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In '''Metroid II''', the Spider Ball made its debut appearance as one of the most important [[upgrade]]s Samus acquires to fully explore [[SR388]]. It can cling to nearly any floor, wall, or ceiling in the game.

Making a return in '''Metroid Prime''', the Spider Ball's abilities have been drastically reduced, as it can only cling to magnetically charged tracks spread out around [[Tallon IV]]. It is found in the hands of the Space Pirate behemoth, Thardus, in their outpost 'Glacier One'. It radically alters Samus' suit's appearance; the side become made of a hardened, clear substance that allows the interior of the Morph Ball to be seen. When Samus activates the Spider Ball, the ball glows brightly colored depending on what suit Samus has at the time. It also adds multiple lines on the ball for a sleeker appearance and to make the ball the perfect sphere necessary for rolling smoothly.

In '''Echoes''', the Spider Ball was stolen by the [[Ing]] in the prologue of the story, and was later found in the hands of a [[Spider Guardian|possessed Pillbug]] in [[Sanctuary Fortress]]. The Spider Ball retains it's limited abilities by only traveling on tracks on [[Aether]]. However, the [[Boost Ball]] can be used in conjunction with the Spider Ball to propel the Morph Ball away from the track in a linear path and becomes critical to solving certain puzzles and defeating certain bosses, including one the dark temple guardians and the final boss of the game.

In '''Corruption''', the Spider makes another appearance. The upgrade doesn't alter the appearance of the Morph Ball like it did in the first 'Prime'. It it found on [[Skytown]] in the hands of a [[Chozo Statue]]. It again can only travel on Spider Ball Tracks and can still be propelled away from them by using the Boost Ball. It is essentially for discovering high, out of reach area of Skytown, as it is slowly disassembled as Samus explores it.

*The Spider Ball is the only upgrade in the entire Prime series that is found in the hands of a Chozo Statue. The only other item being Chozo[[Artifact of Strength]] in [[Magmoor Caverns]].