Changes: Chute Leech

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The Chute Leech (チュート, Chūto^?) is seen in Metroid II: Return of Samus and Metroid: Samus Returns.

Description

The Chute Leech species is found on SR388. It has a flat body and will lie dormant until Samus walks by. It attacks by jumping into the air and then slowly gliding down, swaying from side to side using its parachute-like body. They are capable of surviving on dry land or in purple liquid and water.

Metroid II: Return of Samus

In Return of Samus, Chute Leeches are found lying on the ground or submerged in liquid. They are plainly visible as Samus Aran approaches them.

Metroid: Samus Returns

In Samus Returns, Chute Leeches now spawn from fissures in the ground, which may be also submerged in purple liquid, water, or lava. Much like the Rock Icicles and Gawrons, Chute Leeches will infinitely respawn from the fissure if one of them is killed.

To navigate early areas without having acquired later power-ups to her jumping (High Jump Boots, Space Jump) yet, Samus must occasionally use the Ice Beam to freeze a Chute Leech in place and then use its frozen body as a mid-air platform. Therefore, Chute Leech nests are frequently placed near hard-to-reach areas, with their infinite respawning allowing Samus to try again if she accidentally kills one of these creatures.

Official data

Metroid II manual

"Usually they will lay quietly on the ground or in the liquid. But, when Samus comes close, they will jump up to attack, falling down like a leaf from a tree."

Metroid: Samus Returns Official Guide

Inhabitants & Eco System of SR388 (p. 19): CHUTE LEECH; "More cute than deadly, Chute Leeches stick to a surface, then pop up and drift back down with the help of their flat, flappy bodies. If you’re not paying attention, you’ll undoubtedly get hit by one. However, these enemies are more effective as platforms—when shot with a charged Ice Beam shot—than as adversaries."

Walkthrough (p. 44): CHUTE LEECH; "These ambush artists love waiting for unsuspecting bounty hunters to leap over their mounds before popping out and knocking them into the drink. They’re little more than a nuisance, but this nuisance can reroute your careful jumps across tricky terrain. Look below Samus whenever approaching a shallow pool. They seem to prefer those environments more than solid ground."

Trivia

Chute Leeches are nearly identical to the Choot on Zebes, with minor differences. Octrolls in Return of Samus behave in a similar fashion, also dwelling in the purple liquid.
It is unknown if the Chute Leech species was infected by the X Parasites, as Samus never encountered any Chute Leeches in Metroid Fusion. She did encounter infected Choots, although these were found in Sector 5 instead of the SR388-emulating Sector 1. Interestingly, Chute Leech and Choot share the same Japanese name チュート^[1]^[2], which may suggest that these creatures were originally intended to be the same species in Japan.

Gallery

References

[1] Metroid II: Return of Samus Japanese Instruction Manual, pg. 21

[2] Nintendo Official Guide Book for Metroid Fusion pg. 28

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 {{Infobox Creature
 |name      = Chute Leech
-|image     = [[Image:Chute Leech artwork.JPG]]
+|image     = MSR ChuteLeech artwork.png
-|caption   = Official artwork of a Chute Leech
+|caption   = Official artwork of a Chute Leech in ''Samus Returns''
-|games     = ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'', ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
+|games     = ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''<br />''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]''
-|location  = Moist areas with pools of [[Water]]
+|location  = [[Area 1]]<br/>[[Area 2]]<br/>[[Area 5]] (''Samus Returns'')
-|homeworld = Unverified (possibly [[SR388]] or [[Zebes]])
+|homeworld = [[SR388]]
-|attacks   = Jump and Slow Drop, Acid Spit (X Parasite)
+|attacks   = Jump and slow drop
 }}
-[[Image:ChuteLeech.png|thumb|left|Chute Leech as seen in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus|Metroid II]]''.]]
+The '''{{Nihongo|Chute Leech|チュート|Chūto}}''' is seen in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' and ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]''.
-The '''Chute Leech''' is seen in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' and as an [[X Parasite]] victim in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''. They are found on [[SR388]]. It has a flat body and will lie dormant until Samus walks by. Its attack is to jump into the air and then glide down, swaying from side to side using its parachute-like body. Artwork seems to indicate that they have four eyes.
+==Description==
-An almost identical creature on [[Zebes]], the '''Choot''', has rows of teeth visible on its underside, unlike the bio-forms from SR388; they also seem to possess only a single pair of eyes. They are more of a nuisance than a serious threat. While they are mostly seen on dry land, some can be found submerged underwater near the [[Wrecked Ship]].
+The Chute Leech species is found on [[SR388]]. It has a flat body and will lie dormant until Samus walks by. It attacks by jumping into the air and then slowly gliding down, swaying from side to side using its parachute-like body. They are capable of surviving on dry land or in [[purple liquid]] and [[water]].
+===''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''===
-It is not clear whether or not the X infected and/or mimicked the Chute Leech or the Choot, though it is more likely the latter due to the appearance. The [[X Parasite]] variant is colored blue, appears to have rough skin (contrary to the natural variant) and glides down much slower and without the swaying effect; on the way down, it will periodically spit globs of [[Acid]]. It also has noticeably larger fangs. The new additions are most likely due to X tampering.
+In ''Return of Samus'', Chute Leeches are found lying on the ground or submerged in liquid. They are plainly visible as [[Samus Aran]] approaches them.
+===''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]''===
+In ''Samus Returns'', Chute Leeches now spawn from fissures in the ground, which may be also submerged in purple liquid, water, or [[lava]]. Much like the [[Rock Icicle]]s and [[Gawron]]s, Chute Leeches will infinitely respawn from the fissure if one of them is killed.
+To navigate early areas without having acquired later [[power-up]]s to her jumping ([[High Jump Boots]], [[Space Jump]]) yet, Samus must occasionally use the [[Ice Beam]] to freeze a Chute Leech in place and then use its frozen body as a mid-air platform. Therefore, Chute Leech nests are frequently placed near hard-to-reach areas, with their infinite respawning allowing Samus to try again if she accidentally kills one of these creatures.
 ==Official data==
 ===''Metroid II'' manual===
-''"Usually they will lay quietly on the ground or in the liquid. But, when [[Samus]] comes close, they will jump up to attack, falling down like a leaf from a tree."''
+:''"Usually they will lay quietly on the ground or in the liquid. But, when [[Samus]] comes close, they will jump up to attack, falling down like a leaf from a tree."''
-===''[[Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide]]''===
+===''[[Metroid: Samus Returns Official Guide]]''===
+:;Inhabitants & Eco System of SR388 (p. 19)
-''"They jump up and then float down with a back-and-forth motion."''
+::'''CHUTE LEECH'''
+::''"More cute than deadly, Chute Leeches stick to a surface, then pop up and drift back down with the help of their flat, flappy bodies. If you’re not paying attention, you’ll undoubtedly get hit by one. However, these enemies are more effective as platforms—when shot with a charged Ice Beam shot—than as adversaries."''
+:;Walkthrough (p. 44)
+::'''CHUTE LEECH'''
+::''"These ambush artists love waiting for unsuspecting bounty hunters to leap over their mounds before popping out and knocking them into the drink. They’re little more than a nuisance, but this nuisance can reroute your careful jumps across tricky terrain. Look below Samus whenever approaching a shallow pool. They seem to prefer those environments more than solid ground."''
 ==Trivia==
+*Chute Leeches are nearly identical to the [[Choot]] on [[Zebes]], with minor differences. [[Octroll]]s in ''Return of Samus'' behave in a similar fashion, also dwelling in the purple liquid.
-*Octrolls in ''Metroid II'' behave the same as Chute Leeches, but dwell in [[Acid]].
+*It is unknown if the Chute Leech species was infected by the [[X Parasite]]s, as Samus never encountered any Chute Leeches in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''. She did encounter infected Choots, although these were found in [[Sector 5]] instead of the SR388-emulating [[Sector 1]]. Interestingly, Chute Leech and Choot share the same Japanese name チュート<ref>''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' [https://www.metroid-database.com/wp-content/uploads/Metroid-2-Return-of-Samus/Metroid2ROS_instructionmanualJP.pdf Japanese Instruction Manual], pg. 21</ref><ref>''[[Nintendo Official Guide Book for Metroid Fusion]]'' [https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/m4/MF_Enemies2.jpg pg. 28]</ref>, which may suggest that these creatures were originally intended to be the same species in Japan.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery captionalign="center">
+Chute Leech artwork.JPG|''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' artwork.
-File:Choot.jpg|Choot spritesheet
+ChuteLeech.png|Chute Leech sprite as seen in ''Return of Samus''
-File:Choot x.jpg|Choot-X spritesheet
+M2 Phase 2 Chute Leech and Mumbo.gif|A Chute Leech in Phase 2 in ''Return of Samus''
-File:Chootx.png|A pair of Choot-X in [[Sector 5]]
+Chozo Memories.png|Chute Leech in the first image of the [[Chozo Memories]] in ''Samus Returns''.
+MSR RoS Gallery 024.png|[[Metroid II: Return of Samus Gallery]]
+Metroid Samus Returns - Samus fighting creatures 2.png|Two Chute Leeches in Area 1 in ''Samus Returns''
+Samus Returns Chute Leech.jpg|A jumping Chute Leech in Area 1 in ''Samus Returns''
 </gallery>
+==References==
-{{Aquatic}}
+{{reflist}}
+[[ru:Пиявка-парашют]]
+[[ja:チュート]]
 [[Category:Species]]
 [[Category:SR388]]
-[[Category:Phase 2]]
+[[Category:Area 1]]
-[[Category:Zebes]]
+[[Category:Area 2]]
-[[Category:Crateria]]
+[[Category:Area 5]]
-[[Category:Maridia]]
-[[Category:BSL]]
-[[Category:Sector 5]]
-[[Category:Recurring Species]]
-[[Category:Sealife]]
-[[Category:Extinct Species]]