The unofficial boss help thread! *YOU CAN POST! YAY!*

[The Seventh]

Here's the boss help thread, where YOU (or me) submit your best strategies for bosses in ANY Metroid Game.
Some general rules.
+To submit strategies, PM it to me.  That's to keep clutter out of the thread. (just go ahead and post it.  To keep the thread alive, ya know?). When posting, it can also address:
      -False strategies.  I'll TRY to test them but I won't always be able too.
      -Comment on really good strategies!  I love comments
      -To discuss a boss I don't have a strategy for yet!  I love to use that information to devise a new one!
+And just plain follow NSF.net's rules.  I WON'T hesitate to report you.

I'll set up the table of contents NOW...

Games:
Metroid
Metroid 2: Return of Samus We aren't putting strategies for these games since there aren't enough bosses or strategy isn't needed much in these.
Super Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

[The Seventh]

SUPER METROID

There aren't any strategies currently.  Please come back or submit a strategy NOW!

[The Seventh]

METROID FUSION

SA-X... the actual fight!
Okay, you've been waiting to kill this impostor once and for all, and this shouldn't be too hard to get down...
PHASE1: Okay, all you need to do is go down to the bottom floor, giving you some time to charge your beam.  Face it, shoot it, jump onto the other side of it, charge and release.  Keep doing this in a steady pace and you'll beat it in no time, and possibly take no damage.
PHASE2: this is it's weakest phase.  Just shoot charge beams at it while dodging it's jumps.  Easy as pie.
PHASE3: Like all X, this will turn into the core X.  It's just like the ones that had beams: wait until a opening opens, and shoot a missile at said opening.  If you have diffusion missiles, CHARGE THEM.  It'll take it down easier than if you shot normal missiles at it.
A tip for PHASE2:

Here's another. During the Second Phase of the SA-X fight, go to the top left, where the door to the final room is, and the SA-X will NEVER REACH YOU as long as you STAY UP THERE. When the SA-X is jumping, you can jump up and fire a charged shot down, which will hit it. Try it two more times, and you'll move on to phase three.

[The Seventh]

METROID ZERO MISSION

I have a strategy for Ridley in Metroid Zero Mission. Basically, just stand underneath his FEET at all times during the fight. He won't attack you, but he'll still shoot fireballs...which will always miss. To back this up, I'll post a video soon.

The catch: If you stand under his feet...and you shoot 2 (Purpose) many Super/Missles at him...well, if you go trigger-happy, Ridley will go TAIL-Happy. He'll constantly attack you with his tail if you go trigger happy, so Fire one missle, take a 1/2 Second break, then fire again.

[The Seventh]

METROID PRIME

Here's a strategy (or two)...

These two techniques are cheap, so I never use them - I like a proper boss fight. Anyway, roll between Omega Pirate's legs, bomb jump and lay a power bomb. If done correctly, you'll blow off all four of his Phazon pads.

With Meta Ridley, hit him with Super Missiles until he lands on the platform, then boost into him. You'll immediately knock his health down so that he starts the ground phase. Very cheap, so don't do it. During the ground phase, use the power beam, charge it and hit him in the mouth exactly as he opens it. If it doesn't stun him, dodge to the side! If it does, run right up to him and hit him very quickly with a super missile! He'll be gone in no time, and he won't get the opportunity to charge very much if you can hit him in the mouth at the exact right time! After the explosion, every charged shot in the mouth should stun him!

As I said before, I won't use the Power Bomb on Omega Pirate, and I won't boost into Ridley. Far too cheap.

Cheers,

Matt

The Sheegoth: First of all, there'll be an ice attack (last I checked it was breathing continuous ice), and after that or the ice ball attacks, it'll stand there for a second, mouth WIDE open, because it hyperventilated, and then you can attack, perferrably with missiles.

OR

You can just keep rolling under it if you have at least 3 or more energy tanks and keep bombing it.

Both ways work well.

[The Seventh]

METROID PRIME 2: ECHOES

I have a couple strategies I'll post here in a sec.  Please submit some in the time being.

[The Seventh]

METROID PRIME 3: CORRUPTION

There are currently no strategies as of this moment.  Please submit some if you can.

[SkyMyl]

I have a strategy for Ridley in Metroid Zero Mission. Basically, just stand underneath his FEET at all times during the fight. He won't attack you, but he'll still shoot fireballs...which will always miss. To back this up, I'll post a video soon.

The catch: If you stand under his feet...and you shoot 2 (Purpose) many Super/Missles at him...well, if you go trigger-happy, Ridley will go TAIL-Happy. He'll constantly attack you with his tail if you go trigger happy, so Fire one missle, take a 1/2 Second break, then fire again.

[The Seventh]

I have a strategy for Ridley in Metroid Zero Mission. Basically, just stand underneath his FEET at all times during the fight. He won't attack you, but he'll still shoot fireballs...which will always miss. To back this up, I'll post a video soon.

The catch: If you stand under his feet...and you shoot 2 (Purpose) many Super/Missles at him...well, if you go trigger-happy, Ridley will go TAIL-Happy. He'll constantly attack you with his tail if you go trigger happy, so Fire one missle, take a 1/2 Second break, then fire again.

Oh, thanks!  I'll add this IMMEDIATELY!

[SkyMyl]

I have a strategy for Ridley in Metroid Zero Mission. Basically, just stand underneath his FEET at all times during the fight. He won't attack you, but he'll still shoot fireballs...which will always miss. To back this up, I'll post a video soon.

The catch: If you stand under his feet...and you shoot 2 (Purpose) many Super/Missles at him...well, if you go trigger-happy, Ridley will go TAIL-Happy. He'll constantly attack you with his tail if you go trigger happy, so Fire one missle, take a 1/2 Second break, then fire again.

Oh, thanks!  I'll add this IMMEDIATELY!

Here's another. During the Second Phase of the SA-X fight, go to the top left, where the door to the final room is, and the SA-X will NEVER REACH YOU as long as you STAY UP THERE. When the SA-X is jumping, you can jump up and fire a charged shot down, which will hit it. Try it two more times, and you'll move on to phase three.

[The Seventh]

I have a strategy for Ridley in Metroid Zero Mission. Basically, just stand underneath his FEET at all times during the fight. He won't attack you, but he'll still shoot fireballs...which will always miss. To back this up, I'll post a video soon.

The catch: If you stand under his feet...and you shoot 2 (Purpose) many Super/Missles at him...well, if you go trigger-happy, Ridley will go TAIL-Happy. He'll constantly attack you with his tail if you go trigger happy, so Fire one missle, take a 1/2 Second break, then fire again.

Oh, thanks!  I'll add this IMMEDIATELY!

Here's another. During the Second Phase of the SA-X fight, go to the top left, where the door to the final room is, and the SA-X will NEVER REACH YOU as long as you STAY UP THERE. When the SA-X is jumping, you can jump up and fire a charged shot down, which will hit it. Try it two more times, and you'll move on to phase three.

Man, I wish I could award you with something...

[SkyMyl]

Man, I wish I could award you with something...
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No need.

[avengah]

These two techniques are cheap, so I never use them - I like a proper boss fight. Anyway, roll between Omega Pirate's legs, bomb jump and lay a power bomb. If done correctly, you'll blow off all four of his Phazon pads.

With Meta Ridley, hit him with Super Missiles until he lands on the platform, then boost into him. You'll immediately knock his health down so that he starts the ground phase. Very cheap, so don't do it. During the ground phase, use the power beam, charge it and hit him in the mouth exactly as he opens it. If it doesn't stun him, dodge to the side! If it does, run right up to him and hit him very quickly with a super missile! He'll be gone in no time, and he won't get the opportunity to charge very much if you can hit him in the mouth at the exact right time! After the explosion, every charged shot in the mouth should stun him!

As I said before, I won't use the Power Bomb on Omega Pirate, and I won't boost into Ridley. Far too cheap.

Cheers,

Matt

[The Seventh]

These two techniques are cheap, so I never use them - I like a proper boss fight. Anyway, roll between Omega Pirate's legs, bomb jump and lay a power bomb. If done correctly, you'll blow off all four of his Phazon pads.

With Meta Ridley, hit him with Super Missiles until he lands on the platform, then boost into him. You'll immediately knock his health down so that he starts the ground phase. Very cheap, so don't do it. During the ground phase, use the power beam, charge it and hit him in the mouth exactly as he opens it. If it doesn't stun him, dodge to the side! If it does, run right up to him and hit him very quickly with a super missile! He'll be gone in no time, and he won't get the opportunity to charge very much if you can hit him in the mouth at the exact right time! After the explosion, every charged shot in the mouth should stun him!

As I said before, I won't use the Power Bomb on Omega Pirate, and I won't boost into Ridley. Far too cheap.

Cheers,

Matt

Well, well, I might use the boost thing on Hard, though.  Talk about a pain on hard!

I'll add this to the first post...

[Fell]

In metroid prime. My bro has to fight the Sheegoth. And so will I soon.

It says his mouth is a weak spot, but when he's vulnerable, it does nothing. Help?