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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Pyrosphere

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Metroid: Other M
Pyrosphere
Pyrosphere
MetroidSymbol.svg
Pyrosphere in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Universe Metroid
Appears in SSB4 (Wii U)
Availability Starter
Crate type Futuristic
Maximum players 8
Music
Bolded tracks must be unlocked
for Wii U Vs. Ridley
Title (Metroid)
Escape
Sector 1
Vs. Parasite Queen
Vs. Meta Ridley
Multiplayer (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
Psycho Bits
Nemesis Ridley
Lockdown Battle Theme
Tournament legality
Smash 4 Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned
Article on Metroid Wiki Sector 3 (Pyrosphere)

Pyrosphere (パイロスフィア, Pyrosphere) is a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and is based on the Pyrosphere area in Metroid: Other M.

Stage overview

The main body of Pyrosphere is a fairly long platform with a metallic surface mounted on top of a tall metal shaft extending down below the surface of the lava. Above it floats four metallic platforms sporting green glowing strips wrapped around them. The lava appears pouring in the background, but does not affect the playing area.

Ridley will appear periodically to attack players and destroy floating platforms. He can increase his strength from absorbing energy from the tanks under the ledges, which blackens his skin in the process. If he receives enough damage, he will become an ally to the last attacker. Defeating him counts as a point in Timed matches.

FG II-Grahams, Joulions, and Zeros appear as enemies on the stage as well. FG II-Graham units are mobile flying turrets that fire straight shots when hit. Joulions are floating enemies that inflate and explode after being attacked. The weighty Zeros crawl slowly on the ground, and can be picked up and thrown.

Ω form

The main platform is used in the Ω form. Ridley, enemies, and smaller platforms do not appear.

  • Ω form
    Ω form

Origin

The Geothermal Power Plant in Metroid: Other M.

In Metroid: Other M, Samus is ordered by her commander, Adam, to venture into the hazardous Sector 3 (Pyrosphere) area of the Bottle Ship to track down the Mystery Creature that attacked her in Sector 1 (Biosphere). Along the way, she saves Anthony Higgs, a Galactic Federation soldier, from a Rhedogian and later meets him again at the Geothermal Power Plant. It is here that Samus and Anthony encounter the Mystery Creature's new form, which Samus realizes is her longtime enemy, Ridley, who was illegally cloned by a group of Galactic Federation scientists that obtained his DNA in an attempt to create bioweapons. Samus engages and defeats the cloned Ridley, who actually feigns death and escapes by breaking through one of the walls.

This stage in SSB4 is based on the Geothermal Power Plant of the Pyrosphere where Samus and the cloned Ridley fought. This stage's appearance is mostly the same as it is in Metroid: Other M; the bridge that Ridley burns down, the magma-eruption port that Samus destroys to light the area, and the hole in the wall that Ridley creates while escaping are all in their post-battle state in SSB4, though the hole has been moved slightly to the right and there is another hole to the right of the door for unknown reasons. The four floating platforms of the stage are not present in Other M, however.

During the fight at the Geothermal Power Plant against Ridley, he could harden his skin to render himself invulnerable to Samus' Plasma Beam, signified by his darkened skin. In SSB4, he absorbs the energy from the vats on either side of the stage to further augment his strength. The result is erroneously stated as a transformation into Meta Ridley in the English translation of the 50-Fact Extravaganza; the Japanese version calls it 黒リドリー instead, which is more accurately translated as Black Ridley and does not reference the Metroid Prime series.

Tournament legality

Pyrosphere is banned from tournaments due to the random and disruptive nature of its hazards. This applies to the FG II-Grahams, Joulions, and Zeros, but most importantly to Ridley: his attacks cover large portions of the stage, he can take attacks intended for other players due to his massive size, and he gives the player he sides with a very significant advantage, KO'ing characters at unrealistic percentages.

Glitches

Attacking Ridley with the Dragoon when he is about to dive onto the stage will make him function in the background instead of the foreground. However, his fireballs remain potent, and he can still destroy the floating platforms. In this state, he can only be defeated by the use of Dragoons.

Update history

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1.0.2

  • Added 8-player mode version of the stage (already had an 8-player Ω form). This version of Pyrosphere removes Ridley and other stage hazards. Additionally, there is no flowing lava in the background, even though the lava flows in the 8-player Ω form.

Gallery

  • Samus using her Charge Shot against Ridley.
    Samus using her Charge Shot against Ridley.
  • Ridley behind Zero Suit Samus.
    Ridley behind Zero Suit Samus.
  • An FG-II Graham.
    An FG-II Graham.
  • A Joulion.
    A Joulion.
  • The first screenshot of the stage.
    The first screenshot of the stage.
  • Air view of the lava pit. Samus is in her morph ball form, and Fox can be seen walking off screen.
    Air view of the lava pit. Samus is in her morph ball form, and Fox can be seen walking off screen.
  • A clear view of both holes in the wall.
    A clear view of both holes in the wall.
  • A close-up of one of the holes in the wall in the background.
    A close-up of one of the holes in the wall in the background.
  • Ridley's shadow shown in the 4/8/14 Nintendo Direct.
    Ridley's shadow shown in the 4/8/14 Nintendo Direct.
  • Ridley getting energy from the vats under the stage.
    Ridley getting energy from the vats under the stage.
  • Kirby alongside a Zero.
    Kirby alongside a Zero.
  • Mario, Bowser, and Peach on Pyrosphere.
    Mario, Bowser, and Peach on Pyrosphere.
  • Yoshi using Egg Throw.
    Yoshi using Egg Throw.
  • Bowser Jr. taunting alongside Bowser using Fire Breath.
    Bowser Jr. taunting alongside Bowser using Fire Breath.
  • Zelda teetering while Rosalina & Luma taunt.
    Zelda teetering while Rosalina & Luma taunt.
  • Sheik using her back aerial against Samus using her down angled forward smash.
    Sheik using her back aerial against Samus using her down angled forward smash.
  • Zero Suit Samus using Plasma Whip.
    Zero Suit Samus using Plasma Whip.
  • Ike and Samus using their dash attacks.
    Ike and Samus using their dash attacks.
  • Shulk using his down smash.
    Shulk using his down smash.
  • Sonic and Link dashing.
    Sonic and Link dashing.
  • Roy using Double-Edge Dance on Lucario.
    Roy using Double-Edge Dance on Lucario.
  • Roy using Flare Blade on Link.
    Roy using Flare Blade on Link.
  • Bayonetta on the stage.
    Bayonetta on the stage.

Trivia

  • The specifics of Ridley's role on Pyrosphere was withheld from Miiverse over a year after its announcement on August 20, 2013, when Masahiro Sakurai revealed the stage with a caption stating "An enemy from Samus's past may appear at any second…" On the April 8, 2014 Nintendo Direct, Sakurai showed a clip of Pikachu being chased by Ridley on the stage - although only his shadow, wings, and tail could be seen - implying that he was set to appear on the stage. Ridley was eventually shown and his role as a stage hazard was ultimately detailed in the October 2014 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 50-Fact Extravaganza.
  • Pyrosphere is one of five stages from Super Smash Bros for Wii U not to return in Ultimate, the others being Orbital Gate Assault, Woolly World, Jungle Hijinxs and Miiverse. In Pyrosphere's case, it is most likely due to Ridley being a playable character, although it should be noted that the Ridley in Other M is a genetic clone of the playable Ridley.
    • It is the only one of those stages where the regular form is available in 8-Player Smash.
  • Pyrosphere is the only new stage in Wii U where the most likely track by default is an older remix rather than a new remix or a direct port.


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Metroid (universe) Metroid universe
Fighters Samus (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Zero Suit Samus (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Ridley (SSBU) · Dark Samus (SSBU)
Assist Trophies Metroid · Dark Samus · Mother Brain
Bosses Ridley · Meta Ridley
Stages Planet Zebes · Brinstar · Brinstar Depths · Frigate Orpheon · Norfair · Pyrosphere
Brinstar Escape Shaft (Adventure Mode)
Item Screw Attack · Power Suit Piece
Enemies Geemer · Kihunter · Metroid · Reo · FG II-Graham · Joulion · Zero
Other Gunship · Kraid
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits
Music Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate
Masterpieces Metroid · Super Metroid
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