Particle Wave Projectors are an attack of Metroid Prime in the game of the same name. Starting with the third phase of the battle, Metroid Prime will sometimes summon two glowing balls of energy that home into Samus. Depending on what beam Metroid Prime is currently vulnerable to, will also affect the projectors' appearance. Samus does not have to use that weapon to destroy them (two Missiles (on Normal) can destroy any variety. On Hard, a fully charged Plasma Beam shot should suffice). Sometimes, the projectors will drop either an Energy Capsule or Missile Ammo when destroyed, providing Samus a means to replenish her health and/or missile ammo respectively mid-battle. If the orbs hit Samus, she will be greatly damaged, with each color carrying an additional effect:
- Yellow shakes the screen violently in a bright flash.
- Purple shrouds the visor with heavy electricity (unlike Metroid Prime's beam attack, this will not disable lock-on functions).
- White freezes Samus upon contact.
- Red inflicts extreme additional lava damage. This is perhaps the most deadly out of all four variant types due to how much energy can be lost in mere seconds.
Trivia[]
- In Metroid Prime, it is possible for a particle projection to damage Samus during a cutscene. This can cause her to be defeated during a cutscene, forcing to restart the battle even if Metroid Prime is defeated.[1]
- The yellow orb resembles the projectile fired from the Super Missile in Metroid Prime.
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| Metroid Prime and Dark Samus | |
|---|---|
| Abilities | Metroid Prime: Particle Wave Projector • Seeker Missile • Snare Beam • Ultrafrigid Beam Dark Samus: Bomb • Boost Ball • Charge Beam • Dark Echo • Missile Launcher • Missile • Phazon bullets Phazon Suit • Screw Attack • Shrapnel Beam • Stealth field generator • Phazon Laser |
| Music | VS. Metroid Prime (Spider) • Metroid Prime Battle • Dark Samus Intro • Dark Samus Appears Part 2 Darkness • Escape |
| Misc. | Dark Samus Biography • Dark Samus Development Notes • Dark Samus Gallery • Dark Samus Rooms Dark Samus in Super Smash Bros. • 04ε: Dark Samus |