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The '''Morph Ball'' is [[Samus Aran]]'s [[Alt-Form]]. When ~~in use~~, ~~she transforms~~ into a ~~small~~ metallic sphere~~, which~~ allows her to ~~fit into~~ tight ~~spaces and~~ passages. ~~It features the abilty to lay~~ [[Morph Ball Bomb]]s and [[Power Bomb]]s, ~~as well as~~ the ~~ability~~ to ~~perform a quick~~ [[~~Boost~~ Ball~~|boost~~]] to ~~gain speed and use~~ [[~~Spider~~ Ball~~|magnetic rails~~]] to ~~travel across normally impassable areas~~.

The '''Morph Ball'' is [[Samus Aran]]'s [[Alt-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.

==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.

==Trivia==

*The ~~morph ball~~ was ~~actually~~ created ~~because~~ the ~~original Nintendo Entertainment System~~ could ~~not accurately display Samus crawling~~.

*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.

*~~In the~~ original Metroid, the morph ball ~~is called~~ Maru-Mari. "Maru" ~~means to~~ "circle" or "purity" ~~in Japanese, while~~ "Mari" translates to "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".

~~:*This means that the~~ translation ~~for the original morph ball was either a redundant~~ "~~circle-ball~~" or a "~~purity ball~~".

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-The '''Morph Ball'' is [[Samus Aran]]'s [[Alt-Form]]. When in use, she transforms into a small metallic sphere, which allows her to fit into tight spaces and passages. It features the abilty to lay [[Morph Ball Bomb]]s and [[Power Bomb]]s, as well as the ability to perform a quick [[Boost Ball|boost]] to gain speed and use [[Spider Ball|magnetic rails]] to travel across normally impassable areas.
+The '''Morph Ball'' is [[Samus Aran]]'s [[Alt-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.
+==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.
 ==Trivia==
-*The morph ball was actually created because the original Nintendo Entertainment System could not accurately display Samus crawling.
+*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.
-*In the original Metroid, the morph ball is called Maru-Mari. "Maru" means to "circle" or "purity" in Japanese, while "Mari" translates to "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".
-:*This means that the translation for the original morph ball was either a redundant "circle-ball" or a "purity ball".
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