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Ultimate</a></i></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First game</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_(video_game)" title="Metroid (video game)">Metroid</a></i> (1986)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Created by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Makoto_Kano_(video_game_designer)" title="Makoto Kano (video game designer)">Makoto Kano</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Designed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hiroji_Kiyotake" title="Hiroji Kiyotake">Hiroji Kiyotake</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Ridley</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">リドリー</span>, <a href="/wiki/Hepburn_romanization" title="Hepburn romanization">Hepburn</a>: <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn"><i>Ridorī</i></i></span>)</span>, also known in-universe by the alias <b>Cunning God of Death</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a fictional character and the main <a href="/wiki/Antagonist" title="Antagonist">antagonist</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Metroid_(series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Metroid (series)"><i>Metroid</i> series</a>. An evil and aggressive <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">draconic</a> extraterrestrial, he became <a href="/wiki/Samus_Aran" title="Samus Aran">Samus Aran</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Archnemesis" class="mw-redirect" title="Archnemesis">archnemesis</a> after murdering the latter's parents as he led a <a href="/wiki/Space_Pirate_(Metroid)" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Pirate (Metroid)">Space Pirate</a> raid on her homeworld. Though having been destroyed numerous times by Samus, he is repeatedly resurrected through various means.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Originally appearing as a subordinate of <a href="/wiki/Mother_Brain" title="Mother Brain">Mother Brain</a> (another primary antagonist), he returns in <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime" title="Metroid Prime">Metroid Prime</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime_3:_Corruption" title="Metroid Prime 3: Corruption">Metroid Prime 3: Corruption</a></i> in his cybernetic <b>Meta Ridley</b> form, commanding the Space Pirates himself. Ridley is killed in-universe during the events of <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Metroid" title="Super Metroid">Super Metroid</a></i>, though a clone of him introduced in <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid:_Other_M" title="Metroid: Other M">Metroid: Other M</a></i> persists after his death. 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He and <a href="/wiki/Characters_in_the_Metroid_series#Kraid" class="mw-redirect" title="Characters in the Metroid series">Kraid</a> are Space Pirate figureheads charged with protecting <a href="/wiki/Mother_Brain" title="Mother Brain">Mother Brain</a> at a base on the planet Zebes, where they are cloning an alien species known as <a href="/wiki/Metroid_(fictional_species)" class="mw-redirect" title="Metroid (fictional species)">Metroids</a> with the intention of converting them into biological weapons. Samus Aran kills him and the rest of the Space Pirates.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ridley later appeared in the <a href="/wiki/Metroid_(manga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Metroid (manga)"><i>Metroid</i> manga</a>, where he is revealed to have caused the death of Samus's parents in an attack on her home world when she was a child.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ridley is highly intelligent despite his appearance, and has a unique ability to recover from seemingly lethal attacks.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <i>Metroid</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s remake, <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid:_Zero_Mission" title="Metroid: Zero Mission">Metroid: Zero Mission</a></i>, a mechanical doppelganger known as Mecha Ridley confronts Samus in a unique post-game mission exclusive to <i>Zero Mission</i>, acting as the game's final boss opponent.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ridley appeared in the 1994 <a href="/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Super Nintendo Entertainment System">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a> title <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Metroid" title="Super Metroid">Super Metroid</a></i>, where he attacks a space station containing the last surviving Metroid, fleeing with it to Zebes.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Samus gives chase and kills Ridley. This is his final appearance in <i>Metroid</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s in-universe chronology, and believed to be his final death.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ridley later appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime" title="Metroid Prime">Metroid Prime</a></i>, which takes place following the events of <i>Metroid</i>. Ridley is referred to as Meta Ridley in-game, and sports mechanical enhancements.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ridley is encountered again in the game <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime_3:_Corruption" title="Metroid Prime 3: Corruption">Metroid Prime 3: Corruption</a></i>, where he battles Samus once again under the name <b>Omega Ridley</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ridley appears again in the game <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid:_Samus_Returns" title="Metroid: Samus Returns">Metroid: Samus Returns</a></i>, where he appears as the game's final boss in the form of <b>Proteus Ridley</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A clone of Ridley is created during the 2010 game <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid:_Other_M" title="Metroid: Other M">Metroid: Other M</a></i>. The clone takes the form of a creature known as <b>Little Birdie</b>, which quickly evolves into a fully grown Ridley.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Ridley clone is later killed, and its corpse is collected and re-encountered in-universe in the 2002 game <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Fusion" title="Metroid Fusion">Metroid Fusion</a></i>, where it is replicated by the game's main antagonists, the X Parasites. The clone is destroyed following this appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ridley appears in the <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> crossover fighting game series in many of its installments. He appears in a cameo in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee" title="Super Smash Bros. Melee">Melee</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and acts as a boss opponent in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl" title="Super Smash Bros. Brawl">Brawl</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_and_Wii_U" title="Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U">Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later appears as a playable character in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate" title="Super Smash Bros. Ultimate">Ultimate</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ridley additionally makes guest appearances in other video games such as <i><a href="/wiki/Dead_or_Alive:_Dimensions" title="Dead or Alive: Dimensions">Dead or Alive: Dimensions</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ridley_(Metroid)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NASA_Journey_to_Mars_and_%E2%80%9CThe_Martian%E2%80%9D_(201508180030HQ).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/NASA_Journey_to_Mars_and_%E2%80%9CThe_Martian%E2%80%9D_%28201508180030HQ%29.jpg/150px-NASA_Journey_to_Mars_and_%E2%80%9CThe_Martian%E2%80%9D_%28201508180030HQ%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/NASA_Journey_to_Mars_and_%E2%80%9CThe_Martian%E2%80%9D_%28201508180030HQ%29.jpg/225px-NASA_Journey_to_Mars_and_%E2%80%9CThe_Martian%E2%80%9D_%28201508180030HQ%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/NASA_Journey_to_Mars_and_%E2%80%9CThe_Martian%E2%80%9D_%28201508180030HQ%29.jpg/300px-NASA_Journey_to_Mars_and_%E2%80%9CThe_Martian%E2%80%9D_%28201508180030HQ%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1992" data-file-height="2656" /></a><figcaption>The 1979 film <i><a href="/wiki/Alien_(film)" title="Alien (film)">Alien</a></i> acted as a major inspiration to the <i>Metroid</i> series, and Ridley was named after the film's director, <a href="/wiki/Ridley_Scott" title="Ridley Scott">Ridley Scott</a> (pictured)</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Masahiro_Sakurai_2021.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Masahiro_Sakurai_2021.jpg/150px-Masahiro_Sakurai_2021.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Masahiro_Sakurai_2021.jpg/225px-Masahiro_Sakurai_2021.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Masahiro_Sakurai_2021.jpg/300px-Masahiro_Sakurai_2021.jpg 2x" data-file-width="580" data-file-height="773" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Masahiro_Sakurai" title="Masahiro Sakurai">Masahiro Sakurai</a> (pictured), the director of the <i>Super Smash Bros.</i> series, was initially conflicted on including Ridley in the series.</figcaption></figure> <p>Ridley is believed to be named after <a href="/wiki/Ridley_Scott" title="Ridley Scott">Ridley Scott</a>, director of the 1979 film <i><a href="/wiki/Alien_(film)" title="Alien (film)">Alien</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which has been described by character designer <a href="/wiki/Yoshio_Sakamoto" title="Yoshio Sakamoto">Yoshio Sakamoto</a> as a "huge influence" on the world of the <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid" title="Metroid">Metroid</a></i> series.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mike Sneath, one of three senior character artists for <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime" title="Metroid Prime">Metroid Prime</a></i>, was responsible for designing the Meta Ridley version of Ridley seen in <i>Metroid Prime</i>. It took him about "20 to 25 days" to model and texture Meta Ridley, citing the wings as having taken a few days of his time, commenting that it took him a while to get the shaders to work to give his wings the appearance of having "holographic energy". He was not involved with designing the battle with Meta Ridley, which was left up to the game designers. Andrew Jones, the lead concept artist for <i>Metroid Prime</i>, had little to do with the design of Ridley. The initial design submitted was rejected by Nintendo, while the second design the artists submitted was approved.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Barcia" title="Steve Barcia">Steve Barcia</a>, the executive producer of <a href="/wiki/Retro_Studios" title="Retro Studios">Retro Studios</a>, called Ridley his favorite enemy from <i>Metroid Prime</i> due to the quality of the battle and his fan appeal. He added that such a battle was rare for a first-person shooter, which helped to set <i>Metroid Prime</i> apart.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The director of the <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> series, <a href="/wiki/Masahiro_Sakurai" title="Masahiro Sakurai">Masahiro Sakurai</a>, stated in an interview with <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Power" title="Nintendo Power">Nintendo Power</a></i> that the development team considered including Ridley as a playable character in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl" title="Super Smash Bros. Brawl">Super Smash Bros. Brawl</a></i> but decided against the idea due to creative difficulties.<sup id="cite_ref-smashitup2_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smashitup2-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview with <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> about Ridley's exclusion from <a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_and_Wii_U" title="Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U"><i>Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS</i> and <i>Wii U</i></a>, Sakurai argued that reducing Ridley's size, wingspan or mobility to include him as a fighter would not be true to the character, who is supposed to be a "truly threatening presence" that could only be correctly portrayed as a stage boss unencumbered by a fighter's size and balance restrictions.<sup id="cite_ref-ca.ign.com_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ca.ign.com-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sakurai said that high demand from players inspired him to add several playable characters to <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate" title="Super Smash Bros. Ultimate">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a></i>, including Ridley.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ridley_(Metroid)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Throughout the history of the <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid" title="Metroid">Metroid</a></i> series, Ridley has received positive reception as a series antagonist by multiple sources, including <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Power" title="Nintendo Power">Nintendo Power</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> editor Jesse Schedeen called Ridley the real villain of the <i>Metroid</i> series, commenting that he would have to be included in a <i>Metroid</i> film if one were made due to him being too important to leave out.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Author Daryl Baxter in the book <i>50 Years of Boss Fights</i> found Ridley's boss fight in <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime" title="Metroid Prime">Metroid Prime</a></i> to be emblematic of the series' shift to 3D, believing it showcased the effective transition of iconic elements of the series to a new medium.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/TheGamer" class="mw-redirect" title="TheGamer">TheGamer</a></i> writer Eric Switzer found Ridley to be a good polar opposite to Samus, believing him to be representative of what would happen if Samus were to let go of her moral constraints, but disliked Ridley's role in <i>Metroid Prime</i>, feeling he did not have a strong presence in the game's plot which made his final battle with Samus feel unearned.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ridley has been a popular character suggestion in the <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> series from fans, with demand for his inclusion dating back to <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee" title="Super Smash Bros. Melee">Melee</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a 2008 issue of <i>Nintendo Power</i>, <a href="/wiki/Masahiro_Sakurai" title="Masahiro Sakurai">Masahiro Sakurai</a> stated his reluctance to include Ridley in the series for a variety of reasons. This resulted in a vocal fanbase for the character, which took the form of both ironic internet memes and genuine support for his inclusion.<sup id="cite_ref-Kotaku_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kotaku-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Kotaku" title="Kotaku">Kotaku</a></i> writer Nathan Grayson believed the appeal of Ridley lay in Ridley's status as a "legacied" Nintendo character, as well as how the <i>Metroid</i> franchise lacked significant representation on the roster of the <i>Super Smash Bros.</i> series.<sup id="cite_ref-Kotaku2_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kotaku2-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His initial lack of inclusion also resulted in widespread negative response on the Internet, especially when it was revealed that he was not playable in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_and_Wii_U" title="Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U">Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U</a></i>. Many fans were also upset due to his lack of inclusion while other characters with high similarities to pre-existing characters on the roster (such as <i><a href="/wiki/Kid_Icarus_(series)" title="Kid Icarus (series)">Kid Icarus</a></i> character <a href="/wiki/Dark_Pit" class="mw-redirect" title="Dark Pit">Dark Pit</a>) were included.<sup id="cite_ref-Kotaku2_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kotaku2-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Polygon_(website)" title="Polygon (website)">Polygon</a></i> writer Ryan Gilliam discussed Ridley's long-standing popularity with the <i>Super Smash Bros.</i> fanbase, which he believed to have started in the form of rumors in the early 2000s. He found Ridley to be a popular character with fans due to his history not only in <i>Metroid</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s fanbase, but also in <i>Smash</i>'s fanbase due to the long-lasting desire for Ridley to be included in the series.<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to Sakurai's reluctance to include Ridley in the series, an <a href="/wiki/Internet_meme" title="Internet meme">internet meme</a> was created about Ridley being "too big" for <i>Smash</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kotaku_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kotaku-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which became a popular joke within the 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title="Princess Peach">Peach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pikachu" title="Pikachu">Pikachu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piranha_Plant" title="Piranha Plant">Piranha Plant</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ridley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R.O.B." title="R.O.B.">R.O.B.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robin_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Robin (Fire Emblem)">Robin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Roy (Fire Emblem)">Roy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosalina_(Mario)" title="Rosalina (Mario)">Rosalina & Luma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryu_(Street_Fighter)" title="Ryu (Street Fighter)">Ryu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samus_Aran" title="Samus Aran">Samus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sephiroth_(Final_Fantasy)" title="Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)">Sephiroth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shulk" title="Shulk">Shulk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Belmont" title="Simon Belmont">Simon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solid_Snake" title="Solid Snake">Snake</a></li> <li><a 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Over Me (film)">Someone to Watch Over Me</a></i> (1987) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Black_Rain_(1989_American_film)" title="Black Rain (1989 American film)">Black Rain</a></i> (1989) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Thelma_%26_Louise" title="Thelma & Louise">Thelma & Louise</a></i> (1991) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/1492:_Conquest_of_Paradise" title="1492: Conquest of Paradise">1492: Conquest of Paradise</a></i> (1992) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/White_Squall_(film)" title="White Squall (film)">White Squall</a></i> (1996) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/G.I._Jane" title="G.I. 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title="All the Money in the World">All the Money in the World</a></i> (2017)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Last_Duel_(2021_film)" title="The Last Duel (2021 film)">The Last Duel</a></i> (2021)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/House_of_Gucci" title="House of Gucci">House of Gucci</a></i> (2021)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Napoleon_(2023_film)" title="Napoleon (2023 film)">Napoleon</a></i> (2023)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Gladiator_II" title="Gladiator II">Gladiator II</a></i> (2024)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other work</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Boy_and_Bicycle" title="Boy and Bicycle">Boy and Bicycle</a></i> (short film, 1965) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a 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