Bigbug02

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"Bigbug01" in Area 6

"Bigbug01" and "bigbug02" are the internal file names for two creatures in Metroid: Samus Returns. These large creatures appear in the sidescrolling backgrounds of Area 2, Area 5 and Area 6 on SR388, but are never directly encountered by Samus Aran. This may suggest that they are not hostile creatures, unlike most of the others on the alien planet. They are original to Samus Returns and did not exist in Metroid II: Return of Samus, as the backgrounds in the latter are mostly black, with a few minor exceptions.

Bigbug01 is located in the first room of Area 6 outside the ones with purple liquid and appears to be a massive, slug-like creature with several large spikes on its head, and smaller one down its backside. It also has a single yellow eye. The creature slides slowly through the background and eventually disappears behind the rock walls.

"Bigbug02" and a Metroid Husk in Area 2

Bigbug02 is a large, six-eyed species that resides near water in Area 2 and Area 5. It has a long red neck, appendages that look like whiskers and two light-purple legs or wings standing in a hunched-over, bipedal position. It is seen in two rooms on the western side of Area 2. In the first room, a long shaft with a waterfall, it is seen drinking from the water though it will leave when it spots Samus the first time she goes through the area, but will return and drink from the water and will no longer be bothered by her presence indicating it has become tolerant of her presence. In the next room, it can be seen near steam vents, doing nothing. In a third room two of them can be seen lying in profile in the background again doing nothing. Another Bigbug02 appears in a fourth room in Area 5 where it can be seen entering the water in the background.

Samus is unable to physically interact with any of the above organisms which are exclusively located in the backgrounds and none of her weapons can harm them, including the Power Bomb. Despite their large bodies and sluggish speed, they seem to have somehow managed to avoid predation by Metroids.

Gallery

Bigbug01's eye.

Bigbug01 textures.

Samus entering the first room where BigBug02 appears (Gullugg to the far-right)

BigBug02 noticing Samus

BigBug02 entering the water

BigBug02 fleeing into the water

Bigbug02 sipping from water

Bigbug02 in Area 5.

See Also

• Animworm
• Bugfly
• Chozo mech arm
• Fish01
• Robotsmall and Robotbig
• Unidentified SR388 lifeforms