Description
The Spring Ball (also known as the Jump Ball) is an item that has appeared in the Metroid series. The Spring Ball allowed Samus Aran to jump in Morph Ball form, thus invalidating the Morph Ball Bombs as a mode of quick locomotion. It has appeared in Metroid II: The Return of Samus, Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and New Play Control! Metroid Prime and New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Metroid II: Return of Samus
First featured on SR388, the Spring Ball is one of the two Morph Ball add-ons (other being the Spider Ball)to have appeared in later Metroid games, although the two only appear together in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and the New Play Control! ports.
[edit] Super Metroid
In Super Metroid, the Spring Ball is not aquired with the High Jump Boots. Instead, the Grapple Beam must be used to uncover a passage that leads to a Morph Ball maze in which the Spring Ball is found.
[edit] Metroid Fusion
In Metroid Fusion, it is also included with the High Jump ability, but is called the Jumpball. This is acquired by defeating the first boss of Sector 2, TRO.
[edit] Metroid: Zero Mission
In Metroid: Zero Mission, the upgrade is not mentioned by name, as it is included with the High Jump Boots.
[edit] Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, the ability is available from the beginning of the game. While not mentioned in by name in the inventory or in the instructions booklet, one of the in-game tips explains how to perform a 'Spring Ball Jump' in Norion (in the curved hallway were Samus picks up the second Energy Tank in the game). Also, it does not allow the morph ball to go as high as the 2-D versions. It only goes up as high as a single bomb jump. To use the Spring Ball, flick up with the Wii Remote.
[edit] New Play Control! and Metroid Prime Trilogy
While not present in the original Metroid Prime or Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for the GameCube, New Play Control! Metroid Prime and New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for the Wii will feature it in much the same way as Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. The Metroid Prime Trilogy game also features the Spring Ball in the same way as its Japanese counterparts do. Unlike in the 3rd Prime game's manual, the manual in Trilogy does refer to the Spring Ball as such.
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| Morph Ball | Bombs | Power Bombs Spring Ball | Boost Ball | Spider Ball Hyper Ball |
