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|name = Ruins Test |
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|games = ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' |
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+ | |location = [[Chozo Ruins (Zebes)|Chozo Ruins]] |
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+ | |attacks = Damage reflection, lightning. |
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+ | |reward = [[Legendary Power Suit]]; [[Gravity Suit]], [[Plasma Beam]], [[Space Jump]] unlocked}} |
| ⚫ | {{cquotetxt|''Only the chosen few can wear the Legendary Power Suit. Those who prevail over the trials of the spirit of the mural (God of War) can integrate it within their body.''|[[Yoshio Sakamoto]]<ref name=MDb>[[Metroid Zero Mission Official Site]] [http://metroid.jp/metroid_version2/development/faq3.html#stage03 Development Room], as [https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/features/faq3.php translated] by [[Metroid Database]]</ref>|color=gray|size=300%}} |
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| + | The '''Ruins Test'''<ref>''[[Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' pg. 78</ref>, also referred to as the '''{{Nihongo|God of War|大軍神}}'''<ref name=MDb/><ref>''Metroid: Zero Mission ミッション・コンプリートブック'' [https://www.hit-japan.com/book10/P1810005.JPG]</ref> and '''{{Nihongo|spirit of the mural|壁画の精霊}}'''<ref name=MDb/>, is a boss that appears in the [[Chozodia]] [[Chozo Ruins (Zebes)|Chozo Ruins]] in ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''. |
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| + | ==Description== |
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| − | Note that, before the battle, a cinematic shows what appears to be a younger Samus viewing the same wall paintings shown during the boss battle, suggesting that she has visited the room while living with the [[Chozo]]. |
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| + | Before the battle, a cinematic shows what appears to be a younger [[Samus Aran]] viewing the same wall paintings shown during the boss battle, revealing that she has visited the room while living with [[Old Bird]] and the [[Chozo]]. As a child, Samus made a small engraving on the base of the mural, depicting herself and two Chozo (most likely Old Bird and [[Gray Voice]]). Samus later revisits the Ruins Test as an adult during her [[Zero Mission]], after infiltrating the [[Space Pirate Mother Ship]] in her [[Zero Suit]]. |
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| ⚫ | The Ruins Test appears as a ghost-like entity representing a [[Chozo warrior]] wearing a variant of the [[Varia Suit]]. The entity holds a floating orb containing an image of either Samus or a [[Wikipedia:Hieroglyphic|hieroglyphic]]-like symbol. The Ruins Test can only be damaged while its sphere is showing the symbol; if it is shot while displaying Samus, she will take damage instead. It will also shoot lightning, which will travel along the ground and must be jumped over. The Ruins Test takes four shots to defeat. The hieroglyph speeds up after each successive shot, making it harder to hit as the orb only reverts to the symbol for a short time and getting a shot in can be difficult. |
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| − | ==Interview== |
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| + | [[File:Fully Powered Suit.gif|thumb|Samus acquires the Fully Powered Suit]] |
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| − | :''"Why does her suit come off when Samus is escaping inside her spaceship?" '' |
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| + | After its defeat, Samus receives an ancient [[Fully Powered Suit]], replacing the more modern model she had lost. Also, the three [[Unknown Item]]s collected throughout the game are revealed to be upgrades; specifically the [[Gravity Suit]], [[Plasma Beam]], and [[Space Jump]]. |
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| + | After Samus completes the Ruins Test and acquires her Fully Powered Suit, the room becomes sealed off and cannot be accessed again for the rest of the game. |
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| − | '''[[Yoshio Sakamoto]]:''' "For Samus's suit to appear, considerable powers of concentration are necessary. In short, it was too constraining. It's the same as a salary man loosening his necktie when returning from a business trip on the bullet train." [http://www.metroid-database.com/?g=features&p=faq] |
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| − | [[File:Chozo_varia_boss.jpg|thumb|Concept art of the Ruins Test.]] |
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| − | :''"In this version when you first pick up the Varia suit, the suit doesn't change, why is the Suit that Samus puts on incomplete?"'' |
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| + | ==Official data== |
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| − | '''[[Yoshio Sakamoto]]:'''"The Power Suit that Samus wore in the first half was not the Legendary Power Suit. In the Legendary Power Suit, the Varia Suit gains efficiency and so its form changes." [http://www.metroid-database.com/?g=features&p=faq] |
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| + | ===''[[Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''=== |
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| + | ''"When you advance to the extreme edges of the Chozo Ruins, you'll take a test that will reveal Samus's connection to the Chozo and give you the Fully Powered Suit, which turns all three unknown items into functional upgrades."'' |
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| + | ===[[Metroid Zero Mission Official Site]] Development Room=== |
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| − | :''"Isn't Samus's powered suit integrated with her whole body? After you destroy Mother Brain, and on the way back pursued by space pirates, Zebes is falling apart. Why does she lose her suit when it should be integrated with her. That's my first question. Thank you very much!"'' |
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+ | '''Yoshio Sakamoto''': ''"For Samus to remain connected with the Power Suit requires mental energy unfathomable to an ordinary person. In situations like this when she is under pressure, indeed, even Samus is unable to concentrate her mental energy. However, when Samus completes the trial of the spirit of the mural (God of War), she regains her strong force of will and can successfully integrate with the Legendary Power Suit."''<ref name=MDb/> |
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| − | :''"Why is power suit in the beginning different from the Legendary Power Suit? Is it the same one granted by the Chozo?"'' |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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+ | [[File:Gfs 52848 2 2.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Old Bird]], a young Samus, and a Chozo that is most likely [[Gray Voice]] engraved on the wall.]] |
| − | [[File:Gfs 52848 2 2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|[[Old Bird]], a young Samus, and a Chozo that is most likely [[Gray Voice]] engraved on the wall.]] |
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| − | *The Ruins Test appears to be wearing a power suit from at least the waist up due to its shoulders resembling those of the [[Varia Suit]]. |
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| − | *It is highly possible that the [[Chozo]] that accompanied Samus during the cinematic before battling the Ruins Test was [[Old Bird]] from [[Metroid (manga)]]. This can be implied even further by the fact that the appearance of Samus in the cinematic looked similar to, if not exactly like, the time when she was three years old in the manga. |
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| − | *After completing the game, it is revealed that Samus had made a small engraving on the base of this when she had lived on the planet. (Though, it can be seen at a distance during gameplay.) The image is of herself, [[Old Bird]], and an unknown Chozo that may represent [[Gray Voice]]. |
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*The mural may be a god to the Chozo, as suggested by the Japanese name in an interview, God of War. This could be supported by the fact that it looks like the other Chozo carvings are giving it offerings. |
*The mural may be a god to the Chozo, as suggested by the Japanese name in an interview, God of War. This could be supported by the fact that it looks like the other Chozo carvings are giving it offerings. |
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| + | *If the Varia Suit was not collected previously, it is automatically applied along with the additional 1% for completion. |
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| − | *The Ruins Test served as inspiration for [[Dark Samus]], another mirror image of Samus in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. |
+ | *The Ruins Test served as inspiration for [[Dark Samus]], another mirror image of Samus in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3136903]</ref> |
| + | *The Ruins Test has its own [[Vs. Ruins Test|battle theme]], which prominently features a pipe organ to presumably further evoke religious imagery. |
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| + | *The Ruins Test is the only boss in the entire ''Metroid'' series that is fought in the Zero Suit. |
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| + | **The boss however is also programmed to show the [[Power Suit|Power Suit]] and [[Fully Powered Suit]] in its reflection, although the [[Arm Cannon]] disappears when standing completely still. This would more closely resemble its artwork (see below). |
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| + | **Samus does not take any damage when firing her Arm Cannon at her mirror image. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery captionalign="center"> |
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| + | Mzmgbasp.PNG|A rare Japanese [[GBA SP]] has Samus's drawing inked onto it. |
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| + | ZM patent 4.png|Image from a US patent ([http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=u-SVAAAAEBAJ&dq (US Pat. 11046707)] filed by [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] and [[Katsuya Yamano]] concerning the Ruins Test fight. Samus is seen wearing the Power Suit in these drawings. |
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| + | ZM_patent_5.png|US Pat. 11046707 |
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| + | ZM patent 6.png|US Pat. 11046707 |
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| + | ZM patent 7.png|US Pat. 11046707 |
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| + | MZM Ruins Test Flashback.png|A flashback of Old Bird and Samus visiting the Ruins Test |
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| + | Samusremember .gif |
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| + | Mzm3.JPG|Zero Suit Samus battling the Ruins Test |
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| + | Metroid Zero Mission Ruins Test As Standard Fully Powered Suit Lightning Strike.jpg|The Ruins Test performing a Lightning strike on a standard Fully Powered Suit Samus. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | [[ru:Испытание Руин]] |
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| “ | Only the chosen few can wear the Legendary Power Suit. Those who prevail over the trials of the spirit of the mural (God of War) can integrate it within their body. | „ |
The Ruins Test[2], also referred to as the God of War (大軍神)[1][3] and spirit of the mural (壁画の精霊)[1], is a boss that appears in the Chozodia Chozo Ruins in Metroid: Zero Mission.
Description
Before the battle, a cinematic shows what appears to be a younger Samus Aran viewing the same wall paintings shown during the boss battle, revealing that she has visited the room while living with Old Bird and the Chozo. As a child, Samus made a small engraving on the base of the mural, depicting herself and two Chozo (most likely Old Bird and Gray Voice). Samus later revisits the Ruins Test as an adult during her Zero Mission, after infiltrating the Space Pirate Mother Ship in her Zero Suit.
The Ruins Test appears as a ghost-like entity representing a Chozo warrior wearing a variant of the Varia Suit. The entity holds a floating orb containing an image of either Samus or a hieroglyphic-like symbol. The Ruins Test can only be damaged while its sphere is showing the symbol; if it is shot while displaying Samus, she will take damage instead. It will also shoot lightning, which will travel along the ground and must be jumped over. The Ruins Test takes four shots to defeat. The hieroglyph speeds up after each successive shot, making it harder to hit as the orb only reverts to the symbol for a short time and getting a shot in can be difficult.
Samus acquires the Fully Powered Suit
After its defeat, Samus receives an ancient Fully Powered Suit, replacing the more modern model she had lost. Also, the three Unknown Items collected throughout the game are revealed to be upgrades; specifically the Gravity Suit, Plasma Beam, and Space Jump.
After Samus completes the Ruins Test and acquires her Fully Powered Suit, the room becomes sealed off and cannot be accessed again for the rest of the game.
Official data
Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
"When you advance to the extreme edges of the Chozo Ruins, you'll take a test that will reveal Samus's connection to the Chozo and give you the Fully Powered Suit, which turns all three unknown items into functional upgrades."
Metroid Zero Mission Official Site Development Room
Warning: Fan Translation(s) Ahead
This article, section, or file contains text that is unofficially translated by Metroid fans. Some information (such as proper English names of characters or items) may not be accurate. If an official translation becomes available, the fan translation(s) may be replaced.
Yoshio Sakamoto: "For Samus to remain connected with the Power Suit requires mental energy unfathomable to an ordinary person. In situations like this when she is under pressure, indeed, even Samus is unable to concentrate her mental energy. However, when Samus completes the trial of the spirit of the mural (God of War), she regains her strong force of will and can successfully integrate with the Legendary Power Suit."[1]
Trivia
Old Bird, a young Samus, and a Chozo that is most likely Gray Voice engraved on the wall.
- The mural may be a god to the Chozo, as suggested by the Japanese name in an interview, God of War. This could be supported by the fact that it looks like the other Chozo carvings are giving it offerings.
- If the Varia Suit was not collected previously, it is automatically applied along with the additional 1% for completion.
- The Ruins Test served as inspiration for Dark Samus, another mirror image of Samus in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.[4]
- The Ruins Test has its own battle theme, which prominently features a pipe organ to presumably further evoke religious imagery.
- The Ruins Test is the only boss in the entire Metroid series that is fought in the Zero Suit.
- The boss however is also programmed to show the Power Suit and Fully Powered Suit in its reflection, although the Arm Cannon disappears when standing completely still. This would more closely resemble its artwork (see below).
- Samus does not take any damage when firing her Arm Cannon at her mirror image.
Gallery
A rare Japanese GBA SP has Samus's drawing inked onto it.
Image from a US patent ((US Pat. 11046707) filed by Yoshio Sakamoto and Katsuya Yamano concerning the Ruins Test fight. Samus is seen wearing the Power Suit in these drawings.
US Pat. 11046707
US Pat. 11046707
US Pat. 11046707
A flashback of Old Bird and Samus visiting the Ruins Test
Zero Suit Samus battling the Ruins Test
The Ruins Test performing a Lightning strike on a standard Fully Powered Suit Samus.
References
- ^ a b c d Metroid Zero Mission Official Site Development Room, as translated by Metroid Database
- ^ Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide pg. 78
- ^ Metroid: Zero Mission ミッション・コンプリートブック [1]
- ^ [2]