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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Guide

2007 · Action adventure

Box art

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption box art
Original Wii box art for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
Samus uses her left-arm grapple tool against an armored opponent.Hypermode, corruption and Wii controlsUse powerful Phazon attacks without losing control of the suit.
Samus looks toward an outdoor stone structure and fire.planet order, Leviathans and gunship tasksTrack the campaign’s major destinations and return visits.
Samus uses her left-arm grapple tool against an armored opponent.beam, missile and grapple upgradesCompare the tools that unlock doors, machinery and new movement.
Two creatures approach Samus inside an enclosed room.hunter bosses, Energy Cells and completionPrepare for the corrupted hunters and organize optional collection.
A close-up story scene shows Samus in her Power Suit.key characters and the other bounty huntersIdentify Federation allies, the three hunters and Dark Samus.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Use Hypermode in controlled burstsIt spends energy and can become dangerously corrupted if left active.
Let the gunship connect objectivesLanding sites and the Command Visor support travel, bombardment and cargo tasks.
Finish cleanup before PhaazeThe final mission closes the ordinary exploration route.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Samus AranBounty hunterUses the PED Suit and Hypermode to fight Phazon corruption.
RundasIce-powered hunterSupports the early Federation mission before corruption changes his role.
GhorCybernetic hunterA specialist in machinery and heavy armor.
GandraydaShapeshifting hunterUses copied forms and deception.
Admiral DaneFederation commanderCoordinates the campaign against the Leviathans.
Aurora Unit 242Federation network unitProvides mission information.
Dark SamusMain antagonistSpreads Phazon corruption across the campaign.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Hypermode, corruption and Wii controlsActivate Hypermode for a purpose →

Pictures All pictures →

A close-up story scene shows Samus in her Power Suit.
A close-up story scene shows Samus in her Power Suit.
Samus looks toward an outdoor stone structure and fire.
Samus looks toward an outdoor stone structure and fire.
Two creatures approach Samus inside an enclosed room.
Two creatures approach Samus inside an enclosed room.
Samus uses her left-arm grapple tool against an armored opponent.
Samus uses her left-arm grapple tool against an armored opponent.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: game and edition overviewmetroiddatabase.com