Metroid Prime

Change From Samus To Different Characters:
To change from Samus to other characters, when you start a new file, while watching the introduction, you must hold down Z and R while entering these codes to be different dudes.

Kreana - L, Up C, Down C, Right C, Up C, Down C, L, D Up, D Down, D Right, D Up, D Down, Right C, Left D, Left C, Right D, Up, Left, Right, Down.

Starship Pilot - Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Left, Down, Up, Up, Down

Kraid - L, L, B, X, Y, B, X, Y, A, A, D Down, D Up, D Down, D Up, D Left, Left C, L, L, B, X, Y, B, X, Y, A, A, A, A, Y, X, B, Y, X, B, L, L, Left C, D Left, D Up, D Down, D Up, D Down, A, A, Y, X, B, Y, X, B, L, L, A, B, X, Y.

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Original NES Metroid & Metroid Fusion Suit: You will need a copy of Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance to get this. When you have beaten Metroid Prime, connect your Game Boy Advance with a link cable and you will be able to play the classic NES Metroid on your GameCube and you will get access to the Metroid Fusion Suit in the File Menu. Hard Mode: Beat Metroid Prime to unlock Hard Mode. In this mode, enemies attacks are more powerful than normal. Multiple Endings and bonuses: Beat the game at 74% or less to get ending 1 Beat the game at 74-99% to get ending 2 Beat the game at 100% to get ending 3 Play in a fusion suit: Beat Metroid Prime then connect it to your metroid fusion game on Gameboy Advance and you can play Metroid Prime in a fusion suit. Unlock Art Gallery 1: Scan 50% of the logs in the game to unlock the first Art Gallery. Unlock Art Gallery 2: Scan 100% of the logs to unlock the second Art Gallery. Unlock Art Gallery 3: Beat the game on hard mode Unlock Art Gallery 4: Collect all the items in the game. 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. Unlock Original NES Metroid/Metroid Fusion Suit: To unlock the original NES Metroid, simply beat Metroid Fusion on GBA, then link the GBA (with Fusion in it) to the GCN (with prime in it) then at the main menu of prime goto the bottom where it says GBA link bonuses or something like that. Make sure you have beaten Metroid Fusion though. To unlock the Metroid Fusion Suit, do the exact same thing only dont beat fusion, but beat prime. Idle Animation: Leave the controller for a while and Samus will relax and open the flap on her Power Blaster to fiddle with the controls. Origanal Metroid Cheat: If you have unlocked the Origanal Metroid game, then this cheat is for you. If not don't bother Reading!! Go to the Menu (Where it says START and CONTINUE) Then press the Z button to go to the Continue Menu. Then Type in this EXACTLY: JUSTIN BAILEY ------ ------ If this does not work, replace the dashes with Zeros: JUSTIN BAILEY 000000 000000 In-game reset: Hold Start + B + X for two to three seconds during game play. Unlimited healt: While playing the game on any level, press L,R,L,R,L,B,Y,Z (This cheat is not tested!) Classic Metroid game: Note: This trick requires Metroid Fusion and the Game Boy Advance and a link cable. Successfully complete Metroid Fusion and save the game. Connect both games with the link cable to unlock the classic NES version of Metroid. Samus without suit in classic Metroid: Successfully complete the classic Metroid game in under two hours to view Samus without her suit during the ending sequence. Metroid Fusion costume: Note: This trick requires Metroid Fusion and the Game Boy Advance and a link cable. Successfully complete Metroid Prime and save the game. Connect both games with the link cable to unlock Samus' Metroid Fusion costume. Image Gallery 1 option: Successfully complete 50% of the research and creature data scans to unlock the Image Gallery 1 option. Image Gallery 2 option: Successfully complete 100% of the research and creature data scans to unlock the Image Gallery 2 option. Image Gallery 3 option: Successfully complete the game on hard mode to unlock the Image Gallery 3 option. Image Gallery 4 option: Find 100% of all power-ups to unlock the Image Gallery 4 option. Note: This does not include the Log Book. Hard mode: Successfully complete the game with a 100% completion percentage to unlock hard mode. Alternate ending sequences: Finish the game with a 74% or less completion percentage for the normal ending sequence. Finish the game with a 75% to 99% completion percentage to view an alternate ending sequence. Finish the game with a 100% completion percentage to view the best ending sequence. Fire missiles faster: With the first gun equipped, rapidly press Y + A. As soon as the missile fires, the gun will switch back to beam weapon mode, but when you press Y again, it fires another missile. This can take down enemies in a shorter time, preventing them from having more attacks on you. Get unreachable power-ups: If energy or ammunition is out of your reach, aim and charge your beam. The energy or ammunition will come to you. Heat wave: Shoot any beam weapon repeatedly for about thirty seconds. When you stop, a heat wave can be seen in front of the arm cannon. Phazon Suit: To acquire the Phazon Suit, you must defeat the Omega Pirate. The Phazon Suit makes you immune to most forms of Phazon radiation. It also comes equipped with the Phazon Beam, which can only be activated during the last Boss fight. See Samus' reaction: To see Samus' reaction within the helmet inside of the reflection, charge and shoot directly at the ground. Note: Try this in an icy place. Kill birds in Chozo Ruins: When you enter the Chozo Ruins, aim your gun skywards. You will see birds flying. Shoot the birds and they will explode, with feathers all over the place. Kill Elite Pirates: When the Elite Pirates burst out of containment, switch to your normal beam and build up a charge shot. When the Elite is not trying to absorb energy, fire a Super Missile at them. Two Super Missiles will take them down. Use the following tactics to defeat the different kinds of Elite Pirates at the Phazon Mines. This is a very difficult area due to switching beams for certain pirates: Power Troopers: Use Normal Beams or charge a Normal Beam at it three to four times. Wave Troopers: Use Wave Beams or charge a Wave Beam at it (two to four times). Ice Troopers: Use Ice Beams or charge an Ice Beam at it and finish it with one missile. Shadow Pirates: Use the Thermal Visor to see them. Use Wave Beams or charge a Wave Beam at it at full force (two to four times); or, fire with ease with the Plasma Beam. Plasma Troopers: Fire at them with your Plasma Beam three or four times. Hide behind a wall and the Plasma Beam will end up finishing them with its burning effect. Do this to other pirates as well, even though they only need about three shots to be killed, only about one will evaporate them if you just wait patiently. Full map of Tallon IV: Successfully complete the game under the hard difficulty setting to unlock Image Gallery 3. When this gallery is opened, there will be a map of the entire game, indicating where everything and everyone is. The left side of the map will have a legend on it. See Samus' reaction: To see Samus' reaction within the helmet inside of the reflection, charge and shoot directly at the ground. Note: Try this in an icy place. [by: xtrem007] this is going to sound sad but how do you get past the first area you start out in [by: Guest] I think Metroid Prime is a awsome game. I need to now when people get a password for this game. I can't make it to Meta Ridley and I want to so badly. Start making some passwords for this game. [by: Michael Lenane] in Phendrana Drifts, go to frozen pike, go into the door that leads you to transport access. Go to the other side, turn around and shoot from a perfect spot and angle so that it keeps bouncing, for about 4 times, then shoot repeadidly, very fast, so you don't here any sound. My name is Julian Westlund, age 10. [by: Very fast bounce shoot] ok,what you have to do is hold the c stick up, and fire at will. I am Julian Westlund, age 10 [by: Super fast missle fire] ok, you need the charge beam, the wave or ice beam for this to work, you can do it with only the power beam, the wave beam and the ice beam, don't ask why it does not work with the plasma beam, becuase i don't now why. ok, HERE WE Go, WHOOOO, charge either the power, wave and ice beam, keep it charged, switch to any beam(EXCEPT the plasma beam), then switch back, repeadidly shoot, and it looks like it is shooting big bad blasts. My name is Julian Westlund, age 10 [by: beam charge] I love the game Metroid Prime! Although I do wish there were codes to enter in numbers. Especially to fight Meta Ridley. I love that guy. Well I'll be waiting for some number codes! [by: Michael Lenane] To fight Meta Ridley immedietly:AAyx [by: Michael Lenane] I tried to use the cheats to change samus but they arn't working,and how come i dont see these cheats on other sights? [by: hunter24] any one play this anymore?i beat it 2 times [by: nessgod] hers the last piece of my guide! Q: Just what is Metroid Prime? A: The newest action first-person game from Nintendo by Retro Studios. Q: Where does it take place in the Metroid timeline? A: Metroid Prime occurs soon after the events of the original Metroid, and before Metroid II. Q: Why a first-person shooter? Where's my 2D Metroid? A: Quit the bellyaching. In order for the series to move forward, the GCN outing had to be 3D. Changing a game from 2D to 3D is a very tricky process. Given the fact that a lot of the Metroid series invovled shooting, much of the game takes place from inside her helmet, looking out her visor. This allows for excellent precision during combat. The only time you'll be in third-person is when Samus rolls up in her Morph Ball. After hours of playing, I'm happy to say the transition is actually quite smooth and easy to pick up on. And, if you're desparate for 2D Metroid, just get Metroid Fusion. It also rocks. Q: How do I save the game? A: You need to find Save Stations scattered about Tallon, or return to your Gunship. Q: How do I do a Double Bomb Jump? A: The gist of it is that you lay a Bomb, and right before that Bomb explodes, set a second one, then set a third just before you reach the very top of the jump. You should fall and land on the second Bomb, then ride up to the third. An easier way, I feel, is to count out to four at a medium pace: "1, 2, 3, 4". Lay Bombs on counts 1, 3, and 4. Just keep practicing and you should get it down. Q: Where is (insert random item)? Is it hidden well? A: No. None of the major items are hidden all that well in this game. The Missile Expansions, Energy Tanks, Power Bomb Expansions, and Beam Combos are hidden pretty well, but you really shouldn't be asking me about any of the other items. If you have no idea which item to find next, turn on the Hints. Follow where the hint points you and you'll find the next item. Q: What are the Artifacts for? A: Read some Chozo Lores to find out what they are specifically, but if you just want a simple answer, you need all twelve of them to get to the last area of the game. Q: How do I get the different endings? A: It's not the time, as with every other game, but with percentage of items collected. Scans in the Log Book don't count towards that percentage, so you'll still get that good ending even if you missed a scan. Q: What do I need to have for 100%? A: You need to find: The other four beams: Wave, Ice, Plasma, and Phazon The other three suits: Varia, Gravity, and Phazon The five Morph Ball upgrades: Morph Ball, Bombs, Spider Ball, Boost Ball, and Power Bombs The two additional visors: Thermal and X-Ray The Charge Beam The Grapple Beam The Space Jump Boots 250 Missiles (The Missile Launcher and 49 Expansions) 14 Energy Tanks (They will complete the line across the bar) 8 Power Bombs (The original four and 4 Expansions) 4 Beam Combos (Super Missile, Wavebuster, Ice Spreader, Flamethrower) Q: I'm close to 100%, so I counted up the items I have left to get, and if every item counts as 1%, I'm short one item! Which one am I missing? A: Well, technically there are only 99 items. The Phazon Beam and Suit only count as one item together, so if you have 98%, you only have one item left to get. ****************************************************************************** 3. BASICS ****************************************************************************** Most of this stuff is available from your manual, but we all know how much some people hang onto those, much less read them, these days... ============== 3A. Controls = ============== Control Stick: Move Samus around. Up moves her forward, Down backward. Left and Right turn her in those directions. A Button: Fires Samus' Beam Weapon. If you're in Morph Ball mode, this will drop Bombs (once you get them). Once you earn the Charge Beam, hold down the A Button to charge it up, then release. B Button: Make Samus jump. If Samus has Space Jump, press again in mid-air to double jump. If Samus is in Morph Ball mode, then this will activate Boost Ball if she has it. Also, if locked-on to an enemy, pressing B will cause Samus to make a quick dodge to the side. X Button: Switches between Morph Ball mode and standard walking mode. Only works after you get the Morph Ball. Y Button: Fires a Missile, once Samus finds them. There's a small amount of downtime between firing Missiles. If in Morph Ball mode, this will cause Samus to drop a Power Bomb (if she has them). L Button: If an enemy is near Samus' crosshair, holding down L will lock onto it. While locked-on, Left and Right on the Control Stick will allow her to strafe around the enemy. If no enemy is targeted, then holding down L and moving Left or Right will be a standard strafe. If Samus has the Scan Visor up, holding down L will allow her to analyze scannable objects. If Samus has the Grappling Beam, hold down L while pointed at an appropriate object to fire it. Release to drop. R Button: While holding this button, the Control Stick will have Samus look around as opposed to move. If in Morph Ball mode, this will activate the Spider Ball function, if Samus has it. Z Button: Brings up the Map Screen. START Button: Brings up the Pause Menus. Control Pad: Allows Samus to switch visors. See the Visors section under Items for more info. C-Stick: Allows Samus to switch beam weapons. See the Weapons section for more info. ==================== 3B. Menus/Displays = ==================== Main Menu: Pressing START on the Title Screen will bring you to the Main Menu, where you can select a game file to play, or Erase existing game files. Also, you can select Metroid Fusion Connection Bonuses or the Image Gallery, if you've unlocked it. Those are explained in the Extras section of the guide. --- Main Visor Display: Across the top of Samus' display is her Energy Reserve Meter. The long lower bar is the remaining energy in your active Energy Tank, and any squares above that bar are how many reserve Energy Tanks you have. The top left corner of the display is a mini-radar. Orange dots represent enemies, and the cone at the top indicates Samus' forward field of vision. The top right corner has a small, current section of the level map. The left side of the display is the Threat Assessment. As you get near dangerous areas (lava, acid, what have you), the meter will increase. The right side of the display is the Missile Reserves. Your count of Missiles will be tracked here. The lower left corner of the display shows your visors. Use the Control Pad to switch. The lower right corner of the display shows your Beam Weapons. Use the C-Stick to switch. The very center has the Targeting Reticle, if you hold the R button. It's pretty much where you shoot. --- Pause Menu: There are three main screens on the Pause Menu. Inventory: Use this to get a look at items and weapons you've collected. Log Book: Analyzing certain stuff in the game will put entries in your Log Book. Access the entries here. Further information on the entries in the Log Book is available in its own section near the end of the guide. Options: (These are also available when you start a new game.) Visor: You can use this to change the visor opacity, helmet opacity, and the HUD lag time. Display: Change the brightness and dimensions of the game screen. Sound: Adjust volume and switch between sound modes. Controller: Switch look direction on the Y-axis, toggle the rumble feature, or switch Beam and Visor controls. ================= 3C. Tips/Tricks = ================= There are rooms in the game that can help you out. The biggest help is the Save Station rooms. Enter one and you can save your progress and restore your energy. There are also some places with Map Stations, where you can download a map of your current area. There are a few stations that can refill your Missiles, too. If you go to your Gunship, you'll save, restore energy, and all ammo. Whenever entering a new room, it's advisable to bring up your Scan Visor and poke around the room. Sure, you may be chomping at the bit for action, but you can miss very important stuff by not taking a breather and scanning (don't worry about the excessive volume of stuff to scan at the beginning, there's a lot less later on). Combat can become hectic and complicated at first, but it's basically a matter of remembering all your abilities. When fighting a bunch of small, fast enemies (such as War Wasps), hold down the R button to try some manual shots, but keep tapping the L button to lock onto the nearest one. When facing a large or slow enemy, remember your strafing and dodging, because many of the slowest ones can shoot fast and quite straight. You'll have to be the quick, annoying one. Oh, and don't forget your Missiles. ****************************************************************************** 4. THE WORLD OF SAMUS ****************************************************************************** Samus. Miss Aran if you're nasty. Born on an Earth colony called K-2L, she lost her parents when the Space Pirates attacked. The Chozo found her, and trained her in the art of the warrior, including the infusion of Chozo blood. They gave her a Power Suit designed to act as a second skin. She uses the suit in her profession as a bounty huntress. More often than not, her skills are called on to help defend the galaxy. ======================= 4A. Weapons and Items = ======================= Arm Cannon - Power Beam: - Samus always has this weapon. It fires a straight shot of energy. Not all that special, but it still kills the bad guys. - One big advantage this beam has over others is that it has the highest rate of fire. - The disadvantage would be the relative lack of stopping power. - Charging the beam merely increases its damaging power. The first stage occurs when a halo of light appears on the cannon's aperture. The second appears when a full light fills that halo. Wave Beam: - Found in the Chapel of the Elders in Phendrana Drifts after defeating the first big Sheegoth. - This beam fires three wavy electricity shots. Electrically-powered enemies and energy-related enemies are particularly vulnerable to this. Some enemies can only be destroyed by the Wave Beam. - The beam travels slower than the Power Beam, and can't be fired as rapidly, but each shot has greater overall power, all things equal. - If you lock-on to an enemy and fire, the beam will have a limited homing ability. - The Wave Beam can also open purple doors. - Charging this weapon will fire a single electrical blast that will allow you to stun some enemies. The first stage of charging occurs when a purple halo forms at the cannon's aperture. The second stage occurs when light fills that halo. Ice Beam: - Found in the Antechamber of the Chozo Ruins after you get the Spider Ball. - This beam fires a chilling blast at foes. It works particularly well against fire-based enemies. - The beam travels the slowest of the four beams, and it has the lowest rate of fire. - Certain enemies are slowed or frozen solid when hit with an Ice Beam. Chances of this increase as you charge the beam. - The Ice Beam can also open white doors. - Charging this weapon will fire a more powerful freezing blast. The first stage of charging occurs when a white halo forms at the cannon's aperture. The second stage occurs when light fills that halo. - Fire a missile at a completely frozen enemy to destroy them immediately. Naturally, this won't work on enemies you can't completely freeze. Plasma Beam: - Found in Plasma Processing in Magmoor Caverns, in a room near the Geothermal Core. You need the Grapple Beam to get it. - This weapon fires a blazing heat stream at foes. It works quite well against ice-based enemies, and ice walls. - While the beam cannot be fired as rapidly as the Power Beam, it does travel the fastest (near-instantaneous). However, the beam has a limited range. - Certain enemies are set on fire for continuing damage when hit by this beam. Chances of this increase as you charge the beam. - The Plasma Beam can also open red doors. - Charging this weapon will fire a more powerful and further reaching stream of fire. The first stage occurs when the barrel extends slightly. The second stage occurs after the barrel is fully extended. - It is suggested that you make this your main attack beam once you acquire it, as its power is quite impressive. Phazon Beam: - This is earned as part of the Phazon Suit after defeating the Omega Pirate. - The beam is not selectable from your menu. It is only activated by standing in pools of highly concentrated Phazon. - As one might guess, this opportunity only occurs at the very final battle of the game. - Once you stand in these pools, you will get a notification of "Hyper Mode" on your HUD. Your cannon will also turn blue and sparkly. - When activated, you can fire a vastly powerful stream of Phazon by holding down A (the Charge Beam does not function with this beam). - Normal beam systems return once the pool of Phazon dissapates or Samus steps out of the pool. --- Morph Ball - Morph Ball: - You have this capability at the start of the game, but lose it. You can find it again in the Ruined Shrine in the Chozo Ruins. - Press X and you can roll up into a ball about 1 meter in diameter. - Use this form to fit in small spaces and move slightly faster than running. Morph Ball Bomb: - You have this weapon at the start of the game, but you lose it. You can find it again in the Burn Dome in the Chozo Ruins, after beating the Incinerator Drone. - Press A in Morph Ball form to release these unstable energy packets. You can lay up to three at a time. - Some enemies can only be defeated by Bombs, and they can break apart objects made of Talloric Alloy. - If you sit on top of a Bomb when it blows, you'll be propelled into the air. - You can effect a "Double Bomb Jump" if you time it properly. The most effective way is to count out loud at about a medium pace "1, 2, 3, 4". Lay bombs on counts 1, 3, and 4, and you should get a double boost. Boost Ball: - This upgrade is found in the Phendrana Canyon in Phendrana Drifts. You'll need the Varia Suit to cross the Magmoor Caverns to reach it (although some have made the trip without the Varia, I don't recommend it). - While in Morph Ball form, hold B to charge the boost, then release to get a burst of speed. - This is primarily used for rolling up half-pipes scattered around Tallon. The best way to get enough speed to crest these pipes is to roll back and forth and release a boost as you start to lose momentum going up the other side. Spider Ball: - This upgrade is found in the Quarantine Cave of Phendrana Drifts. It is earned after defeating Thardus. - When in Morph Ball form, hold R and you'll attach yourself to magnetic tracks in the area, allowing you to crawl around places you couldn't before. - Setting a bomb will jump you up from the track slightly. Power Bombs: - This weapon can be found in the Central Dynamo of the Phazon Mines, earned after defeating the Shadow Drone. - When in Morph Ball Form, press Y to detonate a huge blast. - This blast causes serious damage to many kinds of enemies. - The blast can vaporize objects made of ultra-hard Bendezium. - You start with only four Power Bombs. Collect Power Bomb Expansions to carry more, up to a maximum of eight. --- Suits - Power Suit: - This is your basic Chozo-made battle suit. - Once you take a beating in the opening area, this is what you'll be left with. - You can still survive in space and underwater, but you won't be able to handle extreme temperatures. Varia Suit: - You begin the game with this armor, but lose it in the opening. You can earn a new suit in the Sunchamber in the Chozo Ruins after defeating the Flaahgra. - This armor reduces the amount of damage taken from enemy fire. - With this armor, you can freely explore the Magmoor Caverns environment without taking damage. However, fire-based attacks and lava pools will still damage you. Gravity Suit: - This armor is found in the Gravity Chamber in Phendrana Drifts. You'll need the Ice Beam to access the room. - This armor further reduces the amount of damage taken from enemy fire. - With this armor, you can move freely through water as if you were moving through air, and visibility is as normal, as well. Phazon Suit: - This armor is found in the Elite Quarters in the Phazon Mines. It is earned after defeating the Omega Pirate. - This armor further reduces the amount of damage taken from enemy fire. - With this armor, you can walk across the blue crystalline Phazon deposits and not suffer any damage. Energy Tanks: - This item increases your energy reserve by 100 for each one you find. - There are 14 of these scattered throughout Tallon. --- Visors - Combat Visor: - Always with Samus, this is her basic visor for fighting in. Nothing really special about it. Scan Visor: - Samus always has this visor. - With the visor up, pass your gaze around objects in a room and you may see small square icons in front of them. Red icons are considered important and often have something to do with advancing in the game. Orange icons are not as important, but you're still encouraged to scan everything. - Hold L to scan the object in view and you'll get a little description. - Some objects give you a prompt saying that the object has been recorded to the Logbook. This is usually accompanied with graphics on the side of the screen. - You cannot fire with this visor up. Pressing the A button will put you back in the Combat Visor. Thermal Visor: - This visor is found in the Research Core of Phendrana Drifts. You need the Space Jump Boots to reach this area. - With this visor activated, you will view a colored representation of your field of vision. Any object or being that gives off warmth will be a brighter color than the background. - This visor can allow you see enemies that have a cloaking ability, or particularly weak points on an enemy. - Additionally, the visor is useful for fighting in darkness. - Further, this visor often points out specific targets for your Wave Beam. - There are two instances where this visor is ineffective. The first is when fighting mechanized enemies, as they do not give off heat and will appear as part of the background. The second is in Magmoor Caverns, where the high temperature makes everything appear bright. X-Ray Visor: - This visor is found in the Life Groove of Tallon Overworld. You need Power Bombs to access this area. - With this visor activated, your field of vision will be a blue-tinged black and white. You'll be able to see through many objects. - Certain enemies and objects can only be seen through this visor. - Proximity to robotic enemies will jam the visor's frequency. --- Secondary Items - Missile Launcher: - You begin the game with this weapon, then lose it. You will rediscover it in the Hive Totem in the Chozo Ruins, after destroying the Hive Mecha. - Firing this weapon costs you 1 Missile. Press Y to fire. Press A to close the missile tube and return to the beam weapon. - This weapon fires a destructive energy missile which can cause ballistic damage. It packs a greater punch than your basic beam, and some enemies can only be harmed by them. - If you're locked-on to an enemy, then a missile fired will home in on it. - Missiles can be used to destroy objects made of Brinstone and Radion. - There's a minor glitch that can be exploited to fire Missiles faster. While equipped with the Power Beam, alternate pressing Y and A to quickly open and close the Missile tube, which is faster that waiting for a new Missile to enter the chamber. - Find Missile Expansions to increase your stock of Missiles by five for each one found. There are 49 Expansions scattered around Tallon. With the five found for the Missile Launcher, that gives you a total of 250. Charge Beam: - Regained in the Chozo Ruins after the opening. Holding down the A button will charge up your cannon. Release to fire an amplified shot. - There are two stages to "charging" for each weapon, which I describe in their respective sections. As a general, the "second" stage does more damage. - Charging your weapon activates a slight tractor system that can be used to draw free-floating powerups towards you. Space Jump Boots: - This item is found in the Alcove in Tallon Overworld, and you can reach it after finding the Boost Ball. - Press B to jump in the air, then press B again to get an extra boost in midair. - Timing is important when using this. Jump again at the top of your jump to get the maximum height, or jump again once you've complete the jump arc to get the maximum distance. Beam Combo: - There are four of these in the game, one for each beam, and you have to find the specific upgrade to use them. - All Combos share the same activation procedure. Hold A to charge the Charge Beam, then press Y to activate the weapon. - Some Combos are one shot, while others are in effect as long as you hold down A. ========= Super Missile: - This Beam Combo is found in the Observatory in Phendrana Drifts. You need the Varia Suit to reach this area. - This is the Power Beam Combo. - Firing this weapon will cost 5 Missiles. - Use this weapon to cause great damage to most any kind of enemy. Pound for pound, few weapons cause as much damage for so little a cost. - This weapon can destroy objects made of Cordite. ========= Wavebuster: - This Beam Combo is found in the Light Tower in the Chozo Ruins. You need the Spider Ball to reach the room. - This is the Wave Beam Combo. - Firing this weapon will cost 10 Missiles, plus additional Missiles at the rate of four for every second active. - This weapon is a stream of electricity that homes in on enemies, and is very effective against enemies with small weak points. ========= Ice Spreader: - This Beam Combo is found in the Shore Tunnel in Magmoor Caverns, and requires Power Bombs to access. - This is the Ice Beam Combo. - Firing this weapon will cost 10 Missiles. - This only somewhat useful weapon will create a large sheet of ice at the point of impact. Its use is limited to a number of enemies closely packed together on a floor, wall, or ceiling. ========= Flamethrower: - This Beam Combo is found in Storage Depot A in the Phazon Mines. You need Power Bombs to access this room from the Mine Security Station. - This is the Plasma Beam Combo. - Firing this weapon will cost 10 Missiles, plus additional Missiles at the rate of four for every second active. - This weapon creates a constant stream of flame. While powerful, this weapon does have a drawback of being a thin stream, so precision aiming is required for maximum effectiveness. Grapple Beam: - This is found in Storage Depot B in the Phazon Mines, near the Ore Processing Room. You need Power Bombs to reach this room. - When this is attached, Grapple Points in the environment will show up as a yellow hook diagram in your HUD. As you approach them, they turn white. When that happens, holding down L will allow you to shoot your Grapple to the hook. You'll swing back and forth on the hook as long as L is held down. Use the Control Stick to turn yourself while swinging. Release L to let go. - If you bump into a solid object while swinging, the grapple will immediately disengage. ============= 4B. Enemies = ============= For the sake of ease, I've arranged these guys in a grouped order, according to their relative danger. If you're looking for a list in the order of the Pause Menu's list, I moved it down to the Log Book area. I put boss enemies in the next section. If an enemy says "*ONE-SHOT*" after it, you should scan it the first time you see it, because there's no (or a limited) chance you'll see it again. --- Swarmers - Generally not a huge problem. These guys hide in small nooks in passage-like areas and swarm out in large clusters. Alone, all of them are exceedingly weak. Parasite: A standard lizard-type enemy. They splatter on your visor if you get too close. The Pirates were futzing around with these guys and Phazon when a big one decided not to take their orders anymore. Found: Frigate Orpheon (only in the opening) *ONE-SHOT* Scarab: Standard swarmer types that you'll face in tunnel areas. Found: Chozo Ruins in tunnels Tallon Crab: A native of Tallon, these guys are much like Parasites or Scarabs in their swarm tendencies. Found: Tallon Overworld (Main Ventilation Shaft Section A) Lumigek: These guys look like geckos and are found in the Impact Crater. Found: Impact Crater (Crater Tunnel A) --- Crawlers These guys hug floors, walls, and ceilings. Usually, their body is their only weapon. There are some with ranged attacks, though. They're generally not very strong. Zoomer: A staple of the Metroid universe. This spiked bugger clings to walls and ceilings. He basically walks around, and that's it. A few shots will waste him. Found: Tallon Canyon, in many places Geemer: The tougher brother to the Zoomer. They have red shells, and cannot be killed with the usual beams, but they can be killed with a Missile or the Plasma Beam. Found: Tallon Overworld (Tallon Canyon, Root Cave) Seedling: These are somewhat like Zoomers, except they can, and will, fire their spikes out at you. Found: Tallon Overworld (Temple Lobby) Oculus: A bad guy that hangs out mostly near Morph Ball areas. He's indestructible, and exists solely to prevent you from where you're going. Found: Chozo Ruins (Sun Tower, Tower of Light) Grizby: Found in Magmoor Caverns. This little guy has a rock-hard shell. He mostly wanders around on small platforms, and can be taken out easily enough with a Missile. Found: Magmoor Caverns (Burning Trail, Lake Tunnel) Triclops: Similar to the Grizby. It likes round stuff a lot. If it sees you rolling around in ball form, it'll try to bite you. If you drop Bombs, it'll go for those instead, with nasty results. Found: Magmoor Caverns, in several locations Crystallite: These crawlers are recognized by the hunk of reflective ice on their backs that reflect beams. A Missile will bust one. A Plasma Beam will also work. Found: Phendrana Drifts, several locations Ice Parasite: Really no more than a wall crawler for the Drifts. A few shots will take out this crystalline lizard-type guy. Found: Phendrana Drifts (Chozo Ice Temple, Frozen Pike) *ONE-SHOT* Plated Parasite: These guys like to hang out near Morph Ball areas. They look like other parasites, only gray. You can bust them up with Bombs. Found: Chozo Ruins (Furnace) --- Predators Definitely too vicious to be considered Crawlers, even though most of them are land-locked. These bad boys will actively attack you, as opposed to passively defending themselves. Beetle: Not your common garden variety. These guys are about a third your size and have a nasty bite. Take them out from afar with several shots. Found: Tallon Overworld and Chozo Ruins in several locations Plated Beetle: A miniboss at first, but more common later on. These guys will get close to you. Shift to one side, shift back, then roar and charge you. As soon as they roar, dodge to the side and open up on their vulnerable red butts. One Charge Beam shot will kill them. Found: Chozo Ruins (Ruined Shrine, Main Plaza after destroying Flaahgra) Ice Beetle: A resident of the Phendrana Drifts. Much like normal Beetles, except it takes several more hits. Found: Phendrana Drifts, in a few places Burrower: An inhabitant of the Magmoor Caverns. They like to hang out underground a lot, but you can follow their movements. When they pop out, peg them. They only take one shot. Found: Magmoor Caverns (Lake Tunnel) Ice Burrower: Seriously just like the Burrower from the Caverns, except he's in the Drifts. Make sure you scan one of these guys before you get the Thermal Visor, otherwise they'll disappear. Found: Phendrana Drifts (Plaza Walkway) *ONE-SHOT* Baby Sheegoth: These snowbeasts fire blasts of icy acid. Their only weak spot is their back. To get to it effectively, you'll need some room to do a side dodge (with B). It's a lot easier with the Space Jump, but it can be done without, Keep hammering the back, and the Sheegoth will croak. Naturally, this enemy is far easier once the Plasma Beam is found. Found: Phendrana Drifts in several locations --- Fliers As their name suggests, these beings float, flit, flutter, and flap around the area. Some have ranged attacks, and some just charge right at you. War Wasp: You'll learn to hate these guys. Coming out of hives, they buzz and flit about before going in for a sting. They don't take many hits, you just have to hit them. Found: Chozo Ruins, in many places Plazmite: A floating luminescent bug. You'll take damage on contact, but it's generally wise to leave them alive, as they may be the only light source in some rooms. Found: Chozo Ruins (Ruined Fountain, Totem Access) Shriekbat: Another old Metroid alumnus, except they fly horizontally now. From the ceiling they screech down towards you. One shot will waste them, though. Found: Chozo Ruins, in multiple locales Ice Shriekbat: These are just like normal Shriekbats, except they're in Phendrana Drifts. If you get the Thermal Visor before scanning these things, you won't see them again. Found: Phendrana Drifts (Ice Ruins West) *ONE-SHOT* Puffer: These floating green thingies explode into poison gas on contact. It must be corrosive, because Samus has her own oxygen supply, so she shouldn't be technically "inhaling" it. Anyway, one shot kills them, and wait for the cloud to dissapate. Found: Magmoor Caverns, everywhere. Plated Puffer: A tougher cousin of the Puffer. Alike in every way except that the only thing that can burst its shell is a Missile. Found: Chozo Ruins (Tower of Light) Flickerbat: Tiny and annoying best describes these guys. They fly around leaving little blue sonic trails, and they'll bump you off if you're in the middle of jumping. You can track them with the X-Ray Visor, but they're easy enough to see without. Found: Phendrana Drifts, in a few locations Chozo Ghost: Despite the disconcerting appearance of these nasty boys. All you have to do to kill them is just shoot them with your Power Beam. Just the Power Beam or Super Missiles (which derive from the Power Beam). Nothing else will work. Watch out for their dancing around and spectral blasts. Once you find the X-Ray Visor, you can track them even if they disappear. Found: Chozo Ruins (Hall of the Elders, among other places) Glider: A harmless creature, and if you have a Grappling Beam, you can attach to it with it. Found: Phendrana Drifts and Phazon Mines, in a few areas. --- Squatters These guys don't move, period. Most of them have ranged attacks to defend themselves, but some just sit and wait for you to run into them. Eyon: The patented laser eye of the game. Their constant beams will zap you if you get in front of them. Shoot them to have them close their eyes for a second. Use a Charged shot to blow them to pieces. Found: Chozo Ruins, in a few different locations Stone Toad: A weird fella. He likes round stuff and he mostly just sits around. If you get near in ball form, he'll try to eat you, unless you use Bombs to bust him open. Found: Chozo Ruins (Energy Core, Reflecting Pool) Magmoor: These are big fire snakes that live in the Caverns of the same name. They rise out of the lava and breathe fire at you. They can't move around, but they can take a lot of hits before you blow their heads off. Found: Magmoor Caverns, in several lava pools Puddle Spore: This big blobby guy floats around in lava and spits stuff at you. He can pretty easily be flipped over with a few shots to the maw when he opens, after which he can be used as a platform. He isn't killed at that point, and he'll flip back over, so be quick. Found: Magmoor Caverns (South Core Tunnel) Jelzap: A jellyfish-like creature living in the water. If you get close, it'll try to suck you towards it. Respond by blasting its nucleus. Found: Tallon Overworld and Phendrana Drifts, in certain water areas. --- Plants Tallon is home to much vegetation, some of it a little more than nasty. Like Squatters, these enemies don't move, but some try to attack you. Tangle Weed: This gray stuff is harmless. It just slows you down. If you want to make it retreat, just shoot at it. Found: Tallon Overworld and Chozo Ruins, in several locations Venom Weed: This red cousin of the Tangle Weed will hurt you if you touch it, so shoot it to make it retract. Found: Chozo Ruins (Arboretum, and other places before the Flaahgra) Blastcap: One bad shroom. They usually hang in clusters. They won't attack or anything, but if you touch them, they explode. The spores aren't harmful, but the blast is. Shoot the clusters from afar to pop them. Found: Chozo Ruins and Tallon Overworld, in several locations Sap Sac: Not an active enemy, but if you shoot these Overworld dwellers, the sap inside will violently explode. Found: Tallon Overworld (Tallon Canyon, among other places) Aqua Sac: Kinda like a Sap Sac, except underwater. Don't be near it when you blow it up. Found: Tallon Overworld, in the Crashed Frigate Hive: The War Wasp Hive should be taken out if you don't want to be annoyed by the little buggers. A Missile is enough to bust it open. Found: Chozo Ruins, in several places Reaper Vine: An inhabitant of the Chozo Ruins. You cannot kill it, but a shot at its vulnerable spot will make it retract for several seconds. Watch holes in the wall for them. Found: Chozo Ruins (Arboretum, among other places) Aqua Reaper: An aquatic vine thingy. Hit it in the targeted spot to make it retreat. Found: Tallon Overworld, in corridors in the Crashed Frigate Bloodflower: A rare enemy. It spits toxic gunk at you. If there are Sap Sacs nearby, use them to blow it up. Otherwise, shoot its own toxic stuff when it fires to give it a taste of its own medicine. Found: Tallon Overworld (Root Tunnel, Great Tree Hall) --- Pirate Tech Mechanical and energy based bad guys. The Space Pirates use whatever they have at their technological disposal to prevent unwanted hunters from getting to their good stuff. Auto Turret: Kind of a pain. These guys can punch right through your suit if you let them hammer you enough. Try to take them out from afar if you can. Any weapon will work, but Missiles work the best. Found: Frigate Orpheon, Phendrana Drifts, in the Research Center. Mega Turret: A more advanced type of Turret than the first. This one has powerful shielding and a nasty beam. A couple of Missiles can blow it up. Found: Phazon Mines, in several locations Pulse Bombu: A floating nasty. These guys are pure energy. You won't have the Wave Beam when you first meet them, so you'll have to avoid their energy droplets. Be careful not to use your Charge Beam near them, as they'll be attracted to it. Once you find the Wave Beam, a few blasts will kill it. Found: Phendrana Drifts, in several locations Scatter Bombu: This form of Bombu hangs out in tunnels. It trails three strands of energy, but doesn't attack actively. Getting close will mess with your visor, and charging up your beam will make them move faster. Only the Wave Beam can harm them, so if you don't have it, use ball form and quickly time your roll to get safely past them. Found: Phendrana Drifts, in several places Void Bombu: Just like a Pulse Bombu, only invisible, and you can only see them with the X-Ray Visor. Don't worry about scanning them, because you can't. Found: Phazon Mines (Quarantine Access B) Sentry Drone: A nasty mechanical foe. It zips around and fires repeating cannons at you. Use the Wave Beam to disrupt its circuits and take it out down relatively quickly. Getting close to it can disrupt your visor, and it locks doors when it sees you. Found: Phendrana Drifts, all over the Research Center Aqua Drone: Much like Sentry Drones, only underwater. Make sure you scan it before you leave the Frigate and go to the Phazon Mines, because it will disappear afterwards. Found: Tallon Overworld (Biohazard Containment) *ONE-SHOT* --- Space Pirates They came to Tallon looking for the riches of Phazon. They're the most intelligent bad guys you'll face in the game. They move quickly, fire fast, and can dodge your attacks if given enough of a window. Space Pirate: No particular weakness, but the scourge of the galaxy does have decent attack capabilities. It can fire Galvanic Accelerator Cannons from a distance, and has a Scythe on its arm for close combat. Found: Phendrana Drifts, in the Research Center Shadow Pirate: These Pirates rely on their cloaking technology (and can be a total pain to try to scan). They only use their scythes. Use your Thermal Visor to track them, and your strongest weapons to drop them quickly. Found: Phendrana Drifts, in the Research Center Flying Pirate: Space Pirates with jetpacks. In addition to a pulse cannon, they also have missile launchers mounted on their packs. Concentrated fire will cause the pack to malfunction, which is when the Pirate will go for a kamikaze run. Found: Phendrana Drifts, all over the Research Center Aqua Pirate: Flying Pirates, only underwater, and actually quite a bit slower, and thus easier, than their counterparts. Use the Ice Beam, then a Missile to bust them open. Found: Tallon Overworld, several locations in the Crashed Frigate Power Trooper: Space Pirates that use your Power Beam. Only the Power Beam will work against them. Best tactic is to just get rid of them quickly with a Super Missile. All these copying troopers use the same yellow-type beam, but their armors are different colors. Found: Phazon Mines, in several areas Wave Trooper: These purple guys are armed with Wave Beam-type armor, and are only susceptible to them. Use charged up shots for best effect. Found: Phazon Mines, in many places Ice Trooper: These white-armored bad guys are by far the easiest of the copying troopers. Just hit them with a charged Ice Blast and Missile them into pieces. Found: Phazon Mines, several locations Plasma Trooper: These red pirates are using plasma technology. Only your Plasma Beam can defeat them. Found: Phazon Mines, in the lower levels Elite Pirate: A major pain enemy. It has a plasma cannon, a wave attack, and is really strong. Use Thermal Visor to find that the pulse cannon is the weak point, then blow it up with Missiles, then target the Pirate itself and Missile it to kingdom come. Alternatively, you can forego the Plasma Cannon and just try to punch Super Missiles in the Pirate's face, even though it risks return fire from the cannon. Whatever floats your boat. The Pirate can also absorb your shots. Watch for it to hold out its hand in front of it, as that's a sign it'll be absorbing. Found: Phazon Mines (Elite Control, Dynamo Access, Omega Research) *ONE-SHOT* Phazon Elite: This is also known as "Elite Pirate Alpha". This is one of the first Elite Pirates to actively consume and use Phazon on its own. It has a Wave Quake Generator like other Elite Pirates, but no Plasma Cannon. The only thing that really separates it from other Elite Pirates is the massive amount of hits it can take before going down. Found: Phazon Mines (Elite Research) *ONE-SHOT* --- Metroids Created by the Chozo to stabilize the ecosystem of SR388 to prevent a strange parasite from dominating the planet. In Chozo, the word Metroid roughly translates to "ultimate warrior". Although these beings possess no sentience, they are fierce and intelligent predators. They have a near limitless capacity for storing energy, which they obtain from latching onto their prey. Metroid: The larval Metroid is the first kind you'll encounter. Multiple Missiles can kill one, or one Ice Beam shot and one Missile. If you're attacked, quickly roll up in a ball and drop a Bomb to shake the Metroid off. Found: Phendrana Drifts, in the Research Center, as well as Phazon Mines. Hunter Metroid: This evolved Metroid is more of a danger than the larva. It has a tentacle attack for draining energy. Ice it up, then fire a Missile to bust it open. Found: Phendrana Drifts (Frost Cave) and Phazon Mines (Fungal Hall A). Fission Metroid: Found in the Impact Crater, these guys are a total pain. Shoot one enough, and it will split into two different colored Metroids, each only susceptible to the beam of its color. Sounds interesting, until you start zapping one, and the other starts latching onto you. A Power Bomb while it's attached will kill it outright, but it's wasteful. Sometimes it's best just to try to ignore it, and only setting Bombs to shake it off if it attacks. Found: Impact Crater (Phazon Core) ============ 4C. Bosses = ============ Major battles in the game. If you're going for all the entries in the Log Book, you have to scan these guys and all their parts right away, because you won't get another chance. Parasite Queen: This boss is in the Tallon Space Station. It's a huge bug in a stasis field. It shoots "weapon-grade" energy shots at you, so make sure to use your dodging (B while locked-on) to avoid it. To start with, scan it so you know its weak spot, so you can lock onto it. To shoot it, make sure you're not hitting the "panels" on the stasis field. Shoot in between for a clean shot. Stop when the panels go nuts, then fire again when you get an opening. Ram War Wasps and Hive Mecha: Your first minor battle on the surface of Tallon IV will be against these special wasps (DEFINITELY scan them, because they're different than the others). Use a combination of your L and R buttons to take out the circling wasps, then hit the Hive Mecha for all its worth. To document the Hive Mecha, you have to scan below the part you shoot, down in the poisoned water. Incinerator Drone: A mini-boss of sorts. This guy is found in the Chozo Ruins some time after you pick up the Morph Ball. He'll try to roast you with two flame jets. To attack, scan it, then shoot the red eye thing on top (with a Missile, if you've got it). Hit it hard enough, and it will burn the Hives above it, releasing some Barbed War Wasps. BE SURE to SCAN them now because you won't get another chance. Shoot them down, but concentrate on your objective of blasting the Drone. Flaahgra: The official boss of the Chozo Ruins, who hangs out in the Sun Chamber, and with good cause. He loves sun, and it makes him grow. Being half-plant, one can understand this. In addition to scanning him you should also scan his Tentacles. Although shooting him directly won't harm him, a lot of shots will daze him. To defeat him, you must shoot the red button on the backside of the sun panel that's warming him up. Flip it all the way up and he'll collapse to the ground, and his roots will retract from the canals near his bottom. Roll into one of those canals, attach yourself to the socket at the end, and set a Bomb. For the next round, you'll have to flip two sun panels. Be sure to shoot him to keep him dizzy, because he'll flip the panels back down given a few seconds to compose himself. Once both panels are flipped, you'll have to pick a different canal, since you blew up the last one. Then, you know how it goes, you have to do three sun panels, canal, boom. Lastly, all four, and Flaahgra will be but a memory, and the poisoned water will be pure once more. Sheegoth: Another halfway boss. The mama Sheegoth is a larger version of the babies. The trick is to get close to it and try to circle around it so it doesn't run you over, then wait until it tries to breathe on you, which it will only do if you're close. After that, it'll be tired, so you can slam a Missile into it. Just keep doing that over and over again. It takes a lot of Missiles (around 25, I think). You'll find more later on but they're smaller, and they're easier to take out once you earn the Super Missile Beam Combo. Oh, several people tell me they have an easier time taking out a Sheegoth with Bombs. I usually get trampled, but use whichever you like. Thardus: Also known as "The Rock" in some circles. Phazon experiments have produced this moving rock being. It can roll up in a ball to try to run you over, raise some rocks out of the ground to throw at you (which you can shoot for supplies), or shoot an ice beam along the floor, which can freeze you. To destroy Thardus, bring up your Thermal Visor. You'll see a bright spot on the rock monster. Shoot that spot with all you have. Soon, Thardus will overload your visor. That's okay, cause when you switch back to the Combat Visor, the weak spot on Thardus will be bright blue, and targetable. Blow it up to hurt him bad. Then, pull up your Thermal Visor and aim for the next spot. Thardus has seven spots altogether, and some get tough to hit, especially when the battle drags out and a snowstorm makes normal visibiity lousy. Destroy all seven weak spots and Thardus will crumble to a pile of rubble. A really good avoidance tactic that's been pointed out by several people is to hop onto the rocks surrounding the room. You'll have enough distance from the incoming rocks, and the ice beam won't hit you. You're still vulnerable to the rolling attack, though. Shadow Drone: You fight this bad bot in the Central Dynamo of the Phazon Mines. You can't see him or track him. Shots bounce off harmlessly. The only time you can hit him is if you try to get close. When that happens, he'll try to fire, and that's when you should plug him with a Super Missile to drop him. Don't worry about documenting him. You can't. If you have trouble fixing a Super Missile on him, try a Wavebuster. It's more wasteful, but pretty much guaranteed to work. Omega Pirate: This is the boss at the very bottom of the Phazon Mines. Okay, to start with, this is what he can do to you. Get too close and he'll swipe at you with his big claws. At a generally medium distance, he'll employ his Wave Quake Generator, which you should use a double jump to get over. At long range, he'll use his Plasma Incendiary Launchers, which you should just dodge to get out of the way from. If you shoot at him when he's not attacking, he'll use his shield to absorb your attacks. Now, to take him out, you have to shoot him while he's trying to attack (preferably with the Wave Quake). Once you scan him, there are four spots you can target, which are the four Phazon plates on his arms and legs. Hit them with anything you want. Plasma or Super Missiles work the best for me. Once you destroy all four, he'll call for help before fading out of view, using the Chameleon Manta. The lousy thing about the Manta is that he cannot be seen by anything, period. While he's taking five, Troopers of random colors will drop from the catwalks above. You're encouraged to kill them before they kill you. While fighting them, the Omega Pirate will try to recharge itself by standing on one of the Phazon pits. You have the option of fighting off the Pirates first, or ignoring them and pulling up your X-Ray Visor. Well, the Omega Pirate is still largely invisible, except for the pure Phazon running through his veins as he recharges on the pit. You'll see his heart and veins. Open up with your best weapon, like a Super Missile or something. Hurry, because once all four plates are back on, he'll be back in the fight. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Eventually, you'll wear his health down enough that he'll keel over. Meta Ridley: You'll fight your old nemesis in the Artifact Chamber after activating the twelve. For the first part of this battle, he'll fly around the Artifact Chamber. If he halts and folds his wings, he's going to use his Multi-Missile System, which you should dodge. Also up in the air, he'll use his Kinetic Breath Weapon. If he swoops far from the battlefield, he'll come in at bombing angle to release his Meson Bomb System, which you should dodge very quickly and run away from. Scan Ridley to find that his weakest plating is in his chest. When he stops and you have a clean shot, fire either a Charged Plasma shot or a Super Missile at him. Try to stay locked on the whole time, naturally. Sometimes, Ridley will land to spew fire or stuff at you, or slash you, so watch out. Once you wear him down to about a third of his energy, his wings will burn and he'll land on the chamber platform to go toe-to-toe. If you're far off, he'll perform a dashing slash, and afterwards, if he needs to turn to face you, he'll whip his tail, which hurts. If you're close, he'll just plain slash. He'll also use his Kinetic Breath Weapon at times. I've found that if I stand close, but not too close, he'll bend down and roar. When his mouth is open is when you should hit him. Give him one charged Power Beam shot in the open mouth and he'll recoil, leaving his chest open for you to launch a Super Missile at. Keep dodging, waiting for openings, and taking advantage of them, and you'll deplete his energy enough. Metroid Prime: Boy, this thing's nasty. This being came in with the Phazon meteorite that crashed on Tallon, and it's only become nastier over the years. When the Pirates found it, they tried to harness its power. They failed, and the Prime has become immensely stronger and more well-armed after its stint as a Pirate lab monkey, with plenty of armor and armaments. It doesn't even really look like a Metroid, unless you're thinking of those ones from Metroid II that have tons of armor on them. It's got five huge legs, and black carapace covering everything. Only remotely vulnerable point is the head. The only way to damage this monstrosity is to shoot with the beam that's the same color as the little lights on his shell. If he's yellow, use your Super Missiles, if white, use your Ice Spreader if you have it, otherwise use charged Ice shots. If purple, use charged Wave Beam shots, and if red, use regular Plasma shots. You could use the Wavebuster if you have it, but I recommend saving the Missiles that they use for the Super Missiles and Ice Spreader. For his attacks against you, mostly what he uses is a huge colored beam from his mouth. If he's purple, this beam will scramble your visor and you'll lose your lock on him. If he's white, this beam will freeze you solid. Also from the beginning, he'll use Multi- Missiles. Once you knock him down to the second stage, he'll charge you whenever you seriously hurt him. The lights on him, and his eyes, will dim when he's about to do this. To avoid it, roll up into a ball, and into the trenches under him. Once you get down to the third stage, he'll start using a Snare Beam, and will also release orbs that will attack you, which you should destroy. Once down to the fourth stage, he'll charge whenever he feels like it, constantly switch colors, and fire missiles that release a poison gas. This is a tough fight to be sure, but if you stay sharp and aim straight, you can beat him. True Metroid Prime: After destroying the outer shell, the real fight will begin. The True Prime is a floating blue face with six tentacles. As his main attack, he will slam the ground, creating a Wave Quake that you need to double jump over. He also has a Chameleon Manta, which he'll use to change his opacity. First, he'll change so he can only be seen by Thermal, then he'll change so he can only be seen by X-Ray, then he'll be visible, but not to any special visors. After running a few Wave Quakes, it will create a pool of Phazon at its base and summon two Metroids. Stand in the pool and your beam will be powered up to Hyper Mode. Waste the two Metroids with your Phazon Beam, then look around for the Prime. Switch visors to Thermal or X-Ray if he cloaks himself (sometimes only one will work), and hold down the button to deliver the constant pain to your adversary. After draining its health, it will start summoning more powerful Metroids; Hunter, then Fission. Keep hitting it with the Phazon Beam and it will croak. This battle isn't easy, but it's not nearly as painful as fighting the Prime's first form. ****************************************************************************** 5. WALKTHROUGH ****************************************************************************** One big important thing to remember about this walkthrough is that I will be referring to the names of the rooms CONSTANTLY. To find out the name of any room you've visited, bring up the map, and use the C-Stick to move around. The room you center on will have its named displayed. Use it. Live it. Love it. Let's get down to brass tacks. (Oh, I didn't bring any. I drove.) ================================ 5A. Frigate Orpheon - Distress = ================================ Sammy will pull into the space craft, hop out of her snazzy Gunship, and you'll immediately take control to find out why the heck there's so much distress in the world. For the record, in addition to your basic equipment of the Power Suit, Power Beam, Combat Visor, and Scan Visor, you'll also have the Varia Suit, the Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bombs, the Charge Beam, the Grappling Beam, and 15 Missiles. Exterior Docking Hangar - Use L to lock onto the four red lights. Shoot all to turn them green and drop the force field. After passing the field, you'll come upon another, but the lights are offline. Use the Scan Visor on the nearby console to activate them. There are six lights for this field, and you'll have to use R to aim up and shoot the higher two. Jump up the ledge and walk up the pathway to the door. Shoot it to open it. Scan some of the data points on the wall if you wish, and shoot the door on the far end to enter the next room. Air Lock - Scan the console to repressurize the air lock. Head through the far door. Deck Alpha Access Hall - Well, as you can see under the glass floor, there's definitely something alive, here. Shoot the far door to continue. Emergency Evacuation Area - New Scans: Parasite, Small Energy, Large Energy, Missile Ammo Ick. What a mess. In this room are a couple of Parasites that won't really bother you, but you can practice shooting them. Note all the dead things in the area. Freaky, eh? Watch out, the last Space Pirate in this room is only mostly dead. Finish him off and move on. Note on the Scans that you need to take care of pickups for your Logbook, so make sure you scan them at some point. You probably won't find any in this room, but this is the first potential place you can spot them. Deck Alpha Umbilical Hall - Poor Space Pirate. The ceiling fell right on him. Charge up your beam by holding A and bust down the rubble. Continue on. Map Facility - New Scan: Map Station Watch the nearby Parasites run through a little tunnel. Press X to drop into your Morph Ball and follow them in the little pathway. Hop on the map pedestal to download the map of this place. Roll back out and take the other door to the next room. Connection Elevator to Deck Beta - Scan the console to activate the elevator. Step in the hologram and ride down. Leave by the other door. Deck Beta Conduit Hall - Hop into your Morph Ball. Watch out for the fire and electricity and roll through the small path and head to the next room. Biotech Research Area 1 - There must have been some kegger last night, because the two Space Pirates in this area are not looking too well. Blast them and head through the next door. Deck Beta Security Hall - New Scan: Auto Turret Around the left turn is an Auto Turret. Lock on and quickly fire a Missile using Y to blow it to pieces. Head to the next room. Biohazard Containment - New Scan: "Fall of Zebes" Another Auto Turret to bust open here. See what you can scan in this area. Of particular note is one of the consoles that has a red square, which upload a Pirate Data in your Log. Activate the elevator at the other end of the room and ride up. Take out the Space Pirates up here. Use Missiles or Charge Beams on the standing ones, as they're not as bad off. Take the other door out of here. Deck Beta Transit Hall - Scan some of the data points on the wall if you wish, then head through the other door. Cargo Freight Lift to Deck Gamma - Blast the Auto Turret, scan the console and ride the elevator down to the next deck. Take out the Pirate at the bottom, scan the console, roll up into the Morph Ball, and drop into the hologram to open the door. Reactor Core Entrance - New Scan: Save Station Once inside, quickly use Missiles on the Auto Turrets here. Head through the door on your left and use the Save Station. Head back out, scan the console, and roll into the switch to open the door to the Reactor Core. Reactor Core - New Scan: (see below) Walk in and you'll find your first nasty boss person. BOSS: PARASITE QUEEN This is a huge bug in a stasis field. It shoots "weapon-grade" energy shots at you, so make sure to use your dodging (B while locked-on) to avoid it. To start with, scan it so you know its weak spot, so you can lock onto it. To shoot it, make sure you're not hitting the "panels" on the stasis field. Shoot in between for a clean shot. Stop when the panels go nuts, then fire again when you get an opening. Once she's down, she'll fall into the core, making it very unstable. Bad. You now have seven minutes to evacuate, so get moving. Head to the door you're now facing. Deck Gamma Monitor Hall - Don't mind the monitors flashing near you. Just hop up the ledges and head to the opposite door. Connection Elevator to Deck Beta - Scan the console and quick hop into the hologram to ride up. Scan the next console you see to shut down the Auto Turret in the hallway. Head through the door. Biotech Research Area 1 - Back here now. You can't leave by any of the ways that were open before. You'll see some Pirates fighting another huge Parasite, then an explosion will kill them all. Hop up the broken platforms at the far end of the room, then kill the two Pirates up here. A hatch will bust open. Head into it. Subventilation Shaft Section A - Head down the pipes. You may find it quicker if you hop into your ball form and roll the whole way. The path is rather obvious. Watch out for the clusters of Parasites that pop out, but don't fret too much if you get gooped. Head through the door at the end of this shaft. Subventilation Shaft Section B - Roll down more pipes. Eventually, you'll reach the Cargo Freight Lift, but you won't be able to go down anywhere. Just cross into the next room. Main Ventilation Shaft Section A - Run (or roll) up the pipes. Main Ventilation Shaft Section B - Blast the two Auto Turrets here and move on. Main Ventilation Shaft Section C - Move on through the pipes, watching out for Parasites. Main Ventilation Shaft Section D - Keep moving. You're getting close. Main Ventilation Shaft Section E - There's a big piston here. Follow it as it retracts and slip into the exit on the right. Main Ventilation Shaft Section F - Nothing special here. Just move. Biotech Research Area 2 - Hey, do we know that guy? After he leaves, face the icons hanging out across from you and hold L to start grappling. Let go and press again to latch onto the next one, then let go and exit the other side. Connection Elevator to Deck Alpha - Scan the console to shut off the Auto Turret, then head through the tunnel. Watch the electricity, then scan the console to activate the elevator. Oh, crap. That hit you took wasn't too good. In fact, it was so bad that you lost all your cool stuff (besides Power Suit, Power Beam, Combat Visor, and Scan Visor). Ride up the elevator. Deck Alpha Mech Shaft - Run through these little tunnels to get back to... Air Lock - Depressurization will happen automatically. Open the door and head out. Exterior Docking Hangar - Just run. You're at the end. As soon as you get outside, Samus will take over. You'll see your friend again, then jump onto your Gunship and give chase. ================================================ 5B. Tallon Overworld/Chozo Ruins - Basic Items = ================================================ You'll make a speedy entry onto the surface of Tallon IV, then hop out and deploy your rugged independence. You lost your target that you were tracking, so you'll have to do the old-fashioned walk-around recon. NOTE: From here on out, if the way out of the room is quite obvious, I won't bother telling you to "leave" or "go into this door". I think you guys will live. ^_^ ==Tallon Overworld== Landing Site - New Scan: Gunship There five doors in this area, and you can go through three of them. Don't bother with the one up near the waterfall, as you won't get far. There's one tucked away to the back left of your ship, which you don't need to bother with either. So, for now, just head to the right of your ship, hop up the ledges, and through the door there. Canyon Cavern - New Scan: Beetle As you approach the sand, two Beetles will pop out. Blast them, and proceed to through the next door. Tallon Canyon - New Scans: Zoomer, Geemer, Sap Sac, Blastcap Lots of Zoomers, and one Geemer crawling around. Don't bother with any climbing right now. Just walk through the canyon to the other end, taking out more Beetles in the ground. Head through the far door. Transport Tunnel A - A couple of Zoomers run the tunnel here. Transport to Chozo Ruins West - Scan the nearby console to get the lift going. Ride up to the Ruins. ==Chozo Ruins== Ruins Entrance - New Scan: "Fountain" More Beetles in the sand. Notice that wavy wall above the exit? Scan it, and you'll learn a piece of Chozo Lore. Main Plaza - New Scans: Missile Door Lock, War Wasp Hive Still more Beetles, and you'll find some War Wasp Hives if you start climbing up the far end. Don't do so, yet. Head to the far end of the plaza and bear left to the next room. Nursery Access - New Scan: Scarab Scarabs line this corridor. Shoot carefully. Eyon Tunnel - New Scan: Eyon Just like it says. There are several Eyons lining the walls. Shoot them to get them to let up the beams. Ruined Nursery - New Scans: War Wasp, "Exodus" There's a weird wavy wall across from you. Scan it to get another Chozo Lore. Take out the Beetles in this room. As you hop up the platforms, a couple of War Wasps will get snippy. Stop by the nearby Save Station if you wish, or move on. North Atrium - Nothing much about this room except more Scarabs. Ruined Gallery - New Scan: Tangle Weed Some War Wasps above you, and Blastcaps and Tangle Weed below you. Head for the door on the far side of the room. Totem Access - New Scan: Plazmite Bask in the glow of the Plazmites, then move on. Shoot the nearby crate for some energy if you need it. Totem Hive - New Scans: (see below) Watch the water here. It's nasty. Head up to the pedestal and get ready to tango. MINI-BOSS: HIVE MECHA and RAM WAR WASPS - The water will fill, trapping you on the pedestal. Take out the Ram Wasps that come out, being sure to scan them first, then shoot up the Hive Mecha at the far end, making sure to scan it first (the actual scan point is below the part you shoot). Keep doing this until you shoot out three red lights on the Mecha. Once finished, you'll be able to get the Missile Launcher. Shoot the Blast Shield off the door at the far end. *** EARNED MISSILE LAUNCHER *** Transport Access North - All there is to do here is collect your first ENERGY TANK. Woohoo! Now, backtrack until you reach the... Ruined Gallery - There's a weak wall right near the floor in the poisoned water. Bust it open with a Missile to get a MISSILE EXPANSION. Also, blast open the Missile Door to get the map of the Ruins. Continue on back. Main Plaza - There's a Missile Door on ground level, here. Bust it open. Ruined Shrine Access - Pass through. Mind the Scarabs. Ruined Shrine - New Scan: Plated Beetle Hop up and over the low wall. In this area, you'll have to take out about twenty Beetles and one Plated Beetle. To kill the Plated Beetle, lock on and dodge to one side as it charges, then fire on its unprotected rear. Once they're dead, you can take the Morph Ball. You won't be able to climb over the ledge to leave, so roll through the small tunnel in the rock. Head back to the Main Plaza. *** EARNED MORPH BALL *** ======================================== 5C. Chozo Ruins - Capture the Flaahgra = ======================================== TOTALS: Missiles: 10 Energy Tanks: 1 Main Plaza - Now, it's time to climb up those rocks around the outside of the plaza, and cross the root to that door near the War Wasp Hives. Ruined Fountain Access - Curl up in your Morph Ball and just ride on through the whole mess of Scarabs, under the roots, and all the way to the door, unless you feel like taking them out, which is entirely up to you. Ruined Fountain - New Scan: "Hatchling" That doesn't look healthy. Note all the Plazmites floating around. Note that it's also pretty dark in here. If you blow a lot of them up, you won't be able to see, so be careful. Circle the stones around the right side, past the fountain and take the door on the left. Oh, and there's another Chozo Lore on the wall for you to read, behind the fountain. Arboretum Access - New Scan: Shriekbat Watch out as you pass this room. Shriekbats will sail down at you from the ceiling. Arboretum - New Scan: Reaper Vine There are Reaper Vines to your left. Shoot their bulbs to make them retreat, then hop across the platforms to the center tree. Climb up the platforms around the tree, then hop onto the little bridge. Take a left at the wall and make your way down to the door, shooting the Reaper Vines in the way. Gathering Hall Access - Only noteworthy thing about this room is some steam. Cool effect, but useless. Gathering Hall - There's a Save Station here in the far right corner of the room. To your immediate right are some platforms leading higher up. Make sure you blow up the Blastcaps sitting on them before you jump. Also, you'll be dive-bombed by Shriekbats. Climb up and roll into a little red tunnel. You'll come out across from a door, with more Shriekbats on the other side. Take them out, then jump across. East Atrium - A few Shriekbats populate this passage, but nothing important. Energy Core Access - There are three Eyons in this corridor. Blast them and move on. Energy Core - New Scans: Locked Door, Stone Toad You'll be playing more with this place later. For now, just turn left, head down the tunnel. Roll into the little shaft at the end. Burn Dome Access - Nothing to do in this room but just keep rolling. Burn Dome - New Scans: (see below) Your boss fight is right in front of you. MINI-BOSS: INCINERATOR DRONE and BARBED WAR WASPS - Scan the Drone to find its weak point, which is the red eye that pops up. Try to avoid the flames as it rotates. Shoot its eye once you get a clean shot. You'll stun it and it will burn the hive on the ceiling, at which point some Barbed War Wasps will pop out. Scan them now, because you won't get another chance. Keep shooting the red eye and fending off the Wasps and you'll bust the Drone open. You'll receive the Morph Ball Bombs with this victory. Use them right away to bomb the wall in the little water canal. Roll through and get a MISSILE EXPANSION. Leave by the door you came in. *** EARNED MORPH BALL BOMBS *** Burn Dome Access - To return back to the last room, you'll need to use Bombs to propel yourself into the air. Manuever yourself into the pipe after an explosion. Energy Core - New Scan: Morph Ball Slot Head back through the pipe and have a chat with the Stone Toad. Roll up and have him swallow you, then Bomb him from the inside. You'll bust down him, and the wall behind him. Roll around to the Morph Ball Slot and Bomb Jump into it, then use a Bomb to activate it and lower the water. Roll out the little socket into the main room, then into the second Bomb switch nearby. That switch will raise some platforms. Climb back up to the main entrance of this room and hop up the platforms to the passage indicated when you blew the second switch. Run all the way up and blow the third switch before the timer elapses, or you'll have to start over. The platforms will rise high enough so you can pass through the upper door to the next room. West Furnace Access - One empty passage. Next room, please. Furnace - Ignore the track on the wall for now and roll into the little ball course. Bomb Jump into the next room, which has an ENERGY TANK. Now, you can go back to... Energy Core Access - Nothing huge, but you can blow the box before the ledge for a little shortcut past the Eyons. Gathering Hall - Your next destination is the only remaining door in the room, far opposite the Save Station's door. Watery Hall Access - You can take a scan at some of the orange thingies if you wish. There are a few Shriekbats here, as well. At the bottom, blast a Missile into the brick wall to find a MISSILE EXPANSION. Watery Hall - New Scan: "Meteor Strike" At the other end of this large room is a gate, and you need to find and scan four runes to open it. The first rune is to the right of the entry door, and you can see it if you hop to a platform near the water. The second is under a pile of Blastcaps at water level. The third and fourth are both near the gate itself, one near water level, and the other next to the gate. Once all four are scanned, scan the fifth rune that appears on the gate, and grab yourself the Charge Beam. Also, scan the Chozo Lore behind it. Don't worry about the Eyons that pop up just yet. There's a small wall that you can Bomb nearby. Blow it and head through to the next room. *** EARNED CHARGE BEAM *** Dynamo Access - Head to the next room. Dynamo - Not much to be done here but bust open the gate across the way with a Missile. Grab the MISSILE EXPANSION and head back out. It's time to backtrack all the way to the Arboretum. Arboretum - New Scan: Venom Weed There are four more runes to scan in this room. The first is at water level, underneath a bunch of Venom Weed. Shoot to get them to retreat and scan the rune. The second is about halfway up the tree, where you can take the path to the Gathering Hall. Get on the bridge, and look at the tree. The third rune is further along the path. Head higher along the outside of the room. Use Missiles to take out War Wasp Hives so they don't bug you. Roll into the small crevice and Bomb the boxes in your way. After you get out, scan the rune that's right on the near wall. There's another crevice after that has Venom Weed. Shoot it and roll through. The last rune is up at the top near the door, right on the tree in front of it. Once the door opens, Bomb the small wall behind it and roll through to the next room. Sunchamber Lobby - Shoot all the Reaper Vines and Venom Weed in your way and push forth. Sunchamber Access - New Scan: Ultra Energy More Reaper Vines and Venom Weed. Shoot the nearby boxes to refill supplies. This is probably the first potential place you'll find Ultra Energy, but it's not guaranteed. Sunchamber - New Scans: (see below) Here comes your first big boss. BOSS: FLAAHGRA - You'll face off against Flaahgra here. If you're going for all the Enemy scans, make sure to scan both him and his Tentacles near the floor. Although shooting him directly won't harm him, a lot of shots will daze him. To defeat him, you must shoot the red button on the sun panel that's warming him up. Flip it all the way up and he'll collapse to the ground (this can be done easily with a single Missile), and his roots will retract from the canals near his bottom. Roll into one of those canals, attach yourself to the socket at the end, and set a Bomb. For the next round, you'll have to flip two sun panels. Be sure to shoot him to keep him dizzy, because he'll flip the panels back down given a few seconds to compose himself. Once both panels are flipped, you'll have to pick a different canal, since you blew up the last one. Then, you know how it goes, you have to do three sun panels, canal, boom. Lastly, all four, and Flaahgra will be but a memory. The water will be purified, and you'll be able to take the Varia Suit. Now we're back to lookin' sexy! Head out the other door. *** EARNED VARIA SUIT *** Sun Tower Access - New Scan: Pulse Bombu Cross this room. Shoot the boxes if you're low on supplies. Watch out for the Pulse Bombu. Sun Tower - New Scans: Oculus, "Contain" Hop down and face off against all the War Wasps. Read the Chozo Lore on the wall. You can't do anything else, so proceed to the next room. Transport to Magmoor Caverns North - We don't want to leave just yet. Take the left door. Vault Access - There's a little lift in here that you can only fit on in ball form. Roll onto it and through the pipes to the next room. Vault - New Scan: "Beginnings" To open the Vault containing the sweet sweet MISSILE EXPANSION, you'll need to blow the lock. The first two locks have little gates in front of them. Blow the first one with a Bomb, then Bomb Jump up to the second one and drop a Bomb in front of it. Enter both these locks and lay Bombs to open them. The last lock is pretty high up, and you'll need to do a Double Bomb Jump to get in (check the Bombs section for my preferred method). Lay a Bomb in the lock and you'll open the vault. Read the Chozo Lore on the wall and head out the other door. Plaza Access - This relatively empty room has three Beetles. Take them out and move on. Main Plaza - Hey. Sitting right on top of an ENERGY TANK ain't half bad, eh? Now, there are a couple more things to do in this area. Head to the following places: *Ruined Nursery (near the Missile Launcher area) - There's a small ball maze on the wall here. The trick is to go to the bottom first to get the metal box out of your way. Roll, blast, and Bomb Jump your way through to a MISSILE EXPANSION. *Ruined Gallery (near the Missile Launcher area) - Bomb Jump up to one of the holes in the wall (either one) and roll through to get a MISSILE EXPANSION. From here, make your way to the Totem Hive, then to the room beyond it. Transport Access North - This is the only way to the Magmoor transport, at the moment, because the route through the Sunchamber is blocked off, now. Enter the ball tunnel in the back of the room and proceed through the tunnel, using the pistons as leverage. Transport to Magmoor Caverns North - Hop into the transport and head down to toasty land. ===================================================== 5D. Magmoor Caverns/Phendrana Drifts - Fire and Ice = ===================================================== TOTALS: Missiles: 40 Energy Tanks: 3 ==Magmoor Caverns== Transport to Chozo Ruins North - Your exit is right in front of you. Burning Trail - New Scan: Grizby Hop down the shaft in front of you and proceed along the path. There's a Save Station behind a Missile Door nearby. Watch out for the Shriekbats out here. There's also a Grizby near the end. Lake Tunnel - New Scan: Burrower Blast the Grisbys on the platforms, then time your jump across them to avoid the flame jets. In the cavern beyond, watch out for the Burrower, then proceed. Lava Lake - New Scans: Magmoor, Puffer Ah, nice music, eh? Take out the Magmoor and all the Puffers in this room. Hop across the platforms (be careful, the circular ones sink). Near the crates is a bombable wall. Take it out and roll on through and Bomb out the other side. Kill the Puffers and hop across more platforms to the other side. Pit Tunnel - New Scan: Triclops To get through here, you'll have to go down into the area with the Triclopses. Bomb them if they get close. Triclops Pit - Several Puffers in the room, as well as Triclopses under the grating. To get under the grating, drop onto it, then look for a passage to the right and behind you leading down to a small tunnel. Roll through, and look for another little tunnel in the back right section of the Triclops Pit. This will lead to another door. Storage Cavern - Grab the MISSILE EXPANSION in plain sight. Triclops Pit - Hop up the grating platforms up near the entrance of this room to get to the next door. Monitor Tunnel - Take out the Puffers, hop across the moving platforms. Monitor Station - Careful. There are three nasty Auto Turrets across the way here and one more on a higher up level. There are also plenty of Puffers. For now, just head to your left to the door at ground level. Shore Tunnel - Walk through. Enjoy the view. Fiery Shores - There are Magmoors and Triclopses in here. Cross over to the ball tunnel and Bomb Jump up to it. Once out the other side, blow up the nearby crates and ride up the little ball course here, where you'll have to Bomb Jump up to the top, then carefully roll across the catwalks and grab the MISSILE EXPANSION. That's all there is to do here. Fall off the catwalk onto the ledge and jump back to the platforms and make your way back to... Monitor Station - Take out the Auto Turrets and start climbing along the outside to the second floor of the station. Cross the bridge to the door. Transport Tunnel A - Roll up and head to the little ball course in here. There's an ENERGY TANK in here, but you'll have to do three Double Bomb Jumps to get it. Start at the first metal box and do your first one, then keep pulling to the left and continue with your second and third jumps to get to the Tank. The boxes break apart with two bombs, so be careful. To leave, just roll out the bottom of the course to the left. Transport to Phendrana Drifts North - Time to get out of the frying pan and into the freezer. ==Phendrana Drifts== Transport to Magmoor Caverns West - Leave by the door. Shoreline Entrance - Use Charge Beam shots on the ice walls to clear the way. Phendrana Shorelines - New Scans: Flickerbat, Crystallite Pretty. Lots of Crystallites wandering around, so watch your step. If you need it, there's a Save Station across this area. To your left in the water is a grate that you can blow with a Missile. Do so and you can scan the console behind it to unlock the door above you. Hop up to that door by using the platforms and ledges around the area. Ice Ruins Access - New Scan: Scatter Bombu Watch out for the Scatter Bombus. Roll past their currents. Ice Ruins East - New Scan: Baby Sheegoth Be very careful of the Baby Sheegoths in the area. Cross to the far right side of the area and hop up the platforms. Make your way along them to the left side of the room and back near the entrance, then back to the right to reach the other door. Plaza Walkway - New Scan: Ice Burrower Take out the bunch of Ice Burrowers in here and move on. Phendrana Shorelines - You're back in the first room, and now high enough to cirlce around this high ledge to the door to your left. Ruins Entryway - There are three Pulse Bombus dropping on here. Be careful and move on. Ice Ruins West - New Scans: Ice Shriekbat, Stalactite, "Cipher" There are Baby Sheegoths in this room, too. Duck into ruins for cover when you can and make it to the door far across the room and on the right side. The Chozo Lore is in the ruins closest to you. Canyon Entryway - More Scatter Bombus in this corridor. Phendrana Canyon - New Scan: "The Turned" There are several Crystallites and a Baby Sheegoth here. Drop down to the bridge below you and scan the console to your right to raise some platforms. Climb up them and you'll collect the Boost Ball. Use it to get out of the halfpipe like canyon area and climb back up to the exit. *** EARNED BOOST BALL *** Now, it's time for some backtracking. Head all the way back to the Transport area and make your way to the Magmoor Caverns. On the way, you'll get buzzed by an old friend, but ignore him for now, and head to the Transport. From there, go to... ==Magmoor Caverns== Fiery Shores - Bomb up to the little tunnel again near the Triclops, and this time go left instead of taking the ball course. Hop across the gaps, watching out for flame jets. Exit by the far door. Transport Tunnel B - Kill the Magmoor here and roll up the little ball course along the wall. Roll across the little suspended track and to the door. Transport to Tallon Overworld West: Time to head back to base, so to speak. ======================================================== 5E. Tallon Overworld/Phendrana Drifts - Rocky Research = ======================================================== TOTALS: Missiles: 50 Energy Tanks: 4 ==Tallon Overworld== Transport to Magmoor Caverns East - Head on out the door. Transport Tunnel B - Move through the cavern, taking out the Zoomers. Drop down below the bridge into the steam for a MISSILE EXPANSION. Root Cave - Watch out for Beetles on the ground and Zoomers on the platforms, and start climbing the path until you reach a door. Root Tunnel - New Scan: Bloodflower Take out the Bloodflower by blowing the nearby Sap Sacs, then proceed. Tallon Canyon - Ah, memories. This place has a half-pipe for using your Boost Ball, so boost your way up the side that has a platform at the top, then move across the roots. Bomb the little barriers in your way and head to the next room. Gully - Pass through this simple passage, shooting the Zoomers. Landing Site - Stay up here on the ledge. Walk to the left and start hopping over the gaps and through the door. Alcove - Hop down into the center and grab the Space Jump Boots. Awesome, eh? *** EARNED SPACE JUMP BOOTS *** Landing Site - First, look behind your ship for a hole you can roll into and grab a MISSILE EXPANSION. Now, I think it's time to check out the door that's high up next to the waterfall. Temple Hall - New Scan: Seedling Take out the Seedlings on the roof and head through the Tangle Weed to... Temple Security Station - New Scan: "Artifact Site" Scan the console here to get some Pirate Data. Temple Lobby - Walk through this useless room. Artifact Temple - New Scans: "Binding", "Statuary" Read the two Chozo Lores on the walls here, then head down the ramp to the main room. Take the first Artifact and scan the other totems in the area for info on more Artifacts. *** EARNED ARTIFACT OF TRUTH *** Now that you have a direction here, it's time to head back to Phendrana Drifts. Go through the Transport back to Magmoor Caverns. On your way... ==Magmoor Caverns== Monitor Station - New Scan: Spinner Jump up to the middle level, then double jump up to the platform near the door, then onto the top of the Station. Hop in the Spinner and Boost to extend the bridge. Hop over to the far wall and make your way around to the high door. Warrior Shrine - Claim your second Artifact, in the hands of the statue. *** EARNED ARTIFACT OF STRENGTH *** Now, it's on to Phendrana, where you'll head to... ==Phendrana Drifts== Phendrana Shorelines - With the Space Jump, you can hop across the floating platforms. Cross them over to that temple-y structure there and head inside. Temple Entryway - Another corridor filled with Pulse Bombus and Scatter Bombus. Chozo Ice Temple - New Scan: Ice Parasite Crystallites, Ice Parasites, and a Baby Sheegoth hang out here. Climb up the ledges on the right side of the room to eventually reach the top. There will be a iced-over fountain ahead of you and four statues lining the walls. The gate to the right says that you need the Shaman to open it. Scan all the statues and you'll find that the Shaman has Brinstone in it. Bust it with a Missile, then Bomb Jump into the slot and activate it to open the gate. Chapel Tunnel - Roll up and head through this ball course, by bombing the breakable boxes below the pillars so you can move ahead. Chapel of the Elders - New Scan: Sheegoth There's the Wave Beam, but you'll have to do some work to get it. Four Baby Sheegoths will attack, then a big Sheegoth. The mama Sheegoth is a larger version of the babies. The trick is to get close to it and try to circle around it so it doesn't run you over, then wait until it tries to breathe on you, which it will only do if you're close. After that, it'll be tired, so you can slam a Missile into it. Just keep doing that over and over again. It takes a lot of Missiles (around 25, I think). You'll find more later on, and they're easier to take out once you earn the Super Missile Beam Combo. Oh, several people tell me they have an easier time taking out a Sheegoth with Bombs. I usually get trampled, but use whichever you like. Once they're toast, take the Wave Beam. Now, you can open purple-lined doors. *** EARNED WAVE BEAM *** All right, now it's time to explore some pirate activity. Head to... Ice Ruins West - Near the entrance to your right is a structure. Start climbing up inside it. As you reach the highest point, you should see a stalactite hanging relatively low. Slam a Missile into the base of it to make a stepping stone. Cross across the structures and make your way towards the purple door at the far end. Make sure you scan the Ice Shriekbats in this room, because you won't get another chance once you get the next item. Courtyard Entryway - Take out the Scarabs and Bombu in your way. Ruined Courtyard - There are two "Spinner" machines in this room. You activate them by rolling into them and Boosting until the flap goes all the way down. Spin both and you'll activate a switch higher up. Jump up and Bomb it to raise the water level for a limited time. Cross the ice floes and roll into the little tunnel to find an ENERGY TANK. Go back out and do it again, only climb around the platforms in the middle to reach the top of the platform. You can reach all three doors up here. One has no power going to it, another is a blue door that has a Save Station, and the last is a purple door. Take that door for now. Specimen Storage - New Scan: Shadow Pirate Careful. The Space Pirates know you're here now, and you'll have to smack one down as soon as you enter. Make sure to scan this guy, as he's a completely visible Shadow Pirate, and they're tough to get scans of. Pass through to... Research Entrance - New Scan: Space Pirate Start by blowing the Auto Turret near the ceiling, then walk in, where you'll be attacked by four Space Pirates. Use Missiles and Charge blasts to waste all of them to unlock the doors in the room. On the ground floor is a Map Station for this place. Go up the ramp to the next room. Hydra Lab Entryway - Take out the Scatter Bombus here and be on your way. Research Lab Hydra - New Scans: "Mining Status", "Security Breaches", "Phazon Analysis", "Parasite Larva", "Glacial Wastes" Scan the console to remove the force field. There are a total of seven Space Pirates and an Auto Turret in this room, so take care of them all. After which, get all five Pirate Datas in here, then make your way up the ramps. Observatory Access - Blast the three Auto Turrets in this room and press on. Observatory - "Contact", "Phazon Program", Zebes, Tallon IV Five more Space Pirates in here. After they croak, scan the console at the far end of the room. Your next destination is two Morph Ball Switches on some ledges. The second one is kind of tough to reach. You'll need to make a "maximum length" jump and a "maximum height" jump. Bomb both of the switches, then drop down to the floor and activate all four Spinners to fire up the hologram of the planetary systems. Check out all the planets. Of particular note should be Zebes and Tallon IV. Start climbing up the metal ledges to the top of the room and you'll find the Super Missile Beam Combo. There's a Save Station up here, too. Head through the purple door. *** EARNED SUPER MISSILE BEAM COMBO *** West Tower Entrance - Some Scatter Bombus and Crystallites here. West Tower - Ride up the elevator. Control Tower - New Scan: Flying Pirate You'll face off against three Space Pirates and five Flying Pirates (which are a real pain). Fight your best, and you can jump inside the towers above you for some cover if you need it. East Tower - Ride down the elevator. Aether Lab Entryway - Three Scatter Bombus populate this tunnel. Research Lab Aether - New Scan: Metroid, "Metroid Studies", "Meta Ridley", "Phazon Infusion", "Metroid Morphology", "Metroid Forces" Whoa... Familiar looking critter in that jar, eh? It'll bust out soon, so plug some Missiles to kill your first Metroid of the game. More Pirates in this lab, as well as cool stuff to scan. There's also a containment tank that holds an ENERGY TANK. Just bust it open with a Missile. Also near the top are some catwalks. Bomb Jump up to them and roll around to get a MISSILE EXPANSION. Research Core Access - New Scan: Ice Beetle Remove the new Ice Beetles in your way and move on. Research Core - More Pirates and some Flying Pirates. Scan three red-marked consoles all along this route and you'll open the Thermal Visor containment unit. Better get used to it quick, because the lights will dim, and Shadow Pirates will start attacking. Metroids will also bust out of their glass on the way back up. *** EARNED THERMAL VISOR *** Basically, it's time to get out of this crazy place, and the only way out is the same way you got in. Keep the Thermal Visor on for as long as you can and retrace your steps through this place. When you reach the top of the Research Core, look at the door with your Thermal Visor and you'll see a power conduit. Shoot it with the Wave Beam and the door will unlock. Research Core Access - New Scan: Sentry Drone Any kind of blast will take down the Drones, just watch for their visor scrambling ability. Keep moving back through all the areas. You'll face off against more Shadow Pirates, as well as Flying Pirates, some Metroids, and some Auto Turrets. It's a long, hard ride, so keep your chin up and make your way all the way back to... Research Lab Hydra - Examine the nearby pillar, which has Cordite in it. Blast it open with a Super Missile to get a MISSILE EXPANSION. Keep moving back and you'll get to... Ruined Courtyard - Some Flying Pirates here, now. Remember that door that wasn't getting any power? Put on your Thermal Visor. See that Power Conduit? There's a Cordite wall hanging in the way. Use a Super Missile and you'll uncover the power conduit. Hit it with the Wave Beam and the door will get power. Head on through. Quarantine Access - Mind the Pulse Bombus and move on. North Quarantine Tunnel - Curl up in your ball form and roll through here. Watch out for the Pulse Bombus. Quarantine Cave - New Scan: (see below), Spider Ball Track Drop down into the giant cavern. BOSS: THARDUS - Here you will face off against Thardus, the big ol' rock monster. It can roll up in a ball to try to run you over, raise some rocks out of the ground to throw at you (which you can shoot for supplies), or shoot an ice beam along the floor, which can freeze you. To destroy Thardus, bring up your Thermal Visor. You'll see a bright spot on the rock monster. Shoot that spot with all you have. Soon, Thardus will overload your visor. That's okay, cause when you switch back to the Combat Visor, the weak spot on Thardus will be bright blue, and targetable. Blow it up to hurt him bad. Then, pull up your Thermal Visor and aim for the next spot. Thardus has seven spots altogether, and some get tough to hit, especially when the battle drags out and a snowstorm makes normal visibiity lousy. Destroy all seven weak spots and Thardus will crumble. Once he's rubble (and he gives Samus a parting pebble to the back of the head ^_^), take the Spider Ball and leave. *** EARNED SPIDER BALL *** There are a couple more places in Phendrana now, with stuff for your consumption... *Ice Ruins East - There's a magnetic track in the back end here. Spider Ball up and get a MISSILE EXPANSION. *Phendrana Shorelines - Go to the outside of the Chozo Temple and use a Super Missile on the plate made out of Cordite. Scan it and you'll open a little hatch. Spider Ball up and take another MISSILE EXPANSION. Now, it's time to head back into the Chozo Ruins for a cool time. Take the Transport to Magmoor. You could take a couple of routes back there. Either way will work. ========================================= 5F. Chozo Ruins - The Fate of the Chozo = ========================================= TOTALS: Missiles: 80 Energy Tanks: 6 Artifacts: 2 ==Chozo Ruins== There are a few old places to explore here before we do some new stuff: *Sun Tower - There are four Runes to activate. Two are on the backsides of pillars, and the other are behind Cordite wall hangings that you need to Super Missile open. Once all four are activated, you'll be able to Spider Ball up the tower. To make the jump to the other tracks, you'll have to use Bombs to boost yourself. Make sure you avoid the Oculi. Sun Tower Access - Hmm? What was that? Follow it to the Sunchamber. Sunchamber - New Scan: Chozo Ghost Holy choked-up Chozos, Batman! We've got spooks! Batter the three Chozo Ghosts to nothing and you'll receive a Chozo Artifact. *** EARNED ARTIFACT OF WILD *** *Main Plaza - Use your Boost Ball in the halfpipe in this area to reach a MISSILE EXPANSION. Also, hop up to the upper level and on a ledge over the door to the Ruined Shrine. Fire a Super Missile at the hexagon on the petrified tree to find another MISSILE EXPANSION. *Ruined Shrine - First, head to the place that had Beetles and bust open the little ball-sized opening with a Bomb to get a MISSILE EXPANSION. Next, Boost Ball up the halfpipe. The right side has another MISSILE EXPANSION, and the left side has a Spider Ball track that leads to the purple door. Shoot it open. Tower of Light Access - Nothing in this tunnel. Tower of Light - New Scan: Plated Puffer Climb up the platforms as high as you can go. At each of the four compass points are support pillars, and on your level, they're weakened. Shoot those cracks with Missiles three times. Once all four are destroyed, the tower will drop a level. Plated Puffers will pop out, so hop up a level to avoid them. Do the same at the next level, but watch out for the Oculi so that your Missiles don't bounce off. Do the same for the level after that, and you'll be able to jump and reach the Wavebuster Beam Combo. *** EARNED WAVEBUSTER BEAM COMBO *** *Ruined Fountain - Roll into a Morph Ball inside the fountain and let it boost you up to the ceiling Spider Track. Attach to it and roll over to a MISSILE EXPANSION. *Gathering Hall - Hop up to the entrance to the Energy Core (highest one), then hop onto one of the side ledges, then to a ledge above the door. Bomb the grate and take the MISSILE EXPANSION. *Dynamo - If you don't remember, this is the room near where you got the Charge Beam, through a small ball tunnel. Short story shorter, use the Spider Ball to climb up and get a MISSILE EXPANSION. Good collection run, but let's get down to business. Furnace - New Scan: Plated Parasite, "Cradle" This time, take the high road, using the Spider Ball. When you enter the tunnels, roll quickly to the end and set a Bomb Jump before the boxes disappear. Roll through and take out the Beetles on the other side. In case you were wondering, you'd found the Energy Tank here INSIDE the furnace. At the wall on the left, scan the Chozo Lore and roll through the tunnel. Crossway Access West - Pretty boring in this place, actually. Just proceed. Crossway - New Scans: "Hatchling's Shell", "Infestation", "Worm" Shoot up the halfpipe to the left side and scan the three Chozo Lore scripts up here. Also, blast the Cordite wall hanging with a Super Missile and scan the power conduit to activate a Spider Ball track above you. Boost up to the Spider track using the halfpipe, then Bomb up to the switch and bomb it. Another one will open up on the other side, so do the same. Then, fall onto the ball-a-vator that just dropped and you'll be able to get another MISSILE EXPANSION. Leave this area by the only other accessible door (near the wall hanging). Elder Hall Access - Scarabs populate this tunnel. Hall of the Elders - New Scan: "Hope", Missile Station There's a Chozo Ghost in this room, so be sure to vape him before doing other things. Now, the Chozo Statue here just lit up. First thing is to read the Chozo Lore on the wall behind the statue. If you've done all the Lore up until now, there should be only one left. Also, there's a Missile Station in this room to be found through a ball tunnel near the entrance to this room. Once you're done all that stuff, roll up in a ball in the statue's hands and you'll be flung up to a Spider track, so hold R as you go up. Hit the Bomb Switch up here and you'll turn some colored stuff on. Climb up the side platforms up to the colors and shoot the purple one with the Wave Beam. Bomb Jump in and Bomb the switch and you'll flip a tube down below. Drop down and into the statue's hands once more to be flung up to a ledge. Roll to the end, and scan the console to shut off the force field window. This will allow you to go back and forth through this room without using the Statue. Leave by the nearby door. Reflecting Pool Access - Head on through to the next room. Reflecting Pool - Plenty of Stone Toads in this area. If you'll check the pump mechanism, you'll see that it's maintaining the level. Roll up in your ball and drop down into the pool. Set a Bomb on the plug in the middle to drain it. Now, you'll have to use the Boost Ball to ride up in this halfpipe. More than likely, you'll get swallowed by Stone Toads a couple of times, so just blow them with Bombs. To the right, you'll find a Save Station. Forward will take you to a Transport to the Tallon Overworld. There's also a small tunnel in the Save Station that will take you another Transport to the Overworld, but your first destination should be the door on the left. Antechamber - Grab the Ice Beam. No lame Mr. Freeze jokes. Now, head back to... *** EARNED ICE BEAM *** Hall of the Elders - Hey, more Chozo Ghosts. Oh, by the way, a LOT of places are now infested with Chozo Ghosts here in the Ruins. The Ruined Shrine, the Arboretum, the Furnace. Anyway, instead of shooting the purple slot as you did first, now shoot the white one, jump into it and Bomb the switch, then hop into the statue's hands again to be boosted to an ENERGY TANK. Cha-ching. Now, go back to the Reflecting Pool. Reflecting Pool - Boost up and take the right-hand door with the Missile Door Lock on it. Save Station 3 - Bomb jump into the ball tunnel behind the Station. Transport to Tallon Overworld East - Go back up to the Overworld. ==Tallon Overworld== Transport to Chozo Ruins East - Leave by the white door. Transport Tunnel C - Pass through, watching out for the Zoomers, Geemers, and Blastcaps. Overgrown Cavern - Blast away as much of the Venom Weed as you can, then take the MISSILE