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Geron (ゲロン ),[1] also known as alien growth,[2] is an enemy in Metroid Fusion.
Description[]
Geron appear to be some sort of X biomass, but have visual characteristics like that of a Kago. They do not attack, but often obstruct certain areas and serve as a nuisance to Samus, sometimes forcing her to take a longer route to an objective. Different weapons are required to destroy different types of Geron, but all can be destroyed instantly with the Screw Attack or Speed Booster.
Types[]
Geron variants tend to get stronger as the game progresses. The Adam Malkovich AI takes note of this when cyan Geron begin to appear: "Samus, I think they are evolving, growing stronger. Some are now appearing that resist your current weapons."
- Green - Takes three standard Missiles to destroy. Has 30 HP and deals 30 damage to the default Fusion Suit. Always drops a green X. Primarily appears on the Main Deck.
- Purple - Takes three Super Missiles or Ice Missiles, two Diffusion Missiles, or two Power Bombs to destroy. Has 90 HP and deals 56 damage without suit upgrades. Always drops a green X. Primarily appears in Sector 3 (PYR).
- Teal - Takes one Power Bomb or Shinespark to destroy. Has 17 HP and deals 96 damage without suit upgrades. Has a 200/1024 chance of dropping a yellow X, 300/1024 chance of dropping a green X, and a 524/1024 chance of dropping a red X. Primarily appears in Sector 5 (ARC) and Main Deck (after the Main Elevator has been restored). The teal Geron periodically shake and generate a sound that can be heard even when it is off-screen.
There is a fourth type of Geron, officially known as the Geron (Air System) (ゲロン(空調システム) ).[1] This variant only appears in Sector 1 (SRX) and is colored identically to the green Geron, and it has the additional ability to spawn more X Parasites. It forms a mass inside an atmospheric stabilizer, blocking it to alter the environment, and Samus is assigned to clear out all five stabilizers. The Air System type can be destroyed with three Missiles or two Charge Beams.
Official data[]
Metroid Fusion manual[]
- HATCH-BLOCKING ENEMIES
- "Destroy hatch-blocking enemies with Missiles."
Trivia[]
- When the water level in Sector 4 (AQA) is lowered, it is possible to see a purple Geron relatively early. To do this, Samus must run into the room before the Data Room, and go through the opening in the bottom left corner. An X will form into a purple Geron in the next room, though Samus can run past it while it forms.
- A green Geron outside a Recharge Room on the Main Deck has a graphical glitch: during the "Emergency in Sector 3" event, the entire sprite of this Geron will appear garbled with sprites from the Countdown timer. This can be viewed by using Debug Menu to reach the Geron during Events 59 or 60, which would be otherwise impossible to view as the Main Deck elevator is offline during this time.
- If Samus progresses into Metroid Fusion far enough without destroying the first green Geron on the Main Deck, it will disappear.
- Strangely, a purple Geron takes two Power Bombs to destroy while the larger and more durable teal variant only requires one.
- In Zero Mission, Tangle Vine Fruit appears similar to Geron, and also plays a similar role in blocking Samus's path.
- Metroid Fusion: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide refers to Geron as a "blocking organism".
- Except for the teal Geron, every Geron produces the same sound effect when taking damage:
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