Unaware of this, I set foot on the planet, got infected, and almost died.
With no Metroids surviving on SR388, it became infested with the X, horrifying parasites capable of imitating any living being. Like the Metroids, they are believed extinct. Their inability to be controlled marked them as even more dangerous than their sole predator, the Metroids. X parasites were driven not by emotion but by an instinctive need to replicate and spread to increasingly stronger hosts. When infecting a living host, it could even access the host's memories. It could absorb the DNA of its host, living or dead, and replicate its form. They are now extinct.Ī gelatinous, parasitic organism indigenous to the planet SR388. Metroids were originally created by the Chozo and named after their word for 'ultimate warrior.' Their value as a bioweapon sparked several crises, and as a result, all traces of them have been eliminated. 4.2 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption referenceĪ virulent floating organism that drained energy from its prey through physical contact.
