Plasma Scream
| Plasma Scream | |
|---|---|
 Plasma Scream inUltimate. | |
| User | Ridley |
| Universe | Metroid |
Plasma Scream (デストロイビーム,Destroy Beam) isRidley'sFinal Smash.
Overview[edit]
After letting out a roar, Ridley dashes straight forward. If anyone collides with Ridley during this dash, a cutscene will initiate, where up to two opponents that were hit are sent to outer space and crash ontoSamus'sGunship, which then flies away. Ridley intercepts the Gunship and readies a devastating plasma beam, which violently explodes the ship, dealing damage to the trapped opponents. If a trapped opponent reaches 100% damage or higher by the end of the Final Smash, they will beinstantly KO'd; otherwise, they will bemeteor smashed from the top of the screen to the center stage. When the cinematic finishes, the Gunship can be seen crashing in the background, ablaze.
Though only a maximum of two opponents can be directly affected by the Final Smash in its entirety, the initial dash can hit additional opponents if hit at the same time; the dash loses its hitbox after the second opponent.
Instructional quote[edit]
 Move List |  | Ridley tackles foes, hurling them onto Samus's Gunship. He then fires a devastating plasma blast at them. This move can hit up to two opponents, and anyone hit who has 100% or more damage is instantly KO'd. |
Origin[edit]
Though Ridley has had the ability to spew fire since the beginning of the series, it was not untilMetroid Prime where he, asMeta Ridley, gained the ability to fire laser beams from his mouth, in the form of the Kinetic Breath Weapon.
Samus's gunships have been damaged or destroyed on a few occasions in the past, though none have been caused by Ridley. InMetroid: Zero Mission, afterSamus is ambushed by Space Pirates as she was evacuating from Planet Zebes, a shot from an enemy spacecraft pierces her original Gunship and causes it to crash back into the surface, destroying it and leaving Samus strandedwithout her Power Suit. Then, inMetroid Prime 2: Echoes, in which Samus uses her current Gunship (and the one seen in Ridley's Final Smash), a lightning bolt from Aether's corrupted atmosphere damages the ship and causes Samus to make an emergency landing and crash into a cave, though the ship manages to survive and was able to fully auto repair by the end of Samus' adventure through the planet. InMetroid Prime 3: Corruption, Samus uses a different gunship, which fellow bounty hunter Ghor, corrupted byDark Samus, pummels and violently throws against a wall, but was able to escape before battle and had completed auto repairs sometime after Samus defeated Ghor. Finally, inMetroid Fusion, the X Parasites that has infected Samus in SR-388 causes her to fall unconscious mid-flight, causing her current Gunship to careen into an asteroid field and being destroyed for good, but not after the auto-ejection system saves her from the same fate.
The attack is likely a manifestation of Ridley's intense hatred and opposition against Samus. Lasting through multiple resurrections even in instances where his new incarnation had not yet met Samus, killing her has always been one of his greatest obsessions and ultimate goals.
The way in which the Gunship attempts to flee to save the fighters aboard it during the Final Smash is somewhat reminiscent of the ending toMetroid Prime: Federation Force.
Gallery[edit]
Plasma Scream as shown by the Move List inUltimate.
The aftermath of Plasma Scream.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | デストロイビーム,Destroy Beam |
 English | Plasma Scream |
 French | Rayon plasma |
 German | Plasma-Kreischen |
 Spanish | Grito de plasma |
 Italian | Raggio plasmatico |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 毁灭光束 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 毀滅光束 |
 Korean | 디스트로이 빔,Destroy Beam |
 Dutch | Plasmaschreeuw |
 Russian | Плазменный крик |
Trivia[edit]
- In Ridley's reveal trailer, he screams just before firing the attack. He doesn't do this in the final game, however.
- In the E3 demo, if an opponent reached 100% damage or higher by the end of the Final Smash, they would beScreen KO'd instead.
- If this move depletes an opponent’s HP in a Stamina match, the KO will happen offscreen instead of the location in which they were hit. If this occurs on the opponent's final stock, they'll be meteor smashed as usual as their defeat animation plays.
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|---|---|
| Neutral special | Plasma Breath |
| Side special | Space Pirate Rush |
| Up special | Wing Blitz |
| Down special | Skewer |
| Final Smash | Plasma Scream |
