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'''Plated Beetles''' are | '''Plated Beetles''' are burrowing insects that are rarer, larger, armored variants of [[Beetle]]s. They are encountered in ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' and inhabit the [[Chozo Ruins]] of [[Tallon IV]]. | ||
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[[ | ==Morphology and Ethology== | ||
[[File:Plated Beetle mp1 Screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The first encountered Plated Beetle]] | |||
Like Beetles and [[Ice Beetle]]s, Plated Beetles attack by ramming. Although their armored bodies are resistant to most weapons, Plated Beetles' abdomens are vulnerable to attack and are relatively brittle. Assuming Beetles live in a hierarchic community, these stronger variants could play the role of [[wikipedia:Alpha|Alphas]]; they appear to be quite solitary, however, and prefer traveling alone instead of in groups like their smaller cousins. Interestingly, [[Ice Beetle]]s do not have a Plated Beetle equivalent. | |||
[[Samus Aran|Samus]] first encounters a Plated Beetle as she approaches the [[Morph Ball]] [[upgrade]] in the [[Ruined Shrine]]. She is first attacked by a large group of Beetles, followed by the first Plated Beetle. [[Power Suit|Samus's suit]] prompts her to use [[Lock-On Orbiting]] to evade the Plated Beetle's quicker movement. Upon defeating the Plated Beetle, access to the Morph Ball and the slab of [[Chozo Lore]] behind it is granted. Plated Beetles become fairly common after Samus defeats [[Flaahgra]], replacing groups of Beetles in various locations, such as the [[Main Plaza]]. | |||
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==''Metroid Prime'' Beta - Plated Beetle== | ==''Metroid Prime'' Beta - Plated Beetle== | ||
[[File:Plated Beetle mp1 Screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|200px| | [[File:Plated Beetle mp1 Screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A beta Plated Beetle scan]] | ||
An officially released screenshot of a scanned Plated Beetle shows various styles not present in the final version of the game. The scan visor style seems to have been dramatically changed before the final version. Additionally, the logbook scan for the Plated Beetle also has been expanded. Matching logbook images were lacking in the beta version, also the Energy bar and other HUD features were changed completely. | An officially released screenshot of a scanned Plated Beetle shows various styles not present in the final version of the game. The scan visor style seems to have been dramatically changed before the final version. Additionally, the logbook scan for the Plated Beetle also has been expanded. Matching logbook images were lacking in the beta version, also the Energy bar and other HUD features were changed completely. | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
{{YouTube|ZUEH9BpIJxk|250|A Plated Beetle in action.}} | |||
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{{Foreignname|Japanese|{{hover|ジャイアントビートル|Jaianto Bītoru}}|Giant Beetle|Close}} | |||
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[[Category:Mini-boss]] | [[Category:Mini-boss]] | ||
[[Category:Chozo Ruins | [[Category:Chozo Ruins Life Forms]] | ||
