Morph Ball

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Morph Ball Samus's Morph Ball as seen in Metroid Prime

Game(s) All Metroid games All Super Smash Bros. Games Users Samus Aran Dark Samus SA-X Uses Allows Samus to fit narrow areas

The Morph Ball, known as Morphing Ball in Super Metroid, is Samus Aran's alternate form. When using the Morph Ball, Samus is transformed into a one meter diameter metallic sphere. This allows her to travel through tight passages that she would normally not be able to fit in. Using various modular upgrades, its abilities can be extended. Other creatures and hunters can use systems similar to Samus's Morph Ball.

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Manuals

Manual Entries

Manual info from Metroid

Maru Mari:

Samus grows small and round like a ball when he gets this Power Item/ Useful when traveling along narrow passageways, it will help him until his energy runs out.

Manual info from Metroid Prime

Getting Rolling:

When Samus rolls into the Morph Ball, the camera will pull back out of the visor view and display a third-person perspective. Using the Control Stick, you can roll the Morph Ball in whichever direction you choose. Bear in mind that gravity will affect the Morph Ball—you'll need to tilt the Control Stick farther while rolling up inclines.

Manual info from Metroid Prime Trilogy

Morph Ball:	If you press the C Button, Samus will roll up into a ball and be able to get through narrow passages, such as air vents and hidden passages. To change back, press the C Button again.
Trilogy's Metroid Prime entry

Manual info from Super Metroid

Morphing Ball:

You can use the Morphing Ball to make Samus roll into a ball and squeeze into narrow areas.

Manual info from Metroid: Other M

Morph Ball:

Press to go into Morph Ball mode and move around small spaces. Press again to change back.

Manual info from Metroid Fusion

Morph Ball:

Use this power to roll into a ball and move through narrow passageways. Press [DOWN] twice on the + Control Pad.

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.
• Power Bomb - Allows Samus to drop a much more powerful explosive charge, with a greater range. In Metroid Fusion it also draws in X parasites.
• Spider Ball - In Metroid II: Return of Samus the spider ball allows Samus to climb most flat surfaces. In the Metroid Prime series, it can only adhere to magnetic rails.
• Spring Ball - Allows the Morph Ball to jump a short distance.
• Boost Ball - When charged, briefly accelerates the Morph Ball. This can be used to climb half pipe structures. It also allows Samus to jump perpendicularly away from the magnetic rails used by the Spider Ball.
• Hyper Ball - Fires continuous streams of Phazon electricity during Hypermode. The more it is used, the more Phazon is drained. It is obtained after defeating Mogenar in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

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.
• The original Metroid calls the morph ball "Maru-Mari", which is simply a transliteration of its Japanese name, まるまり marumari. This is derived from the verb 丸まる marumaru, meaning "to roll into a ball".
• The Morph Ball is the first upgrade obtained in the Metroid series.