The Chute Leech is seen in Metroid II: Return of Samus. 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.
The Choot on Zebes is almost identical to the Chute Leech, but has some minor differences.
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
- Octrolls in Metroid II behave the same as Chute Leeches, but dwell in purple liquid.
- It is unknown if the Chute Leech species was infected by the X Parasites, as Samus never encountered any Chute Leech-X in Fusion.
- In Metroid: Samus Returns, Chute Leeches spawn from fissures, some of which are in the purple liquid. The Chute Leeches in Samus Returns look more like the Zebes Choot species, or those seen in Fusion.
