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[[File:Brug_Mass_battle_HD.jpg|thumb|350px|Samus and the platoon engage the Brug Mass.]]
 
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The '''Brug Mass'''<ref>Name from ''Other M'' Prima Strategy Guide</ref> is a vaguely humanoid collection of many [[Brug]]s gathered around an [[Emperor Brug]] (which possesses a large eye on its body). It is the first boss in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' and is fought in the [[Bottle Ship Control Room]].
 
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|name = Brug Mass
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|image = [[File:Brug mass crop hd.jpg|250px]]
 
|caption = Samus and the platoon engage the Brug Mass
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|games = ''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
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|location = [[BOTTLE SHIP Control Room]], [[Main Sector]]
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|attacks = Slamming, striking
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|weakness = Tentacle and base frozen by the platoon (can be destroyed with [[Missile]]s), eyeball
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|reward =
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The '''Brug Mass'''<ref>''[[Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition]]''</ref> is a vaguely humanoid collection of many [[Brug]]s gathered around an [[Emperor Brug]] (which possesses a large eye on its body). It is the first boss in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' and is fought in the [[BOTTLE SHIP Control Room]].
   
 
==Battle==
 
==Battle==
Shortly after [[Samus]] and the [[07th Platoon]] arrive in the Control Room, they encounter the corpse of a [[Lab Worker]] whose lab coat is covered in green blood. A Brug soon crawls out from under it- [[Lyle Smithsonian]] panics, kicks the creature away and begins shooting at it and is instructed to stop by his comrade [[James Pierce]]. As Samus starts to talk to [[Adam Malkovich]] about her assistance with the Platoon's mission, hundreds of Brugs crawl out of the walls and ceiling, gather around the Emperor Brug, and coalesce into the Brug Mass.
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Shortly after [[Samus Aran]] and the [[07th Platoon]] arrive in the Control Room, they encounter the corpse of a [[Lab Worker]] whose lab coat is covered in green blood. A Brug soon crawls out from under it- [[Lyle Smithsonian]] panics, kicks the creature away and begins shooting at it before he is instructed to stop by his comrade [[James Pierce]]. As Samus starts to talk to [[Adam Malkovich]] about her assistance with the Platoon's mission, hundreds of Brugs crawl out of the walls and ceiling, gather around the Emperor Brug, and coalesce into the Brug Mass.
   
 
The Brug Mass uses its two long tentacles to attack and strike down Samus. If Samus goes too close to the Mass, her foot will get caught in it and the Mass will throw her up and use its tentacle to strike her down, dealing heavy damage.
 
The Brug Mass uses its two long tentacles to attack and strike down Samus. If Samus goes too close to the Mass, her foot will get caught in it and the Mass will throw her up and use its tentacle to strike her down, dealing heavy damage.
[[File:A6l8hLwZA4SdpvpKyx0nUe3aM7 HSGa2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Samus and the Marines battle the Brug Mass.]]
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[[File:PurpleBeast.jpg|thumb|right|Samus and the Marines battle the Brug Mass.]]
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Initially, the Marines and Samus are unable to damage the Brug Mass, and only come to realize that if Samus uses [[Sense Move]] in first person perspective. Adam then authorizes the use of both the Marines' [[Freeze Gun]]s and Samus' [[Missile]]s. Samus must fire a [[Charge Beam]] shot or a Missile at the Emperor Brug, allowing the Marines to freeze the tentacles of the beast. Once a tentacle is frozen, Samus can fire a [[Missile]] at it to destroy it. When both tentacles have been destroyed, the base of the creature becomes vulnerable to attack and can be destroyed in the same fashion as the tentacles. At this point, the creature will begin slamming its whole body into the ground in an attempt to injure Samus or one of the Marines. It can also spin its body very quickly and jump. After the base has been destroyed, the Emperor Brug falls out of the Mass and Samus must kill the eyeball to finish off the beast. Once the Emperor Brug is killed, the remaining Brugs in the mass scurry away.
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Initially, the Marines and Samus are unable to damage the Brug Mass, and only come to realize that if Samus [[SenseMove]]s in [[Search View]]. Adam then [[Authorization|authorizes]] the use of both the Marines' [[Freeze Gun]]s and Samus' [[Missile]]s. Samus must fire a [[Charge Beam]] shot, Missile or perform an [[Overblast]] at the Emperor Brug, allowing the Marines to freeze the tentacles of the beast. Once a tentacle is frozen, Samus can fire a [[Missile]] at it to destroy it. With one tentacle, it attacks by with its repetitive strikes, drags its arm across the floor, and striking down the floor while spurting the tentacle through the floor at a long distance. After both tentacles have been destroyed, the base of the creature becomes vulnerable to attack and can be destroyed in the same fashion as the tentacles. At this point, the creature will begin slamming its whole body into the ground in an attempt to injure Samus or one of the Marines. It can also spin its body very quickly and jump. After the base has been destroyed, the Emperor Brug falls out of the Mass and Samus must kill the eyeball to finish off the beast. Once the Emperor Brug is killed, the remaining Brugs in the mass scurry away.
[[File:Brug_Mass.jpg|thumb|250px|Brug Mass and Emperor Brug concept art.]]
 
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If Samus takes too long to kill the Emperor Brug, it will reattach itself to the Mass and the Mass' base must be broken off again.
 
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If Samus stalls to dislodge the frozen part of the Mass, it will unfreeze and the Emperor Brug must be shot again. If she takes too long to kill the Emperor Brug, it will reattach itself to the Mass and the Mass' base must be broken off again. Also, the Emperor Brug, after being dislodged again, will have its health completely restored.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*The concept of the Brug Mass's eye being a larger, controlling insect is identical to that of the Armogohma from ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''.
[[File:Picture-8.png|thumb|200px|Samus about to fire a charge beam into the Emperor Brug.]]
 
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*Until Adam authorizes the use of the [[Freeze Gun]]s and the [[Missile]]s, Samus is unable to damage the Emperor Brug with the [[Charge Beam]] as well as jumping on the mass to perform [[Overblast]].
*During the battle, the Brug Mass will only target Samus. In addition, it can't harm the Marines even if the Mass seems to actually touch them.
 
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*The Brug Mass was first shown in the original [[Metroid: Other M E3 2009 Trailer|trailer at E3 2009]].
*The Emperor Brug and Brugs that make up the boss share characteristics with the [[Oculus]] and the unofficially named [[Bomb Parasite]]s, respectively.
 
*The Brug Mass was referred to as "Unidentified Life Form 27" in UK's ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'': "An early encounter with a giant one-eyed monster (Unidentified Life Form 27)". [http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=16391]
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*The Brug Mass was referred to as '''Unidentified Life Form 27''' in UK's ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'': ''"An early encounter with a giant one-eyed monster (Unidentified Life Form 27)"''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100428135401/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=16391]</ref> "ULF 27" was the Brug Mass's unofficial designation on [[Wikitroid:About|Wikitroid]] prior to the release of ''[[Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition]]'', under its [[Wikitroid:Unknown Name System Archive|naming policy at the time]] for unnamed creatures and subjects in the ''Metroid'' series. This official publication was one of the factors that ultimately led to Wikitroid repealing the naming policy.
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*If Samus waits long enough to attack the Brug Mass after one arm is dislodged, one of the Marines will attempt an Overblast, but the Mass will simply shake off the Marine. The same Marine will keep trying exactly the same method over the course of the phase but will always fall short.
*This boss bears several similarities to the Gohmas of the ''Legend of Zelda'' games, another series created by [[Nintendo]]. The Queen Gohma in ''Ocarina of Time'' is particularly similar to the Brug Mass. For instance, both bosses start out by watching the protagonist as a single eye on the ceiling. Also, when each boss's main body is destroyed, their eye is revealed to be the "true" boss that must be destroyed.
 
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*At the start of the Brug Mass battle, it uses the same [[Vs. Fune and Namihe|theme]] as [[Fune]] and [[Namihe]], as well as [[Nightmare]]'s second battle. Once Adam authorizes Missiles, it switches to the Brug Mass's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWlrczd_hVk unique battle theme] for the remainder of the fight.
*Adam could also have authorized the use of Samus' [[Ice Beam]], yet he let the troopers use their [[Freeze Gun]]s. This may be because the other soldiers didn't have [[Missile]]s, so Samus would have needed to do all the work.
 
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**However, [[Anthony Higgs]] possesses the [[Plasma Gun]], which is much stronger than an average missile, although its long charging time may have prevented its use.
 
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==Gallery==
*The Brugs may have been non-violent until provoked into self-defense by Lyle's killing of one Brug.
 
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*If the player waits long enough to attack the brug mass after the first attack one of the marines, persumebly Lyle, will attempt to climb up the monster and shoot it in the eye, similar to one of samus' attacks, however the brug mass will throw the marine to the ground.
 
 
Brug Mass.jpg|Brug Mass and Emperor Brug [[Gallery Mode]] artwork.
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TrooperOverblast.jpg|A Marine attempts an Overblast.
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Brug Mass referred to as ULF 27.png|''Official Nintendo Magazine'' referring to the creature as "Unidentified Life Form 27".
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==References==
 
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[[Category:Main Sector]]
 
[[Category:Main Sector]]

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The Brug Mass[1] is a vaguely humanoid collection of many Brugs gathered around an Emperor Brug (which possesses a large eye on its body). It is the first boss in Metroid: Other M and is fought in the BOTTLE SHIP Control Room.

Battle

Shortly after Samus Aran and the 07th Platoon arrive in the Control Room, they encounter the corpse of a Lab Worker whose lab coat is covered in green blood. A Brug soon crawls out from under it- Lyle Smithsonian panics, kicks the creature away and begins shooting at it before he is instructed to stop by his comrade James Pierce. As Samus starts to talk to Adam Malkovich about her assistance with the Platoon's mission, hundreds of Brugs crawl out of the walls and ceiling, gather around the Emperor Brug, and coalesce into the Brug Mass.

The Brug Mass uses its two long tentacles to attack and strike down Samus. If Samus goes too close to the Mass, her foot will get caught in it and the Mass will throw her up and use its tentacle to strike her down, dealing heavy damage.

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Samus and the Marines battle the Brug Mass.

Initially, the Marines and Samus are unable to damage the Brug Mass, and only come to realize that if Samus SenseMoves in Search View. Adam then authorizes the use of both the Marines' Freeze Guns and Samus' Missiles. Samus must fire a Charge Beam shot, Missile or perform an Overblast at the Emperor Brug, allowing the Marines to freeze the tentacles of the beast. Once a tentacle is frozen, Samus can fire a Missile at it to destroy it. With one tentacle, it attacks by with its repetitive strikes, drags its arm across the floor, and striking down the floor while spurting the tentacle through the floor at a long distance. After both tentacles have been destroyed, the base of the creature becomes vulnerable to attack and can be destroyed in the same fashion as the tentacles. At this point, the creature will begin slamming its whole body into the ground in an attempt to injure Samus or one of the Marines. It can also spin its body very quickly and jump. After the base has been destroyed, the Emperor Brug falls out of the Mass and Samus must kill the eyeball to finish off the beast. Once the Emperor Brug is killed, the remaining Brugs in the mass scurry away.

If Samus stalls to dislodge the frozen part of the Mass, it will unfreeze and the Emperor Brug must be shot again. If she takes too long to kill the Emperor Brug, it will reattach itself to the Mass and the Mass' base must be broken off again. Also, the Emperor Brug, after being dislodged again, will have its health completely restored.

Trivia

  • The concept of the Brug Mass's eye being a larger, controlling insect is identical to that of the Armogohma from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
  • Until Adam authorizes the use of the Freeze Guns and the Missiles, Samus is unable to damage the Emperor Brug with the Charge Beam as well as jumping on the mass to perform Overblast.
  • The Brug Mass was first shown in the original trailer at E3 2009.
  • The Brug Mass was referred to as Unidentified Life Form 27 in UK's Official Nintendo Magazine: "An early encounter with a giant one-eyed monster (Unidentified Life Form 27)".[2] "ULF 27" was the Brug Mass's unofficial designation on Wikitroid prior to the release of Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition, under its naming policy at the time for unnamed creatures and subjects in the Metroid series. This official publication was one of the factors that ultimately led to Wikitroid repealing the naming policy.
  • If Samus waits long enough to attack the Brug Mass after one arm is dislodged, one of the Marines will attempt an Overblast, but the Mass will simply shake off the Marine. The same Marine will keep trying exactly the same method over the course of the phase but will always fall short.
  • At the start of the Brug Mass battle, it uses the same theme as Fune and Namihe, as well as Nightmare's second battle. Once Adam authorizes Missiles, it switches to the Brug Mass's unique battle theme for the remainder of the fight.

Gallery

References