Metroid: The Best Ridley Design

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  • Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024

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  • @ArtistMarkFlynn
    @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +26

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  • @kingbash6466
    @kingbash6466 2 года назад +329

    Smash Ultimate Ridley is the GOAT. It’s the sunken eyes and spikes around his face that really adds to his fierce demeanor, and he has the coolest roars and taunts in the entire game.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +54

      Definitely has some great features. I love the stand up taunt so much lol

    • @frohawk8465
      @frohawk8465 2 года назад +7

      I personally wish his overall body figure was more like his other m version, and his Meta Ridley form would look more like the brawl design of it.

    • @5spec
      @5spec 2 года назад +1

      I don't get how "goat" is a compliment

    • @DaynNight1234
      @DaynNight1234 2 года назад +8

      @@5spec goat stands for Greatest.Of.All.Time.

    • @thegodemperorofmankind8359
      @thegodemperorofmankind8359 2 года назад +5

      it just screams
      “I’m going to beat the life out of you”

  • @somerelativleyuninterestin4763
    @somerelativleyuninterestin4763 2 года назад +374

    The irony with dread being one of the most successful Metroid games so far is that it’s technically the only point in the core Metroid timeline where Ridley doesn’t appear at all

    • @MJSHappy
      @MJSHappy 2 года назад +50

      So is Samus Returns' inclusion of Proteus Ridley considered canon now? Because I actually think it takes away from his appearance in Super a little.

    • @samquik
      @samquik 2 года назад +39

      @@MJSHappy i think it is canon now, but dont let that stop you

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +58

      Pretty sure it's Canon.

    • @somerelativleyuninterestin4763
      @somerelativleyuninterestin4763 2 года назад +20

      @@ArtistMarkFlynn bruh I can’t wait for the DLC where we play as Raven Beak trying to revive Ridley because why not fight before he got his arse handed to him by Samus /j

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +26

      That last boss. Incredible.

  • @Cri_Jackal
    @Cri_Jackal 2 года назад +131

    One impliable detail is that the blueprints for Mecha Ridley were probably used by the Space Pirates in the reconstruction of Ridley into Meta Ridley.

    • @R0-83-RT
      @R0-83-RT 2 года назад +27

      Yeah, works perfectly with the time line, and explains the shared weak spot.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +23

      Cool detail! Wonder if there are any others...

  • @bladeworksmaster
    @bladeworksmaster 2 года назад +178

    Gotta be Proteus Ridley for me, mostly because of the fantastic concept art by Rafael Jimenez Rodriguez, which helps marry the classic Ridley Design from Super with the Prime series' cyborg design, giving you the best of both worlds on this malicious bastard space dragon.

    • @cosmiclikesminecraft
      @cosmiclikesminecraft 2 года назад +3

      Yeah it’s a shame Proteus is such a good fight considering it makes NO fucking sense but

    • @Teknanam
      @Teknanam 2 года назад +7

      @@cosmiclikesminecraft
      how doesnt it make sense?

    • @Ghostguy693
      @Ghostguy693 Год назад +1

      SAME lol, I love how it's basically a cyborg Ridley
      (I mean, technically so was Meta Ridley, but he was outwardly mostly metal lol)

    • @mr.monkey354
      @mr.monkey354 Месяц назад

      @@Teknanam just another cringe ass person thinking it's bad

  • @N.i.E.M.O
    @N.i.E.M.O 2 года назад +145

    Not many people notice that Ridley actually has TWO unique designs in Metroid Prime 3. Everyone knows about Omega Ridley, which looks like a bigger Meta-Ridley with more detail and slightly less cybernetics - but most people don't realize that during you first battle with him on Norion, Ridley is actually *bigger* than he is as Omega Ridley (especially noticeable when Samus is able to pry open his mouth by standing upright in it). His body is also completely blue, with even some glowing appendages, ironically making him look MUCH more Phazon infected than his later appearance as Omega Ridley. Apparently, during Prime 3's development, the models for what we know as 'Meta-Ridley' and 'Omega Ridley' were swapped. There is even an early WIP demo clip showing that the 'Norion Ridley' was originally supposed to be 'Omega Ridley', seen in the Laviathen Seed. The reason for this is currently unknown, but it's a bizarre choice.

    • @eonamiella2124
      @eonamiella2124 2 года назад +2

      Got a source for that? That's honestly fascinating

    • @N.i.E.M.O
      @N.i.E.M.O 2 года назад +7

      @@eonamiella2124
      After looking into it further, apparently this info isn't actually *officially* confirmed, though an early beta clip of MP3 by former Retro artist, Sonny Santa Maria, definitely leads credence to this belief:
      EDIT: I tried posting a link to the GIF in question, but RUclips deleted my entire comment. Thankfully I always copy my posts on RUclips before I post them just in case. Anyway, if you do a Google Image Search and look for: "OMEGA RIDLEY GIF", it should be the first image that pops up.
      Here, we see (MP3's version of) 'Meta-Ridley' in place of (what we know now as) 'Omega Ridley' fighting Samus in the Leviathan Seed, using the same exact animations as the final game.
      In this clip, it appears as though the 'Norion Ridley' was originally going to be used for the 'Omega Ridley' fight, which makes sense as he looks FAR more Phazon corrupted than the 'Omega Ridley' we got in the final game, who actually looks much more like regular old Meta-Ridley from Prime 1. I always thought it was odd that in the final game, 'Norion Ridley' despite being called 'Meta-Ridley' bears no noticeable mechanical parts and looks completely Phazon corrupted, despite his logbook entry having no mention of being Phazon infused - and then ironically, so-called 'Omega Ridley', who the plot and his logbook entry clearly states is Phazon infused, bears no noticeable Phazon attributes and looks like he reverted back to his cyborg state.
      In retrospect, had the final game used the 'Norion Ridley' model as the true Omega Ridley, it would have actually served as a good lore explanation for why Ridley was able to regenerate his body just in time for Super Metroid, as the model looks completely organic. (Though Mercurysteam managed to at least address this inconsistency themselves with Proteus Ridley in Samus Returns).
      Anyway, as for why this apparent model swap would have been made in the final game, the only explanation I can think of would probably be a simple artistic choice, as the more mechanical Ridley model does look a lot more detailed. Maybe they just thought he looked cooler. Or perhaps the original model was too difficult to render at 60fps during the Leviathan battle for some reason. We'll probably never know unless someone inquires the old Retro staff about it. Would be cool to know what happened there.

    • @joshuaweston4489
      @joshuaweston4489 2 года назад +2

      Interesting...

    • @VaneWalker
      @VaneWalker Год назад +7

      Its such a shame too, because that meta ridley design on norion is the best ridley design by far.

    • @N.i.E.M.O
      @N.i.E.M.O Год назад +2

      @@VaneWalker
      Yeah, it's very unique. A shame it is often forgotten (or unrecognized).

  • @Lanman106
    @Lanman106 2 года назад +105

    I always loved Meta Ridley's design. He felt scary and unstoppable. Glad that they implemented it as a Smash Ultimate alternate costume.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +16

      LOVE the alternate costumes that actually mean something!

    • @Lanman106
      @Lanman106 2 года назад +3

      @@ArtistMarkFlynn Same! Nice to see Sakurai honor the games and their histories.

    • @dominiquesnijders2655
      @dominiquesnijders2655 2 года назад +1

      Same tbh. It's my go-to Ridley skin when i play him.

  • @0M3G4_K1NG
    @0M3G4_K1NG 2 года назад +35

    Now I'm imagining in my head that meme of "Don't talk to me or my son ever again" but it's modern scary Ridley holding chibi kid Ridley. XD

  • @JurassicReptile
    @JurassicReptile Год назад +11

    I believe Ridley’s thin neck is based on a vulture due to the association with death and the similar bend in the middle. It is a nice part of his design when you look at it like that.

  • @drakedarkest1627
    @drakedarkest1627 2 года назад +32

    The muscular clone makes total sense to me. Just look at young and old weight lifters. Older folks usually look skinny, even when lifting similar weight. When samus kills ridley in super, he is ancient. When he is in other M, he is super young. He got those beginner gains as the expert call them. Then he got sucked dry by a metroid. Bringing him back to his skinny self from super.
    Edit: spelling errors.

    • @andrewj7585
      @andrewj7585 3 месяца назад +1

      Ridley got into the protein powder

  • @samquik
    @samquik 2 года назад +31

    I quite like Meta Ridley's slight redesign for Prime 3, where he has blue Phazon armor during the introduction

  • @marche800
    @marche800 2 года назад +46

    Smash Ridley is also really reminiscent of his original design. At least height wise. He's barely taller than Samus while hunched over.

  • @deppo436
    @deppo436 2 года назад +40

    I was even thinking about Ridleys Brawl design and compared how it looked with Ultimates design of him and it's funny to see that Ultimates Ridley is a lot more grittier and realistically detailed than the latter which was originally trying to go for the realistic look lol.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +11

      Yeah it's mad. The Ridley in brawl feels much more like super Ridley in 3D imo.

  • @BlackMamBa-yq5on
    @BlackMamBa-yq5on 2 года назад +20

    Ridley Designs Tier List
    God Tier: Samus Returns
    S Tier: Prime 1; Ultimate
    A Tier: Fusion; Zero Mission; Prime 3
    B Tier: Super Metroid; Other M; Smash 4
    C Tier: Melee
    D Tier: Brawl
    F Tier: Metroid

  • @pacoramon9468
    @pacoramon9468 Год назад +4

    Samus Returrns, I like to think that Ridley species skin turns red after recieving damage.

  • @KnightLineArtYT
    @KnightLineArtYT 2 года назад +29

    I think Ridley's Metroid Prime design is my favorite. But I really appreciate the Smash version implementing the (relative) proportions of NES Ridley, and taking Super Ridley's design and keeping a few traces of the Other M design, but without the goofy bird mouth. He's my 2nd favorite of the Smash characters after Mega Man.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +5

      He's definitely one of the best 'best of' characters that I can think of from Smash. Really love how they implement elements from different character design stages.

  • @MJSHappy
    @MJSHappy 2 года назад +40

    Honestly if they just made Smash Ultimate Ridley boss size for his next appearance, he would be perfect. I also love his Metroid 1 color scheme with green wings and a brighter purple.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +2

      I can get behind this!

    • @chadpeterson5698
      @chadpeterson5698 2 года назад +2

      Maybe for Metroid Prime 4

    • @frohawk8465
      @frohawk8465 2 года назад +1

      Also make his Meta Ridley skin more like the metroid prime design. I personally would also make the body size of his normal look more like other m Ridley.

    • @MJSHappy
      @MJSHappy 2 года назад +1

      @@frohawk8465 I honestly liked the idea of Ridley having to evolve from a tiny bird the way he did, and the idea that he inherently has the ability to control monsters around him (although, I guess that takes away from him being a good pirate leader).
      But the design itself was kinda garbage imo

  • @user-jl7cz2pe6d
    @user-jl7cz2pe6d 2 года назад +32

    Fun fact: After the events of Metroid Fusion Ridley decided to retire from from videogames to follow his one true dream: Cinema. Not as an actor though, no. As a director! He made hit horror movies vaguely based off of his life and designed the main villain after himself.

  • @PBody54M
    @PBody54M 2 года назад +14

    In terms of the "classic" Ridley design, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is easily my favorite. It feels like a "best of" compilation of Ridley's designs over the years, with an additional touch of grotesque horror that makes him look like a living corpse.
    But aside from that, I actually think Proteus Ridley might be my favorite Ridley design. It best conveys Ridley's character through his appearance. There's something about the half-cyborg design that makes this version of Ridley look less like a mindless feral beast like in the other games, and more like the cunning intelligent foe that he's said to be in canon, while still retaining the terrifying appearance of a dangerous dragon.

  • @andrewstirling2051
    @andrewstirling2051 2 года назад +19

    I do not really mind Other M's version of Ridley. He still looks intimidating as hell and I dig the dagger tail. However, the best is either Samus Returns or Smash Ultimate. I also just now realized the organic components on Meta Ridley. Until now, I had thought his skin was purely metallic.

    • @frohawk8465
      @frohawk8465 2 года назад +1

      I agree. I would combine his Other M design and his Smash design.

  • @DarlexGardenWarden
    @DarlexGardenWarden 2 года назад +3

    2:46 I mean Neo Ridley has the Japanese artwork color scheme of being blue with purple eyes plus his head is round and his wings are thin but long basically they are small for a Ridley which is similar to his Japanese artwork who knows maybe it was based on that one.

  • @jamie2232
    @jamie2232 2 года назад +27

    I think hes never looked better than he does in smash ultimate, obviously he is too small but design wise he's combined all his best features into one design, mainly combining super metroid and zero mission with the cool blade tail from other m, and hes never looked more realistic and terrify!

    • @hououinkyouma5539
      @hououinkyouma5539 2 года назад +6

      Smash seems to do a lot of designs better than their origins

    • @jamie2232
      @jamie2232 2 года назад

      @@hououinkyouma5539 i agree for the most part but then there is samus who is other m :/ and bowser who looks too montrous, but i think mostly ultimate has the best designs or at least equal to

    • @Cri_Jackal
      @Cri_Jackal 2 года назад +2

      Dark Samus also looks her best in Smash.

    • @chadpeterson5698
      @chadpeterson5698 2 года назад

      @@jamie2232 my main problem with the Smash Bros Bowser is his voice.

    • @diegosahdo2818
      @diegosahdo2818 2 года назад

      @@chadpeterson5698 He Sounds like a dehydrated gecko.

  • @duoge9139
    @duoge9139 2 года назад +7

    ridley's super smash bros melee cutscene design successfully brings the super design to 3d in my opinion

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад

      It's an awesome design I'll give you that! Any faves other than that design?

  • @EMMImaxOverdrive
    @EMMImaxOverdrive Год назад +3

    i think my personal perfect ridley would definitely have to be a hypothetical fusion of prime’s meta ridley and zero mission’s ridley.
    more specifically; taking zero mission’s, making him purple, and giving him the hugeass wings and other proportional details of meta and Boom. perfect “classic” ridley.
    it’s a shame no art exists of such a design, though. the closest we have is super’s and zero mission’s which are both miscolored :/

  • @Thechozochampion
    @Thechozochampion 2 года назад +4

    For me it will be
    1. Meta Ridley (Prime 1)
    2. Proteus Ridley
    3. Super Metroid Ridley
    4. Omega Ridley (Meta Ridley Prime 3)
    5. Smash Ultimate Ridley
    6. Neo Ridley
    7. Zero Mission Ridley
    8. Smash Brawl Ridley
    9. Other M Ridley
    10. Classic Metroid Ridley

  • @bctalicorn809
    @bctalicorn809 2 года назад +12

    May be Zero Mission bias, but I've always thought that was his best look in the games. I think the black and red really suit his character too. But then there's Smash, which Sakurai and his team absolutely NAILED classic Ridley in a 3D model.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +2

      Yeah I love zero missions too! The red wings are great!

    • @fissilewhistle
      @fissilewhistle 2 года назад +2

      I think Zero Mission might have gotten it perfect. He looks terrifying, both in-game and in artwork.

  • @R0-83-RT
    @R0-83-RT 2 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for even making this video. I commented about wanting something like it previously, and while I doubt this was made because of me, I am still very happy this was made.

  • @brendanstephens9563
    @brendanstephens9563 Год назад +2

    Boi. It's Meta Ridley for me. The Cybernetic enhancements, his new attacks, and his evolution from Meta to Proteus. So perfect! I love the Cybotic Ridley, but it's Meta for me. Again, so perfect. =3

  • @LOCKEYJ
    @LOCKEYJ 2 года назад +2

    I love this video. I have a soft spot for fusion Ridley. The way the limbs flex and eyes pop he looks in such pain. Its at once outlandish and tragic. Properly scary

  • @vocalcalibration8033
    @vocalcalibration8033 2 года назад +2

    Meta Ridley has been my favorite for a long time. Definately the coolest version in my opinion.
    As for Other M, despite my hatred for the game I kind of get that design. The Federation was trying to clone Ridley, presumably with the intent of using the clone as a weapon and may well have altered elements of his biology to make him stronger.

  • @DissedRedEngie
    @DissedRedEngie 2 года назад +1

    I don't know why, but omega ridley always come of to me as a cute lil puppy, whenever he was walking on all fours in mp3.

  • @bigben3106
    @bigben3106 2 года назад +1

    Smash Ultimate Ridley is my personal favorite. I love the detail of his skin being tight around his skeletal frame, as it even seems to be cracked in a few places. His cool dagger tail is threatening, as is the spikes covering certain portions of his body. His long narrow head is like a beautiful fusion of his Super Metroid appearance with his appearance in Other M. His snout is much more preferable than other M, as it actually looks stiff and intimidating compared to the floppy one he sported in that game. He's beautifully designed, and I absolutely love him. His standing taunt is cool too.

  • @N.i.E.M.O
    @N.i.E.M.O 2 года назад +4

    I have to say, I've been wanting Ridley in Smash since Brawl, and have consistently been disappointed. After Other M, I was seriously afraid that if Ridley ever did wind up getting into Smash, that they'd wind up using his goofy-looking Other M design, especially after seeing how Sakurai seemingly prefers Other M's design for Samus. So glad Ridley got a moremunique design in Ultimate that more closely resembles his classic look. Meta-Ridley's inclusion is also exquisite. Probably my two favorite designs for the character - both playable in Smash. Now if only he wasnt smaller than Donkey Kong and wasn't a low-tier character in general.

  • @A_d_e_k
    @A_d_e_k Год назад +1

    Smash Ridley looks basically perfect to me.
    But man... from the right angle, Ridley from MP3 is *chef's kiss*

  • @Stephen-Fox
    @Stephen-Fox 2 года назад +2

    Smash Ultimate's reimagining of Super's design (and to a lesser extent Super's design) for me.
    Something about the back of the head in both of those just helps sell the franchise's Alien inspiration for me in a good way, be it deliberate or just coincidental with the pterosaur based design.

  • @woogha
    @woogha Год назад

    I love the sound of Fusion Ridley. I was amazed that My little Gameboy could make that sound.

  • @R0-83-RT
    @R0-83-RT 2 года назад +2

    My personal favorite designs are Meta Ridley in Prime & Ridley from Smash Ultimate. The Meta Ridley design is just very cool, adding a robotic armor onto Ridley. I also think the glowing effect on the wings alongside the fiery eyes helps the design look dynamic.
    Smash Ultimate sort of took Ridley to his routes. Perhaps you have heard how Metroid was inspired by Ridley Scott's Alien, and while a little bit of this influence can be seen on N.E.S Ridley's sprite & artwork, it did get lost over time for a more pterodactyl looking design. Smash ultimate however gives the character proportions that are more tight resembling not just a dragon but a Xenomorph too, In a very interesting design blend.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +1

      Solid picks.
      Of course! Check out my Samus video and you'll find lots of stuff about the original Samus and Metroid!

  • @rawsonreich
    @rawsonreich Год назад +2

    I love Ridley mostly as Meta Ridley and Meta Ridley is a playable character in Smash Bros Ultimate in one of Ridley’s skin packs

  • @MegamanGuy444
    @MegamanGuy444 2 года назад +3

    For years I was actually against Ridley being in Smash, because I was afraid they wouldn't do him justice, or mess up his moveset big time. I'm glad though they didn't.
    The only thing wrong I have with him is his weight, it being lighter than Samus for some weird reason.
    Other than that, he's my main for a "Very Big Reason".
    The reason why I thought they would mess him up btw was because of how Wario and Ganondorf turned out. Especially Wario though.

  • @Alovon
    @Alovon 2 года назад +8

    Can we get a best Sora design video to celebrate Sora getting into Smash Bros Ultimate?

  • @betchaos7383
    @betchaos7383 2 года назад +3

    Honestly, kinda makes sense that Ridley was more buff on the bottle ship as he was able to reach maturity in an ideal environment with no shortage of food.

    • @GBDupree
      @GBDupree 2 года назад

      And was likely altered during the cloning process, much like some of the other classic Metroid enemies in Other M (for gameplay or story reasons). The Zebesians looking less like their Super counterparts, and more like their Fusion ones, while also being made to be more mindless drones than before. I think the Geemers were also given longer legs too.

  • @sf90001
    @sf90001 11 дней назад

    Fusion Ridley sound design was bananas

  • @thenoob_artist0586
    @thenoob_artist0586 Год назад +1

    I got theory that other M Ridley is not pure clone of Ridley. This mix match of DNA with Ridley DNA strand dominating others strands .

  • @guywithrevolver
    @guywithrevolver Год назад

    My favourite design for Ridley will always be his completely organic forms in Super Metroid and Zero mission. I love the look of his ribs pressing against his skin, his long, slender limbs, the sharp claws, the rows of sharp teeth in the pterodactyl style mouth, his piercing yellow eyes.
    All of this together, along with that fact that he's a completely organic beast, makes his design the most imposing, viscous, and grotesque looking in the series.
    He's also my personal favourite metroid character so I may be a bit biased

  • @insomniacowl5392
    @insomniacowl5392 2 года назад +2

    I actually have a theory on Ridley new form in Other M and changes we see across most of the games
    During the manga Ridley was fatally injured by Samus father (Rodney Aran) and had to consume his fallen soldiers and the slaughtered villagers to regenerate
    I believe that is why Other M Ridley looks different from all other Ridley forms
    Other M Ridley has never suffered extreme injuries and is literally in his prime quite literally considering he was a child less than two hours ago in game

  • @zebjensen4251
    @zebjensen4251 Год назад

    my head cannon is that the clone is what normal riddly would look like as a adolecent or young adult. the riddly we fight in super is his adult to middle age or older which is why he is so skinny he's just much older and not as buff or spry as his younger clone.

  • @noone-mo6gy
    @noone-mo6gy 2 года назад

    Fun Fact, the first encounter with Ridley in Super Metroid can be won, he even drops the Baby Metroid, but he picks it back up and fleas.

  • @Nyadlabaoth
    @Nyadlabaoth 2 года назад +1

    for me, super metroid ridley is my favourite, because he fits the game perfectly

  • @browncow5210
    @browncow5210 2 года назад +2

    Something I've wondered about recently. If Ridley died in the explosion of Zebes, how did Kraid survive to wind up on ZDR?

    • @GBDupree
      @GBDupree 2 года назад

      Different Kraid likely, since there are tiny Kraids in the series, its possible that none of the Kraids have been the same one. Perhaps ZDR is the species homeplanet even?

    • @eof6270
      @eof6270 2 года назад

      It's probably just another Kraid.

  • @perry-1572
    @perry-1572 2 года назад

    I skipped the ad segment so I’m leaving a comment with the hope that it’ll make up for it.

  • @Ghostguy693
    @Ghostguy693 Год назад

    7:57 "Hey Space Pirate lackeys, make this for me or you're DEAD. I get credit for it, by the way."

  • @IndieLambda
    @IndieLambda 2 года назад

    I like the idea that the Other M buff Ridley is the result of trying to weaponise him, like they do with Metroids, and just like when AMond tried to make dinosaurs, it turned back on them.

  • @greenhat8978
    @greenhat8978 2 года назад +1

    I would like to believe that the reason the Ridley in Metroid Other M looks so different is because of him having to feed off of the bottleship creatures.... if the food you ate your entire life was laced with steroids you would likely be a bit bulkier than you would be now.... there is little doubt in my mind that this is what happened here, we have seen in multiple scenes throughout that story Ridley was eating the various creatures of the bottleship... I would like to think that the bio-weapon modifications that were made to the creatures had a sort of mutagenic effect on how he would look otherwise.... the result--- "buff Ridley"

  • @elibridgers2781
    @elibridgers2781 Год назад

    I think the different design for the Ridley clone in Other M could be explained with how he was inadvertently brought back to life when the scientists were trying to revive Metroids and Zebesian Space Pirates. It’s possible that the Ridley DNA got contaminated with Space Pirate and/or Metroid DNA, explaining the different design in Other M.

  • @sf90001
    @sf90001 2 года назад +2

    Fusion Ridley purely for sound design

  • @ThePonderer
    @ThePonderer 2 года назад

    This is gonna sound bizarre, but my favorite design is probably the one from the Smash Melee FMV- just the right mix of threatening and cartoony.

  • @cherrytonshawty9120
    @cherrytonshawty9120 5 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a proud Ridley main in Ultimate. ❤️

  • @Anths_art
    @Anths_art Месяц назад

    I wonder if he'll appear in Prime 4 Beyond. Can't wait to see!

  • @ianoliver2224
    @ianoliver2224 2 года назад +1

    To me Proteus Ridley is possible the best design of the character since it’s a reimagining and mix of both Meta Ridley and Super Metroid Ridley. Plus, it has all the best traits from his past designs. And, yeah. Other than Proteus Ridley, Meta Ridley is the best design of this character. It’s just a million times cooler since he’s now a cyborg.

  • @a-bomb777
    @a-bomb777 2 года назад +3

    Suggestions for next video:
    Zelda
    Sora
    Bowser
    Peach

    • @R0-83-RT
      @R0-83-RT 2 года назад +1

      Bowser would be very interesting and ambitious considering all his boss forms.

    • @chadpeterson5698
      @chadpeterson5698 2 года назад +3

      @@R0-83-RT although Bowser hasn't really changed much in the canon games. I think a better choice would be Ganondorf/Ganon since his design changes so much that Starscream from Transformers has a more consistent design oh wait he already had a video so never mind

  • @KidAL0
    @KidAL0 2 года назад +1

    I agree that the og American art looks sick and should return. Could be a small henchman-type enemy in Ridley’s area or an attempt at recreating him gone wrong or something

    • @GBDupree
      @GBDupree 2 года назад +1

      Missed oppurtunity for Fusion to have him melt into that form as you deal damage, like with Nightmare's face.

    • @chadpeterson5698
      @chadpeterson5698 2 года назад +1

      Or someone intentionally made a mutant clone of Ridley that uses that artwork as the basis.

  • @frohawk8465
    @frohawk8465 2 года назад

    I personally would fuse components of other m Ridley and smash brothers Ridley. Specifically, combining the body of other m Ridley, only making his legs longer, and his head and skin texture would look like his smash brothers version.

  • @angrygarbanzo5436
    @angrygarbanzo5436 2 года назад

    I always liked the big-eyed red Ridley from Super Metroid’s concept art

  • @LowellLucasJr.
    @LowellLucasJr. 2 года назад

    Another Brilliant video on one of my fave baddies...The Outer Space Pterodactyl Dragon- Ripely!! I honestly say, any of Ripley's forms to show how massive and fearsome he is, is a great design. But if we had to pick 1; give it to Wii-U Ripley. It just conveys everything that makes him a terrifying threat!

  • @johnloehrjr6300
    @johnloehrjr6300 2 года назад

    If I were shown the Japanese concept artwork for Ridley in the original Metroid game (without any context), I would seriously have thought he was a Pokémon. The artstyle just seemed to have such likeness.

  • @elijahtoussaint1528
    @elijahtoussaint1528 Месяц назад

    I think Ridley looks way better in 2 movies
    Metroid the Movie
    Design inspiration (no metal parts)
    Main inspiration - Atlas-Divide on DeviantArt
    Body - Delta-Hexagon on DeviantArt
    Head - Atlas-Divide on DeviantArt and Proteus Ridley
    Legs, feet, arms and claws - Proteus Ridley
    Tail of a Xenomorph Queen
    Feet design of a hawk or eagle
    His movie - RIDLEY Rated:R Genre: Sci-fi Thriller Horror Fantasy Suspense Mystery Action-Thriller Action-Adventure Monsters and Beasts
    Design inspiration (no metal parts)
    Body - Delta-Hexagon on DeviantArt
    Head - Atlas-Divide on DeviantArt and Proteus Ridley
    Legs, feet, arms and claws - Proteus Ridley
    Feet design of a hawk or eagle
    Tail of a Xenomorph Queen
    The wing anatomy of a dragon detail - Eudraconian Wing anatomy
    *Animation references*
    Standing idle animation based on a tyrant theropod dinosaur (idea - Sketchy-Raptor on DeviantArt)
    *Walking animation*
    On two legs - Spinosaurus from Primal Carnage
    On four legs - Jasurbek Butaev
    *Sprinting*
    On two legs - Carnotaurus from Primal Carnage
    On four legs - dog
    *Ridley’s wing flapping animation just put Pteranodon from JW or from Riccardo Corsi’s dragon flight animation video*
    It’s just really hard to know what’s the right design for the Metroid movie because of all the drawings and designs of him so I thought I’d just use some other arts and things as references
    ruclips.net/p/PL5co3OXL89GakhtMVRp_sgXdHdh3cvmgi&si=xpUhMGK3QsyR55Vs

  • @Tactical_wulf5.56
    @Tactical_wulf5.56 2 года назад

    I always love the meta Ridley design. Mix of metal and flesh. And as a kid. This giant dragon charging you with massive skeletal wings was terrifying

  • @bread2374
    @bread2374 2 года назад

    Proteus Ridley. I love purple Ridley and he always looks cool I’m cyborg form.

  • @connorblackwood9192
    @connorblackwood9192 Год назад

    Ridley is too spiteful to die I love it

  • @GhibliNova
    @GhibliNova 2 года назад +1

    Fusion/Zero Mission and Ultimate are the best for me. However, the official art for him for Zero Mission looks the coolest

  • @Zoroark_Master
    @Zoroark_Master 2 года назад

    Always been a fan of his cyborg version. He’s already badass, but the cybernetic implants just makes him that more cool.

  • @syweb2
    @syweb2 2 года назад

    5:11 Bit of a lore error, here: this is a different X Parasite. A bunch of them were accidentally picked up from SR388, and this one happened to either be one of those.

  • @stevensteviepryde5888
    @stevensteviepryde5888 2 года назад +2

    Ridley also appears in artwork for the past games in Metroid dread. In the Other M art with his *horrid* design from that game, and a small redesign in the art for the overall series, looking like he did in Ultimate but minus the spikes which I wasn't a fan of personally to begin with.

  • @superluigiman5026
    @superluigiman5026 Год назад

    My personal favorite design is the Proteus Ridley. His costumes in Smash are very good but I really wished that each one was based off each of his incarnations.

  • @kooyah6420
    @kooyah6420 2 года назад

    My speculation is that Ridley's design in Other M is a result of the galactic federation's bioweapon experiments, and that his thinner, spikier design was a side-effect of the rushed cloning process. Remember that it only took Little Birdie a few hours to fully molt, much like how the federation's experiments allowed a metroid to grow into an omega in a similar timespan during Fusion.

  • @GregGarciaHouse
    @GregGarciaHouse Год назад

    Now the remastered of PRIME, Ridley has a desing that matches even more with the chronology

  • @davidespinosa4626
    @davidespinosa4626 2 года назад +2

    Funny story neo ridley killed my gba with his roar alone

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад

      Man that roar is something else lmao. Sounds so goofy.

  • @UgandanPrinc3
    @UgandanPrinc3 2 года назад +1

    Don’t forget he ate Samus’ parents!

  • @chrange9714
    @chrange9714 2 года назад +1

    A design of Ridley is featured in Dread in the 100% artwork you can unlock. But man, that's honestly such a cool idea to have that weird leech looking design of him return as an incomplete version of Ridley that has been resurrected or something in a future game!

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! Maybe I can stretch a video out of that idea haha

    • @chrange9714
      @chrange9714 2 года назад

      @@ArtistMarkFlynn No problem! Maybe you can, who knows? I'd definitely be down to hear more about it!

    • @GBDupree
      @GBDupree 2 года назад +2

      Mercury Steam originally wanted to make a Fusion remake before ending up on Dread. So if they end up making the remake, I hope they have Neo Ridley devolve into the NES design as he takes damage, would make for a cool callback while fitting the way the X work. Sorta like Nightmare's face melting too.

    • @chrange9714
      @chrange9714 2 года назад

      @@GBDupree Yeah, that'd be pretty cool. Also kinda creepy too. I really hope they do remake Fusion. I've never played the game and seeing how they knocked Dread and Samus Returns out of the park, they would no doubt do the same with Fusion.

    • @nightshroud9671
      @nightshroud9671 2 года назад +1

      Given how Raven Beak nabbed Kraid during Super Metroid, maybe he took Ridley too.
      Maybe Ridley escaped or was taken to some other planet.

  • @queazy03
    @queazy03 2 года назад

    I hear that some of Raven Beak's flying move set was designed to reference Ridley's move set, like a homage

  • @akagurob1ack160
    @akagurob1ack160 Год назад

    My favourite will always be meta Ridley in Metroid prime corruption I love the blue phazite look also his omega form is probably my second favourite

  • @maskedman1195
    @maskedman1195 Год назад

    I really wished you mentioned his manga design as I feel it is the most expressive of all the Ridley designs

  • @gulorful8488
    @gulorful8488 2 года назад +3

    Smash Ultimate's is definitely the best for me. The absolute worst however is his design in Brawl. Ridley should not have googly eyes.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +1

      That Ridley is something else altogether lmao.

  • @montywh
    @montywh 2 года назад

    am i the only one who wants that chibi Ridley as a plush?

  • @Eddman368
    @Eddman368 2 года назад +1

    I don't see why people have a problem with robo Ridley, we somehow believe that the Ridley and the space pirates rebuilt Mother Brain in Super which was lost chozo technology, rebuilt his body as a cyborg in Prime but suddenly scream plothole when we see a robot doppleganger version of himself

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад

      Mine is more the thought of him holding a wrench lmao

  • @CryosisOfficial
    @CryosisOfficial Год назад

    Even though he is not technically Ridley, I love Neo.

  • @thelognerrator
    @thelognerrator 2 года назад

    Ultimate, Meta and Proteus are my favorite designs.

  • @elijahtoussaint1528
    @elijahtoussaint1528 Год назад

    Is the Ridley design better with the phalanges, the tarsals, metatarsals and the ankle joint on the legs like an opened N, and with the four fingers?
    Is it better when Ridley can stand on all fours a little more like a crocodile? It’s very inspirational. Especially designed more dinosaur/dragon-ish. And being more dinosaur/dragon-like/human-like. What are the mixtures of him?

  • @HelluvaOpp
    @HelluvaOpp 2 года назад

    Aw cute blue Ridley
    (Oh wait. Ridley’s supposed to be a Murderous Space Pirate.)

  • @eonflutehza131
    @eonflutehza131 2 года назад +1

    As much as I love Ridley, and Metroid as a video game franchise, I find it very difficult to be able to fit in Ridley somewhere for future Metroid titles after Dread, considering the timeline. ALTHOUGH, Metroid Prume 4 still could have Ridley since all the prime games are supposed to take place before Metroid 2.
    My favorite Ridley design might have to be that seen in Samus Returns. As for boss music, probably the one from Metroid Prime 3

    • @chadpeterson5698
      @chadpeterson5698 2 года назад +2

      They can still makes clones of Ridley and I even have some ideas
      1. Mutant Ridley. Which would be a readaptation of the American concept art for the first game. And it would an experiment from a mad scientist to not only revive Ridley but remake him.
      2. Another Mecha Ridley but it turns out that the Mecha Ridley from Zero Mission was only a second copy and the real Ridley wanted to make an army of Mecha Ridleys but only managed to forge 1 1/2 Mecha Ridleys.
      3. It's revealed that somehow space pirates managed to flee Xebes with the remains of the original Ridley and they planned to recreate Ridley's original body to bring him back to life.

    • @ArtistMarkFlynn
      @ArtistMarkFlynn  2 года назад +2

      I'm happy that he's had some time off but I'm expecting to see him again.
      A cool idea I saw online was that he could be featured as a simulation extra boss on Samus' ship or something!

    • @chadpeterson5698
      @chadpeterson5698 2 года назад +1

      @@ArtistMarkFlynn that could also work.

  • @KidPrarchord95
    @KidPrarchord95 2 года назад +1

    If there's any Dread spoilers without proper warning in this video I'm going to be kicking some ass.

  • @LupinticDream
    @LupinticDream 2 года назад +2

    The best Ridley is a dead Ridley.

  • @HeroG9000
    @HeroG9000 2 года назад +1

    Amazing Segway

  • @Dzzy123
    @Dzzy123 2 года назад

    Other M had the best rendition of the Ridley theme. I like Prime 3's version of Meta Ridley. I felt that Proteus Ridley wasn't needed in the Metroid 2 remake, but I liked how it connected Prime 3 to Super since his Armour from the Omega Ridley fight is still visible.

  • @creembo4437
    @creembo4437 2 года назад

    Man I love little Ridley.
    Gret video btw

  • @J85909266
    @J85909266 2 года назад

    It's Super Metroid Ridley, for me. I know it might just be my nostalgia talking, but that design is so good. I would wear it on a piece of clothing or a pin. I can't say that for the designs you favor.

  • @sonicsaiyan07
    @sonicsaiyan07 2 года назад

    Japanese Metroid 1 Ridley looks like a less zany version of Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon!

  • @doublenikkel
    @doublenikkel Год назад

    It's funny that Ridley's bestselling appearance isn't even in Metroid, but Smash Ultimate

  • @DanielisAwesome52
    @DanielisAwesome52 2 года назад +1

    I have to say this everytime Samus Returns and Ridley are mentioned, His appearance in that game turns Samus into a bumbling moron. Super takes place only a single space flight after Return of Samus. Meaning Samus fights a rebuilt Ridley, and rebuilt is important it means some outside force helped Ridley get to that point, that he wasn't acting alone. And after fighting this rebuilt Ridley she immediately drops the Galaxy's most dangerous bioweapon off at a defenseless Research Station. Even if Ridley wasn't the first encounter in Super, she'd still be an absolute idiot for doing that in a Galaxy that she now knows has the method and motive to rebuild one of her most dangerous foes. She had more than ample evidence that the Pirates were back and functioning and placed their biggest asset in the freaking same solar system as the most likely place for their base. Which is excusable in a timeline where she didn't encounter Ridley on SR388 and had no reason to think she didn't wipe Zebes clean in Metroid1/Zero Mission, but Samus returns ruins any further timeline in its continuity

    • @nightshroud9671
      @nightshroud9671 2 года назад

      Hopefully a remake for Super Metroid would fix this.
      Like providing more explanation.

    • @DanielisAwesome52
      @DanielisAwesome52 2 года назад

      @@nightshroud9671 No, nobody should ever touch Super. At this point whoever does it will ruin the physics add cutscenes where they arent needed (hint thats anywhere, Metroid shouldnt have cutscenes after the intro) Samus Return just shouldnt have added Ridley, they wholly misunderstood the point of the ending of Return of Samus. The planet is supposed to be desolate and devoid of wildlife the more and more Omegas are active yet SR ramps up the action and makes Metroids seem like fin bombastic playthings and not the Galaxy destroying living weapons they are

  • @Samst0n
    @Samst0n 2 года назад

    The file size of this video was once considered too big to host on RUclips.