Important The Ridley for SSB4 Thread - End of an Era

[UltimateWario]

I'd want NES/pixilized Ridley or Rodley as an alt.

>3D, HD, fully-modeled Metroid 1 Ridley

-head explosion-

 

[Knight Dude]

I just thought of the best alt idea. Give Ridley a backwards cap. Sneakers with lightning bolts on the sides. Then add jeans with torn up knees. Finally, to top it all off, a pair of sick shades. And we will call him, Rad-ley! *guitar riff*

 

[UltimateWario]

Another Pyrosphere pic and no sign of Ridley.

God, it's like playing Russian Roulette.

>Not sure why it's tiny, but trust me, he's not in there.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

You copied the thumbnail, that's why it's so small.

I don't think Ridley would be in a random picture on a character's profile unless they're associated with Ridley somehow anyways. If he's a stage hazard he'll likely be the subject of a pic of the day.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Or if he's a hazard he'll get revealed as one on the day of ZSS's confirmation/return, in which the mentioned trauma (from the first Pyrosphere update or w/e) he causes when he randomly appears will make anyone playing as armored Samus revert to zero suit form until a certain point.

**** if I know.

 

[IsmaR]

**** if any of us know.

 

[Rosalina suporter]

You copied the thumbnail, that's why it's so small.

I don't think Ridley would be in a random picture on a character's profile unless they're associated with Ridley somehow anyways. If he's a stage hazard he'll likely be the subject of a pic of the day.

I think if he was a stage hazard they would have all ready showed him off.Or at lest i would have thought they would have,I still keep hoping hes playable.

 

[Kamiko]

I like how pretty much any pic of the day can be used to talk about Ridley somehow.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

I like how pretty much any pic of the day can be used to talk about Ridley somehow.

If Ridley hasn't shown his face yet, it's always possible that Sakurai is actually trying to make him work as a playable character.

 

[Scoliosis Jones]

If Ridley hasn't shown his face yet, it's always possible that Sakurai is actually trying to make him work as a playable character.

This is true.

Has anyone considered that yet? Like maybe he's trying to get Ridley to work, but will have him as back up stage hazard just in case?

Then again, if the lava is already a stage hazard, it isn't going to have another one. That would be overkill.

 

[CardiganBoy]

>3D, HD, fully-modeled Metroid 1 Ridley

-head explosion-

There you go (May induse nightmares):

Spoiler

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Then again, if the lava is already a stage hazard, it isn't going to have another one. That would be overkill.

Yeah, the stage would be unplayable then if it had both lava and Ridley for players to worry about, even by casual standards.

 

[Scoliosis Jones]

Yeah, the stage would be unplayable then if it had both lava and Ridley for players to worry about, even by casual standards.

That's actually a key point. I forgot about that.

I'm too lazy and have to go to work soon. But somebody should do a little bit of research to see if they can find a difference in levels of lava on Pyrosphere, or even some indication that it might change height. Basically just to show that it is once again a stage hazard like past Metroid stages.

If that is the case, then it is highly doubtful that Ridley would be the stage hazard. It would be oversaturation on one stage, and frankly, if Ridley were a stage hazard, Pyrosphere is the best choice if we're going by Other M.

Might be interesting if we can figure that out...

 

[AustarusIV]

The possibility of the rising acid/lava stage hazard returning isn't too surprising, actually. Arena Ferox had the two statues from Castle Siege return despite not appearing in canon. If something like that could happen, why not the rising acid, which has been in almost every Metroid stage in the series?

 

[Scoliosis Jones]

The possibility of the rising acid/lava stage hazard returning isn't too surprising, actually. Arena Ferox had the two statues from Castle Siege return despite not appearing in canon. If something like that could happen, why not the rising acid, which has been in almost every Metroid stage in the series?

That's what I'm saying.

The idea of Ridley has taken the spotlight off of that. If we can find proof that the lava is indeed the hazard, we can at least have proof that Ridley is unlikely to be the hazard.

 

[UltimateWario]

Wow, I hadn't thought of that.

TO THE RESEARCH DESKS, PEOPLE. WE HAVE A PURPLE SPACE DRAGON TO SA-...er, well, our research really won't have any effect on his chances of inclusion, but...uh...GOSH DARN IT WE'LL FEEL BETTER ABOUT OURSELVES.

 

[Arcanir]

I decided to take a quick look. I noticed that there's only three pictures that show the stage below the edge, one of which barely does it and the other two the lava is in the exact same position: https://d3esbfg30x759i.cloudfront.net/ss/zlCfzRGJsGMjAq_hfl
https://d3esbfg30x759i.cloudfront.net/ss/zlCfzRHuZsolPo-Co1
http://www.smashbros.com/images/character/peach/screen-4.jpg

If the stage does have the lava hazard, Sakurai is really being thorough about hiding it.

 

[UltimateWario]

Guys, I just figured out Ridley's ALT.

JUDGE RIDLEY BRINGS DOWN THE HAMMER!

 

[egaddmario]

Yeah, the stage would be unplayable then if it had both lava and Ridley for players to worry about, even by casual standards.

Everyone seems to be forgetting about Norfair and how it had rising lava and lave from the sides, back, and in a wave. The stage was rather unplayable but even so, it was there. Just playing devil's advocate...

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Guys, I just figured out Ridley's ALT.

JUDGE RIDLEY BRINGS DOWN THE HAMMER!

I posted this here a long time ago. lol As well as a judge of the same race as Ridley named Racklas or something from the same comics.

But yeah, seeing Judge Ridley in any shape or form would be quite a breath of fresh air to say the least.

Everyone seems to be forgetting about Norfair and how it had rising lava and lave from the sides, back, and in a wave. The stage was rather unplayable but even so, it was there. Just playing devil's advocate...

Haven't forgotten anything in regards to the previous stages. I actually liked Norfair, more than the other hazardy Metroid stages, and there was at least the safe zone you could go into that would shield you from the lava, so it wasn't necessarily unplayable.

Pyrosphere on the other hand, if it has the rising lava (which it may based on what Arcanir posted) in addition to Ridley it would be kinda overkill as mentioned earlier. Depends on how it's executed though I guess, but imagine you and your opponent are on your last lives, you (or both of you) are taking damage from the rising lava as you're bouncing on it, then to add insult to injury Ridley swoops out of nowhere and kills you and not the other player...

I don't know, depending on how they execute Pyrosphere's hazards (whether Ridley's a hazard or not), it could make or break the stage for most people.

 

[UltimateWario]

The stage was broken for me a long time ago because it's brown, and a fire-centric Metroid stage.

I'd had quite enough of this trope.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Since we don't live in a perfect world where places like Phendrana Drifts or Sanctuary Fortress are actual official stages, I'll just be trying to make the best of it like I did with Norfair.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

I personally think Pyrosphere looks rad. Honestly, it's the only memorable location in Other M anyways, maybe for the wrong reasons though.

A Prime 3 stage is still very possible, and there's also still a handheld stage to look forward to too. Lava is kind of a Metroid trademark, even in the games themselves, so I see no problem in having a lava stage alongside something more interesting, like Skytown and Sector 3.

 

[Pacack]

There you go (May induse nightmares):

Spoiler

Spoiler

I may be weird, but I actually love this. Makes him look like he could be an intelligent alien rather than a mindless beast.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

I personally think Pyrosphere looks rad. Honestly, it's the only memorable location in Other M anyways, maybe for the wrong reasons though.

A Prime 3 stage is still very possible, and there's also still a handheld stage to look forward to too. Lava is kind of a Metroid trademark, even in the games themselves, so I see no problem in having a lava stage alongside something more interesting, like Skytown and Sector 3.

Even the Biosphere or Cryosphere would've been better (or more fresh) stages than Pyrosphere honestly IMO, regardless of what's more memorable to one.

You reckon a handheld stage might be something from MPH? Alinos (the lava planet) confirmed.

 

[Welshy91]

Even the Biosphere or Cryosphere would've been better (or more fresh) stages than Pyrosphere honestly IMO, regardless of what's more memorable to one.

You reckon a handheld stage might be something from MPH? Alinos (the lava planet) confirmed.

If there is a handheld stage, it should be the room where you fight Mecha Ridley in Zero Mission. That's a Ridley stage hazard I'd be ok with.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

The room is so small though... Not sure I see how that could work as a stage.

 

[Welshy91]

The room is so small though... Not sure I see how that could work as a stage.

I'm going to say something never before said in a Ridley thread. Make it bigger.

 

[UltimateWario]

I want the area where Samus gets the Ancient Power Suit.

That **** would be hot.

 

[CardiganBoy]

I personally think Pyrosphere looks rad. Honestly, it's the only memorable location in Other M anyways, maybe for the wrong reasons though.

A Prime 3 stage is still very possible, and there's also still a handheld stage to look forward to too. Lava is kind of a Metroid trademark, even in the games themselves, so I see no problem in having a lava stage alongside something more interesting, like Skytown and Sector 3.

Yeah Skytown is the one stage from Metroid series i'm praying for, that place had several things that could become great stage mechanics like the rail systems, floating platforms, the huge place that falls down to the leviathan, plus Skytown has one of the most beautiful level design in Metroid universe, imagine seeing that place in HD.

Also i will love to see a Metroid Fusion stage for the 3DS version, also Sakurai may choose one stage from the most recent handheld Metroid: Hunters

And less probable another stage that i'm really hoping for is Sanctuary Fortress from Echoes, just the looks in HD would be amazing!

 

[UltimateWario]

And less probable another stage that i'm really hoping for is Sanctuary Fortress from Echoes, just the looks in HD would be amazing!

God yes. I know it'll never happen in a million years, but I would kill for a Prime Trilogy HD. Like literally murder someone.

Hopefully the probably-upcoming Prime 4 will have plenty of boneriffic landscapes just like its predecessors.

 

[Knight Dude]

Just throwing out there, I would be down for a Phendrana Drifts stage. You can't tell me that it wouldn't be cool. Though Sky Town and Talon Overworld would be sick too.

 

[IsmaR]

Just throwing out there, I would be down for a Phendrana Drifts stage. You can't tell me that it wouldn't be cool.

 

[CardiganBoy]

God yes. I know it'll never happen in a million years, but I would kill for a Prime Trilogy HD. Like literally murder someone.

Hopefully the probably-upcoming Prime 4 will have plenty of boneriffic landscapes just like its predecessors.

Hell yeah for MP Trilogy HD, but it's improbable, Metroid Prime is the one game in this sub-series that has chances in being remaked.

And yeah i'm sure Prime 4 wouldn't disappoint in the most slightly way.

 

[Welshy91]

I wonder what Ridley would look like in Metroid Prime 4... Omega-Mecha-Meta-Ridley?

 

[Phaazoid]

loving the sig cardigan

and welshy, I'm sure by then we'd just have zombie Ridley. Omega-Mecha-Meta-Xparasite-Zombie Ridley

 

[Welshy91]

loving the sig cardigan

and welshy, I'm sure by then we'd just have zombie Ridley. Omega-Mecha-Meta-Xparasite-Zombie Ridley

Maybe it's time to add the next major Metroid villain.
Ridley Jr.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Eh, I'd rather just see Retro's take on the normal & purple organic Ridley if anything. The regular Ridley in 3D that isn't a duckface or some clone.

But yeah, a zombified or undead Ridley was something part of me always imagined for where they could go next with him, or a ghost Ridley that's Chozo Ghost esque or something.

I thought the duckface WAS Ridley Jr?

 

[Welshy91]

Eh, I'd rather just see Retro's take on the normal & purple organic Ridley if anything. The regular Ridley in 3D that isn't a duckface or some clone.

But yeah, a zombified or undead Ridley was something part of me always imagined for where they could go next with him, or a ghost Ridley that's Chozo Ghost esque or something.

I thought the duckface WAS Ridley Jr?

I want the spawn of Ridley's one night stand with Mother Brain.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

So.. a dragon with a big brain for a head?