Metroid Prime Remastered: How to Defeat Meta Ridley
Metroid Prime Remastered is utterly filled with challenging enemies and environments for you to overcome as you make your journey through the depths of Tallon IV. Still, none of them are likely to challenge you in the same frustrating fashion that Samus’ oldest and most recurring nemesis, Ridley, does. Equipped with armored plating and a bevy of advanced Space Pirate weaponry, Meta Ridley is one tough customer. Fear not, though, as we’re going to walk you through taking this winged menace down a peg.
Other Metroid Prime Remastered Guides:
How to Defeat the Mother Sheegoth – How to Get the Super Missile – How to Get the Space Jump – How to Solve the Chozo Ice Temple – How to Get All 12 Chozo Artifacts
When Meta Ridley first appears, as always, you’re going to want to remember to scan him. As scans don’t carry over unless you save your game, make sure you’re doing this each time you fight him if he defeats you, which he likely will, at least once or twice. What makes this boss fight such a drag is how long it is, unskippable cut scenes and all.
The first part of this fight is actually relatively straightforward, as it’s the end section where most players will get killed. In the beginning, Meta Ridley will fly around the arena, launching projectiles at you that you can either jump or strafe to dodge. In between these attacks, you can blast him in the chest with your weapon of choice. While Super Missiles will hurt him the most, they can also miss him as he flies away, costing you 5 missiles in the process, so use care as you’re going to want to save a good 30 or 40 missiles for his final stage.
When he flies off into the distance, you can still track him with your lock-on, and as he gets close, you’re going to want to
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