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A FAQ/Walkthrough by CyricZ
Version 1.3
E-mail: cyricz42@yahoo.com
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. FAQ
3. Basics
3A. Controls
3B. Menus/Displays
3C. Tips/Tricks
4. The World of Samus
4A. Weapons and Items
4B. Enemies
4C. Bosses
5. Walkthrough
5A. Frigate Orpheon - Distress
5B. Tallon Overworld/Chozo Ruins - Basic Items
5C. Chozo Ruins - Capture the Flaagrah
5D. Magmoor Caverns/Phendrana Drifts - Fire and Ice
5E. Tallon Overworld/Phendrana Drifts - Rocky Research
5F. Chozo Ruins - The Fate of the Chozo
5G. Phendrana Drifts - The Cold is Winter!
5H. Tallon Overworld - Memories
5I. Phazon Mines - The Canary's Dead!
5J. Tallon Overworld/Chozo Ruins - X-Ray-ted
5K. Everywhere - Plasma and Pickups
5L. Phazon Mines - The Pirate Purge
5M. Tallon Overworld - Showdown
5N. Impact Crater - The Newborn Returns
6. Game Collectibles
6A. Missile Expansions
6B. Energy Tanks
6C. Power Bomb Expansions
6D. Chozo Artifacts
6E. Quick Checklist  ***NEW*** ^_^
7. Log Book Entries
7A. Research (Includes locations of Save, Missile, and Map Stations)
7B. Chozo Lore
7C. Pirate Data
7D. The "One-Shot" List (things you cannot go back for if you miss them)
8. Extras
8A. Original Metroid Mini-FAQ
8B. Endings
9. Standard Guide Stuff
9A. Legal
9B. E-mail Guidelines
9C. Credits
9D. Version Updates
9E. The Final Word
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Heyo, and welcome to my guide on Nintendo and Retro Studios latest
masterpiece, Metroid Prime, the latest chapter in the Metroid saga, returning
after an eight-year hiatus.  In this installment, our heroine, Samus Aran
has recently defeated the Metroid menace on the planet Zebes, by destroying
the Mother Brain (as depicted in the original Metroid).  Before the events of
Metroid II, however, Samus is further tailing the exploits of the Space
Pirates to the world of Tallon IV.  This simple text file will be your guide
as you help Samus defeat them once again.
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2. FAQ
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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: 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: Although there are 100 items to pick up in this game, there's a weird
glitch involved in the way they're counted up.  Somewhere in the game, there's
one item that doesn't count for any percent, so if you get to, say 92%,
count what you're missing, and only come up with seven things missing, then
you're fine, because the last item you get will count for two percent,
boosting you to the full 100% when you get them all.  Weird glitch, but it
works out in the end...
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3. BASICS
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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...
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3A. Controls =
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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 Moprh 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.
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3B. Menus/Displays =
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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.
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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.  It's pretty much where you shoot.
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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.
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.
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3C. Tips/Tricks =
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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.
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4. THE WORLD OF SAMUS
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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.
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4A. Weapons and Items =
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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.
Wave Beam: Found in Phendrana Drifts after getting the Space Jump Boots.
This beam fires three wavy electricity shots.  It can momentarily stun some
enemies, and others can only be killed with the Wave Beam.  There are also
purple doors that can only be opened with the Wave Beam.  It has the second
lowest rate of fire of the four main beams.  The charged Wave Beam can
momentarily immobilize bad guys.
Ice Beam: Found in Chozo Ruins after you get the Spider Ball.  This beam can
freeze certain enemies, making them immobile before you destroy them.  It
can also open white doors.  The charged Ice Beam has a greater chance of
freezing enemies, and it will last for longer.  If you freeze something,
firing a Missile will shatter them.  The drawbacks to this beam are the
slowest rate of fire of the four, as well as the slowest travelling shot.
Plasma Beam: Found in Magmoor Caverns, in a room near the Geothermal Core.
You need the Grapple Beam to get it.  Once you get this beam, you should use
it as your main beam.  It's very powerful and very fast.  It can also
melt ice and ignite things.  Probably the only downside is that it doesn't
have a huge reach unless you charge it up.  It has the second highest rate
of fire of the beams.
Phazon Beam: Earned from defeating the Omega Pirate.  You can only use this
at the very end of the game.  You'll find Phazon pools to stand in.  Once on
the pool, just hold down the button to constantly fire in hyper mode.
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Morph Ball
Morph Ball: Found in the Chozo Ruins after you lose it in the opening.  Tap
X and you'll roll up in a ball and be able to fit in tight spaces.
Morph Ball Bomb: Found in the Chozo Ruins after you lose them in the opening.
When you roll up in the Morph Ball, press A to drop these unstable energy
packets.  The blast can damage most enemies, and is effective against certain
ones.  If you sit on top of a Bomb when it blows, you'll be propelled into
the air.  You can only drop three at a time, and can even get a "double
Bomb jump" going.  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.  Helpful for hard to reach items.
Boost Ball: Found in Phendrana Drifts on your first visit there.  While in
ball form, hold B to charge the boost, then release.  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 cross the lowest point.  It doesn't really matter that much,
but if you release as you're changing direction, you might mess up and flub
the boost.
Spider Ball: Found in Phendrana Drifts, after beating Thardus.  When in 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.
Power Bombs: Found in the Phazon Mines, after beating the Shadow Drone.
Press Y in ball form to detonate a huge blast.  These are good for breaking
apart stuff made of Bendezium.
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Suits
Power Suit: See the top of the this section.  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 take extreme temperatures.
Varia Suit: After you lose it, you'll find this after beating the Flaaghra.
With this suit, you can enter areas of high temperature, such as the Magmoor
Caverns.
Gravity Suit: Found in Phendrana Drifts, in the Gravity Chamber (you must have
the Ice Beam to get it).  In this suit, you can navigate underwater as easily
as if you were in air.
Phazon Suit: Earned after defeating the Omega Pirate.  This stylish black and
red suit will negate the effects of most poisonous Phazon on your system.
Good deal.
Energy Tanks: Scattered throughout Tallon, these will add an extra 100 units
of energy for you to blow.
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Visors
Combat Visor: Always with Samus, this is her basic visor for fighting in.
Nothing really special about it.
Scan Visor: Also always with Samus.  You cannot fire while in this mode,
although any kind of firing will put you back in the Combat Visor.  With the
visor up, focus on objects and if you can scan them, you'll see an orange
or red square.  Red squares are very important, and usually have something to
do with moving ahead in the game.  Orange is not as important, but you're
still encouraged to scan everything.  Anyway, hold L to scan the object in
view and you'll get a little description, or something will be logged in your
Log Book for future reference.
Thermal Visor: With this up, you'll be able to detect heat signatures.
Anything that gives off warmth (lava, bad guys, plants) will be a brighter
color than the background.  This can allow you to see enemies that have any
kind of cloaking ability.  Also, you can use this to see certain targets for
your Wave Beam.  Be careful when using it in mechanized areas, as mechanical
enemies will not show up on thermal scan.  You'll find it in the Phendrana
Drifts Research Core.
X-Ray Visor: This is in the Tallon Overworld Life Grove, which you can only
get to after you find Power Bombs.  Using this, you can track most any enemy.
Also, there are objects concealed with a form of cloaking.  Using this will
allow you to see those objects.
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Secondary Items
Missile Launcher: Samus' secondary weapon is found in the Chozo Ruins after
you lose it in the opening.  Some enemies are best destroyed using Missiles.
By and large, they cause more damage than a standard beam shot.  There are
several Missile Expansions in the game besides the first one you find, so
keep an eye open for hidden paths.
Charge Beam: Regained in the Chozo Ruins after the opening.  Hold down the A
Button to charge up any of your beams.  Release to fire.  Some enemies can
only be destroyed with a charged shot.  Also, charge up your beam and point
it at nearby floating pickups and they'll be tractored to you if you're
close enough.
Space Jump Boots: Although it's found in the Tallon Overworld, you won't be
able to get to it until after taking a trip to the Phendrana Drifts.  Once
you earn this, press B a second time after jumping to jump again.
Beam Combo: There are four of these in the game, one for each beam, and you
have to find them to use them.  To use, charge up the Charge Beam, then press
Y.  Each combo uses a number of Missiles.  Here's the lowdown on each:
Super Missile: Used with Power Beam and 5 Missiles.  Can destroy Cordite.
Found in Phendrana Drifts, Observatory.
Wavebuster: Used with Wave Beam and 10 Missiles, plus more for holding the
A button down for a constant stream.  Shoots a stream of electricity.  Found
in Chozo Ruins, Light Tower.
Ice Spreader: Used with the Ice Beam and 10 Missiles.  You'll shoot a blast
of ice that will freeze up an entire area.  It's found in the Shore Tunnel
in Magmoor Caverns after you lay a Power Bomb in the glass tunnel there.
Flamethrower: Used with Plasma Bema and 10 Missiles, plus more for holding
the A button down for a constant stream of flame.  Found in the Phazon
Mines, Mine Security Station.
Grapple Beam: This handy electric beam is found in the Phazon Mines as you
head out after earning the Power Bombs.  To use it, you must first find a
Grapple Point.  Once you do, face it and hold L to shoot the beam.  Use the
Control Stick to manuever yourself in flight and release L to let go.  It's
pure fun.
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4B. Enemies =
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All the enemies are arranged in the same order as the Log Book, which, to be
honest, doesn't seem to follow any particular order.  I put boss enemies in
the next section.
Mega Turret: The third type of Turret you'll encounter.  This one has powerful
shielding and a nasty beam.  A couple of Missiles can blow it up.  Found:
Phazon Mines.
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: Early parts of Magmoor Caverns.
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
Plated Parasite: These guys like to hang out near Morph Ball areas.  You can
bust them up with Bombs. Found: Chozo Ruins, Furnace
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. Found: Phendrana Drifts
Ice Shriekbat: These are just like normal Shriekbats, except they're in
Phendrana Drifts.  The Ice Ruins West, to be exact, and if you get the
Thermal Visor before scanning these things, you won't see them again.
Scarab: These guys are kinda cool.  You'll find them in small passages,
mostly.  They swarm out in huge clusters.  Walking through them will result
in some stings from their explosions, but it's not a huge deal.  Bust them if
you're low on energy to get a lot quick.  Found: Chozo Ruins in tunnels.
Aqua Reaper: An aquatic vine thingy.  Hit it in the targeted spot to make it
retreat. Found: The Crashed Frigate
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, under
gratings.
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.
Glider: A harmless creature, and if you have a Grappling Beam, you can attach
to it with it.  Found: Phendrana Drifts, Phazon Mines
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.
The only thing that works is Missiles.  Found: Frigate in Orbit, Phendrana
Research Center.
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:
in the water in several areas.
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
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
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 Research Center
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
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
Ice Beetle: A resident of the Phendrana Drifts.  Much like normal Beetles,
except it takes several more hits.  Found: Phendrana Drifts
Reaper Vine: An inhabitant of the Chozo Ruins.  You cannot kill them, but a
shot at their vulnerable spot will make it retract for several seconds.
Watch holes in the wall for them.  Found: Arboretum, among other places
Aqua Drone: Much like Sentry Drones, only underwater.  Found: Crashed Frigate
Ice Trooper: Space Pirates are copying your stuff.  They've outfitted their
bad boys with Ice Beams, and can only be killed by them.  By far the easiest
of the copying troopers.  Just hit them with a charged Ice Blast and Missile
them into pieces...  Found: Phazon Mines
Sap Sac: Not an active enemy, but if you shoot these Overworld dwellers, the
sap inside will violently explode.  Found: Tallon Overworld
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.  Found: Phendrana Drifts
Wave Trooper: The Space Pirates, being the jerks they are, have copied your
stuff.  These guys are armed with Wave Beams, and are only susceptible to
them.  Use charged up shots for best effect.  Found: Phazon Mines
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.  Found: Phendrana Research Center
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
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 or Totem Access
Scatter Bombu: These balls of energy can only be harmed by the Wave Beam.
If you don't have such weaponry, you'll have to avoid them.  They generally
hide in pipes and roam back and forth, with energy trailing.  Use ball form
and quickly time your roll safely past them.  Found: Phendrana Drifts, in
several places.
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
Research Center
Parasite: Very similar to a Scarab.  They travel in large swarms, but are very
weak.  Found: ONLY in the opening sequence
Tallon Crab: A native of Tallon, these guys are much like Parasites or
Scarabs in their swarm tendencies.  Found: Tallon Overworld, Crashed Frigate
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
Aqua Sac: Kinda like a Sap Sac, except underwater.  Don't be near it when
you blow it up.  Found: Tallon Overworld, Crashed Frigate
Lumigek: Another swarmy enemy found in the Impact Crater.  Found: Impact
Crater.
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
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
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
Oculus: Another 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 or Tower of Light
Plasma Trooper: Pirates are stealing your cool ideas and using plasma
technology.  Only your Plasma Beam can defeat these guys.  Found: Phazon
Mines, lower levels
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, Crashed Frigate
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.  Found:
Phendrana Drifts
Seedling: These are somewhat like Zoomers, except they can, and will, fire
their spikes out at you.  Found: Tallon Overworld: Temple Lobby
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 afterwards)
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
Metroid: The dominant species of SR388, and one of the most dangerous beings
in the galaxy.  Metroids have an uncanny ability to attach to a prey and suck
its energy out.  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 Research Center
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, on the way to the
Flaagrah.
Ice Burrower: Seriously just like the Burrower from the Caverns, except he's
in the Drifts.  Found: Phendrana Drifts, make sure you scan it before
cleaning out the research center.
Elite Pirate: A major pain enemy.  It has a pulse 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.  Found: Phazon
Mines
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
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.  Nothing else will work.  Watch out for their dancing around and
spectral blasts.  Found: Chozo Ruins, Hall of the Elders
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
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.
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
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
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 strongest
weapons to drop them quickly.  Found: Phendrana Drifts Research Center
Ice Parasite: Really no more than a wall crawler for the Drifts.  A few shots
will take out this crystalline lizard-type guy.  Found: Chozo Ice Temple
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 Canyon
Crystallite: Another floor/wall/ceiling crawler.  They're recognized by the
hunk of reflective ice on their backs that reflect beams.  A Missile will
melt one.  Found: Phendrana Drifts
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.
Power Trooper: Space Pirates that use your Power Beam.  Only the Power Beam
will work against them.  Found: Phazon Mines.
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.
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4C. Bosses =
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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.
Flaagrah: 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 Flaagrah 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.
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.
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5. WALKTHROUGH
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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.)
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5A. Frigate Orpheon - Distress =
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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
soon 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: Shoot far door to continue.
Emergency Evacuation Area: 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.
Deck Alpha Umbilical Hall: Charge up your beam by holding A and bust down the
rubble.  Continue on.
Map Facility: 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