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'' Cut Scene .]] Mother Brain (often referred to as ''the'' Mother Brain) is a major antagonist and Boss of the '' Metroid '' Video Game series, acting as the Cyborg computer of the Space Pirates . The Villain generally appears as an enormous human Brain with a single, lidded eye, protruding metal spikes and power cables, which is surrounded by a glass tank, various automated defense systems, and a pool of Lava or Acid . Mother Brain is depicted as being female in the television show '''', as well as in other lesser-known comic books. However, these all fall outside the established storyline Canon , as the ''Metroid'' game manuals and other official Nintendo sources refer to the Mother Brain as a gender-neutral creature. The Metroid Fusion manual however does make a reference to Mother Brain as a female by stating, "On Zebes, Samus also encountered the biomechanical Mother Brain, leader of the Space Pirates, and dispatched her in a bitter fight." ORIGIN Mother Brain was originally a cybernetic creation that controlled autonomic functions on the planet Zebes . Its presence on the planet is seen through small hovering machines that help it observe the status of the environment and communicate with the Chozo. However, Mother Brain became sentient and betrayed the Chozo. Years later, after the disappearance of the Chozo, the Space Pirates discovered the chamber and reactivated Mother Brain. Mother Brain is also the leader of the space pirate army along with Ridley, Kraid, Phantoon, and Draygon. POSITION encounters Mother Brain in the original '' Metroid ''.]] There is debate on whether or not Mother Brain is the true leader of the Space Pirates. According to '''' Some argue that the original intention was much more simplistic and obvious than it is currently made out to be. Mother Brain was the final boss of the game, both the stated and implied leader, while Kraid and Ridley were mere subordinate mini-bosses. Subsequent games have only altered this after new people took over the series following the death of creator Gunpei Yokoi . Others attribute this inconsistency to translation errors in the original ''Metroid'' manual that ''Zero Mission'' and other games have since corrected. Whatever the original intention may have been, most evidence points to Ridley being the current Space Pirate leader. APPEARANCES
In all three games, Mother Brain is defended by Zeebetite s, life support units that block Samus' path. Mother Brain is defeated by first breaking its tank with missiles, and then pummeling the brain itself. In ''Super Metroid'', the cyborg has an ace up its sleeve: after the destruction of the tank, Mother Brain is revealed to be part of a large, Bipedal creature, with a range of powerful attacks. It is worth noting that in ''Super Metroid'', when visiting Mother Brain's original location, a power bomb reveals a hidden cavity below the shattered jar, implying that Mother Brain was a bipedal being during the first Metroid game and simply had its body hidden below ground. This might provide an explanation as to why it was able to return in Super Metroid after having been defeated. In each game, Mother Brain's apparent destruction initiates a self-destruct device, giving the player only a few minutes to escape before the area/ Atmosphere / Planet is incinerated. Catastrophic self-destruction Countdown s are a well-known trademark of the ''Metroid'' series, and most of the ''Metroid'' games feature at least one. OTHER APPEARANCES '' version of Mother Brain.]] In the TV show '''' cartoon was provided by Levi Stubbs of Motown act The Four Tops , who also played the voice of Audrey II in the 1986 version of '' Little Shop Of Horrors ''. Also, Mother Brain was on Wooster's list of people that think King Toadstool is an idiot in the Mario comics. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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