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Metroid Prime Hunters Guide

2006 · First-person adventure

Box art

Metroid Prime Hunters box art
Retail Nintendo DS cover showing Samus and the rival hunters.

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
Retail-game view of Alinos Gateway with lava and a raised platform; the displayed HUD is a multiplayer view.controls, scanning and campaign survivalLearn the retail game’s touch aiming and exploration rhythm.
The Judicator is shown firing in a retail-game multiplayer encounter.special weapons, barriers and hunter affinitiesIdentify the six specialist weapons and their associated hunters.
Retail-game view of Alinos Gateway with lava and a raised platform; the displayed HUD is a multiplayer view.Octoliths and Alimbic destination route checksUnderstand the four-location return loop before the Oubliette.
Gorea’s Alimbic form from the Metroid Prime Hunters character reference.Gorea color-switch order and full-ending routeComplete the Alimbic Prophecy during the first Gorea phase.
Original Metroid Prime Hunters artwork of Sylux.characters, rival weapons and alternate formsMeet the cast and connect each role to the playable adventure.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Recover eight OctolithsRevisit the four Alimbic destinations as new weapons open routes.
Scan the Alimbic messagesLore also supplies clues needed for the full ending.
Use the correct weaponSpecial weapons open matching barriers and change combat options.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Samus AranHeroExplores the Alimbic Cluster.
SyluxRival hunterUses Shock Coil and Lockjaw.
KandenRival hunterUses Volt Driver and Stinglarva.
NoxusRival hunterUses Judicator and Vhoscythe.
SpireRival hunterUses Magmaul and Dialanche.
TraceRival hunterUses Imperialist and Triskelion.
WeavelRival hunterUses Battlehammer and Halfturret.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
controls, scanning and campaign survivalChoose a comfortable control preset →

Pictures All pictures →

Retail-game view of Alinos Gateway with lava and a raised platform; the displayed HUD is a multiplayer view.
Retail-game view of Alinos Gateway with lava and a raised platform; the displayed HUD is a multiplayer view.
The Judicator is shown firing in a retail-game multiplayer encounter.
The Judicator is shown firing in a retail-game multiplayer encounter.
Original Metroid Prime Hunters artwork of Sylux.
Original Metroid Prime Hunters artwork of Sylux.
Gorea’s Alimbic form from the Metroid Prime Hunters character reference.
Gorea’s Alimbic form from the Metroid Prime Hunters character reference.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Metroid Prime Hunters: game and edition overviewwww.metroidwiki.org