

Crateria is the area with the most water on Zebes besides Maridia. Several pools of scalding-hot lava can be found in upper Crateria, as well as lots of water this intense lava is identical to that seen in Ridley's Hideout, presumably having reached the planet's surface through a volcano created by diverging or converging of tectonic plates. In the flooded cavern, there are large pools of water on the way to Maridia, housing the Wrecked Ship. In Zero Mission, Chozo Ruins can be found east of the landing site on the way to Chozodia, as well as items left behind for Samus by the Chozo including the Power Grip upgrade and Unknown Item 1. There is also a room with Golden Statues that serves as the gateway to the new rebuilt Tourian. The rocky cave also connects to tunnels with large mushrooms, leading to Brinstar's underground jungle area. Further down is the site of the original Tourian from Metroid and Zero Mission its remains can be found on the way to Brinstar's rocky zone in Super Metroid. ĭirectly west of the landing site is a rocky cave. The surface temperature of Crateria is noted to be very cold, but Samus is protected by the insulation provided in the basic Power Suit. This rain cannot harm Samus due to the physical adaptations she had gone through while on Zebes. Starting after Tourian's destruction in Metroid: Zero Mission, the landing site is constantly drenched by Acid Rain the Metroid manga suggests that Acid Rain has always been a part of Zebes. It has little vegetation, except for grass and other small plants. Super Metroid: The Official Nintendo Game GuideĬrateria is mountainous and rocky and contained many caves for Samus Aran to explore.
