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The Boost Guardian is a sub-boss in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''.  This [[Warrior Ing]] variation is responsible for guarding Samus's [[Boost Ball]] attack, which the [[Ing]] stole from Samus at the beginning of the game.  The Boost Guardian can be found in [[Dark Torvus Bog|Dark Torvus Bog's]] Dark Torvus Arena.
|image=[[File:Boost Guardian mp2 Logbook.png|200px]]
|caption=The Boost Guardian
|games=''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
|equipment=[[Boost Ball]]
|location=[[Dark Torvus Bog]]
|room=[[Dark Torvus Arena]]
|attacks=*Transdimensional energy beams
*[[Boost Ball]]
*Melee attacks
|weaknesses=*[[Light Beam]]
*[[Super Missile]]s
|rewards=Boost Ball
}}


==Attacks and Abilities==
The '''Boost Guardian''' is a boss from ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. It is the [[Warrior Ing]] that robbed [[Samus Aran|Samus]] of her [[Boost Ball]] when she first encountered Dark Samus on [[Aether]]. Samus battles the Boost Guardian in the [[Dark Torvus Arena]], a chamber without any [[Light Crystal]]s or [[Light Crystal#Light Beacon|Light Beacons]] to generate [[Safe Zone]]s, increasing the difficulty.
The Boost Guardian fights similarly to a Warrior Ing in that it can fire inter-dimensional beams of light, strike Samus with its forearms, and possess Samus momentarily; it can also transform into a puddle of shadow. Interestingly, the Boost Guardian is strikingly similar to both a normal Warrior Ing and the [[Jump Guardian]], though besides the similarities mentioned, this resemblance is only aesthetic.


The Boost Guardian's defining characteristic is its ability to use the Boost Ball attack.  Samus cannot inflict damage on the Guardian while it is in its Boost Ball form.  The Guardian will continually boost, though it will disintegrate into a shadow puddle momentarily between bouts of boosting.  The only way Samus can break the cycle herself is by dropping [[Morph Ball Bombs]] onto floor near the boss's puddle form.  This does not inflict actual damage upon the Guardian, but it does force it into its more vulnerable standard form.  Once Samus has forced it to stand up, a brief cutscene will play and Samus will begin the proceeding fight in her typical form, facing the Boost Guardian.  On the occasion that the Boost Guardian resumes its normal after boosting, the player must manually revert out of [[Morph Ball|Morph Ball Mode]], as the game will not play the cutscene.  The Boost Guardian will occasionally spawn [[Inglets|inglets]], which Samus can kill for slight health and ammo boosts.
==Battle==
The Boost Guardian's primary form of attack is Boosting, in much the same fashion as Samus uses the ability with the Boost Ball.<ref name="Logbook"/> However, it will also utilize attacks used primarily by [[Warrior Ing]], including slashing and transdimensional energy beams.


After Samus downs the Boost Guardian, she is reunited with her Boost Ball attack. With this ability Samus can use the half-pipe in the other section of Dark Torvus Arena and claim the [[Dark Temple Key]] that is resting high on the wall. To regain lost energy and ammunition, Samus may boost into the pillars found in the boss chamber.
The Boost Guardian begins standing upright. It will use its Warrior Ing attacks, then it will enter Boost Ball mode. Samus cannot inflict damage on the Boost Guardian while it is Boosting, though its attacks can be interrupted with [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]] or by an impact with the pillars in the room that house [[Inglet]]s. If it is forced out or interrupted during its Boost attack, the Boost Guardian will go into a puddle form and track Samus. When the Boost Guardian is in this amorphous form, Samus must avoid it via the [[Morph Ball]] and dropping [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]] in its path.
 
After the Boost Guardian has been impacted by enough Bombs, it will revert into its vulnerable solid form. The pattern will repeat until the Boost Guardian is defeated.
 
After Samus defeats the Boost Guardian, she reclaims the Boost Ball, which can be used to find many [[Missile Expansion]]s and [[Energy Tank]]s located near [[Half Pipe]]s.
 
==Logbook==
{{logbook
|name=Boost Guardian
|entry=This Warrior Ing has absorbed the power of the Boost Ball. It can boost-blast toward its enemies, using its body as a potent weapon. When it is not in solid form, engaging it in Morph Ball mode may provide better attack opportunities.
|game=mp2
|location=[[Dark Torvus Bog]] - [[Dark Torvus Arena]]
|image=[[File:Boost Guardian mp2 Logbook.png|50px|Boost Guardian]]
|onetime=yes
}}
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Boost Guardian mp2 Screenshot 1.jpg|The Boost Guardian
File:Boost Guardian mp2 Screenshot 2.jpg|The Boost Guardian
File:Boost Guardian mp2 Screenshot 3.jpg|The Boost Guardian
File:Boost Guardian mp2 Screenshot 4.jpg|The Boost Guardian using its Boost attack
</gallery></center>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Boost Guardian is often considered one of the hardest bosses of the game. This can be attributed to the lack of [[Light Crystals|light crystals]] and [[Light Beacons|light beacons]], the low amount of [[Energy Tanks|energy tanks]] available before the fight, and the Boost Guardian's strength.
*In an interview with {{wp|IGN}}, Bryan Walker of [[Retro Studios]] revealed that he was unable to defeat the Boost Guardian without taking the game into debug mode.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= This was the topic of a lot of discussion during and even after we shipped, but the boost ball guardian was brutal. I confess here and now that I was never able to beat it without going into debug mode," he admits, laughing.| url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/101/1016511p6.html| title= A Space Bounty Hunter in Texas| site= IGN}}</ref>
 
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{{Foreignname|Japanese|{{hover|ブーストガーディアン|Būsuto Gādian}}|Boost Guardian}}
{{Foreignname|Spanish|Guardián de la Turbosfera|Turbosphere Guardian}}
{{Foreignname|French|Gardien Turbo|Turbo Guardian}}
{{Foreignname|German|Boost-Wächter|Boost Guardian}}
{{Foreignname|Italian|Guardiano Turbo|Turbo Guardian|close}}


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Latest revision as of 23:06, 12 November 2014

Boost Guardian
Boost Guardian mp2 Logbook.png

The Boost Guardian

Game(s)

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Equipment

Boost Ball

Attacks
  • Transdimensional energy beams
  • Boost Ball
  • Melee attacks
Weakness(es)
Location(s)

Dark Torvus Bog

Room(s)

Dark Torvus Arena

Rewards

Boost Ball


The Boost Guardian is a boss from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It is the Warrior Ing that robbed Samus of her Boost Ball when she first encountered Dark Samus on Aether. Samus battles the Boost Guardian in the Dark Torvus Arena, a chamber without any Light Crystals or Light Beacons to generate Safe Zones, increasing the difficulty.

Battle[edit | edit source]

The Boost Guardian's primary form of attack is Boosting, in much the same fashion as Samus uses the ability with the Boost Ball.[1] However, it will also utilize attacks used primarily by Warrior Ing, including slashing and transdimensional energy beams.

The Boost Guardian begins standing upright. It will use its Warrior Ing attacks, then it will enter Boost Ball mode. Samus cannot inflict damage on the Boost Guardian while it is Boosting, though its attacks can be interrupted with Bombs or by an impact with the pillars in the room that house Inglets. If it is forced out or interrupted during its Boost attack, the Boost Guardian will go into a puddle form and track Samus. When the Boost Guardian is in this amorphous form, Samus must avoid it via the Morph Ball and dropping Bombs in its path.

After the Boost Guardian has been impacted by enough Bombs, it will revert into its vulnerable solid form. The pattern will repeat until the Boost Guardian is defeated.

After Samus defeats the Boost Guardian, she reclaims the Boost Ball, which can be used to find many Missile Expansions and Energy Tanks located near Half Pipes.

Logbook[edit | edit source]

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Boost Guardian
First Location: Dark Torvus Bog - Dark Torvus Arena Limited Scan
This Warrior Ing has absorbed the power of the Boost Ball. It can boost-blast toward its enemies, using its body as a potent weapon. When it is not in solid form, engaging it in Morph Ball mode may provide better attack opportunities.[1]
Boost Guardian

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The Boost Guardian

    The Boost Guardian

  • The Boost Guardian

    The Boost Guardian

  • The Boost Guardian

    The Boost Guardian

  • The Boost Guardian using its Boost attack

    The Boost Guardian using its Boost attack

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In an interview with IGN, Bryan Walker of Retro Studios revealed that he was unable to defeat the Boost Guardian without taking the game into debug mode.[2]

References[edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "This Warrior Ing has absorbed the power of the Boost Ball. It can boost-blast toward its enemies, using its body as a potent weapon. When it is not in solid form, engaging it in Morph Ball mode may provide better attack opportunities." — Logbook "Boost Guardian" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
  2. ↑ "This was the topic of a lot of discussion during and even after we shipped, but the boost ball guardian was brutal. I confess here and now that I was never able to beat it without going into debug mode," he admits, laughing." A Space Bounty Hunter in Texas, IGN


Language Name Meaning
Japanese ブーストガーディアン Boost Guardian
Spanish Guardián de la Turbosfera Turbosphere Guardian
French Gardien Turbo Turbo Guardian
German Boost-Wächter Boost Guardian
Italian Guardiano Turbo Turbo Guardian 
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