"Space Pirate encrypted data decoded."
The subject of this article is not named in-game.
The current title is from the game's internal data.
The Rezbit Virus[1] is an attack that the Rezbit mechanism utilizes for defense in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. The Rezbit will charge energy and then releases a projectile at an enemy. When Samus Aran's Power Suit is hit, it will be shut down and have to reboot itself. The virus is named in unused text in the game.
Official data[]
Tutorial prompt[]
"
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to reboot system."
Notification[]
Before the Power Suit reboots itself, the screen displays a wall of infinite, garbled code consisting of letters and numbers. Some of it can be seen in the above image.
Main Power Restored. System Check Initiated. Chozo Battle Suit Ver SA1-4468-VM6-P Main computer: Online Targeting System: Active Arm Cannon: Active Armor: Engaged Morph Ball: Engaged HUD Suite: Online Visors: Responding Missile Launcher: Engaged Ammunition Module: Deployed
Unused text[]
"Weapon systems have been infected with the Rezbit Virus. Should recover momentarily."[1]
Trivia[]
- The stuttering/static effects caused by the Rezbit Virus were primarily programmed by Jack Mathews.[2]
References[]
| Diseases and Conditions | |
|---|---|
| Organic | Flesh-eating bacteria • Miteralis • Twin Fever • X Parasite |
| Phazon | Phazon Fever • Terminal Corruption • The scritters |
| Artificial | Corruption virus • Rezbit Virus |
| Conditions | Coma • Posttraumatic stress disorder |