: Shortly after Samus departs, the colony is attacked by the Space Pirate leader, Ridley . He slaughters the scientists and steals the hatchling, prompting Samus to follow him back to the Space Pirate stronghold on planet Zebes .
: In the final confrontation with the bio-mechanical Mother Brain , Samus is nearly defeated. The Metroid hatchling—now grown to a massive size—recognizes Samus as its "mother" and sacrifices itself to give her the Hyper Beam , allowing her to destroy Mother Brain and escape before the planet self-destructs. Why the (JU) Version Matters Super Metroid (JU)
: To reach the final area, Tourian , Samus must defeat four primary guardians: Kraid, Phantoon, Draygon, and Ridley. : Shortly after Samus departs, the colony is
