Desert Phantom

The Hunter-Killers appear as a mix between a robotic spider, with an attached upper body that resembles Samus Aran, but with shoulder pad ridges like Dangelo and a visor similar to Dark Samus. The right arm, instead of an Arm Cannon, features a spear or bayonet while the left arm has a gatling gun.

The Killers are first seen killing off prisoners of a Demon Planet from the shadows before the leader appears and plays a game of Lucky Darts, selecting Joey Apronika and Diesel, among other prisoners to be used in experiments. The prisoners attempt to escape before the Hunter-Killers appear in eight minutes, but they appear after only five minutes due to the leader's impatience. The leader rides a Samus Tank.

Samus herself soon appears, unimpressed by these "piles of scrap" and destroys the machines with a Power Bomb, and the Samus Tank with her Screw Attack.