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Metroid Prime (GameCube)
Metroid Prime (GameCube)
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for Metroid Prime (GameCube)Glitches
Space Jump Boots Early: PAL and NAPCUnlike the NTSC version of this glitch, you cannot execute a dash jump via Scan Visor. Instead, head to the Temple Access (the room visible when you are finished saving on your ship). Lock on to the first Seedling and back up. Without letting your lock on reticule pass the door connecting the Landing Site with Temple Access, head back to your ship and carefully position yourself on the rear right thruster on the ship. Now, execute a dash jump (dash right, off of the ship, and let go of L when the dash is executed) and continue to the Alcove. Your Space Jump Boots await you!
Suicidal Wall Metroids
First, get a metroid latched onto you. Next, lay a bomb and position yourself next to a wall, so that when the metroid is dislodged, it gets stuck in the wall. Wait a couple seconds, and the metroid should simply explode. This is particularly useful against the Fission Metroids, especially when low on Power bombs.
Frozen Omega Pirate without a Stasis Chamber
When you enter the Omega Pirate's stasis chamber room for the boss fight(It's for getting the Phazon Suit) switch to your Scan Visor. Now lock onto the Omega pirate and walk to his left, start scanning him and walk toward him until a Cinema screen appears. When the movie screen appears press start to skip this little movie. You should see him without the stasis chamber around him. This gives you the Chance to Blow off one of his Shoulder/Knee pads before he even wakes up.
Unlockables
Unlock Art Galleries| Code | Result |
| Scan 100% of the logs. | Art Gallery 2 |
| Scan 50% of the logs in the game. | Art Gallery 1 |
| Beat the game on Hard Mode. | Art Gallery 3 |
| Collect all the items in the game. | Art Gallery 4 |
| Code | Result |
| Beat the game at 100% Complete. | Ending 3 |
| Beat the game at 74% Complete, or less. | Ending 1 |
| Beat the game at 75-99% Complete. | Ending 2 |
| Code | Result |
| Beat Metroid Prime to unlock Hard Mode. In this mode, enemies attacks are more powerful than normal. | Hard Mode |
Secrets
Unlock Original NES Metroid/Metroid Fusion SuitTo 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.
Easy Meta Ridley kill
During Ridley's second phase, use the Wavebuster. With enough Missiles, he dies in one hit.
Meta Ridley Quick Air Form
This trick makes Ridley much shorter. While in his air form, wait until he flies above you and crashes down on you. Before he flies back up, hit him with the boost ball. If done correctly, he will lose his wings and the ground form will begin.
Easy Metroid Prime (Core) battle
Near the point at which you start is something resembling a twig embedded into the ground. While standing on top of this twig, you are completely immune to Metroid Prime's shockwave, it's only (common) attack. The only things that can hurt you are the short range lunge attack and spawned Metroids, which fall easily anyway.Curiously, while standing here, Metroid Prime will not change emission spectra without laying a pool of Phazon, which helps the fight along considerably.
Passwords
Classic PasswordsOnce you beat Metroid Fusion for the GBA and link up to your Gamecube you can play classic Metroid. The following passwords are for the Classic Metroid game. Enter these by pressing Z at the main menu while your GBA and Gamecube are linked.
| Code | Result |
| 000000 000020 000000 000020 | Suitless Samus at Start. |
| BOMBS_MISSLE SCREW_ATACK | Debug Mode |
| ITs-JU ST-YOU ZIPO-- ----Ci | Begin in Nofair, Mother Brain killed, Maru Mari, Varia, 212 missiles |
| NARPAS SWORD0 000003 037251 | Invincibility and Infinite Missiles, plus Ridley & Kraid dead |
| NARPAS SWORD0 000000 086073 | Invincibility and Infinite Missiles, plus Ridley dead |
| 000000 000000 0Fy000 00003- | Start with 255 missiles |
| 000000 000000 4G0000 00000H | Start with Bombs (and Maru Mari) |
| 000000 000000 080000 0000Y8 | Start with Ice Beam |
| 000000 000000 100000 000004 | Start with Long Beam |
| 000000 00000G 7?2ruA 005WFh | Start with Suitless Samus, 5 Missiles, All Upgrades, No Energy Tanks |
| 000000 000000 040000 0000X8 | Start with Wave Beam |
| X-z-uJ lls0W0 fVvweG 000WNr | 215 missiles, 5 energy tanks, all powerups, both mini-bosses dead |
| 000000 000000 03-200 000089 | 255 missiles, but no missile tanks |
| X----- --N?WO dV-Gm9 W01GMI | Best Ending |
| 00U--- -u0000 0AFw9Y 1800sb | Fight Ridley |
| mMuiS1 II6-GE Jls?h0 m00WRM | Suitless Samus and all Weapons |
| V - - - - - - r - e69 t?A00e 00M04p | Start at Tourian, all powerups, ready for the 2nd ending |
| X - - - - - - - N?WO dVue08 001GL2 | Start at Tourian,all powerups, ready for the 3rd ending |
| OV - - - - - - r - e6 9t?A08 000GTq | Start at Tourian,all powerups , ready for the 4th ending |
| 7 - - - - - - zVw1Y T - YW01 - W5WCl | Start at Tourian,all powerups , ready for the 5th ending |
| 5X - - - - - - - N?W OdVue0 0000iu | Start at Tourian,all powerups , ready for the best ending |
| 0iF - - - - - - w - q 3ax - 50 0000wx | Start at Tourian, all powerups, suitless Samus, ready for the best ending |
| CONTIN UE_MY_ GAMEMI NIBOSS | Starts you in the beginning with armorless Samus and no powerups. Can enter Tourian from the start. |
| NARPAS SWORD0 0000__ ______ | Begin the game with infinite life, infinite ammo and all upgrades. |
| JUSTIN BAILEY ______ ______ | Begin the game with all power ups and Samus will not be wearing her suit. |
| 999999 999999 KKKKKK KKKKKK | Hard Mode |
Easter Eggs
Bird Hunting on Tallon IV!When you are in Chozo Ruins, look up. You will find many birds flying around, ready for the killing. Shoot at them, and you will see their feathers gently fall if you shoot them correctly.
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