Metroid Prime is a generation title. While it may not have been as impactful as say Super Mario Sunshine or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime is just as good and has a strong audience of dedicated fans. It was only the second Metroid game to be released after the phenomenal Super Metroid and it came out 8 whole years later. When it arrived it was a massive commercial and critical success and sold over 1 million units in North America alone.
©Metroid Prime gameplay screenshot – Original
Metroid Prime Premise
The player controls Samus Aran, a bounty hunter battling space pirates and other creatures on the planet Tallon IV. It’s a first-person shooter even though Nintendo prefers to refer to it as an adventure game over a shooter. That being said, you do spend most of the time shooting enemies and other miscellaneous objects. While combat is a big portion of the game, large chunks of the gameplay require exploration and puzzle-solving.
Metroid Prime Main Characters
- Samus Aran: The protagonist of the Metroid series.
- Metroid Prime: The antagonist of the game and the final boss.
- Ridley: A recurring antagonist across the Metroid series. In Metroid Prime, Ridley shows up as a cybernetic alternate called “Meta Ridley”.
Other Metroid Titles In The Series
- Metroid (1986)
- Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991)
- Super Metroid (1994)
- Metroid Fusion (2002)
- Metroid: Zero Mission (2004)
- Metroid Prime (2002)
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004)
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007)
- Metroid: Other M (2010)
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016)
- Metroid: Samus Returns (2017)
- Metroid Dread (2021)
©Metroid Prime gameplay screenshot – Original
Metroid Prime Cheats
Unlockables
Classic Metroid game
Note: This trick requires Metroid Fusion, the Game Boy Advance, and a link cable. 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
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, the Game Boy Advance, and a link cable. Complete Metroid Prime and save the game. Connect both games with the link cable to unlock Samus’ Metroid Fusion costume.
Image Gallery 1 option
Complete 50% of the research and creature data scans to unlock the Image Gallery 1 option.
Image Gallery 2 option
Complete 100% of the research and creature data scans to unlock the Image Gallery 2 option.
Image Gallery 3 option
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
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. Beat 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.
Classic Passwords
Once 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.
| Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| 215 missiles, 5 energy tanks, all powerups, both mini-bosses dead | Start at Tourian, all powerups , ready for the 4th ending |
| 255 missiles, but no missile tanks | 000000 000000 03-200 000089 |
| Begin in Nofair, Mother Brain killed, Maru Mari, Varia, 212 missiles | ITs-JU ST-YOU ZIPO– —-Ci |
| Begin the game with infinite life, infinite ammo, and all upgrades. | JUSTIN BAILEY ______ ______ |
| Invincibility and Infinite Missiles, plus Ridley’s dead | NARPAS SWORD0 0000__ ______ |
| Best Ending | X—– –N?WO dV-Gm9 W01GMI |
| Debug Mode | BOMBS_MISSLE SCREW_ATACK |
| Fight Ridley | 00U— -u0000 0AFw9Y 1800sb |
| Hard Mode | 999999 999999 KKKKKK KKKKKK |
| Invincibility and Infinite Missiles, plus Ridley & Kraid dead | NARPAS SWORD0 000003 037251 |
| Invincibility and Infinite Missiles, plus Ridley dead | NARPAS SWORD0 000000 086073 |
| Start at Tourian, all powerups, ready for the 2nd ending | V – – – – – – r – e69 t?A00e 00M04p |
| Start at Tourian, all powerups, suitless Samus, ready for the best ending | 0iF – – – – – – w – q 3ax – 50 0000wx |
| Start at Tourian, all powerups , ready for the best ending | OV – – – – – – r – e6 9t?A08 000GTq |
| Start at Tourian, all powerups, ready for the 5th ending | 7 – – – – – – zVw1Y T – YW01 – W5WCl |
| Start at Tourian, all powerups, ready for the 3rd ending | 5X – – – – – – – N?W OdVue0 0000iu |
| Start at Tourian, all powerups, ready for the best ending | X – – – – – – – N?WO dVue08 001GL2 |
| Start with 255 missiles | 000000 000000 0Fy000 00003- |
| Start with Bombs (and Maru Mari) | 000000 000000 4G0000 00000H |
| Start with Ice Beam | 000000 000000 080000 0000Y8 |
| Start with Long Beam | 000000 000000 100000 000004 |
| Start with Suitless Samus, 5 Missiles, All Upgrades, No Energy Tanks | 000000 00000G 7?2ruA 005WFh |
| Start with Wave Beam | 000000 000000 040000 0000X8 |
| Starts you in the beginning with armorless Samus and no powerups. Can enter Tourian from the start. | CONTIN UE_MY_ GAMEMI NIBOSS |
| Suitless Samus and all Weapons | mMuiS1 II6-GE Jls?h0 m00WRM |
| Suitless Samus at Start. | 000000 000020 000000 000020 |
Secrets
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.
Heatwave
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 skyward. You will see birds flying. Shoot the birds and they will explode, with feathers all over the place.
Defeating Metroids
Normal Metroids (not Prime) can be dispatched rapidly by using Freeze Beam followed by a missile.
Defeating Chozo Ghosts easily
Shoot two Super Missiles to kill Chozo Ghosts. Also, if you have the X-ray Scope, you can maintain a lock on them.
Defeating Flaahgra
The trick is to knock down the light-reflecting mirrors and bomb the plant away. At first, there is only one mirror that reflects the light and helps grow the plant. Fire at the Boss with normal fire rapidly until it is stunned; there is no need for heavy firearms. It will not be able to attack you at all if you stun it on time.
After the plant Boss is stunned, run to the one reflecting mirror and shoot the red target behind the mirror with either a charge beam or only one missile. The plant will shrink and its spiky roots will vanish. Roll into a ball, go into where the roots were protecting, and drop a bomb. The plant is killed but returns with two mirrors. Do the same thing with two mirrors, then three mirrors, then finally four mirrors. After finally killing the plant, the Varia Suit is yours.
Defeating 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.
Action Replay Codes
Unlimited Balls
ARTQ-Q6DD-6CH0K
KR8Z-YXQK-D3F3P
Unlimited Health
M1RZ-WQ3R-04NJK
GZ98-0C21-T6UB5
Unlimited Missiles
Q85A-QBVV-GCUEG
AXK7-FRKD-C9Y36
CW0E-N9U3-8C784
Unlimited Power Balls
2X6D-7CWG-NUXAN
ZT2G-KDD5-WK2ZB
Unlimited Power Bombs & Missiles
BGKX-VF2C-PZYR9
704Y-ATG8-HBK62
Have All Artifacts
Impact sites don’t count the artifacts.
WAJW-B2RC-5PVYP
E0MC-8V6Z-095HU
R1VM-YTM1-6V91F
4VPR-H6K7-E6CG6
UKRH-9FQF-AZF37
HY9K-EV97-P474P
PW8C-CGDT-VNW6F
6830-ZNMM-TFW3E
5Q7J-D829-JRX3Q
JC6A-0E8R-5CJJY
XR3F-QNY6-0W39M
AXH2-35G5-NV30G
BMRY-H61X-9R1N6
All Energy Tanks
13J5-1YZZ-QYH59
7K5G-5F6W-FNHCB
Always Shoot Charged Shots
PRH2-V67W-H4PJV
V3C1-P28D-6GEMB
1X30-AHJZ-79QZA
Automatic Doors
6EWE-8Q9C-16RQW
ZM15-9QW5-FBJJV
Rapid Fire
HZJ2-APNT-E79PR
6UFV-ND77-FZNWQ
Rapid Fire Missiles
ZB6N-C0EH-Y9PQT
5UK4-M0ME-XHHD7
One Shot Enemies
6BFJ-UV31-722WG
GZ98-0C21-T6UB5
AHHJ-A30V-FJBVT
Fire More Than 3 Missiles
B7Z5-2MJ7-F6W5V
NAEH-CPKK-UEZXX
Core Timer Reset
Hold L & Press Z
2GK1-763V-3EPZM
WTCX-J26Q-2XC81
3CA5-8J1Q-TU2TF
Log Book Is Full
BZ2J-TJAG-TATPA
YKE7-7K5P-G0YBY
9MK8-TG7V-M5FMD
4F8X-2VR1-1NWUC
KF17-MDV3-ZUUW9
A4JV-PFT5-VTNZA
Moon Jump
Hold B
PM73-FWKZ-XMPM0
JVZN-F5R3-YNMYB
DWER-3U8M-9B1F2
00:00 Game Time
MQ0N-65BU-VN14X
WCQG-32Q5-GZY49
BBYN-7CVT-ZCT79
VBZB-E7CN-P4D7Q
Image Gallery Unlocked
G53H-7745-AZ1G2
BYEY-BUP5-4FYBK
Metroid Fusion Connection Bonuses & Hard Mode
Main Menu Screen: Press Z + X
VQZG-H2C7-AJ48H
8UJD-67MX-T7VJ3
3HRY-Y3DK-4EH9R
Third Person View
Press the Y Button in Ball form for 1st Person View
Press A While in a Ball on the second controller to make Samus play as if not a ball
64XC-Y30T-C3HTT
319F-DMNH-CRN42
0N5C-HY6X-ZKXE5
Can Use Phazon Beam Anywhere
Switch to Power Beam to use this code
On: C-Stick Up
Off: C-Stick Down
YCHX-B0JX-JAVF1
QR7Y-08HB-VUY00
AGU9-NEZT-2F9RW
2W3C-QE8M-VUQR4
NQ26-UZRJ-0T5FU
54HP-2RRX-7G1TZ
A0JC-CNBM-AA851
X/Y/Z Direction Modifiers
L + D-pad Down: Horizontal
R + D-pad Up: Vertical
H5RZ-1EJ5-MZN64
C7AF-EEUN-B36MC
2PU0-CD4W-ZGRM6
3D4U-42Z0-0K35K
83VQ-7HK1-TAJ29
7UYQ-RT32-1VK9Q
C713-5UQR-KGA4J
ZW6Z-N1E3-TENWR
CV5M-F6Z2-R94BX
FKAT-TNNH-VVEET
KRG6-6W5E-576U0
GDPE-0N55-V7NXZ
T38V-T1J4-WJEQ2
Instantly Kill Yourself
Z3QN-E43E-NZX2C
ZW6Z-N1E3-TENWR
07TU-7ZWC-UHNVQ
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