Evolution of Ridley's Voice (1986-2018)

This is a compilation of a few Ridley noises from every mainline Metroid game (plus Smash Bros) up until this video's release. I didn't include the Ridley Robot from Zero Mission because a) it doesn't roar and b) it isn't actually Ridley. However, I did include a bonus clip for fun.
I love how Ridley is canonically intelligent enough to speak, but he just doesn't. Maybe his vocal cords are incompatible? Maybe he just chooses to be mute? Who knows.
Credits:
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl sounds ripped by Nintendo's Chosen Hero
- Super Smash Bros. 4 and Ultimate sounds ripped by Random Talking Bush
- Metroid Prime sounds ripped by knarkleo
- All other sounds ripped by yours truly ("Unknowni123" on the Sounds Resource)
- All sounds originally supplied by the talented teams at Nintendo, Retro Studios, and MercurySteam
Just realized I used a Project M render for OtherM!Ridley... whoops.

[@mrfipp]

Fun fact, Ridley is capable of speech, he just really likes screaming because it makes him seem more like the monster he is.

[@robertwyatt3912]

Some day, I just want Ridley in the games to just suddenly go like “You know what? Fuck you, Aran. I’m going home. Fuck the pirates, and fuck this job.”

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

That's something we relate to.

[@salzulli6290]

@@robertwyatt3912 I would like to see Ridley walking up to Samus and start monologing, while slowly approaching before an alarm or something cuts them off

[@MonSuper21]

@@robertwyatt3912 Samus: Mornin' Ridley Ridley: Mornin' Sam

[@venomasmark154]

@@MonSuper21 Ridley: Ey, good mornin' Samus Samus: Shut the fuck up-

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

Ridley in official Metroid external media: "Yes, Samus, the flesh of your mother was most delicious, and I savored every bite." Ridley in literally every game: *incoherent screeching*

[@firstprimehunter]

"Is your mother here?" *points to arm* "Or is she here?" *points to leg*

[@JustAWildSkullKid]

I like to think that he lost his ability to speak because after saying that he received a super missile right in his vocal cords or something.

[@Ragiroth]

Nintendo just doesn't like dialogue in some of their games lol.

[@burger84.]

@@Ragiroth Breath Of The Wild and Fire Emblem: Are we jokes?

[@Ragiroth]

@@burger84. Lol that's why I said "some"

[@angrypvz1236]

People always talk about Sephiroth constantly annoying Cloud, but Ridley will never let Samus catch a break

[@CDRW24]

Ridley traumatized her just as much as Sephiroth did to Cloud.

[@BenjaminAnderson21]

@@CDRW24 If you read the manga, Ridley actually traumatized her MUCH more severely than Seph did Cloud.

[@AZV0108]

Well, canonically Ridley is dead for sure. It last remains of existence were the Parasite X's copy and it got destroyed and absorbed by Samus in the Fusion events. With no chance of reviving, reconstructing or cloning bullshit, Ridley literally has stopped to exist in the Metroid universe. And I haven't played Metroid Dread yet and I heavily doubt Ridley would do a comeback.

[@lschnitzer7770]

@@AZV0108 well probably ridley as we know him but it wouldn't be impossible to see mecha ridley 2 in the future

[@SevroPlaguelord480]

@@AZV0108 yeah no he fuckin dead, ain't in dread at all

[@ExtremeAce]

Fusion Ridley is just too iconic to pass lol

[@shinobitreecko8442]

(Zero too. Same roar

[@drewx123]

@@shinobitreecko8442 When ur roar is so badass they use ur motif for two games

[@albaneedge]

I'm not very sure why but the GBA Ridley screams just kinda sounds more fitting to me

[@angelofdeath275]

if he does down hes taking your ears with him

[@JazHerrera]

Hell yea lol

[@GojiBoiEarth1964]

Ridley went from having 8 bit sounds, to stealing Angurius’s roars, to earrape, and to literally sounding like a xenomorph.

[@Eltrotraw]

It's rather appropriate he sounds like a xenomorph considering Metroid's inspiration

[@dahoomancentipee9461]

Didn't realize they stole Angurius's roar until you pointed it out. This isn't the first time Nintendo has done something like this though. In the Pokémon anime, Giratina and Lunala have Mothra's screech.

[@littlelionman05]

@@dahoomancentipee9461 the baby Metroid in Metroid SNES sounds suspiciously similar to the Mothra larva when it dies too

[@DarkeeseLatfiah6]

@@dahoomancentipee9461 Draygon also uses Anguirus' roar, and Crocomire and Kraid use Titanosaurus' roar

[@CanaldoSigourney]

Maybe because Ridley IS A XENOMORPH.

[@majorghoul9017]

When Samus' life has been going smoothly for 1 (one) hour

[@jinnans_gd]

Lmfaooooo

[@maxkoob]

"and i cant stress this enough" "ONE HOUR"

[@TMX1138]

* Samus’s *

[@chelle2469]

@@TMX1138 Samus' is right. And if it was a joke, it wasn't a good one

[@TMX1138]

@@chelle2469 “Samus’s” is also correct.

[@MrGojira95]

Other M Ridley’s different forms and roars is like hearing Ridley in a Pokédex

[@unnamed7485]

Congratulations! Your RIDLETT evolved into RIDLEY!

[@mobgabriel1767]

who is that pokemon? its ridley

[@jonnitor]

That was Ridley? I know next to nothing about Other M

[@PedroMatos482]

Ridy > Ridlett > Ridley

[@unnamed7485]

@@jonnitor Most people don't know anything about the game other than "the baby the baby the baby" and "Adam the abusive love interest." As it should be.

[@webzter2661]

Imagine having a consistent design in a video game franchise.

[@Mac14329]

What do you mean?

[@webzter2661]

@@Mac14329 Ridley's in-game design looks different in each installation of the franchise.

[@Mac14329]

@@webzter2661 Ah, I see. I thought you meant no character ever had a consistent design in any game franchise.

[@Wiziliz]

@@Mac14329 Yeah, they did word in in that way, haha.

[@johnjohnson6142]

It’s kind of funny that a franchise know for its consistency could be so inconsistent

[@HannahBanina]

*3D Ridley:* screechy but still intimidating *2D Ridley:* “AAAAAAAAAAAA”

[@pacoramon9468]

He surely can control an entire fleet of space pirates with his charisma and ability to make emotional speaches.

[@GSSAGE7]

He controls his fleet by being fighting Samus repeatedly, and still being around to talk shit.

[@mythosinfinite6736]

Surprisingly, yes, he can talk.

[@Heidijackward]

REEEEE

[@purpledragon1945]

Did he write his own speeches?

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

Bro is space hitler... 😂💀

[@faceless2302]

Metroid Fusion devs: oh jeez the game releases in a week and we haven't made any noises for Ridley what do we do Mr. Sakamoto? Sakamoto: hey have you guys heard this funny goat scream?

[@Happy_Slappy2_0]

Fusion came out before the goat scream was even a thing, hell before KZbin was even a thing.

[@randomdeliveryguy]

@@Happy_Slappy2_0 Sakamoto: Hey I just got back from my time travelling vacation, so have you guys heard this funny goat scream?

[@Happy_Slappy2_0]

@@randomdeliveryguy Oh you mean the one that goes "AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!"

[@randomdeliveryguy]

@@Happy_Slappy2_0 Exactly

[@Happy_Slappy2_0]

@@randomdeliveryguy Oh yeah I know that one, that's funny.

[@countlazuli8753]

Ridley: 0:09 Samus: Hah! You don't scare me anymore! Ridley: (clears throat) 0:20

[@jinn8465]

Samus: "I'm terrified." _Super Missile._

[@IBL15]

0:02

[@rhysthereddragon1326]

More like 0:14

[@gojifankotm7927]

2:22

[@Heidijackward]

@@rhysthereddragon1326 thats not ridly

[@AnimatedTerror]

I remember when I learned that ridley wasn’t some mindless creature (most of the time) And was in fact intelligent enough to speak and was the leader of the space pirates. Wish we’d see that in game since not everyone’s aware of the comics but whatever.

[@Somerandomjingleberry]

I would LOVE to see that one confrontation from the manga professionally voiced. The one where he mocks Samus about the destroyed colony and explains how me might be regenerated from pieces of her parents’ corpses. “Oh, but where could they be~? Are they up here? Or maybe down there… tell me, Samus, do I have your mother’s eyes~?”

[@Somerandomjingleberry]

@RandomName That "Ridley" was effectively a rapidly maturing newborn that never spoke lol If they had respected Ridley as a character more than just "ooo spookey monstr" and there were, i dunno, some flashback involving something actual ridley said at one point, then... yeah it mighta made a difference

[@SocraticMayhem]

@@Somerandomjingleberry I mean didn’t Mother Brain keep her memories? I’m not sure it’s too far to say they were able to preserve Ridley’s memories too.

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

Metroid zero mission? You dont need to be a genius to see that he is in charge.

[@FandeJay]

My first Metroid game was Fusion, so of course my favorite roar is the Fusion one. It's so unique.

[@_Rndom]

Ear bleeding

[@NamekianG]

@@_Rndom But unique

[@Mamba8460]

@@_Rndom ear bleeding goodness

[@SocraticMayhem]

Nothing more terrifying than an ear bleeding screech

[@sylvandoggo4416]

@@SocraticMayhem if your ears don't bleed then the roar doesn't work. *PERIOD* 😂

[@thesilentsociety3252]

Fusion Ridley is so iconic but good god that roar really does sound like his nuts are trapped in a vice

[@Mac14329]

If someone could translate Ridley's roars, that would make my day.

[@justagundam]

I'm sure 50% of them would be some variation of "Fuck you Samus".

[@BH-98]

The other 50% is “ow!”

[@JuanSanchez-rg9ov]

"Mmm yummy Samus' parents"

[@Kakaragi]

@@JuanSanchez-rg9ov kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnmaeYN5griGY5I

[@marrqi7wini54]

Especially since we know he can be understood.

[@Khanmanlol]

If Ridley ever had a voice and spoke in something like English, I envision him being voiced by Steven Blum, drawing inspiration from his role as Starscream in Transformers: Prime.

[@radicalonion4979]

I feel like William Dafoe would also be a good choice

[@thegoodmudkip3652]

Same, I couldn't think of any better voice to fit him. He sounds so sly and cunning.

[@thegoodmudkip3652]

@Norman nah, too refined I think. Ridley is cunning, but he's also a violent monster who doesn't try to hide behind a layer of refinement like Dracula or Count Dooku. I personally don't see Christopher Lee working that well for him, as awesome as he is.

[@drakewalker3815]

I dunno.. I imagined him with an accented, high-pitched voice. Something akin to Frieza.

[@Ragiroth]

I could see Steve Blum doing a variant of his Killer Croc or Vilgax voice

[@bradleybrown5947]

2:36 THAT'S RIDLEY?!

[@Jimbo77777]

no it's his cousin ugly

[@dom_inic7389]

Honestly looks more like Kraid than Ridley.

[@Jimbo77777]

@@dom_inic7389 yea

[@613-shadow9]

Kridley

[@firepower2.035]

@@613-shadow9 Ridlaid

[@cookiecutter5176]

I love how it just alternates from a scared goose, to Kyogre, to terrifying dinosaur

[@zboy1152]

1986: 8 bit sounds 2018: XENOMORPH

[@INoelNoelNoel]

Smash bros knocked it out of the park in both looks and sound.

[@toxicastigator]

Thank you. And to answer your query: he speaks when he wants to.

[@PBody54M]

Thanks for this video; it's fantastic to finally hear clean rips of Ridley's Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion screeches without being obscured by music, missile firing, etc. like in every other video on KZbin. I suppose the only thing missing from this video would be Ridley's sounds from Nintendo Land.

[@samquik]

Thanks for the input. I had to rip them out the games' soundfonts, and even then I had to mess with the pitch a little to get them sounding like they did in-game

[@purplesamurai5205]

Didn't expect to find you here

[@markus8086]

I miss Nintendo Land

[@ezrafaulk3076]

Nintendo Land is a *theme park* game, so the Ridley you fight in Metroid Blast is really only an entertainment machine.

[@BIGBOSS9545]

He had Angerius roar, then in Smash ultimate you can kinda hear Destroyahs roar

[@samquik]

I can hear it now that you mention it

[@Zenomarinw_927]

@@TheRealBatabii anguirus and destoryah are from godzilla

[@jacksonbeard7769]

Yeah I read that on the Metroid wiki

[@enavy04]

Super Metroid Kraid sounds like Titanosaurus from "Terror of Mechagodzilla"(1975).

[@jacksonbeard7769]

@@enavy04 phantoon and Crocomire did too

[@Krystalmyth]

I do enjoy how Prime 3: Corruption is actually attempting in all its glory to sound like the SNES versions evolution. Even the Brawl Version pays tribute with its scream.

[@RiskierGoose340]

Ridley is smart enough to talk but no one found a suitable voice, so they pulled a bowser on him and made him roar a lot. Thats my theory anyway, A GA- *Bonk*

[@waveburner1254]

I think they learner their lesson in Super Mario Sunshine. But tbh, i actually Like Bowsers voice.

[@hahani17]

*Are you saying Jack Black should voice Ridley too*

[@Jet_Genesis720]

@@hahani17 I mean he sounds good as Bowser surprisingly

[@waveburner1254]

Ridleys Mindless Screeches in Smash Ultimate are the best Imo. Makes me appreciate him even more because He was my wish character.

[@mrgameandwatch9025]

Damn Ridley has so many regional forms and cries.

[@firebeard7]

Came for the Fusion Ridley, stayed for the Zero Mission Ridley

[@typhlocube9359]

I never noticed how robotic Meta Ridley sounds in Brawl

[@rougehyper7696]

Anguirus In Disguise!🎵🎶

[@thesmilingman7576]

1:44 I like hoe you can kind of hear the super metroid roar in this one

[@Eichro]

Interesting touch to make SSBB Meta-Ridley sound like it was stretched with a very digital algorithm.

[@ronodenthal100]

Super Metroid's Ridley genuinely sounds similar to Anguiras from Godzilla to me. I wonder if they sound sampled the kaiju to get the voice effect. Funny, as I've always associated that sound with him due to Super Metroid's impact on my childhood. But I never made the connection until now, despite being a huge Godzilla fan.

[@samquik]

Yeah the original sample is definitely Anguiras, I extracted the files and it sounds exactly the same. They've changed the pitch a little for the in-game playback tho

[@doomzilla3568]

In fact, most of the bosses took some of Godzilla's iconic Kaijus roars into theirs. Look at mother brain, can you believe it's Mothra's cry? That's amazing!

[@zillafire101]

Yeah, other bosses use a pitched down version of Titanosaurus as well.

[@radioactivechimp]

RIP to the hearing of anyone who played Metroid Fusion with headphones

[@Mudkip971]

I'd love to hear an uncompressed version of the Fusion roar someday

[@GonzLor_16]

My favorite sound of ridley is the sound of metroid fusion and metroid zero mission this sound it's the perfect combination of funny and epic

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

I'm not sure if I prefer the more screechy voice or the deeper roars, but in recent years it seems like they've settled on a nice combination of the two.

[@TheTaintedWisdom]

If you told 12 year old me that there was a sci-fi game featuring a character in a spacesuit with a cannon for an arm who fights a cyborg space dragon for the console I owned I would've *_stampeeded_* to the nearest retailer. I didn't find out about the series' existence until gametrailers made their series retrospective.

[@samquik]

I think my favorite voice is Other M. If they got one thing right in that trainwreck of a game, it was the sound design. (Also 0:29 is the same as Dialga's cry from the Pokemon anime)

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

true it look quite intimidatory and imposing

[@retrodon205]

I think a load of roars come from classic Toho monsters. I don’t know why but that’s where Nintendo usually gets them from.

[@Hadfield15]

I personally thought Other M was a good game. The gameplay was pretty good, but my ONE problem with the game itself was Adam..

[@dennesgt3rs]

Damn meta ridley is the metal dragon from metroid and dialga is the steel dragon from pokemon

[@novustalks7525]

Other m had the best Ridley design and theme

[@drcgad3052]

I was not expecting his captain n version to be in this.

[@jive238]

At this point they really should be consistent with ridley's roar. I vote for fusion's ridley scream to be the one going forward, they already reused it for zero mission and it's the most memorable.

[@thx4chrckingin]

People joke about it, but everyone loves the earrape Ridley Roar

[@Somerandomjingleberry]

It just sounds like a human woman yelling. I’d go for something a bit more on the beasty side

[@meta9492]

Too bad ridley is canonically dead now (and had been since super, the others are clones)

[@sylvandoggo4416]

@@meta9492metroid dread brings out kraid again, what makes you think they can't do that to Ridley? XD

[@unkindled6410]

@@meta9492 primes a diferent timeline apparently. also, despite other M being a clone and fusion being an X mimic of the metroid-suck-dry remains of said clone, it still was just as angry for seeing samus apparently.

[@chozowarrior9149]

very good audio! loved the bonus clip haha

[@TemLightKiBlade]

Man I want like a detailed timeline of Ridleys ‘lifes’ across these games.

[@syweb2]

Order is as follows: Metroid/Zero Mission, then the Prime trilogy, then Samus Returns, then Super Metroid, then Other M, then Fusion. After his first defeat in the first game, he gets cybernetically rebuilt by the Space Pirates in Prime and Prime 3, loses some of his cybernetics as his flesh regrows in Samus Returns, becomes fully organic by the beginning of Super Metroid, truly dies in Super Metroid, then gets cloned in Other M (where his full life cycle is shown). His clone then gets killed by a Queen Metroid in Other M, and that clone's corpse gets consumed by an X Parasite in Fusion, that X becoming Neo Ridley, which then gets defeated and absorbed by Samus in Fusion, eliminating the last traces of Ridley as the station his corpse was on ended up self-destructing as well.

[@ethang8936]

Fusion Ridley: *angry goat noises*

[@BlackMamBa-yq5on]

Rildey's voice in the games: GRAWWWWWWWW Ridley's voice in the manga: is she here or here?!

[@Carpathian1313]

Love Ridley's iconic screeches but I definitely wanna hear him speak a foreign alien language just once in a future instalment.

[@MetroidFusion5044]

And who tells you that those screams aren't already a forgotten alien language?

[@redshepherd32]

There too afraid to give metroid characters actual "character" after the reception of other m

[@MetroidFusion5044]

@@redshepherd32 Well, there is a characterization in the comics. And what a characterization.

[@redshepherd32]

@@MetroidFusion5044 It's basically the same logic as the various zelda Manga. They only recently tried giving them voices in latest 2 zelda games. They are lucky those examples panned out well enough. But still refuse to give link a voice. Which yes, I know is because he's meant to be a self insert. But if they actually give link a voice and dialouge. People would more or less complain it being other m 2.0

[@MetroidFusion5044]

@@redshepherd32 I don't think they're complaining that she can talk since samus already talked in other games. I think it's more the fact that the game cared too much about Samus' gender and how Adam is a bad character. Furthermore, that game had terrible dubbing due to cultural differences, gameplay that could have been nice but with terrible controls and a map that was too simple for a metroid

[@griffingower1883]

Ridley's voice is just him screaming at the top of his lungs

[@lukeandfamilyvideos8234]

0:12 Anguris: HE STOLE MY ROAR!! Godzilla: Ya! You Should Sue! Ghidorah: Hahahahahahaha Godzilla: *Atomic Breath*

[@sonario0074]

The true horror of playing Metroid fusion is staying up past your bedtime and then deciding to fight Ridley.

[@emperordrago9413]

Ridley sounds like if you mix a Xenomorph with the Indoraptor

[@elijahtoussaint1528]

Roars/Screech (inspiration) 0:21 0:40 0:54 0:59 1:04 2:00 2:09 2:22 Pain (inspiration) 0:13 0:33 0:37 Growls 1:13

[@Desgax]

I love how with the Smash Ultimate roars you can faintly hear similarities with the previous Metroid games roars

[@triggeredcheese5318]

Especially Super's

[@amik2066]

Evolution of Meta Ridley’s Voice: 0:20 Metroid®️ Prime (2002) 0:39/0:49 Metroid™️ Prime 3: Corruption (2007) 1:17 Super Smash Bros.™️ Brawl (2008) 2:08 Metroid™️: Samus Returns (2017) 2:21 Super Smash Bros.™️ Ultimate (2018)

[@regerts744]

Fusion is still the most terrifying.

[@groudonor12]

Nah Omega beats all, by far his STRONGEST representation yet.

[@nukaquantum7]

Maybe include TerminalMontage's Ridley scream: "AAAAAAAH!"

[@latrodectusmactans7592]

Fusion’s obnoxious scream is seared into my brain.

[@kingbash6466]

Smash Ultimate Ridley is the GOAT in both deisng and sound. It's like they took every element from the previous voices and made him sound like a true space beast.

[@KingdomHeartsBrawler]

A lot of Ridley's roars seriously remind me of the Zerg from StarCraft.

[@syweb2]

Really? The Zerg don't really scream that much in my experience, they more just chitter and growl.

[@gamerx4597]

snes ridley has one more higher pitched screech that rarely happens when ridley is at low hp launching fireballs

[@samquik]

I wasn't aware

[@gamerx4597]

@@samquik kzbin.info/www/bejne/i36qeH-Ve7t8pbc it occurs here in this romhack speedrun ..but it can also happen in the base game ...been trying to get it to occur for awile now without success :( u can tell its a ridley screech too

[@samquik]

@@gamerx4597 thanks for this

[@eddiethomas8696]

2:21 I remember hearing that sound in HSZs nes Godzilla replay narations, it played in two things in his vids: 1st it plays in the purple planet as exaltons sounds 2nd it played in terracre ore cave after something stole a glowing stone

[@Marcelo_DBZ_Music]

As much as I love the Godzilla sound in Super Metroid, Fusion's sound design is top tier

[@Lemmyschoolhouse123cz]

0:33

[@brobunni]

God, I hate that sound

[@AntWasntHere]

good vid would watch again

[@hypersaiyan7102]

0:26 Gyarados!

[@Gemidori]

Admit it, you came here for 0:13

[@fernandoalonsociezaghersi7219]

That shit gave me nightmares when i was a child

[@fapuloes]

Lyrics: Rooooaaaaaawr Rrrrooooowwwrrr Rrrrrrrrraaarrr (8x)

[@user-xg6nn2qs3f]

Fun Fact: Super Metroid Ridley's roars are deepened Anguirus roars.

[@joshuaweston4489]

Fusion's is still the most memorable for me!

[@newmike91]

Samus: "Ridley brush your teeth. you have bad breath." 🤣🤣🤣

[@MetroidFusion5044]

As she is characterized in Dread, it's very likely

[@kylesantos5536]

There’s something about the smash bros version that feels so complete. Like they finally created the perfect design & voice after trial & error

[@GoGojiraGo]

You forgot some of his most iconic vocalizations. "I'M STILL FALLIN'!" "OOOOOAAAAUUUGH!" "HEY, SAMMY!"

[@ShockInazuma]

God Captain N Ridley is on the same level of cursed as Captain N Mother Brain

[@Amitlu]

This cant be complete without the Slowbeef/Diabeetus voice "I'M STILL FALLIN"

[@georgie984]

“Hello, Metroid.”

[@CeeHoff]

Am i the only one who likes Fusion and Zero Mission's roars? The most unique roar ive heard him do

[@user-xg6nn2qs3f]

I love Ridley!!!

[@givlupi2686]

It's a crime that we've never gotten to see Ridley speak in a game

[@ShiningQuasar13]

ah i see the 2 games i played as a kid (zero mission then fusion) were the 2 games where his screams were the most nightmare inducing

[@eli2210]

Other M’s Ridley is basically Digimon and Pokémon mashed together

[@eyealex491]

If Ridley could talk, imagine if he gets voiced by Steve Buscemi.

[@Dan-um7bk]

I saw this on Instagram and I had to look for the video, Thanks

[@samquik]

Aw, shame that's how you found it. they did not ask permission. Thanks anyways Edit: Just found the post it's only a screenshot. Never mind!

[@Tsuchi]

fusion ridley scared the fuck out of me as a kid and still does now

[@thiagoguilhermedeoliveira4835]

Ridley from Fusion for sure has the most scary scream.

[@christianparrish6647]

I got introduced to ridley, thanks to super smash bros brawl.

[@juanrodriguez9971]

He has such a range with words

[@Conep_45]

2:22 My favourite sounds of Ridley

[@drxavier1870]

Ridely in every Metroid: Purple Space Dragon / Robot Dragon that breathed fire and has a Spear Tail Other M: Gremlins but it transforms from a Chicken Rabbit

[@Hanoua2]

Look out ! It's 1986 Ridley !!! 1986 Ridley: *beep*

[@Cloudeusz]

Nice to know Ridley was born as a furby

[@andrewjelen1810]

3D Ridley: Generic dragon roar SNES Ridley: Edited Anguirus roar GBA Ridley: *INFERNAL SCREAMING FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL*

[@Skynetbear]

Canonically Ridley does speak, but he roars because he loves terrifying people with his screeching

[@angryboi595]

Metroid: *codex sounds* Super Metroid: anguirus’s brother Metroid fusion and zero mission: elephant had his balls kicked in Metroid prime series: Demonic rodan Super smash bros brawl: xenomorph Metroid other M: xenomorph but on steroids Super smash bros 4: T-Rex and xenomorph hybrid Super smash bros ultimate: death itself Captain N the game master: dog growl

[@brettdiving2744]

I don’t know if we can really count Ridley’s blood-curdling scream from Fusion and Zero Mission as a “Roar” lol

[@thedragonthatlovesskittles7132]

I LOVE RIDLEY

[@amik2066]

Evolution of Ridley’s Voice: 0:00 Metroid™️ (1986) 0:09 Super Metroid™️ (1994) 0:14 Metroid Fusion (2002) 0:20 Metroid®️ Prime (2002) 0:33 Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) 0:39/0:49 Metroid™️ Prime 3: Corruption (2007) 1:04/1:17 Super Smash Bros.™️ Brawl (2008) 1:29/1:37/1:43 Metroid™️: Other M (2010) 1:58 Super Smash Bros.™️ 4 (2014) 2:08 Metroid™️: Samus Returns (2017) 2:21 Super Smash Bros.™️ Ultimate (2018)

[@Eldoofus]

Smash Bros feels like the perfect place for Ridley because it's basically a world of unending violence and I reckon our violent violet space dragon would enjoy the frenzy DESPITE the lack of bloodshed.

[@shinra358]

Nintendo.... Ridley is dead. Ridley: appears in every game...

[@WTF1035]

Wasn't expecting captain N ridley to be here... Boy am I glad he was

[@PeachFromEndor]

In Fusion and Zero Mission, he sounds like a dramatic husky