Metroid: Zero Mission

Game Boy Advance

ShadwSonic 27 Sep 2016 06:20

Something I always would screw up... DO NOT Morph! That ruins the exploit!

theUltimateMaster 18 Feb 2020 00:22

@ShadwSonic What exploit man?

theUltimateMaster 18 Feb 2020 00:22

Please, let me know.

Kyhek 19 Jan 2021 04:08

If you stay underneath him, and follow his left to right pattern, you won't get hit. Fire missiles from beneath him, but don't fire too many, he will aggro you. Don't use super missiles either, he will aggro you, just be patient and you'll be a-ok.

Boblers 5 Jan 2024 00:37

Strategy I used:
* If you have any supers, shoot them at the very start of the fight, just before Ridley starts breathing fire. You can even fire before he touches the ground, and they should hit. It's risky to use the super missiles later, but safe to shoot them now.
* Use your beam to deal with the fireballs. When he stops, jump onto the central platform beneath him.
* When he ascends into the air, walk around underneath his legs - not too far to the side, or else his tail may hit you, or he may grab you. Don't morph ball or crouch!
* Aim your cannon directly up, and count about 2 seconds between every missile. If you fire too many missiles in quick succession, he will change his pattern (grabbing you, tail whip, tail pogo, etc).
* If this is done correctly, Ridley will just kind of hover back and forth and won't attack you.

Note that this strategy is slower than going more aggressive on him, but it's way safer!

Boblers 16 Jan 2024 12:10

Update: it seems like you can shoot missiles in sets of 2, it doesn't need to be just 1 missile at a time. But you do still need to space out these sets.