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==Upgrades== | ==Upgrades== | ||
*[[Morph Ball Bomb]] - Allows Samus to place a small explosive charge. This is used to clear certain weak obstacles and propel the Morph Ball upwards a short distance. | *[[Morph Ball Bomb]] - Allows Samus to place a small explosive charge. This is used to clear certain weak obstacles and propel the Morph Ball upwards a short distance. | ||
*[[Power Bomb]] - Allows Samus to drop a much more powerful explosive charge, with a greater range. In ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' it also draws in [[X- | *[[Power Bomb]] - Allows Samus to drop a much more powerful explosive charge, with a greater range. In ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' it also draws in [[X-Parasite]]s. | ||
*[[Spider Ball]] - In ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' the spider ball allows Samus to climb most flat surfaces. In the [[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime series]], it can only adhere to magnetic rails. | *[[Spider Ball]] - In ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' the spider ball allows Samus to climb most flat surfaces. In the [[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime series]], it can only adhere to magnetic rails. | ||
*[[Spring Ball]] - Allows the Morph Ball to jump a short distance. | *[[Spring Ball]] - Allows the Morph Ball to jump a short distance. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Due to limitations in the [[NES]] hardware, the unit was unable to portray Samus crawling. The Morph Ball was created to simplify the required animation to the point that the NES could handle it. | *Due to limitations in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] hardware, the unit was unable to portray Samus crawling. The Morph Ball was created to simplify the required animation to the point that the NES could handle it. | ||
*The original Metroid calls the morph ball "Maru-Mari", which is simply a transliteration of its Japanese name. "Maru" can mean either "circle" or "purity". "Mari" translates to "ball". A more accurate translation would thus be "Circle Ball", or perhaps "Purity Ball". | *The original Metroid calls the morph ball "Maru-Mari", which is simply a transliteration of its Japanese name. "Maru" can mean either "circle" or "purity". "Mari" translates to "ball". A more accurate translation would thus be "Circle Ball", or perhaps "Purity Ball". | ||
