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[[Image:Logbook_zoomer.jpg|thumb|An image of a '''Zoomer''' stored in [[Samus Aran|Samus's]] [[Logbook]].]]
|image=[[File:Zoomer mp1 Artwork.png|250px|A Zoomer]]
'''Zoomers''' are creatures native to [[Tallon IV]]. These creatures can be found throughout the [[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]. In ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', they are found around the [[Tallon Overworld]]. They are small creatures that are relatively insignificant. They do not willfully attack {{samus}}, they simply walk in a set path. Zoomers are related to the slightly larger, red [[Geemer]].
|caption=Artwork of a Zoomer from ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Prime]]''
|games=*''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''
*''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]''
*''[[Super Metroid]]''
*''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
*''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
|damage=Contact
|weaknesses=[[Morph Ball Bomb]]s
|threat=Damaging, Non-hostile
|habitats=*[[Brinstar]]
*[[Tallon Overworld]]
}}
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'''Zoomers''' are creatures native to [[Zebes]] and [[Tallon IV]]. These creatures can be found throughout the ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' series.
 
They are small creatures that are relatively insignificant, as they do not willfully attack [[Samus Aran|Samus]] and simply walk in a set path. Zoomers are related to the slightly larger, red [[Geemer]].
 
==Appearances==
===''Metroid''===
[[File:Morph Ball Bomb Zoomer m1 Manual Artwork.png|left|150px|Samus [[Morph Ball Bomb|bombing]] a [[Zoomer]]]]
Zoomers appear in ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid's]]'' [[Brinstar]]. Their behavior is similar to many other enemies, such as [[Moheek]] or [[Tsumuri]]. Zoomers walk forward in a path and will follow that path indefinitely. They are one of the most feeble creatures on [[Zebes]] and can be killed with few shots of Samus's [[Power Beam]].
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== [[Logbook]] Entry ==
===''Metroid Prime''===
===''Metroid Prime''===
{{Logbook|Zoomer|​Morphology:​ Zoomer. ​Anchors itself to walls and other surfaces.​ Avoid contact with spikes.​ A basic nerve center located directly above the Zoomer'​s mandibles detects nutrients.​ Sharp spines protect it from casual predators,​ but the lack of a reinforced carapace makes the Zoomer vulnerable to any indirect attacks.''<ref>{{cite|​Morphology:​ Zoomer. ​Anchors itself to walls and other surfaces.​ Avoid contact with spikes.​ A basic nerve center located directly above the Zoomer'​s mandibles detects nutrients.​ Sharp spines protect it from casual predators,​ but the lack of a reinforced carapace makes the Zoomer vulnerable to any indirect attacks.|Logbook|''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''}}</ref>}}
[[File:Zoomer mp1 Transparent.png|left|150px|A Zoomer in ''Prime'']]
[[Tallon IV]] Zoomers are not very different from Zebesian Zoomers. These Zoomers are pictured as more gray, but their behavior is similar to their predecessors. They pace back and forth or in a circle, clinging to walls or ceilings if they please.
 
These Zoomers were among the species studied by [[Space Pirate]]s for use in [[Phazon]] experimentation on their research frigate [[Frigate Orpheon|''Orpheon'']].
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==Data==
===Manuals===
{{Manual
|game=m1
|name=Zoomer
|entry=These fierce little creatures spray sticky fluid from their feet so they can move along the floor or up and down walls. There are two kinds: red zoomers and less powerful yellow zoomers.<ref>{{cite manual|These fierce little creatures spray sticky fluid from their feet so they can move along the floor or up and down walls. There are two kinds: red zoomers and less powerful yellow zoomers.|Metroid|28}}</ref>
|order=top
|image=[[File:Zoomer m1 Manual Images.png]]
}}
{{manual
|game=zm
|name=Zoomers
|entry=The fierce little creatures excrete a sticky liquid from their feet, allowing them to move up, down, and across floors, walls, and ceilings. There are two kinds of Zoomers: red ones and yellow ones. Red ones are much more powerful.<ref>{{cite manual|The fierce little creatures excrete a sticky liquid from their feet, allowing them to move up, down, and across floors, walls, and ceilings. There are two kinds of Zoomers: red ones and yellow ones. Red ones are much more powerful.|Metroid: Zero Mission|32}}</ref>
|order=bottom
|image=[[File:Zoomer zm Manual Image.jpg]]
}}
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===Logbook===
{{logbook
|name=Zoomer
|entry=Anchors itself to walls and other surfaces.​ Avoid contact with spikes.​ A basic nerve center located directly above the Zoomer'​s mandibles detects nutrients.​ Sharp spines protect it from casual predators,​ but the lack of a reinforced carapace makes the Zoomer vulnerable to any indirect attacks.
|game=mp1
|location=[[Tallon Overworld]] - [[Tallon Canyon]]
|image=[[File:Zoomer mp1 Logbook Right.jpg|Zoomer]]
|imageleft=[[File:Zoomer mp1 Logbook Left.jpg|Zoomer]]
}}
 
==Sprites==
{{sprite table
|m1=[[File:Zoomer m1 Sprite.gif|Zoomer]]
|sm=[[File:Zoomer sm Sprite.png|A purple Zoomer from Super Metroid]]
|zm=[[File:Red Zoomer zm Sprite.gif|Red Zoomer]]
|bottomright=zm
}}
 
==Trivia==
*In the original ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', if a block is destroyed while a Zoomer is on it, it will float and circle rapidly in one area.
*Yellow Zoomers are the first enemies encountered in ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' and, in turn, the entire ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]]''.
*There is a similar enemy in ''Super Metroid'' and ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' known as the [[Owtch]].
*The name Zoomer is a mistranslation of {{hover|ジーマ|Jīma}}. After the first game (excluding the Prime series where the name is {{hover|ズーマー|Zūmā}} and Zero Mission,) it is translated correctly as [[Geemer]].
 
==Gallery==
===Images===
<gallery>
File:Zoomer m1 Artwork 1.png|The lesser yellow Zoomer in ''Metroid''
File:Zoomer m1 Artwork 2.png|A more powerful variant, predecessor to the [[Geemer]]
File:Zoomer (Frigate Orpheon).png|A Zoomer specimen on Frigate ''Orpheon''
File:Zoomer zm Artwork.png|''Zero Mission's'' comic-influenced depiction of a Zoomer
</gallery>
 
===Videos===
{{YouTube|l0Z9rN0tGa4|250|left|Zoomers in action.}}
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[[Category: Enemies]]
{{Foreignname-header}}
{{Foreignname|{{hover|Japanese|Main Series}}|{{hover|ジーマ|Jīma}}|Geemer}}
{{Foreignname|{{hover|Japanese|Prime Series}}|{{hover|ズーマー|Zūmā}}|Zoomer|Close}}
 
{{MP Creatures-nav|2}}
[[Category:Brinstar Life Forms]]
[[Category:Tallon Overworld Life Forms]]

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Zoomer
A Zoomer

Artwork of a Zoomer from Prime

Game(s)
Damages by

Contact

Weakness(es)

Morph Ball Bombs

Threat Capacity

Damaging, Non-hostile

Natural Habitat(s)
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Zoomers are creatures native to Zebes and Tallon IV. These creatures can be found throughout the Metroid series.

They are small creatures that are relatively insignificant, as they do not willfully attack Samus and simply walk in a set path. Zoomers are related to the slightly larger, red Geemer.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Metroid[edit | edit source]

Samus bombing a Zoomer
Samus bombing a Zoomer

Zoomers appear in Metroid's Brinstar. Their behavior is similar to many other enemies, such as Moheek or Tsumuri. Zoomers walk forward in a path and will follow that path indefinitely. They are one of the most feeble creatures on Zebes and can be killed with few shots of Samus's Power Beam.

Metroid Prime[edit | edit source]

A Zoomer in Prime
A Zoomer in Prime

Tallon IV Zoomers are not very different from Zebesian Zoomers. These Zoomers are pictured as more gray, but their behavior is similar to their predecessors. They pace back and forth or in a circle, clinging to walls or ceilings if they please.

These Zoomers were among the species studied by Space Pirates for use in Phazon experimentation on their research frigate Orpheon.

Data[edit | edit source]

Manuals[edit | edit source]

Manual Entries
Manual info from Metroid

Zoomer m1 Manual Images.png

Zoomer: These fierce little creatures spray sticky fluid from their feet so they can move along the floor or up and down walls. There are two kinds: red zoomers and less powerful yellow zoomers.[1]
Manual info from Metroid: Zero Mission

Zoomer zm Manual Image.jpg

Zoomers: The fierce little creatures excrete a sticky liquid from their feet, allowing them to move up, down, and across floors, walls, and ceilings. There are two kinds of Zoomers: red ones and yellow ones. Red ones are much more powerful.[2]

Logbook[edit | edit source]

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime: Zoomer
First Location: Tallon Overworld - Tallon Canyon
Zoomer
Anchors itself to walls and other surfaces.​ Avoid contact with spikes.​ A basic nerve center located directly above the Zoomer'​s mandibles detects nutrients.​ Sharp spines protect it from casual predators,​ but the lack of a reinforced carapace makes the Zoomer vulnerable to any indirect attacks.[3]
Zoomer

Sprites[edit | edit source]

Game Zoomer
Metroid Zoomer
Super Metroid A purple Zoomer from Super Metroid
Metroid: Zero Mission Red Zoomer

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In the original Metroid, if a block is destroyed while a Zoomer is on it, it will float and circle rapidly in one area.
  • Yellow Zoomers are the first enemies encountered in Metroid and, in turn, the entire Metroid series.
  • There is a similar enemy in Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion known as the Owtch.
  • The name Zoomer is a mistranslation of ジーマ. After the first game (excluding the Prime series where the name is ズーマー and Zero Mission,) it is translated correctly as Geemer.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Images[edit | edit source]

  • The lesser yellow Zoomer in Metroid

    The lesser yellow Zoomer in Metroid

  • A more powerful variant, predecessor to the Geemer

    A more powerful variant, predecessor to the Geemer

  • A Zoomer specimen on Frigate Orpheon

    A Zoomer specimen on Frigate Orpheon

  • Zero Mission's comic-influenced depiction of a Zoomer

    Zero Mission's comic-influenced depiction of a Zoomer

Videos[edit | edit source]
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YouTube

Zoomers in action.

References[edit source]

  1. ↑ "These fierce little creatures spray sticky fluid from their feet so they can move along the floor or up and down walls. There are two kinds: red zoomers and less powerful yellow zoomers." Metroid Instruction Booklet, Pg 28
  2. ↑ "The fierce little creatures excrete a sticky liquid from their feet, allowing them to move up, down, and across floors, walls, and ceilings. There are two kinds of Zoomers: red ones and yellow ones. Red ones are much more powerful." Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet, Pg 32
  3. ↑ "Anchors itself to walls and other surfaces.​ Avoid contact with spikes.​ A basic nerve center located directly above the Zoomer'​s mandibles detects nutrients.​ Sharp spines protect it from casual predators,​ but the lack of a reinforced carapace makes the Zoomer vulnerable to any indirect attacks." — Logbook "Zoomer" (Metroid Prime)


Language Name Meaning
Japanese ジーマ Geemer
Japanese ズーマー Zoomer 
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