IGNs Metroid Prime guide is an all-inclusive package: new Metroid followers will find a history of the series, beginners can learn the Basics, a detailed Walkthrough leads you to success while keeping you in tune with the secrets, and our comprehensive Log Book will give you pinpoint locations of everything you need to earn your 100% rating.
Written by Cube guru and overall Samus freak Fran Mirabella III, rest assured that this guide has been lovingly crafted.
In the interest of getting you off to a good start, we wanted to post Part One early. The current guide does not yet contain the full walkthrough... but it will soon! Mr. Mirabella will not rest until every last smidgeon of detail has been packed in, so keep checking back!
Cheat: NES Game Cheats
With the classic NES Metroid game unlocked, enter the following passwords by pressing Z at the main menu with your GBA linked to your GameCube.
Start game with all power-ups suitless Samus
: JUSTIN BAILEY ______ ______
Start game with suitless Samus
: 000000 000020 000000 000020
Start game with infinite health, ammo, and upgrades
: NARPAS SWORD0 0000__ ______
Debug Mode
: BOMBS_MISSLE SCREW_ATACK
Hard Mode
: 999999 999999 KKKKKK KKKKKK
Cheat: Play Original NES Metroid on GameCube via Link Cable
To make this work, you will need a copy of Metroid Fusion for GBA and a copy of Metroid Prime for GCN. Once you have beaten Metroid Fusion, connect the GBA (with the Fusion cartrdige in it) to the Cube via the Game Boy Advance link cable. You will now be able to play NES Metroid... and save on the Cube Memory Card.
Hint: Preserve Health Fighting Thardus
Having trouble fighting Thardus? There is a section where you can hide from his rolling. Go toward the platform to the right of where you came in. Go past the platform and turn right. Youll see that next to the wall of snow there is a metal beam. Stay between the wall and the beam, staying closer to the metal beam. Thardus will never hit you here. Strafe out to shoot at him, and hide next to the beam when he starts rolling. This method may take a little longer than the "proper" way, but youll save tons of health. I left the arena with 200 health left.
Unlockable: Metroid Fusion Suit For Metroid Prime
To make this work, you will need a copy of Metroid Fusion for GBA and a copy of Metroid Prime for GCN. Once you have beaten Metroid Prime, connect the GBA (with the Fusion cartrdige in it) to the Cube via the Game Boy Advance link cable. The Metroid Fusion suit will now be available in the File menu of Prime.
Unlockable: Gallery 4
Clear the game on Hard Mode.
Unlockable: Gallery 3
Collect all items (100%).
Unlockable: Hard Mode
Clear the game to unlock Hard Mode.
Unlockable: Gallery 2
Collect 50% or more of the items.
Unlockable: Image Gallery I
Scan 50% of the research and creature data to unlock Image Gallery 1.
Hint: View Idle Animations
Want to see what the heroine of Metroid Prime does when shes not hunting Metroids and Space Pirates? Dont touch your controller for a few seconds and Samus will start to relax her posture slightly, then opens a flap on her Power Blaster and fiddles with the controls. Okay, perhaps its not the most exciting thing in the world, but cool nevertheless.
Hint: View Real Reflection.
When you find the reflective orbs in the ruins, when you approach it you see yourself reflected on the surface in your armor. While seeing your reflection charge your charge beam and hit the reflective surface. Look closely at your HUD visor. You will see Samus eyes blinking due to the charge beam hit being reflected off the surface.
Hint - Space Jump First
It is possible to get the space jump before you pick up any other items. To do this, simply go to the very back of the gunship and get on the right side, (not at the edge but close so you have room for error). Then switch to the scan visor and lock on to the glowing spidervine next to the door that leads to the impact crater.
Then dash to the right and about 1/4 after you dash release your lock and you should continue moving in that direction and land on the ledge that leads to the space jump. After that have fun with getting missle expansions in the Chozo ruins.
Easter Egg: See Your Reflection
There are several refelective dome-shaped wall hangings placed around the world of Tallon IV. If you stand in front of it you can see a reflection of Samus staring back at you.
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